Want to hunt Iowa?

Unread postby **U.P. bownut** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:05 am

I could help somebody with Bear if they wanted to try to hunt in the S W side of Michigan's U.P.. Im not real confident in setting someone up on deer or turkey though.

Unread postby **Maine bird dog** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 1:42 am

Would you consider Maine? Deer pop has been at all time low for several years. Great bird hunting . Moose is by lottery draw. 10% go to non residents. I have guided many successfull hunts. As much of a guaranteed hunt as any free range hunt can be.Can use bow/gun etc. Several seasons ie Sept,Oct. . Let me know if your interested can let you know zones etc. Largest bear pop in lower 48. Great bird hunting I have NAVHDA GWP.Primarily grouse and woodcock. though we could mix in some ducks too.

Unread postby **BassBoysLLP** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 5:19 am

Stanley wrote:
Bucky wrote:
Dor wrote:
jlh42581 wrote:If I am reading this right you could gun hunt iowa almost every year in some zones. Its amazing that 147 people drew a zone 5 tag with one point for archery!

I think the price tag for a IA whitetail is a serious deterrent for many. Not to mention, IMO, many states have better public hunting to offer at half or more the price tag. I have 4 points, but didn't even apply. I can get a elk tag cheaper.....pretty sad.

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North MO is $225 OTC, makes it hard to justify spending $750 to hunt Iowa. Plus if I'm not tagged out in WI I decided I don't need/want to travel I don't have pressure to used a hard to draw/$$$ tag.

Great point I think some guys spread themselves too thin and struggle on everything. I have always said fill your home state tag and then go out of state. Iowa gets a lot of ink but other states are a much better value; tree for tree, buck for buck, dollar for dollar.

X3!!! Well put Bucky and Stanley

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Unread postby **headgear** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:37 am

Man Iowa is up to $750 now? Getting a little crazy down there, I guess they priced me right out of it.

Unread postby **Spysar** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:42 am

BassBoysLLP wrote:
Stanley wrote:
Bucky wrote:
Dor wrote:
jlh42581 wrote:If I am reading this right you could gun hunt iowa almost every year in some zones. Its amazing that 147 people drew a zone 5 tag with one point for archery!

I think the price tag for a IA whitetail is a serious deterrent for many. Not to mention, IMO, many states have better public hunting to offer at half or more the price tag. I have 4 points, but didn't even apply. I can get a elk tag cheaper.....pretty sad.

x2

North MO is $225 OTC, makes it hard to justify spending $750 to hunt Iowa. Plus if I'm not tagged out in WI I decided I don't need/want to travel I don't have pressure to used a hard to draw/$$$ tag.

Great point I think some guys spread themselves too thin and struggle on everything. I have always said fill your home state tag and then go out of state. Iowa gets a lot of ink but other states are a much better value; tree for tree, buck for buck, dollar for dollar.

X3!!! Well put Bucky and Stanley

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Easy to say that stuff when your from Iowa or Wisconsin! :mrgreen:

Unread postby **Zap** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:52 am

I was thinking about going to the Catskills.......... :lol:

Unread postby **DEERSLAYER** » Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:10 pm

Spysar wrote:Easy to say that stuff when your from Iowa or Wisconsin!

I was thinking the same thing.

Unread postby **BassBoysLLP** » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:22 am

Spysar wrote:
BassBoysLLP wrote:
Stanley wrote:
Bucky wrote:
Dor wrote:
jlh42581 wrote:If I am reading this right you could gun hunt iowa almost every year in some zones. Its amazing that 147 people drew a zone 5 tag with one point for archery!

I think the price tag for a IA whitetail is a serious deterrent for many. Not to mention, IMO, many states have better public hunting to offer at half or more the price tag. I have 4 points, but didn't even apply. I can get a elk tag cheaper.....pretty sad.

x2

North MO is $225 OTC, makes it hard to justify spending $750 to hunt Iowa. Plus if I'm not tagged out in WI I decided I don't need/want to travel I don't have pressure to used a hard to draw/$$$ tag.

Great point I think some guys spread themselves too thin and struggle on everything. I have always said fill your home state tag and then go out of state. Iowa gets a lot of ink but other states are a much better value; tree for tree, buck for buck, dollar for dollar.

X3!!! Well put Bucky and Stanley

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Easy to say that stuff when your from Iowa or Wisconsin!

Good point!

I'm in Cananadaigua, NY right now for a wedding. That evening drive was uneventful despite some good looking farm country. Ready to go back

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Unread postby **Spysar** » Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:26 am

Zap wrote:I was thinking about going to the Catskills..........

You mean your not gonna leave Kansas to come here and hunt with me? :lol:

Do you ever come back to NY to visit, or are you totally done with this place?

Unread postby **venisonassassin** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 9:35 am

I hunted Iowa last fall, we had a blast. Yes the tag was pricey but the hunting was good and the camaraderie was priceless. The cost of the tag was quickly forgotten. The deer are far less spooky compared to WI.

Unread postby **msailor** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:06 am

headgear wrote:Man Iowa is up to $750 now? Getting a little crazy down there, I guess they priced me right out of it.

It's about $550 all fees and licenses included.

Unread postby **Dewey** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:26 am

msailor wrote:
headgear wrote:Man Iowa is up to $750 now? Getting a little crazy down there, I guess they priced me right out of it.

It's about $550 all fees and licenses included.

Plus $50/ year for preference points which can add another $150-$200.

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Unread postby **Stanley** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:32 am

venisonassassin wrote:I hunted Iowa last fall, we had a blast. Yes the tag was pricey but the hunting was good and the camaraderie was priceless. The cost of the tag was quickly forgotten. The deer are far less spooky compared to WI.

How did you do?

Unread postby **Stanley** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 5:37 am

msailor wrote:
headgear wrote:Man Iowa is up to $750 now? Getting a little crazy down there, I guess they priced me right out of it.

It's about $550 all fees and licenses included.

GENERAL DEER/ANTLERLESS-ONLY...........$426
ANTLERLESS-ONLY.........................................$228
HOLIDAY ANTLERLESS-ONLY..........................$78
HUNTING LICENSE (18 and older).....................$112
HUNTING LICENSE (under age 18)......................$32
HABITAT FEE......................................................$13

Plus all the point fees.

Unread postby **msailor** » Thu Apr 30, 2015 6:36 am

Dewey wrote:
msailor wrote:
headgear wrote:Man Iowa is up to $750 now? Getting a little crazy down there, I guess they priced me right out of it.

It's about $550 all fees and licenses included.

Plus $50/ year for preference points which can add another $150-$200.

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True, true. Once that money is burned I forget about it; otherwise, I'd break down and cry if I calculated the overall cost.

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