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February 21, 2023

Reloading firearm cartridges in its simplest form

Ask any reloader and they will tell you that reloading is a satisfying and enjoyable hobby and one that can alleviate what has become in recent years an annual and sometimes frustrating search for ammunition.

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Black Bass catch-and-release regulations on upper boundary of Iowa’s Middle Raccoon River moved upstream

The Lenon Mills Dam has served as the upper boundary to the Black Bass, both smallmouth and largemouth bass, catch and release regulation in the Middle Raccoon River since it was established more than 35 years ago.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is moving the boundary 1.5 miles upstream to the Lake Panorama dam. This move will provide a more definitive boundary.

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Commentary: Coyote hunting certainly not “easy,” even with today’s optics

I would like to take exception to Dean Bortz’s comments in the “State Roundup” of the last issue that “young hunters can have a ton of fun at night by easily shooting coyotes with thermal and night vision optics.”
I have been calling and shooting coyotes at night for almost 50 years. I can tell you, “easily” is about the last word to describe the practice, even with some of the advanced optics of today.

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