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Today’s Top 5
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New all-time typ record outta NY!
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Few weeks back we had the NY record non-typ buck, today it’s the new #1 all-time TYP outta NY, taken by Dieter Herbert – info from OL:
> The suburban tracts of land that he hunts are generally 20 acres or less…. In Nov 2019 a giant buck with a split G4 appeared on one of his trailcams…he knew right away that it was a world-class buck and he nicknamed it “Split G4.”
> When he got to the tract where he built the ground blind, he pulled the card from the camera and to his delight saw several pictures of Split G4 just before dawn working the mock scrape. Knowing the big buck was probably bedded down in the brushy tract he backed out, went home and grabbed some lunch and his gear, then went back for an afternoon hunt.
> After being in the blind for only about 2 hours, Herbert arrowed a 130-class, 9-pointer that expired within sight of his blind. Herbert called his brother to tell him about his hunt when he heard another deer approaching through the tall CRP grass behind him. He quickly ended the phone call and waited.
> The deer finally appeared just 10 yards away. It was Split G4. Herbert was on his knees in the ground blind. The buck had its head in the air surveying the area with its nose. Once it turned its head Herbert came to full draw and stood up. The buck threw his head back in the hunter’s direction, but it was too late.
Nice afternoon hunt! Tail of the tape: 227 lbs, 10 points, 197 4/8″ – biggest NY typ since 1939! 👊 👊 |
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Insane TX Pineywoods PUBLIC LAND buck!
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TX gets dinged for lack of public hunting land and therefore public land deer – that’s why it’s real dang impressive when a hunter takes a ginormous deer from these high-pressured woods. We’ve showed this 8-point before, taken by Luke Smith, but NA Whitetail had some deets about how it went down:
> When my friend Walter and I arrived at Davy Crockett National Forest…the parking lot seemed empty as we parked and headed down towards the familiar creek bottom. Slowly tiptoeing, we’d move, then sit down and be quiet for 30 minutes. After pausing, we’d pick up and move again.
> We continued with our methodical approach until we reached a split in the creek. That’s where we decided to divide and conquer. I went left. Walter went right. I chose an old pine and settled in. About 5 minutes later, I caught sight of movement over my right shoulder.
> A mere millisecond was all I needed to conclude that this deer’s rack was of massive proportions! All at once, my 38 years of hunting experience kicked in like a second instinct.
> I rose to my right knee and shouldered my Browning lever-action .257 Roberts and delivered my first shot. The strong-willed buck took the round like a bull and went busting though the palmetto towards the safety of the briar thicket.
> Walter and I high-fived, hugged, and fist-bumped before eventually settling down to say thank you to God. Together, we prayed over the buck.
The buck measured 159 2/8 – REAL nice. Looks even bigger than that! |
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What’s the deal with this crazy OH rack??
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Wow that buck’s mixed up – but we like him! Taken by Robert [no last name], posted by OH Trophy Bucks on FB.
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Split G2, kicker AND a unicorn horn?? 🤯
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Seen on Deercast. If that’s a unicorn horn, and he’s got two other main beams, does that make him a…tricorn??
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Realtree fireworks are actually a thing.
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Guess if there’s Realtree perfume now, this is no surprise? A few of ’em:
> Monster Bucks – You won’t believe the spread on these giant racks! Beams of silver glittering tails fork into tines of brocade crown with color glitter and blue stars. Ends in a 20-point finale of crackling willow.
> It’s a Buck/Doe – Great single-effect cakes ideal for gender reveals. Colorful breaks of blue OR pink pearls accentuated with gold glitter. 26 shots each.
> Crosshairs – Take aim with straight shots of color stars with green, gold and white glitter, brocade crown with blue, crackle, color pearls and red palms, and brocade comets to brocade crown with crackle.
The marketing never stops! Find ’em in your state (if legal) here. |
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News
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The rifle season will begin Sat, Nov 27, include Sunday, Nov 28, and then end on Sat, Dec 11. And:
> …the number of doe tags…for the 2021-2022 year will reportedly be reduced to 7,000 total.
2. WI wants to know if people would shoot “white (not albino) deer”?
Says there’s no biological reason to protect them.
3. AL considering allowing more dog deer-hunt areas.
4. CO big game applications hit record high.
5. WY: Muley births don’t always match spring green-up.
> …it was thought that offspring birth coincided with “the peak green-up of forage at the birth site.” However…that is only true for deer that migrate long distances, traveling from lower elevation to higher elevation as they surf the green wave.
6. NY: 11 of 13 treestand injuries from no harness.
7. MI: Yearly deer patch design contest is on.
> Cooperator patches are an incentive for successful hunters to submit the biological data of their harvested deer.
8. RMEF to fund $1.1 mil for 12 habitat projects in the Midwest.
> This grant funding helps improve habitat for elk, deer and many other species of wildlife.
9. Leupold sells Redfield optics to Academy Sports.
> “The sale of Redfield to Academy Sports + Outdoors is part of our continued strategic focus on the Leupold brand.”
10. Pyramid Air signs with SCI for more whitetail visibility.
> The partnership with SCI will create increased awareness of airgun hunting capabilities, which range from small game, all the way up to whitetail and beyond.
11. Still some spots available in Fierce Long Range clinics.
12. JP Fischer is new VP of sales for Arcus Hunting.
> JP will be responsible for setting strategic direction while leading all sales planning and execution for the Tink’s, Dead Down Wind, Ramcat, Trophy Taker and Rack One brands.
> …joins the company with over a decade of combined experience in the outdoor industry, most recently coming from Benelli USA.
13. CA: Two hunters fined for alleged baiting.
Post says wardens got suspicious from social media posts, then went after the hunters. The men singed plea bargains but their attorneys dispute the charges.
14. CA-based Wiley X eyewear moving to TX.
Lots of folks doing that….
15. Lizards = less Lyme disease in the South?
16. MS: 12′ gator has 24-yr-old hunting dog tags in stomach.
17. 2A stuff.
DC: Shooting/hunting groups oppose ATF nominee.
> David Chipman is wholly unqualified to lead the men and women of the ATF. He surrendered any notion of being able to execute the duties the office requires when he became a lobbyist for Michael Bloomberg’s Everytown for Gun Safety and later for Giffords gun-control group.
IN: Republican leaders do not act on promising carry bill.
Made a bunch of statements instead.
Second Amendment Foundation hires investigative journalist.
Good!
18. Other stuff to keep an eye on.
Many “news” outlets/magazines will now use the term “climate emergency” instead of “climate change.” (Can’t link it, at scientificamerican com.) |
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Headline of the Week
Car-hit ‘eagle’ turns out to be a Canada goose
🤣 |
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Deer Disease News
1. PA’s highest CWD-poz area got hotter.
> Deer killed by hunters in the 2020-21 hunting seasons in PA’s hot zone for chronic wasting disease were found to be infected with the disease at a rate of 14%, up from 8%….
> The part of CWD Management Area 2 known as the Established Area – Bedford, Blair and Fulton counties…has produced nearly 90 percent of PA’s CWD positives since the disease was first detected there in 2012.
2. MN: Another deer farm tests poz for CWD.
In Beltrami County, northern part of the state.
3. Deer with cracked hooves could mean EHD.
> They could have been struggling from some type of injury, but chances are they were battling the effects of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD).
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New Stuff
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How do you improve on a legendary knife? Like this:
> As part of the 2021 Legacy Collection, this 110 is an ultra-modern version with added features to enhance performance. Customized with high-tech materials, the blade is S45VN stainless steel boasting dual black Cerakote-coated thumb studs. The handle sides are gray anodized aluminum screwed together with marbled carbon fiber inlays. A pocket clip coated in black flash nitride was added for carry convenience.
> This knife can opened with one hand using the thumb stud on the blade. This 110 Folding Hunter will be only be available during 2021. |
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NL Pure 32 will be available in 8×32 and 10×32, and offers a 450′ field of view at 1,000 yards: |
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> Says the new 2.5-10 x 44, 2.5-10 x 44i and 4-16 x 50i riflescopes provide hunters with enhanced clarity, exceptional brightness and true color from dawn to dusk. |
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> Available for a limited time on the 2021 Elite EnKore and Remedy. |
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Gear of the Week
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Pretty sweet x-bow offering from Barnett, sounds like a good balance of features and price:
> …an extremely narrow riser, reducing the axle-to-axle length to just a hair over 9″ when cocked and weighing in at a scant 7.6 lbs…easily portable and unbelievably maneuverable in a treestand, ground blind or elevated tower.
> …launches its small-diameter HyperFlite arrows downrange…up to 410 fps and delivers a bone-crushing 141 ft-lbs of kinetic energy.
> …Barnett’s exclusive and patent-pending 22″ .204 diameter HyperFlite arrows. The arrow’s 21% increased FOC (front of center) and 61% greater ballistic coefficient reduce wind drift, making for a deadly combination of blistering speed, down-range accuracy and deeper penetration.
> The TriggerTech trigger provides a reliable, crisp, 3-lb pull for consistent shots and improved accuracy.
> The full package includes a premium side-mount quiver, two 22″ HyperFlite arrows, 4×32 mm illuminated scope, rope cocking sled, lube wax and installation hardware. |
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Tip of the Week
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Field & Stream’s Richard Mann dusted off a 100+ yr-old rifle training drill developed by Stewart Edward White, a writer and outdoorsman – interesting:
> The object of the drill is to develop quick, accurate fire, the kind of shooting which will give the best results when hunting. Place the target at 100 yards. You’ll have to make your own, with an 8″ and 26″ ring. Count hits outside the 26″ ring as 0.
> The shooter starts standing with the rifle at the high ready. A shot timer is used, and on the start signal the shooter fires a single shot as precise and fast as possible. This process is repeated 4 times. After the 5 shots, total all the times and use the table below, comparing your total time to the scoring ring value for each hit. |
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> For example, if your total time was 18 seconds and you had 2 hits in the 8″ ring and 3 hits in the 26″ ring, your score would be 7 + 7 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 26.
> We can easily adapt this concept to whitetail deer hunting. Cut a life-size deer silhouette out of cardboard and draw 5″, 10″ and 15″ circles over the kill zone. Place the target at 50 yards but position it so the scoring rings face away from the shooter. Then, conduct the 5-shot deer hunter drill just as detailed for the White drill, and score the target in the same manner. If you can score 50, that’s pretty darn good.
Assumes you’ve got plenty of ammo…. |
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Quote of the Week
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“You know what? I am sick and tired of not being able to find Remington ammunition on the shelves. American manufacturing is about to roar, and Remington ammunition is back.”
– Jason Vanderbrink, Remington Ammunition’s president, talking. Good to see Big Green back in biz! Let’s go! 🇺🇸
Check out their YT vid on it. ⬇️ |
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Shot of the Week
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👀 Whoa lookit these giants! No details but @shed.hunters IG page says they were found in KY:
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