Category: Health Benefits of Hunting

Hunting Safety Tips: Ensuring a Secure Experience at Schmidt Double T Ranches

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At Schmidt Double T Ranches, we provide you with a safe and unforgettable hunting experience in the heart of Texas. While hunting can be an exhilarating adventure, it’s crucial to prioritize safety above all else. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or a novice, adhering to strict safety practices ensures not only your security but also… Read more »

Choosing the Right Firearm for Texas Deer Hunting

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Texas is renowned for its abundant deer population and is a premier destination for hunters seeking a memorable and rewarding deer hunting experience. However, before you embark on your Texas deer hunting adventure, it’s crucial to choose the right firearm. Your choice of firearm can greatly impact your accuracy, effectiveness, and ultimately, your success as… Read more »

Hunting and Beyond: Exploring the Texas Hill Country’s Natural Beauty

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When you think of Texas, your mind may conjure images of wide-open spaces, rolling plains, and the allure of the Wild West. While all these elements are undoubtedly part of the Texan charm, there’s one region that offers something truly extraordinary—the Texas Hill Country. At Schmidt Double T Ranches, we don’t just provide world-class hunting… Read more »

The Physical and Mental Health Benefits of a Hunting Trip

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Setting out on a hunting excursion can give you some great benefits, not only to your physical health, but your mental health as well. A hunting trip in Texas with Schmidt Double T Ranches will give you the opportunity to escape your everyday struggles and enter into the wild. The Physical Benefits of Hunting Hunting… 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

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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 »

How to Start Hunting with Your Child

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Hunting has been going on since the dawn of man. It can be one of the most meditative activities to do, especially when you’re trying to get a kill and use that meat to feed your family for however long. If you’re an avid hunter, and you are looking to help teach your children or… 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

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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

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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 »