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AFTER LONG CONSIDERATION WE WILL NOT HAVE ANY HUNTS HAPPENING IN THE 2026 IOWA DEER SEASON UNLESS SOMEONE HAS DRAWN A TAG AND NEEDS A SPOT. You can come try your luck for a VERY discounted price due to low deer numbers in our area... It is only fair you know what you're in for. First, the options: ZONE 5: 1 x Archery Only Hunt Dates OPEN (Prefer it to be 1st 2 x weeks of Nov) Mostly DIY, Some Semi-Guided Elements Up to 14 Days of Hunting Price Negotiable, Starts at $2,000 ZON

A quick recap of the 2025 season up until the last day of Gun 1. More to come! Take a peak at our 2 studs killed this year so far.

Here is our opinion on why deer numbers appear low in many spots of southern Iowa. Staying silent doesn't help.

Our 2024 Iowa hunting season update through November 20th (archery season).

Food Plots, Cameras, Planning, Management - that is about everything this post could say summarized to the fullest degree, but that isn't...

A week ago, I took the wife and boy out for an early shed hunt to see what was out prior to all the "shed poachers" getting out and...

If you asked me in September if our gun hunters would have more success than our archery guys, I would have said not a chance. Yet, that...

Our hunter arrowed this 10pt last night around 4:30pm (Nov 6th). Sorry for taking a horrible photo where the left G3 is blocking the left...

First, here is quick update on my archery hunters thus far: Hunter #1 - Arrived Thursday to hunt Friday, but all clothing was delayed in...

Operational Update on MDLO's Iowa Whitetail Deer Hunts

I have taken a break from blog post writing, as you can tell if you look closely enough. Yet, it is better late than never to get back...

Below is a photo from a Facebook post on Trophy Bucks of Iowa today that was shared with a post for context from a gentleman in Illinois....

I have worked offering both outfitted hunts and leases since 2014. I can speak on this subject matter regarding Iowa only although I have...

I have told many of you about The Iowa Bowhunters Association, the lobbying group against almost all non-resident deer hunting and...

2023 - First Update - Shed Season & The Whitetail Store - Our Online Hunting Gear Store

November 21st, 2022 - Bow Season - Shooter buck Returns to scrape he hit in daylight on November 5th, 2022 November 21st, 2022 - Bow...

I mean, who doesn't want to be part of the "orange army," right? No, this is definitely not why. Frankly, the "orange army" should be...

I have had a lot of people call me inquiring about hunts that do not know what it takes to hunt in Southern Iowa as a non-resident. So,...

It has been over five years since we offered a Fully Guided Hunt to the public. Most of the time, the reasoning behind not offering such...

That is it, folks. Our 2022 rut bowhunting came to an end with an average of 2-3 shooters encountered per hunter while on stand with...