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I’ve owned the same piece, added to over the years, for 23 years. Will never sell it. Could care less about the flipping BS. I have more blood, sweat, tears and memories there that no amount of money could pay for. My kids can get rich when I die.

Sounds like a journey of life lesson regardless of chosen profession. Can’t start at the top at 23 years old unless it’s handed to you. Put your time in and navigate the peaks and valleys. You win some and lose some. Life 101.

It doesn’t pass the smell test. I’ve been hunting my 2 mile square block in zone 5 for 23 years. My block is 1500 acres and I have access to another 600 ac to the west. No way are numbers that high. I’m retired and spend nearly the entire deer season in camp. I don’t see it. Sorry to argue...

Basic searches based on type of habitat put the numbers between 2.7 and 11. Those numbers seem logical. How is 37 being found. If 12 guys show up and drive my neighbors piece for 40 minutes in shotgun season does that count towards the total?? The addition, subtraction or non consideration...

Again. All the alleged data. Where are we going with this????? I will also argue Iowa has 37 hunters per square mile. Not a possible number. I havnt seen 37 people in 23 years hunting Iowa.

This is convenient. If a nrlo makes income from crp, renting to a farmer etc an Iowa tax return must be filed. Interesting end run. Even with minimal income a return must be filed.

lol. Yea. That’s gonna happen. On our next thermal hunt we’ll make sure to include one dude as beer bitch and shovel boy. Other critters will consume it. Food for the eco system.

Really. That’s BS. I hunted permission farms in my past and I asked the farmer to leave a little beans or can I put a plot here or there. Very little has changed. Instead of the Redneck blinds I sat in a homemade blind. Wow. There’s a difference? Started doing that in the early 90s. You...

The polls are great but as said a page or two ago the sample size is too small, about 70 people, and they are like minded. In the research world it’s a flawed study even though I agree with all of it. The legislative session is in full swing. Any intent on presenting this to a rep or...

Not really. State DNR asking the IRS for schedule F info is an effort in futility. The IRS could care less about lot tags. Bigger fish to fry.

I would research/google/chat gbt uses of your land held in a self directed Ira. If the property is an income producing property only ie ag land it makes sense but if it’s intended use is rec by you, it doesn’t.

My taxi in Indianola has 4 over 200 and 8 or 9 from 180s to 190s as we speak. Idk. It’s all guessing, opinion and area specific. Does anyone know or talked to a dnr biologist who might bring info to the table before we start proposing legislation?

How far do you want roll the clock back? A few say traditional archery gear, no in line muzzies. I get it but if we’re gonna do it let’s do it. Smooth bore slug guns, no insulated clothing, no scopes, no water proof boots, no range finders, no binos, zero box blinds (no heaters of course), no...

Pennsylvania is a one buck state, always has been, and is garbage. This thread is great but does anyone know an Iowa wildlife biologist to bounce this off of. 35 pages of opinions with no true expertise adding to the discussion. Anyone know someone who works for the DNR?

It’s amazing how owning and controlling a couple thousand contiguous acres increases one’s “talent” exponentially.

My taxi has 3 or 4 200” deer and 8 or 9 180 to 190s deer. Located near Indianola. Not sure what counties they came from but I assume not far from Warren County. She’s impressed with the number of big deer this year. Her words. Could def be an outlier as most here agree age and quality are down.

I have a Trijicon acog sight with rmr for sale. I have a Colt M4 with the same sight and my wife decided she wanted the same setup and changed her mind. Acog is a bullet proof sight used by our military and special ops groups. Good for long distance shooting with the rmr used for entries and...

Picking out the word “only” whether used intentionally or not is splitting hairs and playing semantics games. His post is well thought out hitting on several issues with good info and ideas.

I don’t think his entire post loses credibility because you disagree with his cell cam position.

When I saw the length of Iowaqdm’s post I almost didn’t read it. I started and didn’t stop. Changed my mind on a couple things. Best post here in a long time imo.