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Top Public Upland Hunting Areas Establishing and Maintaining Native Warm Season Grasses

Establishing and Maintaining Native Warm Season Grasses

Establishing and Maintaining Native Warm Season Grasses My husband and I just moved to our current residence a few years ago. During that first year, we knew we wanted to attract wildlife to our property. We wanted to create a wildlife mecca, holding gamebirds, deer, and other wildlife. The first steps included planting cover and […]

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Traits of a Consistent Beard Collector

Traits of a Consistent Beard Collector By Earl Taylor I love turkey hunting. It will be part of my spring routine until I can’t walk and when my trigger finger is too weak to set off a shell. Turkey hunting is the one hunt that a kid or an octogenarian can hunt with success regularly; […]

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Scouting Tactics to Keep Pressure Off Hunting Areas Should you Plant a Spring Food Plot Scouting for the 2023 Deer Season Late season Muzz what's the buzz Pre-Season Deer Scouting

Whitetails 365

Whitetails 365: Finding the Perfect Public Land Deer Hunting Spot By Aaron McKinney So, you want some more hunting ground, but cannot afford it. This is the case of most of us. However, you should consider using the publica hunting land available. Right now, you can start scouting these public areas in preparation for opening […]

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Curing a Shooting Slump

Curing a Shooting Slump By Troy Hoepker Dealing with a miss is frustrating enough, but dealing with several misses in a row is maddening at times. Shooting firearms is a bit like anything else that takes hand-eye coordination, good balance and proper mechanics. Sometimes one simple thing is all it takes to correct a problem […]

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Turkey Nightmare Henned Up

Turkey Nightmare Henned Up By Ryan Becker A henned up tom is a nightmare that we as turkey hunters will ultimately face many times over in our turkey hunting career. For those that haven’t heard the term “henned-up”, it basically describes a situation where a tom has found a hen or group of hens and […]

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Puppy Development – The Most Important Stage In Your Gundogs Training

Puppy Development – The Most Important Stage In Your Gundogs Training By Ryan Eder – President, Southfork Retrievers, Avery Outdoors In the past months we have been discussing puppies, starting with picking a breed, a reputable breeder, and then basic puppy management. This month let’s touch on some concepts to help you develop a great […]

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The Legend of Virgil: A Story of the Haney Buck

The Legend of Virgil: A Story of the Haney Buck By Nick Johnson I first met Travis Haney about eleven years ago while I was working for The Iowa Sportsman Magazine and filming hunts. We were searching for a prostaffer to film with and Travis was one of the applicants whose video interviews came across […]

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Essential Equipment for Iowa Acreages

Essential Equipment for Iowa Acreages

Essential Equipment for Iowa Acreages A few years ago, my husband and I finally made the move to a small acreage. Our property has about half pasture and half timber ground. We had big plans to transform it into a wildlife mecca. As an Iowan, it’s essential to have the right machinery and equipment to […]

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Is Trail Camera Technology Ethical

Is Trail Camera Technology Ethical: Whitetails 365

Is Trail Camera Technology Ethical: Whitetails 365 The use of trail cameras in hunting raises ethical considerations. Some argue that trail cameras can give hunters an unfair advantage, as they allow hunters to monitor game movement and behavior in a way that would not be possible without the camera. Another ethical consideration is the impact […]

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Tactics for Calling Shy Toms

Tactics for Calling Shy Toms

Tactics for Calling Shy Toms This hunt is going to be over before even starts! One of the best feelings is when the tom in the tree a hundred yards in front of you is hammering at everything from songbirds to the soft tree yelps you are throwing at him. Ten minutes later, you hear […]

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