The whitetail rut is a magical time to be in the woods — especially in Iowa. And you won’t believe the size of this palmated buck, which walks directly under the bowhunter.

In the author’s opinion, the video by Jared Mills of mature whitetail bucks feeding — and fighting! — on January 9th in an unpicked soybean field — during a southern Iowa blizzard — is the best he’s ever seen. And yes, Jared finally arrows the biggest buck.

When it comes to rare encounters in the whitetail woods, this one must rank very near the top.

The Iowa DNR and Legislature changed rules to allow hunters, trappers and landowners to pursue raccoons year-round, with some restrictions.

Using trail cameras to capture the reverse angle view of wild turkeys, Ted Miller finally kills an Iowa gobbler after missing twice — once with bow, once with gun.

Iowa coyote hunters kill an adult female mountain lion known to state wildlife officials.

The author provides suggestions on how to improve your “grip and grin” whitetail photos in the field.

Late in the rut, Jacob Miner rattles in a 190-class Iowa whitetail and then makes a perfect shot with his recurve.

This world-class buck has an interesting story, and it involves two bowhunters who host different YouTube hunting shows.

During fall 2021, well-known bowhunter Bill Winke avoided spooking Iowa whitetails after dark and before dawn by sleeping in the woods.