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6 10, 2016

BIG DEER’S Moon/Rut Deer Hunting Guide 2016

admin2020-06-10T09:16:33-04:00October 6th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Deer Science|1 Comment

From Kansas to Virginia to Canada, 90 percent of the adult does will come into estrus and be bred from roughly November 5-20, regardless of moon phase or weather. It’s been that way for decades in the Northern two-thirds of North America, and will continue to be that way forever. Take off anytime from Halloween though Thanksgiving, and you’ll hunt some phase of the rut. Anytime you hunt rutting deer you are going to have a good time, and with the potential to shoot a big buck. But I do believe that some days and weeks are better than others each year, according to when the various phases of the “rutting moon” occur each November. I base this on two [...]

4 10, 2016

Are Trail Cameras Ruining The Hunting Experience?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:33-04:00October 4th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|11 Comments

Got this thought-provoking post from our friend Danny, read and tell me what you think: The first time I got to go hunting was with my uncle when I was 12 years old (1990). No one I knew had trail cameras. In fact, I don't remember hearing about trail cameras until I was in my 20's. My uncle shot a small buck that day and I was instantly hooked. Fast forward to when I was 16 years old and shot my first deer, a one-horned spike. It was the first buck I had seen while I had a rifle in my hands. I didn't know what other deer might be in the area, and it didn't matter. I got my [...]

30 09, 2016

Kansas Youth Hunt 2016: 12-Year-Old Shoots 18-Point Buck!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:45-04:00September 30th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Yesterday, when I saw this picture of Ethan O’Brien and his massive buck, I tweeted it out, to which Tommy replied: Great story. This kid should buy a lottery ticket now. (1) Remove sunglasses (2) Pee (3) Fight thru buck fever (4) Bang! Read about it here, quite a story. Never ceases to amaze me the things that happen in the deer woods. Great buck Ethan!

23 09, 2016

Biggest Mistake Deer Hunters Make

admin2020-06-10T09:16:45-04:00September 23rd, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Biggest Mistake Deer Hunters Make

I asked that simple question of my friend, Dr. Grant Woods, one of the top whitetail scientists in the world. He told me: “Whitetails react incredibly quickly to either a positive or a negative stimulus. A lot of hunters fail to take that into account quickly enough. For example, if deer see or hear you in a tree stand near a food plot, they will learn to avoid that spot very fast. They will still go to the plot (positive stimulus) but they will circle your stand (negative stimulus). You might sit there, not see any deer and wonder what is wrong. Hunters, especially bowhunters, need to take into consideration how fast deer, and especially mature bucks, react and adjust [...]

20 09, 2016

Trail-Cam Tuesday: Illinois Ugly Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:46-04:00September 20th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Our friend Zach just got this picture of “Ugly Buck” (my name and term used with affection) with a lop-sided rack and a crazy brow tine. I love character racks, and this buck is a great shooter. Zach has history with Ugly. “I missed this deer last year at only 5 yards, he was right underneath my stand and that's the one shot that no one ever practices,” he said. “I got a picture of him this year on 4th of July but hadn’t seen him since, until now. Come on October!” This is at least the fourth shooter that Zach has on his land, good luck buddy.