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Puppy Time

Puppy Time By Ryan Eder We are entering the time of year where those considering a new puppy begin the process of researching and looking for their next companion. This is no surprise, after all, the holidays are a time where people have time off of work, and kids are home from school on holiday […]

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Suppressors in Iowa

Suppressors in Iowa By Michael Ware In the time that suppressors were legal in Iowa, many Iowans have purchased suppressors. Those same Iowans have moaned and groaned about the lengthy and arduous process associated with a purchase like this. Iowa isn’t an “NFA” friendly state. The National Firearms Act (NFA) regulated and federalized record keeping […]

Ice-Out Pike: A Cool Transition

Ice-Out Pike: A Cool Transition By Nick Johnson I was a small boy when the pike bug first bit me. I can recall staring at the television on Saturday mornings with wide, unblinking eyes as former In-Fisherman television host, Al Linder, would hoist gargantuan pike of alligator proportions from the water. He would display the […]

Making the Most of your Ice Fishing Experience

Making the Most of your Ice Fishing Experience By Steve Weisman Ever wonder why some ice fishermen just seem to have all of the luck and others seem to always be struggling? Here are some things to do so that we can achieve more fishing success. A lot of it has to do with preparation, […]

The Art of Assessment

The Art of Assessment By Earl Taylor Fred Remington, the famous cowboy artist from the late 1800’s, once wrote describing a grueling 51-mile canoe trip down the Oswegatchie River in New York, “The zest of the whole thing lies in not knowing the difficulties beforehand.” For Remington, a big bend in the river did not […]

Mobile Ice Strategies to Plan, Locate and Stay on Fish

Mobile Ice Strategies to Plan, Locate and Stay on Fish By Nick Johnson During the hardwater season, finding fish can be one thing, staying on them as they transition throughout the day is a whole other beast. Each species can be different in this pattern and it pays to burn some gas, battery or muscle, […]

A Boy’s First Turkey With Dad

A Boy’s First Turkey With Dad As we wait patiently for the leaves to bud out and the grass to green up, anticipation grows for spring turkey hunting just around the corner! What better way to tide you over in the meantime then to read of two young boys shooting their first turkeys? Let’s go […]