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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
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
BDD - Part 2
Here's my buddy Roy McCraw and a video he sent me of another doe taken in Northeast Texas.
I've know Roy since we were little boys and it great to see that he hammered a Fannin County, Texas doe on my birthday.
Make sure you watch this video. You'll like it as it's quiet approach reminds me (and it should remind us all) about why we love hunting so much.
RG - Texas
I've know Roy since we were little boys and it great to see that he hammered a Fannin County, Texas doe on my birthday.
Make sure you watch this video. You'll like it as it's quiet approach reminds me (and it should remind us all) about why we love hunting so much.
RG - Texas
Labels: Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Check this out.
I don't even know whatto say about this video.
It can speak for itself.
RG - TEXAS
Labels: News, Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Huge Texas Gator
Yeah, I know it's not deer hunting but you have to give this kid props. An alligator that was nearly the state record - killed with a .410.
This kid's my hero.
You can read the whole story HERE.
RG in Texas
This kid's my hero.
You can read the whole story HERE.
RG in Texas
Labels: News, Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Crazy Stuff from East Texas
Check out this video from an East Texas TV station.
What do you think it is? Me, I think they are simply bugs overexposed by the camera's flash and trailing a blur due to the slow shutter speed.
-RG from Texas
What do you think it is? Me, I think they are simply bugs overexposed by the camera's flash and trailing a blur due to the slow shutter speed.
-RG from Texas
Labels: Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Monday, September 7, 2009
Hunt Junkies e3.3
Bubba and I just finished up a weekend of dove shooting with our dad. In this episode, I do a little explaining about why dove hunting is so appealing.
Labels: Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Hunt Junkies e3.2
A long time coming, this latest episode of Hunt Junkies is the first ever fishing episode and takes place in the beautiful Devils River country of Southwest Texas. Adventure, funs, and even an untimely death ;)
Check it out...
Check it out...
Labels: Russell Graves, Texas, Videos
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
BowTech Build-Up
Now this is cool. For all of you bow nerds like me, be sure to check out this cool video...
Labels: Russell Graves, Videos
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Deer jumps Police Cruiser
Monday, May 4, 2009
Hunt Junkies e3.1
A brand new season of Hunt Junkies has Bubba and I in Henrietta, Texas at the Clay County Turkey Fest. Tough weather and tough birds made this a memorable hunt.
Be sure to check out the new title sequence as well as the first ever Hunt Junkies in HD! All shot with a Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR.
Be sure to check out the new title sequence as well as the first ever Hunt Junkies in HD! All shot with a Canon 5D Mark II digital SLR.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Buck goes shopping in Target
Beer Run
You may have heard about this before, but here's the video.
Three deer get into a convenience store, thrash around in the place, breaks the Corona display, then heads out.
-RG
Three deer get into a convenience store, thrash around in the place, breaks the Corona display, then heads out.
-RG
Labels: Videos
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Hunt Junkies e1.6
A week after a Thanksgiving deer hunting trip turns up short, Bubba heads west to try to improve his luck.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Hunt Junkies e1.4
Bubba continues his Thanksgiving Weekend 2007 hunt and tries to beat the rain.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Deer for Breakfast
Monday, February 23, 2009
Hunt Junkies e1.3
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Random Animals
What happens when you park a video camera at a water trough during the heat of the summer?
Random animals!
Random animals!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Hunt Junkies 1.2 - Woods or Water
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Down Time
After I posted the last Hunt Junkies, it made me go back and re-live some of the times from 2007.
In this slow post-deer hunting season, I thought you might want to see some of the episodes from the past.
Here's the first installment...
In this slow post-deer hunting season, I thought you might want to see some of the episodes from the past.
Here's the first installment...
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Dominoes
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
5 Things to Do After Deer Season
For hard-core outdoor enthusiast, however, all is not lost. Here is my list of five things that will keep you going long after you’ve stepped out of your deer blind for the last time this year.
Take a Kid Hunting
Although the deer season is over, hunting opportunities are still available. Quail season is in full swing and waterfowl, cottontail rabbits, and predators are challenging animals in which to hunt.
Taking young hunters in pursuit of small game allows them to develop skills such as firearm safety and appreciation for the outdoors - skills they will carry with them as they mature and, eventually, pass them on to younger hunters. In addition, small game give young hunters a chance to learn lessons in patience and hard work.
Join a Conservation Club
Private conservation organizations are the backbone of the modern wildlife management movement and their members help provide financial and in-kind support for many worthwhile conservation and education projects.
Join a Conservation Club
Private conservation organizations are the backbone of the modern wildlife management movement and their members help provide financial and in-kind support for many worthwhile conservation and education projects.
For starters, Quail Unlimited, Ducks Unlimited, The National Wild Turkey Federation, Pheasants Forever, Safari Club International and other organizations are available to interested sportsmen even if you don’t have a local club available. By joining a conservation club you can network with like-minded sportsmen in supporting habitat enrichment programs and educational ventures in your area.
Learn to Identify Plants
One of the best ways to improve your outdoor skills hone your appreciation of nature is to learn to identify plants in the area in which you hunt. By doing so, you’ll gain a more complete understanding of game animals and learn more about non-game species as well. Learning about plants also helps you realize the importance of species many people consider merely weeds.
Learn to Identify Plants
One of the best ways to improve your outdoor skills hone your appreciation of nature is to learn to identify plants in the area in which you hunt. By doing so, you’ll gain a more complete understanding of game animals and learn more about non-game species as well. Learning about plants also helps you realize the importance of species many people consider merely weeds.
Take up Photography or Videography
If yo want to preserve the memories of a hunt, spend more time outdoors, and learn more about nature, start by looking through the lens of a still or video camera. Do yourself a huge favor by toting a camera during preseason scouting trips. By documenting scenes from the field, outdoor enthusiasts can capture those special moments forever.
Keep a Journal
Every time I go afield to hunt, photograph or just look, I carry along a journal. Immediately after the trip, while my memories are still fresh, I record everything. By keeping a journal, I can record my thoughts and feelings about the natural world. As I grow older I can relive my memories of trips afield and it will be an enduring record of my outdoor adventures that I can pass on to my children.
-Russell
Texas
Saturday, January 10, 2009
The Varmint Cruise
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
2008 Season Retrospective
For me and many other Texans, the 2009 season will go down as a good one but not especially spectacular. Oh, there have been some big deer taken in the state but dry conditions in Texas last spring meant antlers development was a bit hampered.
Truthfully though, for me the season was one of ups and downs.
The high point was when I took a nice management buck after a few days of hunting hard in Western Texas:
Of course, taking pictures of deer hunting and deer occupied much of my time:
One of the low points, though, is when I traveled back to my home woods to find them completely logged out and 250 acres of hardwoods gone.
Stay tuned for an upcoming episode of Hunt Junkies for more about the loss of the woods.
While my season is over, next weekend is the final youth season so maybe I live vicariously through my daughter Bailee.
One last fix...
Truthfully though, for me the season was one of ups and downs.
The high point was when I took a nice management buck after a few days of hunting hard in Western Texas:
Of course, taking pictures of deer hunting and deer occupied much of my time:
One of the low points, though, is when I traveled back to my home woods to find them completely logged out and 250 acres of hardwoods gone.
Stay tuned for an upcoming episode of Hunt Junkies for more about the loss of the woods.
While my season is over, next weekend is the final youth season so maybe I live vicariously through my daughter Bailee.
One last fix...
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
Me and fellow Hunt Junky Bubba Graves team up for rutting whitetails in this exclusive Realtree Rack Report from the Texas Panhandle.
Labels: Texas, The Realtree Rack Report, Videos
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
An Incredible Video
I just got this via e-mail and don't know anything about where or when the buck was taken and all I know is that a hunter named Dylan Smith shot this giant buck and the video.
So Dylan, if you out there, care to share your story?
-Russell
Texas
So Dylan, if you out there, care to share your story?
-Russell
Texas
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Catching Whitetails
If you remember a few weeks ago, I posted a video and story about Deer School here in Childress. Well, last week it was time to catch some of the excess deer and with the help of Dusty Whitaker from Whitaker Helicopters, we netted three.
I'll tell you what... Dusty Whitaker is a stud when it comes to flying his helicopter and did some things I thought were impossible.
Check out the video:
Labels: Texas, The Realtree Rack Report, Videos
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Oklahoma Monster Down
Here some video I found on the Daily Oklahoman website of a MONSTER non-typical bick taken on public land in McAlister, Oklahoma.
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
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
Here's a video from Photobucket that a friend sent my way. While I think the fight took place last year (because the SoTx rut typically doesn't start until December), it is still impressive nonetheless.
Check out how unimpressed the doe in the background appears!
Monday, October 27, 2008
You have got to see this...
Yeah, I know this has nothing to do with deer, BUT... The story is a cool one so click on the video player and look at how we roll in Tejas.
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
Let me introduce myself and my brother William, or, uh... Bubba as the family calls him. Since last October we've been filming a web show that we call Hunt Junkies. The premise is simple: get together when we can and film our hunts - both good and bad - to provide fodder for the web.
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
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
Yesterday, I posted a video about the wildlife management program at Southwest Texas Junior College. Well, today I am proud to share this video with you about my program at Childress High School.
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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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
With school starting back in session all over Texas, I thought now would be the time to show you this cool video.
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
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
As much as I love to hunt whitetails, I love taking my little girl Bailee hunting. She's been going and blind sitting with me over the last three seasons and I think this is the year she's going to take her first deer.
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
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
Labels: Texas, The Realtree Rack Report, Videos
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza
I was at the Texas Trophy Hunters Extravaganza this weekend in Fort Worth. Man, what a way to get ready for the season.
Check out my report below...
Russell Graves
Texas Trophy Hunter
Check out my report below...
Russell Graves
Texas Trophy Hunter
Labels: Texas, The Realtree Rack Report, Videos
Thursday, August 7, 2008
2 1/2 weeks
What happens when you set up your game camera wrong and it shoots about 6,300 images in two-and-a-half weeks?
A happy accident!
Check it out.
Russell Graves
Texican
A happy accident!
Check it out.
Russell Graves
Texican
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