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I got some shocking and devastating news today... A man, a real man, my friend, Stanley Schmidt passed away yesterday.
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View first unread post Hiding your prepped stand trees

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by swampyak » Tue Feb 21, 2017 4:34 pm

Anyone have any good ideas on how to make limby conifer trees that are prepared for stands not stand out to other hunters. Like wiping mud on cut...
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View first unread post Iowa zone 2

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by Mike32 » Mon May 22, 2017 10:45 am

Anyone know of any decent public land in this zone.

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View first unread post DIY Iowa Bowhunt

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by Marauder » Sat Mar 18, 2017 7:13 am

Hey Everybody,

I'm in the mix of researching and planning a DIY public land bowhunt. I don't know a whole lot at this point. Only that it's gonna...

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View first unread post Summer scouting

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by JAK » Mon Apr 24, 2017 1:50 pm

What do some of you guys do for summer scouting? Is it a bad idea to dive in and try to keep finding beds? Or is this the time of year to kind of lay...

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View first unread post Hunting beds not knowing if there being used

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by JAK » Thu Apr 20, 2017 2:09 pm

I've found a couple buck beds that are near food. But have no way to shine or glass the food source because to far from road.. Are these beds you...

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View first unread post Territorial Hunters

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by Singing Bridge » Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:28 pm

I'm sure many of you have ran across other hunters who were aggressive on public land. One of my favorites... last season on three different...
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View first unread post Backwater bucks

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by brkissl82 » Fri Mar 24, 2017 1:07 pm

So i am by no means a serious duck hunter but i do tag along with my cousin and uncle every year for the missippi zone wisconsin opener. We always...

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View first unread post what does "Big Woods" mean to you?

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by Josh_S » Sun Feb 26, 2017 5:55 am

It is a broad term with no true definition, probably having a different meaning to different people. What does "Big Woods" mean to you?
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View first unread post Is scouting allowed on VPA?

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by mike_mc » Mon Mar 20, 2017 7:05 am

I was planning on scouting some VPA, but the rules are,

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What activities are allowed on VPA properties?
A: Hunting, fishing, trapping, and...
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by Singing Bridge » Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:02 pm

I've been spending a lot of time on public land filming for Dan. I'm pretty fired up about it, I'm showing mature buck bedding in a habitat that is...
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View first unread post WI Voluntary Public Access lands....FYI

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by Dewey » Wed Mar 21, 2012 10:24 am

Program to increase lands for hunting, fishing and trapping enrolls 30,000 acres
Weekly News Article Published: March 20, 2012 by the Central Office...

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View first unread post Is this a primary buck bed?

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by JAK » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:14 pm

I'm new to this style of hunting I found a bed that looks to be worn into the ground.. It also has hair in it so I would assume recent use. There is...

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View first unread post How to figure out what predominate wind on new land

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by Nicholas buck » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:35 am

I am doing some cyber scouting on public land and do not know what the predominant wind directions are, having never steped foot on the land before....

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View first unread post Do You Have What It Takes To Hunt Big Woods?

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by Singing Bridge » Mon Feb 27, 2017 4:34 am

Have you hunted where relying on battery powered electronics alone is a greenhorn and very dangerous move?

Have you stood over a buck on a ridge...
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View first unread post Permanent Tree stands on public land???

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by Bowhuntermnsd » Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:02 am

I am just wondering what others do when you scout state land and see a permanent tree stand? I am new to public land hunting and assume this is...
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View first unread post SE Ohio Public

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by Northwoods516 » Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:19 am

Hello all,

Hoping to find someone from that SE Ohio area to let me know how much snow, if any, is on the ground there.
Me and a buddy are doing a...

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View first unread post When to scout?

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by wareagle0775 » Tue Feb 28, 2017 6:01 am

Our season just ended yesterday and spring turkey season is from middle of march till end of April. Next season will be my first year hunting on...

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View first unread post What sized land is worthwhile?

Last post by JoeRE « Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:19 am
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by Octang » Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:15 pm

I know the answer is going to be "Depends..." but humor me. How big does the plot of public land need to be before you think it is a...
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View first unread post What does dog hunting do in terms of pressure ?

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by raven lundy » Thu Feb 16, 2017 6:44 am

This may of Been covered somewhere in another thread If so please send me a link I'd love to read up more on the topic from a beast perspective. I...

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View first unread post Kansas public land hunt

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by blizzardhunter » Mon Sep 19, 2016 2:22 pm

I had a buddy invite me on a Illinois guided hunt next year. He leaves in a week for his 5th year in a row. He has killed some good bucks and the...

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View first unread post Climbing large diameter trees

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by swampyak » Sun Feb 19, 2017 6:01 pm

I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on how to get up into large diameter thick bark trees like cottonwood. The bark is to thick for steps...
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View first unread post No rubs? Wrong spot?

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by Grasshopper » Mon Feb 20, 2017 12:26 pm

I can't really answer your question just wanted to say that in the areas of Pa that I hunt and run trail cameras I believe there just aren't many...

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View first unread post Finding public land

Last post by Jonny « Thu Feb 16, 2017 2:59 am
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by Jonny » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:25 pm

For people who are actively looking for public land, if you don't know this, the GIS maps are very helpful. Just found a couple hundred acres by...
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View first unread post Swamps

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by Ahepler2188 » Wed Feb 15, 2017 8:40 am

Swamps. In the area that I'm in there aren't so many cattail swamps...almost none on public land. The ones that are there aren't much more than an...

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View first unread post Some observations of public land pressure.

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by ihookem » Fri Nov 25, 2016 2:45 pm

There is some public land a few miles away from me that I hunt in the bow season. I drove around Sunday afternoon and counted about 35 cars . I...
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