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In The Iowa Sportsman December 2026 Issue…
Winter brings fresh opportunities for hunters and anglers, and this issue of Iowa Sportsman has plenty to explore. Follow the trail in Whitetail 365: Tracking Goes to the Dogs, explore December Coyote Hunting, and bring your harvest full circle with How to Process Your Own Venison.
Keep your hunting season going with Hunting the Late Split and Where to Find Late-Season Pheasants in Iowa. For a closer look at your equipment, read Understanding Barrel Lengths, Profiles, and Twist Rates, then help your four-legged hunting partner prepare for colder outings with Winter Safety: Keeping Your Dog Warm.
Ready to trade the field for frozen water? Discover Why Anglers Head North to Devils Lake and explore A Minnesota Winter of Big Fish and Miles of Trails. Round out your winter preparations with Ice Augers for Every Situation and Budget.
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Where to Find Late-Season Pheasants in Iowa
Where to Find Late-Season Pheasants in Iowa By Shannon Rivers Late-season pheasant hunting is a different game. As winter settles across Iowa, crops disappear from the landscape, temperatures drop and snow begins to reshape the way pheasants use the available habitat. Hunters who are willing to adjust their strategy can still find birds, but success […]
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How to Process Your Own Venison
How to Process Your Own Venison By Cole Rozendaal When the time comes to fill your deer tag, it can be a tough decision what to do with the meat. Going to the butcher is an easy and convenient way to have your meat processed, but the pricing can be expensive. One thing I can […]
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A Minnesota Winter of Big Fish and Miles of Trails
A Minnesota Winter of Big Fish and Miles of Trails By Joe Henry Some folks spend winter counting the days until spring. In Minnesota, a lot of us count the days until the lakes lock up. Once the snow flies and the ice thickens, the whole state opens for business. Frozen lakes turn into angler […]
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Hunting the Late Split
Don’t Hang Up Your Bow: Hunting the Late Split By Jessica Graham I can’t deny it, fall is a magical time of year for bowhunters, and my favorite time to bow hunt. I love sitting outside, enjoying the fall colors, the crisp air, and the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. We wait all year for October […]
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A Classic Evening with an Iowa Giant – Bowhunting Boone & Crockett Bucks
Does a plan ever fall into place the way it should? The months leading up to October and November are filled with daydreams of target bucks making their way in front of our stands. Perfect conditions, with a shooter buck coming in on a string, setting up for perfect shot placement. If only that was how it worked… but that wouldn’t be as rewarding, would it?
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