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Taking Your Inventory

Taking Your Inventory The summer lull is happening and if you are an avid whitetail hunter, I am sure you’re feeling the “cabin fever” like I am. So many of the fall and winter months are spent chasing these graceful creatures in the timber during Iowa’s variety of seasons. When the months are gone, right […]

Tips for Dove Hunting Success

Tips for Dove Hunting Success Are you ready for it? Iowa’s September 1 mourning dove season is right around the corner. It’s hard to believe that Iowa has had a dove hunting season since 2011. The dove season has definitely become popular with Iowa hunters. Since the season was established, on average 104,000 doves have […]

Comparing Pheasant Hunting Opportunities: South Dakota Public or Iowa Private

Comparing Pheasant Hunting Opportunities: South Dakota Public or Iowa Private Ace worked the fence line with ever-increasing zest, confident in his nose, he zig-zagged through the switchgrass as we moved further into the field trying to decipher the scent. Finally, it seemed the trail went cold and Ace was again looking for the essence of […]

The Four Year Legacy

The Four Year Legacy By Jamie Cook from Pheasants Forever Today as I watched my three girls run around our yard, the thought hit me; “These kids are my legacy…I hope I don’t screw up!”. I think most parents have uttered those words to themselves. Especially newer parents whose kids haven’t crossed the teenage threshold […]

Catch More Trolling

Catch More Trolling By Bob Jensen Across the Midwest and almost all of North America, most fish in most places are done spawning. After a few days of rest, those fish will want to eat. If you can put a bait near a fish, it will probably eat it. Therefore, it’s good to show as […]

Successful Iowa Duck Hunting

Successful Iowa Duck Hunting Long at last, waterfowl season is upon us once again. This is a time of year that I have cherished since my early years as a hunter and something that reignites the excitement and passion, no different than October 1st for the bow guys and gals, or that first step into […]

Iowa’s Hidden Gem: Water Trails

Iowa’s Hidden Gem: Water Trails Iowans are blessed with some of the richest and abundant fishing, hunting, hiking, boating and canoeing opportunities in the country. We can cross this state from north to south, east to west in about four hours. Any activity you’d like to participate in is easily accessible in a short drive. […]

Iowa’s Top 5 Multi-Species Lakes

Iowa’s 5 Top Multi-Species Lakes Have you ever had one of those days fishing where you’re never sure what species you’ll reel in next? Those days where you catch six or seven different species from one lake are truly special and make all those tough days well worth the effort. Of course, in order to […]

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Game Camera Strategies: Whitetails 365

Game Camera Strategies: Whitetails 365 Technology has transformed whitetail hunting. That’s probably an understatement. Go to any deer classic these days and the hunting industry is finding solutions to problems hunters never even knew they had. I laugh at the trinkets and gadgets we hunters will spend our hard-earned money on. With all these laughable […]

Searching for New Cats

Searching for New Cats By Brad Durick You are headed to new catfish waters? A river you may never have fished before or maybe it has been ages since you were there. You could also be just trying to work out a new section of your home water to have more options for a quick […]

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