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Reflections on My Boone & Crockett Class Archery Buck

Reflections on My Boone & Crockett Class Archery Buck By Aaron McKinney Growing up with a profound love for the great outdoors, I had always felt a deep connection to nature. From fishing the many ponds, lakes, and rivers Iowa has to offer, to hunting the quiet woods for large and small game. I was […]

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Trail Camera Strategies for Big Buck Success

Trail Camera Strategies for Big Buck Success By Nathan Graham Placing trail cameras strategically during the summer can provide valuable insights into deer movements and behavior leading up to hunting season. It’s only July, but by getting your cameras out now, you can learn more about how deer move through your property, which trails they […]

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Turkey Taking Tips: From some “Not-so-Pro” Hunters!

Turkey Taking Tips: From some “Not-so-Pro” Hunters! By Aaron Stonehocker There are a lot of “give-Me’s” the creator worked into our daily lives. The sun always rises. The sun always sets. Spring heats up to Summer, mellows out to Fall, cools off to Winter, before warming back up to Spring again. There are thousands of […]

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Hunting the “Fourth Quarter”

Hunting the “Fourth Quarter” By Ryan Graden It’s not over! I know your confidence might be failing, but you still have time. Just like football, the clock is ticking away and you might have 99 yards to go, but the ball is in your hands and there are still some “advantages” you need to realize! […]

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Whitetails 365: The Dangers of Being Too Good

Whitetails 365: The Dangers of Being Too Good By Tom Peplinski I was watching a pretty well-known hunting show a few years back and the host of the show was talking about habitat improvements on his farm. Through the segment, he was explaining why he was creating the best habitat on every acre of his […]

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Beginner’s Luck: The Story of the Varghese Boys

Beginner’s Luck: The Story of the Varghese Boys By Ryan Graden I was taken into the timber for my first hunt when I was four years old. It was a squirrel hunt at Ledges State Park just outside of Boone, Iowa. My Dad was attending college at Iowa State and I had a few uncles […]

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Whitetails 365: Immaculate Spring Food Plots

Whitetails 365: Immaculate Spring Food Plots By Aaron McKinney When it comes to hunting big deer, food, habitat, and water are the three ingredients you need to have a stellar place. In this article, we are going to focus on one of my favorite aspects: food. I recommend having a balance of spring and fall […]

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Not just a Man’s Game

Not just a Man’s Game By Ryan Eder Last April I had the opportunity to judge the UGA Nationals in Iowa. It could not have been a more perfect day; with temperatures in the high fifties, a nice crosswind and not a cloud in the sky I watched dogs hunt quail on a gorgeous piece […]

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Perfect your Success: Bag that Opening Day Turkey

Perfect your Success: Bag that Opening Day Turkey By Ryan Graden As with any night before opening season, I was restless. I sat there looking over my gear and mentally going through a checklist of things that I might need. Calls…check…gun…check…choke tube…check…camo…check and the list went on. I’m sure it took more time than it […]

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Rooster Recap

Rooster Recap By Troy Hoepker How rare is it in your life when you wake up knowing that the day ahead of you is about to be so special that you will remember it for the rest of your life? And how rare is it that there will be someone else there that will share […]

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