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I saw something I thought was unusual yesterday.I was doing some last minute scouting and came upon a flock of turkeys.I was glassing 2 large toms that were really putting on a show.As I watched the turkeys I noticed a huge coyote sneaking along the bottom of a terrace directly below the...

I've got a funny story that I need to share.The other morning I was heading to my tree stand and went to grab my clippers out of my pocket to trim a twig that was in a shooting lane.My clippers were gone.These clippers were part of my granddads tools that I got when he died and had some...

I have been late muzzleloader hunting in the evenings.I have hunted different fields every night and can't seem to get handle on feeding patterns.They are in a different field every night!Any ideas? OA Gary

I have a very dissappointed 16 yr old.He has hunted deer since his first youth seson and has shot some does but has never had a shot at a buck until last night.A real nice buck provided a 35yd broadside shot and when he pulled the trigger nothing happened and the deer ran off. Due to a limited...

I was finally able to fill my doe tag Saturday night with a nice mature doe.It was the strangest deer hunt I have ever been on. It all started when my boy and I got to our place to hunt and someone was already in there. We were forced to hunt in an area that I hadn't really hunted or scouted...

This post is both a vent for me and also I am seeking advice.Saturday evening I set up on public (polk County Army corp land managed by DNR).Just as prime time was setting in ,here comes the 4 wheelers yelling and screaming and driving right through our area.I later found out that they had...

Well,its come to the most difficult time of my year.I have to leave for 2 weeks to go to North Carolina on business.I wish all of you great success over the next two weeks in your pursuit of does and the big one! OA Gary

Last night I used my new "cheap" WalMart climbing tree stand.I got the Braniac idea to get started up the tree and then put on my harness.Well I get up about 5 feet and before I could stop to tie the harness on to the tree pop pop out come the pins on the seat section and bam down I go on my...

My son Dustin harvested his first deer on Saturday with a shotgun.It was a young six pointer.Perfect broadside shot at 25 yds,we were sitting on the ground in a draw between two pastures.The buck only made it 80 yards and expired.Man it sure is great watching your boy get his first deer! OA Gary

I went goose hunting last night and had to cut along the edge of a cornfield to get to my blind.I saw 2 scrapes,3 rubs and a good size set of hoof prints,It's almost time! OA Gary

Yesterday I scouted an area that I haven't hunted much and found a pretty good funnel with 3 trails coming into it.I found out that the farmer is about to let about 35 head of cattle loose into the timber.I have'nt ever hunted around cattle before.Will this have any impact on the area or do deer...

We came home from scouting and were covered with stick tights .Does anyone have an easy method of removing these little devils? OA Gary

Last season I ran into a situation that I had not come across before.My son and I were hunting private ground that the property owner had given us permission to hunt on(we have hunted this for years).We ran into a guy from out of state that began to give us a hard time about us hunting there.The...

Tonight I was driving just north of the old Riverview park and saw a flock of turkeys and 8 deer-all right in the middle of town !!!!!!!!! OA

Did any one attend the meeting on 3/27 in DesMoines for the American wildlife(Hunt\Fish club)? I was just wondering how costly their program was and also what impact they will have on land in the central Iowa area. OA