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Mastering Summer Catfish

Iowa Sportsman July 2025

This Issue Brings You:

  • Mastering Summer Catfish
  • Fishing Iowa: Iowa Hot Spots
  • Do It Yourself – Iowa Kill Plots
  • Introducing Youth to Shooting Sports
  • Whitetails 365 – Drought, Deer & Looming Threat of EHD
  • County Spotlight: Iowa Fishing Destinations
  • Blind Buyers Guide: Clear Sight Hunting Blinds

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Puppy Nutrition

Puppy Nutrition: What you need to Know

Puppy Nutrition  Oxford defines nutrition as “the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.” As a dog breeder, I divide puppy nutrition into phases (gestation, milk-only, weaning, and post-weaning). During each phase, a puppy has different nutritional needs and/or nutrition methods.  GESTATION  It might go without saying, but it’s important […]

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Make the most out of Spring Turkey Season

Make the Most of Spring Turkey Season

Make the Most Out of Spring Turkey Season  Turkey season in Iowa is just around the corner, and for hunters, it’s one of the best times of the year. Make sure to make the most of spring turkey season this year. The weather’s warming up, the trees are starting to bloom, and we can see […]

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Iowa Fishing Destinations May 2025 

Iowa Fishing Destinations May 2025 

Iowa Fishing Destinations May 2025  The month of May is right around the corner, anglers from all over the state have been getting out and enjoying the fishing Iowa has to offer.  May offers anglers a fantastic opportunity to catch any species they desire.  Now is the perfect time to plan that next fishing trip, […]

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The Essentials of Food Plots

The Essentials of Food Plots When it comes to hunting, we’ve seen food plots transform the way we hunt today. Few things are as effective at attracting and holding wildlife as a well-planned food plot on your hunting property. Whether you’re trying to grow and hold trophy bucks, increase your turkey population, or support the […]

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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.