Hunting

Get Your Weapon Ready for Deer Season: Whitetails 365

Get Your Weapon Ready for Deer Season With the season approaching, now is a great time to check your bow and ensure everything is in top shape. While a full tune-up might not be needed annually, especially if your bow is performing well, it’s wise to inspect a few essential components. Please take a moment […]

The Triton Buck – a Rut Story

The Triton Buck – a Rut Story Lane Rumelhart “What is your favorite time of year?” this question has rang out many times throughout my life. I’ve had the same answer since I was 10 years old—late October/early November, aka the rut. I have been fortunate enough to experience many incredible moments from a tree […]

Optimal Stand Placement

Optimal Stand Placement As one season of hunting ends, most hunters begin to think of the next season within a few short days. That’s just what hunters do. It’s built-in. We are always looking ahead to the next hunt, the next season, the next opportunity to do the same thing all over again! Moreover, within […]

Saddle Hunting For Those Who Say They Never Will

Saddle Hunting For Those Who Say They Never Will “I’m all about mobile hunting, but I ain’t wearing a diaper.” This is a statement I once heard on a hunting podcast and the sentiment stuck with me as I watched other hunters on TV and YouTube channels who included saddles in their mobile hunting setup. […]

The Status of Mountain Lions in Iowa

The Status of Mountain Lions in Iowa The definition of an enigma is a person or a thing that is mysterious, puzzling or difficult to understand. Perhaps one of the greatest enigmas Iowans puzzle over is the mountain lion’s population within our borders at any one time. From local coffee shop banter all the way […]

Unlocking the Secrets of Extended-Range Accuracy

Unlocking the Secrets of Extended-Range Accuracy Shooting long distances is a really tough but incredibly satisfying skill that takes your shooting abilities to a whole new level. It takes time, practice, and a lot of focus to get good at it, but man, does it feel good when you start hitting those far-off targets. If […]

Dove Opener Countdown

Dove Opener Countdown If you’re looking for something fun to do with your dog before the upland and/or waterfowl seasons open, you should consider dove hunting. Forty-one of the lower forty-eight states have a dove season.  Pursuing doves creates high demands for our dogs. The hunts are action-packed, especially if you’re in a hot field. […]

Types of Sportsman

Types of Sportsman By Jason Smith Sportsmen and women come in all different shapes, sizes, ages, etc. We have our own individual personalities that make us each unique. We come from different walks of life. Work different types of careers or go to different schools. Have different political and religious views. etc. It seems, at […]

Small Tracts Can Yield Big Racks

Small Tracts Can Yield Big Racks By Kevin Sturm Small farm owners are faced with a constant juggling act of income vs. habitat. In most cases, there has to be a happy medium of both to make a small farm work, not only from the checkbook stand point but also by what is hanging on […]

Master These Skills to Improve your Bird Dog

Master These Skills to Improve your Bird Dog So, you want to upland hunt with your dog, huh? I want to applaud you. Your dog has natural hunting abilities, but if you just plan on taking them to the field on opening day, hoping they’ll just figure it out, you might get surprised, but even more […]

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