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In the July 2026 Issue of the Iowa Sportsman
- 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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Upland Hunter’s Checklist
Upland Hunter’s Checklist “Hold my beer. Watch this!”, isn’t something any of us want to hear when we are hunting. If this is a statement we hear from our hunting group, we probably need to find new hunting buddies. All kidding aside, field safety isn’t a joke. Some of you are probably going to roll […]
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15 Big Buck Counties in Iowa
15 Big Buck Counties in Iowa When it comes to deer hunting, few animals captivate the attention of hunters quite like the Boone & Crockett qualifying deer. These giants, known for their impressive antlers, scoring at least 160 net inches of antler, have become every hunter’s dream. Iowa is known for its giant trophy deer. […]
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Whitetail Black Ops: Operation Nocturnal Bruiser
Whitetail Black Ops: Operation Nocturnal Bruiser There is very little the modern hunter does not have at his disposal when it comes to tools, weapons, and attractants, that will help to even the odds between the hunter and the hunted. Each year, state of the art equipment makes scouting, patterning, and harvesting a mature whitetail […]
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The Retriever Hunt Test Study Guide
The Retriever Hunt Test Study Guide The most famous line from any bird hunter is “I don’t care about ribbons; I just want a hunting dog”. This was me when I got my first dog as well! The truth is that hunt tests provide a fantastic off-season activity for you and your hunting dog, as […]
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Big Buck Profile: The 2025 Gandy Buck
Ok, this first big buck profile is a little self-serving in that it is of a buck that I personally took this past deer season. While it is likely not the “biggest” big buck that we will profile this year it is definitely one of my most special deer ever.
Turning a Dream into Reality
As has been noted in several articles since 2023, my family and I finally put together the means to purchase our very own piece of Iowa ground. “The 32,” as we call it, has become a passion project to see if we could take an unassuming piece of real estate and harvest a mature deer from there by giving him all he needs in the way of habitat. This year was the first year that the farm would be huntable in the state in which we intended due to construction projects over the past couple of seasons.
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