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Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Season
Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Season Youth turkey season can be such a fun, exciting and rewarding experience. Here are some tips and tricks for a successful hunt. Get Them Involved Give the youth turkey calls to practice with and invite them to practice calling before season. A box call or push-button calls are […]
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Equipment for Managing Your Iowa Acreage
Equipment for Managing Your Iowa Acreage Growing up, many of us dreamed of owning a vast piece of Iowa land—somewhere with a pond, rich habitat, and plenty of wild game. I wanted to be able to hunt as much as possible and own my own piece of ground. These days, with land prices skyrocketing, those […]
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Back to the Basics
Back to the Basics Basic drills are where a great bird dog begins. The basic drills are where bird dogs maintain greatness. I like to think of basics as building blocks. Once my dog consistently accomplishes a foundational skill like retrieving, I can add a layer and start doing memory retrieves. After my dog consistently […]
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Favorite Small Game Cartridge
Favorite Small Game Cartridge I have a picture of my grandpa, Ron, sitting on a mountainside in Colorado with his Ruger 22 Single Six on one knee and a Gray Jay sitting on the other. My grandpa was an avid outdoorsman who used to travel to Colorado for an annual elk-hunting trip. One of his […]
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