13 07, 2016

BIG DEER TV 2016 Episode 3: Anticosti Island, Canada

2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 13th, 2016|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|1 Comment

Bits from the script of tonight’s episode which airs for the first time at 7 pm Eastern on Sportsman Channel. Set your DVR: So what’s the recipe for a grand adventure? A place that piques a hunter’s innate curiosity… is hard to reach… is far from the beaten path, where an isolated population of animals thrives in idyllic habitat where nature can take its course… On the border of New Brunswick and Quebec, crystal streams feed the Gulf of St. Lawrence on Anticosti Island, creating a natural wonderland. I’m here to hunt Anticosti’s resident and wild whitetail herd, which was introduced to the island 120 years ago by a man named Henry Menier, a chocolate manufacturer from France. After two [...]

12 07, 2016

Buck with Massive Stomach Growth (Hernia)

2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 12th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Management, Deer Science|2 Comments

Hi Mike: I found your website and see that you have a lot of knowledge about deer. I'm not a hunter, but love the herd of 9 deer that frequent our yard on most days. I saw on your blog a post about a deer with a massive growth. I am sending this email and pictures of a huge growth that is on one of our bucks. Have you ever seen anything like this? As you can see it is a huge growth/tumor/abscess hanging from his abdominal area. I am hoping you can give me an idea of what this might be. It has been there for about 3 weeks...started out much smaller and over the weeks has continued to grow. He is still [...]

11 07, 2016

Trail Cam Monday: The Pictures Begin

2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 11th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Management, Predator Hunting|Comments Off on Trail Cam Monday: The Pictures Begin

Our friends Zach and Ellie sent this great buck, first time they have ever seen him on their farm. Double beam, can't wait to see how this rack turns out in full. Good looking 8-pointer growing on one of the farms I hunt. Got a lot of red foxes in our VA county, they have long been protected here because "the hunt" chases them on horses and with hounds, a long-standing tradition. This fox grabbed a late-night snack of juicy rabbit at 2:28 a.m. one day last week. Another look at a split-brow buck our friend and blogger Danny has eyes on. Send me your pictures to share (mikehanback@yahoo.com) I'll always keep the location of your target bucks top secret. [...]

5 07, 2016

3 Tips to Age Summer Bucks

2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00July 5th, 2016|BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management, Deer Science|Comments Off on 3 Tips to Age Summer Bucks

From Cody: I recently put up my trail cam and captured a picture of a deer I have never seen before. I have more than one photo of this deer so I know he is continuously coming back into my area. I can’t seem to age him and was wondering what your thoughts were? I am from the great hunting state of Iowa and also wondering if this is a normal size for a buck this time of the year.   Whitetail bucks can be tricky to judge in late spring and summer when they are happy, lazy, fat and stress-free, especially in high-producing agricultural areas with great nutrition. Many people overestimate the age of a buck now. I ran [...]

30 06, 2016

Summer Deer Scout: Set Your Trail Cams Now

2020-06-10T09:16:47-04:00June 30th, 2016|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on Summer Deer Scout: Set Your Trail Cams Now

This is the weekend to go to the beach or pool, do a little fishing or hiking, play golf, grill out… And if you’re serious about your hunting, drive to your spot, lather on the tick and bug repellent, set some cameras and find some bucks to hunt in 3 or 4 months. I’ve had a few cameras out for a while, but now around July 4th is when I start my recon in earnest. Velvet antlers are up and growing full bore; when you get an image of a buck with potential, you’ll know it and can start tracking and patterning his movements. One day this weekend I’ll set 2 cameras on 2 half-acre clover plots hidden back in [...]

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