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Im not for or against 1 buck. (SELISHLY I DO ENJOY hunting multiple targets each year) however after reading your post thought id give some feedback. 1st - "1 buck doest boost the population " but I think it may indirectly. Personally when im in pursuit of a target buck I rarely shoot any...

So when/why did Indiana go to a one buck rule? -2002 The declining quality hunting How did they go to a one buck rule? -State biologists were hearing the majority of hunters expressing wanting better quality of hunting/ageclass.... Sounds pretty similar to Iowa right now. Im slowing...

10/lbs/acre

What are the benefits to the grass on the perimeter?

I agree on a lot of your points however there are at least 3 I believe you to be dead wrong. These opinions are strickly based on my personal experiences. 1- cell cams are 1,000 times more affective than you are saying. 2- Straight walls have probably increased my gun hunting success by at...

Almost a hundred percent of bow hunters are gun hunters. Piting the fight against each other is a fight within oneself

This is the easiest question i've ever seen on here. Do It!!!!

I started bow hunting at 9yrs old. (Early 90s) My grandfather owned about 120 acres on the racoon river near Jefferson IA. This was the one and only place we hunted growing up. Not sure who built the original tree stands on the farm but there was 3 or 4 wooden tree stands built in the Y of a...

I feel i have read this in the crp handbook but my memory is a bit foggy. Will look it up again.

Not necessarily usually tons more however there is usually quite a few knocking on the door and that is definitely not the case this yea No not Marlin Hoch but not surprised to hear. The same story.

So here is another angle. I agree the overall #s are way down. A close neighbor of mine is a taxidermist. They typically take in 180 shoulder mounts. This year they are over 150 with late muzzle loader still to come. Seems they will be right on track. As far a quality definitely lacking in...

Hopefully you like to eat rabbit!

I agree with this above. Doesn't really matter if rut is full swing, mid swing, lock down, running like crazy, not running at all, formula is simple. Hunt them like you did when you were a kid with zero cell cams. Cover them all and it usually comes together. Formula: Less thought + More...

Thanks to all who replied. We appreciate all the encouragement!

I'll share here... My Daughter shot a nice mature buck sat night during that cold blast we had. She is in about every activity possible for a young lady her age but we were able to get out during that front. We were hunting over a standing bean plot and were in for a treat. This is a small...

Update on the odd shaped farm auction. Hopefully same buyer bought most or all of it.

I have never heard of the living hedge fence before but after a quick read ya it existed across the landscape for over 2 decades until barbed wire hit the scene around 1870. https://www.sj-r.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2019/12/02/osage-orange-trees-served-as/2175612007/

Look into your local nrcs office. Equip pays huge to remove, more than 1 payment as well. Usually 3 rounds of removal. The term to use in the office is "brush management" through equip. Takes a good amount of work. Or cut paths and embrace it. I am in the camp id wrather have thick invasive...

I did the same in 2023 season. Shot a giant over it that night. Totally forgot how much fun the were!!!! N ot a weapon I always use but sometimes in the right conditions can be a blast. I prefer the Montana decoys because you can carry them in your pack. They look so real they sneak up on you...

Are your overall #s down pretty bad? What part of the state are you?