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Taxidermy Field Tips for Better Mounts

Taxidermy Field Tips for Better Mounts Undoubtedly, over a lifetime of angling or hunting, you will haul in that trophy. That could be a once-in-a-lifetime fish, or a giant whitetail buck will fall to your arrow. It could be your first turkey or the first for your son or daughter. Or it could be something […]

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Freedom Rock Destinations

Freedom Rock Destinations With the original Freedom Rock, south of Interstate-80 off the Greenfield exit, Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II, strives to give Veterans a unique recognition. The idea was inspired by both Senator Grassley and journalist Kyle Munson. Sorensen has traveled the state of Iowa the past decade or so, to put a (smaller and […]

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Reflections on My Boone & Crockett Class Archery Buck

Reflections on My Boone & Crockett Class Archery Buck Growing up with a profound love for the great outdoors, I had always felt a deep connection to nature. From fishing the many ponds, lakes, and rivers Iowa has to offer, to hunting the quiet woods for large and small game. I was most happy and […]

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Immaculate Spring Food Plots: Whitetails 365

Immaculate Spring Food Plots: Whitetails 365 When it comes to hunting big deer, food, habitat, and water are the three ingredients you need to have a stellar place. In this article, we are going to focus on one of my favorite aspects: food. I recommend having a balance of spring and fall crops, you want […]

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Bowfishing Opportunities in Iowa

Bowfishing Opportunities in Iowa Bowfishing has always held a special place in my heart. In fact, bowfishing is the only form of archery that I have ever done outside of some casual target practice with a longbow. I first started when I was about 14 years old. My dad had an old 25 lb youth […]

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Chasing Muskies in Iowa Waters

Chasing Muskies in Iowa’s Waters Beneath the surface of some of Iowa’s larger northern lakes and rivers lurks a prehistoric predator – the mighty Muskellunge, or muskie for short. Muskies offer a unique challenge and an unforgettable thrill for those lucky enough to hook one. These freshwater giants can easily surpass 50 pounds, transforming a […]

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Four Ways to Catch More Catfish

Four Ways to Catch More Catfish “If you follow these steps for a few seasons, especially on home waters you will become a force on that body of water.” We all want to catch more fish. In this case it is catfish. Nothing written here is earth shattering news but it is a few simple […]

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Secrets to Catching Summer Bass

Secrets to Catching Summer Bass The warming temperatures have anglers restless and looking for every opportunity to hit the water, and the hopes of a whopper bass fuels the excitement even more. Here in Iowa, the water is warming up, fish are becoming active and offer a prime opportunity to catch that trophy fish. Summer […]

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Best Iowa Destinations for Trophy Fish

Best Iowa Destinations for Trophy Fish

Best Iowa Destinations for Trophy Fish Bass, walleye, and crappie are all favorite species for Iowa anglers to target. We’ve picked some of our favorite Iowa destinations for anyone fishing for these species. Large Mouth Bass One of our picks for the best bass location is Clear Lake. This 3,600 acre lake in north-central Iowa […]

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Take a Kid Fishing

Take a Kid Fishing Fishing has been a huge part of my life from a very early age. I can remember begging my dad to take me fishing on the weekends. He worked six days a week, church on Sunday mornings, but I just knew a father of seven kids wanted to take us fishing […]

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