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Iowa Sportsman April 2025
This Issue Brings You:
- Chasing Spring Thunder: Turkey Hunting
- Maximize UTV & ATVs – On Your Acreage
- Whitetails 365 – Hunters Pre-Season Checklist
- Brea Bad Habits For Archery Success
- Fishing Iowa – Walleye Tackle & Tricks
- Shooting Corner: Safety Gear & Safe Practices
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Big Events Change the Industry
Do you recall significant events that impacted your life? I think we all do. What about a date or event that stands out specific to the firearms industry or those impacting the Second Amendment? Requests like this sometimes come with a bit of research. Sure, when my publisher, Patrick, approached me for this article I […]
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Top 5 Flathead Baits
In the world of catfishing it seems we hear about the mighty blue cat or the abundant channel cat more often than their big cousins with bad attitudes, the flathead. Ok, the flathead is pretty popular too. The anglers who love flatheads seem to have an addiction for catfish that is a bit different than […]
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fall Walleyes; Go Big or Go Home
The onset of fall is a time when walleye anglers get that twinkle in their eye once again after a long, hot summer. Some of the best fishing of the year can happen in the fall and the chances of catching a big fish are very realistic. Even through September, walleyes tend to stay deeper, […]
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Iowa’s Trinity of Trout Part 3
With mixed emotions, I sit down to write this third and final installment in the Trinity of Trout trilogy. On the one hand, I’m excited because I finally get to share some of my favorite streams in the entire state with you. But on the other hand, it’s a bit sad to realize that we’ve […]
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Featured Story
10 Killer Big Buck Bow Hunting Ambushes
Why do top notch hunters shoot quality mature deer year after year? Sure they scout, don’t shoot young bucks, maintain their land, pay attention to the wind, plant food plots, are in big buck country, ect. Yes all of those and many more reasons can attribute to better chances of shooting bigger bucks consistently. However do you know the most important reason why people shoot big deer year after year? Because they place their stands in locations where big bucks like to frequent…it really is that simple. They are in the right place at the right time. You will never consistently shoot mature deer if you are not putting your tree stands in the proper locations.
Whitetails are creatures of habit and instinct, they do everything for a purpose and that is actually a good thing for us hunters. If we know what they like to do, what they don’t like to do, and how they navigate their day then we can key in on certain geographical locations on our properties and ambush an unsuspecting bruiser.
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