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Sorry to start a thread for a simple question, but, does any Southwest Iowa guys know the hours for the Red Oak Gun show this weekend? I can't find any info for it on the Web.

A couple of months ago I posted here in regards to getting rid of my old bow because I could just not shoot it consistently. I asked about a couple of specific brands of bows that were sold by a pro shop here in western Iowa, and some general advice. I got some very good advice, the best being...

A couple of weeks ago I posted a question asking about Sac County deer hunting, and got a very good response. However, because it appears that the hunting there is tough, it is off the list for now. Now we are looking at relocating in Guthrie County and I have the same question. How is the...

For many years I shot an old, antique Browning bow, that I actually shot pretty good. Killed a lot of deer with it. Well, the grass is always greener, and I traded for a Hoyt Power Tech, that I cannot shoot consistently worth a %$#^&. I don't think the bow is very smooth, I don't like the...

My wife and I are contemplating a retirement move and have been researching Lake View Iowa on Blackhawk Lake in Sac County. We are looking at that area for a couple of reasons, the foremost being that it would still be relatively close to kids and grand-kids. I live in Pottawattamie County and...

This buck came to my grunts and bleating, but I had to draw early because of the direction he came in. After holding for what seemed like 30 minutes while he stared at me, he finally turned and was leaving and I had about 2 steps to shoot. Of course, I hurried my shot and didn't get the...

Looking for a good gunsmith to do some work on my AR. Anyone know one around Council Bluffs? Anyone done any business with an outfit called R W Snyder in Manning? Thanks

Had about a 30 yard shot at a decent buck last Friday evening. Took the shoot, heard a good thud, and had the deer run off about 50 yards. He stood there for about 20 seconds, and then moved on. Was hunting near a gravel road, and had a car come by. How it affected the buck I don't know...

Does anyone think that if the high's were in the mid to upper 30's, the deer might start moving. I have seen very little movement past about 0830. Had 3 young bucks today come in about 0900, along with a decent buck, and they all proceeded to bed down about 100 yards away. I couldn't stay...

A decent buck starting a scrape. Click on it to see the video. Am I the only one in Iowa that is having a hard time hunting with all the crops still in? I really wish it would quit raining. Can someone give me an educated guess at inches? I am terrible at estimating.

I finally got tired of my $20 Red Head pack, and bit the bullet and bought a Badlands Whitetail Hybrid. I decided to go with Badlands after reading the reviews here and other sites. Also, my son has a 2200 and loves it. Because I have not had a pack such as this, I am somewhat confused about...

What do you guys think?

As I posted earlier, I missed a good Tom about 3 weeks ago, hitting it high and seeing the arrow pull out and the bird run off. I saw it fly away, apparently very little the worse for wear, about 30 minutes later. I hunted hard for another 4 or 5 days with no luck, and then left town for 10...

I have been hunting hard without much success until this morning. I thought I had blown it first thing as I set up according to where they always roost, only to find that they had roosted in different trees, and I was within 100 yards of them. I knew they would fly down away from me, and they...

I have got to be the worst turkey caller ever. I couldn't make it out opening day cause my truck broke down Sunday. Went out Tuesday morning and had 3 or 4 toms gobbling on the roost. They mostly quit when they flew down, but I had one on the hook. Unfortunately, he was behind me and across...

Look at these three videos. You have to wait for the first one to get about half way through. [/url][/img] [/url][/img] [/url][/img] Pretty ordinary, except when you take into account that my house is 30 yards to the right, and that these were shot between 9:30 and 11:00 pm, with my...

Looking to change fishing line. I have been using Fireline for 4 or 5 years, but they have just about priced me out of the stuff. I like a line that doesn't stretch too much, like almost not any at all. I do a lot of Walleye fishing in the Dakota's with bottom bouncing, cranks, and some...

A question for you guys. Does anyone ever use a salt or mineral block after the season is over to bring deer into your trail cam, or does everyone use corn and other feed. I've been thinking about a salt block, unless there is a good reason not to use one.

Do you guys get a lot of photos like this series? [/img] [/img] [/img] [/img] It's almost like this young buck wanted to be sure I got a close up.

Anyone ever deal with this business? My daughter bought a battery charger from them, ordered it mid December, and has yet to get the item. She has emailed them with no response. Fortunately, she bought it with Pay Pal, and a credit card, so she will be able to cancel the order if necessary...