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24 04, 2014

NRA Mag Names Remington Model 783 “Rifle of the Year”

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00April 24th, 2014|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads|3 Comments

In bestowing the honor on the Model 783 American Hunter (May 2014) said: “Here’s a case where top-tier performance comes at a bargain price…a big-game rifle showcasing accuracy, dependability and a retail price of only $451.” Having carried two Model 783s (a .30-06 in fall 2012 and a .270 last season) countless miles in mountains and woods, I can attest to the dependability and especially the accuracy of this no-frills but hard-working rifle. I noted how surprisingly fine my Model 783 in .30-06 shot in this review I wrote a year ago…and I had even better accuracy results with the .270 I used last year. I sighted-in the .270 Model 783 (topped w/the fine Trijicon Accupoint 3X-9X scope) on a cold, snowy [...]

4 04, 2014

The Best of Deer Hunting

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00April 4th, 2014|Big Deer TV, BigDeer|5 Comments

Mike: Each deer season in Nebraska is our big event for our family. I'm 36 now and as I get older it becomes less about the buck and more about getting together with family and telling stories and reminiscing about hunts from long ago. I appreciate your TV shows and insights and couldn't agree more with you that the hunt itself wouldn't be anywhere near as exciting or fulfilling if we didn't have someone to share it with. My oldest daughter, Kayla, is 8 and we will be getting her a bow for her 9th birthday to get her ready to start hunting the following year. I'm excited that she is willing and wanting to join me in the woods. My son, Luke, [...]

3 04, 2014

Canada Lynx: One Cool Cat

admin2020-06-10T09:23:03-04:00April 3rd, 2014|Big Deer TV, BigDeer, Predator Hunting|6 Comments

I was reviewing the first edit of my latest Saskatchewan adventure when this cool cat strode across the screen. Man, it brought back memories. How still and cold it was that morning last November (20 below)...the incredible quiet of the spruce woods (no breeze, no birds, just pounding silence)... How the little animal glided across the fresh snow on tiny paws that never seemed to touch the ground. I remember whispering to cameraman Jake, "Bobcat." I forgot where I was for a minute. It turned out to be a lynx, the first I had ever seen in the wild. The cat was a dusky gray, mottled with brown, good camouflage for the deep spruce habitat where it lives. The black-tipped tail and especially the black tufts on the ears were wickedly cool, and [...]

11 02, 2014

VIDEO: Texas Drop Tine Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:23:04-04:00February 11th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

A few weeks ago, our friend Wren sat in a new stand location on the ranch he hunts in South Texas and filmed this beautiful drop tine buck, which he aged at 3.5 / 4.5, in a sendero. “I filmed another really nice main frame 10 with a drop one weekend, too,” he said. “Can't help but think about you each time I see one of these unique racks.” There seems to be a strong drop-tine genetic on that ranch, and Wren has invited me down to hunt there next year. I am going to take him up on it. My desire for a drop-tine buck still burns deep.

7 01, 2014

Northwestern New York Giant Buck

admin2020-06-10T09:23:05-04:00January 7th, 2014|Big Deer Stories, Big Deer TV, BigDeer|1 Comment

Got this on our Big Deer Facebook page: “Jeff Ames shot this monster in Monroe County on 11/26/2013 near the Town of Chili. He has seen this deer for 2 years and missed him last year. Redemption!!” This is a great buck and a huge accomplishment. I hunted northwestern New York (the Adirondacks, near Speculator) for the first time last season--it was some of the toughest deer hunting I’ve ever experienced (low numbers of deer per square mile, steep terrain…). But, the cool thing was hanging out in camp and hunting hard with a group of guys from across the upstate (picture below), seeing and living their passion and dedication for our sport, things you’ll see in a new episode [...]