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What was the first year that Iowa allowed non-resident deer hunting and what were timber prices before this happened? I bought my ground in 2012 and now I'm told it could be worth double what I paid. I remember the first time I went to Iowa in 2003 there was Timber ground for sale for as low as...

So last year I got a call from a friend who was raving about his Ozonics unit. He was telling me about some great encounters he was having with deer coming in from downwind of his stands. This guy is very frugal and I was shocked when he told me he spent $400 on an Ozone machine and he was...

with Lakosky's anymore? He is on every other show. Drury's, Spook Spann, etc. Makes you wonder if the rumors are true.... I was told he was planning to buy property with Lakoskys a few years ago. Never happened.... Just saying...

So in 2012 and 2013 I bought a total of 8 Reconyx HC500 cameras. These are the cheaper model that can typically be bought for around $450 new. I have had most of these cameras working and in the woods full time for 3 to 4 years now. I mean I never turn them off, not even in the summer, all I do...

I am considering a select cut on my timber. Since I am an absentee landowner I am considering using a forester. Does anyone have any experiences or advice they would like to share? If you did use a forester was it worth it?

Does anyone have experience with a GOOD lender that will mortgage 100% Timbered land in SE Iowa for a fixed rate at 25 years? I called Farm Credit Services but they require that you have farm income from the land if it is vacant. Thanks!

So I have been watching hunting land prices in SE Iowa very carefully since 2012 and the prices are sure going up! In 2012 there were several properties for 2k to $2500 an acre, now it seems like everyone is asking $3500 to $4500 and up. At this rate I will never be able to afford more land...

So I have a gravity corn feeder on my property and I understand that I cannot hunt over or near it but can it have corn in it while someone is hunting on the land? The guide doesn't really get too detailed about that. It is about 300 yards from the nearest blind and cannot be seen through the...

Does anyone know where we can rent a Tractor and brush hog and rototiller near Bonaparte Iowa? Would like to rent a 35 to 60 horse Hydo-drive tractor, trailer and brush hog on day 1, then switch out the brush hog for a roto-tiller on day 2. Five or six foot would serve our purpose. Will be...

So I had to sign a statement for my property tax forest reserve exemption stating that the land is not used to film hunting for the commercial purposes or something to that effect. So I assume that if it is I lose my tax exemption? I wonder how this is effecting some of the big names like...

I have a "fence of convenience" on my property that favors the neighbors cow pasture. This is a new concept to me and I was wondering if anyone knows the legalities of this? I assume that since I actually own part of the property on his side of the fence that I can legally hunt it?

How much is a NR Land Owner Spring Turkey Permit? I cant seem to find it on the DNR website.

Hello, Does anyone know where I could possibly rent a tractor with roto-tiller around Mt. Pleasant Ia? I have a kubota but would rather rent one locally than haul mine all the way from Michigan. My Property is near Bonaparte. I would be looking for something at least 30hp with 4 wheel drive.

So I bought some land in Zone 6 and although I am mostly a bow hunter I am not willing to wait 4 years to get a tag and enjoy hunting the property for the first time. So that leaves either shotgun or late muzzle loader season. My question is what season would I have the best odds of drawing a...

Was walking my property in Van-Buren Co. on Sunday and found a dead 120" 8-point in the creek. He was in hard horn and looked like he probably died in early September. Anyone else in S/E Iowa find any this fall?

I just finished reading the book “Hunting Trophy Whitetails the Lakosky Way”. It was a very interesting read. Lee took some big risks to live his dream and it has paid off huge for them. The most stunning was when he quit his job as a Chemical Engineer because it was going to interfere with his...

Well I just purchased my first peice of Iowa hunting land in the S/E part of the state. I have a few questions about laws pertaining to non-resident deer hunting that I can't find answers to on the DNR website. 1. How much land is required to get a non-res land owner doe permit? 2. If I get...