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11 06, 2018

Whitetail Management: A Little Land Work Leads To A Monster Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 11th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|3 Comments

Now is the time to put in food plots, work the timber, create mineral sites, and otherwise improve the private property you’ll hunt on this fall. You don’t have to go hog wild and spend thousands of dollars doing it, especially if you live in the right big-buck zip code. Here’s proof that some sweat equity mixed with smart scouting can pay off big. A few years ago Mike from Iowa obtained a small chunk of ground with a cabin on it. He scouted and hunted a couple of seasons, but didn’t see many bucks bucks, either on camera or from a tree stand. “My confidence in the farm was low, but after doing some timber-stand improvement and putting in [...]

8 06, 2018

Deer Antlers: How They Grow in June and July

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 8th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|2 Comments

Antler tissue is the fastest growing tissue known to man. Beams and tines may grow a quarter-inch or more per day, the process driven by a buck’s hormones and the photoperiod of the summer days. According to Missouri scientist Dr. Grant Woods, a buck’s rack will show most of its points by mid-June, though tine length is typically less than half developed at this time. Most beam length will grow by late June. Those are general rules, but Grant points out that the growth of individual racks varies. “Some bucks will show a lot of antler growth early, while others seem to add a bunch to their rack during July,” he says. More interesting facts about summer antlers: --Antlers are [...]

4 06, 2018

Laws and Ethics of Drones & Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00June 4th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Hunting News|5 Comments

I heard an amazing prediction the other day: In less than 20 years every person in the world will have a “pet drone” or at least access to a drone. What will 10 billion of the things buzzing around the land mean for hunting? Is there any place for a drone in the deer woods? As the technology advances and drones become cheaper and easier to fly, it is inevitable that people will try to find a way to use them for all activities, including hunting. People already have. State troopers and wildlife cops in Alaska are aware of at least one drone-assisted (and illegal) moose kill, back in 2012. Other than shooting cool footage for personal video or a [...]

31 05, 2018

Is “Lion Zebra Death Struggle” The Best Taxidermy Ever?

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00May 31st, 2018|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Is “Lion Zebra Death Struggle” The Best Taxidermy Ever?

Got this from a guy who wrote: Mike, don't know anything about this other than it is cool as hell! The message with the picture read: "World Taxidermy Championship a few years ago, notice how carefully this was put together...look at each angle and remember, there are no ropes or lines holding any of this up. The Lion is held up by his tail, where it contacts the zebra’s leg, and the entire mount is supported by the zebra’s back leg. Pretty amazing. And cool as hell.

25 05, 2018

Memorial Day 2018: Thank You Troops

admin2020-06-10T09:15:53-04:00May 25th, 2018|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Received this note from a loyal blog reader. I could not have said it better myself, and I reprint in honor of all those who serve and have served, and especially to those who gave all: Mike: A nice blog for the weekend would be a dedication to the REAL HEROES of our country. The men and women that serve and have served in our Armed Forces are owed well-deserved respect and gratitude from us. "To those who have fallen, you will never be forgotten.” We WOULD NOT be able to pursue our dreams of freedom and firearms and hunting if not for the men and women that we honor this weekend. Raise a drink during a celebration this weekend [...]