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Whitetails 365: Bagging Late Season Bucks
Whitetails 365: Bagging Late Season Bucks By Aaron McKinney Late muzzleloader season presents a prime opportunity for hunters to pursue mature bucks. With the chaotic energy of the rut simmering down, you will see several mature bucks gradually revert to their regular patterns, meandering back to their core habitats. This transition period offers a strategic […]
READ MORECoyote Hunting a Conservationist’s Duty
Coyote Hunting a Conservationist’s Duty By Jacob Smith I started tagging along with my dad hunting when I was a little kid. I vividly remember when I started getting into coyote hunting. It was something I could do with my dad during the summer nights, and when I was waiting for deer season to approach. […]
READ MOREBobcat Hunting Tips and Tricks
Bobcat Hunting Tips and Tricks By Troy Hoepker The lead bobcat could be in our laps in a matter of seconds if she thought something looked edible. If she chose to attack, there was a chance the larger, more powerful male 10 steps behind her might just pile in on the attack as well. Crouched […]
READ MOREDifference in Catching Fish in the Summer vs. the Fall
Difference in Catching Fish in the Summer vs. the Fall By Todd Reed As another page on the calendar is turned and the heat of summer is now gone, fall is in the air. To many fall equates to hunting seasons and football, while some outdoors people are still enjoying the sport of fishing. If […]
READ MOREFinding Coyotes before Breeding Season
Finding Coyotes before Breeding Season By Troy Hoepker There’s an old myth that implies coyotes are almost impossible to kill during the months of December and January because of the constant intrusion and disruption from the orange army of deer hunters, which invade their territory during that time. The theory suggests that coyotes become strictly […]
READ MOREThe Basics of Waterfowl Spreads
The Basics of Waterfowl Spreads By Aaron Stonehocker As the temps cool and the last of the leaves finish turning from brilliant yellows, reds, and oranges into a dull brown, the energy builds for the waterfowl hunters in Iowa. Iowa falls into the Central Mississippi Flyway and Iowa hunters are lucky enough to have access […]
READ MOREKeeping Warm When the Hunt is Cold
Keeping Warm When the Hunt is Cold By Kent Boucher Normally you purchase one of the fair-weathered early muzzleloader tags. Historically it’s been such a good season to hunt, but this year you had an ill-timed work conference that ate up most of that choice week. Preferring the length of a muzzleloader season, you settled […]
READ MOREBowhunting Blunders: 10 Bowhunting Mistakes to Avoid
Bowhunting Blunders: 10 Bowhunting Mistakes to Avoid By Ryan Graden So you think you know how to make it happen, huh? You are going to march right out there on October 1st and fill your 2015 archery tag? Well, it’s a possibility, but for most guys and gals it’s going to take a bit more […]
READ MOREFall Channel Cat Madness
Fall Channel Cat Madness By Brad Durick The leaves are changing colors or might even be starting to fall depending on where you live. The mornings are cool and the sun is setting earlier than it did just a couple months ago. While we are raking leaves and getting the yard ready for winter, channel […]
READ MOREA Sportsman’s Best Friend: The Chainsaw
A Sportsman’s Best Friend: The Chainsaw By Joe Herring Why a chainsaw article in a hunting and fishing magazine? Arguably, aside from a tractor, there is no other piece of equipment that allows us to shape our hunting and even fishing property with the use of a chainsaw. With a good plan and a few […]
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