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29 10, 2017

4 Great Treestands for October Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 29th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on 4 Great Treestands for October Deer

You can’t go wrong hanging your tree stand in one of these spots: Break Line: Look for a linear strip where pines, cedars or hardwood trees come together with brush, tall grass or second-growth saplings. Deer walk and browse on these edges; bucks rub and scrape on the lines as the rut approaches. Oak Ridge: A narrow hogback with acorn trees within 100 yards of a corn or bean field is one of my favorite spots. Deer cut around points, ditches and gullies on a ridge; hang stands on these terrains to funnel bucks close. Bucks will stage, eat acorns and browse in ridge thickets not only in the evenings, but in the mornings as well. Creek/River Crossing: Water funnels [...]

26 10, 2017

Texas Boy Shoots First Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 26th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Texas Boy Shoots First Buck

Today’s guest post from my friend Eddie Stevenson, a charter member of the BIG DEER Hunt Team…and a proud papa: My 6-year-old son Wesley told me back in early summer that he was ready to hunt. He’s still too small for anything with much recoil, so I decided to let him start practicing with the crossbow. He’s a natural shooter and quickly began hitting the bull-seye with nearly every shot out to 30 yards. We’ve been watching deer on trail cameras since June, and he’s become familiar with all the different deer on the property. On Friday afternoon, he told me that he was ready to hunt and really wanted to shoot a deer. With multiple bucks coming by our ground [...]

24 10, 2017

How Many Deer Breed in October?

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 24th, 2017|BigDeer|2 Comments

Some whitetail does come into estrus in October, as evidenced by the first bump in the chart above from the Minnesota DNR. But October breeding is spotty and hit-and-miss. If you’re lucky and in the right spot when a doe comes into early estrus, you are apt to see her come past your stand with one or two tongue-lolling bucks on her tail…or 5 or 6 or even more. But it rarely works out that way. A study in Michigan points out the norm: 80-90% of does are bred in November, with only about 5% bred in the October mini-rut. But as soon as a buck sheds his velvet in September he’s ready, willing and able to hump a hot [...]

22 10, 2017

Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 22nd, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Science|Comments Off on Texas Buck: Rare Third Antler Back Of Skull!

Hi Mike: I just shot a nice 8-point buck on our property in Montague, Texas. I didn’t even notice until we got him back to the camp that he had a small additional antler! Never hearing of this before, I rushed to research. So far, what I’ve gathered is that the frontal skull lobe is capable of growing additional beams or tines if a buck is injured. But my buck’s additional antler is actually behind the main antlers, not on the frontal lobe. Have you heard of any other places on the skull for these “unis” to grow other than the frontal lobe or facial area? I’m not finding very much in general about this, your blogs on unicorns have [...]

20 10, 2017

Skin A Deer With An Air Compressor

admin2020-06-10T09:16:09-04:00October 20th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|1 Comment

This infographic from Quincy Compressor got my attention, what do you think? Step 1: Hang Your Deer You start out the same way you would normally skin a deer. There are different thoughts about if it’s better to hang the deer head up or head down, but we’ve found that when you’re using an air compressor it doesn’t make a difference. Pick whichever way you’d like or are used to and hang the deer at a level where you can easily reach the whole thing. Step 2: Cut A Hole Once your deer is hanging securely, it’s time to make the first cut. Use a knife to cut a small hole in the skin that covers the deer’s thigh. [...]