Whitetail Deer

Benefits of Timber Stand Improvement

Create A Deer Haven with Timber Stand Improvement I would have to say that a good portion of my deer knowledge has come from years and years of watching any hunting show that I could get my hands on. Yes, admittedly, maybe I spent too much time doing that, but there was information gained and […]

Butchering: It’s In Your Blood

Butchering: It’s In Your Blood One of my favorite conversation starters is to tell the tragic story of my name. My first name “Kent” is the same as my dad’s middle name. What’s so bad about that? Well nothing, except that he got the name from his grandmother’s preferred brand of smokes. As for my […]

Hunting Iowa’s Gun Seasons 2022: Whitetails 365

Hunting Iowa’s Gun Seasons 2022: Whitetails 365 “I Got Him Daddy, I Got Him?” One of the greatest instances of my personal hunting career had very little to do with me pulling a trigger and more to do with the fact that my son had just put a well-placed shot on his first target buck. […]

Hunting the Late Archery Split

Hunting the Late Archery Split For bowhunters, it does not get much better than hunting the rut. Deer are active during daylight hours, anything can happen, especially if an estrus doe is in the timber. It amazes me how one doe can have a buck guarding her, chasing off other bucks that come too close, […]

Late Season Muzz What’s the Buzz?

Late Season Muzz – What’s the Buzz? I grew up shotgun hunting with the same great group of guys every year from the time I was about thirteen until I was in my early twenties. I looked forward to the first weekend in December as if it were a holiday finding it hard to sleep […]

Treestand Safety from an Injured Hunter: Whitetails 365

Treestand Safety from an Injured Hunter: Whitetails 365: A Life Changing Fall: “You’re so young that I don’t really want to do back surgery, but, be prepared to make some adjustments to how you live your life”. These were the words that were uttered to me by a specialist at Southern Bone and Joint in […]

Avoiding Paralysis by Analysis During The Rut

Avoiding Paralysis by Analysis During The Rut “Yeah, Staci and Hannah said they saw a big buck bed down with a doe over by the burn pile last night, when they were cruising around on the Ranger. I’m not sure if he’s still there or not…” Those were the words of my friend Brant who […]

Strategies for Hunting November Food Plots

Strategies for Hunting November Food Plots I always like getting settled into my treestand early in the morning. It is a chance to debrief from the world in peace and enjoy God’s creation. On this frosty November morning I was hunting over a 3-acre food plot consisting of brassicas and alfalfa. A particular buck was […]

Iowa Deer Hunting Forecast 2022-23

Iowa Deer Hunting Forecast 2022-23 Opening day of the 2022/2023 deer season; whether you’re a bowhunter or not, this is the day that every deer hunter across Iowa has been waiting for, October 1. With the arrival of deer season, comes some important questions to ask yourself. What will this year’s deer season bring? Where […]

Archery Accessories for Bowhunters from 2022

Archery Accessories for Iowa Bowhunters from 2022 Some Iowans are fortunate enough to shoot archery throughout the year at summer 3D shoots, spring toms, or summer bow fishing. The most popular and most exciting reason to shoot your bow is almost upon us: Iowa’s deer bow season. A lot of hunters browse stores starting this […]

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