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    New NW Iowa Pheasant Hunter

    Get yourself OnX on your phone and just explore. Look for smaller spots as others have said and try to use natural cover breaks to pinch the birds to where you want them to go. Now this rarely works as they have been there and done that by the end of the first weekend but it's a good strategy...
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    Quick clot gauze-what brand?

    is this safe to use on dogs?
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    Trailer grease

    As someone that has a camper with those axles, I can tell you that greasing them through the grease zerk on the axle really does nothing. I repacked the 6 hubs on my camper this spring and was surprised to see all the newer grease that was nowhere near the bearing. The grease goes in the hub but...
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    Wet Crispi Boots

    I have numerous pairs of Kenetreks and Crispi boots and have never had any issues with water in them. I have had water get in them but that's from crossing streams etc where the water goes over the top of the boots, but as far as walking in wet grass I have never had a issue.
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    2025 Roadside Count

    I think like any state it has a lot to do with the winter/spring/summer weather. We all know that even 10 miles can make a big difference in weather and how the birds handle it. It also has a lot to do with the pockets of habitat, if you find large areas with good habitat or counties with large...
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    2025 Roadside Count

    Report is out and it looks promising for most of the state!
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    2025 August Roadside Survey

    About what I expected with the winter and spring that we had. Now if we could string 4-5 years in a row for the entire region we would really be back in the good ole days as we like to say. I remember back in mid 2000's in MN and SD, man that was some good hunting. I know nothing like 40-50...
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    Is it really an upgrade?

    I have a Wings works and a final rise, I never thought I would find a vest better than my Wings works. But I tried out the Final Rise at pheasant fest a few years ago and fell in love with it. Now the Wings works is my back up vest or spare if I ever bring someone with me that doesn't have a...
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    How fast conditions change.

    6 inches over a 2 week span isn't bad. If that was over 1-2 days I would be concerned.
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    LF portable refrigerator suggestions

    Dometic makes a really nice cooler, I personally don't have one but I have heard really good things about them.
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    Looking for locals to guide?

    Our group hunts all over NC & NW iowa during the season, I can tell you opening weekend will be difficult to find anyone with private land. Not to say it's impossible but it is by far more difficult to find. With that said if you don't have a dog, I would try and get down to the area you are...
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    New Gun Safe

    What do you run for humidity control in your safes? Looking at the systems that are out there they all seem to be about the same. Either the packets of beads/etc... or the rods that are powered from the outlet.
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    New Gun Safe

    Yea it weighs just shy of 800lbs empty, so it'll be fun to move once I get around to finishing my basement :ROFLMAO:
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    New Gun Safe

    I thought about it but the problem was I really was only budgeting to get the smaller 33 gun PF safe. And well the deal he was willing to give me on this one made it to hard to pass up. I think the wife might have killed me had I spent another $4-500 as this was already more than what we talked...
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