Reflections on Deer Season
Reflections on Deer Season

Reflections on Deer Season Hunting season, for us, is more than just chasing whitetails or birds; it’s our escape button. It gives us a much-needed chance for escape and an opportunity to connect with God, nature, as well as friends and family. Hunting is how we finally slow down, take a solid break from the office grind, and ditch the electronics. My first memories in the timber aren’t solitary, they’re crowded. I learned the ropes by tagging along with Dad, Grandpa, and the uncles. Those hunts were memorable, and some I wish to relive. They’re full of crunching boots, and […]

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October Bowhunting Backpack Essentials

October Bowhunting Backpack Essentials

October Bowhunting Backpack Essentials When I hunt, I want to be prepared. There is nothing worse than ending your hunt, not because you are ready, but because you didn’t have a piece of gear to get you through the sit. In October, I’ll bring a pack along to keep my hands free. I used to […]

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Leveraging Conditions for Bowhunting

Whitetails 365: Leveraging Conditions for Bowhunting

Whitetails 365: Weathering The Hunt: Leveraging Conditions for Bowhunting October holds so much hope and excitement for Iowa bowhunters. Finally, the season has opened. You no longer have to scout from afar and can make a plan to hunt. With the transition towards fall, comes a unique set of weather patterns that can significantly impact […]

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Field Techniques for Taxidermy Bird Mounts

Field Techniques for Taxidermy Bird Mounts

Field Techniques for Top-Notch Bird Taxidermy Mounts Whether you are new to hunting or a lifelong hunter, there is one guarantee, you will form many memories over the years hunting! You can capture these memories in a variety of ways such as pictures, journaling, storytelling, etc. One great way to forever capture the moment from […]

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What's so great about Travelling Boat Blinds

What’s so great about Travelling Boat Blinds

What’s so great about Travelling Boat Blinds As the old saying goes, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat!” In waterfowl hunting, dozens of methods, tactics and tools can be used to chase these well-traveled, illusive targets. From hiding in the weeds with waders and a dozen dekes to massive decoy spreads in […]

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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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