
Learning from experience: Here are nine things not to do while deer hunting
Because I’ve made so many mistakes over 40 years of hunting deer, I like to think that I’ve become sort of an expert at avoiding them. At least until my next one.

Because I’ve made so many mistakes over 40 years of hunting deer, I like to think that I’ve become sort of an expert at avoiding them. At least until my next one.

We were sitting in the camper discussing hunt plans for the following morning on the night of Nov. 3 when I mentioned to my dad, Gary Morken, and buddy, Sam Schmid, that mature buck activity

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management efforts.
The meeting is scheduled for Nov. 29, at 7

Butchering a deer can feel like an overwhelming task. I know the first couple of deer that I butchered myself turned into a lot of stew meat. I wasn’t sure where to make my cuts

Among friends and family, I’m more of a turkey guy than someone who chases whitetails with strong conviction. Yet, come opening morning of deer season, I’ll be devoted to deer like so many people reading

The purchase of a 65-acre tract in north-central Iowa will add opportunities for outdoor recreation enthusiasts on land bordering the east fork of the Des Moines River.
Last week, the Iowa Natural Resources Commission

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a fatal hunting incident that occurred Saturday in Guthrie County. Seth Egelhoff, 26, of Chesterfield, Ill., was killed Saturday while waterfowl hunting at the Bays Branch

A lot of new hunters wrongfully assume that because a deer was shot with a shotgun or a rifle that the deer just tips over.

You know those guys who have a pickup with a topper, and one of those fancy systems with the drawers that slide out smoother than Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder cruises over the sands of Tatooine?
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