Understanding CWD and EHD in Iowa: What Hunters Should Know for 2026
noUnderstanding CWD and EHD in Iowa: What Hunters Should Know for 2026 I remember the drought of 2012. It barely rained, grass turned brown, ponds dried up, ag yields were catastrophic across the state, and then deer began to die. This was the first time I remember chatter from Iowa deer hunters getting really concerned […]
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Gearing Up for Dove Season
Gearing Up for Dove Season Dove season around Iowa is kind of the first kick-off for hunting season. It opens up around September 1st, near the Labor Day holiday, so what better way to celebrate than to go hunting? Dove hunting is hard, you’ll watch groups of men, excellent shooters, miss the doves as they […]
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Hunting Rubs & Scrapes
Unlocking the Secrets of Rubs & Scrapes This fall, many hunters will come across fresh rubs and scrapes to and from their hunting locations. Learning how to read these signs can greatly improve a hunter’s odds of filling a tag on a mature buck. Oftentimes, these signs are more than a single signpost and instead […]
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Warm Weather, Big Bucks: Hunting Iowa’s Early Seasons
Warm Weather, Big Bucks: Hunting Iowa’s Early Seasons Rest easy, faithful deer hunters. For the next four months, you will have an opportunity to take to the field and chase whitetails because deer season is here! Well, sort of. September 19th marks the opening of youth seasons and a special season for hunters who might […]
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The August Advantage: Building Your Buck Inventory Before the Rut
Whitetail 365- The August Advantage: Building Your Buck Inventory Before the Rut By Noel Gandy Recently, a guest of my podcast and I were having a brief conversation before recording about bucks in velvet and the anticipation that summer gives for the coming hunting season. He and I both agreed that you have to be […]
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October Bow Hunting in Iowa
The Early Season Advantage: Getting Ready for Bow Season There is something special about the time right before bow season in Iowa. Summer is still hanging on, but every hunter knows fall is close. The days are getting shorter, the woods are starting to feel different, and thoughts turn to that first sit in a […]
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Maintaining Iowa Acreages
Maintaining Iowa Acreages Owning your own slice of heaven in Iowa means something different to everyone. For some, it may be a couple of acres on the edge of a small town. For others, it might be an entire mile-by-mile section to manage for wildlife and income. No matter the size, location, or usage, there […]
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Hunting Scrapes and Rublines
Hunting Scrapes and Rublines The first week of October had arrived, bringing cool air and the anticipation of promising deer movement with the cold front. I had spent much of September checking trail cameras and scouting deer movement. One thing kept standing out to me, a series of fresh rubs along a standing cornfield. Every […]
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The Way to a Buck’s Heart Is Through His Stomach
The Way to a Buck’s Heart Is Through His Stomach By Kent Boucher A book every American should read is “A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca” by Andrés Reséndez. The book is a telling of the recorded experiences of the famous conquistador Cabeza de Vaca, who wandered the American south […]
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Whitetail 365- The August Advantage: Building Your Buck Inventory Before the Rut
Whitetail 365- The August Advantage: Building Your Buck Inventory Before the Rut Sponsored by: Recently, a guest of my podcast and I were having a brief conversation before recording about bucks in velvet. We discussed the anticipation for hunting season. He and I both agree that you have to be so careful when you analyze […]
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