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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 [...]

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 [...]