Texas Hunting Insights & Ranch Stories

Expert tips, seasonal updates, and stories from Schmidt Double T Ranches — your source for everything Texas Whitetail, Turkey, and Quail hunting.

The rut changes everything. One week, a mature buck is a ghost — moving only at night, slipping silently through heavy brush, impossible...

Aug 124 min read

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...

Oct 6, 20212 min read

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...

Sep 14, 20212 min read

Every hunter has their own preferences when it comes to hunting. From which time of day to hunt is best to which firearms are the best to...

Jul 6, 20212 min read

Deer have an incredible sense of smell. As a hunter, your odor is overwhelming, and they do not like it. Deer can detect the average...

Jun 30, 20212 min read

Hunting guides are skilled huntsmen who are extremely knowledgeable in the areas of hunting and tracking, as well as the region in which...

Jun 12, 20212 min read

Recreational hunting and fishing licenses and stamp endorsements are available at approximately 1,700 locations throughout Texas. They...

Mar 9, 20151 min read

Birds vary in size as wide and ranging as deer, bear and small game. Using the wrong size ammo gauge could either blow your target to...

Nov 20, 20142 min read

You’ve been waiting 9 months, cleaning your 12 gauge and getting ready to suit up in your camo. But it’s finally that time of year again;...

Oct 29, 20142 min read