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August 7, 2023

Iowa’s 2023 dove season opens Sept. 1: Here’s what to know

Iowa’s first early hunting seasons begin on Sept. 1 with the dove season and the teal season.
Dove season is Sept. 1 to Nov. 29, with a daily bag limit of 15 doves, and possession limit of 45.
You don’t need a lot of equipment to have success dove hunting. Here are some tips on where to find them in Iowa and how to get started.

Iowa’s 2023 dove season opens Sept. 1: Here’s what to know Read More »

Are you ‘rifle ready’ for the fall?

Cleaning is necessary after a day of rain, a week of hunting, or a session of competitive shooting. Regular maintenance, removing residue from the barrel and action, keeps a gun reliable.
Practice, too. Who suffers from too much practice? Each spring I must focus on trigger squeeze. A childhood of 12-gauge shotguns and “punkin balls” continues to encourage my fall back to flinching. 

Are you ‘rifle ready’ for the fall? Read More »

Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Turns out buck was actually a doe

This past deer season was hectic for me, like many of the other past seasons. 
But the second-to-last-day of the regular rifle season in Pennsylvania’s Wildlife Management Unit 2B was my saving grace. However, it didn’t start out well. I slept past my alarm and the clothes I wanted to wear were in the wash, soiled from a successful day on the trapline the day before.

Pennsylvania Reader Stories: Turns out buck was actually a doe Read More »

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