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Hunter Education It’s More Than Just a Class
Hunter Education It’s More Than Just a Class Hunting is special in that it can be a solo sport, or you can get a few friends together and enjoy the outdoor experiences together. Some people are forced to hunt alone due to safety, or the lack there of, from others. Walking with a gun pointed […]
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Summer Skin Care
Summer Skin Care My friend grabbed his hat before we ventured outside. I’m used to seeing him without a hat, so this was a little different routine. I must have had a confused look on my face, because he began to explain a meeting he had with his physician, warning him of his increased risk […]
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Getting Kids Involved in Hunting
Getting Kids Involved in Hunting As much as summer months bring the warmth that we have been longing for, it also means that our hunting seasons have come to an end. Sure, there still other things to do in the outdoors. It doesn’t mean that we have to become summer hermits. However, stepping into the […]
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3 Attractions for the Sportsman To Enjoy at the Iowa State Fair
3 Attractions for the Sportsman To Enjoy at the Iowa State Fair It’s July, and chances are if you are in Iowa, you are thinking about a trip to the Iowa State Fair. It is an Iowa staple in August; most Iowans venture out to the fair to view the animals, live entertainment, and of […]
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Dutch Oven Campfire Cooking
Dutch Oven Campfire Cooking Camping season is upon us and it’s time to think of what you’re going to eat. Sure, you could do the easy stuff like cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch, and roast a hotdog over the fire for dinner. But why not try something a little better? Who wouldn’t like a […]
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The Benefits of Pheasant Food Plots
The Benefits of Pheasant Food Plots If you’re a bird hunter reading this I bet I can take you along with me and you can picture this journey because you’ve seen it before with your own eyes. You’re slogging through the bluestem, the switchgrass, or other grassland flushing the occasional bird as you go but […]
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Whitetails 365: Please and Thank You
Whitetails 365: Please and Thank You I recently had a conversation with a good friend where he said he’d sure like to hunt a particular block of timber. I asked if he had sought permission to hunt said timber to which he replied, “No.” When I questioned as to why there was not a good […]
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Did I Miss Him?
Did I Miss Him? Most people might think that middle schoolers can’t or don’t learn from their mistakes. From my experience, there are many lessons to be learned from hunting. My name is Bailey Dodd. I’m a 13-year-old girl, in 8th grade. I have been hunting, trapping, and fishing with my Dad since I was […]
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Digital Hunting Maps And How To Use Them
Digital Hunting Maps And How To Use Them It’s crazy to think back ten to fifteen years ago and relive the days when a very important tool for me in terms of hunting was a hard copy of the Iowa Sportsman’s Atlas. I still have that Atlas somewhere tucked away in storage, full of highlighter […]
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On The Hunt For Quail
On The Hunt For Quail As my hunt for a covey came nearer to its conclusion, I noticed the sky beginning to clear to the west under the overcast blanket of clouds above me. Just then, the sun’s powerful rays peeked below the cloud line as it came closer to setting and merging with the […]
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