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19 05, 2017

Hunting Skill: How to Skin a Bear

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 19th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

Black Bear week on BIG DEER wraps up… Most of the hunters I hang out with are good at peeling the hide off a deer, but put a furry 300-pound bear down on the ground in front of them and they'll step back, scratch their heads and ask, "Uh, now what?" But skinning out your rug is not hard. With our quick and easy 3-step plan you’ll have your hide ready for the taxidermist in less than an hour. The Main Incision Roll the bear onto its back and lay it spread-eagle. A buddy or two holding and stretching the legs are a big help, or you might tie a couple of outstretched paws to trees. Just get the animal flat and wide. With a [...]

17 05, 2017

How to Shoot a Black Bear

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 17th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|Comments Off on How to Shoot a Black Bear

Black Bear Week on Big Deer continues… If you’re sitting 40 to 60 yards away from a bait pile, range with a rifle is no issue. But if you’re spotting and stalking, play the wind and sneak within 200 yards of a bear feeding in a snow slide or burn…150 yards is better and 100 is best and generally achievable, since a myopic bear can’t see you. The closer the shot, the better your odds of placing that first bullet perfect. Where to hit them: A bear feeding his face is not in a hurry to go somewhere. Chill, stay patient and he will turn broadside or quarter-slightly away. Now one good option is to place your scope’s crosshair for [...]

15 05, 2017

How to Field Judge a Black Bear

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 15th, 2017|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

It’s Black Bear Week on Big Deer! Out West and up into Canada, hunters are watching baits, floating rivers or spot-and-stalking for bruins. The hunting will continue into June in some areas; here are some tips if you go. Is that fur ball in your binoculars big enough to take a shot at? For deer hunters, a black bear can be tough to size up. If you only have a few seconds to make your decision remember 2 things: --A mature shooter bear has big, thick shoulders and a roly-poly belly that sags low to the ground; the belly drags, or appears to. If you can see a lot of clean air between the bottom of the belly and the [...]

12 05, 2017

Do Deer Feed On Dead Human Bodies?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 12th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|3 Comments

Suppose a hiker or a hunter gets lost in the woods, dies and is not found for months. Or some thug murders a guy and dumps the body in a remote area. Sure, a fox, coyote, bear or vulture or other scavenger would pick the body. But would a deer eat the decaying remains too? Sounds absurd, but... From an Abstract published in the Journal of Forensic Science: Herein, we report on the first known photographic evidence of deer gnawing human remains. As described in nonhuman scavenging literature, forking of the bone characterizes the taphonomic effect of deer gnawing in this case, which is distinct from the effect caused by other scavengers. This type of osteophagia during the winter season [...]

5 05, 2017

How to Bowhunt City Bucks

admin2020-06-10T09:16:29-04:00May 5th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|Comments Off on How to Bowhunt City Bucks

People are shooting huge whitetail bucks in small tracts in cities and suburbs where bowhunting is permitted. In Connecticut, northern Virginia, New York—and out in Missoula, Montana. Last week I filmed a TV segment with Kevin Robinson; the heavy 8-point rack with killer brow tines is from his 2016 Montana suburbs buck. Kevin will tell his story on an episode of BIG DEER TV later this fall, but here are a few of tricks. When archery season opens in early September, Kevin hunts high in a draw that overlooks town in the evenings. His tree stand is tight to one of two deer trails that run up and down the mountain. He knows these suburban bucks, and if a big [...]