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Lessons Learned from the Duck Blind: Waterfowl Hunting Tips
and Lessons Learned from the Duck Blind The morning air was cold as I settled into the blind, my shotgun resting across my knees. Two buddies and I were able to get together on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We’ve grown up together, and they were the ones that got me into duck hunting. A thin […]
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Trapping Bobcats
Trapping Bobcats I remember the first time I saw a bobcat like it was yesterday. It was nearly 20 years ago, back when I was in high school. I was bowhunting in a timber when some movement caught my attention. Coming from the south, a big male bobcat was sneaking along the creek. I watched […]
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Top Deer Hunting Picks for Your Pack
Top Deer Hunting Picks for Your Pack Being prepared for that first cold morning in the whitetail woods is something we’ve been dreaming about since last season closed. Having the right gear makes a world of difference between planning in the summer and tagging your next buck. Don’t fall behind this fall; here’s what you […]
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The .308 Winchester Stands the Test of Time
The .308 Winchester Stands the Test of Time The rise of newer, high-performance cartridges has led some shooters to believe that the 7.62×51mm NATO and its commercial counterpart, the .308 Winchester, are relics of another era. Critics argue that the cartridge’s time has passed. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth. Because the […]
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Big Buck Profile: The 2025 Gandy Buck
Ok, this first big buck profile is a little self-serving in that it is of a buck that I personally took this past deer season. While it is likely not the “biggest” big buck that we will profile this year it is definitely one of my most special deer ever.
Turning a Dream into Reality
As has been noted in several articles since 2023, my family and I finally put together the means to purchase our very own piece of Iowa ground. “The 32,” as we call it, has become a passion project to see if we could take an unassuming piece of real estate and harvest a mature deer from there by giving him all he needs in the way of habitat. This year was the first year that the farm would be huntable in the state in which we intended due to construction projects over the past couple of seasons.
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