Big Buck Registry Podcast

Kalobe Miller is an accomplished deer hunter out of Pennsylvania, and without a hunting mentor to turn to, he learned to deer hunt through trial and error.  One such lesson:   Kalobe says that that the hunting pressure in his area is so high that learning to pattern the hunter is just as important as […]

Can hunting survive without conservation?  Can conservation survive without hunting?  History tells us that they need each other to survive.  Hunting without rules will surely devastate a species.  Conservation regulation without hunting has shown that hunting dollars matter greatly, and without the economic backing, poachers have a field day.   This is perhaps no better […]

When you meet Heather Shepherd for the first time, you’ll be hard pressed to know that you are face to face with a hardcore hunting machine.  Her modesty, quiet demeanor, and lack of desire to be in the spotlight, will leave you guessing. Unless you do ask, you wouldn’t know that Heather is in line […]

When James Blakenbeckler first picked up a .177 pellet gun as a kid, he probably didn’t realize that it was the beginning of a career in the Marine Corps and eventually the hunting industry.  But then again, maybe he did.  Qualifying on the Marine Corps firing range was a piece of cake as James spent […]

Josh McDaniel is a stone cold deer hunting machine.  But so is his wife, Krysten McDaniel. Pay no attention to Krysten’s well groomed hair and manicured nails – it carries no merit.  Over the years, together they have zoned in on hunting big mature whitetail in some of the best whitetail areas in the country, […]

Rob Richardson lives a primitive life,  commuting across a pond to get to and from his home and vehicle for work.  His home is equipped with solar electricity and Rob’s cell phone reception allows him to watch his favorite show The Rifleman.  But television is the least of his concerns.  Rob’s true form of entertainment is […]

As a whitetail hunter, can you imagine growing up in Buffalo County, Wisconsin and having access to some of the most renowned whitetail in the country?  Shanyn Hart didn’t imagine this.  She grew up learning how to hunt in Buffalo County. Despite the fun and the endless camaraderie that Shanyn enjoyed while engaging in endless […]

When faced with copious amounts of free range organic meat, aka venison, what else should one do but cook it.  That’s exactly what started a new way of life for Stacy Lyn Harris who now lives a life that is, for all intents and purposes, a homesteading lifestyle.  But there’s a twist.  Stacy Lyn, who […]

When the leafs start to change color each fall, and the drive to deer hunt all day reaches its peak, the tune of the “hunting widow” is amplified across the country. Not to exclude the other hunting seasons, but deer hunting seems to take the brunt of this near syndromatic phenomenon.  Laura Eakin, the wife of a […]

Scott Shawl has been solving puzzles for a while now. Technically his family has been solving the big buck deer hunting puzzle since the 1800s. Ask Scott about the 300+ pound monster whitetail that his great grandfather Daniel Shawl shot back in 1914 and you’ll quickly realize that the Shawl’s have a long tradition of […]