In this podcast, Daniel Schmidt and Steve Bartylla dive deep into the science and strategy behind mineral licks.
The “Deer Talk Now Podcast” is a comprehensive audio and video podcast where the white-tailed deer is the star of the show. Expert guests join the virtual deer camp each week to discuss everything from deer behavior, biology and scientific research to herd and land management, hunting ethics, newsworthy events, and hunting tips, tactics and strategies.
This podcast follows in the footsteps of one of the most popular online hunting shows ever created. Deer Talk Now debuted in 2011 and has racked up more than 63 million views for its 450+ episodes. It was the first web show produced by Deer & Deer Hunting, America’s First and Foremost Whitetail Source®. The show is hosted by D&DH editor Daniel Schmidt, who brings three decades of industry experience to each episode. The podcast airs each Thursday on deeranddeerhunting.com, YouTube and the following apps (more to come soon!):
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The “Deer Talk Now Podcast” is a comprehensive audio and video podcast where the white-tailed deer is the star of the show. Expert guests join the virtual deer camp each week to discuss everything from deer behavior, biology and scientific research to herd and land management, hunting ethics, newsworthy events, and hunting tips, tactics and strategies.
This podcast follows in the footsteps of one of the most popular online hunting shows ever created. Deer Talk Now debuted in 2011 and has racked up more than 63 million views for its 450+ episodes. It was the first web show produced by Deer & Deer Hunting, America’s First and Foremost Whitetail Source®. The show is hosted by D&DH editor Daniel Schmidt, who brings three decades of industry experience to each episode. The podcast airs each Thursday on deeranddeerhunting.com, YouTube and the following apps (more to come soon!):
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In this podcast, Daniel Schmidt and Steve Bartylla dive deep into the science and strategy behind mineral licks.
In this podcast, Host Daniel Schmidt talks with Randy Wood about how to trouble shoot 10 common problems people have with their crossbows.
Dave Schoenberger and Dan Schmidt reminisce on Dave’s trophy buck from the 2025 season. This buck was a 21 pointer that grossed 271 inches.
In this podcast Donal Barry Jr. recaps his hunt of an incredible 32 pointer that scored 272 5/8″.
In this podcast, Steve Bartylla explains how he sets up mock scrapes, the purpose of them, and his best tips for making scrapes.
Randy Flannery shares his deer tracking wisdom, from how to tell the size of a buck’s rack from a track to how you know you can catch up to the deer versus endlessly tracking.
Mike Slinkard breaks down how animals detect the bioelectric field your body naturally emits, and what HECS technology does to change the equation.
This is a game-changer for land managers — get custom whitetail habitat plans without having to hire someone with a new app by Tactacam.
Hear John Stoltzfus from Thunder Ridge Outdoors and Brad Rucks’ discussion on the three keys of prime deer habitat and how to improve each one.
Ted Marum joins Dan Schmidt for a Deer Talk Now Podcast episode about big bucks, what state is the best for deer hunting today, the snowstorm that put Buffalo County on the map, plus much more.