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June 8, 2008 Purchased some new DVDs last week. It is interesting to note that a couple of the hunt teams seem to kill a lot of bucks all on the same farm. My guess is that us regular guys could do that also. One team seems to have a main line to governor tag access. You and I seem to be relegated to limited public land unless you want to drive a lot of miles with $4 gas. $4 gas will have a major impact on all of this fall. That is discouraging. May 15, 2008 I love my new Hoyt Katera XL. I am definitely a Team Hoyt guy now. I just added a 6-arrow Fuse Posi-Lite quiver and 6 Easton Full Metal Jackets. Re-fletched them with some white and fluorescent yellow 2" Bohning blazers so I could see them. Arrows are flying super out to my 22 yard maximum driveway distance. Excellent speed and penetration. Appear to be a good purchase decision. These new FMJ arrows are very easy to pull out of my Glendel Full Rut 3D target. April 25, 2008 Bought a new Hoyt Katera XL from Scheels on April 19. I have shot this bow 5 of the last 6 days. This is absolutely the most forgiving bow I have shot in my 31 year archery life. I was never much of a speed bow guy but this bow delivers as advertised. It is super fast, but that is from a guy who was shooting a Protec with a wheel-and-a-half system before. So far I am extremely impressed. I actually hit where I am aiming now. Hoyt hit a homerun with this bow in my opinion. With that said, I am slightly concerned with the lower brace height as the bow string consistently makes contact with my arm guard. April 13, 2008 Seventy-five 'special' non-resident licenses were issued in 2007 by the Iowa DNR (i.e. Governor's Tags). It appears to us in reviewing the data that most licenses were issued to outdoors type TV programs. Terry Drury mentioned receiving one on his Whitetail Madness 10 DVD. The reasoning is to promote the state's natural resources through TV, the internet, magazines, etc. It also appears that some of the 'special' licenses are being issued to such groups as the Iowa Bowhunters Association for auction and fundraising. It is interesting to see the fees these licenses have received at these auctions. One price was $4,500. We are unclear as to where the funds for these licenses are going. Is it staying with the organizations or is it going back to the Iowa DNR? Our question: if the deer are owned by the state then is it OK for these organizations to sell them and keep some of the proceeds? Does it comply with state bidding regulations? We don't know that we have seen any advertisements have you? As Iowa residents we are questioning why this number suddenly jumped from 25 special licenses in 2005 to 75 in 2007. We get the impression it is a way around the non-resident deer licenses limits established by the legislature (currently set at 6,000 by Iowa Code 483A.8.3.C). Different topic: I am the proud parent of a 12-year old who successfully passed her Hunter Education course this week. It was fun to watch her shoot a 20-gauge shotgun for the first time. April 2, 2008 I bet you did not know this was in the Iowa laws, Iowa code 483A.24 (you may have to type 483A.24):
I find it interesting they are not required to meet hunter safety requirements. We have the list and there are some big names on that list. I would like a special privilege but I am not sure what I need. I already live in the best place in the country to hunt whitetail deer...Somewhere in Iowa. How about requesting a random drawing for residents every year for an additional free any-sex deer tag? The number should be equal to the number in 483A.24 and once you have been drawn, you can't receive another license of this type ever again. March 3, 2008 One of my long time hunting buddies has just published his first book. My Neck of the Woods, written by Bryce Lambley can be ordered as follows: Send $20 by mail to Hermit House Publishing, Bryce Lambley, 720 Blvd. St. Lot 31, Fremont, NE 68025. He's not set up for Pay-Pal, so it'll have to be a personal check in all likelihood. Marc 2, 2008 Spent a couple of hours in the mud, water and weather looking for sheds. Found zero. Got some good exercise but fell on my butt. It hurt like hell. Still somewhat treacherous in the woods. February 21, 2008 I received an e-mail with a story so funny I had to post for all to read. I do not know the author but will gladly give the credit for such a great story. Let me know if you know the author. The story is long but very funny. The e-mail read as follows: Roping a Deer ...Names have been removed to protect the stupid! Actual Letter from someone who writes, and farms. I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in
a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The
first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I figured that, since they
congregate at my cattle feeder and do not seem to have much fear of me when we
are there (a bold one will sometimes come right up and sniff at the bags of feed
while I am in the back of the truck not 4 feet away), it should not be difficult
to rope one, get up to it and toss a bag over its head (to calm it down) then
hog tie it and transport it home. I filled the cattle feeder then hid down at
the end with my rope. The cattle, having seen the roping thing before, stayed
well back. They were not having any of it. After about 20 minutes, my deer showed up -- 3 of them. I picked out a likely looking one, stepped out from the end of the feeder, and threw my rope. The deer just stood there and stared at me. I wrapped the rope around my waist and twisted the end so I would have a good hold. The deer still just stood and stared at me, but you could tell it was mildly concerned about the whole rope situation. I took a step towards it...it took a step away. I put a little tension on the rope and then received an education. The first thing that I learned is that, while a deer may
just stand there looking at you funny while you rope it, they are spurred to
action when you start pulling on that rope. That deer EXPLODED.
Despite the gash in my head and the several large knots where I had cleverly arrested the deer's momentum by bracing my head against various large rocks as it dragged me across the ground, I could still think clearly enough to recognize that there was a small chance that I shared some tiny amount of responsibility for the situation we were in, so I didn't want the deer to have it suffer a slow death. So I managed to get it lined back up in between my truck and the feeder - a little trap I had set before hand...kind of like a squeeze chute. I got it to back in there and I started moving up so I could get my rope back.
So now I know why when people go deer hunting they bring a rifle with a scope so that they can be somewhat equal to the Prey. Author Unknown
February 15, 2008 Following is the lobbyist declarations for HF2052 and HF2068: HF 2052 - Lobbyist Declaration Scott Pope JANUARY 30, 2008: Against, IA. Sportsman Federation Brice Oakley JANUARY 24, 2008: Against, IA. Conservation Alliance Don Avenson JANUARY 24, 2008: Against, IA. Conservation Alliance Jessica Harder JANUARY 24, 2008: For, IA. League of Cities Julie Smith JANUARY 24, 2008: For, IA. League of Cities Larry Pope JANUARY 24, 2008: For, IA. League of Cities Megan Osweiler JANUARY 24, 2008: For, IA. League of Cities Tom Cope JANUARY 24, 2008: Against, IA. Conservation Alliance Bob Skow JANUARY 23, 2008: Undecided, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa Dan Fulwider JANUARY 23, 2008 Undecided, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa Larry Blixt JANUARY 23, 2008: Undecided, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa Amber Markham JANUARY 22, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Don Brazelton JANUARY 22, 2008: Against, IA. Bowhunters Assn. Georgia Van JANUARY 22, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Joe Johnson JANUARY 22, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Laverne Schroeder JANUARY 22, 2008: Undecided, IA. Sportsman Federation Roy Overton, JANUARY 22, 2008: Against, Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division
HF 2068 - Lobbyist Declaration Jennifer Kingland FEBRUARY 12, 2008: For, IA. Assn. of Realtors Susan Cameron FEBRUARY 12, 2008: For, IA. Assn. of Realtors Diane Ford-Shivvers FEBRUARY 11, 2008: Against, IA. Dept. of Natural Resources Don Brazelton JANUARY 29, 2008: Against, IA. Bowhunters Assn. Amber Markham JANUARY 28, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Georgia Van JANUARY 28, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Joe Johnson JANUARY 28, 2008: For, IA. Farm Bureau Federation Kevin Howe JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Ducks Unlimited Laverne Schroeder JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Sportsman Federation Michael Treinen JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Ducks Unlimited Michelle Lickteig JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Ducks Unlimited Nancy Boyd JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Ducks Unlimited Roy Overton, JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, Izaak Walton League - Iowa Division Scott Pope JANUARY 28, 2008: Undecided, IA. Sportsman Federation I don't want to hear one realtor complain about property taxes. I wonder how many Farm Bureau clients deer hunt.
February 10, 2008 Time seems to move extremely slow this time of year. I did manage to get out glassin' Sunday night. Saw a lot of deer in places that they were not visible this fall. I assume there was an abundance of food at these locations. Saw some one and two year olds still carrying horns and one nice upper 130s 5x5 that looked to be in great health. Saw a two year old in a switch grass buffer strip about 150 yards off a highway. He looked to have a broken right rear leg. His health looked poor. He will be lucky to make it through the winter. Did spend some time messing with one of my Moultrie I40s today. Can't wait to get it back up and start to take pictures again. That camera seems to be the industry leader right now for dependability and bang for the buck. Sounds like it will stay the same in 2008. Checked the status of two House Files yesterday relating to deer hunting. Seems they are both still active. E-mail your legislator and let them know what your opinion is. All the information you need is listed in the right navigation bar (e.g. to contact your legislator and to see how the bill reads). |
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