DOUG Schmidt

Town:

Durant, IA

 Years Hunting: 

17

 Favorite Outdoor Memory:

Shooting the big G2 buck, or with my uncle when i shot my biggest buck during my last youth season.

 People you looked up to growing up:

Michael Waddell, Don Kisky, Lee Lakosky, Drury brothers, Primos hunting crew, and Jim Shockey.

 Favorite thing about Archery / Bowhunting:

getting in close range on big bucks, the grind of the season, and learning/dialing in your equipment.

 Currently your favorite bands:

Tyler Childers, Four Year Strong, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Morgan Wallen.

 Favorite hobby besides bowhunting?

Paintball, hockey, trail riding, and drinking.

 Bucket list hunts?

Elk, Moose, Giant Mule Deer, Red Stagg, and Kudu.

 Occupation:

Mechanical Engineer at Rock Island Arsenal

 Favorite wild game meal:

That's a hard one! I'll go with Backstraps. 

 Coffee or energy drinks?

No coffee but Monster energy 

 Favorite time to hunt whitetails?

November 5th-13th

 Typical or non-typical bucks?

Typical 

 What’s your favorite thing and least favorite thing about podcasting?

Meeting and talking to people, and the drive to and from home 

 Your top 5 whitetail hunters – known or unknown:

1. Mark Drury 

2. Michael Waddell 

3. Lee Lakosky 

4. Austin Chandler 

5. Jim Shockey 

 Your Equipment

 Bow:

Elite Kure

Sight:

HHA tertra max

Rest:

HHA virtus

Arrows:

  Victory TKOs

Broadheads:

Slick Trick Raptor Tricks 

Camo:

True Timber

Binos:

leapould 10 x 42

Ranger Finder:

leapould 

Tree Harness:

spider 

Favorite Scent Control product:

scent crusher bag

Favorite product from Big Tine:

Cherry Rush

Favorite product from ThermaSeat:

D-Wedge Series for Turkey hunting.