Category: Guided hunts

What to Do with Your Venison Meat After a Hunt

Venison meat from seasonal hunt

After a successful hunt, the question is always “what am I going to do with the venison meat?” There are plenty of options you can choose from when it comes to the use of the venison meat from your kill. Here are some great ideas for using the meat from your kill! Venison Steaks Venison… Read more »

Tips for Hunting Turkey in Texas

Two hunters with tagged turkeys

There are few things more enjoyable than going on a hunting trip, especially when you’re aiming to bring home turkeys. Hunting for turkey can be an incredibly fun, yet sometimes frustrating experience. A few easy mistakes can prevent you from even getting close to a turkey, but with the right preparation you should have no… Read more »

How To Succeed With a Mouth Turkey Call

Wild Turkeys in Texas

A turkey call is only as good as the hunter employing it. Ensure that if you select a diaphragm turkey call, that you use it to its full potential. The awesome part about these calls is that they are effective, easy to conceal/carry and they are quite versatile. Also, keep in mind that with a… Read more »

Hunting the Rut in Texas

Whitetail Deer walking in field in Texas Rut

Hunting the rut can help to keep bucks constantly on the move, increasing a hunter’s chance of snagging their trophy. Despite the intrusion of hunters during the whitetail deer breeding season, the rut doesn’t seem to have a negative effect on the population of deer either. What Affects the Rut in Texas? The conditions of… Read more »

The Whitetail Deer Rut in Texas

Whitetaile Deer in field during rut

Many hunters know about the rut of whitetail deer and why it’s a popular time to go out hunting in Texas. However, not everyone knows how to use it to their advantage. If you want to score big while whitetail deer hunting in Texas, you must understand the rutting season. What is the Whitetail Deer… Read more »

The Benefits of Taking a Guided Hunt

Why should you consider taking a guided hunt? Regardless of your hunting level– whether you’re a newbie or a long-time expert– there’s nothing else quite like the camaraderie and fellowship you experience on a guided hunt. It’s good to be with others who know the land well, and know where to find the hunt you’re… Read more »

The Beauty of Hunting in Texas

Texas vector image landscape

Many people across the country who hunt don’t think about traveling anywhere else to go hunt. Many hunters have property to hunt on during the hunting season. Traveling to different parts of the country to hunt seems like a very expensive trip that could be done remotely on a hunter’s own property. In some cases,… Read more »

Quail Hunting Requires a Dog to Hunt with You

Hunting Dog in Texas

Quail hunting is not just like any other hunt. Hunting quail requires a birddog/flush dog to help track and kill the birds. You might as well not even bother to bring your shotgun or rifle if you try and go Mason, TX quail hunting without a dog. The quail like to congregate in think brush,… Read more »

Quail Hunting is Right Around the Corner

Our Quail hunts in Texas take off in the month of October and run through March. Quail hunts are much different than our Texas guided Whitetail deer hunts, but they are just as satisfying and fun! It’s time to start thinking about planning a guided quail hunts with us here at Schmidt Double T Ranches…. Read more »

Preparing Early for Your Next Hunt Can Be a Major Benefit

Serious hunters understand that hunting season begins long before opening day. The excitement and buzz about the upcoming season will encourage hunters to get started on their preparations sooner rather than later. The most experienced hunters begin to prepare and plan early. Subsequently, the most prepared hunters are the ones with the most success. Below,… Read more »