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 story — and there always is — a deer in a truck is cause...
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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 that first tree-stand vigil of the year always leaves me basically crippled. Joints pop,...
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. Perhaps it’s that first hint of cool weather; or the golden cornfields; or the...
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. The price comparisons are negligible, and the the comfort of an outfitted hunt can’t...