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^This is correct^ I called the DNR. The guest “may not participate”. Arm’s length away. Can’t TOUCH the gun. Can’t TOUCH the deer. Can’t fill a spot in the drive or block. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Everyone’s got an opinion, but has there ever been real research done? I, personally, believe that NOT every buck will develop a large set of antlers. Some bucks, due to genetics, will have smaller, narrower, more deeply curved antlers well inside their ears even in their prime. Shooting them...

So, I was standing there looking for ammo (which they didn’t have) and the guy next to me starts talking. “Aww! It’s all on sale, now, but I have enough ammo and I don’t need any!” Bad sign; I mean what kind of (so-and-so) doesn’t need more ammo?!! Him; “What are you gettin’?” Me; “I’m...

Mine all started on Bantam Mossberg mod 500. Two of the three came with a stock shim that increased the length of pull as they grew. My daughters still deer hunt with them (Bantam size makes a great ladies’ gun) but my son has long since outgrown his. One shoots rifled slugs out of the smooth...

I always wear a solid blaze hoodie under a solid blaze coat. If I pull off the coat, not only am I safe (other hunters can see me even if I’m field dressing or whatever), but I’m legal. Law is “The outside upper body garment must be solid blaze orange”. You can list them; shirt, sweatshirt...

I’ve always shot a Mossberg 500 with a rifled barrel and cantilevered scope mount and a 1 3/4 - 5 power scope. I tried sabots and went back to 3” mag 1 oz Winchester slugs. This year I built an AR in 450 Bushmaster. It did very well in Wisconsin so I probably won’t ever go back to shooting...

The limb :( Just about the time I thought, “That limb is dead. It won’t hang up there very long and it won’t hang and swing like a green limb would. I should move. Any second now...” Then the falling limb drove all those thoughts out of my head and as I turned away, I saw my hard hat...

I recommend that you be careful. At least more careful than me. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I don’t have a specific boot, but my favorite leather boots ever were a pair of green Cabela’s made from Kangaroo leather for tough and lightweight, and Goretex lined for waterproof. I also love my LL Bean’s Maine Hunting Shoes. There’s a variety of heights and colors available. The leather...

Yeah. Agree. I hate that. I like genuine happiness and excitement (a kid with a big smile and congratulations from her dad...) To tell the truth, I have a little bit of a problem watching too many at all- watching someone else doing what I wish I was doing- but I’m NOT and CAN’T- I have limited...

Dubuque is “nice” but has horrible transportation by road. Years ago the Galena Chamber of Commerce blocked four lane dual highway of US 20 being built. (They feared the “Route 66” Syndrome of towns dying when the new highway by-passes. That was an old-fashioned fear for a place that was...

Friends moved from Davenport to here in Dubuque and they thought the real estate prices were quite a bit higher here. They thought they got far less home then they had in Davenport, but they were MUCH happier with the schools, crime rate, economy, etc. I don’t know that I’d recommend Dubuque...

I’ve been using PowerBelt bullets with 150 grains of Triple 7. I shoot AeroTip PowerBelt Copper 295 grain (50 cal), my dad likes the same bullets in hollow point, and my son shoots the AeroTip 300 grain Platinum. We all kill deer very effectively and quickly.

Yes! HUGE difference! Some are much hotter than others. I have an uncle with a shotgun barrel that is nicely bulged just forward of the chamber who will attest. You have to use Federal where it’s called for, and only then... Be careful! Don’t swap primers. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

According to the Iowa DNR “Yes, it is legal to sell shed antlers. It’s also legal to sell antlers attached to skulls or skull plates as long as the deer parts are lawfully possessed, meaning you have a salvage tag or filled deer tag. It would only be illegal if the animal with the antlers was...

There’s an antler auction in eastern Iowa every year. Good bone brings a lot of $ in some cases Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Shoot along, not across (my uncle has a very nice shotgun at the bottom of the Wapsipinicon that has been taking a five year long bath...) You can also make a really cool outrigger with PVC and coolers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk