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I sent a letter to the Governor, and to other public figures, concerning the deer numbers in Iowa. So far, I have had one reply, from the Governor's office, which surprised me. Thought you would be interested in reading both. Letter to the Governor: Dear Governor Branstad, I am writing...

The Iowa Taxidermist Association will be holding their 28th annual competition and show this coming weekend (April 1,2,3) at the Best Western Regengy Inn, Marshalltown Iowa. The show room is open to the public on Saturday 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm,and on Sunday, 9:00 am to noon. Free admission...

Has anyone ever used a tripod tree stand while bowhunting? I have a section of a timber, bordered by a fenceline, of course without suitable trees for a tree stand. There is enough trees there to place one of these tripod stands, and possibly blend in pretty good. I know a ground blind would...

For the last three years, Hunt of a Lifetime, and or Catch a Dream, have teamed up with the Iowa Taxidermist Association, to help send a young Iowan hunter, with a life threatening illness on a dream hunt. So far three young Iowans have been successful, one with a moose from Alaska, and two...

You dont have to like the Cubs,or even baseball. But there is a young Iowan that needs our help. He is actually a relative of mine.His name is Dustin Eglseder, and he grew up in Guttenberg. Now lives in Cedar Rapids. He is also one of us, because he loves to hunt and fish. Last spring he was...

Well if you have been a part of this website a while, you have seen this young man grow up on the Long Beard site. I started to take him hunting about four years ago. With success, he has bagged a bird each year. This year was no different. We went out that one Sunday,(May 13th), when is was...

Knew that would get your attention! This is a family of four young pups. On the way to work one morning, (after turkey hunting,)I stopped to take some photo's, they were all out of the den, catching some rays, and winks. The problem is, their den is right on the top side of a ditch, on a...

The Iowa Taxidermist Association, will be holding its annual competition and show, this weekend in Marshalltown. It will be held at the Best Western Regency Inn, right off Hwy. 30. The competition room will be open to the public on Saturday (17th) from 10:00 am, until 5 pm., and on Sunday...

Do you know of some young Iowan sportsperson, that has been stricken by a life threatening disease? A year and a half ago, the Iowa Taxidermist Association, joined together with "Hunt of a Lifetime" Foundation, to help send a 13 year old boy, from Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, to Alaska for a moose...

Has anybody else but me, noticed the great pictures of all of the successful turkeys hunters? Hats off to all of you. You have spent a liitle extra time, to have the right lighting and background,and having the harvested turkey displayed in a respectful manner. etc. Great job, to all of you !!!

The Iowa Taxidermist Association will be holding their annual show and competition this weekend, April 28th- 30th, in Marshalltown, Iowa. It will be held at the Best Western, right off Highway 30. Come and see some great taxidermy work from all over the midwest. The show room will be open to...

I have a young man ,who is nine years old.He wants me to take him deer hunting this fall,during youth season.Does he have to be twelve,this year?

If you remember, last year I had a post about taking my neighbor kid turkey hunting, for his first time. Well, he was successful,getting one bird, and was hooked, and couldnt wait for this spring. I began this year with my bow and arrow, and about every morning this one ol' bird would tease...

Okay folks, I need your help. Two years ago my daughter took a class trip to D.C I corresponded with a person from the "bowsite" and my daughter found his brothers name on the wall, traced it, and brought it home. He later sent a letter and a short bio, which was great. In two weeks, my son...

Thought you folks would get a kick out of the following event, that took place "early" Saturday morning. To start things off, I have my taxidermy business in the yellow pages, here in Iowa City. Now, in the next column over, is the adds for Taxi Service. Okay, young students, lots of beer...

............shooting a bow !!! I threw a bow in the car last Friday, it was one, my kids used at one time. After work, my wife and I went to the local sporting goods store. Asked the guy at the hunting counter, to see if this could be made to fit........ my wife. Received a surprised look from...

This spring I decided to cocentrate on them dang birds with a bow. I built a nice permanent blind, bought a couple more decoys, etc. Well, by the time the third season had ended, I had a few birds work, but nothing close enough. My neighbor boy, whom is also a distant relative, (small Iowa town...

Okay, so this might be the year you bag your bird that has four beards, or has 1 7/8 spurs, or your kid shot it. Maybe it just was a great hunt, and you want to get the whole bird mounted. Here are a few field care tips. Do not step on the head. Do not wring the birds neck. Pick up any...

The Iowa Taxidermist Show and Competition will be held this weekend, March 26, 27, 28. It will in Des Moines, at the Four Points Sheraton,which is located at the intersection of Merle Hay Road and I-80. The competition room is open to the general public on Saturday from 12:00 (noon) to 5:00...

This year at the Iowa Taxidermist Association Show, a special seminar will be held on a hands- on deer mounting class. It will be Friday afternoon, 1:30,March 26th. It will be for the first 20 people who sign up. Participants will have the opportunity to mount a deer head under direction of...