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Know your oaks: Increase your acorn IQ to become a better deer hunter

You don’t have to hunt deer long to realize that oak trees, and the acorns they drop each fall, are hugely important to whitetails. And many hunters know that most oak trees fall into one of two main families: red oaks and white oaks.
Both tree types are critical sources of deer food, so being able to identify tree species and their acorns can result in better deer hunting and more venison on your table. Here’s what you need to know.

Know your oaks: Increase your acorn IQ to become a better deer hunter

You don’t have to hunt deer long to realize that oak trees, and the acorns they drop each fall, are hugely important to whitetails. And many hunters know that most oak trees fall into one of two main families: red oaks and white oaks.
Both tree types are critical sources of deer food, so being able to identify tree species and their acorns can result in better deer hunting and more venison on your table. Here’s what you need to know.

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Know your oaks: Increase your acorn IQ to become a better deer hunter

You don’t have to hunt deer long to realize that oak trees, and the acorns they drop each fall, are hugely important to whitetails. And many hunters know that most oak trees fall into one of two main families: red oaks and white oaks.
Both tree types are critical sources of deer food, so being able to identify tree species and their acorns can result in better deer hunting and more venison on your table. Here’s what you need to know.

For those willing to hike, Iowa’s South Skunk Wildlife Area offers off-the-beaten-path experience

A 40-foot strip of wild plum-lined land leads from the one-and-only parking lot on the north end of the South Skunk Wildlife Area, to a large remote floodplain grassland in southern Jasper County.
“If you want to hunt, this area is two miles to the south end,” said Casey Trine, wildlife technician with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Red Rock Unit. “The limited access has made this a unique place to hunt.”
The South Skunk Wildlife Area arose from the major flood of 2008. It was enrolled in the Wetland Reserve Program in 2010, and purchased by Pheasants Forever’s national office in 2018.

Iowans say camping is their favorite outdoor activity in state fair survey

Camping is the outdoor activity of choice for Iowans.
That’s the opinion of visitors who participated in a poll Aug. 10-20 at the Iowa State Fair. The survey offered participants a chance to vote on one of nine options as part of the exhibit, “How Do You Outdoors?” Camping received the largest number, 370, or 18%, of the votes cast. Following closely behind were hiking and fishing, at 353 and 347 votes, respectively, or 17% each of the total.

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