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Handguns for Deer Hunting

Posted On: May 16, 2012 | By: mike hanback

Hey Mike: Here in Illinois we have a late season that was originally a pistol-only season for antlerless deer. Now the late season is open to shotgun, muzzleloaders and handguns, but our regular shotgun season in November has also allowed pistols. 

Once upon a time long-barreled large caliber revolvers were a highly prized commodity around here, and I have in the last year or two seen a resurgence of interest in handgun hunting. I am kind of stuck in my ways and being a lefty, I love the Ruger single actions and how they load in my hands.

Just wondering, do other bloggers ever handgun hunt and if so, what do they use? Single or double action? What caliber? Is .357 enough? Do they like .45 long Colt over.44 mag.?

I get a lot of these questions and I know it's not discussed much, but I would be interested to see what the mind trusts at Big Deer have to say?--Thanks, Matt "Flatlander" in Illinois

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Balls on Ice: How Far Can Deer Breeding Go?

Posted On: May 15, 2012 | By: mike hanback

This is the gist of the story from JR Absher:

After Mike Toney shot and killed a massive Illinois preserve buck in November, he put its testicles on ice and drove to the LSU AgCenter's research station in Clinton, La., where its semen was extracted using a new technique and frozen in liquid nitrogen. Since then, 16 does were inseminated with the semen and six became pregnant. According to an AP article, LSU attorneys are investigating if the process may be patented and licensed.

This is so far removed from the real world of deer hunting that you and I love so, I really don't know what to say. So what do you say?

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Fred Bear Historical Hunting Footage

Posted On: May 14, 2012 | By: mike hanback

My Lord, this is how hunting films and TV should be (click to watch): from the incredible hunter to the compelling stories to the interesting narration (the original narration in the films) to the look of the old 16mm footage. I understand that a lot of that footage has neer been seen before, but will be--fascinating. People are trying to emulate such production; nobody ever will. comment

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