11 December 2007
Iowa Whitetail Deer Season 1 - Recap
Posted by Darrell under: Hunting Stories .
As many of you already know, I spent last week in Iowa hunting giant whitetail deer. Dana, a friend of mine, invited me to his family farm for a mixed bag hunt that included deer, pheasant, quail, and rabbit. I spent an entire week in Iowa and had a great time. Over the next several days I’m planning on posting a day by day recap of the hunt.
Day 1 - Arriving in Iowa - One Day Before Season Open
We arrived at Dana’s parents farm at around 4:00 pm. After stopping to visit with Dana’s second cousin and his best friend from childhood we decided to drive around a couple of the field edges and see if any deer were lurking about.
It took us about 5 minutes to stumble onto a massive buck. I don’t know how many points (I’d guess at least 10) but his butt looked 18 inches wide and his rack was about 12 inches wider than that! He was huge. Now, if only we can find him tomorrow.
We departed that field and headed towards another end of the property. We drove out to what looked like a dry basin between several terraced fields. Sure enough, a really nice 8 point buck was standing there. He had a shiny rack that was at least 12 – 14” tall. He wasn’t nearly as wide as the first buck we saw though.
Following a fine dinner in town we went back to Dana’s parent’s house and prepared for the next morning. The weather report didn’t look too favorable. Freezing rain, accumulation of a 1/2 “ or more of ice, and 30-35 mph winds!
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