Whitetail Deer

Public Land Bucks
Public Land Bucks By Gary Faith When it comes to chasing of public land whitetail, I am constantly looking for that tip or tactic that is going to drastically swing the momentum of opportunity my way. I’m always searching for the hidden secret that will allow me to be ahead of the curve. Truth be […]
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Game On
Game On By Jeff Wohlwend All spring and summer we relive in our minds last years deer season. Then gradually these thoughts fade to the past and our minds turn to dreaming of the season to come. These dreams are fed by our activities of preparation; if we have them, we are tending our food […]
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2024 Rut Forecast
2024 Rut Forecast By Aaron McKinney As bowhunters, we live for the month of November! The rut, though unpredictable, kicks up and our chances of seeing elusive bucks goes up dramatically as they start becoming more active in the daylight hours. The whitetail rut is a complex and dynamic process, and the timing can vary […]
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Expert Advice for Bowhunting November
Expert Advice for Bowhunting November By Noel Gandy November marks what could be called the most special month of the year in the deer woods. The rut comes into full swing and love crazed bucks can find themselves throwing caution to the wind. The opening for breeding seems to be fairly short for bucks so […]
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Key Lockdown Locations to Know
Key Lockdown Locations to Know By Gary Faith Being in a treestand during the whitetail rut here in Iowa is what dreams are made of. Waiting for a hot doe to come trotting through with a big bruiser in tow is what all of us hope for each time we climb into the tree during […]
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What Iowa Public Land Has to offer
What Iowa Public Land Has to offer By Gary Faith Public land is getting more and more attention in the outdoor space lately. At a total of 640 million acres of public land available inside the United States, one can start to understand why it has come to draw so much attention. When thinking of […]
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Defining Success in the Deer Woods
Defining Success in the Deer Woods By Noel Gandy In an attempt to do better at this thing called life I recently read an article at www.lifehack.org entitled “30 Tell-Tale Signs You’re Going To Be Highly Successful.” The article begins with the statement, “All successful people have a set of characteristics and threads that enable […]
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Signs to Success: Using what you see and hear to your advantage
Signs to Success: Using what you see and hear to your advantage By Ryan Graden I had been sitting in this stand all evening. It was one of many long hour sits during November for one particular buck that I knew was in the “neck of the woods” that I was frequenting. He was not […]
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Whitetails 365: Weathering The Hunt: Leveraging Conditions for October Bowhunting
Whitetails 365: Weathering The Hunt: Leveraging Conditions for October Bowhunting By Aaron McKinney October holds so much hope and excitement for Iowa bowhunters. Finally, the season has opened. You no longer have to scout from afar and can make a plan to hunt. With the transition towards fall, comes a unique set of weather patterns […]
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Understanding Your Broadhead and Arrow Set-up
Understanding Your Broadhead and Arrow Set-up By Aaron McKinney Archery and bowhunting have changed tremendously in the last 40 years. In recent years, arrow weight and Front of Center (FOC) have become hot topics among archers. Fifteen years ago, the trends leaned towards lighter, faster arrows. The idea was to maximize kinetic energy and achieve […]
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