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25 08, 2015

How Much EHD in Whitetails 2015?

admin2020-06-10T09:19:35-04:00August 25th, 2015|Big Deer TV, Deer Science|2 Comments

From Drury Outdoors: DOD team member Rod Owen found this buck in a pond by Braymer, MO. This is one of several potential EHD reports that I have heard of over the last week. Has anyone else heard about or found any dead deer lately? Let us know where you are from and how many. EHD (epizootic hemorrhagic disease) typically occurs from mid-August through October, or until the onset of freezing weather stops the biting midges that carry this nasty virus. I am optimistic that outbreaks will be limited and spotty this year, as we had plenty of rain in many regions this spring and summer. EHD tends to be especially prevalent in drought years. BREAKING NEWS: I just received a heart-breaking email w/pictures [...]

21 08, 2015

Trail Camera Photos: Big Bucks in Daylight!

admin2020-06-10T09:19:35-04:00August 21st, 2015|Big Deer TV, Deer Management|3 Comments

Mitch on Facebook says: My top hit-lister "Zeus" is starting to show up during daylight… I know he is 6.5 based on history with him. I hope this is the year we get to bring him home in the truck! Nathan emailed the unique buck below and said: Mike, love your show and website. My buddy and I picked up a new lease and had this big guy show up on camera. We call him Dagger! Is it unusual for a mature buck to show up in daylight this time of the year? It is not unheard of for bucks like these to be visible in daylight in August. Some bucks are simply not as nocturnal as others. I told Nathan that he needs [...]

3 08, 2015

Mystery Buck: 200” Typical on Trail Camera?

admin2020-06-10T09:19:35-04:00August 3rd, 2015|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|7 Comments

Just in: Hey Mike! Just wanted to say hello and drop this on your screen to get u pumped for the 2015 season. Maybe a 200-incher TYPICAL! Should be a great “horn year” with all the rain we had early, send more pictures.

30 07, 2015

South Dakota: East Sioux Falls Buck Still Alive in 2015!

admin2020-06-10T09:19:35-04:00July 30th, 2015|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|18 Comments

In October 2008 I first blogged about a giant whitetail that was living in the city limits of East Sioux Falls. Somebody posted a Youtube video of him (I don’t see it online now) and it caused mild hysteria amongst hunters and non-hunters alike. At the time people figured the buck was the walking state record non-typical for South Dakota. He was a 12x14 and people figured he might score 250! The buck would come and go between the city limits and bordering private lands, where people tried to hunt him. Rumors flew like they always do with a Big Deer—“somebody poached him…no, he’s still out there…he got hit by a car…” For 7 years I’ve tracked this amazing deer with [...]

17 07, 2015

Bowhunting Deer: Best Summer Practice

admin2020-06-10T09:19:36-04:00July 17th, 2015|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Bowhunting|291 Comments

Standing in the backward and burning arrow after arrow into foam targets is the best way to get your bow and arrows tuned, your shooting muscles toned and your release and follow-through down pat. But along about mid-July, it’s time to raise your game and shoot from an elevated platform, just like you’ll do when deer season rolls around in a few short months. Why High? On the ground you stand fence-post straight, plant your feet in a baseball hitter’s stance, stare across at your target, draw with ease and let an arrow fly. Pretty simple. In a tree stand, you often have to turn and contort your body, sometimes wildly so, and your footing is trickier. Leaning left, right, [...]