Hunting
Early Muzzleloader: Iowa’s Ace in the Hole
Early Muzzleloader: Iowa’s Ace in the Hole Iowa’s early muzzleloader season has become an increasingly hot ticket in recent years. On the right farm, it can really be an ace-in-the-hole for early season success. Aside from the youth season, early muzzleloader is the first opportunity Iowans have to break out the guns for whitetails, and […]
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Digging Deeper: Pre-Season Prep
Digging Deeper: Pre-Season Prep By Gary Faith Traditionally thinking, when it comes to pre-season prep a few things come to mind. Check stands and straps, trim shooting lanes, get trail cameras out, work on food plots, set out minerals, scout new spots, and the list goes on and on. At times, it may lead to […]
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Geographical Whitetail Hideouts and Travel Corridors (Part 2)
Geographical Whitetail Hideouts and Travel Corridors (Part 2) By Jason Smith You’re scrambling to find new land and realize that no matter where you end up, you will essentially be going in blind. There’s no time to run pre-season trail cameras and no time to do any type of thorough pre-season scouting. You’re going to […]
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Whitetails 365: Questions about Archery Gear/Tactics
Whitetails 365: Questions about Archery Gear/Tactics By Tom Peplinski This month, I am responding to multiple questions I’ve been saving up from numerous hunters writing in with similar questions about gear and tactics. I’ve been saving them up because they are all archery related questions and season opener is coming up. A Single or Multiple […]
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Things to Consider When Purchasing a Crossbow
What to Consider When Purchasing a Crossbow We are fortunate to be able to live and hunt world-class whitetails in the state of Iowa. A few things contribute to the trophy class deer such as agriculture production, wildlife research, and hunting rules and regulations set by the Iowa DNR. The state of Iowa has done […]
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How to Hunt Iowa’s Wildlife
How to Hunt Iowa’s Wildlife I am a chronically late person. Church services, family gatherings, meeting up with hunting buddies, even this article is coming down to the wire on the due date. Besides the self-loathing for my poor time management, I worry that others who may notice my frequent tardiness will assess that it […]
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Getting Ready for the 2021 Duck Season
Getting Ready for the 2021 Duck Hunting Season When it comes to hunting and fishing, we all are at the mercy of Mother Nature. Cold fronts, pressure systems, winds, heavy rains, lack of rain…they all affect our hunting and fishing. However, I think that duck hunters are most at the mercy of Mother Nature. Year […]
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Hunting Cut Silage for Doves in Taylor County
Hunting Cut Silage for Doves in Taylor County When I first got interested in dove hunting it was something I had only seen on outdoor shows on television. I had recently left active duty and had been hunting waterfowl while living in Cajun country in southern Louisiana. Even living in a state known as “The […]
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Keeping Opening Day Simple
Keeping Opening Day Simple By Ryan Eder Avery Outdoors, Southfork Retrievers You’ve heard the KISS model (“Keep it simple, stupid”) before right? It applies to many things, why not opening day? We await opening day with an intense feeling of anticipation and excitement, but sometimes we let it get the best of us with unnecessary […]
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Whitetails 365 – Fall Food Plot Questions
Whitetails 365 – Fall Food Plot Questions By Tom Peplinski Q1. How do I compete with the farmer’s alfalfa field next door? No matter what I plant, the deer won’t leave the alfalfa for my food plots. My friends can plant all sorts of plots and they all get hit. Why aren’t my food plots […]
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