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Spot-And-Stalking Whitetail Deer

Spot-and-Stalk on a 150-Class Buck If you had told me that my 2026 bow season was going to go the way it did, I would’ve laughed. I would have said, “That’d be sweet, but there’s not a chance.” A Season of Change My family and I relocated almost two years ago. We’d spent the last […]

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Build the Best Deer Blind Setup Now

Build the Perfect Deer Blind Setup Now Hunting blinds have changed a lot over the years. Hunters now have more choices than ever before. Some hunters like large permanent blinds that stay out all year. Others like lightweight pop-up blinds they can move around. One important thing to remember is deer need time to get […]

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Summer Foodplots & Projects

Summer Projects for Whitetail Hunters If you’ve been hunting for any period of time, you know a lot of hunting comes down to luck. I’ve always been a fan of trying to make my own luck, or get myself set up in as good a spot as possible to be ready for when a trophy […]

Smart Scouting Tools for Iowa Deer Hunters

Smart Scouting Tools for Iowa Deer Hunters When I first started hunting, scouting consisted of going out to the timber with my dad, looking for deer paths, sign, tracks, and then reflecting on the data. Sometimes we’d hang a stand with the idea that we might have to move it. We relied heavily on woodsmanship […]

Deer Hunting Preparation in June: Set Up for Success

June Preparations: Setting Up for Deer Hunting Success If you ask a deer hunter what their favorite month of the year is, the month of June is most likely not near the top of the list. In fact, most hunters may say this is their least favorite month of the year. Humidity and temperatures are […]

June Food Plot Planting in Iowa: What to Grow Now

What to Plant in My June Food Plot June in Iowa can feel like you are a step behind when it comes to food plots, but the truth is, you still have a lot of solid options. In fact, if you play it right, a June planting can set you up for some of the […]

Summer Work That Pays Off in Bow Season

Summer Work That Pays Off in Bow Season Early mornings in the turkey woods are beginning to give way to graduation celebrations, long afternoons on the lawn mower, gardens, and ball parks for yours truly. I would like to think that this “season” of life that falls between springtime gobblers and fall whitetails would be […]

Shed Antlers: Do they really tell us anything?

Shed Antlers: Do they really tell us anything? March 5, 2021 was a very special day in my time spent afield. I had taken a walk through the timber to “get out of my own head” and to decompress from a long work week. I was looking for shed antlers which was an activity that […]

Prep for Deer Season 2026 Now

Prep for Deer Season 2026 Now Deer season 2025 seems like a distant memory at this point. What we longed for in anticipation has changed to a new longing: deer season 2026! Until then, there are quite a few deer-related activities that can keep us especially busy as we pass the time and pursue whitetails […]

Big Buck Profile: The 2025 Gandy Buck

Big Buck Profile: The 2025 Gandy Buck Ok, this first big buck profile is a little self-serving in that it is of a buck that I personally took this past deer season. While it is likely not the “biggest” big buck that we will profile this year it is definitely one of my most special […]

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