Hunting

How Safe is your Treestand

How Safe is your Treestand By Dan Turner August 10th. It’s hot. And humid. Iowa has turned into a sauna. You surf the web in the A/C after dinner and the 10-day forecast has the first major cold front of the season in it with a high of 65. Instantly your thoughts turn to what […]

Improving Your Marksmanship

Improving Your Marksmanship By Ben Leal As a bow hunter one of the things that I strive for is to take a shot that is accurate and will take my quarry down quickly. Invariably, like most hunters, I have an errant shot that doesn’t quite hit the mark. At times it is circumstances beyond my […]

Little Brown Dogs

Little Brown Dogs By Ryan Eder The old adage “good things come in small packages” should be the official slogan for the Boykin Spaniel breed. There are a few other breeds of smaller stature that we could argue this for as well. I have seen a rising popularity of the Boykin Spaniel in the 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. […]

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