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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

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

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...

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...

Take our quiz on deer aging and scoring to see how you align with our opinions and guesses (and knowns). Enjoy!

Yesterday morning into the early afternoon, a considerable rain storm pushed through Iowa bringing some instant cooling effects into the...

Does MDLO offer Fully Guided Hunts? Not since 2017. Since then we went the semi-guided route due to the serious amount of time it took...

Judging a deer to calculate shooter status - age, score, frame, storyline - What goes into our decision-making?

Hunting mid-to-late October has its perks. It also has its risks. Mother Nature often wins, but the rut is out of her control. Just wait.

Standing Crops can be good and can be bad... there are benefits and shortcomings with each. We discuss this here.

Late Muzzleloader Season in Iowa is a very fun and highly productive hunt if done so correctly. Late Muzzleloader hunts are the most...

Zero to one-hundred. That about sums it up. Yes, that is the range for the level of difficulty that these free-ranging whitetail hunts...

Over the last six years of taking hunters out into southern Iowa, in a variety of different forms, straight up guiding, fully guided,...

I just got off the phone with one of my 2023 archery hunt clients. I asked him for three topics that he would say are his "three biggest...

November is now a week away! LETS GO!!!

October buck stories and analysis of the different sections of October. Enjoy the read!

Just a share from Facebook... worth the read. Enjoy!

Whether it be coaching players or guiding hunters, communication is extremely important in the overall equation of success.