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23 01, 2017

Illinois Bow Buck “Wild Thing”

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 23rd, 2017|BigDeer|3 Comments

Today’s guest post is from Illinois bowhunter Zach Atkins, who along with his wife Ellie make one of our favorite outdoor couples: Hey Mike: Here is the buck I killed on November 19th 2016. We call him "Wild Thing!” This deer is very special to us because he was the first deer Ellie and I ever got on trail camera together. We have been after this buck for 3 years and I finally got it done. On November 19th I decided to put Ellie in a stand where we had been seeing 7-10 deer every night. I decided to go to a different stand, not knowing what I would see. I never would have imagined that Wild Thing would come [...]

18 01, 2017

Shed Hunting: Why Some Bucks Drop Antlers in December or Early January

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 18th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Shed Hunting|3 Comments

Kelly aka “Shedhunter” from South Dakota sent this picture of a fresh shed he found the other day, and it got me to wondering: What causes bucks in some areas to shed their antlers early in late December or early January? QDMA biologist Kip Adams points to a couple of things. “Nutrition is important, as bucks in good physical condition generally retain their antlers longer than those who are nutritionally stressed,” he says. “Widespread early antler casting (in your area) may signify a nutritionally stressed herd resulting from too many deer for what the habitat can support.” Also, Kip says that in northern states mature bucks typically shed antlers earlier than younger, smaller deer. “(Older) bucks skip many meals during [...]

16 01, 2017

Indiana Bow: Bleat Calling Bucks in the Rut

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 16th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer, Bowhunting, Deer Hunting|Comments Off on Indiana Bow: Bleat Calling Bucks in the Rut

I got this email from Kenny from back in 2014: Mike: I watch your TV show all the time and want to thank you for the great information on deer hunting. I watched the recent episode “10 things to know about the whitetail rut” and took your advice. I hunted every day from November 8th to the 11th (Veterans Day); you said in the show that these were the best days of the season. I grunted, rattled and used a bleat can, as you suggested in the show. I called in and shot the biggest deer of my life! Shot him from a ground blind at 28 yards with my Hoyt Faktor. –Thanks again, Kenny Kyte from southern Indiana P.S., [...]

11 01, 2017

Photos: 3 Big Bucks from 2016

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 11th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Hunting|2 Comments

Three gentlemen sent me photos of bucks from the 2016 season: Mike, I’m 39 years old and have been hunting for as long as I can remember. I've always managed to fill the freezer with meat but never was able to get my "trophy buck.” That all changed for me this year--15 point, double drop tine. Woohoo!--Mark Hi Mike. My father bowhunted this deer in November on our farm in Kansas. He took a shot at it and skimmed his belly. Dad was devastated, but kept his head held high for his return trip in December. He went back a couple weeks later and the buck reappeared! Dad was fortunate to kill him with the muzzleloader at 30 yards, he was [...]

9 01, 2017

New Mexico: Hunting Guide, Client Wounded in Alleged Kidnapping on Border

admin2020-06-10T09:16:31-04:00January 9th, 2017|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|1 Comment

One of my favorite places to hunt used to be down in the extreme southwest near the border of Mexico, or inside northern Mexico for that matter. It is intriguing desert country that teems with deer and other game, and the weather is fantastic this time of year. Notice I say “used to be.” With the crime along the border—drugs, kidnappings, beheadings-- no deer or sheep is worth the risk to me. The border country from South Texas and to the west is vast, remote, uninhabited and wild; if you even consider booking a hunt down there, plan carefully, do your homework and be damn careful. If this reported shootout is accurate, it’s just another justification to build the wall, [...]