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I would vote gun 1. Especially in areas of the state with higher doe densities. Right farm, that first week of December can have as good or better “rut” movement of mature deer than November 1st. Obviously hard to beat single digit temps with fresh snow overlooking standing grain, but those...

My guess is he’s dealing with a retail agronomist? I would agree there may not be a need for lime with a PH at 5.9 and buffer at 7.74. Lime is relatively inexpensive however still added cost that may not move the needle in profitability in a corn/bean rotation in 2026 growing season. Plus...

This might be the wildest claim I’ve ever heard in my life.

It was most definitely directed at you. This isn’t 1980s. Negative perception is a weak rebuttal here. You’ve had 2-3 land owners on this thread alone inviting you to come trap their properties; tell me another scenario where that happens? Fur prices are at an all time low, hence why...

Some of you would cry over a blowjob……… This right here is why we can’t get anything done regarding regulations. What’s good for majority isn’t good for all, so we stomp our feet and cry about it to muddy the water until we can’t get anything done.

Yeah I had a guy from Osceola tell me he’d give me 12$/lb then next morning when I went to meet him; he said the market was down and he only offered me 8$. I think there’s some shady people buying selling antlers. Obviously not everyone is bad, but definitely lots of turds trying to flip a...

Same for the farms I hunted. The rios seem to be super delicate to springs rains and bug hatches. I also think, word got out and everyone from all over the United States started chasing them. I remember toward the end one day I seen 4 different states driving around scouting the same BFE area...

Everyone wants to be self employed and hunt / fish daily. It’s what the Pandora’s box Covid opened up for people. Drive by the des Moines River 10 am on a Tuesday and there’s 30 guys fishing. No wonder our economy sucks, nobody wants to actually work anymore……..

To circle back. I was able to get a deal done relatively easy. Made a post on Facebook on an antler page and within 1 hour I had over 10 People commenting on interest. Lots of tire kickers and tweakers lookin to scam a guy also. However, found a few guys that appeared legit and was able to...

New to the trapping game, make it make sense to me; why you can hunt coyotes after the 28th but you can’t trap them after the 28th? Is it because of non target species like bobcats or foxes having potential to get caught too? Seems odd since they allow coons to be trapped year round private...

Yep, some white guy………….‍♂️

You must be from Minneapolis ………….

put a 100 grown men in a room and I bet less than 50% of them are proficient with a bow outside 30 yds. Some of you guys would argue the sky is purple if that meant you getting your way. The bar of today’s deer hunter has been raised by far more than those who continue to do the same thing...

Less than 8% of Iowa is considered timber. We lose habitat every single day; southwest Iowa can show you some stats on that. We’ve lost thousands of acres of CRP with more set to come out and most likely not be re enrolled. I bet you’re a ball to hang out with………….. I’m also tapping out on...

So you’re saying we should compare every square acre of Iowa vs what deer actually live in? I never said it was merely timber; but it’s a heck of a lot closer to 8% than 100%

Bingo!!!!!! You took the words out of my mouth as well as many others I’m sure………

Same. Especially trying to convince myself that someone is using data about Iowa as a whole when less than 8% of the state is wooded…………..Comparing deer density in Osceola county compared to Decatur county is wild.

Hard to beat good day on the ice. Looks like after this week, entire state will have some what fishable ice. Headed to South Dakota end of the month. I’m ready to get the short rod’s and livescope out to play around.

Wait………….don’t you reside in the Spirit Lake/Okoboji area of Iowa? How is that area any different than the exact area in Kansas you’re defending against? There’s no place in Iowa easier to pattern and kill a big deer than northern Iowa. Nobody is saying mature bucks are stupid, but today’s...

Great response…………. This right here explains it to a T what is happening in 90% of Iowa as far as lack of absolute giant deer.