Whitetail
Shed Hunting Secrets from the Experts
Shed Hunting Secrets from the Experts Shed hunting is one of the most magical bonus gifts that nature provides to all of us hopeless outdoor addicts. Sometimes my inner dialogue exclaims “You mean to tell me there are antlers just laying around out there waiting to be picked up?! For free?!?” Yeah, it’s that good. […]
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Elevating Food Plots with Frost Seeded Clover and Alfalfa
Elevating Food Plots with Frost Seeded Clover and Alfalfa Clover and alfalfa are both excellent choices for deer and other wildlife. Clover and alfalfa are cool-season legumes that grow well during cool soil seasons, like spring and fall, and also thrives in the summer. They are one of the best perennial food sources for deer […]
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A Season to Remember: 2023 Deer Season
A Season to Remember: 2023 Deer Season A cold front was moving in, during the first weekend of Iowa’s bow season, and I was excited to hunt with my Dad overlooking an alfalfa field. I just noticed six does about 150 yards away. About the time I saw them, they bolted right towards my Dad […]
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How ATVs and UTVs Revolutionize Food Plots
How ATVs and UTVs Revolutionize Food Plots Ask any private-land hunter about the most used tool, there will be several different answers, but without a doubt, an ATV or UTV will be at the top of the list and for a good reason. They are so versatile, and can be used for a myriad of […]
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Supplemental Strategies for Antler Development: Whitetails 365
Supplemental Strategies for Antler Development: Whitetails 365 We’re going to head away from January and get ready to enter February. In Iowa, the temperatures can be pretty low, ice and snow storms are still popping up, and can have a detrimental impact on the survival of deer in Iowa. Deer rely on their fat reserves […]
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2024 RV Trends
2024 RV Trends The RV industry is constantly changing. As we settle in to 2024, several exciting trends are shaping the future of RVing. We will delve into these trends, go through what to expect in the coming years. Whether you are planning your next road trip, or looking to invest in an RV, staying […]
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Youth Deer Hunting – A Father/Daughter Perspective
Youth Deer Hunting – A Father/Daughter Perspective Many of our family’s greatest memories are made in the outdoors. For as long as they can remember, my daughters have watched me prepare to go and return from hunting, and occasionally bring home wild game. About five years ago, my oldest daughter, Hope, asked if she could […]
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Three Sisters Three Deer One Season
Three Sisters, Three Deer, One Season Are you a dreamer? I’m sure if you are reading this magazine, you are an outdoorsman, but do you have dreams? You know, the dreams that pertain to your hunting future. Dreams like shooting that 200 inch buck, or traveling to Alaska to get your moose, bear, and sheep. […]
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Buying Recreational Hunting Land: Part III
Buying Recreational Hunting Land: Part III When you are buying any investment, the most important part about the “buy” is not letting your emotions get the best of you. It is the same idea when buying recreational hunting land. Our emotions can get us to think we need something we really don’t. They can get […]
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Raising an Outdoors Child
Train Up A Child When I was a child I had my life, and my parents had theirs; they did not try to weave their lives into my life; we were not best friends. I did what was normal for a nine-year-old boy, while my parents worked, mowed the yard, went to church suppers, […]
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