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I just happed to catch a few seconds of the Obama vs. Clinton debate a few minutes ago to hear some talk about gun control. Go figure. Anyhow, it appears Mrs. Clinton seems to think we need the assault rifle ban put back in place since we continue have police officers being outgunned by...

How many out there hunt in the evenings as well as the mornings? What tactics are you using if you do? I don't want to blow anything out of there for the next morning if I can help it. I thought I may try to expand my season a little bit this year and hopefully increase my odds that way...

First day in the field this morning. Cool yet very nice. Unfortunately the birds were really quiet where I was hunting. Hopefully the warm up this week will get things going. I didn't even really see any field birds yet. I guess it is early but I can't wait to get into some real action...

Okay, my son turns five next month and I am wanting to get him ready to start shooting. I have seen many of the youth bows and of course would love to buy him a genesis but considering his age, inexperience, and just being five that won't happen yet. Does anyone have a youth bow out there that...

I was wondering if there were any IBA gear around that a guy could buy? I picked up a few really nice shirts the last time I was at the fall festival. Unfortunately it wasn't this past years! I didn't see them on the IBA site either. Can anyone help?

Due to the wonderful southeast wind tonight ruining my plans for hunting from my hunting area my hunting partner and I took our annual trip to the land of big and plenty the SE corner of Monroe County. This area happens to contain probably what is some of the best habitat in the world for...

Does anyone know much about this buck? I ended up with one of those office emails saying this was shot around Albia. It's kind of funny because that seems to be attached to alot of big deer photos. Just wondered what anyone might know for sure?

I was wondering how many of you out there have started to really hunt hard yet? Between my work schedule, kids 2&4, and wife who apparently doesn't appreciate hunting as much as I do I feel like I am starting later then ever this year. I hear many fairly experienced hunters say they don't like...

My hunting partner has a new high efficiency front loading washing machine that you are not supposed to use regular laundry detergent in. He was wondering if anyone else out there has tried using any of the "scentfree hunting detergents" in your newer washing machines like his. Has anyone come...

What kind of broadheads are all of you using? Fixed or Mechanical? I shot NAP Spitfire XP Pro's. Have worked really, really well in the past. Just have kind of gotten the urge to go back to a fixed blade. Any thought?

With the season just around the corner I have been wondering if I should replace my blades on my NAP Spitfire XP Pro expandables or maybe move back to the fixed blade broadhead this year. It seems that fletching continues to improve and from what I can see broadheads of all types seem to be...

Okay, I haven't seen anyone posting about what the birds are doing yet. I have been out the past two days and the gobbling has been "alright". I haven't had any toms that are really running to a call. I have seen a ton of hens out and about in the CRP. Looks like nesting activity to me? Is...

I just got done putting together my real feather fan for the new B-mobile fan. I think the wife was mad at me for borrowing the hot glue gun... Anyhow I can't hardly wait to try this thing out! Heck, even if it doesn't make the turkeys come running it will be hours of fun just watching the...

Granted I know that I would probably enjoy this event since I have never gone to it before. I just thought maybe I would be lucky enough to find somebody who could put their two cents in on what the convention is really like. Thanks for any input. Sean

Okay, so we are now hearing that there is only going to be like 150,000 deer harvested in Iowa this year according to the news. How can we tell what this means? Does this mean the old "crystal ball" method of tallying deer kills was just that bad or is the new system just that good? If Willy...

I was fortunate enough arrow a nice mature doe this morning after watching a small four point walk through the area. As I was getting ready to roll her on her back to start field dressing her it was very apparent she had just been bred. She still had the "still steamin buck semin" all over her...

I having been bowhunting for the past few years out of my blind and have always set up predominately on field edges. What set up do most of you bowhunters use? I know there is better shooting in the open but it seems the birds may be more prone to work right up to the blind in cover. This may...

Now that the turkey season is quickly approaching a week old what type of activity is everyone seeing? I thought I would start this post since the Rut Report was such a good tool. The birds that I have been seeing as of this morning are all still pretty bunched up. Not exactly running to a...

I have recently become addicted to turkey hunting with my bow in the last few years and fortunately have good success. Now I am really wanting to take a Merriam with my bow. I have seen many advertisements for outfitted hunts and was wondering if a do it yourself hunt is that hard to pull off...