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10 Myths about Food Plots

10 Myths about Food Plots By Jessica Graham It is no secret that food plots play a primary role in attracting and holding a diverse wildlife population on your property. A recent study confirmed that starvation is the third biggest attributor to deer mortality. Planting a food plot will aid the survival of deer in […]

Competition Coyotes

Competition Coyotes By Troy Hoepker Where were all the coyotes? This wasn’t part of the plan? This beautiful river bottom full of CRP grass, timber and crop fields held them all the time. I’d called triples here, doubles, singles, and coyotes from all directions over the years? Yet today nobody was home at sunup? We […]

Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year

Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year By Ryan Graden I’m already playing the hunt over and over in my mind. Knowing that in a few short months, I will be back in the timbers coaxing a big Iowa Eastern steadily towards me as he continues to thunder his call over and over […]

Whitetails 365: Year Round Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024

Whitetails 365: Year Round Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024 By Aaron McKinney In May, a lot of Iowa Sportsmen shift their focus from deer to turkey and fishing. However, for some of us, we are always planning and doing what we can for the upcoming deer season. There are some things you […]

Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting

Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting By Jessica Graham I remember sitting in the timber, listening to the song birds wake up and the first gobbles begin. At this time, I was a young hunter, and I just was so excited to get to hunt or to tag along with my dad or uncles turkey […]

A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground

A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground By Jessica Graham If you’re an Iowa outdoorsman, you have probably dreamed of owning your own land, a piece you can call your own. A place to cast a line, blaze a trail, or just sit under the stars and connect with our creator and nature. We […]

10 Common Mistakes New Coyote Hunters Make

10 Common Mistakes New Coyote Hunters Make By Troy Hoepker When my publisher Patrick presented to me the idea of doing an article about the most common mistakes a rookie coyote caller might make, I started doing a lot of thinking about all the mistakes I’ve made hunting coyotes over the years. That’s when I […]

Iowa’s Native Past

Iowa’s Native Past By Ryan Graden I absolutely hated History class in High School. Sitting in a room attempting to learn and memorize what happened long ago that led us to where we are now as a nation drove me nuts. I knew it was good for me, but to sit in a classroom and […]

Shot Placement Outcome for Coyotes

Shot Placement Outcome for Coyotes By Troy Hoepker After holding back the anticipation all morning, it was time. I finally donned my white parka midday leaving the truck behind for a journey I had been anxious to begin for several weeks. A shotgun in hand, a calling bag on my back, my hunting chair over […]

Whitetails 365: Creating A Thriving Deer Food Plot in the Timber

Whitetails 365: Creating A Thriving Deer Food Plot in the Timber By Aaron McKinney As hunters, some of our favorite stands are in the timber, and most of us would rather be in the timber, right in the middle of a deer’s habitat. The crunchy fall leaves and the scent of acorns falling draw both […]

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