Daniel Schmidt

Waupaca

Christ follower. Proud dad. Editor in Chief, Deer & Deer Hunting. Host of D&DH-TV on Pursuit Channel. Host, Deer Talk Now Podcast. Vice President at Media 360.

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Baiting Back on the Table Across U.S.

3 weeks ago | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

TennesseeIt will be legal to hunt over bait in Tennessee on private land once the state agency establishes its rules by a deadline of Aug. 1, 2026. While baiting had been legal (except in CWD counties), hunting within 250 yards of it was prohibited until at least 10 days from the time all evidence of any bait had been removed.
New Editor Joins Media 360

1 month ago | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

Waupaca, Wis. — Media 360 LLC proudly announces the addition of Isabelle Sander as editor and content producer for its diverse media brands. Sander replaces longtime senior editor Chris Berens and will focus on content for The Trapper Magazine, Deer & Deer Hunting, Turkey & Turkey Hunting, Ice Fishing, Modern Hunter. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin Platteville, and has experience in the teaching, writing, editing, marketing and social media fields.
49-Point Buck Was Submitted as Fair-Chase Kill

2 months ago | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

A 300-plus inch nontypical buck that appeared at a recent Wisconsin deer and turkey expo was submitted as a fair-chase muzzleloader kill from 2024. According to a D&DH source, a shoulder mount of the buck was presented to Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club officials on March 29 in Wisconsin Dells as part of the annual Open Season Expo. The WBBC measured the deer at 312-plus inches nontypical gross, with a net score exceeding 306 inches. If it stands, this buck would shatter the current Wisconsin record.
2 Wisconsin Bucks Look Strikingly Similar

2 months ago | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

Did you see the 49-pointer? An incredible buck with headgear exceeding 312 total inches was on display recently at the Open Season Deer and Turkey Expo in Wisconsin Dells. When placed side-by-side with an image of an alleged pen-raised Wisconsin buck, the similarities are striking. The Open Season Expo was held in Wisconsin Dells March 27-29, 2025. The buck mount was displayed in a room full of trophies measured by the Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club.
How Staging Areas Open the Floodgates to Deer Hunting Success

2 months ago | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

My tension headache escalates as the buck lifts his chin, swirls his muzzle and licks his nose. He’s only 40 yards away, but he’s on the other side of my tree and obscured by thick scrub brush. His actions dictate this will be merely a close encounter. Dusk is more than an hour away, and I assume there’s no way he’s going to bust strut, so to speak, and waltz that extra 10 yards. That’s when I see the distant flicker of pink plastic and hear the faint giggle of a small child.
Which of These Bucks Has a Shared Base?

Mar 27, 2025 | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

Look closely. What do you see? If you ask me, I’d one of these things is not like the other!You’re looking at close-ups of three historical whitetail racks. If it had been found intact, would have scored 218-1/8 points, making it the largest typical ever. The problem with it is that the rack was from sheds found in Nebraska, hence we could never know the exact inside spread of the antlers when the deer was alive.
10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Bowhunting

Mar 7, 2025 | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

Bowhunting has evolved in many ways in the last 100 years. Below are 10 facts compiled from our Deer Hunters’ Almanac that were monumental moments for bowhunters.
#147: “NATURE WILL FIX CWD!" with Dr. Christopher Seabury

Mar 3, 2025 | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

#147: “NATURE WILL FIX CWD!” with Dr. Christopher Seabury | Deer Talk Now Podcast The nation’s leading chronic wasting disease scientist explains how left-wing political scare tactics have gotten in the way of curing the problem. VIDEO
The Cause of This Bizarre Antler Bulb

Feb 26, 2025 | deeranddeerhunting.com | Daniel Schmidt

Check out this crazy antler configuration. This shed antler, found in Wisconsin, features a hardened bulb at the end of the main beam. The bulb, which about the size of a small apple, also features several holes that go into a small cavity inside the hardened bulb. What would cause such a thing? Well, the most common causes for holes in antlers are through the work of parasites. In fact, most holes you see in antlers are from the work of the botfly larvae, which starts as an internal parasite.
The Real Reason Why Deer Shed Their Antlers

Feb 18, 2025 | deeranddeerhunting.com | 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 one simple living cell is responsible for our annual pilgrimage to find sheds? What Causes Deer to Shed Their Antlers? It’s true, and that cell is the osteoclast (Greek for “bone” and “Broken”).