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Lastnight was out hunting and had group of deer come out in field I was sitting in with a nice buck. I stalked down the field edge to get closer because was running out of day light. I got with in 150 yds of buck and the does hopped fence to my left and we're 30 yds from me. I waited till the...

I love fishing any species but out of them all I LOVE catching bass. I have a few farm ponds that are good but can't always get access to them. Used to fish Paulina when it was good but since they killed some off its tough to get a bite. Okoboji is a little big for me since I don't have a boat...

Hey guys I'm looking at buying a new bow and setting it up soon and need your opinions. I'm giving my Hoyt spyder 30 to my dad and I'm gonna order the new carbon spyder 30. I currently have a fuse quick detach quiver with a true go one pin slider sight. I love having the one pin sight but I...

Looking into learning the trade of taxidermy and looking for best school to go to. So far I am thinking bout going to northwest Iowa taxidermy school in spirit lake to get a start at it and some day would like to go to Joe Meders and learn from the best. Just wondering if any of u have ever...

Hey guys I am thinking bout mounting those shed that I found last year and have been thinking bout making a cast set of antlers from them and selling original. Last year at deer classic there was a guy there that reproduces antlers his name was antlers by Klaus. I've thought bout getting them...

Just wondering if any of anyone has heard of using beaver tails for ice fishing bait. A friend of mine told me they used it and had tons if luck with it. He said cut a lil chunk and put on ur lure and when u drop in water you can see the oils come off it. We have been trapping beaver so I'll...

Hey guys im thinking about buying a new stand and sticks and would like a hang on stand. One that is light easy to set up and comfortable for those all day sits. I have looked into both of these brands and i want one with a bigger platform. I am just wondering for the price of these 2 which...

So after 4 years i finally got the deal done and shot my first archery buck! I shot my first doe last season. I have passed on multiple bucks that were 110 inches or smaller. Just felt like I wanted to wait for an older bigger buck so the past few years I have ate some tag sandwiches. Anyways...

Tonight i had a really good feeling about going out hunting since it was cold and we had snow on the ground. Good news i saw 6 different bucks and 4 does and heard one hell of a fight between 2 big bucks im guessing. Bad news about 20 mins after the fighting here comes one of the bucks that i...

Well this will be my first time hunting the rut with snow on the ground but with the colder weather I'm thinking the deer should be up and about. Plus its perfect wind for my stand and can't be in field working due to snow so y not go hunt. The night before the storm I saw 6 different bucks and...

Was wondering wht you guys do to ur bows before u go out if its gonna rain and after u come in. Or is there anything needed to be done to it. I waxed up the strings good before I came out. Wondering wht to do when I get in. Do the cams need oiled or idler wheels? ( I have a Hoyt spyder 30 if...

Tonight is only time I will have time to hunt till next week and was wondering if today would be worth sitting in stand. My stand location is on a ridge that has at least 8 scrapes in a 40 yd range and multiple rubs around. It is on a funnel point between the thick bedding timber and just a...

I recently got permission to hunt a big batch of timber during November and gonna go scout and hang stands today. Wht is the best spot in a big timber to hang stands for the rut? This will be first time i have had access to timber during the rut. I have looked at the maps and found a few pinch...

Is anyone else gonna hunt tonight in the rain?? Im hoping that they will come out and feed when it let's up later. At least I'll be in my ground blind... just seeing if I'm stupid for going out or smart. Guess u can't kill em on the couch!!

Looking at buying a muzzleloader and have been trying to do some research before buying. I first had thought about buying a Traditions but have heard cva is more accurate and a better gun. I had a chance of buying a used cva optima but it was an older model with out the qiuck release breach...

Since Tuesday I have found 4 new scrapes on my way to my treestand. One is bout 3 ft wide and this is 30 yds from my stand. I am wanting to put a trail can on the scrape and was wondering how u guys do it. I am thinking bout putting it on the base of the tree... it is a black flash moultrie can...

I am looking into buying a muzzleloader and have been looking at buying new. I've looked at Traditions CVA and Thompson Center. I was leaning towards the traditions bare gun and was gonna buy a Nikon inline xr scope when I buy the gun. Just recently I found someone selling their CVA optima Camo...

Went and checked my cams and had a pic of a young buck that is hard horned. He was the first to drop last year too. I'm guessing he is only 3 yrs old.

Was just wondering if anyone has used this sight or have heard of it and wanted to know wht they thought about it. My uncle was looking at putting it on his bow but wanted to see if anyone had reviews on it. I like single pin sights but the concept of this one is neat. You sight in at 20 and...

Right now I have a 5 pin truglo but I have always been thinking about getting a one pin bow sight. I have looked into hha and the truglo range rover archers choice. I like how the hha has a easy set up but have heard you can't add a quiver. And I like the small slim design of the truglo but...