The Whisper in the Grey of Morning

The Whisper in the Grey of Morning

America had been attacked with a murderous sucker punch. That day of infamy stirring the deep soul of a patriotic nation.  Lines of young men eager to join the fight for their country wrapped around city blocks and through town squares.  Women rolled up their sleeves...

Dove Hunting in the Heart of Texas

There’s an old and much quoted saying that everything is bigger in Texas, and when it comes to football and dove hunting, that’s no lie. But for the sake of this story, I’m going to talk dove hunting in Coleman County. It has one of the highest dove populations in the...

Deer Hides Benefit Disabled Vets

Deer Hides Benefit Disabled Vets Hunters donated nearly 4,000 deer hides to Elks Lodges across Iowa last year, which was a slight decrease from the 2020-2021 season. The deer hides are used by the Veterans Leather Program to make professionally-crafted leather gloves...
A Purple Heart Hunt

A Purple Heart Hunt

At first glance, it was a scene no different than one that is repeated many times each year throughout the Midwest: Six or so hunters in line working their way through the corn or milo while other hunters block at the end of the field. The shout of “rooster!” is heard...