Iowa Wildlife Federation

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 …