Whitetail

Mistakes made by Shotgun Hunters

Mistakes made by Shotgun Hunters By Jason Smith Goodness where to start… I cut my teeth on shotgun hunting when it came to hunting deer in my beautiful home state of Iowa. I joined my father’s first season hunting party when I was 14 years old, and I probably had around 15 years of shot-gunning […]

The Poor Man’s Bucket List

The Poor Man’s Bucket List By Earl Taylor It is easy to get all juiced up about hunting out west after watching a half hour hunting show where a celebrity hunter whacks a monster bull, buck or ram. Just as in ancient mythology where the Sirens called out to Oedipus to come to their beautiful […]

Purchasing Private Ground: Not Just for the Wealthy

Purchasing Private Ground: Not Just for the Wealthy Many of us dream of owning private ground. That sweet little patch of land with the potential to reward year after year with abundant hunting or fishing opportunities. Many consider it a rich man’s game, and sometimes that assumption is rightfully made, yet owning private ground is […]

The Rut Arsenal

The Rut Arsenal By Billy Pryor The whitetail deer can be illusive, stealthy, and undoubtedly a challenge. However, we have many products to make hunting deer a bit easier. Whether it is scent covers and attractants, realistic calls, or visually accurate decoys, we have an arsenal at our fingertips to bring whitetails straight to us. […]

Reader’s Questions about the Whitetail Rut Answered!

Reader’s Questions about the Whitetail Rut Answered! By Jason Smith The editor of the magazine contacted me this year and asked if I would be interested in the task of answering readers’ questions about the whitetail rut. I jumped at the chance as I love to see what is on the minds of other hunters […]

First Day Success For Whitetail Shotgun Season

First Day Success For Whitetail Shotgun Season By Ricky Kinder Typically in Iowa during the first day of shotgun season for whitetails you will see groups of orange clad hunters chasing deer all over the place. The Iowa landscape is literally dotted with orange from border to border. The most common tactic used is large […]

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 […]

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