North Carolina is one of a handful of states that are working to repeal outdated Sunday hunting restrictions as state legislative sessions begin to wind down in 2013.

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An Indiana sportsman has recorded the second-largest whitetail deer ever taken by a hunter, according to Boone and Crockett, which compiles such records for conservation, management and historical purposes.

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Food plots are one of the most revolutionary tools that hunters use to attract deer to their properties. However, it seems that whenever you put trail cameras on food plots to monitor the deer activity, nearly all of the pictures of the big bucks occur at night. Don’t get me wrong, plenty of big bucks have been killed over food plots, but if I had the choice between creating a food plot and creating cover, I’ll create cover every time.

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Although winter did not arrive in some areas until well into February, it has persisted longer than normal and the impacts on individual deer are being seen in some areas of Wisconsin.  

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The king of bucks, the world-famous Missouri Monarch, was nearly overthrown a few weeks ago in St. Charles County, Missouri.

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Providing valuable input and shaping decisions on the future of deer management in Wisconsin is not just reserved for deer hunters. State wildlife officials want to hear from anyone interested in deer, from farmers to landowners to wildlife watchers.

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Hunters harvested a total of 13,757 deer in 2012, up more than 13 percent from the year before. The department estimated there would be an increase in number of deer in 2012 due to a mild winter and a reduction in the number of muzzleloader season antlerless deer permits issued in 2011. In response, the number of antlerless permits was increased by 30 percent in 2012. 

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Although running and gunning is a great strategy when turkeys are vocal, when they are silent, it’s a great way to inadvertently scare birds. Regardless, mapping the areas turkeys use frequently and recording the time they use those areas can pay off big on the days when they’re silent. Although, I rarely see turkey hunters recording their observations in a notebook, I have noticed that most turkey hunters do carry their cell phones with them.

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The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has adopted a resolution supporting a bill that would allow people to hunt on Sundays on private lands.

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Drought and an outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD) in 2012 caused significant reductions in whitetail deer populations, permit sales and harvest, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. 

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The Pennsylvania Game Commission today confirmed three hunter-killed deer taken in the 2012 general firearms deer season have tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). Two were from Blair County; the other was from Bedford County.

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It's a long way to opening day but it's never too early to start putting together your hunting and food plot strategy.  Here are some things to think about before buying seed.  

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 Big Game Logic (BGL) was originally created to help hunters to pattern deer using field observations and trail camera data. Throughout the process of patterning “Notable” deer for my graduate research, we have been adding trail camera data to our BGL camp map. We do not record data from every picture; rather we only record data from pictures of deer with collars and/or ear tags. If the same deer is in a series of pictures, we only enter data from the first picture in the series because we only want know the time the deer first appeared at the darting site.

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Deer-archery season ended Feb. 3, bringing the white-tailed deer season to a close. Hunters harvested 218,910 white-tailed deer during all of Ohio's 2012-2013 deer hunting seasons.

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For those who have a few kills under their belt and want to kill more mature deer, learning to age whitetails on the hoof is a vital skill.  It's important to realize that these descriptions are not foolproof.

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In my previous article, I mentioned that I am using Big Game Logic to pattern and possibly recapture a few study animals for my graduate research. After a couple weeks of running trail cameras at bait stations, we have identified numerous marked animals, and patterns are starting to emerge. We even had a close encounter with a collared doe, but she did not get close enough for a shot. We need deer within 20 yards to dart them. Unfortunately, animals that have been previously darted are very nervous around bait piles, so we have our work cut out for us. Hopefully we will intercept at least a few of the individuals in the “hit list” below. Wish us luck and stand-by for updates!

 

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Just because the season is over doesn't mean it is time to head for the couch.  Learning more about the deer you hunt in February can help you in November.  Here are three postseason activities that can help you be a better hunter.  

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If you have been following my articles, I have demonstrated several alternative ways to use Big Game Logic. In those articles I wanted to illustrate the versatility of the website and show people that BGL has many potential uses which are only limited by your imagination. However, I had a reason for putting off how to pattern deer until now.

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While the essence of using trail cameras is the same, some small changes in strategy are required to get the most from your cameras during the winter.

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One of the features that BGL has that makes it so valuable is called a “Notable.” This feature was originally created so you could name and pattern specific deer. However, a “Notable” does not need to be a deer. It can be anything you want to keep track of, both critter and non-critter alike. For example, if you want to keep track of coyote activity on your property, you can create a notable called “Coyotes.” You can then enter sightings and trail camera observations to your camp map, and tag them as the notable “Coyotes.”

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No matter how hard we try to make responsible and ethical shots, there are times when blood trailing a deer is necessary.  Here are some great insights on confirming the shot, how long to wait before tracking, and what to do when the blood trail goes cold.  

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We’re in the golden ages of scouting cameras.  A few extra scent control steps will ensure you’re getting the most out of your cameras.  

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Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites and visiting non-residents eagerly await the arrival of the 2012 9-day gun deer season, which kicks off Nov. 17.

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The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will hold its thirteenth annual National Convention in Athens, Georgia, at The Classic Center on July 18-21, 2013.

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If you're going to arrow a wall hanger, the rut is probably the best time of year to do it.  But what about that doe tag? 

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Grunt calls are getting increasingly popular as more outdoor television personalities use them and hunters see the effectiveness for themselves.

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The pre-rut starts in late October and rolls through early November. Bucks are more susceptible to making mistakes but killing a mature buck is never easy, even in the pre-rut.

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By Jim Stickles, Associate Wildlife Biologist®

For those willing to “think outside the box,” Big Game Logic (BGL) can be used for a wide range of data collection and monitoring purposes. This is the start of a series of tips designed to help you use BGL to its maximum potential. Many of the basic tools that BGL offers are similar to the tools biologists use when analyzing data for animal behavior studies. Several of the techniques I will discuss are used by wildlife professionals and professional hunters to pattern animals.

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By Jim Stickles, Associate Wildlife Biologist ® 

I’m going to share with you one of the most valuable tools you can add to your hunting arsenal this year, and it’s FREE! Biggamelogic.com (BGL) is best described as a mapping program, hunting journal, data organizer, and social network all rolled into one package. Though it sounds complex, the website is actually pretty “user friendly.” BGL basically gives hunters the same tools that biologists use to create basic home range maps and sort through data to discover important patterns. As a hunter with a strong background in biology, I recognize that such tools are EXTREMELY valuable for hunters! 

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     As a biologist, I recognized the potential for Big Game Logic (BGL) to be used for a wide range of scientific uses where data could be collected by sportsmen and reported through the BGL website in the form of GPS coordinates. The heat maps produced by BGL provide a great visual tool for communicating important information. 

his year was a particularly bad year for Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) in white-tailed deer. EHD is one of the most significant diseases that affect deer on a yearly basis.

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Cyber tracking: Social network for hunters tracks weather, deer

Woe to the big buck. There’s a new game in town. Well, a website targeting big game, actually, and if it doesn’t give hunters even more of an advantage in Wisconsin’s fifth season – deer hunting – it will at least make them more engaged and determined.

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LET’S GET THIS ROLLING
Suburban Standout Outdoors is excited to start a new partnership with BigGameLogic.com. Everyday hunters promoting and sharing their passion for the outdoors is what we are all about.

 

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     Big Game Logic allows you to predict future deer movement based on the data you post to your camp now. Some of the most important data you can post are deer sightings from your hunts and off-season scouting. You can post these sightings using interactive maps within your camps. You can track all sightings on the map whether they are sightings from a hunt or from images you have captured on trail cameras. And, as with all other camp information, deer sighting data is private and can only be seen by camp members.
 

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Check out our new staff blog to gain access to everything hunting. Kickers and Stickers is filled with all of the additional information that all hunters need and want to know. You can find useful hunting tips, news, product reviews, and stories written by the Big Game Logic staff. 

Do you want to know what to plant in your food plot this year? Or how to create a fun backyard bow range for your kids? Or maybe you just want to know what we think about baiting regulations.

Let us know, and we’ll do our best to cover it in an upcoming post. Email your question or topic idea to lreynolds@biggamelogic.com now!

 

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Just a couple of items I want to highlight to make sure every understands:

• All camp info is private to only camp members that are invited. Nobody outside of the camp can view anydata inside of your camp, including map, stands etc..., unless you allow them.  This is of course for Closed and Private camps as dictated from your camp creation.

• You can immediately start adding sightings and trail cam photos from the past and track weather conditions.  So don't wait for current hunts to start loading data.  Enter trail cam photos and journal inforamtion from past years to populate the outdoor database.  Weather conditions will be accurate for up to 4 years in the past.

Happy Hunting!!

Note:  I just added a forum topic under BGL News and Notes titled Questions???.  Please feel free to ask any questions in regards to the site and we will respond as soon as we get the chance.

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 Make sure that once you register your camp that you click on the green button to set borders. This is solely used to get GPS coordinates for the weather data. Once you save the border you must set up items on the map so click the green button again. This will save the map to your camp wall.

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What started as a posting on the social media website Facebook, turned into the investigation of a South Dakota hunting trip. The investigation focused on fraudulent purchase of resident big game hunting licenses by nonresidents and illegal possession of big game. The investigation led to the conviction of two Mississippi men for multiple hunting violations in South Dakota.

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 After some very interesting activities over the last few weeks, we have finally crossed a significant milestone in dealing with wolf issues and the impacts they are having on those wildlife populations for which we are so protective. After the failure of some last minute legal negotiations, Congress finally intervened and legislatively delisted the gray wolf in almost all of the Northern Rocky Mountains. I’ll try to summarize some of the happenings of the last few weeks and talk about what the next most important actions may be.

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