Matt Petersen16 minutes agoTRAIL CAMERAS: Where are the best setups in the summer months & why?Summer trail camera concepts explained by past experience on farms with proven success. Trial & error w/ luck is what makes you successful.
Matt Petersena day agoBow Season Stats: 20182018 Bow Season stats & summary with MDL Outfitters in southern Iowa.
Matt Petersen2 days agoSURVIVING THE COVID-19 FRENZY: Velvet Whitetails On My MindVelvet bucks to help get the edge off during the COVID-19 scare. I needed this, so hopefully, it helps you out as well. It won't be long!
Matt Petersen3 days agoMDL Outfitters: Most Frequently Asked Questions by Inquiring HuntersIf you're thinking about coming to hunt with us in southern Iowa, here is some information that you should definitely read before booking.
Matt Petersen4 days agoThe Triple Crown Brow Buck: 165" Southern Iowa StudThe buck that ended a hunt on the first sit of the first day here in 2016. One of my favorite memories to date. A once in a lifetime buck!
Matt Petersen4 days agoMDL's FIRST BUCK: Robert's 155" Iowa BuckRobert (NY) and our first buck on the ground in Iowa as an outfitting operation. Robert hunted extremely hard for us, and it paid off!
Matt Petersen4 days agoOPERATION UPDATE: MDL in KansasA brief update on our future Kansas operation - test run commencing 2020 season.
Matt PetersenMar 26The Luckiest Buck Ever: DingerDinger - the 2018 story of this buck that gave us a good run for our money and almost lost. He disappeared in 2019. I'm hoping he's alive...
Matt PetersenMar 26The Right Setup: Early SeasonEarly Season Bow Hunting Mature Whitetails in Iowa - Do This, Don't Do This, and a Hypothetical to get the blood pumping. Hope you enjoy!
Matt PetersenMar 22Our 2nd 200" Whitetail Encounter: Blessed LuckThe giant killed in 2017 was purely based on luck, good people, generosity, and God. This buck will forever be a special story for me & MDL.
Matt PetersenMar 21Our Third 200" Whitetail Encounter: Part 2Part 2 of this story shows that time increases the odds, and that no matter what you see on camera, or don't see, you still have to go hunt.
Matt PetersenMar 21Our Third 200" Whitetail Encounter: Part 1Part 1 of this awesome story of the most ghostly deer we've ever hunted... He's a true master of avoidance. Period. Enjoy the read!
Matt PetersenMar 21Productive Mileage: Scouting from the road during the seasonScouting from the road is a huge benefit when done right, but yet, a lot of it is left to luck as these deer can run and roam free anywhere.
Matt PetersenMar 20Trail Cameras 101Trail camera settings, physical setup, and what we like to see in a camera, which will do what we want it to do for our scouting measures.
Matt PetersenMar 20The 180-185" Drop-Tine Giant: One that shouldn't have gotten awayOne heck of a morning in southern Iowa in 2018 created about 325 inches of bone viewed, but the big one slipped away unscathed.
Matt PetersenMar 20Hide N' Go Seek Champions: Mature, Intelligent, Sensitive Monster WhitetailsHide N' Go Seek Champions: Mature, Intelligent, Sensitive Whitetails in southern Iowa, the hardest deer to kill that keep us up at night.
Matt PetersenMar 20Food Plots For Dummies (Me)Planting food plots are fun, productive, and expensive. Proceed with caution. You will become addicted and you will probably kill more deer.