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T-ROY is right. The root of the entire problem is the politicians are calling the shots for wildlife. The hunters in Iowa need the DNR in charge of the wildlife resources. Until that happens, there will be no improvement and no accountability for how your money is spent. Further, you do need...

Im for whatever you guys want to do, as long as I can either sex hunt on my land. I want to help in any way I can. Earn a buck, $1000 tag, what ever, so we can all have a quality experience. 180B&C

Earn a buck would suit me, as long as residents participate too. Raise the fees for NRs if you wish. $400, $500, or $1000. I will pay whatever it takes to hunt my land. The delicate part of this is that you will be fueling that which is detested so much throughout this site, that is making...

150, your quote "I could say all sorts of things like; NO MORE NON-RESIDENTS, or NO MORE ANLTLERLESS TAGS FOR THE NON-RES! Both of those options eliminate the TEMPTATION that these criminals succumbed to. " As a NR, I would suggest you say whatever you wish in the editorial. The fact is I have...

You are right, you should be able to fill the tag anywhere in a county, otherwise, a NR landowner like me could not have any hope to control the does. We get local guys to come in on our farm every year in late season to take does. If tags were restricted to the owners land only, we couldnt do...

Interesting! I think Coy lives over in Sevierville Tn, not far from me. 180B&C

Quote: Wouldn't it be great if just the first day of shotgun season 1 was doe only and then anysex would start the second day. Just imagine what this would do for our buck population if they just had one day to get a little more educated. FARMLANDQDM, this is the best idea I have seen on the...

I agree 100%. Each area is different and should have its own requirements. You hit the nail on the head (pun intended) with the button buck idea. You CAN tell the difference if you study a deer before you shoot. My 2 cents. 180B&C

I have been seeing some discussion about this topic scattered through the posts. I hunted Buffalo Co. Wi this year. We only had a three day hunt, and were required to kill a doe before we could buck hunt. I never got the doe killed (missed one) but had bucks all over me every day, including one...

Dolly Partons cousin......I dont think so.....I think it was her twins !! Here is a link that says it is the world record. http://www.americanbear.org/Size.htm 180B&C

The bears are quite large, and as a bonus, you can hunt the original strain wild boar at the same time. It is a beautiful area. The trout fishing is good also. Unlike some other states, NR hunters are welcome here. Here is a link: http://www.appalachia-adventures.com/ The black bear world...

Bears are plentiful here in western North Carolina. Licenses for NR hunters are over the counter and cheap. Guided hunts with hounds are $100 - $200 per day. Be is shape, the mountains are steep and long. The drive is 16 hours from central Iowa. 180B&C

I for one am real tired of the R-NR division. I have been as guilty as anybody.We are all hunters and need to devote any energy we have to fighting the antis. As a NR landowner, I am not going to try to convince any of you to work for my interests. I have made those arguments on another post and...

QDMER My rule of thumb is wherever 1000 ft/lbs of energy run out is where I quit. With my particular gun, I am shooting a 250 grain XTP at 2300 fps MV. This yields just over 1000 lbs energy at 200 yards. The Burris fullfield scope with the ballistic plex reticle lets you hold "dead on" out to...

Fellow hunters??? Are you out there?? Or is this the PETA board??? I cant believe anyone who posts here would deny a landowner a tag to hunt his own land. Socialism at its best, and unconstitutional. Landowners pay tax. Taxation without representation is what we all came to America to escape...

nonres: One big problem. In Iowa, you can make the sacrifices, do things right, and STILL cannot get a tag to kill one buck on your own land. Tragic. 180bc

I am a surveyor in North Carolina. Iowa is on the public lands system as opposed to the colonial system. The one thing to remember is that like many other things, you often get what you pay for. Beware of the discount survey. If an unlicensed individual offers to do your survey who is not under...

Greetings fellow outdoorsmen. This is all interesting dialogue regarding nonresident landowners. The simple fact is that Iowa is one of only about three states that discriminates against any landowner in this fashion. I expect this will be overturned in the courts in the near future. No...