Author Archives: Daniel E. Schmidt

A Case for Space

Scientific studies have shown that space is a critical component of a mature white-tailed buck’s habitat requirements. Read More

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Pro Picks – A Working Man’s Tar-Hunt?

Editor Daniel E. Schmidt reviews the new Model 870 Super Slug from Remington through the scope of a recent hunt in Alabama. Read More

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Boxscores & Beanfield Bucks

The fondest memories of my youth weren’t of video games, amusement parks or heated swimming pools. As bland as this might seem, my best memories came from the morning sports page and the 20-acre soybean field across the road from my parents’ home. Read More

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Don’t Hunt Without Them

Staying safe doesn’t require being paranoid. It merely involves a practical, forward-thinking mind set. Read More

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Are Coyotes Killing Your Deer?

Research shows — with some exceptions — that coyotes are maligned predators when they live among healthy deer herds. Read More

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Flip the Switch

How staging areas open the door to deer hunting success. Read More

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Pro Picks! The Rage Broadhead

My overall opinion on mechanicals changed quite drastically this past weekend when I — for the first time in nearly a decade — shot a deer with a Rage expandable broadhead. Read More

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Where Eagles Fly

Hunting Alberta’s dense conifer forests requires extreme patience and stamina, but the payoff can be huge. Read More

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Top 10 Cures for The Itch

Do you ever get that creepy-crawling can’t-sit-still feeling you get when anticipating another deer season? Left untreated, it soons turns to a rash…well, at least rash behavior. Read More

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When Fantasy Meets Reality

So you haven’t been killing big bucks every year? What’s wrong with you?
Absolutely nothing. Read More

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