Particulars
Iowa shotgun deer hunting is a split deer hunting season
with Iowa's deer season overlapping that of Kansas and
after Missouri’s firearms deer hunting. Iowa is subject to greater snowfall that is
not only good for whitetail hunts, it is also good to firm up the
mud roads to allow for easier travel. For those that have been out
our way during wet years, having hard surface dirt roads makes any
hunt better. While this is a small point to our overall whitetail
hunts it is a big one later
when stuck. That snowfall combined with the
more dense whitetail herd in the southern regions makes our lease
land to be in one of the better regions of the state. The whitetail are
dense to the point that Iowa is issuing additional doe tags to
help reduce the herd size. With this larger herd size the
preponderance of trophy whitetail does relate allowing for plenty of eyes
on encounters.
Iowa's season is always in
conflict with that of Kansas as both overlap their firearms seasons. This
makes it difficult for those hunters that seek a tag in both states
and hope they only successfully draw in one. Anyone hunting both states will be splitting their time and not effectively
tackling either unless a great amount of pre season scouting was
done to effectively locate any particular trophy whitetail. Past performance has shown the best case is the
deer
hunter that only
draws one state deer tag over the other and concentrates his effort not just
in that one state but also on a selected fewer leases to hunt. The least
successful deer hunters as a group within our Association are those that
hunt more than one state in a season or too many leases.
| Not every one has the time freedom to be a trophy
whitetail deer hunter in spite of the best intentions.
Those that enjoy deer hunting for the quality of the
hunt find the most pleasure from work and family life.
We offer deer hunting fore those that enjoy the deer
hunt to make the most of it they can.
From a local hunter that found time limited due to a family addition, work and
all the other distractions from recreation. |
Information
Within our deer section covering Iowa, Kansas and Missouri are
several hunter success
stories in addition to the
hunter
success gallery and with each a little more insight is offered about our hunt
quality.
What do it yourself hunters say about us....
"...hunt was better then we could have hoped
for..." >>>
"...hunt ended with the biggest deer of my career..."
>>>
"...absolutely the best deer hunting I've ever
experienced..." >>>
Jon, Shaun, John, I just
finished my 4th deer season with Mid-America. In
[location deleted] opening morning I was able to kill
the big buck I've been looking for - big 9 pt that
scored 164 1/2 and probably weighed 275 lbs at 8 yds.
This is the kind of deer I've always hoped for but
thought I would probably never get a chance at. If I
hadn't started hunting Mid-America land I may never
have. I also met a great co-member that I hunted with -
Gary - I look forward to many years of great hunts with
him. He loves hunting just as much as me.
In [location deleted] I didn't do quiet as well -
although I killed 2 doe and had another monster buck as
big as the [location deleted] kill within 8 yards but
could not get a clear shot - this time hunting on the
ground cost me (I've had some good luck on the ground
the last 3 years) - my barrel got caught on a small vine
as I was trying to get in position for a shot and
wouldn't let go. I was pinned down & I couldn't move
earlier because a 6 pt was staring at me. Waiting for
him to leave, by then the big deer had gotten within 8
yds - he heard me or saw me move & bolted with no clear
shot. Missed chance. I also saw another good buck with
no shot. Great season though.
Thanks to everyone for your help and providing great
land to hunt on. Sincerely,
Roger W.
 
On all letters and emailed hunting accounts we delete
the hunt location so as not to bring undue pressure to
that area. We also delete the hunter's last name as past
experience has shown that if we do publish the full name
that hunter receives unnecessary solicitations. Then
finally, just because we posted this one testimonial to
one of our Iowa deer hunting pages does not mean that
particular whitetail came from Iowa. Trust us that we
will get all our hunters to the right region of
historical production as good hunts mean membership
renewals.
Read some more of Roger's deer
hunting accounts |
Continue this Iowa deer
hunt article |
