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Picking A New Pup
Picking A New Pup – Is There Really Anything To It? Unfortunately, I don’t think we pay enough attention to the process of picking a pup. Moreover, I think we overlook the most important factor of the process when we’re looking for a pup. I bought my first pup when I was fourteen years old. [...] READ MORE
In Search of Perch
In Search of Perch By Steve Weisman It’s time to target yellow perch. Known as a school fish, it is easy to tell if the perch are starting to bite by searching for an armada of boats bunched closely together. Although perch populations are scattered throughout the Hawkeye state, the lakes of northern Iowa most […]
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Go To Sets for Iowa Furbearers
Go To Sets for Iowa Furbearers Simple yet very effective… sets are the backbone of any successful trapline. I often read articles in print or online describing sets that seem unusually complex and time consuming to construct, which always makes me wonder how efficiently the author’s line runs. The fact is that successful trappers don’t […]
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Early Spring Trout Fishing
Early Spring Trout Fishing Spring in Northeast Iowa’s Driftless Region marks the beginning of one of the most rewarding trout fishing seasons in the Midwest. This is one of the prettiest areas in Northern Iowa marked with limestone bluffs, spring-fed creeks, and rolling pastures. The Driftless Region contains a several cold, clear streams that flow […]
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Iowa Public Land Hunting
Every hunter wants to know where to go to harvest a great deer. We often assume that there is some “honey hole” spot out there that a person can always go to and harvest a trophy year after year. While having hope for that, we are always keeping our ears perked for that privileged information on where the best place to hunt would be.
Now, let me ask you, if somebody had the perfect spot to hunt where they are harvesting trophy deer year after year, do you think that they would share that information with you? Probably not. Unless they are VERY gracious and kind.
In this article, I will not share any “secret spots” with you who are reading. Frankly, because I don’t have any secret spots to share! However, I’ve lived in Iowa long enough to steer you to certain areas of our great state that might give you a great chance to fill a tag this fall and winter. So let’s begin with some regions of the state to key into.
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