The Iowa Sportsman
Teaching the Fundamentals of Handguns
Teaching Kids Handgun Safety and Fundamentals: How to Introduce New Shooters the Right Way I’m often asked how I recommend new people begin shooting. You’d think that would be relatively simple. For the most part it can be, but we manage to make it complex more times than we realize. When asked how I prefer […]
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Whitetail Sidearms: Choosing a Handgun for Deer
The best handgun for deer hunting you ask? Wow! That’s a tall order. A question like that depends on so many variables there is no correct answer that is truly universal. As you know this really hinges on things like your comfort and confidence with a particular firearm. Of course there are natural pitfalls to […]
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Understanding Weather Impact on Waterfowl Hunting
Weather the Storm: Understanding Weather Patterns and Know They Impact Waterfowl Hunting Most recreational hobbies revolve around nice weather. We love to go boating on a warm, sunny summer day. Even a skier loves a clear and sunny winter day after a nice powder snowfall. What makes us different as waterfowl hunters is that we […]
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Targeting Largemouth Bass in the Early Fall
The September Transition: Targeting Largemouth Bass in the Early Fall No more shorts, no more fishing at the break of dawn, and no more blaming Mother Nature for making it too hot, welcome to Fall Bass Fishing! September and October are fantastic months to head out to your favorite lake or river in search of […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Stocking Update
Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Stocking Update Once again the DNR’s gill netting process on the Iowa Great Lakes was a huge success. As a result, the Spirit Lake Fish Hatchery was able to harvest enough eggs to produce a new stock of fish for many of the states lakes and streams. This includes the stocking […]
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Three Great Ways to Improve Wing Shooting
Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays; Three Great Ways to Improve Wing Shooting “Here they come”, I thought to myself, as a bevy of mourning doves came sailing towards me over the picked cornfield with the intention of finding a roost in the locust grove at my back. As I raised the bead of my shotgun […]
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The 10 Most Influential Weapons of All Time
The 10 Most Influential Weapons of All Time My list of the 10 most influential weapons of all time you ask? Wow. That’s a tough one to tackle. Being a true gun junkie, I’d lobby hard to squeeze about fifty weapons into the Top 10 list. When I tried this angle with my publisher and […]
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The History of the Compound Bow
The History of the Compound Bow: How It Changed Archery Forever An overwhelming majority of archery hunters today use a compound bow as their weapon of choice. To many hunters surprise though the invention and history of the compound bow is relatively new in terms of weaponry. However, it is an invention that revolutionized archery [...] READ MORE
Turkey Hunting Gear Guide: Best Blinds, Ammo, Calls & Decoys
Best Turkey Hunting Gear: Top Picks for Success in the Field If you are a turkey hunter then chances are you love all the gear that goes along with it. Personally I have more gear than I know what to do with, but every year something new comes out that I can’t live without…I am […]
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Proper Fishing Drag Settings for Big Fish
earneProper Fishing Drag Settings for Big Fish During the process of outfitting a customer new to the sport of angling, there was nothing more gratifying than seeing the looks on their faces when I would show them the properties of their new drag system. I would stand behind the counter holding their rig and instruct […]
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