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Leysath's Better Venison Cookbook
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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.
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
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Deer News, Featured, Spotlight Tagged antlers, minnesota, record deeer, record deer Leave a comment
Buffalo County: Getting Dialed in to Hunt Big Bucks, Part 2
by Daniel E. Schmidt I love opening day. Doesn’t matter if it’s bow season in September or gun season in November. Or even muzzleloader season in December. Opening day never gets old. Bow season’s opener is most special to me. … Read More
Buffalo County: Big-Buck Hunting Paradise, Part 1
by Daniel E. Schmidt If you’re looking to hunt trophy whitetails, it’s really tough to beat the outfitting and leasing options in Buffalo County, Wisconsin. And, if you give me the option, I will go with an outfitter every time. … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Featured Tagged big bucks, buffalo county, dan schmidt, mark schuh, schuhter's outpost 1 Comment
Boone and Crockett: Panel Will Determine King Buck’s Final Score
by Daniel E. Schmidt In a statement released today on its website, the Boone and Crockett Club confirmed that the potential world record Johnny King Buck will be panel-scored in Montana later this month. This deer, which might be the … Read More
We Tip Our Hats to Boone and Crockett
“It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow by Daniel E. Schmidt No truer words have ever been spoken. In the wake of tonight’s landmark news … Read More
Big Bucks: Boone and Crockett Will Score King Buck as Potential New World Record Whitetail
BREAKING NEWS! Deer and Deer Hunting learned today that the 12-point Johnny King Buck will be called to a special scoring session by the Boone and Crockett Club to determine if the rack is indeed the biggest typical-antlered whitetail … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Deer News, Featured, Spotlight, Whitetail Deer Antlers Tagged B&C, big bucks, boone and crockett, dan schmidt, deer & deer hunting tv, deer and deer hunting, deer hunting, deer hunting videos, Johnny King, king buck, midwest, wisconsin deer hunting 4 Comments
Arrow Head Links Present Deer Hunters to American Indian History
by Daniel E. Schmidt, Editor-in-Chief Put this down as the highlight of my daughter’s summer vacation. She was on a field trip to our local airport strip last week when she found a bona fide stone arrowhead. Amazingly, she … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Featured Tagged archery, arrowheads, dan schmidt, deer hunting history, midwest Leave a comment
Best Arrows Result in Great Archery Accuracy
If you want to shoot groups like this (photo), you obviously need to have a properly tuned bow that you’ve spent some time with on the range. This incredible group was packed in at 60 yards by my buddy … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Deer News Tagged 3D target, archery, arrows, bowhunting Leave a comment
Food Plot Founder Lauds Romney-Ryan Merger
Bass fishing legend Ray Scott says Mitt Romney’s pick of Paul Ryan as his running mate will show Americans the Republicans are serious about bringing true change to the White House. by Daniel E. Schmidt The founding father of whitetail … Read More
Romney Tabs Diehard Deer Hunter Paul Ryan for VP Mate
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tabbed a diehard whitetail hunter — U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin — for his vice president running mate last Saturday morning. Deer & Deer Hunting conducted an exclusive interview with Ryan earlier this … Read More
Posted in Blogs, Daniel Schmidt's Whitetail Wisdom, Deer News, Featured Tagged deer news, midwest, northeast, Paul Ryan Hunting 3 Comments
