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Don't tell people they are banned and then change your mind. Very unorganized and indecisive.

I see your point. I think quality is decreasing all over the USA though (even worse outside of Iowa). I think the main culprit is technology. It has enabled people to shoot bucks that otherwise would have survived therefore reducing quality. I think Iowa leading the way on good regulations makes...

Agreed..it goes with the common theme that everyone wants it easy. It's already easy enough, how about make it harder

Great job! You and I are so similar in the way we think about deer hunting I could complete your sentences in the podcast..The problem is we are in a very small group. Most hunters want it to be as easy as possible.....Crossbows, guns, bait, unlimited tags, etc...people like you, me, and a lot...

A game warden clarified the cell cam rules yesterday on YouTube. No change on private land, just public.

Here is a couple of pics I took from the stand last year over a water hole..it held water good even with the drought.

The farm I bought last year had water holes already in place and I couldn't believe how well the deer used them. Almost like they prefer them to a pond. I would see all the bucks in the area come to those waterholes while hunting. These were dug into the ground, no tank.

Good points and i agree. Congrats on the new farm! You need to buy the 400 acres that borders me on the south when/if it goes on the market.

I think splitting land up is horrible for buck age structure for obvious reasons. But land is so expensive now they almost have to spilt it up to sell farms. Even wealthy people cannot afford to buy land now, it's only the ultra wealthy that can afford to buy medium to large tracts. I'm not sure...

Thanks I wasn't sure if Clethodim would kill alfalfa..

Is there anything you can spray on alfalfa to kill grass or small broadleafs? Alfalfa is not round up ready.

Videos like this and long-range muzzle loader videos should be saved and shown to lawmakers next session when they are looking at regulation changes. It will be a huge challenge to keep crossbows out of Iowa during archery season, but I think we can do it I saw firsthand how crossbows were...

Supposedly the DNR is now saying cell cams can still be used on private even when hunting. The exception is cell cams alerting you to deer approaching your hunting spot while you are actively hunting there. We'll see what the regs say when released.

EHD may be a big cause. Older landowners not wanting to wait years for it to recover. Aren't they shooting a lot of deer (bucks too) on the Missouri line in MO for CWD? That may be causing people to sell that are near the Missouri line?

It seems like a lot of farms (and some real good ones) are going for sale in Appanoose and Monroe counties recently. Why are guys bailing from this area?

If they did that, it would be a solution most would probably agree on. I have mixed feelings about cell cams and really hope deep down they disappear. I have used cell cams the last couple of years in areas I don't want to access and spook deer. Even though this doesn't target one specific buck...

I think that would be abused and not many would abide by a rule like that. I have several cell cameras I will gladly cancel the service on if this becomes law on private ground. I think hunting should be hard and not easy like most want it. Being intrusive and checking cameras on a regular basis...

I like it! Let's continue to do the opposite of others states and make hunting harder while increasing age structure. Iowa will continue to be #1 if they keep this trend going. I heard people complaining from other states by saying more NR hunters will flock to their state now. I say fix your...

My enlist beans this year are getting hammered. It's hard to get growth on them with about 12 acres planted. It would almost be a good thing if deer didn't eat them so much to help in getting them established better.

I see a lot of bucks in Iowa with abnormal sides. More than anywhere else I've ever hunted. What do you think causes so much of this? I think it might be fighting and a pedicle is damaged?