Budget VS Premium Hunting Scopes
Budget VS Premium Hunting Scopes There is a common trend I run into when advising people on rifle setup, whether for hunting, tactical, or other purposes. I have no problem getting folks to spend money on rifles. But when I tell them to spend as much or more on optics, I seem to lose them. […]
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The New Age of Trail Cameras
The New Age of Trail Cameras For many hunters, trail cameras have become as essential as a good pair of boots or a reliable bow. They’re your eyes when you can’t, or don’t want to, be in the timber. As we move into 2026, trailcamera technology continues to shape how hunters gather information, pattern deer, […]
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POLARIS INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH POWER, INNOVATION AND VALUE ACROSS 2027 OFF-ROAD LINEUP
POLARIS INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH POWER, INNOVATION AND VALUE ACROSS 2027 OFF-ROAD LINEUP RZR Pro R Boost Delivers Industry-leading 275 Horsepower, Polaris XPEDITION Debuts NUMATIX with Pneumatic CVT, and New Sportsman 500 Delivers Legendary Capability in the Value Segment MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Aug. 3, 2026) Polaris Off Road, the world leader in powersports and off-road innovation, today unveiled […]
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How to Stay Safe and Prepared for Any Disaster
How to Stay Safe and Prepared for Any Disaster We live in a world where we pretty much have everything we need, but, we live in Iowa. That means we get hit with some natural disasters that leave us without electricity for extended periods of time. We’ve seen this in the derecho of 2020 and […]
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Why Suppressors Are Gaining Popularity Today
Silent Advantage: Why Suppressors Are Gaining Popularity It would be understandable to think that suppressors (or silencers, as they are legally known) are new to the scene. However, suppressors have been around for over a century. The first patent was filed in 1909 by Hiram Maxim; they quickly became popular with sportsmen. In 1934, they […]
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Iowa’s Venom, Oil and Toxic Sap
Iowa’s Venom, Oil and Toxic Sap Iowa’s Venom, Oil and Toxic sap are very common in some instances to scarcely seen it the outdoors. Most people associate dangerous wildlife with places like Australia. Venomous spiders, snakes, and other creatures seem to lurk around every corner there. I once struck up a conversation with an Australian […]
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Wild Edible Foraging
Wild Edible Foraging With the arrival of spring comes many long-awaited activities for any outdoors enthusiast, like hiking, fishing, and turkey hunting. There is another short-lived activity that gets some of us out wandering around in nature. This is the adult version of an Easter egg hunt, and it’s called foraging. Foraging for wild edibles […]
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Artifact Hunting in Iowa
Artifact Hunting in Iowa I will admit, in high school, one of my least favorite subjects was history class. I’m not sure what rubbed me so wrong in those years, but something has changed since then. As I grew older, I think I realized how much history could help people shape the future. Knowing our […]
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Summer Work That Pays Off in Bow Season
Summer Work That Pays Off in Bow Season Early mornings in the turkey woods are beginning to give way to graduation celebrations, long afternoons on the lawn mower, gardens, and ball parks for yours truly. I would like to think that this “season” of life that falls between springtime gobblers and fall whitetails would be […]
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Springtime Panfish-Perch, Crappie, and Bluegill
Springtime Panfish-Perch, Crappie, and Bluegill Spring is in full swing here in Iowa, and what can be more pleasant a reminder than the sound of birds, the sight of flowers blooming, and the feel of a warm afternoon? I can think of at least one more thing…Panfish! I can remember it like yesterday, our family […]
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