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Catching Pre-Spawning & Spawning Fish

Catching Pre-Spawning & Spawning Fish May in Iowa… winter has all but lost its grip, and we’re beginning to enjoy some incredible weather. It also brings with it the spring spawning period for a variety of fish. Temperatures in May will range from highs in the upper 60s to the mid-70s, with lows ranging from […]

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Tips for Prescribed Burning

Tips for Safe and Effective Prescribed Burning

Well Done: Tips for Safe and Effective Prescribed Burning In my experience, there are two universal truths when it comes to performing a prescribed burn: 1) if you do it long enough, you will have to call in support from the local volunteer fire department at some point, and 2) the fire department will get […]

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Time to Chase some Crappie Slabs

Time to Chase Some Slabs

Time to Chase Some Slabs As winter draws to a close and ice fishing ends, anglers begin looking toward open water. This is especially true for those searching for big slab crappies. Water temperature and timing are huge keys, and both can happen at different times throughout the Hawkeye state. Obviously, ice-out happens much sooner […]

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Turkey Taking Tips: From some “Not-so-Pro” Hunters! Reasons why you won't Harvest a Turkey this Year

Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year

Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year I’m already playing the hunt over and over in my mind. Knowing that in a few short months, I will be back in the timbers coaxing a big Iowa Eastern steadily towards me as he continues to thunder his call over and over in response to […]

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