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When I come to Iowa to hunt my goal is to take a buck larger than the best I have taken so far or go home with nothing. So far my best is a 147" so that would be something 150" or better. Reegardless of the tag cost - it doesn't change my philosophy. I will still pay for the tag and play the...

I didn't get a chance to look at the charges or anything but it is not surprising to me that some of the outfitters operating close to the Missouri border such as Cantril is that they would be skirting the laws. I had a person on a local belletin board from this area mention that he archery...

If you are referring to J&S - I honestly am not sure of how many acres are theirs in Iowa but I would estimate in the 4-5000 range. Yes like all outfitters who are in it for the money they do hunt each week starting the last week of October and archery hunt thru the week before Thanksgiving and...

Being a non-resident and having played the game for several year now - I will pass on my 2 cents. Depending on zone - archery will take 2-3 years to draw the tag. Follow this website and you will learn allot about timing to hunt. Personally I like to be in Iowa a couple days both sides of Nov...

WOW! Congratulations - 2 great bucks there!

The above list and info is good stuff. I often wondered how this actually broke out and really gives good info on odds. Great work and thanks for putting in the time to do it. From a non-resident- I have to say the economy is definitely a concern - I had 3 points so have not hunted Iowa in...

Turtl - you said it right - many thoughts and opinions but doesn't seem like any of them have a plan. As for the gun issue this months Nra mag, National Rifleman, points out all the double speak coming from Obama about how much he supports the Second Amendment but then contradicts with we don't...

Here is the link: http://www.iowadnr.com/wildlife/files/deerappl.html I really never could figure out why they even wait until May to apply and then drawing now in July is too late. I know other states are the same way - as most of you know who play the lottery games - these late draws just...

I saw that they have the non resident deer app out online. I thought someone else may have posted on this but I could not locate it. One thing that jumped out at me is that the app period ends on June 6th but they are saying results will not be posted until July 18th. They used to have the...

I would say no. Actually happenned to me a few years back on a late season muzzleloader hunt. Had a large buck with 6 points on the left antler and no right antler - about 100 yards - I passed. My friend that I was hunting with out there knew the deer and told me he was a 190-200 class buck...

Congratulations - That buck is awesome! I thoroughly enjoy reading your comments and journal - you live a whitetail hunters dream!

The problem with the NR tag is that if the NR is coming to Iowa he is coming to hunt Bucks and with only 1 deer allowed on the tag - who is going to shoot a doe until the last minute of the last day you are there as you are always hoping a good buck will come by and in Iowa - dreams do come...

There is probably more to it than this but this kind of sums it up. I can come to Iowa and in a week of hunting see more quality bucks In iowa than I will see in 5 years her ein PA. Yes there are some good bucks here but if I were to see a 120" buck here, I would be shooting in a hurry - In...

Forgot to mention - those PA doe tags are good in all seasons - so as long as I have an general gun tag, archery tag and muzzleloader tag - I can shoot the doe in any season I have the general tag for. In essence I can shoot a doe anytime from Oct 1 - Jan 31 so increases the opportunity to hunt...

As a non-resident I can only give you a couple views -- Increase the non-resident price by $25 and include an antlerless specific tag witht the anysex tag. Nonresidents will shoot does if they have the tag. Four of us did not draw in Iowa this year so we hunted in Missouri and shot 1 buck and...

Tk -- I have hunted extensively with Steve and know his properties and what kind of deer are there. Believe me in the fact that if yu are huntign in 2 weeks, you will be in the catbird seat, so to speak. I hunted that same period last year taking a 145" buck. We went 10 for 13 that week. I...

First off - what sreadsheet are you guys referring too? Where do I find it? We applied for the muzzleloader tag due to the fact that we knew with 0 points that drawing the archery tag was near impossible but the odds for the gun tag with 5 on the application were actually pretty good. The...

I failed to draw a late muxxleloader tag for zone 5. No point. Now with 1 point I'd rather archery hunt zone 5. From what I'm hearing here you feel there is no shot at an archery tag without 2 points?

could be worse - friend just bought a 1 acre lot to build a new home on here in SE. PA -- $280,000 - bare ground.

Bought one last week in SE PA for 619