I have acquired 5 preference points for IOWA whitetail. Should be able to draw the coveted tag this year. Does anyone have IOWA experience they would like to share or guided hunts they would recommend? Researching all options.
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IOWA whitetail hunting recommendations?
- Thread starter IceColdEric
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Are you ready for Iowa deer?! Can you let a 150” deer walk? How about 160”? There are some tough options we aren’t used to down here.
Even the better garage deer are better than what I’ve ever seen in GA.
My brother was hoping to get this one, but a neighbor’s kid took got lucky during the early youth season. Lol
Even the better garage deer are better than what I’ve ever seen in GA.
My brother was hoping to get this one, but a neighbor’s kid took got lucky during the early youth season. Lol
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Well those are the exact reasons, I have been collecting points the past 5 years. Good problem to have i suppose...
If I'm spending 5 years to lay the groundwork for an Iowa deer hunt, I would be hoping for a big deer. Would I regret passing on a 150" deer if I didn't see anything bigger? I don't think so. For me, the dilemma would be the 160" deer on the first morning. Also... the scouting reports should have pics of the bucks in the area. You should have a good idea of what is possible.
What I have learned on out of state hunts is don’t pass something on the first morning that you would shoot on the last morning.
I did this on a Wyoming mule deer hunt one year and passed on a 189 inch mule deer the first morning
Luckily we found the same deer 2 days later and I shot him
That’s how I know how much it scored
I did this on a Wyoming mule deer hunt one year and passed on a 189 inch mule deer the first morning
Luckily we found the same deer 2 days later and I shot him
That’s how I know how much it scored
Luckily Iowa is also a state that does not purge points. I don't necessarily have to use them this year if I do not find a promising option.
