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The Cost of Getting into Ice Fishing

The Cost of Getting into Ice Fishing By Steve Weisman Last year’s pandemic was a boon for people heading to the outdoors. It was the one place that was safe. Fishing numbers and licenses in the state of Iowa were up by over 50 percent. Some were anglers getting back into the sport of fishing, […]

Tactics for Pressured Fish

Tactics for Pressured Fish By Todd Reed September is upon us and nature is buzzing all around us.  Hunting seasons are starting to take shape and football takes center stage with many looking for entertainment.  September can also be a good time to get in a few more fishing trips before the weather turns cold. […]

Public Land Success Depends Upon Your Efforts

Public Land Success Depends Upon Your Efforts By Mac Chilton Hunting public land whitetails in any state is tough. If that state has minimal public lands, the task can be that much tougher. Iowa is composed of 36 million acres, and of that land, roughly 1 percent of it is state owned recreation land. If […]

Digging Deeper: Pre-Season Prep

Digging Deeper: Pre-Season Prep By Gary Faith Traditionally thinking, when it comes to pre-season prep a few things come to mind. Check stands and straps, trim shooting lanes, get trail cameras out, work on food plots, set out minerals, scout new spots, and the list goes on and on. At times, it may lead to […]

Geographical Whitetail Hideouts and Travel Corridors (Part 2)

Geographical Whitetail Hideouts and Travel Corridors (Part 2) By Jason Smith You’re scrambling to find new land and realize that no matter where you end up, you will essentially be going in blind. There’s no time to run pre-season trail cameras and no time to do any type of thorough pre-season scouting. You’re going to […]

Whitetails 365: Questions about Archery Gear/Tactics

Whitetails 365: Questions about Archery Gear/Tactics By Tom Peplinski This month, I am responding to multiple questions I’ve been saving up from numerous hunters writing in with similar questions about gear and tactics. I’ve been saving them up because they are all archery related questions and season opener is coming up. A Single or Multiple […]

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Fish Hideouts During The Summer

Fish Hideouts During The Summer By Todd Reed Summer time is the season of many opportunities. There are countless activities going on around each and every community, however most outdoors people still make time to go fishing. Those hot summer days are sometimes our only chance to get out and fish, so we have to […]

In Search of Mid-Summer ‘Gills

In Search of Mid-Summer ‘Gills By Steve Weisman As a bluegill fishing fanatic, I love the month of May through mid-June. It’s spawning time, and this time period is a fantastic time to target big bluegills and lots of them. No matter the lake, they are in the shallows on or near their spawning beds. […]

Whitetails 365 – Fall Food Plot Questions

Whitetails 365 – Fall Food Plot Questions By Tom Peplinski Q1. How do I compete with the farmer’s alfalfa field next door? No matter what I plant, the deer won’t leave the alfalfa for my food plots. My friends can plant all sorts of plots and they all get hit. Why aren’t my food plots […]