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Make The Most of Pheasant Season 2024

Make The Most of Pheasant Season 2024 The crisp autumn air nipped at my nose as I slipped into my hunting vest, the weight of my shotgun comforting. Today was the day I’d been waiting for: the pheasant season opener. My hunting buddy, Jake, and his lab were already waiting in the field, their excitement […]

When the Pressure (Hunting) is High

When the Pressure (Hunting) is High! I grew up hunting with a great bunch of guys from my church. Most of them were farmers who had plenty of land and enjoyed the company of a city boy and his dad. Deer drives were our method of hunting and with these guys on our team, there […]

Understanding Broadhead and Arrow Set-up

Understanding Your Broadhead and Arrow Set-up Archery and bowhunting have changed tremendously in the last 40 years, so understanding your broadhead and arrow set-up has changed as well. In recent years, arrow weight and Front of Center (FOC) have become hot topics among archers. Fifteen years ago, the trends leaned towards lighter, faster arrows. The […]

Getting Youth Involved in Pheasant Season

Getting Youth Involved in Pheasant Season In Iowa, our season is getting ready to open up, before the season begins, we have a few days set aside for youth to go out and try their luck pheasant hunting. Some days might be better than others while out in the field. When you take your kid, […]

Deer Scents and How to Use Them

Deer Scents and How to Use Them Eliminating Human Scent The foundation of scent control lies in minimizing your human odor. This starts with meticulous hygiene. Showering with scent-free soap, washing your hunting clothes in scent-free detergent, and avoiding scented products are essential steps. In our house, we use scent-free detergent all year round to […]

Analyzing Your Shot What Next

Analyzing Your Shot What Next The moment of truth has finally arrived and all of your hard work has paid off: you got your shot on that whitetail you’ve been after for so long. Your arrow struck and your animal has bound out of sight. The impact was not enough to let the animal expire […]

Teaching your Gundog to be Steady on Point

Teaching your Gundog to be Steady on Point Steadiness is a foundational element I work into all of my puppy training, no matter if they are a flusher, pointer or even an upland dog. I’d argue that the handler of a dog that can’t seem to be steady is the one to blame – not […]

Upgrading to a Straight Walled Cartridge

Upgrading to a Straight Walled Cartridge I was 8 the first time I got to tag along with my dad for the most exciting day of the year: opening day of Iowa’s first shotgun season. This was the day I became hooked on deer hunting. I loved it from the sitting in freezing temperatures in […]

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 […]

The Art of Hunting Small Parcels of Land

The Art of Hunting Small Parcels of Land Deer hunting in America is an interesting story. Most hardcore deer enthusiasts have heard the jaw dropping fact that there are currently more whitetail deer in Nrth America than there were when Christopher Colombus set foot in this hemisphere. What’s so surprising about this fact is that […]

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