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Seasoned Advice for New Waterfowl Hunting
Seasoned Advice for New Waterfowl Hunting By Aaron Stonehocker Getting started with any hobby can be a whirlwind of research, trial and error, time and money wasted, and overall frustration. Getting started in waterfowl hunting is no different. In my opinion, waterfowl hunting is the most consuming rabbit hole you can get into as a […]
READ MOREIowa Waterfowl Hotspots and Conditions
Iowa Waterfowl Hotspots and Conditions By Brodie Wubben Owner, Fowlwater Outdoors I have waterfowl hunted in northern and central Iowa my entire life chasing waterfowl and would like to share some of my experiences and tactics that helped but more birds in my frying pan over the years. North Central Iowa North Central Iowa (specifically […]
READ MORETips to Maximize your Duck Season
Tips to Maximize your Duck Season By Randy McPherren Probably more important than the type of decoy set up you create is finding the right spot to hunt. Where are the best places to go in your area? How do you locate the spot in your area? Like Iowa, most states have public marshes, wildlife […]
READ MOREWhat you Need to Know about Late Season Waterfowling
What you Need to Know about Late Season Waterfowling By Nick Johnson Arguably my favorite time of year for duck and goose hunting is late season. There’s just something about battling the elements, scraping ice off my beard and fooling weary birds that gets the adrenaline flowing. This is the time of year when a […]
READ MORELate Season Duck Hunting
Late Season Duck Hunting By Travis Mueller If you were to ask any seasoned waterfowler what his favorite time to hunts ducks would be, they’d probably tell you late. Well that leaves a lot to the imagination doesn’t it. Late could mean a lot of things. It could mean in the day, it could mean […]
READ MOREHunting Waterfowl Beyond Opener
Hunting Waterfowl Beyond Opener By Nick Johnson Take a distant glance at waterfowl hunting in Iowa throughout the season and you will see a predictable shift in hunting pressure that occurs after the first couple weeks of the season. A chunk of hunters that ventured out early have hung their waders up to focus on […]
READ MOREHow to Locate Waterfowl After Opening Day
How to Locate Waterfowl After Opening Day By Jacob Vanderberg It starts with a change. That first real bite of cold in early fall when the leaves have barely started to turn and daylight periods grow shorter. It isn’t a rapid change, but more of a coaxing that sends those first early migrants on their […]
READ MORECommon Wing Shooting Mistakes
Common Wing Shooting Mistakes By Nick Johnson Wing Shooting is a fantastic outdoor sport that many of us grew up having the privilege to partake in. For some, myself included, pheasant hunting was what led me to love the sport of hunting, apply hunter’s safety and respect wildlife. Pheasants are definitely a popular choice for […]
READ MORESuccessful Iowa Duck Hunting
Successful Iowa Duck Hunting By Nick Johnson Long at last, waterfowl season is upon us once again. This is a time of year that I have cherished since my early years as a hunter and something that reignites the excitement and passion, no different than October 1st for the bow guys and gals, or that […]
READ MOREDuck Hunting Small Rivers
Duck Hunting Small Rivers By Nick Johnson Hunting ducks on smaller moving waters is less common in Iowa than one might think. How you define a smaller river is objective and really can be anything from a reasonable stream to something like the Des Moines River in the northern half of the state. What comes […]
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