Deer Hunting Archives

25 11, 2024

3 Michigan Hunters Die in Deer Woods

Clay Hanback2024-11-25T11:21:56-05:00November 25th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hunting News, Shed Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|1 Comment

I recently wrote a piece for Realtree.com on the potential health risks of dragging out a dead deer, especially for us older guys. Emergency room physicians note that minor to serious injuries occur each season as lucky hunters drag out their deer... Unfortunately, that has become true once again as three older hunters (ages 57, 65 and 83) in Michigan recently died doing what they love. Two of the men suffered heart attacks as they dragged out dead deer, which is the top risks older hunters face. Cardiologist Dr. Bradley Serwer told foxnews.com that the risks associated with deer hunting include cold exposure, adrenaline surges and physical exertion. He went on to offer 5 tips to stay safe in the [...]

20 11, 2024

Deer Scent Trick: Double Drag Line

Clay Hanback2024-11-14T12:36:56-05:00November 20th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|0 Comments

You need two separate drag lines for this ruse. The first is the rope or piece of nylon that you’ve always used to pull one scent wick. The second is a double drag that you make for pennies. Cut a string about four feet long. Cut a second string one foot long, and tie it toward the front of the first string so that it rides about a foot from your boot as you drag along the lines. Now tie a wick to each end of the string. One of those wicks with a big hole at the top works great. When you’re 150 yards or so out from your stand, pull out your double drag. Juice the long line’s [...]

14 11, 2024

Will Coyotes Get the Deer You Shot?

Clay Hanback2024-11-14T12:21:54-05:00November 14th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Predator Hunting, whitetail deer|0 Comments

You just shot a buck with your bow, and are unsure of the shot. A bit high, or a little back? There are coyotes in your area. Should you push it and track the deer immediately, or wait a few hours or maybe overnight? A Dog Man’s Advice John Jeanneney, a New York breeder of top blood-trailing dachshunds, tracks more bowshot whitetails in a season than most of us will in a lifetime. In his book, Dead On!, John says it’s time to re-think our tracking strategies. With most arrow hits, even marginal ones in and around a buck’s vitals, John says to get on the blood trail and go. No more waiting 30 minutes to several hours. And no [...]

4 11, 2024

6 Great Stands for the Whitetail Rut

Clay Hanback2024-11-01T10:08:46-04:00November 4th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|0 Comments

I’ve keyed these 6 setups to the 3 different stages of the rut you’ll be hunting this fall. Whether the big bucks are feeding, rubbing, scraping or chasing the does, we’ll put you in the hot seat. All that’s left is making the shot, and that is up to you. PRE-RUT: The River Strip One September morning my buddy Dan Jones climbed into a tree stand he’d set 50 yards off a river in northern Montana. The south wind was perfect, blowing out of an alfalfa field 100 yards to the south, wafting through the narrow timber strip and pushing his scent across the deep river where no deer would approach. Around 7:30 Dan saw movement on a trail 150 [...]

29 10, 2024

How to Hunt a Swamp Buck

Clay Hanback2024-10-29T08:34:45-04:00October 29th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|0 Comments

If you hunt in or around a river bottom, swampy area or coastal marsh, read this: Biologists worked a project in southern Delaware for four years, capturing bucks and then collaring them with GPS. They separated the deer into two age classes–4½ years old and younger, and 5½ and older—and monitored their movements around swamps and marshes. They found that the oldest bucks hardly ever left the swamps until cover of darkness. The younger bucks not only left the marsh on occasion, they also readily used nearby upland forests and crop fields. The 5-year-olds routinely avoided those areas. The scientists wrote, “Not using wetland areas increased a buck’s risk of mortality by 2.7, meaning he was nearly 3 times more [...]