Recent content by srjdsmith

Yep. January 10, that’s right (started on the 18 this year). You’re right- in the olden days it was colder and there was more snow. Had to walk uphill into the woods and drag uphill out of the woods. And the squirrels were noisier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Now that I’ll agree with. It was cold- too cold to be safe and we were out too long. Never should have shot- but we did. We looked- hard. Took turns warming in the truck while the other looked and found no sign. You’re right- shouldn’t have pulled the trigger, also should have quit before our...

You didn’t read. I said “ONE double-digit evening”. One time. I’m allowing it could have been temperature, but more likely just a scratch shot. I also said we hunt late muzzle until January 18 and we have hunted, and tagged deer, on plenty of below zero days. “Fair weather hunter”? When you’ve...

We typically hunt Iowa’s Gun II and Late Muzzle. The December days can be cold, but typically hovering near and just below freezing. By January 18, below zero is entirely possible. Some deer have been killed on those desperately cold days. Come to think of it, one double-digit evening, when it...

Nobody’s gonna like this but I’m gonna’ say it anyway. I’ve had extremely good luck with PowerBelt bullets. I shoot the Copper-plated AeroTip 295 grain and my son shoots the AeroTip Platinum. With 1 or two deer each for the past 8 or 9 years, we rarely have to track and most often we get DRT. We...

My family is split on 350L and 450B. I could bore you with who shot what, but every year we have harvested multiple deer with both AR’s (rifle and pistol) and bolt guns in both 350 Legend and 450 Bushmaster. You could hand me any gun in either caliber my family uses and I’d be content to head to...

Mark’s is very good. Honestly I prefer Edgewood, but I always take some to Mark’s because I like their sticks too. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’ve got one of those. And two daughters who are close, but a little less monster-ish. (They go with me happily enough, but they don’t make me go- I love that about your daughter. Good for her.) Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

A couple VERY active coyote dens that haven’t been an issue before showing up on cameras. Gonna’ wait until after bow season (so there’s no extra shooting during) then start clearing them out. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Iowa has always gone with the most restrictive regulation. That means that CCW laws that allow you to carry a 3” .380, but you can’t hunt with a 3” or a .380, therefore you can’t have it in the woods while deer hunting (even though it would be legal to carry while not hunting). The July 1 change...

I’d keep looking for a Stoeger. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yeah. Following to see what answer you get. I’ve seen it, too. It’s not proprietary to the DNR, I’ve seen it used, but I don’t remember how to find it. Each section pointed out, with maps that you can zoom on... Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Exactly. You’re right. But, when they get herded up, they get much harder to find elsewhere. And they tend to do that herd feeding in open areas- like hay fields and picked corn- where they can see you coming a mile away. Those cagey old bucks make sure the does and buttons are between...

I quit. I lost track of a few friends, and I miss seeing pics of friends & loved ones far away. But it’s worth it. Instagram, too. I won’t continue to support Zuck-censorship, Zuck-liberalism, Zuck-election-tampering, Zuck-influence-peddling. Zuck zucks. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I love my Ruger 22-45; it’s totally reliable. I don’t mind the “Ruger Dance” but the newest versions of the Mark IV have a much easier take-down and re-assembly. If I were buying today, however, I’d get an SR22. My son really likes his Browning Buck Mark. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk