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All these polls on what you think about deer related hunting issues might be for naught. It might seem great to flex and vote your views, but what happens when the rubber hits the road? Who is going to enforce the laws. I mentioned it previously in a post that our DNR game wardens are spread...

Differing views Reading that article, I saw parallels to a couple of current threads.

Are we going to top last year's harvest? My money says no. 25,000 more deer in the remaining seasons? I hope we don't. 2025 Harvest numbers

Mailed mine yesterday since I don't plan to bow hunt again before Saturday. A reminder to get yours mailed in if you got one.

I'll be out there with my floating LOT. Wishes for a safe season for everyone! Shotgun season

Haven't seen this anywhere so sharing. Wildlife Action Plan You might want to weigh in.

Had to/gotta hurt.

I picked up my 2024 Archery buck from the taxidermist last night. I'm of the mindset that you don't pester your taxidermists, let him determine the timeline, didn't constantly text to see where he was with it. He moved shops since I dropped it off, so busy times for both of us. I'm using a...

Sorry for the short notice, just learned of this event happening Friday night in Milan, Illinois. Thermal scope meeting I have no affiliation and will not be attending, just sharing info.

I planted a couple of each years ago. Had a couple cameras laying around so decided to check if the apple trees had any fruit and they were loaded. Hung the cameras in the area, one looking at a fresh scrape under an oak limb from one of the trees I planted. The area was all torn up with...

Got an email from the DNR that deer licenses are now for sale, picked mine up this morning. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I figured the buck that shed this antler was old. The buck in the trailcam pic doesn't look real old to me, so guessing genetic trait in the area over same deer?

Anybody else seeing it? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've watched a doe on two different occasions wade knee deep into a pond, stand there sticking her face into the water up to her eyeballs, drag up a mouthful of material and munch it. Not sure what it is she is eating, moss or a plant. Might have to check into it further. Has anyone else...

Looks like I captured a swarm yesterday afternoon and put them in a hive I had in storage. Lifted the lid for a peak today and they are drawing out comb Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just replaced a pamphlet I gave away years ago. Luckily a call to DSM found a replacement. Page 7: “As Iowans and nonresidents purchase or lease land for their personal hunting pleasure, there may be fewer opportunities for local hunters.” Prophetic? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Interesting article to read and think about. Makes me wonder if the trout I caught while fishing in a mountain lake in the Kootenai National Forest was an air drop. Should we be introducing species where that haven't traditionally been, fish or wildlife? In the name of recreation

What would you use to knock back poison ivy on the bank of a pond realizing that rain might wash some into the water and you will be eating fish from it? I realize that I probably don't care to eat any herbicide, hopefully the runoff will be minimal and diluted.

Random thoughts: Not a single fawn out of thousands of pictures. Guessing they are still in the "hide and stay put" mode right now. Couple of cams had deer hitting licking branches. Don't know why I thought that was a fall behavior only. 99.9% sure they weren't eating leaves. Couple of...

I left last Wednesday, May 7, 2025, for NY and it took two days to drive there with road construction and it being 1,000 miles. The drive back Monday, May 12, I got lucky with traffic and was able to drive 16 hours straight home. This is my second trip, I posted on this forum the 28 lb fish I...