I am probably the last post on here but, thot I'd put in anyway. I moved to owa 5 yrs ago, from N. Mich, married an iowa girl. My family is gone from Mi. Hers is still down here. Deer Hunting definately better than N. MI. Winters here no match to MI. A plus! Summers, way more humid. Lots of July nights in the 40s and 50s up there, but because of that,,no corn,or beans equals less deer a minus.I work outside all summer, so is a sweaty trial, but fall frost and hunting shines at the end. One of the big minus's in iowa,,TICKS and CHIGGERS!! Really a bummer. No such thing in my part of MI. You can go out in the fields and woods all summer there, without fear of some sneaky parasite crawling up your crotch and sucking your blood,leaveing a big itching sore behind. That being said, Iowa is a fine rural state, with hometown values, and friendly people, and I only wish I could afford more of it!!!