West Virginia is a beautiful state with great hunting, but it doesn’t get a lot of respect outside of a John Denver song. But for the sixth year in a row, the state has found itself on the top of a list…State Farm’s list of the states that you have the biggest chance of hitting [...]
Iowa Hunting
Gawker’s Lack of Hunting Knowledge and the Idiocy of Identity Politics
Earlier this week, I ignored calling out popular culture blog, Gawker, on putting a picture up of a brown trout about the story of a human finger found in the belly of a lake trout. It was sloppy photo research on their part, but they got a pass. But vilifying hunting in the guise of playing partisan [...]
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Well another week and the start of another Buckscore Deer Challenge! We are heading North from where the last several pictures were taken. This buck was photographed in Iowa during the pre-rut…what's his Age and Score?!
GoHUNTn Dogs of the Day: Deacon and Jet the Black Labs
If you want your pup to be featured, just create a FREE GoHUNTn profile and upload some photos of your dog. Be sure to include your dog's name, breed, and age. Today's dogs are from M.D. and Julie Johnson and their dogs Deacon and his mother Jet on a snowy pheasant hunt in Iowa. Like [...]
Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States
Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years. The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]
Should Celebrities Get a Chance to Hunt Iowa Whitetails Ahead of the Everyday Hunter?
Back in the 1990s, as a way to market the deer hunting in Iowa, the Department of Natural Resources decided to issue special celebrity tags to non-residents. They had to pay the same $551 fee as any other non-resident, but there was no waiting period to get the coveted whitetail tag. Celebrities like Toby Keith [...]
2011 Waconda Lake Youth, Women, Celebrity & Heroes Pheasant Hunt
Pass It On – Outdoor Mentors participated in the 14th Annual Waconda Lake Youth, Women, Celebrity adn Heroes Pheasant Hunt on 12/11 at Glen Elder, KS. We had 20+ kids, several women, a few "celebrities and 4 Heroes join us for a great day of hunting and shooting. Most all of the kids had shots [...]
11-Year-Old Girl Tags Trophy Buck in Iowa
Emma Foreman, 11, is a little young to have had the hunt of her life, but that's just what Field&Stream is calling it. Foreman, of Truro, Iowa, was hunting with her uncle on September 17, the first day of a youth season. Emma's father had to miss the hunt because he was working a 48-hour [...]
2011 Top States for Pheasant Hunting
Every year, Pheasants Forever unveils their Pheasant Forecast. For the entire forecast, click here. But if you're looking to plan a Pheasant trip, here are the top states for Pheasant hunting for 2011: South Dakota Kansas Nebraska North Dakota Minnesota Iowa Colorado Montana Overall, there are some dips in the Pheasant numbers, but there are [...]
Aging & Scoring Quizzes | Facebook
Let's stay on the Midwest theme…here is a great buck from Iowa that was harvested a few years back. Still a pre-rut photo. This is Deer 1 of 2 for Buckscore's Deer Challenge Week 7!!! What his age and score guys?
