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For those of you who make your own brats, how much are you paying this year for natural casings? Last year, we bought them from a local Fareway for about $18 for enough to package 100 pounds. My neighbor went there today, and when he got a pack from the meat department, they said the cost would...

Taylor and I had an opportunity to be a part of something really neat tonight. We went to a friend's gathering that included a darn good meal, followed by a great speaker, a WWII veteran nicknamed 'Taz'. He was a tank commander in Patton's 735th tank batallion, and was a part of the Normandy...

Alright, this bow 'might' not appeal to all of you . . . but it is an interesting idea (I love the free enterprise system): A western Ohio company is now offering a Sarah Palin-inspired hunting bow. Lakota Industries announced its "Sarah-Cuda" bow this week in honor of Palin's "lifelong passion...

Today, Mid-Iowa Archers presented us with a new pop-up hunting blind to be used for some of the youth hunts we will be conducting through Bullseye Adventures. I cannot adequately express how grateful I am for this blind. A while back, a member of the club (who also helps us with some of the...

Well, the summer camps at Wildwood Hills Ranch came to a close recently, and it was truly a great summer. Many, many kids were sponsored at this 400 acre ranch for a week or more of camping. Most of these kids come from challenging and difficult situations at home, and the majority are...

I haven't had many chances to use my new grill from father's day, so on Sunday night, I was really glad when my lovely wife asked if we could grill some deer meat (what a woman !). She cut up some deer backstraps, chicken breasts, peppers, mushrooms and onions, and threw them in the fish basket...

Yesterday was a fun day at Wildwood Hills Ranch. Ironwood, Elkhunter, Teeroy, and I went there to train the summer counselors how to run the archery program for the summer campers. From previous posts, you may know that the archery program was initiated last year, and that the IBA made a...

I'm finally ready to start fletching my own arrows, and will be picking up a Bitzenburger soon. I shoot the Blazer vanes, and would like your input on which to to with - straight, right helical, left helical . . . does it make a big difference? We shoot Gold Tip arrows and Muzzy broadheads...

I had a busy and fun weekend, as I was finally able to match up schedules with my nephew, Brandon. This was his first season, and first day, as a deer hunter. He had a youth season tag, but we weren’t able to hunt together til the last weekend of ML season. I picked Brandon up from school on...

I checked my trail cam yesterday, and came across a disturbing photo. Apparently, there are some pretty tough deer in the area where I hunt. Just check this photo, and you'll see why I'm concerned. I may have to start packing heat when I check the camera in the future.

This last week, I visited Wildwood Hills Ranch near St. Charles, to see how their new archery program is doing at their summer camps. The IBA very graciously donated six Genesis bows and several dozen arrows this spring. Delta donated three very nice targets. About two dozen summer counselors...

I absolutely love this photo. My wife was on a hike near Saylorville on Friday, and she came across this little critter. I'm really glad the big bucks aren't this cute, or I could never shoot one. I'm also really glad that I bought my wife the Sony camera for Christmas. She has been taking some...

Does anyone have a photo or two of a Hoyt bow with the camo STS on it? I wish I could go with a rear mount, but that isn't an option on the Hoyt, and I want to see how it looks with the front mount unit installed. Also, these have been out for a little while, and I'm sure a few of you have them...

I just received an exciting email this afternoon, and I want to loudly and publicly thank the IBA for their extremely generous gift to Wildwood Hills Ranch near St. Charles, Iowa. We have been wanting to start an archery program in their summer camps, and the IBA just made that possible by...

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Do any of you get some of your deer made into bacon? I had heard about it before, but last night, someone gave me a pound of it. Pretty darn good, not fatty, and it doesn't shrink up like regular bacon does. This was half deer and half pork. Kinda pricey, though. Do any of you in Iowa...

Well, it's that time of year again. The IBA's annual Spring Banquet is fast approaching - March 3rd, and it's time to get signed up. The IBA is one of the Iowa bowhunter's best allies. A great cause, plus it's a fun night. CamoKid and I will be there.

Does anyone have any experience or good knowledge on the Burris Landmark spotting scopes? Specifically, the 15-45x60mm model. I've been looking at the Nikon Realtree in 15-45x60mm, and noticed the price on the Burris is quite a bit better. Sometimes that means lower quality, but I know that...

I've had this in the PMA forum for a few days, but wanted to share the bucks that my son, CamoKid, and I were fortunate enough to harvest. Last week, CamoKid had an early-out from school, and I was on vacation, so we hit the woods for an evening hunt. He chose the beanfield stand, and as...

A landowner friend of mine told me today that a DNR guy was out to his property this week, and told him that he should take up to 30 does off his property this year, and again next year. I've hunted this ground in the late season, and there are a ton of deer on the ground. My question is this -...