Whitetail

Training Your Dog to Blood-Trail Deer

Training Your Dog to Blood-Trail Deer If you’re a deer hunter, you know the feeling of not finding a deer. Sometimes the shot is fatal, but the deer has superpowers, and they journey way beyond where they should have expired. There is a chance, the cover and terrain can mislead you or make it seem […]

Early October Hunting Strategies

Early October Hunting Strategies It is October and what is not to love? The temperature is right, the sky has an extra tone of blue that we all know indicates the changing of the season, and deer season has now officially kicked off! All in all, things are good. A lot of ink has been […]

Leveraging Deer Scents & Lures

Leveraging Deer Scents & Lures I still remember waking up on Saturday mornings to the smell of bacon drifting up from the griddle downstairs. My mom made it almost every weekend, and that savory whiff was all I needed to hop out of bed and head straight for the breakfast table. Now imagine if that […]

Your Child’s Premier Outing

Your Child’s Premier Outing By Ryan Graden So the time is finally here! You’re thinking the kids are old enough to go on their first hunting or fishing trip. Or so you hope! Just remember, their first experience might make or break any future times in the timber. If it goes well, you can be […]

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Game Camera Strategies: Whitetails 365

Game Camera Strategies: Whitetails 365 Technology has transformed whitetail hunting. That’s probably an understatement. Go to any deer classic these days and the hunting industry is finding solutions to problems hunters never even knew they had. I laugh at the trinkets and gadgets we hunters will spend our hard-earned money on. With all these laughable […]

The Art of Persuasion: Deer Scents, Rattles, and Bleats

The Art of Persuasion: Deer Scents, Rattles, and Bleats In the 80’s, my father and grandfather were “entry-level” deer hunters. They had been invited to begin hunting a timber here in central Iowa that had a steady population of deer. In their efforts to learn more regarding the tactics to use to fool a wise […]

The Early Season Advantage: Whitetails 365

For Iowa bow hunters, early autumn marks the anticipated start of the opening day. It’s time to go hunting, and the excitement is at an all-time high! We can finally return to the timber or food plots as the official start of the season is finally here. Getting ready for a successful bow season, especially […]

Treestand Safety

By Jacob Dean September is Treestand Safety Month. If you’re an avid Iowa hunter, chances are high that you hunt out of a treestand. Treestand hunting gives us advantages, but it comes with some risks. Falls from treestands are a leading cause of serious injury and death among hunters. Estimates for fatalities from tree stand […]

CWD and EHD in Iowa

Challenges posed by CWD and ED As conservationists and hunters, we are deeply invested in the health and sustainability of our wild deer population. Our deer face significant threats from emerging and spreading diseases like Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). While directly treating individual wild animals on a large scale isn’t […]

Get Your Weapon Ready for Deer Season: Whitetails 365

Get Your Weapon Ready for Deer Season With the season approaching, now is a great time to check your bow and ensure everything is in top shape. While a full tune-up might not be needed annually, especially if your bow is performing well, it’s wise to inspect a few essential components. Please take a moment […]

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