Whitetail

Gaining Access To Hunting Ground

Gaining Access To Hunting Ground By Dan Johnson For me April means two things, turkey hunting and finding new property to hunt. If you’re like me you don’t own your own property, you can’t afford to lease property, and you weren’t blessed by being born into a family that owns a large amount of hunting […]

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Putting in the Time Equals Big “Tines”

Putting in the Time Equals Big “Tines” By Ryan Arnevik I think I’m like most whitetail hunters who dream about encountering and harvesting a monster whitetail, and when this deer was walking straight toward us, I was silently hoping this surreal experience was no dream at all. My friend and hunting buddy, Rory Heims, and […]

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All Things Are Not Equal

All Things Are Not Equal By Earl Taylor Forewarning; if you believe man and animals evolved from nothing, this article will not make much sense to you. There is a friendly banter amongst Iowa hunters about the hardest animal to shoot in the Hawkeye state. Each hunter believes the quarry he is chasing is the […]

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Essential Equipment for Iowa Acreages

Essential Equipment for Iowa Acreages By Jessica Graham A few years ago, my husband and I finally made the move to a small acreage. Our property has about half pasture and half timber ground. We had big plans to transform it into a wildlife mecca. As an Iowan, it’s essential to have the right machinery […]

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Whitetails 365: Is Trail Camera Technology Ethical for Today’s Hunter

Whitetails 365: Is Trail Camera Technology Ethical for Today’s Hunter By Aaron McKinney The use of trail cameras in hunting raises ethical considerations. Some argue that trail cameras can give hunters an unfair advantage, as they allow hunters to monitor game movement and behavior in a way that would not be possible without the camera. […]

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Making the Cut: What Knife is best for you this Season?

Making the Cut: What Knife is best for you this Season? By Aaron Stonehocker When it comes to hunting, there is no shortage of age-old debates that hunters like to dive into: archery vs. firearms, meat hunter vs. horn hunters, fixed blade vs. expandable broadheads, 6.5 Creedmoor vs. B-52 bomber to name a few. One […]

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A DEER HUNTERS JOURNEY

A Deer Hunters Journey By Ben Leal The North American whitetail deer…one of the most sought after and elusive quarries in Iowa. These animals have keen senses that they use to full advantage, to their advantage and to yours the hunters, disadvantage. They have large ears that can pick up the sound of leaves crunching […]

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Whitetails 365: Advantages and Disadvantages of Supplemental Feeding and Minerals

Whitetails 365: Advantages and Disadvantages of Supplemental Feeding and Minerals By Aaron McKinney If you are an avid whitetail hunter you are probably pondering the options about supplemental feeding and minerals this late winter/early spring. A decade ago, practically every sportsman was setting out mineral sites. A few things changed, both ethically and physically, and […]

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New Year’s Resolutions for Sportsman

New Year’s Resolutions for Sportsman By Ben Leal New Year’s Eve…2022… we’ll be up late and watch the ball drop in New York City signifying the sunset of the year and the dawn of a new one. Like every year that has come and gone, folks from all walks of life resolve to make a […]

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Whitetails 365: Scouting for the 2023 Deer Season

Whitetails 365: Scouting for the 2023 Deer Season By Aaron McKinney It seems as soon as deer season concludes Jan. 10th, I am already looking froward to opening day of bow season October 1st. In February, we get outside to check for sheds and take inventory of which bucks made it through the gun seasons. […]

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