Recent content by IOWA_Tallgrass

Always seem to forget about Clear Lake, and it really isn't all that far from the area I'm targeting. Nice places to eat there and neat town. I may just need to stay there this time. Good suggestion. Eager to see if the new "R motel" allows hunters with dogs, will stay tuned. Regards, Joe

Seeing is Believing I'm always a little more upbeat if I at least see something when I head out, even if the bag is lighter than I'd like. Glad to hear you are getting into them out there.:cheers: Regards, Joe

Last taste of "summer" Sure was warm out there, but that's November in Ioway. Sounds like a gr8 day-makes me jealous. :D My son and I took some old furniture to the dump this afternoon-broke a sweat unloading the truck-how's that for comparision? :rolleyes: Awesome picture, love the...

Thanks Fellas! Appreciate the "boots on the ground" perspective, guys. I suppose if I decide to make the longer drive to this part of SD, I would look at it as an opportunity to experience a new state and gain some new perspectives, enjoying the journey so to speak. Nothing wrong with that...

Not looking for specifics, just general info on what you guys are seeing out there, those with boots on the ground. I have the maps and will spend a day scouting around if I decide to make the trip. Struggling with whether I want to take a 2-day trip to SD or focus my efforts within Iowa (take...

Worked so many hours this week, I was a little ahead of the game, so I bailed early and decided to hunt. Didn't get home as early as I was hoping, so I decided work the close-in options and headed south a little bit to hunt a piece of public county ground down in Johnson County along the Cedar...

All, Debating on whether I head to Spirit Lake next week or cut it a little closer and hunt just west of the I-35 corridor between Belmond and Forest City. I have had boots on the ground in both areas over the years and have had decent hunting in both regions. Would prefer to head further...

Awesome picture, bro, if I can't be out there, sure enjoy the visuals!

Muskrat Slough Its no secret fellas, we hunted the south end of Muskrat Slough. Very dry over there, just a a trickle of water in the ditch draining out the north side, and 2 of the three birds we saw were in that narrow strip surrounding the old railroad ROW gravel that runs east-west. I...

Was originally hoping to head about an hour west of Cedar Rapids metro this weekend in an area in line with higher DNR counts, but mandatory family activities Saturday morning had me decide to stay closer to home. My son and I hunted public about 20 min east of our acreage in Jones Co as our...

U want some of our snow and cold? We have plenty to share...:D

Luck of the draw... Not sure yet; but done about as much HW as I can without getting boots on the ground. Probably going to write down these towns each on their own piece of paper, put them all in a bag, shake it up, and draw the winner: Wakeeney, Osborne, Ness City, Oberlin

I hear ya, just trying to see if there was anything to it. Buddy and I are gonna try for a scouting/hunting trip sometime next month for a few days.

Dude, you're not serious right? Been YEARS since I had a decent quail hunt here in IA...:eek: Hunt the quail, be happy...:D

What is the difference other than the date you can access it? Since the brown is earlier, does that typically mean is more likely CRP or pasture, while the yellow is probably active row crop land? Am I reading too much into it? :cheers: