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8 Kayaking Destinations Around Iowa
8 Kayaking Destinations Around Iowa Arguably one of the most underestimated and tranquil ways to enjoy the beauty of Iowa is kayaking. Kayaking can take you through some winding rivers in Northern Iowa or allow you to explore hidden coves of lakes. All parts of the state offer bodies of water for users to enjoy. […]
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Whitetails 365: Can You Plant Too Much Food?
Whitetails 365: Can You Plant Too Much Food? For as long as I can remember, at least the past 20 seasons, I try to make an honest assessment of how my whitetail season went after it’s over each year. The assessment is made in overall terms of how good my chances were at harvesting a […]
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Good & Bad of Iowa Late Season Turkey Hunting
The “Goods” & “Bads” of Iowa Late Season Turkey Hunting As you are reading this article, you may or may not know that Iowa late season Turkey hunting is just around the corner! Time is ticking away and the end of Iowa’s turkey seasons is coming near, but it’s not over yet! No way! Iowa’s […]
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Whitetails 365: Protecting Grain Food Plots
Whitetails 365: Protecting Grain Food Plots Why? Why would any hunter want to protect or fence off a food plot so that deer can’t get in? Sounds counter to every reason a hunter would plant a food plot to begin with. And while it’s absolutely true keeping deer from getting into your food plots might […]
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Ideal Seeds for Food Plots
Quality Seed for Quality Food Plots Spring is quickly approaching. For Iowa hunters, that means they will be busy planning spring and fall food plots for wildlife. Food plots can seem overwhelming at times but one of the most important steps to ensuring a successful food plot is purchasing quality seed and choosing food plot […]
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Turkey Hunting Question & Answer
Turkey Hunting Question & Answer Time for some Q&A on Turkey Hunting and we are putting our turkey hunting freelance writers on the hot seat. We compiled a list of 10 turkey hunting questions that come up pretty regularly when hunting these wily birds. Keep reading to see what each writers take is on the […]
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Whitetails 365: Chainsaw Habitat
Whitetails 365: Chainsaw Habitat When it comes to whitetail deer hunting, most hunters will spend an enormous amount of time and resources on their hunting gear. Whether it’s the time they spend planning their new equipment, or the money they budget and save for that big ticket item. Open any fall archery or hunting catalog […]
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Completing the Turkey Grand Slam
“Wrapped up World” As my AeroMexico flight touched the runway at Campeche International Airport, I realized the first, and easiest, leg of this adventure had been completed. The quest was to finally wrap-up my Turkey World Slam. Having taken my Grand Slam (Eastern, Merriam, Rio and Osceola) during the 2006 calendar year in the United […]
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Turkey Hunting: It Begins and Ends with the Roost
Turkey Hunting: It Begins and Ends with the Roost Sitting in that crowded blind during the opening hours of my first turkey season is a memory that far from escapes my mind when I think about a successful hunt. It was just chilly enough for a double sweatshirt and to watch the steam coming from […]
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The Ultimate Deer Hunting Property
The Ultimate Deer Hunting Property As an avid deer hunter here in Iowa I am always thinking or more specifically dreaming of that perfect deer hunting property and how great it would be to actually call myself the owner of such a property. You know what I am talking about; that perfect piece of ground […]
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