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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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Late Season Turkey Hunting: Proven Strategies
Late Season Turkey Hunting: Proven Strategies for May Gobblers How do you hunt late season turkeys? To hunt late season turkeys successfully: Focus on lonely gobblers after hens begin nesting Hunt later in the morning and midday Use louder calling to locate birds, then soften calls Set up near fields and open areas with visibility […]
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5 Tips for Handgun Accuracy
5 Tips for Handgun Accuracy How often do you hear someone say they are unable to shoot a handgun worth a darn? Why is that? One reason shooting a handgun is difficult is the fact a handgun has a short sighting plane. This makes it more influenced by even the slightest movement. Most of the […]
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Keeping Older Dogs in the Field
Keeping Older Dogs in the Field “Every good thing has an end”. No matter how much we try to ignore this reality, it’s just that, a reality. Think about it, vacations, hunting excursions, championship seasons, this article (just checking to see if you’re still with me) every good thing has an end. The truth is, […]
READ MOREShould you Plant a Spring Food Plot: Whitetails 365
Should you Plant a Spring Food Plot: Whitetails 365 Planting spring food plots can be a key factor in setting deer hunters up for success in the fall and winter. A lot of times, hunters focus solely on fall food plots. If you’ve lived in Iowa long, you know our August and Septembers can be […]
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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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