4 03, 2019

Ohio Bowhunter Builds Incredible Fighting Buck Mount!

2020-06-10T09:15:25-04:00March 4th, 2019|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Ohio Bowhunter Builds Incredible Fighting Buck Mount!

Last November bowhunter Lee Fackler shot a huge 17-point buck in Putnam County, Ohio, but in reality he scored a 27-pointer. As you can see below, Lee's buck had a recently expired 10-point buck entangled with it. Lee tagged his buck and called in the Ohio DNR, which gave him a salvage tag for the second deer. UPDATE: Lee recently picked up the 2 heads, which his taxidermist had mounted separately. Lee went home and built this awesome display and fitted the bucks back together in fighting form as he had encountered them that day last November. Incredible job sir, looks amazing! Special thanks to Nikisha Fackler for providing these pictures                   [...]

28 02, 2019

More CWD Confusion: Is Deer Meat Safe To Eat?

2020-06-10T09:15:25-04:00February 28th, 2019|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|9 Comments

As if we needed more confusion about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and its impacts on deer populations and the future of hunting, not to mention the gathering of venison to feed our families, a PhD and public-health scientist has thrown gasoline on the fire by stating, “I think the risk is very high” that CWD could be transmitted to humans that consume infected deer meat. Mainstream media outlets, including U.S. News & World Reports, have picked up these recent statements and run with it, using terms like “death, dying and zombie  deer” that have stoked yet more confusion and fright about the disease.  The National Deer Alliance (NDA) responds in an editorial from its president and CEO, Nick Pinizzotto: The [...]

26 02, 2019

5 Massive Deadhead Bucks

2020-06-10T09:15:25-04:00February 26th, 2019|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting|1 Comment

Some shed hunters that roam the woods from now till early spring will find “deadheads,” or the skulls and antlers of bucks that died months earlier. A deadhead might have perished of any number of causes: hit by a car, lost by a bowhunter the previous season, winterkill, predators or natural causes. Most deadhead finds are small to medium-size, but each year a few people stumble upon massive skulls, like these 5.                 This first picture popped up on my Twitter feed yesterday and is the first mega-deadhead of the 2019 shed season. It was found in southwest Ohio.             The top skull of 2018 also showed up [...]

22 02, 2019

Which State Has The Best Deer Hunters in America?

2020-06-10T09:15:25-04:00February 22nd, 2019|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

Hunters in the Southeastern region of the U.S. were the most successful in 2017, with 55% of hunters killing one or more deer, according to the Quality Deer Management Association’s 2019 Whitetail Report. South Carolina was #1 in the nation, with 69% of hunters shooting at least one whitetail. Mississippi was a close second with 63% hunter success. 42% of hunters across the Midwest shot a deer. The deer-hunting in Michigan, with a 50% success rate, and Ohio (40% success) improved in recent years, while Indiana (35% success) and Iowa (30%) showed declines as compared to 5 years ago. Not the least bit surprisingly to me, the Northeast remains the toughest place in America to kill a deer, with only [...]

21 02, 2019

Use Trail Cameras For Predator Hunting

2020-06-10T09:15:25-04:00February 21st, 2019|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Predator Hunting|1 Comment

To shoot more coyotes use trail cameras to pattern the predators, just as you use them to track deer. This field report from the BIG DEER HUNT TEAM’s predator expert Jack Hazel shows you how: “Got two more coyotes last night! For several nights in a row, the Spartan Go Cam’s app gave me the exact time they showed up in the Dump Draw where we put dead cows. We set up 15 minutes ahead of time, and the coyotes came in right on cue. We hunted 30 minutes total. “The thermal image from my scope shows one of the dead dogs 100 yards away. “The Spartan Go Cam is real deal, not just for deer but predators too.” Note [...]

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