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14 10, 2024

Hornady CX Copper Bullet for California Hunting

Clay Hanback2024-10-16T11:24:43-04:00October 14th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hornady, sportsman channel|Comments Off on Hornady CX Copper Bullet for California Hunting

Years ago, fearing that lead in the environment was leading to the demise of the California Condor and other birds and wildlife, California began a slow move to ban all lead ammunition in the state. Then in October 2013, Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that instructed the California Game Commission to phase in the ban on all lead ammunition no later than July 1, 2019. Today, non-lead bullets and shot are required when hunting any wildlife anywhere in California. I was in the beautiful Central Coast wine country of Cali last week, hunting for blacktail deer. I chose Hornady’s Outfitter load with the 130-grain CX copper alloy bullet. My rifle and load shot great at the range—1.5 inches high at [...]

1 10, 2024

3 Tree-Stand Mistakes to Fix This Season

Clay Hanback2024-10-01T08:57:27-04:00October 1st, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 3 Tree-Stand Mistakes to Fix This Season

#1Your Approach Sucks You haphazardly lug a tree stand and steps on the way in to a stand site, heavy metal clanking every step of the way. You lumber along and crack sticks. You bull through a patch of cover and jump as a deer boils out of there and runs off. Even a moderate amount of human intrusion can and will cause a mature buck to change his pattern. By the time you finally hang your set and start hunting, a big deer might have moved over to the next ridge to travel or bed. The Fix: Batten down a stand, steps, tools and all your gear in a tight backpack so you don’t make a clink on the [...]

26 09, 2024

Arkansas’ “Velvet Buck” Season Big Success

Clay Hanback2024-09-26T11:47:22-04:00September 26th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Hunting News, sportsman channel|1 Comment

Arkansas bowhunters harvested 1,231 deer during the state’s first statewide early buck hunt earlier this month. The jump-start to deer season was added during the biannual regulations-setting process this spring to offer hunters the opportunity to pursue a buck still “in velvet.” Ralph Meeker, deer program coordinator for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, said the hunt’s harvest was within the range expected by biologists. “When we look at historical harvest for the first three days of archery season, hunters typically check between 2,000 and 4,000 deer, depending on the weather,” Meeker said. “But a lot of those deer are does, so when you look at only the buck component of that harvest, it’s around 800 to 1,500 antlered deer.” Meeker [...]

16 09, 2024

How to Get a Big Buck w/Your Bow on Public Land

Clay Hanback2024-09-16T12:38:36-04:00September 16th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, sportsman channel, whitetail deer|Comments Off on How to Get a Big Buck w/Your Bow on Public Land

When Nick Whitney, who is active duty with the Air Force military police, was transferred to eastern Nebraska a few years ago, he began to research local public hunting spots. Since Nick is an ardent bowhunter, a state area near his new base that permits only archery and muzzleloaders was a good place to start. Nick hunted there awhile and encountered a few small bucks and some other people. Then he was deployed to Afghanistan and couldn’t hunt for a year. Upon returning home, he was determined to make 2017 his year. “I decided to go for it and hike as deep on the 3,000 acres as I could,” said Nick. He started scouting in late summer, making the 90-minute [...]

29 08, 2024

Is Mike Hanback a Tattoo Artist?

Clay Hanback2024-08-28T13:31:57-04:00August 29th, 2024|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, sportsman channel|Comments Off on Is Mike Hanback a Tattoo Artist?

I have gotten some weird emails in the many years I’ve been doing this blog, none stranger than this one: Hey Mike: I'm reaching out to you because we are getting a lot of job leads for tattoo artists, and I'm looking for another tattoo artist who is interested in taking on more clients. After checking out your website I think you are a great fit for us and I'd love to start sending you job leads. Please fill out a few details about your skills and rates, and I'll start forwarding you potential new clients. Thanks, Heather Hmm, if this inflation and mortgage rates don't get better soon, I might have to think about it. I suppose I’d specialize [...]