17 07, 2015

Bowhunting Deer: Best Summer Practice

2020-06-10T09:19:36-04:00July 17th, 2015|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting|291 Comments

Standing in the backward and burning arrow after arrow into foam targets is the best way to get your bow and arrows tuned, your shooting muscles toned and your release and follow-through down pat. But along about mid-July, it’s time to raise your game and shoot from an elevated platform, just like you’ll do when deer season rolls around in a few short months. Why High? On the ground you stand fence-post straight, plant your feet in a baseball hitter’s stance, stare across at your target, draw with ease and let an arrow fly. Pretty simple. In a tree stand, you often have to turn and contort your body, sometimes wildly so, and your footing is trickier. Leaning left, right, [...]

12 06, 2015

Iowa Big Bucks Featured on BIG DEER TV

2020-06-10T09:19:37-04:00June 12th, 2015|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting|Comments Off on Iowa Big Bucks Featured on BIG DEER TV

Last weekend I had the pleasure of traveling across eastern Iowa with our TV crew, and meeting and filming local 3 hunters who shot giant bucks that, combined, have more than 725 inches of non-typical antler. First stop Muscatine County, where Paul Hein has taught welding at the high school for 34 years. Paul, who loves his job and the kids, also loves to bowhunt in the afternoons when school lets out. One November day in 2011, he hurried to his tree stand and shot a freakish buck with double main beams that scored 219 (above). Next it was on to Jackson County, where we met the Simmons boys. In this job I enjoy nothing more than to meet families with [...]

9 06, 2015

Custom String for Your Deer Bow?

2020-06-10T09:19:37-04:00June 9th, 2015|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting|Comments Off on Custom String for Your Deer Bow?

Should you replace the string that comes on your deer-hunting bow with a custom string and cables that cost you another $75 or so?  I rarely do, but there could be benefits. Here are three from the 60x Custom Strings website. --A custom string is pre-stretched under several hundred pounds of tension. This eliminates peep rotation and creep on your bowstring. If you’ve ever gotten a new bow and had it all setup and shooting great but then one day your peep was crooked in your string or your cams were out of time, then you know what we’re talking about. Most new bows require several hundred shots before the bowstring is fully settled, but a good custom string will be settled in [...]

5 03, 2015

Happy Birthday Fred Bear

2020-06-10T09:19:51-04:00March 5th, 2015|BigDeer, Bowhunting|2 Comments

Fred Bear would have been 113 years young today. No man ever hunted with more true spirit and respect for the animals than Fred did…something that is sadly missing with some of the hunters I see and hear today. As a tribute to Fred, take a look at this classic grizzly hunt. My Lord, this is how hunting films and TV should be done. From the genuine and humble hunter, to the compelling storyline, to the intriguing narration, to the look and "puts you there" feel of the old 16mm footage. Watching Fred stalk, whistle and shoot that bear gave me chills. Pay close attention to the end of the show, when Fred and his guide walk up and admire the magnificent animal. [...]

24 09, 2014

David Hale: 5 Bow Tactics For Big Bucks

2020-06-10T09:22:46-04:00September 24th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|2 Comments

Back in 1972 Kentucky farmer David Hale sold his tractors and cows. He teamed up with local barber Harold Knight, and they started building and peddling turkey, deer and duck calls. It worked out. Knight and Hale has become one of the most successful game-call companies in America. My good friend David, with whom I have hunted many times and have always thoroughly enjoyed it, has become a legendary outdoorsman. He enjoys all types hunting, but his passion is bowhunting whitetails. David  offers 5 tips for bowhunting the early season: Most bucks don’t travel far in September or October. If you spot a big 8 or 10-pointer, he’ll almost certainly live close by for the next few weeks. Heck, he [...]

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