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Spring Fishing in Iowa

When Spring Has Sprung

When Spring Has Sprung Spring in Iowa, and for that matter anywhere in the country, is a pretty active time for our fishy friends that reside in area lakes. Warming water temps are a signal for walleye, crappie, and bass that it’s time to start moving to shallow spring haunts. Walleye are the first to […]

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Fishing New Bass Water

What To Look For On New Bass Water

What To Look for on New Bass Water Spring has finally sprung around the state and the thousands of thousands of anglers searching for bass can once again take to the water.  Whether you fish a river system or a lake around Iowa there are certain areas where you need to try, and certain areas […]

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Keeping Older Dogs in the Field

Keeping Older Dogs in the Field

Keeping Older Dogs in the Field “Every good thing has an end”. No matter how much we try to ignore this reality, it’s just that, a reality. Think about it, vacations, hunting excursions, championship seasons, this article (just checking to see if you’re still with me) every good thing has an end. The truth is, […]

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Should you Plant a Spring Food Plot: Whitetails 365

Should you Plant a Spring Food Plot: Whitetails 365 Planting spring food plots can be a key factor in setting deer hunters up for success in the fall and winter. A lot of times, hunters focus solely on fall food plots. If you’ve lived in Iowa long, you know our August and Septembers can be […]

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Essential Spring Turkey Gear

Essential Spring Turkey Gear

Essential Spring Turkey Gear Whether you are just getting into turkey hunting or you have been at it for a long time, you will find that the sky is the limit for as how deep do you want to dive into purchasing gear for the hunt. Although all the bells and whistles are not completely […]

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Cooking with Cast Iron

Cooking with Cast Iron Professionally, I am a director at a church camp. To be honest, this career was never on my radar when I was younger. What I thought I wanted (desk job making lots of money) ended up being something I just couldn’t stand to do. Yes, I tried a desk for a […]

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Building your own Cabin

Building your own Cabin I remember my first long-distance family vacation. We packed up our van, when I was five years old, and headed west to South Dakota. This would be the first of many family camping vacations, which instilled a fascination with nature and camping. I always liked looking at the modern and historic […]

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Mistakes Archers Make and How to Correct Them

Mistakes Archers Make and How to Correct Them “Mistakes archers make and How to Correct Them”, it sounds cut and dry, doesn’t it? Well, it would be if we looked at the obvious mistakes. You know the ones I’m talking about: not pulling your bow out to practice until the week before the season opens, […]

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Establishing and Maintaining Native Warm Season Grasses

Establishing and Maintaining Native Warm Season Grasses My husband and I just moved to our current residence a few years ago. During that first year, we knew we wanted to attract wildlife to our property. We wanted to create a wildlife mecca, holding gamebirds, deer, and other wildlife. The first steps included planting cover and […]

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Best Tips to Catch More Spring Bass You want to be a Fishing Guide

Best Tips to Catch More Spring Bass

Best Tips to Catch More Spring Bass Spring bass fishing can present its challenges, especially for northern states, like Iowa, which tend to experience a wide range of temperature swings coming off ice-out into mid-spring. Those anglers that get out and really look for them, however, are often rewarded with some of the heaviest bass […]

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