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13 02, 2017

Illinois Coyote Hunt: 5 Critters and a Shed

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00February 13th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Predator Hunting, Shed Hunting|5 Comments

Longtime BIG DEER blogger Scott from MI and his buddies made their annual trek to coyote camp, and he recaps their awesome hunt: Hi Mike: We headed out about 9:30 am Thursday morning Jan. 26th from Michigan and made the 6-hour trip to northwest Illinois, to a place along the Mississippi River. The normal gang was along for the hunt, good friends John, Ryan, Mike and Jason. My dad Russ did not make the trip this year but I told him I would keep him posted with the play by play if we got some action. The weather was pretty good, mid-teens at night and mid-20s during the day. Winds were a little stronger than we would have liked, about [...]

1 02, 2017

Iowa Muzzleloader: Lady Smokes 240” Velvet Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00February 1st, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|3 Comments

Hi Mike: My wife, Lyla, harvested this buck with her muzzleloader near Osceola, Iowa on December 22, 2016 at 3:30 pm. The deer known as "The Freak" has 26 scorable points, an inside spread of nearly 24 inches and main beams 27 inches plus. He was 6 1/2 years old. The Freak lived most of his life on a 4,300-acre farm located 10 miles south of our farm and managed by Steve Snow. Every year in mid-October the deer would come back to our farm, except for 2016, when our first picture of him was on Nov. 2. The Freak remained in velvet last year, we believe, because he was wounded by a neighboring bowhunter the previous year. This is [...]

25 01, 2017

Kentucky Kid Shoots 169” Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 25th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

One day last November Jordan Mills hunted on family property near Lily, Kentucky in Laurel County. He left home about 1:30 PM and was in his tree stand by 2:20. Jordan had patterned the deer in this area and knew they traveled along an abandoned logging road in the afternoons. It was windy and cold, and darkness fast approached. Jordan decided to try his Extinguisher call, and he delivered two loud grunts. Immediately he heard deer walking behind him—6 does but they were not looking in his direction. A yearling fawn began to stamp her foot, and all the does looked directly away from Jordan. Then he heard a loud, deep grunt from the direction the does stared. Jordan had [...]

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 [...]