Visit Us At The Traverse City Hunting & Fishing Expo!

February 15th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

hornys_tradeshowHorny’s will be showing northern Michigan hunters how to grow the bone at the 2016 Traverse City Hunting & Fishing Expo! Come on down to the Traverse City Civic Center between Friday, March 8th and Sunday, March 10th to see why Horny’s is the best mineral blend for deer and elk on the market.

Friday, March 18th 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, March 19th 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 20th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

About The Traverse City Hunting & Fishing Expo

The Traverse City Hunting & Fishing Expo is the largest collection of hunting and fishing exhibits ever assembled under one roof in northern Michigan. The 2016 show features guest appearances from Tom Nelson, Melissa Bachman, Jada Johnson, and Kevin Johnson, as well as a large showcasing of outfitters, taxidermists, trophy scoring, and deals on equipment. For more information, visit www.tchuntfishexpo.com.


Come See Us at the Huntin’ Time Expo!

January 28th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

MB_HBBB_ExpoHorny’s will be showing West Michigan hunters how to grow the bone at the 2016 Grand Rapids Huntin’ Time Expo this weekend. Come on down to the Delta Plex Arena between Friday, January 29th and Sunday, January 31st to see why Horny’s is the best mineral blend for deer and elk on the market.

Friday, Jan 29th 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, Jan 30th 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Jan 31st 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

About The Grand Rapids Huntin’ Time Expo

The Grand Rapids Huntin’ Time Expo has developed an industry wide reputation as one of the finest all hunting shows in the country. Grand Rapids was recently named as one of the ten fastest growing cities in the U.S. and is located in the middle of Kent County, which leads the state in hunting licenses sold. Famous for attracting very serious, hard core hunters year in year out, this show has become a destination for vendors from around the world!

For more information, visit www.huntingshows.net


How to Site Prep in Heavy Clay Soil

January 28th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

Horny’s Big Buck Premium Mineral Blend founder Michael Biondo gives step-by-step guidance on how to site prep in heavy clay soil to get maximum longevity from your product.


Check Out Our Site Prep Video

January 28th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

Horny’s Big Buck Blend founder Michael Biondo gives step-by-step site preparation advice for your premium mineral plot. Check it out and get ready for great Trail Cam pics!


Are Your Trail Cam and Your Computer Compatible?

January 26th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

web-0154-1024x576Did you know that Mac computers are NOT compatible with most trail cams? Today we had to go out and reformat all of our trail cams’ SD cards because of it.

If you view your SD cards on a Mac and then reinstall it into your trail cam, chances are your SD card has been corrupted with files automatically installed by Mac as soon as your SD card was installed into it.

While out in the field, we brought two computers, one Mac and the other Windows and tested this out. We found that it happened every time no matter what we tried.

Until trail cam manufactures write new software that will allow you to view your trail cam photos and video on Mac system, the end result is you have to check your pictures on a “Windows Based” computer system or chances are your SD card will be corrupted!

How do you know if your SD card is corrupted? It depends on the trail cam although here are some common indicators:

  • During daylight hours your trail cam is taking black and white night time photos
  • Your trail cam is set to video mode and you’re not seeing any pictures on your SD card, even though you know deer have been in front of your cam
  • Some cams make a clicking noise

So – what is the solution?

Based on our experience and numerous conversations with the technical staff at some of the major trail cam manufacturers, it seems as if  the only remedy is to place your SD card into a Windows based computer after you saved all the pictures and/or video that were on your SD card.

Then you must delete every file, picture, video and any other misc file/folder that you see on your card. The key is that you need to make your card blank like the day you bought it. You don’t have to do this manually, reformatting the SD card will do this in seconds. Follow the instructions for reformatting that came with your device.

We at Horny’s Big Buck Blend hope this helps you to keep your trail cams in the field and in good working order. Happy Hunting Friends!


Selenium Can Be Dangerous To Your Deer Herd

January 26th, 2016 by Michael Biondo

Selenium symbol handheld, too much is bad for deer herds in front of the periodic table

Why you need to read labels:

Mineral products high in Selenium i.e. (Se) can actually hurt deer vs being beneficial. High Selenium can cause Anorexia, Weight loss, lameness, fibroplasia along with hair and skin disorders in Whitetail deer. Have you have ever seen a Whitetail deer with a really black face and or head? Its possible cause could be excess selenium in that deer’s diet. And yes, excessive (Se) in a deer’s diet can be fatal!!

Selenium is shown as ppm on manufactures labels. More does not mean better! USDA does NOT allow cattle to be fed over 0.3ppm Selenium.

There are mineral products on the market intended for Whitetail deer that have 40 ppm of (Se) up to 60 ppm of (Se) and more.

Do your own research, read labels and make good choices for you and the deer herd we love so much.


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