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It's been 4 years since we last visited with our friends at Major League Bowhunter.  Every conversation we've had with their crew has lead to some deep thinking related to hunting, industry challenges, and solutions to keep hunting alive for generations to come.  According to Matt, due to some legislation and some economic factors relative to agriculture in Mississippi, the Mississippi deer hunting has never been so good.  We reflect on Matt's 2018-2019 deer season and then we turn to Brandon Adams, a long time MLB crew member, and learn how he prepared for a season he called the Oklahoma Slam which involved taking one of each of the 5 big game species in Oklahoma in a single hunting season using over the counter tags available to anyone. SPECIAL OFFER FROM QUIETKAT TO OUR LISTENERS-  USE CODE: BIGBUCK15 to Receive 15% Off Your Order OUR SPONSORS:  Rackology, Covert Scouting Cameras, QUIETKAT,  BIG BUCK MERCH   Here's What We Discuss: I Can't See My Phone Lasik and Target Panic HHA Site, Being Afraid to Miss

The arborists are probably the first to harness the power of the tree harness, but what about the rock climbing community? According to Greg Godfrey from the tree harness company Tethrd, we need to give credit to each. And that's pretty much how his company got its roots - it's a deer hunter meets arborist meets rock climber kind of story. Greg says that due to the demand to pack lighter to get to your favorite deer hunting spot without sacrificing safety or the ability to hunt from a tree, Tethrd was born. Tethrd isn't the first tree harness company, but they are perhaps the first to focus on this method of hunting that's been around for quite a while and really make some innovative advancements. We discuss with Greg the products that Tethrd offers, how to use them effectively, and how their system can safely make you a lighter more mobile deer hunter. SPECIAL OFFER FROM QUIETKAT TO OUR LISTENERS- USE CODE: BIGBUCK15 to Receive 15% Off Your Order OUR SPONSORS: Rackology Hunter's Blend Coffee Use Code BBR for

It's hard to imagine that a bicycle would have anything to do with deer hunting.  For years we've relied on our vehicles- our trucks and our ATVs and our UTVs to get us deeper into the woods to our hunting spots.  But a bicycle? Well, turns out, with a little ingenuity from some outdoor enthusiasts and a re-design of the legendary mountain bike - fatter tires, better suspension, a motor, and a hardcore battery like what you'd find in the futuristic Tesla automobile, the all terrain electric bike was born.  We discuss in detail with QuietKat's Adam Parr how they engineered what is perhaps the most innovated electric all terrain bicycle on the market and how it will likely change the future of how hunters go quietly to and from their favorite hunting spots with the efficiency of the ATV. SPECIAL OFFER FROM QUIETKAT TO OUR LISTENERS: USE CODE: BIGBUCK15 to Receive 15% Off Your Order OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Hunter's Blend Coffee Use Code BBR for 10% Off, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Spor

We continue our podcast mini-series of hunting technology on this episode with the cellular game camera.  Long gone are the days of film game cameras.  The standard game camera  now is digital with an SD card.  But now the cellular game camera is making strides in both quality and price point. Will this be the new standard soon?  Time will tell as everyone starts to accept and use the latest technology.  We thought we should explore the cellular game camera because everyone seems to want one but many don't know enough about them to jump in.  So we grabbed our good friend Kimber O'Dell from Covert Scouting Cameras to break it all down for us. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Hunter's Blend Coffee Use Code BBR for 10% Off, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   Here's What We Discuss: Security to Hunting First Affordable Cell Cam The Sim Card 2G, 3G, LTE Verizon and AT&T IEMI, ICCID Secure.Covert-Wireless.com Plots and Food Sources Why Do You Need a Cell Game Camera

Over the past 4 episodes of our Hunt Tech mini-series we've explored a deer movement prediction app with the Drury's and their new app called Deercast,  the on-demand action camera with Aaron Stonehocker from Tactacam, a game camera picture data processing system with Jon Livingston from DeerLab, and mapping and waypoint technology with Zach Sandau from OnX Hunt.  Now, we move onto the arrow and the broadhead with David Hand from Slash Arrows. The earliest evidence of the arrow launched from a bow dates back some 10,000 years and we've seen some amazing arrow and the broadhead advancements in technology since the aluminium arrow was first introduced.  Every year there seems to be a new innovative arrow and broadhead design and David Hand may have one of the most innovative designs in recent years.  We asked David to join us to explore all the innovations over the last 20 years, where things are today, and what the future of the arrow and the broadhead looks like for archery hunters. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, H

Remember when maps were on paper?  We use to spend money on paper topo maps and put a thumbtack on that map to represent a deer sighting, effectively creating heat map with multiple thumbtacks.  Then along came Google and Google Maps.  It was a revolutionary step forward in scouting technology, but there were some very important pieces missing from the Google map.  For one, we couldn't instantly in-the field in real-time tell where the boundary lines of property existed. Sure, we could spend hours looking at town survey maps, but nothing was instant.  And who the heck owned the property?  That was another game of tracking down slow information points.  These were all the challenges that Eric Siegfried, founder of OnX Maps had at one time.  All of the information was available, but not instantly on any single device in an organized manner when you needed it.  So, Eric set out to fix all that with his new company.  A decade later, with a subscription and smart phone or GPS you can instantly have access to all t

By now in your hunting career you've probably used a game camera or two. As hunters we use game cameras to scout and gather information about deer movement.  Game camera pics can be deceiving though, for multiple reasons. For example, there could be a huntable buck in the area that just won't come to the camera.  Or, perhaps we get a picture of a buck, but the reason we think he's in the area might be relative to something completely different from what we thought.  Scientifically these examples could be considered a false negatives and a false positives.  Using a multiple camera system and gathering data points connected to weather  might be a better approach to determining when to hunt.  However, keeping track of data when using more than a couple cameras can be daunting and without keeping statistics correctly the degree of error goes up when determining the true pattern.  That's where Deer Lab comes into play.  Deer Lab takes game camera picture information thru photo recognition and time stamps and marri

On the last episode of Deer Hunt, we began our exploration of hunting technology with the Drury's new app called DeerCast.  We continue our series on hunting technology this time with the likes of Tactacam, a company who built what is perhaps the best deer hunting action camera on the market.  We've all been involved with hunts where we wished we had a camera to film it all but didn't.  And there's that occasion when we did have a camera, but the awkwardness of using the camera and taking the shot at the same time made for terrible footage.  There have been other action cameras on the market, but somehow, this small coming out of Minnesota has gotten top marks with hunters, probably because they thought through what the hunter needs most- a camera that can seemingly just  be part of the equipment -  conveniently hidden near the end of a barrel or within the stabilizer of a bow, and without duct tape, and can be activated with a push of the button.  Tactacam continues to reach new ground as it constantly attem

In the first part of our 6 Part Series of Hunt Tech, where we explore the technology that has embedded itself in our hunting lives, we dive deep into a new hunting app called DeerCast by Drury Outdoors.  For a very long time deer hunters have been trying to determine when deer move, what conditions make for a worthy deer hunt, and when should we as deer hunters capitalize on those factors.  We've spent hours and hours studying solunar charts, weather maps for pressure and cold fronts, and peak estrus diagrams for the areas that we hunt.  It can be a daunting task to put that all together.  The Drurys- Mark, Terry,  Matt, and Taylor have condensed all this information into one app for iOS and Android call Deercast to determine the best times to hunt in your area during each phase of the Drury 13 Phases of hunting.  Will it be effective? Only time will tell, but undoubtedly technology in the deer hunting world, like it or not, is here to stay.  So we thought we should explore in detail some of these tech advanc

Zach Ferenbaugh is an integral part of the media company The Hunting Public where he is helping to bring the masses unfiltered public land hunts from across the country.  Following in the footsteps of great hunters like Dan Infalt and the group from Whitetail Adrenaline, Zach and his partners are finding ways to successfully hunt those high pressure public lands, and deliver the hunts along the way using the latest media distribution mechanisms like Amazon Video, Youtube, and Podcasting.  Zach shares his strategies and techniques that he uses to locate and bring down big mature whitetail bucks. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Hunter's Blend Coffee Use Code BBR for 10% Off, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   Here's What We Discuss: Amazon and Youtube Heavy Hunting Pressure How Much Access is There, and Land Barriers Water Access Being Mobile and Without Restrictions Deer Stand Rule Hot sign and Birddogging Mature Buck Sign VS Buck Sign Wasted Sits Wind Bumps DEER

At first glance, Tommy Bradenburg is just a  common blue collar guy, doing his thing, raising a family in midwest USA.  But then you take a closer look, and you say wow, this guy is hunting and killing some big deer- routinely, year after year.  We had to take a closer look.   Sure enough, Tommy, outside of his 9-5 day job, is embedded in the deer hunting community and his a hardcore deer hunting habits recognize some uncommon success killing big mature whitetail bucks.  And because it's what we do, we break down all of Tommy's strategies and techniques for you so you can do it too. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Hunter's Blend Coffee Use Code BBR for 10% Off, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   Here's What We Discuss: Takedown Eventures EZ Cut Huge on Pressure Farmer's Doors and Word of Mouth  Farmer's Rules Property Intel 40 Acres/ 10 Cameras Mock Scrapes Catch 'Em Off Guard Getty a Little Rutty The Killin' Tree Baby 12 Synthetic Lickin' Sticks DEER NEWS Our A

In 1977 Chris Cordell began a career as a professional deer hunter.  He is the first and only hunter in the world to complete a double slam in one season and has tagged in over 200 whitetails, not to mention  placing over 30 Pope and Young whitetails on his wall.  Oh, and that was before the age of 35. Chris is also an outdoor writer, product designer, and inventor of various archery products for the hunting industry.  Away from the spotlight for a while, Chris is poised for a comeback and wants nothing more than to help hunters hunt better. His favorite quote: Let 'em grow.  We like that.  OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods, Treestand Wingman,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS Our APP: CLICK HERE for Our FAN APP Help Support This Show: Click Here to Support Us Big Buck Merch: Click Here for BBR Deer Hunt Merch FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 PLACES TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Click for Apple Podcasts Click Here for Stitcher Click Here for Go

Six one, 360 pounds. That's where Dennis Pridgen weighed in 3.5 years ago.  Today, 160 pounds lighter, weighing in at a lean 200 pounds, Dennis has found a rejuvenation for everything he loves, life and deer hunting.  Dennis attributes his successful weight loss to a popular diet called the ketogenic diet.  A passionate deer hunting and outdoor television cameraman, Dennis now out paces his fellow hunters and looks at climbing trees these days as entertaining instead of a burden.   Dennis walks us through how he dropped the 160 pounds in a relatively short amount of time and how the weight loss has drastically help his career and his ability to hunt. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods, Treestand Wingman,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS Our APP: CLICK HERE for Our FAN APP Help Support This Show: Click Here to Support Us Big Buck Merch: Click Here for BBR Deer Hunt Merch FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 PLACES TO FIND OUR PODCAST: Click for Apple

As Longfellow wrote in his infamous poem Paul Revere's Ride, "One if by land, two if by sea" describing the Redcoat's travel plans from Boston to Concord, we can almost re-envision this today as a  description of  hunting and fishing in the modern world- one whitetail land, two stripers by sea. Now it's the hunt, and perhaps a new fight for freedom, that is conducted in the suburbs of Boston where the American Revolution began.  According to Justin Coots and Jacob Bennett, members of a fairly new band of bowhunting patriots call Boston Bowhunter, it's darn good hunting in and around Boston.  We discuss how Justin, a fairly new hunter and Jacob, a seasoned deer hunter, plan there hunts in and around the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts and why they founded the Boston Bowhunter group. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods, Treestand Wingman,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegi

We've heard the expression 'Hunt the Wind' over and over.  Many of us base our entire hunt on exactly that concept.   But what if that was all wrong?  Did your head just explode?  Mine did when I heard this from Michael Yates, part of the group of hunters that Bill Vale has organized as the Pressured Deer Pros.  I had to dig deeper so we put Michael on the mic stand to discuss amongst other things: hunter efficiency, ground disturbance, hunting upwind and not down wind, several ground hunting tactics and ambush set ups. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods, Treestand Wingman,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Su

Sometimes those kills shots don't go as planned or sometimes, despite a double lung shot, the deer finds it's way into terrain or structure that make the wounded deer track undetectable to the hunter.  A trained deer tracking dog can be an immeasurable asset to a hunter in situations just like this and it's the right thing to do out of respect for the animal.  But how does it work?  What should we expect when we call in the dogs?  We invited a panel of volunteer leashed dog deer trackers into the studio to discuss many of the issues surrounding tracking a wounded deer with a trained dog. Dedication: This show is dedicated to our good friend Fender. He was the best deer and turkey camp dog we've ever known. Rest in peace my friend. We'll miss you buddy. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REV

Hunter recruitment is critical for our sport to survive.  QDMA says that declining hunter participation is one of the single most important issues impacting deer hunting and management today.  But what's to blame?  Is it social media?  Is it a lack of hunter unity? Is it the media or the anti-hunter winning over the middle ground?  These are tough questions to answer, but it'll be essential for us to answer to reverse the trend of declining hunter numbers.  We turned to John Stallone to discuss this topic in-depth as he just wrote a think piece article about the subject. But we don't stop there. I've always been fascinated with John's ability to successfully take coyote with a bow an arrow. Hunting coyotes with a bow will undoubtedly help you with those adrenaline filled deer hunting moments when you need to make it count. But how the heck can you get a good bow shot on a coyote?  John discusses his strategies. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman,  Covert Scouting Cam

If you've ever watched hunting television, you're probably familiar with Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo and their show Archer's Choice.  This year in August Ralph and Vicki's will air their 400th episode on the Outdoor Channel.  From Ralph's archery shop that he ran in the 1980s grew the television show and together they were the first couple to produce an outdoor television.  They've hunted 5 continents, 11 countries, 10 Canadian provinces, 27 states, and have take over 50 species of game.  They travel frequently and hunt frequently and we figured they learned a thing or two about hunting strategies over the years, so we asked them to share. And they agreed without hesitation. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS: HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES a

We pick up where we left off last week with a further discussion of the QDMA's 2018 Whitetail Report with Director of Conservation Kip Adams. This time we discuss current deer related issues and trends like the legality of crossbow use, cellular trail cameras, drones, CWD prevalence, testing and cost, top hunter land management practices, hunter numbers, deer tag requirements, venison donation programs, state deer management plans, and lawsuits. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS: HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/pledge FEEDBACK HOTLINE: 724-613-2825 REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE on iTUNES and Stitcher: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/itunes www.BigBuckRegistry.com/stitcher Want to Know When the Next Big Buck Podcast is Released? Then Join the Club: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/huntmail Submit A Buck: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/mybuck B

White-tailed deer are arguably the most important game species in North America. Kip Adams, Wildlife Biologist and the Director of Conservation for the Quality Deer Management Association, would agree with this concept. More hunters pursue whitetail than any other species and whitetail hunters contribute more financially than and other hunter segment. But how to the numbers stack up state to state? Who’s killing the most deer? Which state kills the most does? Which state kills more bucks per square mile? Which state has the highest percentage of yearling buck kills? Which has the least? We had lots of these types of questions, and it just so happens that QDMA puts out such a booklet about this each year. So we asked Kip to break it all down for us. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman,  Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's Sporting Goods,  BIG BUCK MERCH   DEER NEWS: HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSSED:  Our APP: www.BigBuckRegistry.com/app Help Support This Show: www.BigBuckRegistry