A lot of hunters use the term “management buck” as an excuse to shoot a deer from their property. Some do it simply because they…
Posts published in “Dan Schmidt Deer Blog – Whitetail Wisdom”
Want more deer meat for dinner? The calendar might say we’re nearing the end of deer season, but if you follow these five steps, you…
This one surfaced on social media a few years ago, but it is again making the rounds. Did you do a second-take? We don’t blame…
Is the 6.5 Creedmoor a good round for deer hunting? This is a question that has been popping up a lot on social media posts,…
Small antlers in bucks is something that’s hotly debated by deer hunters. Some hunters believe it is purely related to nutrition, while others believe it…
When hunting the whitetail rut, a lot of the same questions about rubs and scrapes are asked year in and year out. Among them are:…
Should you go deer hunting in the rain? Wet, drizzly and otherwise dreary weather that comes with October and November can be some of…
You might have heard me say this 100 times already, so consider this #101: Northeast Wyoming is bowhunting nirvana if such a place…
The smartest deer in the woods aren’t necessarily the ones with big head hear. That’s right, although big whitetail bucks are certainly crafty, they don’t…
Much has been written about tracking and trailing white-tailed deer over the years, but a few points are often overlooked. Successful blood trailing doesn’t require…