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Daniel Schmidt’s Whitetail Wisdom
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D&DH Editor Dan Schmidt’s columns and blogs have become a must-read for deer hunters and anyone who loves whitetails. This blog is the melting pot for all the whitetail wisdom that he has gleaned over the years while working with North America’s top deer biologists, behaviorists, hunters and land managers. You can also follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
Best Crossbow Scope: Reviews Speak Highly of Hawke XB
If you’re new to crossbow hunting and aren’t quite sure what to do about getting your bow topped with a scope, here’s some advice that can save you time and money in the long run. When looking at any optics, … Read More
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Big Bucks Starting to Show Velvet Antlers
By Charles J. Alsheimer Antler growth on mature whitetail bucks begins around the end of March. For the first month this growth represents little more than two inches. However, by the end of April growth ramps up on most monster … Read More
What’s Your Deer Processing Horror Story?
Bits of plastic in your ground burger? How about strands of switchgrass found mixed in your sausage? It could be the deer you dropped off but never got back. Or, possibly, it was the pack of tenderloins that weren’t included … Read More
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Whitetail Ridge Song is Catching On
A new country music song written about deer and deer hunting is gaining a tremendous amount of popularity and airplay. “Whitetail Ridge” is a song about hunting, hard work and good, old-fashioned country values. Performed by the duo Kari and … Read More
Cold Weather, Hot Fun: Deer & Deer Hunting is Part of Heater Body Suit Commerical
I remember the day quite clearly. It was early September 1996. Bart Landsverk, my friend and coworker at the time, showed up at my desk with a huge box. “Here you go, Danno,” he said. “This will keep you warm … Read More
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Deer Pictures: Giant World-Class Buck Found Dead in Missouri?
This incredible whitetail buck photo has been circulating across the Internet today. Here is the text that accompanied the forwarded message: Had to share this photo with you. The guy pictured below found this with his buddy shed hunting at … Read More
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So Long to a Friend and Fellow Bowhunter
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing today of our industry friend Mike Strandlund, longtime editor of Bowhunting World Magazine. Mike died suddenly while on vacation. Details are still unknown publicly, but we have been … Read More
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Super Freaks! Bizarre Deer are Usually Genetically Inferior
Some deer pictures are downright fascinating. Like the one here of a piebald buck from Wisconsin. Although many Whitetail Wisdom readers have sent in photos of bizarre deer, this piebald buck is one of the most unique that we’ve seen … Read More
Deer Pictures: Real Slobberknockers
There was a day not so long ago when deer hunters across North America were absolutely fascinated with big bucks. No, not big racks — big bucks. Huge, giant, monstrous creatures. Or, as the old-timers called them, “real slobberknockers.” Antlers … Read More
Whitetail Wisdom: Deer Hunting’s Monday Mayhem
by Dan Schmidt It seems like everyone else is having fun outside these days … Florida and Alabama readers have been hammering turkeys already. I’m just hearing them in my sleep. That’s what 20 inches of snow on the ground … Read More
