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Looking at Early Season Open Water
Looking at Early Season Open Water By Steve Weisman Living in Iowa anglers get the chance to experience four seasons for fishing. Right now as we head into the month of March, we have the potential for great ice fishing in northern Iowa (depending on the spring warm-up, of course), yet we also have opportunities […]
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Guide to Late Ice
Guide to Late Ice By Rod Woten There are two phrases that will cause any ice angler to perk up their ears. “Early ice” and “late ice” are the two periods during the winter that ice anglers live for. Probably the biggest reason these periods are so popular with ice anglers is because the fishing […]
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The ATA Show 2024
The ATA Show 2024 Iowa is the state every bowhunter wants to hunt, and for good reasons. The Iowa bowhunter wouldn’t be where we are today without improvements on technology. We have the option to shoot nostalgic equipment, or we can use the fastest crossbows during the late archery season. In this article, we are […]
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Decoding what Makes a Flushing Dog
Decoding what Makes a Flushing Dog Aren’t retrievers, flushers? The simple answer is, yes. They are kind of one in the same, but there are three reasons why these distinct categories of hunting dogs exist. First, some hunting dog breeds are primarily for waterfowl hunting, so they aren’t pointing or flushing anything. Second, retrieving dogs […]
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