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11 07, 2014

Rifle Hunt: How Far to Shoot a Deer?

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 11th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Guns & Loads, Deer Hunting, Deer Management|7 Comments

One time I shared a camp out West with a gun writer of some repute. He was retired military and rough around the edges, but a nice enough fellow and well-schooled in literature, politics and firearms/ballistics in particular. Having fired hundreds of rifles and a zillion test rounds over the years, the guy couldn’t hear squat, but he could shoot. I watched and spotted for him as he sighted his 7mm Mag. at 100 yards. I was impressed with his 1/2-inch groups, and I told him so. A couple days later he dragged in a nice mule deer buck. “How far?” somebody asked randomly. “542 yards,” the scribe bellowed proudly. He had missed with his first 2 “test” shots, but with [...]

7 07, 2014

Huge Buck on Camera–Rack Still Growing!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 7th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|2 Comments

A follower of mine on Twitter saw the cam images we’ve been posting and sent this one: Here's the buck at 4:30 pm 200 yards from my back porch. Still a little over a month to grow! Been watching him grow for 3 years now. Hope it pumps other people up as much as it does me! Yes, that rack does! Awesome buck, especially love those front stickers, lots of character. Only about 90 days till archery season opens here in VA, sooner in states with September openers. You shooting and getting ready?

7 07, 2014

Trail Cam Monday: More Blogger Images

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 7th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|Comments Off on Trail Cam Monday: More Blogger Images

This is the best time of year to see bucks feeding in pastures and crop fields during daylight hours. A hunter/blogger from a Mid-Atlantic state is watching these small bucks on a regular basis, and is waiting for a bigger buck to show up in the area. A longtime hunter/blogger sent this good-looking buck over the weekend with the message: Somewhere in Wisconsin... Send me your images, the racks are growing fast and the season will be here before we know it!

2 07, 2014

Trail Cam: Huge Drop-Tine Buck Growing!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:48-04:00July 2nd, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|7 Comments

A hunter has this drop-tine giant, my dream buck, coming to his mineral station. I hope this buck hangs around for another month and lets the guy get more pictures because I want to see what this stud looks like with a fully developed rack. If the sight of that big boy, and the uncertainty and anticipation of what lurks in your woods, is not enough to get you fired up for this fall I don't know what is. Good luck to the hunter who sent these awesome pictures. Send me your cam shots for all to enjoy, I'll never reveal your name or location.

27 06, 2014

First Trail Camera Buck 2014!

admin2020-06-10T09:22:49-04:00June 27th, 2014|BigDeer, Deer Management|6 Comments

One of our bloggers who shall remain anonymous sent us the first good buck of 2014. This buck’s antlers might grow 1/8” to 1/2” per day for the next 2 months, until the rack is fully developed in early to mid-August. Those brow tines will be killer. Nothing fires us up more and seems to make the season get here a little quicker than looking at trail-camera images from around the country. Email me your pictures to share. As always I’ll never publish your name and certainly not the state/area where your cam bucks are living. That’s your secret and I’d never blow your cover.