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Russell Graves - Believes whitetails shouldn't be photographed in the back of a truck with their tongue hanging out.
Location - Texas
Brian Strickland - Has 369,518 acres of land that you can hunt on. Call him at (555) 281-HUNT.
Location - Colorado
Tony Hansen - Is pretty confident Michigan will release at least 300,000 archers into the woods this fall.
Location - Michigan
Jake Fagan - He's really just here to hang out, so don't mind him.
Location - Georgia
Will Brantley - Loves hunting in a dorag because it makes him look Ramboish. Some may call it Little Man Syndrome.
Location - Tennessee
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Wide Open Whitetails - Hunt Junkies 2.3
Monday, November 24, 2008
Finishing up the Weekend
Saturday, November 22, 2008
West Texas Whitetails
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
An Incredible Video
So Dylan, if you out there, care to share your story?
-Russell
Texas
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Catching Whitetails
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Oklahoma Monster Down
The hunt is primitive archery only and the buck ended up netting just over 200-inches. You can read the full story here:
The Daily Oklahoman
Labels: Videos
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
South Texas Buck Fight
Monday, October 27, 2008
You have got to see this...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
South Texas Giant

Okay, I made a mistake. When I ran across this deer I thought that Justin Bone - from down in South Texas - had shot this brute this season. Turns out, it was last year. Either way it is still a stud and it deserves a mention.
Here's Justin's story:
"A couple of weeks ago my dad videoed a beautiful mainframe 12 pointer from one of the rifle blinds. The whole time I watched the video I sat in awe wondering what could possibly be going through his mind besides getting his gun out the window and shooting him. I figured if he wasn't going to shoot him then I would!
I set up a ground blind along the road that he has been frequenting and brushed it in to blend with the surroundings. That evening I sat in the rifle blind to watch the deer's reaction to the blind. Overall, The deer took to the blind very well considering he stood perfectly broadside to the new blind for thirty minutes! I had made the decision that I was ready to make the sit in the blind for the morning hunt. The next four hunts started and ended the same with the buck coming in each hunt, but would only present me with an unfavorable shot angle. Having him patterned so well, I had no reason to take a shot that wasn't in my favor. Then on Saturday evening everything all came together. At about 6:45 he came in a turned broadside as if he had rehearsed it. I let him move his front leg forward then drew my bow back. Before I knew it the arrow was on its way. I saw the arrow slam through he shoulder, and then the buck did the jump and kick routine confirming a solid hit. Now is when my nerves went into over drive! I saw the buck enter the brush the immediately heard a crash. After a few minutes I went to recover my trophy. The blood trail was poor, but the recovery was short and easy.
I took him to Los Cazadores the next morning to have him scored. He ended up grossing 166 4/8 and netting 163 even. That's only 3.5 inches of deductions on a typical 12 pointer!"
To hear Justin tell it, he's got a big non-typical he's after this year and will fill me in on the details when it goes down.
Finally, here's some video from last year's hunt...
Monday, September 15, 2008
Hunt Junkies
To my surprise our little show has been a hit. Therefore, I bring to you the first two episodes of this year. None are of deer yet but that all will change soon enough.
If you want to see the entire collection of the Hunt Junkies web series, take a look HERE
Enjoy!
EPISODE 2.1
EPISODE 2.2
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Back to School Part 2
You see, when I am not thinking and blogging whitetails, I teach agricultural science at Childress High School in Childress, Texas. At the high school ,we have our own wildlife management area complete with a 20-acre high fenced area and our own deer herd. That's right, we have our own deer herd.
Originally, this article ran on Realtree.com but I thought it'd be cool to show it again.
Deer School is in Session in the Texas Panhandle
While high school students everywhere learn about the traditional three "R's" of education, students enrolled in Childress High School's wildlife management program study the three R's of a different kind - racks, rubs, and resource management. This past academic year, the first class of Deer School mustered in the tiny Texas Panhandle town and was an instant hit with students.
"We're really lucky to have these deer and all of the opportunities we have available to us," says senior Stormy Teichelman. "I'd be willing to bet that we're the only school in the country who has all of this available for the students."
Since whitetail deer are the most economically important species of wildlife in the area and arguably Childress' number one tourist attraction, the idea to teach wildlife and natural resource management and use whitetail deer as a vehicle was a natural one. With a couple of grants and some generous donations from local businesses, the concept of Deer School was set in motion.
At the heart of Deer School is a 22-acre enclosure that is currently home to two bucks and four does. Adjacent to the enclosure, the school also owns an additional 66 acres of rangelands that is home to both free ranging whitetail and mule deer and is also under management by the Childress High School students. Food plot plantings, soil management, plant identification, forage management, and hunter education and safety make up parts of the curriculum, but a healthy dose of deer biology is thrown into the mix as well.
Whats cool about the class is that instead of reading about age and nutrition's effects on antler growth, students can go into the field and see the effects for themselves. Students get to chart antler growth, reproductive rates, and body growth by traveling just two miles from the main high school campus.
"I love the fact that everything is so hands-on," says junior Creede Breeding. "In most classes, you may do a worksheet or watch a video or do some internet research, but you don't get to actually go out and get your hands on stuff."
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Back to School Part 1
A month or so ago, I ran into my buddy Justin Bryan and he was extolling the virtues of the wildlife management program at Southwest Texas Junior College where he teaches. I knew once this blog launched, I'd have to share it with you.
I wished that there would have been a program like this when I was still in school. Being a product of the Texas JuCo system before transferring to East Texas State University, chasing whitetail deer would have been a nice diversion for me instead of having to concentrate on a professor droning on and on about classical literature.
The program is the first and only two-year associate of applied science degree in Texas and according to their website, the mission of the program is to "...provide a highly intense, yet professional learning atmosphere both in the class and the field to our students in order to produce quality wildlife technicians that will prosper and have an immediate positive impact in the professional arena."
After our talk, Justin left me this video with highlights of the program. If you know of a student looking for a small school atmosphere and an excellent faculty, I encourage you to look into this program or shoot Justin an e-mail at jbbryan@swtjc.edu
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Bailee's Blind
So this weekend, despite the heat, we went out and put up a ground blind for her in order to try to ambush a deer and make a "chip shot" from about 50 yards once the season commences. Before that day comes, we've got some practicing to do so we'll spend some time on the rifle range getting her ready to go.
As the season draws near, I'll share some of the back story of Bailee's rise to the whitetail world and you can be sure that I'll document her hunts when the season starts.
Waiting for a Texas November...
-Russell A. Graves
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza
Check out my report below...
Russell Graves
Texas Trophy Hunter
Thursday, August 7, 2008
2 1/2 weeks
A happy accident!
Check it out.
Russell Graves
Texican
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