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The Iowa Sportsman January 2026
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- Late Winter Gun Dog Care
- Ice Fishing for Muskie in the Iowa Great Lakes
- Winter Wonderland in Iowa
- Guide to Shooting your Muzzleloader in Cold Temperatures
- Late Season Hail Mary: Whitetails365
- Avoid These Mistakes Made by Beginning Coyote Trappers
- Hunting Late Season Roosters
- Ice Fishing Rivers in Iowa
- Reflections on Deer Hunting
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Unlocking the Secrets of Extended-Range Accuracy
Unlocking the Secrets of Extended-Range Accuracy Shooting long distances is a really tough but incredibly satisfying skill that takes your shooting abilities to a whole new level. It takes time, practice, and a lot of focus to get good at it, but man, does it feel good when you start hitting those far-off targets. If […]
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Dove Opener Countdown
Dove Opener Countdown If you’re looking for something fun to do with your dog before the upland and/or waterfowl seasons open, you should consider dove hunting. Forty-one of the lower forty-eight states have a dove season. Pursuing doves creates high demands for our dogs. The hunts are action-packed, especially if you’re in a hot field. […]
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Fall Fishing in Iowa
Fall Fishing in Iowa Iowa, nature begins to transition from summer to fall. As the water temperatures drop, fish know that colder weather and winter are not far off. The coming chill will have most predatory fish on the prowl, fattening up before Mother Nature slows things down for them. Weather Like all of Iowa’s […]
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5 Hacks for Bass Fishing with Plastics
5 Low Tech Hacks for Soft Plastics and Bass ‘Hacks’ nowadays are defined as a clever solution to a problem. In an era of high-tech gadgetry and complex rigging options here are five decidedly low-tech ideas to consider when fishing soft plastic lures for Largemouth Bass (and other species as well). I have gathered these […]
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Featured Story
Iowa Public Land Hunting
Every hunter wants to know where to go to harvest a great deer. We often assume that there is some “honey hole” spot out there that a person can always go to and harvest a trophy year after year. While having hope for that, we are always keeping our ears perked for that privileged information on where the best place to hunt would be.
Now, let me ask you, if somebody had the perfect spot to hunt where they are harvesting trophy deer year after year, do you think that they would share that information with you? Probably not. Unless they are VERY gracious and kind.
In this article, I will not share any “secret spots” with you who are reading. Frankly, because I don’t have any secret spots to share! However, I’ve lived in Iowa long enough to steer you to certain areas of our great state that might give you a great chance to fill a tag this fall and winter. So let’s begin with some regions of the state to key into.
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