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22 10, 2017

Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|Comments Off on Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

Hi Mike: I just shot a nice 8-point buck on our property in Montague, Texas. I didn’t even notice until we got him back to the camp that he had a small additional antler! Never hearing of this before, I rushed to research. So far, what I’ve gathered is that the frontal skull lobe is capable of growing additional beams or tines if a buck is injured. But my buck’s additional antler is actually behind the main antlers, not on the frontal lobe. Have you heard of any other places on the skull for these “unis” to grow other than the frontal lobe or facial area? I’m not finding very much in general about this, your blogs on unicorns have [...]

28 09, 2017

2017 EHD Tracker: KY and PA Update…and now West Virginia

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 28th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|Comments Off on 2017 EHD Tracker: KY and PA Update…and now West Virginia

The EHD outbreak in eastern Kentucky gets worse. The Northern Kentucky Tribune printed: reports of dead and/or dying deer received by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has ballooned to 2,967...tissue and blood samples taken from fresh specimens in the field confirmed that the cause was Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD), specifically the EHD-2 strain… As of Sept. 12, reports have come in from 72 Kentucky counties. By comparison, a month ago reports were received from just 21 counties. The outbreak in Pennsylvania has also gotten worse. Nearly 1,000 dead deer have been reported in Beaver, Washington and Allegheny counties. An official said, “Regrettably I have to tell people we’re probably going to find a lot more (dead) deer [...]

22 09, 2017

EHD Tracker 2017: Michigan Confirms Dead Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 22nd, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Science|Comments Off on EHD Tracker 2017: Michigan Confirms Dead Deer

From Outdoor News: The... Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory announced Wednesday, Sept. 20 that they have confirmed that a free-ranging white-tailed deer in Genesee County has died from epizootic hemorrhagic disease. EHD is a viral disease, sometimes fatal, found in wild ruminants such as white-tailed deer... “Although this has been a single deer death at this point, we are asking for hunters to look around as they hit the field to let us know if they find dead deer, especially any near water,” said Tom Cooley, DNR wildlife pathologist. Where there is one dead deer, there are likely to be more, but hopefully the outbreak is light, as it is in most cases. When the first hard frost hits [...]

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 [...]

12 09, 2017

Maryland Boy’s First Bow Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:10-04:00September 12th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Science|3 Comments

From our friend Danny, who has been watching hundreds of deer and more than 30 bucks all summer: I set up a tent blind a few weeks ago at a spot where I saw some deer hanging out. My nephew Colby decided he would try it out. He passed a few bucks the first night he hunted it, but he was able to get it done the other evening. Colby had shot several deer previously with rifle and crossbow, but he decided it was time for a compound bow. He saved up his money and bought his first bow last spring. He practiced all summer and it paid off. Hope he doesn't think it's always this easy! Around 7:40 that [...]