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Iowa Sportsman December 2024

This Issue Brings You:

  • Snow Pheasant Pursuits
  • Stalking the Predator: Red Fox & Coyote
  • Waterfowl Strategies: Hunting Pressured Ducks
  • Three Tips for a Successful Muzzleloader season
  • Ice Fishing Minnesota 10 Reasons To go

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Firearms and Outdoorsmen Auction

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Tips for Success: Wood Ducks

Tips for Success: Wood Ducks By Ryan Eder Some may disagree with me, but a Drake Wood Duck is one of the prettiest birds on the planet in my opinion. Aside from being one of the best tasting ducks due to their acorn and berry (they do eat other things as well) diet; their feathers […]

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Big Bite – November Bass

Big Bite – November Bass By Ben Leal Last month we took a look at October bass fishing and the potential that exists to hook into some incredible catches. As October winds down air and water temps will begin to drop and both you and the bass will slow down. In Iowa the average temperatures […]

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Best All Around Lures For Fall Fishing

Best All Around Lures For Fall Fishing By Ben Leal Fall in Iowa brings with it cool temperatures and shorter days. Fishing in general has picked up; fish are feeding and getting ready for the deep freeze that is on the horizon. Fish are moving shallow chasing after their favorite quarry and the action will […]

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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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The Iowa Sportsman website and magazine are Iowa’s only privately owned media sources catering to hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts here in Iowa. Simply put, we are unlike other Iowa outdoor media sources: All our staff is from Iowa, from our publisher to our writers. We actually follow through on what we advertise; we provide knowledgeable content from people who know the industry or sport discussed.