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Iowa Sportsman July 2026
In this Issue of the Iowa Sportsman July 2026
The July 2026 issue of The Iowa Sportsman is focused on making the most of Iowa’s summer outdoors while preparing for the hunting seasons ahead. Readers will find practical advice on summer food plots and habitat projects, spot-and-stalk whitetail strategies, and the important role fall food plots play in attracting and holding wildlife. Whether you’re managing land or scouting for deer season, this issue offers valuable insights to help improve your success afield.
Anglers can sharpen their midsummer fishing skills with tips on topwater bass fishing and finding fish during hot-weather conditions. The issue also features simple campfire cooking ideas, disaster preparedness guidance for outdoor enthusiasts, and a conservation-focused look at how waterfowl habitat projects support healthy flyways. Together, these stories deliver a well-rounded mix of outdoor recreation, wildlife management, and seasonal preparation for Iowa sportsmen.
- Summer Foodplots & Projects
- Spot-And-Stalking Whitetail Deer
- How to Stay Safe and Prepared for Any Disaster
- Planting More Than a Plot: Why Fall Food Plots Matter
- Topwater Bass Fishing
- Finding Fish When the Water Heats Up
- Campfire Cooking Made Simple
- Waterfowl Habitat Keeps the Flyway Alive
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The Iowa Sportsman January 2021
In This Issue of The Iowa Sportsman January 2021
- Ice Fishing Fundamentals
- 5 Tips for Final Day Bucks
- The GenZ Fish Trap Turns 40
- Ice Fishing Styles and Techniques
- Purchasing Your Next Camper
- Chasing Pike on the Iowa Great Lakes
- Whitetails 365: Creating the Right Cover
The Iowa Sportsman December 2020
In this Issue of The Iowa Sportsman December 2020
- Ice Fishing Preview
- Snowmobiles: The New Rage?
- 2020-21 Fur Market Report
- Late Season Goose Hunting
- Early Tactics for Full Buckets… Early Ice Fishing Locations on the Iowa Great Lakes
- Whitetails 365: Habitat and Hunting Tools Wishlist
The Iowa Sportsman November 2020
In this Issue of The Iowa Sportsman November 2020
- Top Tactics for Each Stage of Rut
- Hunting Iowa’s Common Waterfowl
- Reap Funding Benefits All Iowans
- Putting a Stamp on Another Bass Season in Iowa
- Whitetails 365: Three Strategies for Taking a Giant this November
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The Iowa Sportsman October 2020
In this Issue of The Iowa Sportsman October 2020
- Overcoming and Adapting to Whitetail Obstacles
- Strategic Rooster Hunting
- Fake Out: Decoying Tactics for Rutting Whitetails
- A day of Calling Cats & Coyotes in Southern Iowa
- Fishing Big Sprit Lake for the Fall Double Header
- Early Season Blunders
- Calling All Rabbit Hunters!
- Water Conditions and How to Best Fish Them
- Iowa Celebrates the Centennial of the State Park System
- Whitetails 365: Three Strategies for taking a giant this October
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The Iowa Sportsman September 2020
In this Issue of The Iowa Sportsman September 2020
- Tips for Maximizing Youth Deer Hunting Success
- Summertime Slabs
- Exploring Iowa’s Pheasant Heritage
- Mission Impossible
- Why Prescribed Burns are Needed
- Common Wing Shooting Mistakes
- Cane Pole Crappies
- “Daddy, I’m Big Enough to go too”
- A DIY Preseason game plan for gundogs
- Whitetails 365: Top 4 Archery Hunting Mistakes
- Born to Duck Hunt
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The Iowa Sportsman August 2020
In this Issue of The Iowa Sportsman August 2020
- Topwater Baits 101
- Things that Drive Sportsmen Insane!
- So you want to go Elk Hunting
- Tips for Fishing in Hot Temps
- Camouflaged Conservation
- Take the Hint! 10 Cues When Skunks Spray
- To Hep Your Whitetail Hunt
- Chasing Those Nighttime Fish
- Prepping for a Puppy
- Whitetails 365: the Best Locations for Food Plots
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