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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 […]

A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground

A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground By Jessica Graham If you’re an Iowa outdoorsman, you have probably dreamed of owning your own land, a piece you can call your own. A place to cast a line, blaze a trail, or just sit under the stars and connect with our creator and nature. We […]

Tools for Success: A Beginners Guide on Less is More

Tools for Success: A Beginners Guide on Less is More By Aaron Stonehocker As the sun sets on the 2014 hunting seasons, I reflect on where I have been as a hunter. While breaking down my bow for the season without having launched a single arrow, I cannot help but feel as though this season […]

Habitat That’s For The Birds

Habitat That’s For The Birds By Kent Boucher How was your pheasant and quail season? Great, mediocre, disappointing? If you were disappointed I’m guessing it’s because you only flushed a few birds or because you should’ve dusted off your wingshooting skills a little better before the season. Practicing with some clays in the offseason is […]

What Now?

What Now? By Noel Gandy The old saying, ”Time flies when you’re having fun,” is certainly true when it goes to the Iowa whitetail season. Hunters who were once budding with anticipation for the October 1st opener are now left asking themselves, “Where did the time go?” For the passionate deer hunter there can be […]

5 Tips for Late-Season Pheasants

5 Tips for Late-Season Pheasants By Tim Ackarman After several bleak seasons, pheasant hunters are enjoying a resurgence of Iowa’s premier gamebird. As fall yields to winter however, many turn their attention to deer hunting, ice fishing, or couch sitting. Yet hunters can still find birds right up until 4:30 p.m. on January 10 with […]

Calling all Iowa Sportsman!

Calling all Iowa Sportsman! By Jessica Graham Tired of the same old hunting and fishing stories? Want to get the inside scoop on the latest gear, techniques, and local hotspots? Then, you need to tune in to The Iowa Sportsman Podcast. You can expect up-to-date hunting and fishing reports. Get the lowdown on what’s biting […]

Establishing Perennial Cover

Establishing Perennial Cover By Kent Boucher Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to destroy than it is to build something great? It probably has something to do with the law of entropy, everything degrades into a state of greater disorder over time. This is easy to see when an old farmhouse gets […]

Late Season Pheasants & Quail

Late Season Pheasants & Quail By Mac Chilton Pheasant and quail hunting at any point during the season has its ups and downs and poses various challenges to even the most experienced hunters. Early season hunts usually come with traditions, camaraderie, and hopefully abundant bird numbers. These hunts can be some of the most exciting […]

Pheasant Hunting Should Be Strategic Too!

Pheasant Hunting Should Be Strategic Too! By Dave Owens When it comes to pheasant hunting I think a lot of people think of it as an easy task. Grab your gun, shells, vest, boots, and hit the field to kick up some birds. While there might be some truth to that mentality, pheasant hunting should […]

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