Whitetail

Holsters…  Where do I start?

You wouldn’t think so much care and time go into something like that, but just like a cowboy is picky about his saddle, lots of folks are picky about their holster.  For good reason, I might add. Generally speaking, people looking for holsters fall into two basic categories.  The first contains the half of us […]

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10 Food Plot Myths – Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Iowa Sportsman Podcast. On this episode Dan welcomes Jessica Graham to the show. Jessica dives into some topics on whitetail food plots that might not be so truthful. Topics discussed include cost of creating and maintaining a food plot, varieties of species, size of food plots, equipment needed, and […]

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How To Become A Landowner – Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Iowa Sportsman Podcast! On this episode Dan is joined by Ben Harshyne of Whitetail Properties. This is a great show for anyone looking at making the jump into landownership. Thy guys discuss numerous topics about what you need to know when buying recreational property. Ben gives great step by […]

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Bowhunting Equipment 101 – Podcast

On this episode Dan chats with the owner of the Iowa Outdoors Store, Aaron McKinney. Since it is never to early to talk about whitetail hunting the guys get into a discussion about archery equipment and what a person needs to keep in mind when preparing to take the plunge of purchasing new equipment. Then […]

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The Iowa Sportsman Podcast – Turn Deer Hunting Failures Into Successes!

Listen in as Dan talks with Noel Gandy about taking failures from past deer hunting seasons and how to turn those into successes in future seasons. In the world of whitetail hunting nothing goes according to plan 100% of the time. Mistakes, goofs, and failures are inevitable…that is about the only thing you can count […]

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Making Deer Jerky 101 – Podcast

Welcome to another episode of The Iowa Sportsman Podcast! Join Dan Johnson on this episode as he interviews Dan Turner about the steps involved in making his favorite deer jerky recipe. Included in the episode is a step by step process from meat preparation to the final product. Dan then gets into the specifics of […]

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Big Buck Profile

With all the practicing, scouting, and preparation done, deer season was finally here! Little did I know how exciting 2012 was going to be for me. It started with my muzzleloader deer. I set a camera up in August and was very happy to see one buck that showed up on several different evenings. He […]

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The Parker Harms buck

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 out and hunt no matter what it is for. Deer hunting is by far my favorite thing to hunt. I started deer hunting with […]

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Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting: Similarities to Your Bird Dog Program

Training Your Dog for Shed Hunting: Similarities to Your Bird Dog Program By Ryan Eder 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 […]

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Choosing A Handgun For Deer!

By Michael Ware, CEO Controlled Chaos Arms The best handgun for deer hunting you ask? Wow. That’s a tall order. A question like that depends on so many variables there is no correct answer that is truly universal. As you know this really hinges on things like your comfort and confidence with a particular firearm. […]

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