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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.
Father & Son Double Down on Bucks in 4 Minutes!
Here’s the feel-good story of my deer season so far. Our friend Kris Krueger was hunting in central Wisconsin with his son, Kolden, last weekend when they’re deer hunting dreams were realized before they knew what even happened. Kris writes: … Read More
Dan Schmidt: Best Broadheads for Deer Hunting
by Dan Schmidt, D&DH Editor Any well-placed broadhead will quickly and efficiently kill a deer and secure prime venison. However, not all broadheads are created equal. Your job in finding the best head for your setup involves finding a … Read More
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The Best Hunting Arrows Make a World of Difference
Last week I talked about the new Mathews Heli-M I’ve been shooting this year. It is one sweet, little bow. And, even though I’m only shooting 54 pounds of draw weight, I have not seen any downgrade in performance from … Read More
Archery: Best Bows, Arrows, Sights and Broadheads
I need to start this column by saying thanks to all of you loyal readers and Deer Talk Now viewers who have taken the time to write, call and email us over the past few weeks. The response to the … Read More
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Opinion: King Buck Got Hosed
OPINION BLOG by Daniel E. Schmidt Make no mistake about: The Johnny King Buck got hosed by the Boone and Crockett Club in the panel-scoring of his deer this past Saturday in Montana. It’s time to call spades spades and … Read More
Buffalo County: The Year’s First Monster Buck
by Daniel E. Schmidt There’s something about the sight of a buck in the back of a pickup truck. To me, it doesn’t matter how big the deer is, either. As long as there’s a happy hunter behind the … Read More
B&C Dethrones Hopes for King Buck
It’s over. The Johnny King Buck will not be a new world record in the Boone and Crockett Record Book. Earlier today, the club panel-scored the deer and, as predicted on this blog Friday, stood by the originally … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Featured, Spotlight Tagged antlers, king buck, whitetail wisdom 1 Comment
Buffalo County: Bow Season Starts in Corn Country
There’s a good kind of pain that comes with age. It’s the aches in my knees, hips and ankles that I get from sitting in a tree stand too long. Yeah, I realize that sounds kind of weird, but … Read More
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Predicting the King Buck’s Final Score
by Daniel E. Schmidt The Johnny King Buck is set to be panel scored in Montana tomorrow by the Boone and Crockett Club. What will the panel decide? If you’ve followed this story as closely as we have here … Read More
Giant Minnesota Buck Will Vie for State Record as Nontypical
This awesome Minnesota whitetail grosses 234 inches and nets 227 inches. If those scores hold up, it could possibly be the biggest nontypical buck ever killed by a bowhunter in the Gopher State! by Daniel E. Schmidt Minnesota’s Jeff … Read More
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