Pheasant season opens with mixed luck in Iowa fields
In southern Buchanan County five hunters and three dogs found scant rooster sightings day one as fields were bare after harvest and dry conditions hindered scenting. Day two brought a dramatic boarder with eight roosters bagged amid renewed dogwork and tighter weather.
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Iowa
Buchanan County
Terry Franck
Tyler Franck
Cooper Franck
Arthur Clark
Quasqueton
Arthur
Terry
Tyler
Rocky
Bella
Willow
Hunting gear a luxury or a necessity for Minnesota deer season
Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Dennis Anderson profiles Drew Swartz a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota and examines how hunting costs affect participation. He notes nationwide deer hunting spending totals and argues that most hunters need only basic gear to stay dry warm and visible, with high end equipment serving mainly comfort and durability rather than essential performance.
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Minneapolis
Drew Swartz
Missouri
Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Drew
United States
Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of Natural Resources
Pennsylvania
Stone Glacier
Kuiu
Sitka
First Lite
Iowa DNR Fishing Report Highlights Low Water and Biting Good
The Iowa DNR fish report notes low water levels above Nashua and across interior rivers. Black crappie and walleye are good in several backwaters with minnows and nightcrawlers. smallmouth bass fair in Cedar Rapids to Moscow. rainbow trout good with a worm or cheese bait. trout streams in excellent condition. fall stocking underway. upper Mississippi pools 9 to 11 show very low water and rising but caution advised. pool reports detail bass, bluegill, and white bass activity with targeted lures and techniques.
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Nashua
la Porte City
Cedar Rapids
Moscow
Chuck Gipp Decorah Fish Hatchery
Tripoli
Troy Mills
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Manchester Hatchery
Lake Macbride
Mississippi
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Art Clark
Dennis Anderson
Minnesota Star Tribune
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Cedar River
Decorah
Manchester
Mississippi River