Hunting

Rookies Last Bite

Rookies Last Bite By Cassie Dean The story began one fall morning in early November. It was 2011 and Chris Dunkin was heading out to do a Muddy hang and hunt with his buddy, Blake Lefler, the cameraman. The morning started off slow, not seeing any movement, they became discouraged as they were planning to […]

5 Tips for Final Days Bucks

5 Tips for Final Days Bucks The doldrums of winter can be taxing on anyone. Short days coupled with cold temperatures can tend to get some folks in a funk. Don’t tell that to a dedicated whitetail hunter though. The days between December 21-January 10 mark the late muzzleloader portion of the Iowa whitetail season […]

Iowa’s Deer Forecast

Iowa’s Deer Forecast By Ben Leal As summer months have slowly moved on, we are staring at the opening day of the 2023/24 whitetail deer season. Iowa bowhunters have been out practicing and honing their archery skills, and as each passing month passes, the anticipation has finally come, October 1, time to hunt! In this […]

Purist or Progressive. Where Do You Stand?

Purist or Progressive – Where do you Stand? By Ryan Graden Progressive or Purist? Which one are you? Chances are that you probably lean towards one of these categories but your stance may vary on each end of the spectrum. In my 30 years of hunting I have had the privilege to see the sport […]

5 Killer Stand Locations

5 Killer Stand Locations By Sean Wuller Well it’s that time of year again, your November date with that deer of a lifetime is calling and there is work to do. By now food plots have been planted, mineral stations have been installed (per state regulations), trail cameras have been hung and the data from […]

Curing Target Panic

Curing Target Panic By Jim Westcott  No two words put fear into an archer more than target panic!  Target panic is actually an unpleasant psychological state that yields the inability to hold your sight on the target without causing a panicked release.   Target panic actually has many symptoms and differs from person to person, such […]

Iowa Waterfowl Hotspots and Conditions

Iowa Waterfowl Hotspots and Conditions By Brodie Wubben Owner, Fowlwater Outdoors I have waterfowl hunted in northern and central Iowa my entire life chasing waterfowl and would like to share some of my experiences and tactics that helped but more birds in my frying pan over the years. North Central Iowa North Central Iowa (specifically […]

Shooting Lanes, Summer Work Equals Fall Success

Shooting Lanes, Summer Work Equals Fall Success By Travis Molecki Summer is here a little early in the Midwest. The 90-degree days send me running to the air conditioning as opposed to cutting my grass. And while a day of yard work in the scorching heat isn’t real high on my priority list at the […]

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The Quest To Get Shorty!

The Quest To Get Shorty! Beginning This story begins way back in the Fall of 2010.  I checked my email and noticed that my friend, Jacob Miner, who hunts a neighboring property to our farm, had sent me some deer pictures.  The pictures were of a nice 3-year-old ten he had on trail camera.  This […]