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7 05, 2014

5 Grades of Shed Antlers

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00May 7th, 2014|BigDeer, Shed Hunting|2 Comments

Did you know that every shed antler you pick up has a grade, from Grade A Brown (best condition) to Grade C White (worst)? Should you ever want to sell some of your antlers, that condition/grade will largely determine its value. This Colorado antler website sums up the antler grades well: Grade A Brown: Antler in perfect condition with no fading and only very minor chips…no broken tines or chew marks…antler picked up within a few weeks or months of the buck dropping it. Grade B Brown: Antler may have a broken tine, chips and chew marks, but still natural brown color with no fading. Grade A White: (Pictured above.) Antler faded and weathered to white but still in perfect [...]

6 05, 2014

Win a Mule Deer Hunt!

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00May 6th, 2014|BigDeer|Comments Off on Win a Mule Deer Hunt!

Check out this great opportunity from our friends at Huntin’ Fool: Huntin’ Fool is currently holding its 2014 Summer Membership Drive and we are excited to announce a giveaway like never before, and possibly never again. We have purchased the hunt of a lifetime and we are going to give it to one lucky member: A fully guided Henry Mountains (Utah) mule deer hunt and a custom rifle. The winner of this once-in-a-lifetime hunt will be guided by North Rim Outfitters with the Huntin’ Fool team assisting. Along with the collective experience of North Rim Outfitters and the Huntin’ Fool team, the winner will also receive a Red Rock Precision custom rifle to help them take a trophy buck. We [...]

4 05, 2014

Buck Science: Why Bucks Scrape at Night

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00May 4th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Science|1 Comment

Every research study conducted over the past 20 years has shown that whitetail bucks make and check scrapes mostly at night. We have always naturally figured the deer do it for the safety factor—cover of darkness to avoid pressure—but one of the country’s foremost researchers has a different take. The University of Georgia’s Dr. Karl Miller believes it’s more difficult for bucks to see and sort out other bucks (and does) at night than it is in daylight. So in the dark, bucks are drawn to scrapes--the ultimate scent-posts in late October and November--to keep tabs on and interact with other deer in the area. Miller says that trail camera photos and videos taken at scrapes show bucks sniffing each other’s tarsal glands more [...]

2 05, 2014

Dwarf Deer

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00May 2nd, 2014|BigDeer|9 Comments

On the Bowhunting.com Facebook page they asked: Real or Fake? Last I checked there were 700 comments, most said fake. But there are a few believers. One person said: (Could be) achondroplasia, defective conversion of cartilage into bone, especially at the epiphyses of long bones, producing a type of dwarfism… Another one said: Real, I have seen one like that before… Have a good weekend :)

1 05, 2014

Big Deer TV: The Right Hunting Message

admin2020-06-10T09:23:02-04:00May 1st, 2014|BigDeer|1 Comment

Mike: Your show gets better with each passing year. I like the way you keep putting hunting in the proper perspective. I am sending a picture of my 2013 Indiana buck taken during bow season. What I like most about the deer is who I got to share it with. My daughter Jenna is with me on most of my hunting trips. She has a crossbow this year and will be chasing deer herself not just watching Dad. Thanks for having the same values as we do and broadcasting them in a positive light.--Chad Gray Chad, thanks for the kind words. You are obviously a great dad, and you're hunting the right way. Doesn't get any better than that. And good luck with [...]