Hunting
The Retriever Hunt Test Study Guide
The Retriever Hunt Test Study Guide By Ryan Eder The most famous line from any bird hunter is “I don’t care about ribbons; I just want a hunting dog”. This was me when I got my first dog as well! The truth is that hunt tests provide a fantastic off-season activity for you and your […]
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Selecting Loads for Pheasant Season
Selecting Loads for Pheasant Season It’s that time of the year again, when many of us dream about opening day for hunting the wily rooster pheasant. For nearly 60 years, which starts to date me, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed chasing the old rooster, almost always behind my favorite dog. We have always enjoyed the experience hunting […]
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Hunting Nocturnal Bucks in Iowa: Whitetails 365
Hunting Nocturnal Bucks in Iowa: Whitetails 365 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 begin the quest […]
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Top Public Upland Hunting Areas in Iowa
Top Public Hunting Upland Areas in Iowa 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 the opening of […]
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5 Tips to Bag More Pheasants this Season
5 Tips to Bag More Pheasants this Season 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 deal of hunting […]
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Preparing for Trapping Season
Preparing for Trapping Season 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 upcoming trapping season. […]
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Analyzing Blood Trails: Know What Your Blood Trail Means
Analyzing Blood Trails: Know What Your Blood Trail Means 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 was reported. We […]
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Duck Blind Tips and Tricks
Duck Blind Tips and Tricks 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 slightest bit of […]
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Hunting the Patterns: What to Do When the Weather Changes
Hunting the Patterns: What to Do When the Weather Changes 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 happening, but for […]
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PVC? Is It Right for Me?
PVC? Is It Right for Me? By Ryan Graden The Start Being an avid hunter, I have enjoyed the outdoors for many years. It all began as a five year old double-timing my steps in order to keep up with the strides of my father, uncles, and grandfathers as they walked through the timber. Every […]
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