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Article in Grand View Outdoors High Times: Deer Binge On Oregon Hemp Farm By: CHRISTIAN LOWE A group of deer in southern Oregon might be grabbing for the Doritos after chowing down on a field of industrial hemp, the Associated Press reports. The hemp field near Murphy, Oregon...

The Caldwell "Natural Series" Whitetail Deer Target is perfect for preparing younger hunters or experienced hunters for the upcoming season. The targets are life-size, full color, cardboard targets with an outlined vital and skeletal structure area that teaches perfect shot placement. The black...

Article in QDMA: What Triggers the Whitetail Rut? Whitetails are rutting somewhere in their range from August through February. Amazingly, they breed over this seven-month period just in the state of Florida! Let’s look at the factors that lead to widely varying breeding dates, and...

Article in Deer & Deer Hunting Magazine The Facts and Truth About Culling Bucks By: By John Ozoga Culling is the selective removal of presumably inferior deer in order to improve the quality of the remaining population. Among whitetails, the culling harvest strategy generally...

Article from the QDMA: How Long is Venison Safe in Warm Weather? The doe kicked and ran out of the food plot like a hard-hit deer, hunched with its tail tucked, and I heard loud crashing sounds not far into the thicket. Confident I had venison on the ground within easy reach, I...

Article from QDMA: So Your Deer Has Warts. Should You Eat It? Each year, hunters across the whitetail’s range encounter deer with “warts,” like the buck in the photo above, sent to us by QDMA member Evan Heusinkveld. The growths on these deer are cutaneous fibromas and are caused...

From The Iowa DNR: 1 License not required for residents under 16 if accompanied by a licensed adult (18 years or older). 2 Lifetime hunting license available to residents who qualify. Deer and Turkey licenses, Iowa Migratory Game Bird Fee and Federal Waterfowl Stamp must be...

From the Iowa DNR: 7 Ways to Attract Songbirds to Your Yard Whether you’re trying to attract photo subjects or some cute little neighbors for company, creating a songbird habitat in your yard is a great way to get nature to come to you. No matter if you’ve got a yard the size of a...

From the Iowa DNR: Tips and Tricks for Avoiding and Removing Ticks Not everybody likes bugs and spiders, but even fewer people like a parasite. But don’t let these little critters keep you from enjoying the outdoors this summer. With some preventative actions, you can help...

From the Iowa DNR: How to Identify Iowa’s Poisonous Plants “Leaves of three, let it be.” Many of us had this mantra drilled into us as children, and we continue to repeat it when we venture into the woods today. However, we shouldn’t let it scare us out of the woods altogether. Learning...

From the Iowa DNR: What's The Best Time of Day to Catch Fish? Anglers may argue until they’re blue in the gills about the best bait to use in procurement of our fine, finned friends. But most are in agreement that, above all else, weather distinguishes a good day of fishing from a...

Article from Field & Stream Magazine: How Close is the Rut? Here are 6 Ways to Tell You know about rubs and scrapes. Here are some other clues. Article by Bill Vaznis Photograph courtesy of Steve/Flickr When does the rut peak in your area? You can check last year’s dates, talk...

Article in Outdoor Life Magazine Can the Crossbow Save Hunting? by Craig Dougherty This 12-point Ohio buck was taken by OL reader Norman Troyer in November 2014. One of the biggest concerns in the hunting industry is a declining number of hunters. We are losing hunters faster...

Article from QDMA Here’s a fun and cool experiment in deer biology: the next time you sit down to a meal, first look around for any potential threats, like predators or fire or your loudmouthed Uncle Floyd who wants to join your hunting club. All safe? Next, bend your head down and...

From the Iowa DNR: Iowa Participating in National Trapping Survey Iowa trappers who purchased a fur harvester license for the 2014-15 season may be selected to participate in national survey of the use of traps by trappers. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources a partner in...

From the IDNR: [/IMG] Iowa's Rabbit and Squirrel Seasons Open September 5 Statewide A person doesn’t need to travel far into the Iowa countryside to know there are a lot of cottontail rabbits out there, which is good news for rabbit hunters. “Cottontail populations on average...

From the Iowa DNR: Iowa's Dove Season Begins September 1 The secret to being a successful dove hunter is not really a secret at all: bring plenty of shells, a group of friends and hunt the fields where doves are. But finding those fields and knowing which fields doves are...

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SOLD; Martin Fusion Cam: Draw weight is 40-65, pounds, 29 1/2 inch draw. Has a Trophy Ridge five pin vertical sight with battery operated pin light for low light levels. Trophy Ridge stabilizer & STS string dampener & Whisker Biscuit arrow rest. Scott release and Flambeauru Outdoors hard bow...