Preventing Tick-Borne Diseases Most of us have encountered ticks on our wilderness treks and, like mosquitoes, give them little pause for thought. Very few of us seriously consider the little pests to be much of a threat, usually we just pull the tick off and continue on our way, not realizing the potential danger the tick may present. A simple tick can carry a variety of diseases, all of which can, at the least, make you very sick and in the most serious cases even cripple or kill.
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Iowa DNR to Acquire 1,700 Acres 11/20/09
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will acquire a conservation easement on nearly 1,700 acres of forested land along the western edge of the Loess Hills State Forest in Monona County. [Comments?]
Iowa Poaching on the Rise 11/06/09
It's a rare night when Conservation Officer Chris Flynn does not receive a call about someone spotlighting deer and that shots were fired. [Comments?]
Iowa and Nebraska Work Together to Allow Hunting Along Missouri River 09/14/09
In an effort to provide more opportunities for sportsmen to utilize a number of public areas in both states, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Nebraska Game and Parks Commission have entered into a reciprocal agreement for upcoming hunting seasons. [Comments?]
North Iowa Youth Archery Day a Success 08/26/09
The archery range was full and the kids were pumped. The hunt was on and arrows were flying by the dozen. The game rich venue included such challenges as wild boar, turkey, white-tailed deer, pronghorn antelope --- even an enraged black bear. [Comments?]
Iowa Early Deer Season Tags Sold Out 08/26/09
Iowa hunters took only a week to buy out the 7,500 deer tags available for the early muzzleloader season. Statewide, most deer tags went on sale at midnight, Saturday August 15. The last of the early muzzleloader tags was purchased this past Saturday, August 22. [Comments?]
Iowa Youth Hunter Education Challenge June 5-7 04/20/09
The Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) combines competition, education and fun for kids ages 12 to 18, at the 4-H Education and Natural Resources Center, in Madrid. [Comments?]
Doe Harvest Outnumbered Bucks in Iowa 03/11/09
Deer hunters reported harvesting 142,194 deer in Iowa during the 2008-09 hunting seasons, which is 4,020 deer fewer than in the 2007-08 seasons. The majority of the decrease was due to fewer antlered bucks and buck fawns in the reported harvest. [Comments?]
Iowa Deer Season Closes Sat. Jan. 10th 01/07/09
The Iowa late muzzleloader deer season comes to an end on Saturday, Jan. 10 and with it the final any deer season available to hunters. [Comments?]
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Oklahoma Deer Hunt Success I was on a 4 day deer hunt near Holdenville Oklahoma about 90 miles south of Oklahoma City (private land). I saw several deer on that hunt but it was on my 3rd afternoon when I saw this nice 8 pointer trailing a doe, and as I turned around retrieving my rifle for a shot, the buck went in behind some small trees and then straight out of my sight. Although the exciting moment faded fast I felt sure that deer would be in that same general area the next day so I went back the following morning prior to daybreak.
