Whitetail

Jamie Brincks Buck: Part II

Jamie Brincks Buck: Part II By Jamie Brinks I was looking forward to seeing what Crazy 8 would be this year so we started our trail cameras early. To our surprise we had some other nice bucks on camera, but nothing that I was positive was Crazy 8. There was another 10 point that had […]

Buying Recreational Hunting Land: Part III

Buying Recreational Hunting Land: Part III When you are buying any investment, the most important part about the “buy” is not letting your emotions get the best of you. It is the same idea when buying recreational hunting land. Our emotions can get us to think we need something we really don’t. They can get […]

Whitetails 365: Buying Recreational Land, Part I

Whitetails 365: Buying Recreational Land, Part I By Tom Peplinski Owning your own recreational land to use and manage can be one of if not the most rewarding experiences you could ever have. For me, managing my own farm is almost more rewarding than the actual hunt itself. It extends the season outside the traditional […]

Raising an Outdoors Child

Train Up A Child When I was a child I had my life, and my parents had theirs; they did not try to weave their lives into my life; we were not best friends. I did what was normal for a nine-year-old boy, while my parents worked, mowed the yard, went to church suppers, […]

Compound Bow 101: What are the parts of your bow?

Compound Bow 101: What are the parts of your bow? By Nick Jedlicka Okay, count me as one of the guilty! I was not always totally up to speed on what the various parts and functions of my compound bow were. Maybe this was not such a big deal. For a beginner, it may not […]

Deer Management

Deer Management By Ricky Kinder If you are a whitetail hunter in Iowa please raise your hand if you agree to the following question: Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have 1,500 acres of vast, pristine whitetail habitat to hunt in Iowa? While I obviously can’t see the hands going up I can imagine most of […]

A Memorable Hunt

“Never too Late to Find Your Trophy” It doesn’t matter if you are sitting around a campfire during hunting season or sitting around the dinner table with family and friends, Hunters always have a story they like to share. My most memorable hunt and most emotional story was written November 12, 2014 at 1:25 […]

Cabin Fever: Ideas to get Outdoors in Winter

Cabin Fever: Ideas to get Outdoors in Winter By Nick Johnson The winter is far from over and Cabin Fever has begun to set in for many who enjoy the outdoors. Aside from shoveling snow and jaunts to work, kid’s events or the store, the feeling of being cooped up tugs at the boredom strings […]

Conservation Award Winners Announced from the National Deer Association

Conservation Award Winners Announced from the National Deer Association Article and photos courtesy of National Deer Association The National Deer Association is pleased to present our 2023 Conservation Awards recognizing significant contributions to the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Click the links to learn more about each of our winners and their […]

Last Chance to Hunt Deer until Fall

Last Chance to Hunt Deer until Fall Article courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa’s final deer seasons are now open – the Population Management January Antlerless Season and the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season. Both seasons run from Jan. 11-21, but there are differences between the two. Population Management January Antlerless Season Season […]

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