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I believe the current wording is UP TO 4 permits per owner with a maximum of 1 permit per 80 acres. So if you own 1000 acres you are maxed out to 4 permits and if you only own 80 acres you would get 1 permit. The wording in the current bill is kinda vague and would need to be worked out. In...

IMO- Everybody's opinions and talking about the problem have merit but in reality, it means nothing. The likelihood of anything changing for the better on a state level is near zero. Most likely, it will get worse. So, if you plan to still be hunting in the next 10-20 years, you better be...

EXACTLY.

IMO, it comes down to the actual hunters in an area practicing QDMA. I hunt both Nebraska and Iowa (Ringgold) for 30+ years. NE has 10 days of rifle season in the middle of the rut, 90+ days or archery, a month long muzzleloaders season and a late rifle season and it has little effect on the...

Thanks for the reply. I think I will just go with the Chinese. This will be my first large scale attempt with Chestnuts and I don't need any additional drama. Thanks Again.

Just looking for some clarification on Dunstans... I have heard some say that they don't do well in Iowa zone 5. Can someone clarify if this is true or false. Thanks!

Look forward to it every year. Good Luck and Be safe!

most likely you will never really get ahead of the coyotes but I love calling them at night more than any other type of hunting. The only thing that has much of an impact in "mange", and then only temporary. Pup in Distress is always the go-to after some rabbit sounds and vole sounds. The...

I hunt 80 acres located with large timber on two sides of me and AG on the other two sides. I keep trail cameras up year round and only get a few pictures of a couple does and a couple fawns all year until mid October. Then my green plots get hammered with dozens of new does and bucks when the...

plant a plot of a variety of greens that will be lush during the rut. I like a mixture of peas, soybeans and oats planted in early august. Top dress with rye in September. Creates lots of green browse during the rut and beyond.

I've been in the fertilizer and seed business for 12 years now. you can try this late in the year but most likely you will have poor results. anything that germinates and sprouts will most likely be killed if we have a hard winter. I would recommend waiting till spring at this point or you can...

Thanks Mattstark- that makes perfect sense to me then. On my property I have found that the does/fawns stay pretty tight to the alfalfa and beans(many times bedding right in it) throughout much of the year and the bucks tend to hold off further in the timber. There was a video posted a couple...

Mattstark- Just out of curiousity, can you describe your land and habitat for me (acres, cover, water, food, etc). My land turned to mainly bucks after I made habitat changes and interested to see if your property has similarities. IMO, it's hard too get an accurate representation of ratios...

6Popes- Here is my way of thinking about a lot of does and hunting the rut. ***Of course this is just particular to my property and my local herd and my unique goals**** I only have 80 acres and I have Large ag fields, CRP and some old growth timber surrounding me. Yep the does do bring in...

I have been following this guy for a couple of years. I took his advice about eliminating summer food plots a few years back and I feel it has paid off for me. I also am surrounded by ag fields that feed the deer better than I could in the summer. Now I just plant a mix of soybeans, peas and...

I rarely get mature buck pics until early November. It is pretty common. Here is an article on the subject. https://www.whitetailhabitatsolutions.com/blog/no-summer-trail-cam-bucks-no-problem

StickersNKickers- I think the plans list the height at 11'6'. The interior ceiling height is about 10'6". It has 4' concrete under the entire perimeter with 2" thick blue board insulation on the inside of that. It kept the concrete floor from getting cold this winter.

rjack- everything is finished(the garage is finished with OSB board instead of drywall). It is 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, kitchen/living room, utility/laundry room, small garage. We tried to build it to be nice but as low maintenance as possible. We had the concrete floors sealed and finished...

no, that is just the building on concrete: Here are some rough numbers as to what I spent. Keep in mind that distance to utilities jacks the prices up a lot Grading 4500 Rural water hook up & meter 3000 Framing 1600 interior doors 700 trim 600 Drywall 5000 water line to cabin from 1/4 mile...

I had a 1400sqft Morton cabin built with a front porch 2 years ago. The building was about $30/sqft plus another $15k for the 4' foundation and 6" thick flatwork. Price included 4 windows, front door, garage door, insulation and a few other minor things. Built in middle of nowhere. It is...