Whitetail
Cutting Trees on Iowa’s Public Lands
Cutting Trees On Iowa’s Public Lands By Steve Weisman Want to get a controversy started? Well, let’s talk about cutting trees on Iowa’s public lands! You are going to get a whirlwind discussion for and against. Why is it such an emotional topic? We see people planting trees in their yards and shelterbelts around farmsteads. […]
READ MORE10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound
10 Ways to Reduce the Price per Pound By Earl Taylor Spending money brings me pain; spending money on eating out in a fancy restaurant brings me more pain; spending money on a new vehicle…I have never done this so I don’t know how much pain that would be; spending money on a hunting trip […]
READ MORENew Products for Bow Season
New Products for Bow Season By Noel Gandy You don’t have to look far before you find many message boards and comment sections of popular outdoor brands littered with speeches like, “I’ve killed loads of deer in a red flannel shirt with a cigarette hanging out of my mouth. Why would I need ‘xyz’ product?” […]
READ MOREUnderstanding Thermals and How to Hunt Them
Understanding Thermals and How to Hunt Them By David Holder It’s one of those mornings that as a bowhunter we all dream about. It’s the last week of October and the first cool front has moved in over the last 24 hours. This shift takes daytime highs from the mid 70’s to the mid 50’s. […]
READ MOREHunt Smart & Stay Safe: Essential Tree stand Safety Measures
Hunt Smart & Stay Safe: Essential Tree stand Safety Measures By Kent Boucher My wife often gets annoyed with my morbid musings that I occasionally think out loud. I don’t know why I do it, but I am certainly compelled to ponder who, what, when, how, and where someone died. Sometimes I put myself in […]
READ MORETaking A Long-Lasting Memory
Taking A Long-Lasting Memory By Ryan Graden “A picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a phrase that we’ve all heard before. However, as a sportsman, I would argue, “A picture is worth a thousand memories.” As I’m am typing this article in my office, I am surrounded by pictures and memories on my walls […]
READ MORETrail Cameras: Things you should be doing but probably aren’t
Trail Cameras: Things you should be doing but probably aren’t By Shawn and Kristi O’Connor The trail camera is the single most important advancement in hunting whitetails in the last 20 years. No other item in your hunting tool chest can help your success more than a trail camera. In the right hands, a trail […]
READ MOREWhitetails 365: A Guide to Choosing the Best Stand Location
Whitetails 365: A Guide to Choosing the Best Stand Location By Aaron McKinney It’s August, and bowhunters across the state are gearing up for another epic season. The thrill of patterning summer deer and strategizing for the upcoming bow season, youth season, and early muzzleloader season is in the air. Have you considered new stand […]
READ MOREClock Out and Hunt without Smelling Like Work
Clock Out and Hunt without Smelling Like Work By Kent Boucher In a past life I worked as a science teacher. There are many things that make teaching a unique working experience- very little peer interaction, your homework is grading homework, your life is run by bell schedules, and the most unique aspect of all- […]
READ MOREBlind Ambition: Finding The Perfect Hunting Blind for your Needs
Blind Ambition: Finding The Perfect Hunting Blind for your Needs By Jessica Graham In the early morning hours, as the sun peeks over the horizon, a hushed anticipation fills the air. I sit in my hunting blind, carefully concealed amidst the heart of deer country. This blind, on my Dad’s property, provides me with a […]
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