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Kinda weird to be back in California and wearing only one layer of clothing after stuffing myself into five layers for all those freezing mornings and evenings in a tree in Iowa. Didn't get the kind of buck I was after, but got the right one for me...and am counting the days until I get that...

One more day, and I'll be in Iowa... It's been six years since my last trip. This year drew a non-resident archery tag, so I'm headed out for two weeks on my friend's acreage in Zone 5. Many fond memories of my last trip, not the least of which was the meat from the fat doe I got, but a...

New decoy is amazing...and Robinson was kind enough to send me a case of ScentBlocker spray. Buddy has eight treestands up and ready. Vacation notice sent out to all my clients. Not leaving for three more weeks but already packed. Feel like a kid going to Disneyland.

"Grainy, black and white, piercing eyes and glowing antlers. And I am stalking them, from above, drawing back, feeling the exhilaration as the fletching disappears in flesh...." Latest blog post on zenhunting.com

A little something to help pass the time before the season starts... Latest blog post at zenhunting.com Which by the way is now the #6 overall hunting blog - thanks for reading, comments always appreciated.

HSS Elite Vest... Looking for something to replace the old tangled mess of heavy straps. Thinking this one or some other vest-like safety harness. Anybody have one? What do you think of it? Zen

Well Iowa is in the rear-view mirror now... It was a good hunt, though I never did get a shooter buck anywhere near my stand (despite setting up one of the seven stands by a monster rub). Saw plenty of does and small bucks, and filled my doe tag with a nice fat one. She didn't go more than 25...

After three years of trying, I'm finally heading out to Iowa for the whitetail hunt of a lifetime on Friday... The only problem is, my hunting partner, who's from Iowa is having to cancel for health reasons... So I'm on my own, and I've only been on two deer hunts and killed one deer in my...

Which do you use? I have a fall-away, but it might be a nice change to look down and have my arrow still in the rest.

I know in the California waterfowl forums I belong to, if you ask for recommendations for good blinds on public refuges you risk getting GPS coordinates for the porta-potty... But here goes anyway... Does anyone have any recommendations on public land for bow hunting in Zone 5? Any advice is...

Can anyone recommend some stores in the Des Moines area that have a good selection of hunting gear, including big items, like treestands and steps? I know you lucky guys can get a lot of hunting stuff at Wal-Mart (closest thing our California Wal-Marts have is a yoga mat in that pink camo...