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DEER NUMBERS: Where Are Our Deer?
Here is our opinion on why deer numbers appear low in many spots of southern Iowa. Staying silent doesn't help.

MDL Outfitters
Dec 10, 2024


FAWNING - A Look Back at the Rut
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....

MDL Outfitters
Mar 29, 2023


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

MDL Outfitters
Mar 21, 2023


BIG BUCKS IN POST RUT - Don't Head Home Too Early With That Valid Tag!
November 21st, 2022 - Bow Season - Shooter buck Returns to scrape he hit in daylight on November 5th, 2022 November 21st, 2022 - Bow...

MDL Outfitters
Dec 6, 2022


OPINION - Why You Should Hunt Southern Iowa During The First or Second Gun Seasons with MDLO
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...

MDL Outfitters
Dec 1, 2022


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

MDL Outfitters
Nov 6, 2022


THE RUT IS ON! November 5th, 2022 - Rut Update #1
Yesterday morning into the early afternoon, a considerable rain storm pushed through Iowa bringing some instant cooling effects into the...

MDL Outfitters
Nov 6, 2022


FULLY GUIDED - Deer Hunts & Accommodations
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...

MDL Outfitters
Nov 3, 2022


BIG DEER OR MATURE DEER - What makes a deer achieve "Shooter Status" for us at MDLO?
Judging a deer to calculate shooter status - age, score, frame, storyline - What goes into our decision-making?

MDL Outfitters
Oct 25, 2022


A Late October Warm Spell: Mother's Nature's Deer Hunting Curse
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.

MDL Outfitters
Oct 19, 2022


CROP HARVEST - An Important Hunt Aspect To Think About
Standing Crops can be good and can be bad... there are benefits and shortcomings with each. We discuss this here.

MDL Outfitters
Oct 19, 2022


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

MDL Outfitters
Oct 10, 2022


Level of Difficulty: MDLO Hunts
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...

MDL Outfitters
Oct 9, 2022


2023 & Beyond - MDLO Hunts Explained
Over the last six years of taking hunters out into southern Iowa, in a variety of different forms, straight up guiding, fully guided,...

MDL Outfitters
Oct 5, 2022


CLIENT-SUBMITED QUESTIONS
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...

MDL Outfitters
Oct 4, 2022


ONE WEEK FROM NOVEMBER: Things Are Starting To Change Around Here
November is now a week away! LETS GO!!!
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Oct 25, 2020


BUCKTOBER: Start to Finish
October buck stories and analysis of the different sections of October. Enjoy the read!
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Oct 16, 2020


FREE-RANGE DEER FARMING: A Share From Facebookland
Just a share from Facebook... worth the read. Enjoy!
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Oct 14, 2020


COMMUNICATION: The Most Important Part of Teamwork
Whether it be coaching players or guiding hunters, communication is extremely important in the overall equation of success.
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Oct 12, 2020


YOUTH SEASON 2020: A Wild Conclusion & Tons of Memories
Youth Season 2020 ends in a very particular fashion for my boy and I in southern Iowa. Enjoy the read!
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Oct 5, 2020
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