Atlas Holiday Special
Atlas Holiday Special

Iowa Sportsman Atlas Holiday Special This holiday season, treat yourself—or that outdoorsy friend who already owns more fishing lures than decorations—to our best deal of the year: an Iowa Sportsman Atlas and a 1-year subscription to The Iowa Sportsman Magazine. It’s the perfect combo for anyone who spends their free time in the timber, on the water, or wondering how soon they can get back to both. Made by Iowa hunters and anglers for Iowa hunters and anglers, our magazine skips the celebrity fluff and goes straight to the good stuff: real stories, real know-how, and real passion from everyday […]

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Late Winter Gun Dog Care

Late Winter Gun Dog Care

Late Winter Gun Dog Care Call me crazy, but I prefer cooler weather over hot weather. Unless I’m at the beach on a winter vacation. Before you start hating on me, I don’t like days where the temps consistently hang below freezing. I definitely don’t like the week-long below-zero cold snap Iowa seems to bring […]

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Guide to Muzzleloading in Cold Temperatures

Muzzleloading in Cold Temperatures

Guide to Shooting Your Muzzleloader in Cold Temperatures Muzzleloaders were one of our earliest guns, and they still have a special place in the hunting community. The muzzleloaders most of us use today, are in-line and much more accurate than the traditional flintlock muzzleloaders. However, you still need to consider how the colder weather will […]

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Ice Fishing for Pike in the Iowa Great Lakes

Ice Fishing for Pike in the Iowa Great Lakes

Ice Fishing for Pike in the Iowa Great Lakes The Iowa Great Lakes are a group of water bodies located in the Northwest part of the state. Seven lakes in this region comprise the IGL, totaling 12,687 surface acres, with three of these lakes being the principal members of the group. Big Spirit Lake, West […]

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Winter Wonderland in Iowa

Winter Wonderland in Iowa

Winter Wonderland in Iowa In Iowa, we’re blessed to get to experience all four seasons. Right now, Iowa undergoes a stunning transformation when snow blankets the ground. Winter in Iowa creates a magical, quiet “winter wonderland,” where adventures await. The state’s extensive network of parks, trails, and lakes, managed by both the Iowa DNR and […]

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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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