15 01, 2025

Is Old Ammunition Safe to Shoot?

2025-01-15T10:23:22-05:00January 15th, 2025|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hornady, Shed Hunting|0 Comments

Can you shoot a deer with 5--year-old cartridges? Or 10 years old, or 20 years? Is old ammunition safe? Generally, yes. If factory cartridges are stored in a dry, cool place with low humidity, preferably in an airtight container, they can have an amazingly long shelf life. Many ballistics experts that have shot tens of thousands of rounds over the years report shooting 20- to 50-year-old ammo with no problems. Notice I said factory ammunition from the likes of Federal, Hornady and Remington, which is manufactured using premium components and exacting specifications that extend the shelf life of cartridges. I do not advise shooting old reloads. If you can’t find new ammo and need to hunt with rounds you have [...]

9 01, 2025

The Rescue: Bowhunter Saves Puppy

2025-01-09T10:24:35-05:00January 9th, 2025|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hunting News, Shed Hunting|0 Comments

Thomas Barr, who goes by T-Barr, drove 14 hours from his home in Pennsylvania to bowhunt southern Illinois. It was early November, the rut was ready to rock and a cold front was on the way.  The next afternoon he one of those classic Midwest funnels you read about. It was a narrow strip of timber and brush bordered on either side by a cornfield and a clover plot. A deep creek with steep, nearly vertical banks cut the middle of the cover. His stand was in a tree that swept up and out over the water. An old, crumbling barbed-wire fence ran hard along the creek and beneath the tree stand. “I climbed up and was pumped,” says T-Bar. [...]

3 01, 2025

Here’s How to Store Your Gear After Hunting Season

2025-01-03T08:45:06-05:00January 3rd, 2025|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hornady, Hunting News, Shed Hunting, trijicon|0 Comments

I've taken a little time off to recuperate from a tough deer season and to enjoy the holidays with family. Now back at f0r 2025.--MH After the last deer hunt of the season in December or January, many of you toss your clothes, pack and other stuff in a heap in a backroom and don’t think twice about it for another seven or eight months, until it’s time to scout and bow hunt again. I used to do that too, but I’m more organized now. This week I’m spreading out my gear on the basement floor, and giving it a good once over while last season’s hunts are still fresh in my mind. Out with the Old Did you like [...]

17 12, 2024

The Perfect Ground Blind for Deer Hunting

2024-12-11T10:13:59-05:00December 17th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hunting News, Shed Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|0 Comments

I’ve frozen my fanny off way too many days in a tree stand in December.  Nowadays when I’m desperately trying to fill my last tag I sit on the ground. It’s warmer down there, and if you set up right, you also have better hiding cover. The keys are to keep your blind small and tight, and to build it in just the right spot downwind of where you expect to see deer. Location: You can plop down anywhere and shoot a buck at 150 yards or farther with a .270. But when you’re using a slug-gun or a muzzleloader and hoping for an ideal shot of 100 yards and in, where you sit becomes more important. If you’re bowhunting, [...]

11 12, 2024

How to Shoot a Buck in December

2024-12-11T10:07:08-05:00December 11th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Hunting News, Shed Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|0 Comments

The calendar just flipped to December, and a buck tag is still burning a hole in your pocket. Most of your buddies have killed their deer, and you’re starting to worry. Maybe even panic. I’ve hunted hard like I always do every year…What am I doing wrong? Did I miss the rut? Will I get my buck? Take a deep breath and look at your predicament as an opportunity. You still get to roam the deer woods for a few more days, and the buck hunting is a lot better than you might think. Heed these tips to score at the buzzer. Post-Rut Plan I hunt in several states in early December, from Kansas to Oklahoma to Virginia. All over [...]

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