Whitetail

Early Season, Rut, or Late Season: Which to Hunt and Why

Early Season, Rut, or Late Season: Which to Hunt and Why By Ryan Graden I’ve had the privilege to meet a lot of deer hunters thus far in my life. I’ve met them through common acquaintances, church functions, my job, and simply noticing folks wearing camo clothing. There are quite a few of us out […]

Early Season Whitetail Reports

Early Season Whitetail Reports By Ryan Graden October is finally here and you know what that means? THE SEASON IS NOW OPEN! That’s right, cabin fever is over and you can now pursue that trophy that you’ve been eyeballing through the Spring and Summer. Or maybe you don’t have anything picked out, but you are […]

Thinking Small

Thinking Small Hunting in Iowa has changed significantly during my lifetime. Four decades ago wild turkey and deer were scarce or non-existent in much of the state. Most hunters started out shooting squirrels and rabbits before moving on to pheasants and/or waterfowl. Only then did they graduate to larger game, if they had access to […]

What Would You Do? Bow Hunting Questions Answered

What Would You Do? Bow Hunting Questions Answered It is time for our annual questions and answers article geared around bow hunting here in Iowa. Normally we answer questions from our readers on hot topics in the deer hunting realm. For example a question we always get is “Should I hunt stand “X” before the […]

Hunting Pressured Whitetails

Hunting Pressured Whitetails By Noel Gandy The mistake was made! I saw a good buck on his feet during daylight and made the mistake of telling my buddies. Due to the sheer excitement that I had experienced in seeing a shooter on this particular tract I let on that I practically had the buck in […]

Hunting Pressured Bucks

Hunting Pressured Bucks By Dan Johnson It’s early November and a cold front is coming through. The wind is absolutely perfect for you to hunt a stand that you have been daydreaming about all year. The barometric pressure is rising and the moon guide is showing favorable hunting conditions. You have done your scouting and […]

Whitetails 365: Hunting in Cold Weather

Whitetails 365: Hunting in Cold Weather By Tom Peplinski The late hunting seasons can be some of the best times to kill a giant whitetail buck. Undoubtedly! In some cases, it can actually seem too easy. That’s right…too easy! This is the case because of some very good reasons all line up when the temperatures […]

Shotgun Tactics for Success

Shotgun Tactics for Success By Ryan Graden Opening day of the Iowa shotgun season is like Christmas morning for many hunters in our state. December has just started and fall is giving way to winter. Breezes are turning more brisk and if we are lucky enough, we might have already had a layer or two […]

Public Land Success

Public Land Success By Ryan Graden I’m proud to be an Iowa hunter! In fact, I’m a fourth generation Iowa hunter. Most of my hunting skills have been sharpened by the hours I’ve spent on the acres of public land that is offered to Iowa residents and non-resident hunters. Here in Iowa there is, currently, […]

Whitetails 365 – Aim Small/Miss Small

Whitetails 365 – Aim Small/Miss Small By Tom Peplinski If you’ve never been there, you’re lucky! But most archery hunters have experienced that deep guttural feeling when you release an arrow only to see it drive into a deer way off mark. That sick feeling knowing you didn’t make a good shot. Will you find […]

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