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5 01, 2017

Maine Deer Hunt: Teamwork for a Great 8-Pointer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 5th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Maine Deer Hunt: Teamwork for a Great 8-Pointer

I have hunted the great state of Maine exactly once. We covered hundreds of miles and explored the magical big woods for a week and saw two moose but not a single deer, not even a doe. We traveled around and filmed everything we saw and everybody we met, and put together a TV show. It was a hit, and the episode remains one of the most popular we have ever produced for Big Deer TV. Today’s guest blog is from Kevin McKenna, who hunts in Maine every year. Although Maine is one of the toughest places in America to kill a deer, especially a good buck, Kevin’s post has me longing to go back again, maybe next year. (Dan, [...]

30 12, 2016

BIG DEER TV: Fall 2016 Hunting & Filming Recap

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00December 30th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Remington|2 Comments

As 2016 draws to a close, it's a perfect time to recap my fall hunts that will begin airing in July 2017 during season 6 of BIG DEER TV. Thanks to Remington Arms, Trijicon, Wildlife Research Center and Sportsman Channel for their amazing support. And a special and heartfelt thanks to all of you who watch our show and read this blog. I hope you have a happy, healthy and prosperous 2017.--MH In September I traveled to South Carolina and hunted with Will (left) and Ethan for a few days. These kids are bravely battling cancer every day and I hope and pray for them. One evening Ethan shot this buck, and we all gathered round the skinning shed. Lots [...]

16 12, 2016

Iowa: Husband/Wife Team’s 2-Year Quest For A Big Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00December 16th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|2 Comments

Today’s great guest post from longtime BIG DEER supporter Nate Grossman. Thanks Nate! Hi Mike: I wanted to write you about my beautiful wife, Makayla, the mother of my gorgeous baby girl. I'm definitely proud of her, and I definitely consider this bragging! October 2015 was her first experience deer hunting. She knows how passionate I am about it, and we got her an early muzzleloader tag so we could share some time in the woods together. Our hunting plans happily took a back seat after we found out we would soon become parents, but we still managed to get out a few times in ‘15. Makayla’s first season ended with a thrilling but unsuccessful last day/last light stalk on [...]

14 12, 2016

South Dakota West River Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00December 14th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|6 Comments

Today’s blog from Kelly “Sheddhunter” Kirsch, who has posted many great antler-hunting stories and tips on BIG DEER. Look forward to more of Kelly's reports as shed season heats up next spring: Mike: Here's a of picture of the deer I shot, West River South Dakota. It was a very tough year, with an EHD outbreak again in central SD…not good. Hunted a total of 7 hard days and this is the best deer I spotted during legal shooting hours. Did a half-mile crawl to get a 55-yard shot.--Sheddhunter

25 11, 2016

Idaho: Big Country, Big Whitetail Bucks

admin2020-06-10T09:16:32-04:00November 25th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

Guest blog from our longtime friend Vinnie C. from Florida, who has blogged with me from day 1 since I launched Big Deer 8 years ago. Thanks for your support and this great hunting post man: Left Florida with 95-degree weather and traveled to NW Idaho where temps were in the 20s and 30s. Time to hunt giant whitetails! I was hunting with very good friends: Lou, who owns the property I've hunted for at least 5 years now; Vince, who invited me along years ago; and DJ, the newest member of the group. Opening day, October 10, was cold and rainy early, about 38 degrees. At sunup I sneaked down a hillside to my favorite rock, a vantage I [...]