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I would not plant white pine unless you are going to fence every single one, I guarantee it will be a waste of your time and money because the deer will kill every single one. I would not plant hybrid poplar or silver maple either. Both grow fast but are junk trees. Remember you are planting...

I would be against decreasing the length of the deer season. Not sure why people would want decreased days afield. All you accomplish by doing that is concentrating the hunters afield on any given day. If you own your own property you are able to decide what is harvested regardless of the...

Sending prayers to your family.

Here is my take. Just be glad that your kid or a kid is interested in going hunting. Who cares what they kill, be it a doe or buck. Who cares if the buck is 20” or 240”. My take is most complaining about a kid killing a high scoring buck wouldn’t care or would actually praise the same kid...

Be sure those kids have hearing protection shooting any gun but especially that 450. One shot without and they will have hearing loss. Friend of mine shot his 450 out of his box blind and in the heat of the moment forgot his ear plugs. Said his ears were still ringing two months later. Sold...

Happy Birthday Skip!

Congratulations Alex. Great looking buck!

Watched a buck tend a doe last night. Wouldn’t leave her. Otherwise, been slow so far for rutting activity. Gotta believe that is going to change this week.

Congratulations Alex. That is a great first buck!!!

I agree with recommendations above for the Ruger Mark IV or Browning Buck Mark. Can’t go wrong with either of these. Try both and pick the the one that feels the best to you.

No reason to limit buck harvest to one in my opinion. Every year more and more people are practicing QDM. More people are planting food plots. Overall heath of the deer is improving except for the areas hit with EHD. Party hunting groups are decreasing in both the size of the group and the...

Clinton was president from 1992-2000, he was responsible for pushing and getting the Brady Bill and Assault Weapon Ban passed (1994). I would argue that economy did good despite Clinton because of the Dot-Com boom. The budget was balanced only during his last two years (1999/2000) and it had...

Agree with Ishi. Wait 8 hours ideally. If cover is decent it will go a couple hundred yards and bed. If it doesn’t die within a few hours. It will likely head for water. I would start tracking this afternoon when you have a 2-3 hours of day light left. Tracking in the dark with poor...

Thanks to the DOT mowing ditches in August we now have wild parsnip spread all across Iowa. I understand the need to mow but wish they would mow earlier (or spray the parsnip/thistle) in June and avoid waiting to mow for the first time in August when the seeds are mature and the plants have...

Kenda Bearclaw K299 are good tires for both snow and mud.

Sad deal. Sorry to hear about your co-workers grandson. Feel bad for all involved. Prayers for all those affected.

The DNR implemented late rifle season in Wayne and Appanoose this year due to finding it in SE Wayne county last year. How much do you want to bet that late rifle season returns to Decatur next year and increased antlerless permits are issued for Decatur as well. The DNR will want to knock...

Kids under 16 years old don’t have to be licensed and can participate in the hunt, flush birds or even shoot their own limits without being licensed as long as they are with a licensed adult. What county was your friend from? Obviously they would need a deer tag to shoot deer.

Go ahead and introduce yourself to the neighbors because that doesn’t hurt. I would mention that you bought it for hunting and what you drive for a vehicle. I would mention that if they see anyone else in there to please give you a call because no one else has permission. Give him your cell...

Looking great. You got a lot done this summer. Thanks for posting your projects, it was fun to see them take shape. Nice job on the video. I bet all that hard work will pay off with some nice bucks hitting the ground this Fall.