Iowa Sportsman

Firearms & Ammo Timed Online Only Auction
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Outdoors Unlimited Inventory Reduction Auction
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Permission Granted: Gaining and Keeping Permission to Hunt
Permission Granted: Gaining and Keeping Permission to Hunt By Troy Hoepker When I think back on hunting so many different farms all over the place over the years the cherished memories of successful hunts, shared fun with hunting buddies, and witnessing nature’s inner world that is so rarely seen always come to mind. But as […]
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Tips to August Whitetail Scouting
Tips to August Whitetail Scouting By Ryan Graden So you’re getting the “itch” are ya? Turkey season closed in May and the summer seems to be dragging on and on and on! What do you do? Lots! If you truly want to put that trophy on the wall year after year, August should be your […]
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Guns Out
Guns Out I believe that there are two types of gun owners. First, there is the ones that owns guns simply because they love them. These folks spend weekend afternoons firing off several boxes of shells at steel targets, followed by a complete teardown and deep cleaning, and end the day by researching custom components […]
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Summertime Shad and Square Bills
Summertime Shad and Square Bills I decided to fish my way through 2020, the year of social isolation, and experienced the most epic day of largemouth bass fishing of my life. I have no idea how many bass I caught the morning of August 7th, but I fished one spot for an hour and a […]
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What to Look for When Purchasing a Stationary Deer Blind
What to Look for When Purchasing a Stationary Deer Blind By Jessica Graham Hunting blinds are quickly becoming a staple in Iowa’s landscape. Take a drive through rural Iowa and you will see box blinds on the edges of fields and timbers. Before buying a blind, there are some questions you should consider such as: […]
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History of the Iowa State Fair
History of the Iowa State Fair How Do You Fair? In 2021, the question begs an answer for many Iowa State Fairgoers – what do they want to eat, see and watch at the internationally-acclaimed event? After postponing in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Iowa State Fair is planning a comeback summer event […]
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Targeting Shallow Weed Walleyes
Targeting Shallow Weed Walleyes Over the 40 plus years that I have lived in northwest Iowa, I’ve enjoyed fishing walleyes on the Iowa Great Lakes. My target lakes have included Big Spirit, East and West Okoboji. For many years, however, I missed a real opportunity during the summer months. After fishing the weed edges in […]
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Jugging for Catfish
Jugging for Catfish “FISH ON! FISH ON!” That phrase struck an adrenaline rush that only two things could ignite, a first kiss and “juggin” for catfish. At that moment every head in every boat turned like a top trying to find that one Gatorade bottle creating a wake across the waters of the Des Moines […]
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