Hunting

Prepare Your Truck for Outdoor Adventure

Prepare Your Truck for Outdoor Adventure My first introduction to deer hunting was tagging along with my Dad during Iowa’s first shotgun season. Every year, he would get together with his two brothers and Dad to hunt the southern Iowa timber and farmland that they loved. The hunting party grew as they got married, had […]

Trail Camera Strategies for Big Buck Success

Trail Camera Strategies for Big Buck Success Placing trail cameras strategically during the summer can provide valuable insights into deer movements and behavior leading up to hunting season. It’s only July, but by getting your cameras out now, you can learn more about how deer move through your property, which trails they frequent, and where […]

Cast Iron Cooking

Cast Iron Cooking When it comes to cooking while camping, there are numerous options to suit different preferences, needs, and styles of outdoor cooking. It’s hard to beat the taste and feel of cooking directly over an open flame. It is a classic camping tradition. Campfire cooking can be done using cast iron cookware, skewers, […]

The Story of the Varghese Boys: Beginner’s Luck

The Story of the Varghese Boys: Beginner’s Luck I was taken into the timber for my first hunt when I was four years old. It was a squirrel hunt at Ledges State Park just outside of Boone, Iowa. My Dad was attending college at Iowa State, and I had a few uncles who were […]

Immaculate Spring Food Plots: Whitetails 365

Immaculate Spring Food Plots: Whitetails 365 When it comes to hunting big deer, food, habitat, and water are the three ingredients you need to have a stellar place. In this article, we are going to focus on one of my favorite aspects: food. I recommend having a balance of spring and fall crops, you want […]

Engage and Entertain your Gun Dog

Engage and Entertain your Gun Dog Believe it or not, one of the simplest ways to entertain and engage our gun dogs, is to do life with them. We can over complicate our relationship with our dog when we think every training session needs to be formal and designed. We can also confuse our dog […]

Turning Target Practice into Fun

Turning Target Practice into Fun Shooting can be a fantastic activity that combines focus, skill, and a healthy dose of competition. When having someone new introduced to guns, it’s best to make it as fun as an experience as you can for them. Safety First Our journey to shooting fun starts with an unwavering commitment […]

Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024: Whitetails 365

Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024: Whitetails 365 In May, a lot of Iowa Sportsmen shift their focus from deer to turkey and fishing. However, for some of us, we are always planning and doing what we can for the upcoming deer season. There are some things you can do to help your […]

Spring Mushrooms to Forage in Iowa

Spring Mushrooms to Forage in Iowa When spring rolls around and temperatures start increasing, Iowa foragers become excited knowing that soon spring mushrooms will be popping up in our Iowa timbers. Here are a few you may expect to see: Morels One of the first mushrooms to begin growing in Iowa are morel mushrooms. If […]

Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting

Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting I remember sitting in the timber, listening to the song birds wake up and the first gobbles begin. At this time, I was a young hunter, and I just was so excited to get to hunt or to tag along with my dad or uncles turkey hunting. Even though […]

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