Hunting

Beginner’s Luck: The Story of the Varghese Boys

Beginner’s Luck: The Story of the Varghese Boys By Ryan Graden I was taken into the timber for my first hunt when I was four years old. It was a squirrel hunt at Ledges State Park just outside of Boone, Iowa. My Dad was attending college at Iowa State and I had a few uncles […]

Whitetails 365: Immaculate Spring Food Plots

Whitetails 365: Immaculate Spring Food Plots By Aaron McKinney When it comes to hunting big deer, food, habitat, and water are the three ingredients you need to have a stellar place. In this article, we are going to focus on one of my favorite aspects: food. I recommend having a balance of spring and fall […]

Not just a Man’s Game

Not just a Man’s Game By Ryan Eder Last April I had the opportunity to judge the UGA Nationals in Iowa. It could not have been a more perfect day; with temperatures in the high fifties, a nice crosswind and not a cloud in the sky I watched dogs hunt quail on a gorgeous piece […]

Well Done: Tips for Safe and Effective Prescribed Burning

Well Done: Tips for Safe and Effective Prescribed Burning By Joe Herring In my experience, there are two universal truths when it comes to performing a prescribed burn: 1) if you do it long enough, you will have to call in support from the local volunteer fire department at some point, and 2) the fire […]

Perfect your Success: Bag that Opening Day Turkey

Perfect your Success: Bag that Opening Day Turkey By Ryan Graden As with any night before opening season, I was restless. I sat there looking over my gear and mentally going through a checklist of things that I might need. Calls…check…gun…check…choke tube…check…camo…check and the list went on. I’m sure it took more time than it […]

Rooster Recap

Rooster Recap By Troy Hoepker How rare is it in your life when you wake up knowing that the day ahead of you is about to be so special that you will remember it for the rest of your life? And how rare is it that there will be someone else there that will share […]

Reviewing the Schumacher FR01666 Battery Charger

Reviewing the Schumacher FR01666 Battery Charger The Iowa Outdoors & Hardware Store includes a comprehensive equipment and tractor repair shop. They service all brands they sell, including like LS Tractor, and Honda. It is essential to have reliable equipment, including a versatile battery charger. The Schumacher Farm & Ranch FR01666 250A 6V/12V battery charger and […]

Dotting your I’s with Red Dot Scopes

Dotting your I’s with Red Dot Scopes By Michael Ware “Hey, I want one of those red dot sights.” We hear that almost daily when folks pop by the CCA North American Headquarters as my right hand man, Dave, refers to the shop. In reality our place is so small you could hurl a whiffle […]

10 Myths about Food Plots

10 Myths about Food Plots By Jessica Graham It is no secret that food plots play a primary role in attracting and holding a diverse wildlife population on your property. A recent study confirmed that starvation is the third biggest attributor to deer mortality. Planting a food plot will aid the survival of deer in […]

Competition Coyotes

Competition Coyotes By Troy Hoepker Where were all the coyotes? This wasn’t part of the plan? This beautiful river bottom full of CRP grass, timber and crop fields held them all the time. I’d called triples here, doubles, singles, and coyotes from all directions over the years? Yet today nobody was home at sunup? We […]

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