Waterfowl

The Hunting Buddy

The Hunting Buddy By Earl Taylor Vivek Murthy, a former surgeon general of the United States, has said in recent years that the most prevalent health issue in the country is not cancer or heart disease or obesity. It is isolation. Murthy’s comment is good news to us who are overweight; finding a friend should […]

What Iowa Public Land Has to offer

What Iowa Public Land Has to offer By Gary Faith Public land is getting more and more attention in the outdoor space lately. At a total of 640 million acres of public land available inside the United States, one can start to understand why it has come to draw so much attention. When thinking of […]

Iowa Duck Hunting: A Fall Tradition

Iowa Duck Hunting: A Fall Tradition By Alex Clark As we turn the page and settle into my favorite time of year, the crisp autumn air settles in and the vibrant hues of fall paint the Iowa landscape. The anticipation of waterfowl season reaches an all-time high. With a diverse ecosystem of rivers, lakes, and […]

30 Things Every Hunter Worth Their Salt Should Know How To Do

30 Things Every Hunter Worth Their Salt Should Know How To Do By Aaron Stonehocker Sportsmen come from all walks of life: rich, poor, young, retired, self-inspired, or groomed into the lifestyle by those who came before us. It is safe to say that no two hunters have precisely the same tastes when it comes […]

Improving Your Marksmanship

Improving Your Marksmanship By Ben Leal As a bow hunter one of the things that I strive for is to take a shot that is accurate and will take my quarry down quickly. Invariably, like most hunters, I have an errant shot that doesn’t quite hit the mark. At times it is circumstances beyond my […]

Little Brown Dogs

Little Brown Dogs By Ryan Eder The old adage “good things come in small packages” should be the official slogan for the Boykin Spaniel breed. There are a few other breeds of smaller stature that we could argue this for as well. I have seen a rising popularity of the Boykin Spaniel in the hunting […]

The Wild Past of Iowa

The Wild Past of Iowa By Ryan Graden Iowa officially became a state on December 28, 1846 but that does not mean people weren’t living here long before that. I often wondered as I’ve been in the timber, “Who was here before me?” Alternatively, even along those lines, “What was here before me?” I’m sure […]

Your New Puppy Part 3

Your New Puppy Part 3 By Ryan Eder In the third article of this series we will continue to focus on basic obedience but also build upon our bird and gun introduction that we discussed in part 2. At this point we have a dog crate trained, well socialized, well started on basic obedience (here, […]

5 Generations and Still Going

5 Generations and Still Going By Ryan Graden Hunting is in my blood! I know that’s a bold statement to make, but I’ve always felt like that was a true statement when I was growing up. Anytime that I ventured out into the woods with my father, grandfather, or uncles I felt just as comfortable […]

Handgun Skills & Drills You Can Use

Handgun Skills & Drills You Can Use By Steve Hensyel – Hawkeye Firearms Instruction A request I often get from people is about hands on drills they can use to improve their accuracy and performance. The more techniques and drills we can add to our list as a way to improve our shooting the more […]

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