Iowa Wildlife Federation

Spring and fall migrations are a dangerous time for traveling songbirds.  This fact was rarely more evident that when winter …

Most birding enthusiasts, myself included, are always on the lookout for something rare or unusual – a visiting species that …

One of the things I miss the most from days gone by are the jackrabbits.  Ya, that’s right.  I said …

Saturday Jan. 24, 2026 --- This morning’s frigid double digit, below zero temperatures seemed a little warmer when I laid …

Commonly referred to as The Sport of Kings, falconry is defined as the pursuit of wild game with trained raptors.  …

The 2022 fall hunting season was shaping up to be one of the best since I began flying large falcons …

    For Iowa Wildlife Winter Weather is No Picnic                       …

Following the devastating statewide loss of wild birds that occurred last winter, highly pathogenic avian influenza [commonly referred to as …

If, on Sunday, December 7th, you happened to step out-of-doors anywhere in the state of Iowa, then it is likely …

As many of you already know, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  I love the big family gatherings.  I …

For Iowa’s 60,000 archery deer hunters, November is simply the grandest month of the year.  When it comes to pursuing …

October 2023 --- Following a long and frantic search – a search in which everything I owned had been turned …

November is a month of intense migration.  A time when high winds and, maybe even the season’s first snow squalls, …

                                  Opening Day Meets Expectations Iowa’s much anticipated, centennial pheasant season got off to a roaring start as hunters from across …

One of the things I most love about hunting wood ducks is that quest often leads to some of the …