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Huntrdad

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Heading to SE Iowa in November. Going to be staying in Keokuk County. Any recommendations on public ground? We have access to some private ground but may be looking to supplement. Thanks!
 
I think most, if not all the state, has received adequate rain this year, so the IHAP (public access CRP) should be good this year. With the recent drought conditions much of this has been hayed in past years.
 
Would recommend hunting the public ground during the week and save your private access for Saturday/Sunday. There are birds around that area for sure.
 
I am 59 and just got my first bird dog last year. A wire haired, pointing Griffon. I live in Morgantown and have been hunting stocked birds in Pennsylvania. I only have a couple days to attempt my first wild pheasant hunt out west. I’m looking at coming out November 17th and 18th or 24th and 25th I’ve been looking at the bird numbers on pheasants forever. It appears south east Iowa near Wapello would be the best and closest to me. It’s about 8 Hours away. I have been looking at the Odessa wildlife area and the DeVol wildlife area and staying at a hotel in muscatine. I would truly appreciate any insight or recommendations? Thank you.
 
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GladHunter said:
Iowa has a handy public hunting viewer Iowa Hunting Atlas. Or if you have OnX it shows the same information and property ownership.
Iowa does an annual roadside survey and the numbers look pretty good this year.
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Thank you very much! I’ve been looking at the roadside survey on pheasants forever. That’s where I got the idea to come to South East Iowa near Wapello. Looking to hunt public property this time. I only have a couple days and do not have time to knock on doors to ask permission.
 
I've never hunted that region, but those numbers seem way higher than what I've heard from that area. But it's better than where I'm at.
 
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