Hunting
Whitetails 365: Hunting Nocturnal Bucks in Iowa
Whitetails 365: Hunting Nocturnal Bucks in Iowa By Aaron McKinney So, you’ve set your sights on bagging that elusive buck. You’ve put in your time scouting with trail cameras and glassing him in green soybean fields. Once October 1 hits, he disappears. When you do get pictures of him, it’s only at night. Now we […]
READ MORETop Public Hunting Upland Areas in Iowa
Top Public Hunting Upland Areas in Iowa By Jessica Graham Iowa’s rolling fields and picturesque landscapes set the stage for an exhilarating outdoor pursuit that is just around the corner, pheasant season. As the leaves begin to turn and a crisp autumn breeze fills the air, hunters from across the state and beyond eagerly anticipate […]
READ MORE5 Tips to Bag More Pheasants this Season
5 Tips to Bag More Pheasants this Season By Troy Hoepker It was an unseasonably warm South Dakota day, the kind of day we all love, unless we’re in the midst of a pheasant hunt. This weather made the birds jumpy, which was troublesome, considering we were hunting public land birds that receive a great […]
READ MOREPreparing for Trapping Season
Preparing for Trapping Season By Troy Hoepker When October rolls around and that cool fall air begins to hit it always instills the insatiable desire to hunt and trap. With only a few hunting seasons open in Iowa, one of the best ways to try and scratch the itch is beginning the preparations for the […]
READ MOREAnalyzing Blood Trails: Know What Your Blood Trail Means
Analyzing Blood Trails: Know What Your Blood Trail Means By Ryan Graden Just after dark, there was a knock at our door. When I answered, it was one of my hunting mentors standing there in full camo ready to give a report of his evening hunt. “I hit it, but it’s still going,” is what […]
READ MOREDuck Blind Tips and Tricks
Duck Blind Tips and Tricks By Nick Johnson Ask any seasoned waterfowl hunter about the importance of a quality, well camouflaged blind and the general consensus will hold it in very high regard. Sure, in some cases you can get away with minimal cover but for the most part, especially if the birds have the […]
READ MOREHunting the Patterns: What to Do When the Weather Changes
Hunting the Patterns: What to Do When the Weather Changes By Ryan Graden On November 10th, 2020 the weather was nice. To be honest, it wasn’t a great day to be out in the timber for bow season. The sun was out, the temperature was warm, and the deer movement wasn’t perfect. The rut was […]
READ MOREIowa’s Deer Forecast
Iowa’s Deer Forecast By Ben Leal As summer months have slowly moved on, we are staring at the opening day of the 2023/24 whitetail deer season. Iowa bowhunters have been out practicing and honing their archery skills, and as each passing month passes, the anticipation has finally come, October 1, time to hunt! In this […]
READ MOREShooting Lanes, Summer Work Equals Fall Success
Shooting Lanes, Summer Work Equals Fall Success By Travis Molecki Summer is here a little early in the Midwest. The 90-degree days send me running to the air conditioning as opposed to cutting my grass. And while a day of yard work in the scorching heat isn’t real high on my priority list at the […]
READ MORECutting Trees on Iowa’s Public Lands
Cutting Trees On Iowa’s Public Lands By Steve Weisman Want to get a controversy started? Well, let’s talk about cutting trees on Iowa’s public lands! You are going to get a whirlwind discussion for and against. Why is it such an emotional topic? We see people planting trees in their yards and shelterbelts around farmsteads. […]
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