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9 06, 2017

Alberta Black Bear Hunt

admin2020-06-10T09:16:12-04:00June 9th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Shed Hunting|Comments Off on Alberta Black Bear Hunt

Come to find out, Big Deer’s resident shed-hunting expert is also a bear hunter. Kelly files this report from the Alberta bush: Mike: Another great Canada bear hunt in the books. Very warm conditions this year, but many bears. Had to be selective when picking an animal to shoot, as there were many rubbed bears. The units I hunt in Alberta are two-bear units. I shot this black bear and waited for a colored bear to no avail. This was my fifth year up in Alberta and I have yet to shoot a color-phase, but there is always next year. I’m happy. The bear I shot squared 6’6” with a very clean coat. Already looking forward to next year!—Kelly K

7 04, 2017

Ticks and Snakes: When to Stop Shed Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00April 7th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting|6 Comments

Shed-Hunting fanatic Kelly from South Dakota filed his last field report of the spring: Mike: Time to stop shed hunting, ticks are terrible and I saw a “rattler” last weekend. That is all it takes for me to quit the shed hunting and go Walleye wader fishing. Ended the season with 102 antlers, and I know I will find a few more as I wader fish. I fish some areas where I hunt, so I know the land area very well. Pictured is #101 in count and the biggest of the year, 82”. I searched 4 hours for other half with no luck.—Kelly Enjoyed your reports, Kelly, 100 for the year is awesome man. I’m with ya on the ticks [...]

31 03, 2017

South Dakota Shed Hunt

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00March 31st, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting|1 Comment

BIG DEER’s shed-hunting expert Kelly Kirsch filed this field report: Mike: Walked another 16.8 miles last Saturday and found 6. I found one that I call the “kick stand,” it stands on its own. Kind of a cool antler, my wife already claimed it! Sunday I hurt so I just hit one place, a small dam with grasses in the middle of an unpicked corn field. It just felt right! Well, we picked 8, with three sets and this one good set.—Kelly By my count Kelly is pushing 100 antlers for the year so far, with some great sets like in the picture above. Gonna be a slammer buck this fall.. For BIG DEER's best shed-hunting tips click here.

22 03, 2017

Need A Salvage Permit For Deer Skull/Antlers?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00March 22nd, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting|Comments Off on Need A Salvage Permit For Deer Skull/Antlers?

During the winter and spring shed hunt of 2017, hunters across the country have been finding, picking up and posting on social media some giant “deadheads,” like this 200-class skull making the rounds on Facebook. Let me remind you that if you find any-size skull w/antlers in the woods you might—actually you probably-- need to obtain a salvage permit (or at least permission) from the state to possess and transport that skull. In most states a deadhead—the skull and rack from a buck that died of disease, was hit by a car or was lost by a hunter last season—is treated like a roadkill buck, and subject to the same state roadkill laws, which in most cases means you need [...]

13 03, 2017

Shed-Hunting: Antler Trivia

admin2020-06-10T09:16:30-04:00March 13th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Shed Hunting|Comments Off on Shed-Hunting: Antler Trivia

Did you know…some fun facts about antlers and shed-hunting: The #1 Typical Whitetail Antler in the Shed Record Book is a 6-point 104 6/8” left side picked up in Illinois 1992. The #1 Non-Typical Whitetail Antler in the Shed Record Book is a 24-point 156 5/8” right side found in Saskatchewan 2007. Individual bucks often shed their antlers the same week every year. Antlers are the fastest-growing tissue in the animal kingdom. Increasing daylight and a buck’s falling testosterone cause antlers to shed. Once a buck drops one antler, the other one usually falls off within hours. Huge whitetail antlers can be found in many city parks and suburbs. Get permission to shed hunt these type areas if you can. [...]