Hunting
Tips For Impactful Trail Camera Scouting
Tips For Impactful Trail Camera Scouting During summer, deer hunters begin to get excited for the upcoming bow season. Lots of scouting and treestand work begins now in preparation for opening day. Over the last 20 years we have seen hunters completely change hunting strategies to incorporate trail cameras. We have seen the technology advance […]
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Timing Your Fall Plots: Whitetails 365
Whitetails 365: Timing Your Fall Plots As I sit writing the July installment of the Whitetails 365 column, I’m surrounded by farmers planting their spring crops with sudden urgency. The conditions are just right…warm enough, dry enough, right time of year. Millions of acres of corn and soybeans will be planted in really a very […]
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The Kill Plot: Whitetails 365
The Kill Plot: Whitetails 365 I get a many questions about what to plant for food plots. It’s the biggest question whitetail hunters who plant food plots ask. More specifically, the question of what to plant for food plots inside timber. Small plots surrounded by cover, or logging roads? These small plots inside cover were […]
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Whitetails 365: Protecting Grain Food Plots
Whitetails 365: Protecting Grain Food Plots Why? Why would any hunter want to protect or fence off a food plot so that deer can’t get in? Sounds counter to every reason a hunter would plant a food plot to begin with. And while it’s absolutely true keeping deer from getting into your food plots might […]
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Ideal Seeds for Food Plots
Quality Seed for Quality Food Plots Spring is quickly approaching. For Iowa hunters, that means they will be busy planning spring and fall food plots for wildlife. Food plots can seem overwhelming at times but one of the most important steps to ensuring a successful food plot is purchasing quality seed and choosing food plot […]
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Spring Food Plots on a Budget: Whitetails 365
Spring Food Plots on a Budget: Whitetails 365 In March, I wrote about how I use greens and grains to cover all my bases when putting in food plots. Soybeans have long been a staple for me because they are easy to grow and can be a great late season attraction. Then I went over […]
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3 Spring Mushrooms to Forage in Iowa
3 Spring Mushrooms to Forage in Iowa When spring rolls around and temperatures start increasing, Iowa foragers become excited knowing that soon spring mushrooms will be popping up in our Iowa timbers. Here are a few you may expect to see: Morels One of the first mushrooms to begin growing in Iowa are morel mushrooms. […]
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The Lone Star Tick and Alpha-Gal
The Lone Star Tick and Alpha-Gal You may think this is a story involving two characters in heroic quests in the outdoors. I can assure you, there is nothing fun about this duo. Anyone that spends very much time outside understands what it is to have a tick bite. In Iowa, we usually deal with […]
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Henry’s First Turkey Hunt. Part II
Henry’s First Turkey Hunt. Part II When the April 7th youth season opened, we were ready. We hunted hard that first weekend, getting up early and staying out late, but the birds nor weather cooperated. I was impressed by Henry’s patience and stick-to-itiveness. He was a real trooper, especially on Sunday. Sunday started in the […]
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Why Grain Food Plots: Whitetails 365
Why Grain Food Plots: Whitetails 365 Each winter, I go over what worked and what didn’t during last year’s deer season. The self-assessment is really taking place during the entire season. Did my access points to the properties I hunt offer me concealment? Were my setups close enough for archery hunting? Do I need more […]
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