Iowa Sportsman
Night Shift – On Ice
Night Shift – On Ice By Rod Woten Having a full-time day job can sure cut into a person’s ice fishing time. It’s bad enough that our ice fishing season is short and seems to get shorter every year, but the fact that we have to spend five days a week wasting some of the […]
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It’s the Rut, Now What
It’s the Rut, Now What By Noel Gandy Every November there seems to be an epidemic of folks who call in sick to work. Their affliction: Buck Fever! Men and women across our state have their eyes set on a trophy whitetail and this is one of the occasions to capitalize. November marks the prominent […]
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Final Hour Gobblers
Final Hour Gobblers By Aaron Stonehocker I absolutely love late season turkey hunting. Some hunters head out religiously for season one or two in hopes of beating the ol’ toms at their own game. The logic: The birds have yet to learn the difference between counterfeit and authentic calls and perhaps a bit more aggressive […]
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5 Ways To Improve Late Season Duck Hunting Success
5 Ways To Improve Late Season Duck Hunting Success By Nick Johnson 1. Scout Smart Scouting is imperative in any waterfowl hunting scenario. Its rare to shoot of limit of ducks without scouting for birds in specific areas, especially during late season. You want to try your best to be where the birds want to […]
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Using Decoys to Hunt Coyotes
Decoying Coyotes As I sat and watched the terrain, I couldn’t help but think that if I were a coyote, I’d sure be intrigued by those spinning feathers that whirled around the caller. Heck, I’d even catch myself watching it in moments of boredom while waiting on a customer to show up. The decoy […]
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The Non-Traditionalist’s Guide To Whitetail Shotgun Season
The Non-Traditionalist’s Guide To Whitetail Shotgun Season By Kent Boucher I often tell people summer is my fourth favorite season. By nature I am an “against the flow” kind of person so I gain amusement from my audience’s surprised reaction to such a statement. As a teacher summer certainly brings much appreciated rest from 60-70 […]
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Bluegills and Crappies on the Clock
Bluegills and Crappies on the Clock By Todd Reed As the sun has yet to show itself, with a warm cup of coffee and a donut on the console, a much needed trip to the ice has started. Getting to the lake early to meet up with friends is a great way to start the […]
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Common Hole Patterns For Ice Fishing Success
Common Hole Patterns For Ice Fishing Success By Ben Leal There’s nothing quite like getting out on the ice and finding yourself over a stack of fish after you’ve punched a hole through the ice. When this happens your confidence level skyrockets because you’ve just picked the spot! After what seems like an eternity all […]
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Compound Bow 101: What are the parts of your bow?
Compound Bow 101: What are the parts of your bow? By Nick Jedlicka Okay, count me as one of the guilty! I was not always totally up to speed on what the various parts and functions of my compound bow were. Maybe this was not such a big deal. For a beginner, it may not […]
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The “Oops“ of Dog Training: Where We Go Wrong in Preparing for Hunting Season
The “Oops“ of Dog Training: Where We Go Wrong in Preparing for Hunting Season By Ryan Eder It is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of hunting with your young dog for the first time that we tend to overshadow the “to do list” that we must follow to fully prepare for […]
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