Hunting

The Iowa Sportsman Podcast – Turn Deer Hunting Failures Into Successes!

Listen in as Dan talks with Noel Gandy about taking failures from past deer hunting seasons and how to turn those into successes in future seasons. In the world of whitetail hunting nothing goes according to plan 100% of the time. Mistakes, goofs, and failures are inevitable…that is about the only thing you can count […]

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Making Deer Jerky 101 – Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Iowa Sportsman Podcast! Join Dan Johnson on this episode as he interviews Dan Turner about the steps involved in making his favorite deer jerky recipe. Included in the episode is a step by step process from meat preparation to the final product. Dan then gets into the specifics of […]

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10 Tips on Becoming A Better Turkey Hunter

By Matt Johnson Now that deer season is a distant memory, many of us here in Iowa are switching gears to begin pursuing turkeys. The excitement that comes from a tom gobbling on the roost, to having him strut all the way across a field right into your decoys, is what we all look forward […]

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Iowa Coyotes: Inside the Numbers

I hadn’t felt the cold wind sting my face in quite some time like it did that February day this last winter. My calling partner Mark and I joked that we must be the only foolhardy pair of coyote hunters actually trying to coax a coyote to us in the whole state in weather like […]

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Pursuing The Shifty Coyote – Podcast

Join us on this episode of the Iowa Sportsman podcast as Dan and JD Rogge discuss trapping, snaring and calling the elusive coyote.  JD will get into detail about all three methods  and what you need to do in order to be successful with each approach. Included in the discussion the guys will discuss gear needed for snaring and trapping as […]

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Big Buck Profile

With all the practicing, scouting, and preparation done, deer season was finally here! Little did I know how exciting 2012 was going to be for me. It started with my muzzleloader deer. I set a camera up in August and was very happy to see one buck that showed up on several different evenings. He […]

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The Parker Harms buck

I have been hunting and fishing with my Grandpa Terry for as long as I can remember. I hunt a little bit of everything and always find an excuse to get out and hunt no matter what it is for. Deer hunting is by far my favorite thing to hunt. I started deer hunting with […]

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THE COST OF QUALITY

THE COST OF QUALITY In the past few years have you noticed the decline of quality in goods and services we purchase in the US? The short-lived coffee pots, footwear, tools, batteries, auto parts, etc? Unlike the deteriorating aspects of quality, have you noticed that the prices in most instances have not decreased? We seem […]

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Shed Hunting Secrets from the Experts

Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting: Similarities to Your Bird Dog Program

Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting: Similarities to Your Bird Dog Program By Ryan Eder I wanted to continue on the article I submitted last month regarding shed hunting and what it brings to the table for sporting dog owners seeking new activities to do with their dog. Shed hunting is a great sport to […]

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Choosing A Handgun For Deer!

By Michael Ware, CEO Controlled Chaos Arms The best handgun for deer hunting you ask? Wow. That’s a tall order. A question like that depends on so many variables there is no correct answer that is truly universal. As you know this really hinges on things like your comfort and confidence with a particular firearm. […]

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