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Deer Hunt by Big Buck Registry305 Dean Vanier - Whitetail Scent Strategy - BBR Evergreen SeriesIn this Evergreen edition of the Big Buck Registry’s Deer Hunt Podcast, we’re reaching back to one of our most impactful early episodes — a 2013 conversation with Dean Vanier, founder of Northwoods Common Scents. Dean has spent over 30 years perfecting his approach to whitetail communication using 100% pure scent — and in this masterclass, he shares how hunters can use scent not as a gimmick, but as a tool for understanding and influencing deer behavior. We cover: Mock scrapes, drag rags, and the concept of the "virtual deer" Why buck urine is underrat...2025-05-271h 05
Deer Hunt by Big Buck Registry304 Randy Gagne - Bow Tech - BBR Evergreen SeriesOriginal Air Date: 2013 Re-release Date: 2025 Guest: Randy Gagne, Master Bow Technician – Morse’s Sporting Goods (Hillsborough, NH) Episode Summary: In this special re-release of Episode 15, we sit down with master bow technician Randy Gagne of Morse’s Sporting Goods to explore the fundamentals of compound bow setup, arrow tuning, broadhead prep, and ethical archery. Originally recorded in 2013, this episode is part of our Evergreen Series—timeless interviews remastered for today’s listeners, with fresh updates and modern context. Randy has long been one of New England’s most sought-after bow techs. From draw length and s...2025-04-131h 12
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDEER NEWS January 2025In this episode, we explore the most pressing wildlife management issues across the United States, from record-breaking deer hunting seasons to groundbreaking conservation efforts. From Mississippi's legal battle over deer-dog hunting to Missouri’s fight against chronic wasting disease, we’re diving deep into the decisions shaping the future of hunting, wildlife preservation, and public safety. Whether you’re a hunter, conservationist, or just curious about how these topics affect your community, this episode has something for everyone. Topics Covered Mississippi’s Deer-Dog Hunting Debate: A tradition under scrutiny—can property rights and hunting heritage coexist? Ohio’s Rec...2025-01-1433 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDeer News - November 2023In this November Edition of the BBR Deer News, news you might have missed over the last month, we cover several stories from around the country. Here are the stories we cover and felt were news worthy: Controversial Sharpshooters: Discussion on sharpshooters hired to kill deer from helicopters on Catalina Island, California. Kentucky Poaching Cases: Coverage of poaching incidents in Kentucky. Urban Deer Hunting in West Virginia: A story about deer hunting in urban areas of West Virginia. New Bow and Arrow Hunt in Rhode Island: Introduction of a newly sanctioned bow and arrow hunting method in Rhode I...2023-11-0130 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDeer News - September 2023 In September Edition of BBR Deer News. looking back at the news you might have missed over the past month, we cover a variety of topics including the dispute over deer management in Arlington, new hunting regulations in Minnesota and Missouri, illegal hunting charges in Pennsylvania, crossbow impact debate in West Virginia, and an illegal hunting investigation in Ontario. Tune in for an in-depth discussion on these critical issues affecting deer population, hunting practices, and conservation efforts. 2023-09-0112 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck Registry301 Jedi and Dixie - Maine Cabin Masters - Restoring Maine's Deer Camps Every deer hunter has dreamed of owning their own hunting camp. Most camps or hunting cabins are usually weathered, or shifted, or rotted. Not to worry though, the Maine Cabin Masters can turn a teardown into an almost-new deer camp palace in just a few months. We hash out the details of finding and rebuilding a deer cabin with Dixie and Jedi, (aka Matt Dix and Jared Baker of the show Maine Cabin Masters. And of course, we talk about Matt and Jared’s Maine deer hunting adventures. Special Guest Host: Wayne Saunders, Warden’s Watch Our S...2021-04-151h 00
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryTed Bright - Slinging ItThis weeks show is an interview with Ted Bright. Ted is as you might expect a diehard deer hunter who likes prefers the a mobile hunt over a fixed stand. Ted uses a sling or harness to maneuver from tree to tree based on when and where he's finding active big buck sign. Ted is also an archer and seems to prefer this over anything. Something has "clicked" for Ted and says that he just seems to be in tune with finding hunting opportunity and capitalizing on those more than he's ever done before. We go over Ted's approach, hunts...2020-10-151h 14
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDoug Whitcomb - Buck Hunt SecretsAnyone who has hunted mature bucks has a secret or two about how to hunt them. Quite frankly, it's the foundation of this show. And then Doug Whitcomb said he'd figured something out. I was all ears. After all, he and a few people in his circle of hunters, were killing mature New Hampshire bucks almost yearly without tracking snow. Not an easy task. Doug shares how he goes about his secret for hunting mature NH bucks without snow in the episode. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Sco...2020-04-261h 27
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBrian Austin - Beast Mode Archery - Quarantined FitnessDespite being quarantined, I can't imagine any sportsman sitting at home doing nothing. It's just not in our blood. Let's face it, our playground is the great outdoors and we practice lots of social distancing without the restrictions of COVID-19. But, there may be some other things we can do to stay in hunt-ready shape and we thought of nobody better to give us some at home fitness ideas to stay bow-ready than Brian Austin of Beast Mode Archery. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting...2020-04-121h 31
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRackology - Spring Food Plots, Kill Plots, SupplementsOur world is upside down. However, planting spring food plots seems to be an acceptable form of social distancing. So we turned to our goods friends Eric Fitzgerald and Jason Obermiller from the seed, nutritional supplement, and fertilizer company Rackology to discuss how to do it right. When should you plant? When is the soil moisture and temperature just right? Should soil testing be done? What about fertilizer? Where should my next food plot go? We answer all these questions and more on this podcast. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minu...2020-03-291h 35
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJay Scott Ammann - Big Buck Registry Creator Editor & Chief with Where2HuntRecently, Jay appeared on the Where2Hunt podcast, for an opportunity to share more about the BBR and to share the story behind Jay's 2019 NH buck. Since the interview, lots has changed in the world. Jay had cardiac catheter surgery where cardiologists found a 95% blockage in Jay's widow maker cardiac artery. Two stents later, Jay is feeling better than ever. And then there's COVID-19 issue. Man, we can't wait for deer season and you can't catch the corona virus walking alone in the woods. Be safe everyone. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SP...2020-03-151h 11
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryWayne Saunders - Warden's Watch, Game Thieves, North Woods Law - Part TwoIn a 23 year celebrated career filled with wild stories & tales of Game Warden lore, the beginning started with one of the biggest tragedies on New Hampshire soil. As a conservation officer, Wayne Saunders has caught many a poacher and became a regular on North Woods Law. Now Wayne often reflects on his duties as Lieutenant while interviewing Conservation Officers from around the country on his latest retirement project, a podcast call Warden's Watch. This is Part Two of Wayne's story. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert...2020-02-231h 25
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryWayne Saunders - Warden's Watch, Game Thieves, North Woods Law - Part OneIn a 23 year celebrated career filled with wild stories & tales of Game Warden lore, the beginning started with one of the biggest tragedies on New Hampshire soil. As a conservation officer, Wayne Saunders has caught many a poacher and became a regular on North Woods Law. Now Wayne often reflects on his duties as Lieutenant while interviewing Conservation Officers from around the country on his latest retirement project, a podcast call Warden's Watch. This is Part One of Wayne's story. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert...2020-02-091h 22
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryChristian Williams - Bow Shot Biomechanics and Archery Strong - AudiogramWhen an athletic event involves repetitive motion in order to achieve success, it's important to understand the biomechanics of that movement. The golf swing, pitching a baseball, and the archery shot are good examples. Christian Williams, an exercise science specialist, and avid bowhunter, breaks down the mechanics of the bow shot, how to improve strength and endurance, which muscles are important, and injury prevention. And of course, we talk a bunch about how it all relates to bowhunting. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Camera...2020-01-3100 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryChristian Williams - Bow Shot Biomechanics and Archery StrongWhen an athletic event involves repetitive motion in order to achieve success, it's important to understand the biomechanics of that movement. The golf swing, pitching a baseball, and the archery shot are good examples. Christian Williams, an exercise science specialist, and avid bowhunter, breaks down the mechanics of the bow shot, how to improve strength and endurance, which muscles are important, and injury prevention. And of course, we talk a bunch about how it all relates to bowhunting. For Exclusive Content Visit Us Here: BBR Extras OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Camer...2020-01-261h 57
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Deer News 2019 Year in Review - A Time CapsuleAs we open up 2020, our 8th Season, and 8 years of podcasting here at the Big Buck Registry, we thought it only appropriate to take one last look at 2019. If you are a frequent listener of the show, you'll know that in each episode we segment off into the Deer News at the beginning and a good deer hunting story at the end. In the last show of 2019, we put together all the best deer stories told by our guests of 2019, and likewise, we thought we'd take a look at all the best deer news stories of 2019 as well, like a...2020-01-121h 39
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBest Deer Hunting Stories 2019 BBR Deer Hunt - Part IIWelcome to the Big Buck Registry's Best Deer Hunting stories of 2019. On almost every show we ask each guest to share a memorable deer story that's meaningful to them. At the heart of the Big Buck Registry are the stories of the men and women across the world, from all walks of life, that share a common bond in hunting. We've always felt that the story was just as important as the rest of the show because it brings everything together. If the rest of the show is the text book, the story is the example. The story brings the...2019-12-311h 35Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBest Deer Hunting Stories 2019 - Part I - BBR Deer Hunt - Video BonusWelcome to the Big Buck Registry's Best Deer Hunting stories of 2019. On almost every show we ask each guest to share a memorable deer story that's meaningful to them. At the heart of the Big Buck Registry are the stories of the men and women across the world, from all walks of life, that share a common bond in hunting. We've always felt that the story was just as important as the rest of the show because it brings everything together. If the rest of the show is the text book, the story is the example. The story brings the...2019-12-3100 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBest Deer Hunting Stories 2019 BBR Deer Hunt - Part IWelcome to the Big Buck Registry's Best Deer Hunting stories of 2019. On almost every show we ask each guest to share a memorable deer story that's meaningful to them. At the heart of the Big Buck Registry are the stories of the men and women across the world, from all walks of life, that share a common bond in hunting. We've always felt that the story was just as important as the rest of the show because it brings everything together. If the rest of the show is the text book, the story is the example. The story brings the...2019-12-2943 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJeff Johnston - Trophy Scan Breaking the MoldEvery now and then a new technology comes along that solves a problem that we didn't know we had. In this case, it's about scoring a trophy animal to within 1/1000 of an inch specificity. In a computer aided model, you can now remove all human error and get ridiculous precision with the help of Trophy Scan. Think of it like instant replay meets deer hunting. We sit down with Jeff Johnston to learn about everything Trophy Scan can do for the hunter while looking to preserve a memory and celebrate an animal beyond the traditional taxidermy mount. OUR...2019-12-151h 29
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRichard Cook - Deer Urine Scent Wizard - Fatal Attraction FormulationJust when you thought you'd heard it all about deer urine, deer scent attractants, deer behavior, and deer farming, along comes a Richard Cook, the formulation master wizard behind Cooks Fatal Attraction deer scent lures. Unlike many brands with expired diluted product, Richard raises deer, collects specimens, and ships his extremely fresh undiluted product quickly. It's like shopping for organic anything directly on the farm itself. We take a deep dive into Richard's deer scent operation. OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUIETKAT, Rackology, BIG BUCK MERCH DISCOUNT CODES: Minus 33...2019-11-241h 37
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryAllison Rauscher - The Redemption Buck - Finding the Perfect SpotHow do you know when you've found a good hunting spot? You know it for sure that it's a good spot when you kill your first good buck there. Allison Rauscher knows this well. After doing her on the ground homework, and then picking the right tree in the right spot on the right property, it all came together recently for Allison one evening on a bow hunt in Wisconsin. She downed one of those Wisconsin monarch bucks that most have only read about. We discuss in detail how Allison finally put it all together and what pieces of info...2019-11-101h 37
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJohn Eberhart - Saddle Hunting Novice to ExpertJohn Eberhart joined us last on Episode 209, where we broke down John's tactics and answered questions based on listener curiosities. This time is a little different. Jay, now with a few saddle hunts under his belt and a first hand account of what it's like, hits John with numerous questions from the novice to the legendary saddling hunting expert. Jay and John engage in many details of saddle hunting overlooked in the first interview. OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUIETKAT, Rackology, BIG BUCK MERCH DISCOUNT CODES: Minus 33 1...2019-10-271h 53
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMarc Warnke - The Pack Goats - Sleeping on Bucks and BullsMarc Warnke says that it's not so much the hunting strategy, but it's the spot. That means hunting where hunters don't typically hunt, sometimes hunting spots that haven't been hunted in over 20 years and hunting where wheels can't go. This also means sleeping on bulls or bucks, which means that you're not coming out each day. And that also means hauling in food and gear that one or two hunters couldn't possibly manage. So how? Well, Marc turned to pack goats to get to these remote areas with all the gear needed to hunt great spots for days on end...2019-10-131h 18
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryCameran Derefield - Last Minute Velvet Bucks and ThermalsIt's a game of chess according to Cameran Derefield. There's a king and a pawn. Which is which, welp, that's to be determined at the end of the deer season. Studying annual journals about buck behavior and with heavy game camera monitoring, Cameran believes that he can see the target buck's next move and plan accordingly. It's not instant success, but it is methodical and persistent and generally speaking, Cameran is the one calling checkmate. Cameran shares with us all his deer hunting techniques, styles and strategies. OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly...2019-09-291h 14
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJess Martin - Mainely Rangeley Bucks and BlauksIf you were to meet Jess Martin in person, you probably wouldn't instantly think buck buck deer killin' machine. But make no mistake, Jess is well on her way to making a name for herself as just that. A true hunter and outdoor enthusiast, Jess spends much of her time in the big mountainous woods of Rangeley, Maine. Through tracking and woodsmanship Jess has figured out how to pattern and chase down those big bodied Maine bucks and she shares with us her approach. OUR SPONSORS: Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUIETKAT, BIG BUCK MER...2019-09-151h 01
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJohn Glidden - Buck Tracking Northern NH -Minus 33There's a long standing northern tradition, especially in New Hampshire and Maine, where wool meets deer hunting. John Glidden is no stranger to this concept. At age 61 and as President of the company, John reports to work almost daily at the Minus 33 Merino Wool Factory. John prefers tracking the bucks of New Hampshire in the fallen snow over just about any other form of hunting and developed the woolen company out of a need and desire to stay warm in the cold mountains of New Hampshire. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzl...2019-08-251h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBlake Garrett - Big Buck Field TripsBlake Garrett knows a thing or two about deer hunting because he's seen a thing or two about deer behavior. Blake takes his approach to deer hunting with scientific overtones. Studying buck behavior over several years using game cameras and observation, he's noticed some interesting patterning year to year, enough to develop and scientifically test his theories. Blake is big into positive deer reinforcement when it comes to deer hunter habits and endlessly avoids negative deer encounter events. Blake discusses with us in detail his deer hunting approach, habits, and theories. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino...2019-08-111h 07
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryEthan Featheroff - Boots in the Creek, Top of the SticksChase the dream. Don't listen to the doubters. That's how Ethan Featheroff approaches each day. Ethan, after killing a 200" buck despite having a torn shoulder joint and a separated bicep, knows how to fight through pain to accomplish a goal. Ethan shares with us his stand approach system, how he pushes the deer trail with his game cameras, and why he prefers hunting early season over any other time. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUIETKAT, BIG BUCK MERCH DISCOUNT CODES: Minus 33 10% OFF: BIGBUCK33 QuietKat 15...2019-07-2858 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDave Paulides - Missing 411 The Hunted - Missing Hunters, the Unexplained, the MovieDave Paulides returns, this time with a new movie called Missing 411 The Hunted. An expansion of his book Missing 411, Hunters Unexplained Disappearances focuses on 5 cases all involving a seemingly capable hunter. The movie explores further details of the cases and dives deep in explanation using maps, visits to the terrain, expert critics, and interviews with those directly involved or affected. You will leave with far more questions than answers. The events showcased in Dave's movie defy logic. Link to Dave's Movie: CLICK HERE OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUI...2019-07-141h 04
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryPhil Vanderpool - A Buck Name ObsessionWhen you need to hunt to survive, you learn how to hunt efficiently and effectively. Phil Vanderpool's hunting journey began in a similar fashion. Today Phil is among the most recognized and respected personalities in the outdoor industry. Phil broke into the outdoor commercial world when he started filming his hunts using a VHS camcorder and he's never looked back. We discuss Phil's upbringing, his tactics and strategies for hunting big bucks, and discuss in detail his near 4 year hunt for a monster buck he named Obsession. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Camera...2019-06-232h 07
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJoe Godar - Hunting JunkiesIt's a story that starts 120 years ago, with a small hunting cabin in southern Ohio. For Joe Godar, a member of a group called the Hunting Junkies, it's a home away from home now with a new cabin on the same 50 acre parcel filled with numerous food plots and treestand locations to hunt any wind. We discuss Joe's plan for 12 month cycle of food sources, dual planting times during the year, one at a time arrow practice shots, and how to eliminate target panic early in the season. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouti...2019-06-091h 02
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe 2019 QDMA Whitetail Report with Kip AdamsPer the QDMA Whitetail Report, hunters pursue whitetail deer more than any other species and whitetail hunters contribute financially more than any other hunter segment. Whitetails are the foundation of the hunting industry. Because of this impressive impact QDMA releases an annual report that goes deep into data and identifies trends that affect the whitetail's world and the hunters that hunt them. We thought that it only appropriate to invite Kip Adams back to discuss the highlights of this year's report, as we did last year. We plan to make it an annual event. OUR SPONSORS: Rack...2019-05-2656 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryAnthony Stallone - Hunter Shooter - Taking the Long Range Rifle ShotWe've focused a bunch on the bow shot, but perhaps we over looked the long range rifle shot. Unless you've had the need to take a 700 yard kill shot, you may not realize how much information is needed to calculate a well placed bullet. The science is fascinating and the apps are endless. To clear this up, we invited long range hunter and shooting competitor Anthony Stallone to break it all down before you squeeze the trigger on your next long range target. OUR SPONSORS: Rackology, Minus 33 Merino Wool, Covert Scouting Cameras, Grizzly Ears, QUIETKAT, BIG BUCK M...2019-05-051h 38
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryGordon Whittington - The Emerging 300” There have been far more 300" non-typical bucks killed since the early 2000s than ever documented before the year 2000. So what gives? Gordon Whittington, the Editor in Chief of North American Whitetail joins us for a second time to explore just that. Is it genetics, is it food, what can history tell us from hundreds of years ago, what about the big deer that came in the decades before the new millennium? We discuss all this in detail and dig deep into the Luke Brewster buck story, the monster Illinois buck from 2018, currently featured in North American Whitetail Magazine. OU...2019-04-211h 25
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryHarmon Carson - Bowhunting Big West and the BayouAlthough Harmon Carson is known as the Bayou Bowhunter, he sharpened his bowhunting skills in the in the mountains of Colorado. Harmon credits his dad for lots of his skills, but not necessarily in the traditional father/son teaching sense. In many cases, Harmon learned to hunt because his father would escort him into the woods, but from then on he was on his own to learn the rest - methods that might not fly today. Nonetheless, those lessons made Harmon one heck of a good bowhunter - no more gun, no more compound, just straight up traditional bowhunting. Har...2019-04-071h 50
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJ.C. Hall - Open Season and On the RoadJ.C. Hall might not be on the trigger most of the time, but he's hunting all the time. When he does hunt for himself, it's a quality over quantity kind of thing. These days J.C. is frequently on tour with the likes of country singer Aaron Lewis where he's running the camera or editing for the show On the Road Outdoors. J.C. says he's always hunting in a sense because the footage needs capturing and he doesn't want to be the guy to mess up the hunt. J.C. is an interesting guy with a colorful past...2019-03-241h 25
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJason Selman - Booking Your Next Whitetail Outfitter - The Red FlagsSo you want to book a whitetail hunt with an outfitter, but you don't know exactly where to start. Maybe this is your first time or maybe you're rebounding from a horrible experience and you're attempting not to repeat. With booking season in full swing, we thought we should explore the do's and don'ts with Jason Selman of Hero Shot Outfitters. What questions should you ask? What are the red flags? What's should you expect to get when you spend your hard earn money and when should you run away and go onto the next outfitter? We explore all this...2019-03-031h 28
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryChuck Paddock- Game Cam Maniac, Entry Routes, Low Pressure - Open Season TVAfter 35 years of hunting and after burning out a camera man or two, there's no sign of Chuck Paddock hunting less. Chuck is a busy business man and is part owner of Open Season TV (you may remember our interview on Epi 200 with Chuck's partner James Blakenbeckler). Chuck doesn't consider the work surrounding Open Season actual work as it's not his how he makes his living. But he sure does love to hunt and he enjoys bringing his hunts to life for others through video. Chuck's big things are low pressure, careful entry and exit routes, and an abundant u...2019-02-171h 00
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Bearded Butcher - Seth and Scott PerkinsThe Bearded Butchers, otherwise known as brothers Seth and Scott Perkins, grew up learning butchery as part of the family business butchering domestic livestock. They carried their knowledge into the hunter's world by hunting for and butchering all types of wild game. And what goes great with meat? Spices! So the brothers ventured into the spice business which grew it's now infamous label from their bearded father and namesake inspired by membership at a local beard club. Their spices are all natural, free of sugar, MSG, and anti-caking materials and the brothers' deer processing YouTube videos about how to cor...2019-02-031h 32
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMajor League Bowhunter - Brandon Adams & Matt Duff - The Mississippi Deer Season and the Oklahoma SlamIt'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 Sla...2019-01-201h 14
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Tree Harness - Tethrd - Greg Godfrey - Hunt Tech Part VIIIThe 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...2019-01-061h 42
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Electric Hunting Mountain Bike - QuietKat - Adam Parr - Hunt Tech Part VIIIt'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 the...2018-12-231h 56
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Cellular Game Camera - Covert Scouting Cameras - Kimber O'Dell - Hunt Tech Part VIWe 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 goo...2018-12-091h 25
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Arrow and the Broadhead - David Hand - Slash Arrows - Hunt Tech Part VOver 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 th...2018-11-251h 27
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDigital Hunting Maps - OnX Hunt - Zach Sandau - Hunt Tech Part IVRemember 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 prope...2018-11-111h 24
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryGame Camera Picture Data - Deer Lab - JON LIVINGSTON - Hunt Tech Part IIIBy 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 mu...2018-10-281h 23
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Hunting Action Camera -Tactacam - Aaron Stonehocker - Hunt Tech Part IIOn 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. Ther...2018-10-142h 05
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDeer Movement Prediction - DeerCast - Drury Outdoors - Hunt Tech Part IIn 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 d...2018-09-301h 33Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRackology - Everything You Need All In One BagRACKOLOGY'S PREMIUM DEER PRODUCTS NOW Available at Rural King and Orscheln Farm and Home Storefronts RACKOLOGY produces the highest quality, premium deer nutritional products & Long Range Attractant products on the market, PERIOD! RACKOLOGY products are scientifically researched and formulated by an actual Biologist and Agronomist with extensive deer and wildlife research, NOT just some re-packaged livestock products like many companies on the market! RACKOLOGY not only has the BEST deer products on the market, but they eliminate the expense and confusion of which products to purchase, saving YOU time and money$$$. CUSTOM FEE...2018-09-2800 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryZACH FERENBAUGH - The Hunting PublicZach 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. OU...2018-09-161h 37
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryTOMMY BRANDENBURG - Farmer Rules, Gettin' Rutty, Catch 'Em Off GuardAt 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 yo...2018-09-021h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryCHRIS CORDELL - The Single Season Double Slam, Staging a ComebackIn 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...2018-08-191h 11
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDENNIS PRIDGEN - Deer Hunting and the Ketogenic DietSix 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 c...2018-08-051h 13
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJustin Coots & Jacob Bennett - BOSTON BOWHUNTERAs 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...2018-07-221h 34
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMICHAEL YATES - Tennessee Ground Hunting Tactics and Hunter EfficiencyWe'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 C...2018-07-081h 19
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryWounded Deer Tracking Dogs: The Blood Trailers - Diane Richardson, Joanne Greer, Mike LafleurSometimes 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 surr...2018-06-241h 57
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJOHN STALLONE - Hunter Recruitment - How to Bow Hunt CoyotesHunter 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...2018-06-101h 30
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRalph and Vicki Cianciarulo - Archer's ChoiceIf 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...2018-05-271h 38
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryKIP ADAMS - The Whitetail Report Part II: Deer Issues and TrendsWe 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...2018-05-131h 16
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryKIP ADAMS - The Whitetail Report: 2018 Harvest TrendsWhite-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 th...2018-05-061h 08
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRICHARD BERNIER - Tracking and Stalking Big Maine Whitetail BucksRichard Bernier is one of those short list legendary deer trackers of the Northeast. He has devoted most of his life to tracking, studying, lecturing on, and hunting big Maine whitetail buck. The Northeast editor for Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine, Richard's articles and photographs have appeared in nearly every major outdoor publication in America. Otherwise known as R.G. or Dick, Richard has perfected the craft of outsmarting Maine's crafty big wilderness hog-bodied bucks, both with gun and camera. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman, Covert Scouting Cameras, Horny Buck Seed Company, Morse's Sporting...2018-04-291h 35
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryPAUL KURTZ - Coffee & Deer Camp - A Hunter's Perfect BlendThere's always something special about a cup of coffee at deer camp. It can even be a crappy cup of coffee, but it still taste pretty darn good. But what if the coffee actually was good? And what if you knew that the coffee itself was created by a group of folk that support hunting, gun rights, and we're hunters just like you. The aroma and taste of that cup would be better than an cup of joe that you've ever had before. Paul Kurtz understands the complexities of this phenomenon and that's exactly what he created Hunter's Blend...2018-04-221h 16
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBIG AL MORRIS - Coyote Management Is Essential for Your Deer HerdA coyote is going to eat what it needs to eat. It's kill when it needs to kill. An taking one coyote out of the pack, will save deer fawns. Al Morris says that coyote management is an essential tool for maintaining the health of your deer herd in your area. It's been over 2 years since we talked to Al Morris, and we thought a refresher crash course on coyote hunting was overdue. We dive deep into technique relative to the time of year you're hunting coyote and how to use a buddy system set up. Al also shares som...2018-04-151h 21
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJOSHUA FRANKS - Tactical Cyber Scouting and Mature Buck Bedding TemperatureWe continue our talks with the Pressured Deer Pros and Bill Vale's Circle of Masters. This time we explore tactical cyber scouting and mature buck bedding temperatures with Joshua Franks. Josh uses readily available internet satellite images to study land, terrain, cover, and topography. He also uses this information to determine bedding areas, food plot and stand locations. Josh heavily focuses his studies in mature buck bedding temperature and has recently co-authored a book about the subject with Bill Vale. Josh uses temperature to determine where and why to hunt on certain areas on certain days. OUR...2018-04-081h 13
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDOUG LAIRD - The World's #1 Antlered DoeYes, we know this is the Big Buck Registry. But when a 199" composite antlered doe becomes the only Boone & Crockett doe on record, it's worthy. Despite this show airing originally on April 1st, this is not a joke, despite the obvious appearance. During the 2014 Missouri gun season, Doug Laird came within range of what he thought was the biggest buck on his property. Little did he know that his deer would become the only doe entry EVER into the Boone and Crockett record books. OUR SPONSORS: Hunter's Blend Coffee, Polarwerkz Coolers The Treestand Wingman, Covert Scouting Cameras, Morse's...2018-04-0151 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryLT. DAVID GREGORY - Enforcing Operation Game Thief - To Catch a PoacherAs hunters, we don't consider poachers to be hunters. Sure the activities may look similar to the non-hunter, but there are vast differences in the approach of taking game. The obvious difference, is that a hunter does the hunt legally, the poacher illegally. But how do law abiding hunters keep the ill intent from messing up our clean image? You probably can't completely fix that problem, but the Enforcement Division can sure separate the good from the bad. Lt David Gregory of the Vermont State Fish and Game is all too familiar with poachers, but he says that they don...2018-03-241h 23
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBILL VALE - GREG SKUFCA - Pressured Deer ProsBill Vale first joined us on Episode 216 and soon thereafter we were inundated with questions and requests to have Bill join us a second time. Well, Bill is back. Bill has recently launched a new project called Pressured Deer Pros where he has sought out and hand picked a group experts in different areas of hunting and then brought them to all together in one virtual location. Bill refers to these experts as his Circle of Masters. Bill's circle of masters show mastery skills from a minerals, to mapping, to a habitat, to fitness, and so on. We plan to vis...2018-03-171h 37
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJONI MARIE - Bucket Lists and Heavy ArrowsSo let’s say that one day you were told that you only had 2 years left to live. What would you’re plan be? Amongst your other desires, my guess is that you would put together a plan to fulfill many of the hunts you’ve always wanted to do. The proverbial “bucket list” would quickly swing into full affect. Turns out, this is exactly what happen to Joni Marie, a native Alaskan who enjoys the all fertile terrain that Alaska has to offer as much as anyone. So away Joni went on her bucket list hunts, only to find out l...2018-03-101h 30
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistrySEAN ASADA - Buying the American Deer Hunter's Dream on a Beer BudgetIf the American Dream is to own your own house, then the American Hunter's dream is to own your own piece of hunting real estate. But to achieve that dream we are often faced with the burden of financing, credit, and income especially if we're working the 9 to 5 job and living paycheck to paycheck. According to Sean Asada, despite these perceived challenges, Sean says that you can do it, he did it, and he didn't have 2 nickles to rub together. He started with a 10 acre piece, then another 13 acres, sold those, then bought 80 acres, sold that land, then bought 280 acr...2018-03-031h 45
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRODNEY ELMER - Knowing When to Hunt and When to FollowFor some reason central Vermont is home to arguably some of the best deer trackers in country, especially when you throw the Benoit Family into the mix. Rodney Elmer is not exception to this. I met up with Rodney at a hunting and fishing expo recently and in conversation quickly realized that Rodney was as much into the outdoor way of life as I am. Rodney is well spoken and can speak intelligently on the hunter's hot topics of today. But it doesn't end there. Rodney is a steward of the woods, has top notch navigation skills as you mig...2018-02-241h 25
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJEFF TRAYNOR - Trapping the CoyoteJeff Traynor is a professional trapper from New Hampshire and has a really good trapper's website at LiveFreeandTrap.com. We thought it might be interesting to explore the trapper's world and see how it could be relative to a deer management program. Jeff's mission at Live Free and Trap is to show us the world of modern fur trapping and all associated trades & activities revolving around trapping; such as seasonal fur , biology and data collection, fur handling & usage, wildlife control, animal damage management, and overall wildlife species health and sustainability. We go long on coyote trapping and explore the r...2018-02-171h 40
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryRICK BEBOUT - The Morgantown Urban Archers - A Blueprint for City Deer HuntingWhen deer populations somewhere in Urban Town USA get out of control to the point where citizens complain about vegetation and landscape damage and an over abundance of deer-vehicles collisions, as a city government, what do you do? You could call a company like White Buffalo and have professional sharp shooters cull the herd, or perhaps go the steralization route like we witness on Staten Island. Orrrr, you could just do what bowhunters do best, hunt the deer with bow armed volunteer citizens in a organized, controlled, discreet manner. That’s exactly what the Rick Bebout and a group of...2018-02-101h 19
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryWAYNE and SHAUNA BOGARDUS - Killing the Fall & Suspension Trauma - Treestand WingmanTreestand safety is a hot topic. And it should be. Studies show that treestand accidents are by far the leader in serious injury or death to a hunter. There have been some major advancements in safety though the years compared to the days when the hunter would limb climb a tree into a wooden built treestands. The harness has also come a long way since the early days, the attachment straps aren't as limiting, devices like the Life Line now keep us attached to the tree, but suspension trauma, should you slip, is still a major concern. Wayne Borgardus ha...2018-02-031h 19
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBLAKE DAVIS - Exploring Xpedition: An Archery StudyThe archery industry is certainly flooded with bow manufacturers. There's not much to dispute there. So if you are going to get in, you better be darn good. Scratch that, you better be great. So where do you begin? Enter stage left, Xpedition Archery. Grown from their mother ship in the aerospace industry, and after making parts for other well known bow manufacturers, Xpedition Archery started building bows with the same engineering, quality, and demands that the aircraft industry puts on aircraft manufacturers. We sat down with Blake Davis, the national sales manager for Xpedition Archery to see what's under t...2018-01-271h 12
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe 2018 New England Deer Summit - Dean Vanier, Rodney Elmer, Jim Gallagher, Todd Mead, Neil Pendleton, Bobby SholanWhen asked to be the Master of Ceremonies at a Deer Summit, you say "heck yes"! Fred Allard, Director of the Rockingham Fishing and Hunting Expo, threw out the idea. On a cold January 2018 day in New Hampshire our own Jay Scott gathered along with Neil Pendleton, Todd Mead, Bobby Sholan, Rodney Elmer, Jim Gallagher, and Dean Vanier to discuss many concepts surrounding deer and deer hunting. Amongst the concepts and questions for the panelists were: How do you use scent as a deer lure? How do you hunt early-mid-late deer season? How do you start a m...2018-01-202h 18
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryHENRY MONCRIEF - Reading Hunting Pressure, Smell Like NothingHunting in multiple semi-local states can be a huge advantage to a deer hunter, especially if some states hold longer seasons. Henry Moncrief uses this to his advantage as he hunts Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. These states, despite their reputation for holding smaller racked bucks compared to the midwest for example, lower deer densities, and difficult hunting terrain, Henry seems to have found a formula for hunting and killing the bigger, if not the biggest bucks in these woods no matter which state he hunts. Henry changes his strategies based on the weather patterns that he northeast can...2018-01-131h 10
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryULRIK ORSKOV - Danes, Bull Tahr, and Dirty SteakHunting outside of the United States summons the need for a new set of hunting styles and strategies, much like we see when looking at east vs west hunting within the U.S. Ulrik Orskov is as passionate a big game hunter within his home country of Denmark and most of us are for whitetail or muleys. At home Ulrik hunts the familiar European deer like fallow, roe, and red but often ventures to the rugged mountains of New Zealand in search of the Bull Tahr and Sambar. We breakdown Ulrik strategies and styles of bow hunting in each co...2018-01-061h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Crew - 2017 BBR Deer Hunt Year in ReviewAs we approach 2018, we decided to look back on 2017 and discuss some of our favorite moments of the Deer Hunt Podcast. And, by request from our listenership, we talk more about ourselves- who we are, where we're from, our hunting influences, our goals, and we answer our own 10 rapid fire questions. We tend to listen intently to our guests on this show , but rarely dive deep into who we are as the crew of the Big Buck Registry, so we decided to mix it up a bit. Happy New to you and your family from our family here at the...2017-12-301h 32
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryROBBIE KROGER - Why We Are Hunters, Blood OriginsWhy do we hunt? Why are we hunters? What makes us tick? For many reasons, these are questions that we should probably ask ourselves as hunters. These are also the questions that Robbie Kroger has set out to answer as part of his Blood Origins project. Through interviews with hunters and his own experiences, Robbie has discovered that we all have a connection in our roots to hunting, passed along from generation to generation, and that often times the connection to hunting is deeper than that. This is what we might consider our hunting heritage. And if you are fami...2017-12-161h 12
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryTONY CAGGIANO - World Slam Adventures, Patience, Respect Their SensesIf you've ever explored the many hunting services that are available today you've probably had some experiences that left you wanting more, both on the front end and the actual hunt itself. This is exactly what drove Tony Caggiano to start Wold Slam Adventures while exploring a World Slam turkey hunt. Today Tony offers his knowledge and experience of hunting to those seeking a world class hunting experience. Still, despite having access hunting around the world Tony says he'll still enjoys coming home to deer hunt his own woods. OUR SPONSORS: The Treestand Wingman, Covert Scouting Cameras, Horny...2017-12-091h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck Registry228 CHANCY WALTERS - Gut Instinct, Mouth Call Buck Grunts, Time On Stand StupidChancy Walters is a fisherman, a hunter, a wildlife artist, an entrepreneur, a cook, a traveler and a self proclaimed adrenaline junkie and storm chaser. There's probably no shock to learn that Chancy is part of the Whitetail Adrenaline crew - the deer hunting film company lead be Jared Scheffler whose claim to fame is all public land hunting with no commercials, ads, or sponsors. Chancy prefers a no scouting, run and gun, snooking for whitetails style of hunting. He says it leads to a stress free lifestyle. His talents go beyond the field though when he picks up a...2017-12-021h 24
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDON HIGGINS - 7 Days - 400 Inches, A Buck Named Smokey, A Buck Named TrumpOn a frosty November morning in 1979 a 9-point whitetail buck walked into Don Higgin's set. Don squeezed the trigger on his grandfathers Remington 12-gauge, the slug found it’s mark. A decade later Don acquired his grandparents small farm and he wasted no time transforming it into a whitetail paradise. After honing his craft, Don became a conservation contractor and transformed lots of the Midwest into whitetail habitat for the US Government and private individuals. Don has written for numerous outdoor publications, wrote a book in 2005 called Hunting Trophy Whitetails in the Real World, and now speaks to deer hun...2017-11-251h 21
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMATT ROSS - QDMA, Select Tree Cutting for Deer Habitat, Balancing the HerdWe wanted to know more about select tree cutting for deer habitat so we turned to our friend from the Quality Deer Management Association, Matt Ross. The conversation became much more than a tree cutting exercise, as we explored the history of the QDMA, deer herd balance, proper doe to buck ratios, quantitative herd analysis, deer plants and overall deer habitat. Matt Ross is certified wildlife biologist and licensed forester. He received his bachelor's in wildlife conservation from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and his master's in wildlife management from the University of New Hampshire. Before joining the QDMA staff, M...2017-11-181h 48
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryCUZ STRICKLAND - Mossy Oak and the Adrenaline ShakesWhen I first received an email from Ronnie Strickland, I wasn't sure, but I thought, could this be Ronnie Cuz Strickland sending in fan mail to our podcast? Turns out it was Cuz. Cuz has been around the outdoor industry scene for quite some time now. You may remember the television show Mossy Oak's Hunting the Country back in the 90s. I was a much a fan of that show back then as Cuz is a fan of this podcast today. Cuz was one of the first employees of Mossy Oak when he joined the team back in 1987 and worked...2017-11-111h 30
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDANIELLE HALVERSON - Asking to Hunt, Guiding for Muleys, A Young Hunter's PerspectiveDanielle Halverson is 20 years old. A petite frame, you would be hard pressed if you passed her on the street to think the words 'stone cold killer'. But make no mistake, despite her age, looks, and demeanor, Danielle is a lethal bowhunter. It's interesting to interview today's younger generation and come across someone like Danielle who says she never stops thinking about deer hunting, guides for mule deer, and has a couple of 170" class deer under her belt. OUR SPONSORS: The Treestand Wingman, Covert Scouting Cameras, Horny Buck Seed Company, The Enforcer, Morse's Sporting Goods, Strut Zone NWTF, Nor...2017-11-041h 01
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryDAVE PAULIDES - Missing Hunters 411, The Stranger ThingsYou are about to listen to a series of stories where the victims never thought they'd be lost. The vast majority of these stories have never been documented before at this level. Dave Paulides, author of the book Missing 411 - Hunters - Unexplained Disappearances, part of a series backed by the CanAm Project, decided to delve deeper and investigate a subset of missing persons, specifically those who disappeared in National Parks and Forests. Dave identified a deeper subset of missing person that hit home with us, specifically hunters with skill sets whom you could never imagine deemed missing, much...2017-10-281h 23
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryTIM GAUTHIER - Exploring Ozone, Hunt One Buck, Kirk Gibson's Home RunIn our last visit with Tim Gauthier in episode 166, we covered variety of topics including Tim’s back story, his father’s influence, his experiences filming and hunting all over the world, and some of his basic tactics. In this show, we dig a little deeper in ozone and how it’s should be used, an ever changing outdoor industry environment and what that means to the Enforcer, more of Tim’s tips and tricks for hunting whitetail, his hunt one big buck mentally, how he prepares for a hunting trip, and the story of how Tim guided legendary Dodger’s...2017-10-211h 10
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistrySHAWN SMITH - A Discussion of High Fence, Low Fence, Deer Breeding, & GeneticsSeems like one of the most controversial topics amongst hunters these days is high fence hunting. So, we decided to take another deeper look into the subject, only this time with Shawn Smith from Texas. Shawn, along with his father Rowan, runs a high fence-low fence ranch, a deer breeding and genetics facility, and a deer fence manufacturing company. There are many permits involved in running a high fence ranch, state granted benefits, state agency involvement, and there are quite a few things that we can learn from deer in a high fence/low fence managed hunting areas that...2017-10-141h 47
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryJOHN LOUK - The TMA, More Than a StickerIf you’ve shopped for a tree stand between 1996 and now, you may have noticed a sticker on the box or on the tree stand with the three initials, TMA - the Treestand Manufacturer's Association. This sticker seems to be attached to everything we buy relative to climbing a tree these days, but what the heck does in mean? Climbing a tree prior to 1996 really was all that saf and certainly there was no accountability regarding tree stand industry standards. In a room, in a voluntary meeting at a trade show in Atlanta, Georgia in 1995, a group of treestand manu...2017-10-071h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBLAKE ALMA - One Hunter's Beginning, The Art of the OutdoorsmanBlake Alma has written for numerous outdoor publications, written 4 books, and hosts his own outdoor radio show. All because someone handed him a fishing pole when he was 13 years old. He fell for the outdoor way of life. Here's the kicker. Blake is only 16 years old. In just 3 years Blake has accomplished more than many accomplish in a lifetime. Blake is driven, isn't consumed by video games, and has a direction that we rarely see in a 16 year old these days. OUR SPONSORS: Advanced Treestands, Covert Scouting Cameras, Horny Buck Seed Company, ScentLok Enforcer, Morse's Sporting Goods, Strut Zo...2017-09-301h 17
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBEN RISING - Barometers, Cold Fronts, October 23rd, and Rule #1Ben’s reputation in the whitetail world is no secret. With the many Boone and Crockett bucks to his credit, it's easy to see why hunters want to know more. Ben’s dad started trapping and hunting with Ben when he was just a toddler. He credits his woodsmanship, deer and habitat knowledge to his father and the older generations of people who spent time with him outdoors. Ben has been in the forest industry since the age of sixteen and started his own logging business at the age of twenty. Ben now works as a forester/timber buyer for...2017-09-231h 13
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryNICK HOFFMAN - The Farm, The Fiddle, Deer Hunting, and a Wild RideWhen you get your own Wikipedia page, you know you've done something notable. Turns out Nick Hoffman has a page on the interweb based encyclopedia, and he should. Nick made a career playing fiddle next to the likes of Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Trace Adkins, Sara Evans, and Brooks & Dunn. But the fun doesn't stop there. Nick has a show on the Outdoor Channel called Nick's Wild Ride where he hunts different parts of the world, but explores and documents unique aspects of the local culture while on location. We suspected that Nick learned a thing or two while hunt...2017-09-161h 42
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryBILL VALE - Stay Ahead of the Buck, First Time Stand MagicEvery hunter dreams of shooting a trophy buck—of looking down on a cool, crisp morning and seeing a massive set of antlers walking below his or her tree. Master Bowhunter Bill Vale’s landmark book brings into perspective the order of survival. Bill enjoys hunting in areas where the deer are under extreme hunting pressure, like Bill’s hunting area of Calhoun County, Michigan, where there are some of the highest numbers of hunters per square mile than any other place in the country. Bill studies how the solar/lunar forces (perigee and apogee), and the light the moon refl...2017-09-091h 32
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryCURT GEIER - Working Class Bowhunter"...for Billy Joe Lunch Bucket, the working man like me an you"- That's the phrase that embodies the cast of the podcast, Working Class Bowhunter. One day Curt Geier turned in his BMX bicycle for a compound bow and the rest is now actively in the podcast history books. Curt heads up the podcast and has created a remarkable brand and cast. Their show is described as unscripted, fun, and casual, and all about the blue collar bow hunter. We've been a fan since day one, and we finally put this interview together with Curt. It's been a long...2017-09-021h 20
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryFRED BIRD - NWTF, Habitat for Turkey Habitat for Deer, The Strut ZoneFred Bird is full speed ahead. A turkey hunter at heart, Fred found his dream job with the National Wild Turkey Federation as a Regional Director where his primary focus is raising money for the preservation and conservation of the wild turkey. A huge and positive side effect of using dollars to create better habitat for turkey is the creation of habitat for all species. Fred understands this and easily discusses his passion for the preservation of the hunting heritage. Fred may spend lots of time in banquet halls raising money, but make no mistake, Fred's field skills are to...2017-06-241h 33
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMIKE KAFKA - NFL Quarterback, Newbie Hunter, Deer Hunting Q & A for the BBR, and Super Bowl 50 PredictionsCan the eyes of a quarterback indicate where the ball will be thrown? Is luck a random chance? Or is it actually the by-product of hard work and hours of preparation? Mike Kafka can tell you that hard work and preparation is the key to reaching higher levels of success and that it's the turn of the head, not the eyes, that will often indicate to a defender where the ball is going to be thrown. Mike, a newbie hunter, has spent several years in the National Football League playing the Quarterback position and is now setting his eyes...2016-01-301h 07
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistrySTEVEN FULLER - The Huntin' Grounds Arkansas and New Hampshire Deer CampSteven Fuller is a deer hunting lovin', no hunting excuses, kind of deer hunter. He has coined the term, semi-Live TV show for his online television show called The Huntin' Grounds. Based in Arkansas, Steven says that hunters should never makes excuses or apologize for being a hunter, and quite frankly, we agree. Steven is a vibrant addition to the outdoor hunting world and he's a skilled hunter to boot. He shares his experiences with us from how hunt Arkansas to what the hunt should mean to everyone. HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS Listening to the BBR and...2015-11-1459 min
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryMike Behrmann & The "Living Room" BuckStanding next to a water cooler at work might be the last place you'd think to scout for new hunting spots. You also might not get super excited when a co-worker says they have 20 acres of 4 wheeler property and you're welcome to it. But for Mike Behrmann, this was a dream come true. One thing Mike has learned over the years is that asking access to hunt a property, even if the conversation starts at the company water cooler, is a skill that all hunters should perfect to be successful in the field. In Mike's case, it lead to a...2015-01-311h 15
Deer Hunt by Big Buck RegistryThe Carbon Molecule and Deer Hunting with Chris Beaber Carbon SynergyEver bought a carbon suit for deer hunting? We break it all down and get to the bottom of why carbon works in the field to protect your scent against the weary whitetail. And, there's a cheaper alternative to make all your clothes carbon protected. Vist www.CarbonSynergy.net for more info USE COUPON CODE: BBR at Checkout for 5% Off! Email the Show! feedback@bigbuckregistry.com Call the Show: 724-613-2825 Chris Beaber, a chemist from Carbon Synergy, joins us. Carbon Synergy is a scent control company wh...2014-11-221h 15