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Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024: Whitetails 365

Management for a Thriving Deer Season in 2024: Whitetails 365 In May, a lot of Iowa Sportsmen shift their focus from deer to turkey and fishing. However, for some of us, we are always planning and doing what we can for the upcoming deer season. There are some things you can do to help your […]

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May Fishing Tips

May Fishing Tips Probably my most, favorite time to fish is in early spring. It is a new reason to get outside and see a new side of nature that you have missed since last year, and don’t realize it until you’re standing in it. Now is the time to pack a cooler with the […]

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Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting

Getting Youth Involved in Turkey Hunting I remember sitting in the timber, listening to the song birds wake up and the first gobbles begin. At this time, I was a young hunter, and I just was so excited to get to hunt or to tag along with my dad or uncles turkey hunting. Even though […]

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A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground

A Practical Plan to Purchasing Iowa Recreational Ground If you’re an Iowa outdoorsman, you have probably dreamed of owning your own land, a piece you can call your own. A place to cast a line, blaze a trail, or just sit under the stars and connect with our creator and nature. We yearn for a […]

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Overlooked Fishing Destinations in Iowa

Overlooked Fishing Destinations in Iowa By Todd Reed Growing up in Iowa and fishing as much as I could I never took the time to realize how fortunate we are to have the natural resources that we do.  Perhaps it is being over four decades old, or perhaps it is the reflective mind that I […]

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Rooster Recap

Rooster Recap By Troy Hoepker How rare is it in your life when you wake up knowing that the day ahead of you is about to be so special that you will remember it for the rest of your life? And how rare is it that there will be someone else there that will share […]

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10 Myths about Food Plots

10 Myths about Food Plots By Jessica Graham It is no secret that food plots play a primary role in attracting and holding a diverse wildlife population on your property. A recent study confirmed that starvation is the third biggest attributor to deer mortality. Planting a food plot will aid the survival of deer in […]

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Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year

Reasons why you won’t Harvest a Turkey this Year By Ryan Graden I’m already playing the hunt over and over in my mind. Knowing that in a few short months, I will be back in the timbers coaxing a big Iowa Eastern steadily towards me as he continues to thunder his call over and over […]

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Creating A Thriving Deer Food Plot in the Timber: Whitetails 365 

Creating A Thriving Deer Food Plot in the Timber: Whitetails 365  As hunters, some of our favorite stands are in the timber, and most of us would rather be in the timber, right in the middle of a deer’s habitat. The crunchy fall leaves and the scent of acorns falling draw both hunter and deer. […]

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Exploring Iowa’s Waterways

Exploring Iowa’s Waterways Iowa, the “land of rolling hills and friendly smiles,” also boasts a hidden gem – a network of water trails waiting to be explored. These marked and maintained routes navigate rivers, lakes, and canals, offering paddlers, canoers, and other boaters a unique perspective on the state’s natural beauty and history. Whether you’re […]

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