Summer Update - August 2024
Food Plots, Cameras, Planning, Management - that is about everything this post could say summarized to the fullest degree, but that isn't...
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MDL Outfitters
- Feb 19
Shed Hunting 2024 - Trip #1
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Jan 13
END-OF-SEASON UPDATE - 2023 Season out with a bang!
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 7, 2023
THE BEST DAY OF THE YEAR? - November 7th, 2023 - Operational Update
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Oct 31, 2023
Halloween Hunting in Southern Iowa 2023 - Operational Update & Perspective
First, here is quick update on my archery hunters thus far: Hunter #1 - Arrived Thursday to hunt Friday, but all clothing was delayed in...
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MDL Outfitters
- Oct 17, 2023
OCTOBER BUCKS, EHD, & HARVEST - 10/17/2023 Operational Update
Operational Update on MDLO's Iowa Whitetail Deer Hunts
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MDL Outfitters
- Oct 3, 2023
OPERATIONAL UPDATE - 10/1/2023
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Mar 2, 2023
The Whole Non-Resident Tag Drama
I have told many of you about The Iowa Bowhunters Association, the lobbying group against almost all non-resident deer hunting and...
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MDL Outfitters
- Feb 21, 2023
1ST UPDATE OF 2023! Shed Season!
2023 - First Update - Shed Season & The Whitetail Store - Our Online Hunting Gear Store
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MDL Outfitters
- Dec 6, 2022
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Dec 1, 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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 30, 2022
WHAT TO DO: Non-Resident First-Timers
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,...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 18, 2022
FULLY GUIDED HUNTS - Coming Soon!
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 18, 2022
IT'S OVER! November 18th, 2022 - Rut Update #4
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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 13, 2022
November 13th, 2022 - Rut Update #3
GENERAL RUT UPDATE SINCE LAST POST, 11/9-11/13 In the last four days since our last update, we have had 8+ encounters with shooters, but...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 9, 2022
IT IS CRAZY! - The 2022 Rut Update #2
Written on Wednesday November 9th, 2022 at 10:19am CST Where do I begin? This will be a rather large update with multiple sections....
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 6, 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!
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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...
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MDL Outfitters
- Nov 3, 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...
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- Nov 2, 2022
November 2022 - Operational Update
Wednesday November 2nd, 2022 BOW HUNTING & THE RUT 2022 October ended with some farms showing some nocturnal scrapes being tended by only...
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