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20 09, 2017

“Ultimate Hunting Rigs” Tonight on BIG DEER TV

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 20th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, Deer Hunting, Gear Reviews|1 Comment

In January I traveled down to the Lake Okeechobee area and filmed a hog hunt out of this wicked swamp buggy, just one of several rigs you’ll see on this all-new episode. There’s this lifted camouflage Suburban that we used out on the Oregon high desert, as well as a vintage Toyota Land Cruiser customized for, of all things, gopher shooting… New custom models too, like these AEV conversion rigs. Hunters love their trucks, and you gear heads will love this show. Tonight, Wednesday, 7 PM on Sportsman Channel (605 Direct TV) set your DVR.

19 09, 2017

Will Summer Bucks Hang Around This Fall?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 19th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

A popular question this time of year: Will the bucks I’ve been watching in fields and getting on my trail cameras this summer stick around when hunting season opens, or once the bachelor groups start separating will the bucks disperse and disappear? According to Penn State’s Deer-Forest study, more than half of the small-antlered yearlings (18 months old) you’ve been seeing will hit the road from mid-September through early November. The adult bucks, however, won’t be going anywhere, which is good news. Very rarely does a mature buck have a different home range during the breeding season from one he used all summer. However, it might seem like the big bucks disappeared. First, the bachelor groups break up. And then during [...]

15 09, 2017

EHD Tracker 2017: Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 15th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|2 Comments

Review Online: Many dead deer have been found...recently, and hunters are getting concerned. Wildlife officials from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have confirmed several cases of what appears to be EHD. Some deer have been tested and officials from all three states reported last week that EHD is present. Dead and sick deer have been reported in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Hancock County appears to be hardest hit in West Virginia. In Ohio, dead deer are showing up in Columbiana, Geauga, Trumbull and Jefferson counties. An Ohio wildlife officer said, “Jefferson County has been hit the hardest, by far. Right now we have at least 111 reports from Jefferson.” BREAKING: This photo from Ohio has gone viral on social media. There [...]

14 09, 2017

Big Deer’s 2017 Moon-Rut Hunting Guide

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 14th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|6 Comments

2017 rut moon phases: Full November 4…last quarter November 10…new November 18…first quarter November 26 As I have said time and again here on the blog and on BIG DEER TV, I am neither a scientist nor an astronomer. But I am a whitetail hunter and have been doing it for 40 years, more than 30 of those professionally. I’m also a moon fanatic. Over the years I figure I’ve spent between 880 and 1,000 days in a deer stand in November, during every imaginable moon phase and all waxing and waning days. My journal notes and personal observations say that there is definitely something to the November moon and how it impacts the movements of rutting whitetails. My 2017 [...]

8 09, 2017

BIG DEER Girls Go For Bucks

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 8th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on BIG DEER Girls Go For Bucks

BIG DEER blogger Dan has been watching 30-plus bucks all summer, including the 2 studs above. He writes in an update: None of them have dispersed yet, and there are more bucks showing up… I got over 4,000 pics this past week alone and saw several new bucks! Some of the regulars were back that I had thought moved on. I'm certain that they will separate and move away very soon, but I've never had this many bucks stick around this long. Or, maybe I'm wrong and they will stick around for the whole family to chase all season! This could be an awesome year for us. Today is the bow opener for Dan. He’s taking his daughter, Lexi, right after [...]