28 08, 2014

Oregon: Mule Deer Head Found in Truck, 5 Poachers Arrested

2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00August 28th, 2014|BigDeer, Hunting News|5 Comments

From Northeast Oregon Now: Just after 6 p.m. (last) Sunday, an Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife trooper came across a Jeep Cherokee with the driver’s door ajar (at an intersection near Pendleton and the Umatilla River). The trooper noted an empty gun case and ammunition inside the vehicle. About two and a half hours later, another Jeep Cherokee arrived at the intersection with five occupants inside. The trooper observed the occupants were in possession of the head of a freshly killed mature buck mule deer. (Oregon State Police Photo) Most disturbing is that the poachers ranged in age from 19 to 23. The 23-year-old was deemed to be the shooter and charged with killing the deer out of season and wasting [...]

27 08, 2014

Hardest Working ATV for Hunting?

2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00August 27th, 2014|BigDeer|3 Comments

Somebody sent me this picture, which I said had to be a fake, nobody could load a whole darn moose on a 4-wheeler... My Saskatchewan 4-wheeling friend Grant Kuypers (stuck in bog in bottom photo) responded. (You cannot believe the places those crazy Canadians try go with their quads): Hello Mike: I was looking at the picture of the moose on the quad. You are right, it is something us crazy Canadians would love to try! And I think it could be legit. When I was in Alaska one time, I was fortunate enough to drop a 61” moose that probably weighed 1,500 lbs. They had a little 300 Honda in camp. It was in rough shape, but we decided to try [...]

26 08, 2014

Bowhunt “Micro” Food Plots

2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00August 26th, 2014|BigDeer|Comments Off on Bowhunt “Micro” Food Plots

Dr. Grant Woods has been a champion of tiny green food plots, which he calls “hidey holes,” for many years. He explained to me one time: “A hidey-hole is a small patch of green forage hidden in the woods where deer can grab several mouthfuls of food before they move on to a larger green field or crop. I use a leaf blower to clear a spot about 20 feet x 20 feet where I see sunlight hitting the forest floor. I’ll take 10-10-10 fertilizer and sow it over the cleared spot. Next, I’ll put down some winter wheat, buck wheat, peas or any seeds that will germinate on top of the soil and produce a crop quickly after the first [...]

24 08, 2014

Trail Camera: Monster 12-Point Buck

2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00August 24th, 2014|BigDeer|6 Comments

Here's the latest giant on cam, and I'm particularly excited about this one. We'll be trying to shoot this buck on film for BIG DEER TV in a few weeks. We know where he lives and we have a good idea of his pattern, but there are certainly no guarantees with a world-class deer like this. But I like our chances.

22 08, 2014

Update: 400-Pound Pig Buck is Back!

2020-06-10T09:22:47-04:00August 22nd, 2014|Big Deer Stories, BigDeer|12 Comments

Some bucks never die. This picture has popped up again on Facebook and some forums and is causing a stir. Ten people have sent it to me in the last few weeks. I must have received this picture at least 100 times over the past 4 years. When I first posted about this buck back in 2010, the story was it came from Maine or Ontario. That was quickly shot down when a savvy reader said he’d seen it on a website for a high-fence preserve in Wisconsin. Rumor has it the buck weighed more than 400 pounds…another rumor says it looks so big because its body was bloated by the heat. I cannot confirm those things. Will this buck [...]

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