25 04, 2016

Why Is Donald Trump on BIG DEER?

2020-06-10T09:16:48-04:00April 25th, 2016|BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Hunting News|12 Comments

As Donald Trump is fixing to win big in more voting tomorrow en route to amassing 1,237 delegates and capturing the GOP nomination, I take you back to a post I wrote in 2011, in which The Donald was saying the same things: China is ripping us off… Make America great again… Actually that post 5 years ago was more about Donald Trump Jr., who is one of us and enjoys hunting. More to the point now, since Trump Sr. is on the verge of the Republican nomination, are his views foremost on guns and gun ownership, and to a lesser degree on public lands and hunting. While the latter two are obviously important issues for us, this will be [...]

11 03, 2016

Look Out For Stolen PSE Bows

2020-06-10T09:16:49-04:00March 11th, 2016|BigDeer, Bowhunting, Hunting News|Comments Off on Look Out For Stolen PSE Bows

Statement from PSE Archery president Jonathan Shepley: It has recently come to PSE’s attention that a person or persons are privately selling non-serial-numbered PSE bows. These bows are constructed from parts stolen from our factory and are not authorized for sale. These bows also cannot be registered or warrantied. PSE is offering a reward of $2,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of those selling these stolen goods. If you have any information or have been approached by anyone selling a PSE bow without its serial number information, please contact PSE at: reward@pse-archery.com

6 07, 2015

Virginia Bans Deer Urine For 2015 Hunt Season

2020-06-10T09:19:36-04:00July 6th, 2015|BigDeer, Deer Science, Hunting News|22 Comments

We’ve talked a lot about EHD (commonly known as blue tongue)but now another ugly deer disease, chronic wasting (CWD), is taking center stage. CWD is a contagious and progressive neurological disease that causes degeneration of the brain of infected animals, resulting in emaciation, abnormal behavior and ultimately death. CWD has been around for decades in the West. It was found east of the Mississippi in Wisconsin in 2002, and since then has been documented in 8 eastern states, including Virginia. Since 2009, there have been 7 documented cases of CWD in Virginia, all confined to private land in Frederick County along the West Virginia border. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has spent more than 1 million dollars [...]

17 06, 2015

Kids Hunting: What is the Right Age?

2020-06-10T09:19:36-04:00June 17th, 2015|Big Deer TV, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|9 Comments

I was astonished to read one time that a 4-year-old Mississippi boy shot his first deer. The local paper did a big story on it, saying the kid didn’t want a doe (he didn’t want a doe, or his Daddy didn’t want him to shoot a doe?). The boy waited for a 6-point buck and smoked him. Stories like this are cute and make us feel warm and fuzzy that our kids are getting into hunting and helping to perpetuate what we do. But how young is too young? Can a 4-year-old handle and aim a rifle safely, even with Dad holding it and pointing out the animal, which is hard if not impossible for a kid that age and size to [...]

13 05, 2015

Indiana To Shoot Down Centerfire Rifles for Deer Hunting

2020-06-10T09:19:37-04:00May 13th, 2015|BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|10 Comments

From indystar.com: A controversial proposal that would have allowed Indiana deer hunters to use high-powered rifles is likely dead. Wildlife officials at the Department of Natural Resources are recommending against the proposal, saying the deep rift it caused among hunters has proven too contentious. While it's possible the Indiana Natural Resources Commission could buck the agency's recommendation next week, longtime followers of the 12-person board say it's very rare for that to happen. The proposal would have allowed the use of centerfire rifles larger than .243 in Indiana's firearms deer season. Currently, only muzzleloaders and slug guns are allowed, along with a few pistol calibers. The DNR says Indiana's nearly 266,500 deer hunters were split on the issue. But officials [...]

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