whitetail deer Archives - Page 36 of 96

10 02, 2023

Iowa, Ohio Report 2022-23 Deer Harvest

Clay Hanback2023-02-08T12:02:52-05:00February 10th, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Iowa, Ohio Report 2022-23 Deer Harvest

Iowa’s 2022 deer harvest increased 7 percent over the 2021 season, due, in part to the new Excess Tag January Antlerless Season approved by the Iowa Legislature last spring. “A lot of hunters chose to participate in the new season, and the harvest was on par or a little above the other firearms seasons,” said Jace Elliott, state deer biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Hunters reported more than 2,500 deer taken during the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season, thanks, in part, to favorable weather across the state.” Overall, hunters tagged deer at a rate of 30-35 percent which is similar to previous years, for a total reported harvest of more than 109,600 deer. Deer harvest varied regionally, [...]

6 02, 2023

150-Inch Bullwinkle Buck Shot W/Bow in Pennsylvania

Clay Hanback2023-02-06T07:56:22-05:00February 6th, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Science, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 150-Inch Bullwinkle Buck Shot W/Bow in Pennsylvania

Troy Dietterich sent this photo and email: I may have shot a Bullwinkle nose deer. I have it butchered and in my freezer, and plan to eat it as it is mixed in with my other deer meat. I did not contact any state departments about this and just stumbled upon this issue as a friend sent me the article. Southeastern PA, WMU 5C Killed Oct 29 2022 A.M. This deer was the biggest one around. This area rarely produces deer larger than 120''. This buck scored 153 6/8'' gross and weighed 246# live weight and 192# dressed. Just a massive animal for these parts. I butchered the deer myself and the meat and bones/joints all looked healthy. I did [...]

1 02, 2023

9 Best States For Big Whitetail Bucks

Clay Hanback2023-01-25T08:55:24-05:00February 1st, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 9 Best States For Big Whitetail Bucks

I’ve been researching and writing/blogging about whitetail deer for more than 30 years and one thing has remained amazingly constant. If you want to kill a big buck, a really big buck and maybe even a Booner, hunt in one of these 9 states. Wisconsin Illinois Iowa Minnesota Kentucky Ohio Kansas Indiana Check a 2000 version of the Pope & Young or Boone & Crockett record book, and you’ll find those states at or near the top for buck entries. Look into the future and read a 2030 version of a record book and the data will remain similar. The top states have agriculture, edge and cover; rich soils; and well-established buck genetics. Most have a one buck per year [...]

19 01, 2023

Meat Pole Deer Mount

Clay Hanback2023-01-19T10:07:01-05:00January 19th, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on Meat Pole Deer Mount

Matt send me this picture and asked, "Mike, what do you think?" I replied, "Not for me, but got to admit it's different and actually pretty cool!" What do you think, like the meat pole mount or not?

19 01, 2023

20 Tips For Late-Season Deer Hunters

Clay Hanback2023-01-17T14:37:50-05:00January 19th, 2023|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, whitetail deer|Comments Off on 20 Tips For Late-Season Deer Hunters

If you haven’t tagged out by now it’s gonna be tough. The first and second ruts are history. Other hunters have killed the easy bucks and spooked the survivors into hiding. You’ve got 2 options. Eat tag soup and pack it in until next fall, or bundle up, hang in the woods and try to pull an 8-pointer out of your stocking cap on one of the last days of the season. I reckon you’ll go for the latter, so I pulled together these tips to help you score at the tag-end of the season. Hunt Grains and Greens Thin and weary after weeks of rutting, does and bucks have got to eat, especially when it’s cold and snowy. Corn [...]