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2016 Mid-Iowa Turkey Calling Contest Results

We had a great turn out despite having the Turkey Calling World Championships on the same weekend. Thank you to all of the helpers and judges, also special thank you to Rick White for being our emcee. Very Thankful to have a great sponsor in Turkey Fan who stepped up and paid for the plaques. […]

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Get Geared Up For Turkey Season

H.S. Strut® Premium Flex™ Calls come in a variety of cuts and reed configurations to help both beginning and experienced callers be successful this season. The H.S. Strut Premium Flex™ frame uses Infinity Latex® for consistency and durability. Each call is precision built and stretched to create all of the sounds of a wild turkey. […]

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Bee Keeping

A couple of years ago I received a phone call from my father. He asked me if I would start a new hobby with him. With out asking what it was I said yes. Then I asked what is it we are getting into, he said bee keeping. Ever since then it has been a adventure. […]

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Hypnotic Glass Call From H.S. Strut

The new Hypnotic Glass Friction Call from H.S. Strut® produces high-pitched raspy yelps, purrs and cutts with plenty of volume to get the attention of lovesick gobblers. The Hypnotic call features the patented Ring Zone® technology that incorporates a built-in ring around the call to keep your fingers off of the pan to eliminate sound […]

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Hunting Partners

Hunting has always been a passion of mine, a part of daily life that I have been raised around since before I was able to walk. But hunting is not the main frame in every household and that holds true for my husband. We have been together for ten years total and just recently he […]

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The New All-Terrain Decoy Stand From H.S. Strut

Putting out turkey decoys in hard or rocky ground can be a challenge, especially in the dark when a bird is gobbling on the roost and you’re trying to hurry and get set up. The new All-Terrain Decoy Stand from H.S. Strut® allows for a quick and quiet set-up without having to put stakes in […]

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DIY Firestarters

It’s cold this weekend. As I lit a fire in the fireplace this morning, I realized I was running dangerously low on our DIY firestarters. We don’t have a lot going on right now, so I decided it would be a good time to replenish the supply. These are simple to make, easy to use, […]

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Ice Fishing Trip

Finally I had time to go Ice fishing. The original plan was to go up to South Dakota in search for some Northern Pike, but the snow storm had given us an ultimatum. Due to the change in schedule we were forced to head out locally and do what we could on farm ponds. The […]

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The Carcass Cam 4.0

This is the fourth in a series of trail cameras posts we call The Carcass Cam, it will feature pictures from some of our best trail cam contributors, including Pat Howard with his USA Trail Cams and our own Dan Gorman. In this post Dan Gorman is finally getting the pictures he has been after all winter, […]

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ECHO VALLEY ARCHERS Shoot Results

One of the best indoor 3D bow shoots… check that THE BEST. This past Saturday a few of us from Victory Outdoors headed up to West Union, IA to hit up an indoor 3D shoot that I had heard so much about. For the last few years, word has gotten  out that there is an […]

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THE CARCASS CAM 3.0

This is the third in a series of trail cameras posts we call The Carcass Cam, it will feature pictures from some of our best trail cam contributors, including Pat Howard with his USA Trail Cams and our own Dan Gorman. This week he have Pat Howard’s top pics from the last week or so. It was really […]

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The Undertaker Family Of Calls From H.S. Strut

Designed with high quality components and backed by years of hunting experience, the new Undertaker line of premium calls from H.S. Strut® will help hunters put their tag on a gobbler this spring. The Undertaker series includes a box call, pan call and four new aluminum frame diaphragm calls. The Undertaker box call is constructed […]

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THE CARCASS CAM 2.0

This is the second in a series of trail cameras posts we call The Carcass Cam, it will feature pictures from some of our best trail cam contributors, including Jamie Vee with his USA Trail Cams and our own Dan Gorman.

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Letting the Lead Fly

The 2015 Iowa first gun season, here in NW Iowa was pretty good, if I had a negative it was the warm weather. On December 5th and 6th it was sunny and warm but 5 am still came around early enough. If your unfamiliar with Iowa gun seasons, party hunting is the traditional style.  Our […]

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