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Fall Iowa Fishing
FALL FISHING One thing is certain about outdoor activities in Iowa: they’re all tied to the weather and how each month transitions into the next. We make our plans based on how cool or hot it will be, whether we’ll see any precipitation, and what times will be best for both our activities and our […]
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EARLY MORNING HYBRID STRIPED BASS
EARLY MORNING HYBRID STRIPED BASS The air was thick, and a heavy fog was hovering above the calm surface of the water. As I pushed the boat off the trailer at the launch, I couldn’t help but wonder what would be lurking just below the surface. The water temperature was high, and there was sure […]
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POLARIS INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH POWER, INNOVATION AND VALUE ACROSS 2027 OFF-ROAD LINEUP
POLARIS INTRODUCES BREAKTHROUGH POWER, INNOVATION AND VALUE ACROSS 2027 OFF-ROAD LINEUP RZR Pro R Boost Delivers Industry-leading 275 Horsepower, Polaris XPEDITION Debuts NUMATIX with Pneumatic CVT, and New Sportsman 500 Delivers Legendary Capability in the Value Segment MINNEAPOLIS, MN (Aug. 3, 2026) Polaris Off Road, the world leader in powersports and off-road innovation, today unveiled […]
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Mid-Season Crappies
Mid-Season Crappies Basin Basics It’s a pattern perhaps, as old as the species itself. It’s as predictable as a bad sit-com and as dependable as Old Faithful. Once the early ice period ends, crappies will begin to migrate and suspend over basin areas. For the ice angler, it is actually good news. Once you can […]
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Featured Story
Big Buck Profile: The 2025 Gandy Buck
Ok, this first big buck profile is a little self-serving in that it is of a buck that I personally took this past deer season. While it is likely not the “biggest” big buck that we will profile this year it is definitely one of my most special deer ever.
Turning a Dream into Reality
As has been noted in several articles since 2023, my family and I finally put together the means to purchase our very own piece of Iowa ground. “The 32,” as we call it, has become a passion project to see if we could take an unassuming piece of real estate and harvest a mature deer from there by giving him all he needs in the way of habitat. This year was the first year that the farm would be huntable in the state in which we intended due to construction projects over the past couple of seasons.
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