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So now let's outright ban it during hunting season to eliminate any gray area. Some of my neighbors abuse this and I'm sure many guys do. Who on here has a problem with completely eliminating all feed/bait during deer season?

How can we introduce a bill to end all in season feeding/baiting? October 1st -January 10th.

Seems like they could at least introduce no feeding/baiting at all during the deer hunting season. That sure seems like common sense to me and only baiters would be upset.

I asked Higgins this question on his last chasing giants podcast. Since he raised captive deer in the past I figured he would know. He said early shedding makes no difference and it’s all about a good warm Spring. He said all bucks start growing back at the same time. You can watch his answer on...

Putting a camera on the road helps identify vehicles that come back day after day. Then at least the warden can investigate if a deer gets shot and left minus the rack..Still need a tag number though. It’s amazing just how many bad apples and poachers are out there!

It doesn't get any easier than sitting over standing beans or mowed corn during the guns and late muzz season. Every buck around comes in during afternoon hunts. It is so easy I would not even consider it hunting, it's killing. Now the guys hunting without the food, that is a challenge.

I saw a podcast talking about early shedding a year or so ago. Seems like a biologist said early shedding meant they finished growing earlier than the late shedders. I have seen some bucks fully finished when others had a lot of growing left...Interesting topic and I'd love to hear more about it.

In season baiting/feeding is currently allowed as long as you don't hunt over it. Of course, this is abused and it is almost impossible to catch the violators. This should be easy to push thru this year and not allowing any in season baiting/feeding.. NOT foodplots.

What is shocking to me is about half the country still supports the Democrats. How is that even possible? Could you imagine this country if Harris and Walz had won the election. If you have kids that should scare the xxxxx out of you. I think there are so many freeloading losers in the USA now...

Picked up this eve. I think the wind died down some and they got up.

The deer are really hunkered down right now. I usually get a lot of pics on my standing ag and since yesterday eve I haven't been getting any pics. Brutal temps!

Agreed. You have to buy up as much as you can and get friends to buy in the same neighborhood. You really need to tie up 1000s of acres to have a chance. That is the only consistent chance of hunting mature deer until change takes place (which will probably not happen). I have a small farm (40...

From now until mid-March is when a lot of trespassers are out shed poaching.

If I remember right, he wasn't asked what Iowa could change to be even better. I do remember him asking Jace why Iowa was better than everyone else. A good question would be to ask him what we can do different to be even better.

Yes, he said about 60% was 1.5 year old bucks in Northern Iowa and 20% in South Central if I remember correct.

They have Jace Elliott on talking about regulations and disease in Iowa. podcast #237

The only reason I can see for you not doing a 1031 exchange is if you think the capital gains tax will increase in the future. If the Dems take over, I could definitely see the tax increasing in the future.

1031s have always been a no-brainer for me. If you have just a small profit when you sell, I could see paying the capital gains tax. But most have people have big gains on the sale. 100s of thousands profit on a sale is not uncommon.

I have found a first year spring planting can be maintained with mowing but after that I’ve always had to bail it. Even with high deer numbers it needs to be bailed, and that is one reason so many people don’t like alfalfa. It’s more difficult to maintain. You could mow it frequently, but I’m...

Good polling questions…One thing I think is very important going forward in Iowa. Once something passes and is allowed, it is VERY difficult to ever change it. It’s like pulling teeth to remove something once it is law..Example that apply mostly for other states……Baiting, crossbow, rifles, and...