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  1. Arrowsmith1

    Iowa and EHD

    I live in SE Iowa (Davis county). Davis county was one of the hardest hit according to the DNR. I was very concerned going into the season. Considering that only about 1 in 20 to 1 in 30 EHD kills are reported we could have been looking at 2000 to 3000 dead deer based on the numbers. I am...
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    Buying land

    Lot of good info. We bought a 60 acre farm in Southeast Iowa in 2010. We paid $1500 an acre...$90,000. When we got the deed we found that we actually owned 63.46 acres. This ground is selling for $5000 to $6000 an acre now. We have awesome farmer neighbors that have lived here their entire...
  3. Arrowsmith1

    Weak side shots

    Yep. I am 70 and it's a chore to handle one of these tanks by yourself. Here is the game cam picture about an hour before I killed this buck. The second picture is him reacting to my grunt call. The last picture is him hanging in my shop. Sent from my SM-S711U using Tapatalk
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    Weak side shots

    Two years ago I killed a buck at 2 o'clock weak side by crossing over my bridge. Even though it's uncomfortable when it happened I didn't even think about it. This year I grunted in a buck that started in on my weak side. I crossed over my bridge with my bow and got ready. The buck then circled...
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    LIVE from the saddle 2023

    One of my best spotd here on my ground in Southeast Iowa. Yep...that's the county road 55 yards from my tree. The deer crosd the road from the bean field right at this spot. There is a long ridge that flattens out and ends right at the base of my tree. There is thick cedar bedding right behind...
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    LIVE from the saddle 2023

    Southeast Iowa on my farm. Decoy set at 17 yards in the timber right off a cut bean field. I killed my farm tag buck here Thursday morning. Sitting in an Overwatch Orion saddle, Predator platform, 4 Novix full length sticks. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
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    Southeast Iowa Farm Tag Buck

    I was able to fill my Iowa farm tag last Thursday morning. This was my 27th sit since I started hunting on October 25th. It has been pretty slow. I have had only 8 bucks in bow range and 4 of the 8 were the same buck. None of them were shooters. I have only been skunked on two sits, but I have...
  8. Arrowsmith1

    Target bucks

    I have a lot of different bucks that use the river corridor on our ground. I keep an open mind about what might show up during the pre rut, rut, and post rut. Therefore I normally don't have a #1 target, but I think this one will qualify. I am calling him Blade Runner. Sent from my SM-G965U...
  9. Arrowsmith1

    When do Antlers start?

    Earlier this month in SE Iowa. Five bucks in the second picture with all about the same growth. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  10. Arrowsmith1

    Buying my first saddle.

    I have tried a LOT of saddles. The Overwatch Outdoors Orion is my current saddle and it's awesome. I don't see me using any other saddle in the future. For a two panel the Overwatch Outdoors Transformer is hard to beat. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  11. Arrowsmith1

    New saddle hunter. North Texas

    Welcome!!! I lived in North Texas (Mesquite and Arlington) for 64 years. We retired and moved to SE Iowa 4 years ago. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  12. Arrowsmith1

    Newbie from Iowa

    Welcome!!! I am 2.5 hours south of Cedar Rapids in Davis county. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  13. Arrowsmith1

    2023 Hunt Plans?

    On and around our farm here in SE Iowa. I can see our house/shop from most of the ground I hunt. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  14. Arrowsmith1

    Iowa Outfitters

    I would definitely consider these three. All three of these outfits have a lot of good ground across SE Iowa. All three have been around for a long time. Thunder Ridge Oufittters Zone 4 and Zone 5 http://www.iowadeerhunts.com/ Big Buck Down Outfitters Zone 5 and Zone 6...
  15. Arrowsmith1

    New saddle hunter from Missouri

    Welcome from SE Iowa!!! I am 3.5 hrs north of you 4 miles north of the Iowa/Missouri state line. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  16. Arrowsmith1

    Shout Out to Jamie with Overwatch Outdoors

    Overwatch Outdoors Orion unboxing video. Please excuse the glare on my face. I am rookie videographer. Click on link Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  17. Arrowsmith1

    Shout Out to Jamie with Overwatch Outdoors

    Here is picture of my new Orion from Overwatch Outdoors. This is the Multicam Arid pattern. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  18. Arrowsmith1

    Shout Out to Jamie with Overwatch Outdoors

    Jamie is awesome to deal with. I like the buckles. My saddle is the Multicam Arid pattern. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  19. Arrowsmith1

    Shout Out to Jamie with Overwatch Outdoors

    Will do. I am going to do a short video. Unboxing and review. I will like it here when done. Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk
  20. Arrowsmith1

    Shout Out to Jamie with Overwatch Outdoors

    Talk about outstanding customer service.....I ordered the Orion pleated single panel saddle from Jamie on Saturday. I got home from prepping a couple of tree this evening and my new saddle was in the mailbox. Ordered it on the 24th. Received it on the 26th. Thank You Jamie!!! Sent from my...
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