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Local Iowa Firearm Companies With Big Products
Local Iowa Firearm Companies With Big Products By Mike Ware While the Iowa Sportsman has a reach far beyond Iowa, I always view it as the source for what is happening locally. I’ve spent a lot of time in economic development and I have always believed in the “buy local” motto. I approached Patrick about […]
READ MOREKeeping Your Youngster Entertained
Creating a great experience when taking a child turkey hunting, involves more than just a successful hunt with a dead bird. We all want the hunt to be successful whenever we have a child along, but the ultimate goal is simply creating a positive experience that will instill in them the desire to want to […]
READ MOREWildlife Habitat Improvements – Podcast
Welcome back to another episode. This week we welcome Jessica Graham to discuss improving wildlife on your property. Dan and Jessica talk about 5 different projects you can apply to your property to improve the wildlife. Some of the improvements can be really simple and others can require year round attention. If you are new […]
READ MORECompact Carry Is Still The Trend
We’re seeing a ton of buzz on compact carry guns. This has been a trend that has hung on longer than I anticipated. Some weapons go through cycles. An example would be the Bullpup rifle or carbine configuration. Somebody will bring one to the market place, and a bunch of writers will sing their virtues. […]
READ MOREHeritage Guns: Plan and Protect!
I want my collection of firearms, knives, bows, fishing gear, and accessories to be passed down to my children and others as I see fit. How is this accomplished you ask? I asked some attorneys well versed in future planning into our shop to discuss this so we could consider our options and provide them […]
READ MOREDifference in Ammo Accuracy
Have you ever heard the United States Marine Corps Rifleman’s Creed? It begins; “This is my rifle. There are many like it but this one is mine.” Perhaps you have? If you haven’t, look it up. Marines train as riflemen first and they learn the creed in turn to accept their rifle as a brother […]
READ MOREA Different Perspective Hunting Whitetails from the Ground
Hunting from an elevated position by utilizing treestands is by far the most popular platform to pursue whitetails with a bow. However in recent years many bowhunters have started to adopt a more “groundbreaking” approach and have opted to hunt whitetails from ground level from a blind. This method for hunting whitetails is catching on […]
READ MOREBuilding An AR-15
So you’re going to build your own AR15? Sure. Why not? After all, they are commonly considered the “Legos” of modern sporting rifles, right? If you can swing a hammer you can build an AR15. …Or so I’ve been told. We built an entire business segment on repairing AR15s that were either poorly assembled at […]
READ MORETrap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays; Three Great Ways to Improve Wing Shooting
“Here they come”, I thought to myself, as a bevy of mourning doves came sailing towards me over the picked cornfield with the intention of finding a roost in the locust grove at my back. As I raised the bead of my shotgun to the belly of the lead bird, I digress back to my […]
READ MOREThrough the Eyes of the DNR
Through the Eyes of the DNR; Top Ten Most Common Violations Seen During Hunting Seasons So, you went to school and you made it happen. After, you saw what you wanted, you jumped through the many hoops, and luckily became one of the few hired in this much desired profession you went through a lot […]
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