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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 [...]

2 11, 2016

Saskatchewan Huntress Smokes 205” Mule Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:32-04:00November 2nd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

From my friend Oneil Baillargeon, who enlisted the help of Anthony Springer as they looked for a huge muley buck for Oneil’s fiancé, Taylor Mills: “Had an amazing week in southern Saskatchewan. Taylor was fortunate enough to draw a pretty special mule deer tag this year, so Anthony and I went down for a few days at the end of July to do some scouting and talk with landowners. We came across “Big Smo” nearly 3 months ago, and went back to hunt him when the season opened. After putting over 30 miles on foot, and Taylor passing up a 170-class buck, and us sneaking into 40 yards of a 185-190" buck that she decided wasn't quite big enough, we [...]

28 10, 2016

Montana: Summer Strommen’s First Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:32-04:00October 28th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting|7 Comments

Friend and longtime Big Deer blogger Luke Strommen writes: So proud of this young lady! Summer, who turned 10 two days earlier, was so excited to go hunt for her first buck. It was 25 degrees and really foggy on opening morning of the two-day youth hunt. After setting up in a blind on edge of a wheat field, I told Summer that we would try to tag the first buck that gave us an ethical opportunity, if we saw one. She was hunting with a .308 and low-recoil 125-grain loads. The bullet really drops after 300 yards, but I won't let my girls shoot that far anyway. Our rule right now is to keep it under 100. This buck [...]

28 06, 2016

Flying with Guns: Best Hard-Side Travel Cases

admin2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00June 28th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Guns & Loads|Comments Off on Flying with Guns: Best Hard-Side Travel Cases

You’ve heard that airline baggage handlers are gorillas that throw bags and gun cases around, but in my experience that is not the case. I peek out the plane window whenever I can and watch those guys, and for the most part they are responsible with peoples’ bags. Now, I understand that some people flying with guns have horror stories, and some of those have been posted here on the blog. But I’ve been lucky with my rifles over the last 30 years, and yes, I knock on wood. I’ve always used a top-quality hard case. With all those miles you fly and connections, plus the last leg of a journey to and from your destination, your case (and guns [...]