Whitetail

Elevating Food Plots with Frost Seeded Clover and Alfalfa Simple Things Landowners can do to Improve Wildlife  Herbicides Now and Next Year's Tree Plantings

 Herbicides Now and Next Year’s Tree Plantings: Whitetails 365

 Herbicides Now, and Planning for Next Year’s Tree Plantings: Whitetails 365: A Second Spraying, or the First Weeds are the death of many food plots. Weeds can completely take over a plot of clover or alfalfa, lower yields or kill off soybeans altogether, and can make a corn stand look like CRP ground getting out […]

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Using UTV's on your acreage The Ins and Outs of ATV Ownership

The Ins and Outs of ATV Ownership

The Ins and Outs of ATV Ownership As a kid, I was fortunate enough to be able to ride a 4 wheeler all over my family’s acreage. My father had found a hot deal on a “retired” racing quad. This ATV was purchased with the idea of a do-all type of vehicle, mostly used to […]

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An Iowa Treasure Hunt Get into the Outdoors

Get Into The Outdoors

Get Into The Outdoors My wife and I have four daughters! You can all pray for us! But truthfully, I wouldn’t change it for the world. Having these young ladies in my life has been an incredible journey as we have raised them through the years. My oldest is sixteen and my youngest is eight. […]

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Taxidermy Field Tips for Better Mounts The Dangers with Being too Good

The Dangers of Being Too Good: Whitetails 365:

Whitetails 365: The Dangers of Being Too Good I was watching a pretty well-known hunting show a few years back and the host of the show was talking about habitat improvements on his farm. Through the segment, he was explaining why he was creating the best habitat on every acre of his farm. The explanation […]

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10 Myths about Food Plots

10 Myths about Food Plots It is no secret that food plots play a primary role in attracting and holding a diverse wildlife population on your property. A recent study confirmed that starvation is the third biggest attributor to deer mortality. Planting a food plot will aid the survival of deer in your area, and […]

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Iowa Trophy Archery Whitetail

The Parker Harms buck

From First Bow to Trophy Buck: An Iowa Youth Hunting Story An Iowa Youth Hunter’s First Bowhunting Success Learning to Hunt with Grandpa Terry I have been hunting and fishing with my Grandpa Terry for as long as I can remember. I hunt a little bit of everything and always find an excuse to get […]

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Training Dogs for Shed Hunting

Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting

Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting: Similarities to Your Bird Dog Program I wanted to continue on the article I submitted last month regarding shed hunting and what it brings to the table for sporting dog owners seeking new activities to do with their dog. Shed hunting is a great sport to enjoy with your […]

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Controlling Whitetail Traffic

Whitetail Traffic Control: Detour Ahead!

Whitetail Traffic Control: Detour Ahead! Okay here is a scenario that I for one have experienced and I am sure many of you have before: You have a piece of property that you hunt here in Iowa that is littered with deer sign. Everywhere you look there is a beaten down deer path that is […]

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How Hunt Plots Improve Deer Hunting Success

The Hunt Plot Strategy for Whitetail Success Three years ago I stumbled across an article in a hunting and fishing magazine that was talking about “Hunt Plots”. I immediately asked myself what the heck was a hunt plot? So I read the article and deemed it useful and from that moment on I have been […]

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DIY Deer Hunting Projects

Pass The Time With DIY Deer Hunting Projects

Pass The Time With DIY Deer Hunting Projects How many of you whitetail archery hunters already have a count down to opening day on October 1st?  Chalk me up as guilty.  The good news is that every day the sun rises we are one day closer to that glorious day.  The bad news; we still […]

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