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We envision an Iowa with abundant wildlife, well-managed public and private lands, clean water and healthy soils that can be enjoyed by current and future generations through a multitude of outdoor recreational pursuits, including hunting, fishing and wildlife watching.
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Washburn's Outdoor Journal
With its prominent crest, crimson plumage, and cheery song, the cardinal is one of Iowa’s most beloved songbirds. Considering the …
Pursuing late season cottontails is one of my favorite forms of winter recreation. It’s a team effort, and I never …
Iowa’s deer season ended January 10. Wary, secretive, and highly intelligent, Iowa’s only species of big game is more than …
A Day With The Swans In Iowa’s North Zone, the goose season runs until January 7. And although winter weather …
Sometimes it’s hard to tell which activity is most enjoyable – pursuing wild game, preparing wild game, or eating wild …
The wild turkey is an exceptionally wary bird. Spooked of its own shadow, a seasoned gobbler is suspicious of everything …
Those of us who pursue ducks, geese, or wild turkeys are well acquainted with the effectiveness of game calling. Game …
Winter bird feeding has become one of Iowa’s most popular cold weather pastimes. Strategically placed feeders provide we humans with …
“Have you thus sat on a snowy day and squinted through the white curtain at those mail-carrying bluebills? Until you …
It’s late fall. The days are getting shorter, the nights cooler. Crisp sunrise landscapes are white with frost. For Iowa’s …
With temperatures headed for the basement; it was time to make my move Have I ever told you how much I …
The ruby-throated hummingbird is one of Iowa’s most endearing examples of backyard birdlife. Although hummingbirds nest throughout the state, they …
One of the things I enjoy most about Iowa’s early duck seasons – in addition to the ducks, of course …
Iowa’s cattail marshlands represent one of our greatest natural treasures. Marshlands aid in flood control, store surface water, and recharge …
Tempus fugit. I think what those words mean is -- Time Flies When You’re Huntin’ Ducks. I’m sitting in a …