Whitetail

Types of Sportsman

Types of Sportsman By Jason Smith Sportsmen and women come in all different shapes, sizes, ages, etc. We have our own individual personalities that make us each unique. We come from different walks of life. Work different types of careers or go to different schools. Have different political and religious views. etc. It seems, at […]

Small Tracts Can Yield Big Racks

Small Tracts Can Yield Big Racks By Kevin Sturm Small farm owners are faced with a constant juggling act of income vs. habitat. In most cases, there has to be a happy medium of both to make a small farm work, not only from the checkbook stand point but also by what is hanging on […]

DIY Iowa Kill Plots

DIY Iowa Kill Plots Developing a food plot for deer requires more than a few months of preparation, it’s a year-round process. Some of my best food plot strategies have been born from time spent in the stand, carefully observing how deer move, what they browse on, and where natural edges or clearings create opportunities. […]

Drought, Deer, and the Looming Threat of EHD

Deer and the Looming Threat of EHD: Whitetails 365

Deer and the Looming Threat of EHD As we gear up for 2025’s deer season, we’re praying for rain, and hoping the deer we passed to let grow, will make it to another hunting season. With that said, several reliable sources are predicting a continuation of the dry conditions that have plagued our landscape in […]

The Essentials of Food Plots

The Essentials of Food Plots When it comes to hunting, we’ve seen food plots transform the way we hunt today. Few things are as effective at attracting and holding wildlife as a well-planned food plot on your hunting property. Whether you’re trying to grow and hold trophy bucks, increase your turkey population, or support the […]

Guide to Creating a Spring Food Plot for Deer Hunters

Guide to Creating a Spring Food Plot Spring is the perfect time for deer hunters to start preparing food plots. The plans for deer season 2025 start now and a well-planned food plot not only improves hunting opportunities but also contributes to the overall health and nutrition of the local deer population. Creating a food […]

Public Land Shed Hunting Strategies

Public Land Shed Hunting Strategies It was the winter of 2015 and my wife and I were living in a third-floor apartment in Bettendorf. Although we were in the middle of city living. I still had a strong pull to get out in the woods and try this new pursuit. Hearing about it from a […]

Use Shed Hunting to Combat Cabin Fever

Use Shed Hunting to Combat Cabin Fever I dread cabin fever (February – April). It’s cold.  It’s dark longer than it’s light. Most hunting seasons are closed and football season is over. Rather than continuing to let this season get me down, I plan to combat the doldrum with a new hobby of shed hunting. […]

Planning Your Deer Food Plot

Planning Your Deer Food Plot When February rolls around, I always feel a shift—it’s like the start of a new season for those of us who love the outdoors and deer hunting. The hustle of hunting season has settled down, and now, instead of watching deer from the stand, I start preparing for how I’ll […]

CWD in Iowa: What Hunters Need to Know

The Growing Threat of Chronic Wasting Disease: What you need to know about CWD As the cooler weather settles in and the days shorten, Iowa hunters gear up for one of the most anticipated events of the deer season: gun season. While excitement builds for the season, there’s a pressing issue that no hunter […]

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