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Category: Blogs

Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

How Old Is This Buck?

- Friday January 23, 2026 - Daniel E. Schmidt

Let this story be the reason why age doesn’t mean squat when it comes to a buck’s headgear.

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

Is This a Record ‘Antlerless’ Deer Harvest?

- Wednesday December 31, 2025 - Daniel Schmidt

At least one Midwest state is home to some mighty fine white-tailed bucks, but it is also home to guys and gals who simply love venison no matter what form it takes. This is evidenced by the state’s overall harvest totals as of today, Dec. 31. So far, nearly 9% of Iowa’s 2025 deer harvest […]

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom / Shed Hunting

The Truth About Cold Weather and Shed Antlers

- Thursday December 18, 2025 - Daniel Schmidt 7 Comments on The Truth About Cold Weather and Shed Antlers

Brutally cold weather is affecting whitetails and how soon bucks are shedding their antlers.

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

5 Troubling Claims From Missouri CWD Report

- Thursday December 18, 2025 - Daniel E. Schmidt

In an open letter to state residents, Missouri’s director of conservation expressed his utmost desire to protect the state’s whitetail resource from CWD, but we cannot help but take him to task for several erroneous statements made in the nearly 1,000-word press release.

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

Venison Isn’t Deer Meat to Everyone

- Tuesday June 24, 2025 - Daniel E. Schmidt

You’ve probably eaten plenty of venison in your life, but did you know the word is not rooted specifically to deer meat?

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

Which of These Bucks Has a Shared Base?

- Thursday March 27, 2025 - Daniel Schmidt

Look at the G-2 and G-3 points on all three of these enormous whitetail racks. Which ones have a “common base” in your opinion?

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Articles / Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

This Deer Picture Holds 10 Clues

- Tuesday March 4, 2025 - Daniel E. Schmidt Editor

Do you see all 10? Any guess on the year? And are you old enough to remember what they meant do deer hunters from those days?

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Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

The Cause of This Bizarre Antler Bulb

- Wednesday February 26, 2025 - Daniel E. Schmidt

This shed antler, found in Wisconsin, features a hardened bulb at the end of the main beam. But what causes this? Find out in this blog.

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Articles / Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

The Real Reason Why Deer Shed Their Antlers

- Tuesday February 18, 2025 - Daniel Schmidt

No doubt about it, antler shed hunting is nature’s Easter egg hunt. When the snow leaves the landscape, it pushes eager hunters and whitetail fanatics out to the woods in search of the bony crowns that eluded them last fall. We all know that whitetail shed their antlers every year, but did you know that […]

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Articles / Blogs / Dan Schmidt Deer Blog - Whitetail Wisdom

How the Mule Deer Was Discovered and Named

- Tuesday February 4, 2025 - Daniel Schmidt

Who was the first person to discover the mule deer and document it in North America? The fascinating history you probably don’t know!

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