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Conservation Award Winners Announced from the National Deer Association

Conservation Award Winners Announced from the National Deer Association Article and photos courtesy of National Deer Association The National Deer Association is pleased to present our 2023 Conservation Awards recognizing significant contributions to the future of wild deer, wildlife habitat and hunting. Click the links to learn more about each of our winners and their […]

5 Tips for Late-Season Pheasants

5 Tips for Late-Season Pheasants By Tim Ackarman After several bleak seasons, pheasant hunters are enjoying a resurgence of Iowa’s premier gamebird. As fall yields to winter however, many turn their attention to deer hunting, ice fishing, or couch sitting. Yet hunters can still find birds right up until 4:30 p.m. on January 10 with […]

Last Chance to Hunt Deer until Fall

Last Chance to Hunt Deer until Fall Article courtesy of Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa’s final deer seasons are now open – the Population Management January Antlerless Season and the Excess Tag January Antlerless Season. Both seasons run from Jan. 11-21, but there are differences between the two.  Population Management January Antlerless Season Season […]

Late Season Pheasants & Quail

Late Season Pheasants & Quail By Mac Chilton Pheasant and quail hunting at any point during the season has its ups and downs and poses various challenges to even the most experienced hunters. Early season hunts usually come with traditions, camaraderie, and hopefully abundant bird numbers. These hunts can be some of the most exciting […]

A Day on the Ice with… Me!

A Day on the Ice with… Me! By Rod Woten One of the questions I hear several times every ice season as I’m presenting seminars or making retail in-store appearances is, “what’s it like to be an Ice Team Pro?” Simply put, it is AWESOME! I get to travel the ice belt and talk about […]

Dead Sticking on Ice

Dead Sticking on Ice By Ben Leal When the ice fishing season gets well underway fishing begins to slow down a bit. The much colder water will slow down the metabolism of the quarry we are chasing. They also move out into deeper haunts of the lake, suspending in schools waiting for tasty morsels to […]

10 Tips to Help you Kill More Coyotes this Winter

10 Tips to Help you Kill more Coyotes this Winter By Troy Hoepker With winter looming heavy ahead of us and other hunting seasons soon coming to a close, more and more hunters turn their attention to hunting coyotes as the weather turns colder and the deer seasons are in the rear view mirror. Few […]

Bobcat Trapping

Bobcat Trapping By Larry Sills Catching a bobcat in a foot hold trap in Iowa involves unique methods. It allows the trapper to use his/her imagination more than any other land type set. Also if you want big dollars for your one cat Iowa limit, hold off on setting your traps until after December 20th […]