• Midwest Show Season
• Iowa’s Hunting and Shooting Preserves
• Five Easy Tips to Find More Antlers
• Engaging the Next Generation
• Reflecting of a Productive Season: Whitetails 365
• What is Tip-Up Ice Fishing?
• Early Spring Trout Fishing
• Picking a New Pup

 Publisher’s Statement

Thank you for picking up the February issue of The Iowa Sportsman. For hunters these next few months we are going through a hunting withdrawal, but not to fear there are several great options to curb your appetite for the call of CRP fields, tree stands and duck blinds. It’s SHOW Season across the USA.  The Iowa Sportsman team will be out at both the Iowa Deer Classic and National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic. These shows are fun to attend. Whether you’re bringing antlers to be scored at the Iowa Deer Classic in Des Moines or talking habitat at the National Pheasant Fest & Quail Classic in Minneapolis, make sure to stop by our booth.

We want to hear your stories from the past season, see the trail cam photos of the “one that got away,” and look at trophy pictures. It’s always a highlight of our year to connect with our readers face-to-face and share in the passion that drives us all. If you’re looking for other shows, Shannon Rivers has a great article and a graph to help you find some of the best shows in the Midwest. 

To continue reading the Publisher’s Statement click the Link below:

Iowa Sportsman February 2026 Publishers Statement

God Bless 

Aaron McKinney 

Publisher 

Last Month’s Issue can be Found Below:

The Iowa Sportsman January 2026