The Iowa Sportsman Magazine

09/29/2025

What's the most valuable lesson you've ever learned from a hunt?

09/28/2025

Congrats to Max Peterson on his successful harvest out of Lee County.

09/27/2025

Youth hunters, how have you been doing this year? If you'd like to share a photo, we'd love to celebrate with you! 👇

09/25/2025

What's the most overhyped hunting product ?

09/22/2025

Do we as hunters have a responsibility to educate non-hunters, or is it a lost cause?

09/21/2025

A week in the field is a lot of work for a good bird dog. What's the most important thing you do to prepare your dog for a long hunt?

Iowa hunter, Nick Martin, has done this before, and here are his suggestions: https://iowasportsman.com/planning-a-week-long-pheasant-hunting-trip/

09/21/2025

Lots of discussion about the deer population in Iowa. What are your observations? Seems like less than previous years.

09/18/2025

Are "influencers" and social media celebrities good or bad for the hunting industry? Why?

09/17/2025

09/17/2025

Bull Elk spotted north of Bonaparte, Iowa.

09/17/2025

09/16/2025

Get your scopes dialed in and ready for deer season.

Shooting Optics for the Iowa Hunter Deer season is finally upon us! Whether it’s youth season, early muzzleloader, or if you want to get a jump-start for the December gun seasons, you should begin to get a game plan gathered for your shooting optics. Among the most critical pieces of equipment are...