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8 11, 2021

4 Best Stands For The Whitetail Rut

Clay Hanback2021-11-01T09:30:20-04:00November 8th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 4 Best Stands For The Whitetail Rut

Digital image One November Russ Van Zoeren hunted a public tract in Kansas for a week. For the first five days, the temperature was in the 70s, and the deer movement was predictably slow. But then one night, storms and a cold front crashed in. The mercury plummeted into the 30s, and a northwest wind shook the trees. Next morning at 8:15, a buck prowled out of the long, dense cedar thicket that Russ had been watching all week. The deer ripped a scrape and walked, grunting, beneath Russ’ stand. His arrow was true. At just under 200 pounds dressed, the animal was on the light side for a mature Kansas buck. But there was nothing light about [...]

6 11, 2021

RUT REPORT 2021: Virginia Piedmont

Clay Hanback2021-11-03T15:00:52-04:00November 6th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Rut|Comments Off on RUT REPORT 2021: Virginia Piedmont

My buddy Frankie just shot this 9-point buck in Fauquier County with a muzzleloader, deer "had a swollen neck and started to stink," he said. Frankie saw several little bucks pushing does earlier in the morning. Getting multiple reports of small and medium-size bucks pushing/chasing, which indicates the peak chase for mature bucks is 7-10 days away. Trail cameras were slow until yesterday, when bigger bucks started showing up at scrapes (night mostly). Five shooter bucks showed up this week on one farm I hunt, and I expect more. Scraping phase in full swing now.

4 11, 2021

13 Best Days To Hunt Deer This November

Clay Hanback2021-11-01T09:17:12-04:00November 4th, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|1 Comment

November 5-8 Regardless of weather, moon or other environmental conditions, the vast majority of does in the northern two-thirds of America will be bred between November 6 and Thanksgiving. That was true 50 years ago…will be true this year…will be true 20 years from now. Historically, November 5 to 8 have been some of the top big-buck days within this window. Why so good? Most bucks haven’t bred a doe for a year. They wander around in a testosterone stupor, waiting on the first does to pop into heat any day now. These four days are some of the best of the year to see a big buck on his feet in daylight. Take off if you can. Best conditions: [...]

2 11, 2021

2021 Rut Report Central Illinois

Clay Hanback2021-11-02T16:26:11-04:00November 2nd, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Rut|Comments Off on 2021 Rut Report Central Illinois

November 2 update from our favorite hunting couple: Hey Mike, Zach and Ellie here with an update on our season. Here in central Illinois it’s about to get hot! Lots of big bucks checking scrapes. Ellie had a big 8 cruising yesterday bumping does, she passed him waiting for a bigger one lol. With this cold front this week I think it’s going to trigger them for sure. Here's a pic of one we're after. Way to Ellie waiting on a bigger buck, good luck guys! Let’s update the rut from across the country! Please comment below with the rut activity in your area or email me your rut info/photos at: mikehanback@yahoo.com

2 11, 2021

Nov. 2: Indiana Deer Rut Report

Clay Hanback2021-11-02T10:13:09-04:00November 2nd, 2021|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Rut, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Nov. 2: Indiana Deer Rut Report

Great update this morning from our friend Dean Weimer. Things are looking good here in Indiana right now. I got reports that the south side of my buddy's farm had 2 bucks fighting over a presumed hot doe Saturday a.m. by goose hunters that were out in the corn stubble on the farm. Then a buddy of mine who lives out in that same area saw a big mature "8 or 10 pointer" crossing into my buddy's land at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The buck was alone and didn't seem to be spooked. I knew I had to go check it out. Yesterday afternoon I went out and threw up a blind in the fencerow very close to the woodlot in [...]