Hunting

The Value of Quality Turkey Gear

The Value of Quality Turkey Gear Choosing quality gear isn’t just about bragging rights; it’s about investing in your hunting experience and ensuring success. It means less frustration, more comfort, and ultimately, a better chance of ethical harvests and lasting memories. By prioritizing quality materials, construction, and performance, you equip yourself with the tools needed […]

Owning a Pointer: From Field to Family

Owning a Pointer: From Field to Family I did something I thought I’d never do. Seven years ago, I called a friend and asked him to tell me more about his hunting dog. I was watching him grow up on Facebook and watched him become successful in the field. He went on to say a […]

Planning the Year’s Food Plot

Planning the Year’s Food Plot By Tim Peplinski Introduction- I guess there may be other reasons to plant a food plot. It’s fun. When done right they look really good and make for good pictures to send to your buddies. They build our confidence and give us something to do outside of hunting season. But […]

10 Common Mistakes New Coyote Hunters Make

10 Common Mistakes New Coyote Hunters Make By Troy Hoepker When my publisher Patrick presented to me the idea of doing an article about the most common mistakes a rookie coyote caller might make, I started doing a lot of thinking about all the mistakes I’ve made hunting coyotes over the years. That’s when I […]

Shed Hunting: Improve Your Skills and Find More Done!

Shed Hunting: Improve Your Skills and Find More Done! By Gary Parsons The bows and firearms have been stowed for the year and the whitetails that made it through another season of bullets and arrows can rest easy for nine months. However, for us whitetail hunters it is going to be a long agonizing nine […]

Capturing a Picture of your Trophy

Capturing a Picture of your Trophy By Aaron Stonehocker Landing the lunker or blood tracking your biggest deer yet to its final resting point is about as good as it gets for the sportsman. These moments turn your average day fishing or hunting into a day worthy of a chapter in “Chicken Soup for the […]

Hand-Calling Coyotes: Become The Hunted!

Hand-Calling Coyotes: Become the Hunted! By Troy Hoepker Once upon a time, some prehistoric ancestor of ours somewhere figured out that if he pulled a blade of grass, stuck it between his lips and blew, he could squeak up one those invincible ghosts called a coyote. Without a smart phone handy to share his success […]

Tools for Success: A Beginners Guide on Less is More

Tools for Success: A Beginners Guide on Less is More By Aaron Stonehocker As the sun sets on the 2014 hunting seasons, I reflect on where I have been as a hunter. While breaking down my bow for the season without having launched a single arrow, I cannot help but feel as though this season […]

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 […]

Calling all Iowa Sportsman!

Calling all Iowa Sportsman! Tired of the same old hunting and fishing stories? Want to get the inside scoop on the latest gear, techniques, and local hotspots? Then, you need to tune in to The Iowa Sportsman Podcast. You can expect up-to-date hunting and fishing reports. Get the lowdown on what’s biting and where to […]

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