‘24 Iowa Whitetail

[Gellar]

Much to the shagrin of many longtime hunttalkers the first Friday in December can only mean one thing…The proper use of the butt out tool…an Iowa gun season tradition! all the boys are starting to show up, we have a pile of atvs, a pyramid of beers, and we are dreaming of killing big deers. Saturday morning will be opening day of the Iowa regular gun season. We will be hunting on public and private land with a group of 20 (give or take a few) guys and gals who are all interested in having a good time, safety, killing a deer or two and tradition. This same group has been hunting here for over 35 years and the original members have been traipsing these hills since they were kids well over 70 years ago. If the group patriarch tells you to go somewhere, you do it because he knows these hills and deers better than anyone. Deer hunting dates back much further than our group, we are walking among the mound builders. A group of native Americans who built burial mounds in the shape of effigy’s 1200 years ago because of their spiritual connection to these bluffs. If you want to follow along for the next couple of days we are sure to have a good time and shoot a few deer. Maybe even a true Iowa giant!

 

[Nick87]

Took you long enough, I've been hitting the refresh button for hours over here.

 

[SwaggyD]

Hell yeah!!

 

[Hem]

What an introduction!!
I look forward to this @Gellar thread every year with HUGE anticipation.
Bring it!!
Hope you catch up with Mr.Big.

 

[BlakeA]

Spotted Cow

Good luck!

 

[Gravelyctry]

Best of luck! Have fun, and stay safe. Neil

 

[Sawtooth]

On the watch list. Good luck, shoot a big one.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

You had me at Latte.

 

[F250]

Good luck and be safe !!

 

[buckbull]

Things have been really slow across the river. Does are herded up and the last rutting action I've seen was thanksgiving morning. Might not want to be too picky. Good luck Gellar.

 

[Gellar]

Things have been really slow across the river. Does are herded up and the last rutting action I've seen was thanksgiving morning. Might not want to be too picky. Good luck Geller.

The nighttime lows have been in the single digits a few days the last week and that really made the deer group up on the feed. Our rut is usually done by 15th or so of November. We will be doing deer drives so we will get the deer moving. Last year we killed around 20 bucks. Should be fun.

 

[duckhunt]

Going to get plenty warm for your group today and Tomorrow. Good luck.

 

[Gellar]

Going to get plenty warm for your group today and Tomorrow. Good luck.

Quite the change. It’s supposed to be closer to 50 than 40. There were people ice fishing yesterday. I talked to a buddy who was out and their group all got their limits of bluegill plus some perch.

 

[nastynate]

Love this thread. I used to live in Iowa. I never did big drives, but usually shot a deer opening weekend and then butchered it in a buddy’s garage who’d do big drives in Southern Iowa with a huge group of farmers, and would bring back 5 or 6. So I’d always hear stories. He once shot 9 deer in under a minute if I recall correctly…

 

[BrentD]

Spotted Cow

Good luck!

I think he needs to work on the beer selection. There are a lot better beers over his neck of the woods.

 

[WildWill]

Spotted cow for the nobles on stand.
Coors for the hunt coordinator.
And the beater scum will drink Busch.

Looking forward to following along again this year!

 

[Gellar]

Drive number 1 is about 45 minutes in progress. A few shots so far. I saw a whitetail in front of me but nothing else. I am a driver, per usual. This year we are mixing the drive order up and going from south to north to give the standers a better wind. I think there’s enough trucks for everyone to drive their own, plus atv’s and utv’s

 

[Nick87]

I say it every year, but this thread always takes me back to some really fun times.

 

[Flatbrimmer]

I love watching your drive threads!! Can’t with for the update on the first one of the season! Good luck to all and shoot straight!

I’ll meet you over there for an Iowa deer drive one of these years!!

 

[Gellar]

My hands are bloody. Rumor has it that a big buck was killed. I haven’t seen it yet.