Hunting

Simple Things Landowners can do to Improve Wildlife

Simple Things Landowners can do to Improve Wildlife By Jessica Graham One of my favorite things about hunting is watching different wildlife interacting and coexisting in one place. Whether you are an avid hunter or wildlife enthusiast, there are a few projects you can do to improve your land’s attractiveness to wildlife. Wildlife require habitat, […]

10 Killer Big Buck Bow Hunting Ambushes

10 Killer Big Buck Bow Hunting Ambushes By Ricky Kinder Why do top notch hunters shoot quality mature deer year after year? Sure they scout, don’t shoot young bucks, maintain their land, pay attention to the wind, plant food plots, are in big buck country, ect. Yes all of those and many more reasons can […]

Feeling The Pressure

Feeling The Pressure By Troy Hoepker Beginning my trek across the field of an old familiar farm one February afternoon this last winter, I noticed that I wasn’t the only visitor the farm had recently. A pair of boot prints in the snow led right to where I was headed. One set going in, one […]

Trail Cameras: Maximize Success with a Plan of Attack!

Trail Cameras: Maximize Success with a Plan of Attack! By Noel Gandy Trail cameras have come a long way since the early 1980s when a group of students from Missouri State University looked for ways to study whitetail deer behavior for an assignment to complete their Masters. Since then we have gone from monstrous boxes […]

The Basics of Trapping

The Basics of Trapping By Mike Sells With the recent rise in the price for raw fur, many of you may be considering starting a trap line. It is an excellent way to keep active in the outdoors and generate some extra income. In this article I will explain the basic skills required to catch […]

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, Gov. Reynolds Survey NW Iowa Communities Impacted by Severe Flooding

Media Advisory FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, Gov. Reynolds Survey NW Iowa Communities Impacted by Severe Flooding Article courtesy of FEMA WASHINGTON — Tomorrow, June 27, 2024, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell will be joined by Governor Kim Reynolds in northwest Iowa to meet with local officials and survey damage in three communities impacted by severe flooding. […]

Tree Saddles for Hunters: Is it a Good Fit For You?

Tree Saddles for Hunters: Is it a Good Fit For You? By Aaron McKinney Tree saddles have become a popular choice for hunters seeking a more mobile and versatile way to get elevated in the woods. Here’s a breakdown of their advantages and disadvantages, along with a look at traditional tree stand setups for comparison. […]

Taxidermy Field Tips for Better Mounts

Taxidermy Field Tips for Better Mounts By Ben Leal Undoubtedly, over a lifetime of angling or hunting, you will haul in that trophy, once-in-a-lifetime fish, or a giant whitetail buck will fall to your arrow. It could be your first turkey or the first for your son or daughter. Or it could be something out […]

Freedom Rock Destinations

Freedom Rock Destinations Edited by Jessica Graham With the original Freedom Rock, south of Interstate-80 off the Greenfield exit, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, strives to give Veterans a unique recognition. The idea was inspired by both Senator Grassley and journalist Kyle Munson. Sorensen has traveled the state of Iowa the past decade or so, to […]

Iowa’s Whitetail Deer Report

Iowa’s Whitetail Deer Report By Ben Leal The 2023/2024 whitetail deer season would be considered by man to be nothing but ordinary. On opening day, October 1, 2023, central Iowa was greeted with an 88-degree day. That warm trend continued with high temps ranging from the 50s to the mid-70s. On the 27th of the […]

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