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I honestly think the “ruined states” are closer to the analogy of communism than the great ones. MI…. It’s awful. Across the whole state with few exceptions. & the response is “we’re not changing a thing!!!! YOU ALL deal with crap hunting & don’t think of changing a thing!! Live with...

Oh- now this all makes sense. Ya- u can't make this stuff up!!!!! The views of some in our state & those that want to make policy out of it- incredible the JUNK they come up with!!!!

“trophy” is a word used to discredit guys that want an older age class of deer. Regardless of score. If we go back to biology basics, a balanced age structure is a vastly more desirable biologically sound herd. Lacking that age structure is the opposite of biologically fit, desirable, NATURAL...

Not sure if I understand right. No legislation or anything will say a buck tag is for a “management deer” of course. I love hard ?’s & “devils advocate” so please throw it out there!! Any opposing views, love it!!!! Clarify on what u mean there a bit more. ***oh!!! This was from JNRBRONC’s...

Save em for me!! I’ll take em. Then- they can become free buckets later with free trees in them! :)

Lemme try to express both sides of the 1 buck debate. Even if I agree or disagree with XYZ, I want to understand it… Keeping 2 bucks, the merits are: 1) being able to use the second for a management buck where if a guy was limited to 1, couldn’t. 2) The ability to keep hunting after shooting...

Great post!!! Agree…. A lot of folks - serious to casual are saying “something has changed. Things have gotten worse. The trajectory of XYZ continues to get worse”. A lot of it is deer #’s & a chance at an older buck. A lot is access to quality land or just having good quality land with...

What we had before was a “blended power”. Dnr advised & could have “opinions” & they worked with politicians to craft regs. Now it’s fully at the hands of politicians. No opinions allowed. It’s kinda like “do not speak unless you’re asked!” When legislator calls on them for data for...

THIS!!!^^^^^ 100% agree. We had it right for decades in iowa until Brandstad sold out to Farm Bureau & neutered the DNR & their ability to function an influence in their field. He silenced them & diverted all the power to the politicians (who almost all do not hunt & have very little...

Fair Points. I don’t think he’s shy that he has a lot of ground & puts no limits on the work, time, $, improvements done. I’d keep this in mind…. The folks who do that is probably less than .01% of the farms in iowa. I’d bet there’s 5-10 guys in “those areas” that have far more hunting &...

Lee has been vocal & active on supporting us. Done things behind scenes. I don’t dislike drury at all, just haven’t seen em take a stand for what’s right or support the resource when it’s under attack or trying to be exploited. I sincerely hope they get involved & speak out for what’s...

Lee supports us 100% on EVERYTHING we stand for. I can’t think of one issue we have disagreed on and he wants to, has helped & will continue to help. Lee has seen ruined states & does not want that to happen to iowa. Drury…. Who knows?!?!?! They have never really done much or stood for...

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!! The 2 worst bills of the year- so far… will be dead or are dead. The house version will not pass. I am meeting with some folks on “all sides” to see if we can align on bills we can all get behind… These bills that are non-sense, time wasting, insane, no rationale...

This one got sprung fast!!! Same as last week…. This is the senate version of “kill all the deer year round - depredation” that farm bureau is behind 100%!! Same as house version Anyone that can go- fantastic!! Zoom otherwise & then writing to 3 asap on subcommittee If need notes-...

Birthday, Christmas or maybe someone could start a Go-Fund-Me on this one!!! I’m in!!!

Be a first for me!! Got a fawn on camera today with spots yet!

just posted this. Curt who is a member here & this other total LOSER…. About 15 mins in we start hammering away at topics of EHD & CWD. The last 10-15 mins goes through the bad bills we have been seeing at capital. This was done for you, the resource, the uninformed public & the everyday...

I swit i switched from Asv to a bobcat t86 with super flow. Really quick…. Had the Asv for 6 months. Was in shop for 4 of those. 700-ish hours on it & I ran it to 800 & had $43k in repairs. Through in towel. Never again. Bobcat hydraulic flow & recovery is just as good IMO. It doesn’t break...

I wrote above with a bit of frustration reflecting on Sexton. We for sure need more good people at the capitol!! I’d absolutely support any hunter with common sense, drive, morals & ambition going there!! I absolutely think we need some hunters up there!!! GO!! Booner…. I’d be the 1st...

I’d do it if I wasn’t surrounded by: incompetence, corruption, slime balls & irrational legal obstacles. At my farm every day & getting right to the task at hand. No one to deal with. No one to tell me what to do. Get things done. Be in peace & nature all day. What needs to happen in...