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31 08, 2016

Ultimate Crossbow Guide For Deer Hunters

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 31st, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|3 Comments

If you are new to the crossbow, or experienced with it and want to upgrade your gear, Crossbow Revolution magazine and website are great reference sources. The magazine is on newsstands now and is available in digital form on iTunes, Google Play and Windows Store. You can go to the website and check out reviews of new X-bows from major manufacturers like Mission, Barnett, Tenpoint, Excalibur and others. You’ll also find info on the latest crossbow scopes, arrows, broadheads and accessories. "This is a watershed year for crossbows," points out Crossbow Revolution Editor John Geiger. "Manufacturers are finally delivering excellent triggers and lighter, narrower and safer crossbows.” While the mere mention of crossbows used to ignite a firestorm of controversy [...]

23 08, 2016

Bowhunting Whitetail: 5 Great Stand Spots

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 23rd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on Bowhunting Whitetail: 5 Great Stand Spots

Here are 5 great spots to set your tree stand or blind based on my 30 years of observing the movements of mature bucks in varied habitats across America. These are places where you might slip in and have a good chance of seeing and quite possibly getting a shot at a big deer, even if you’ve not had a lot of time to scout this summer. Search for these terrains and structures on an aerial map; if you’ve hunted a ground for several years, think back to where a few of these spots are located. Ditch It One morning in Montana, I froze as an 8-pointer trotted toward me through the woods. He was moving fast, trying to get [...]

10 08, 2016

10 Best Spots for Trail Cameras

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00August 10th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|2 Comments

Here are 10 spots where you are likely to capture images of the biggest bucks on your land. How solid are my sources for this advice? The experts quoted here have taken and analyzed hundreds of thousands of cam pictures of mature bucks over the years. Read on and find out where and how to get the buck images. After that, the hanging of tree stands and closing the deal are up to you. Hidden Water: One August in Iowa, Jay Gregory glassed a giant buck in one of his soybean fields. He snuck into a thick marsh less than a half-mile away and set a camera. Over the next weeks he got 5 photos of the velvet buck--not a [...]

29 07, 2016

Venison Recipes: How to Grill Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00July 29th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Recipes|Comments Off on Venison Recipes: How to Grill Deer

Just in time for the weekend we post this guest blog from our friend Matt “Flatlander” Cheever who is not only a top-notch hunter but also a master griller of game meat: Hey venison lovers, it is midway through the grilling season and the 2016 deer season is quickly approaching. You probably have some deer meat left in the freezer that you need to use up before you restock. Here’s how to grill a feast with it. Everyone thinks the magic cure for making game meat tender and tasty is a secret marinade or recipe, but nothing could be further from the truth. Field care and proper butchering and handling of the meat in the field are the #1 key. Just [...]

28 07, 2016

How to Make the Ultimate Mock Scrape

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00July 28th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Today’s guest blog is from Wisconsin hunter and friend of BIG DEER Kim Redburn: Did you know that a whitetail buck will check and freshen a scrape year-round? Four years ago I started running 6 trail cameras 365 days a year on my land, as I really enjoy the wildlife and the change of seasons they capture. Being a hunter with 40 years of experience, I didn’t think I would stumble onto some deer behavioral habits I was not aware of. But I did. Initially when I purchased my small wooded property I completed an extensive walk of the land in early spring. I found several trails, a few small rubs and scrapes and 2 larger scrapes that I call [...]