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First off, there are a ton of great providers at fairly reasonable prices.  Most of the providers offer many different kinds of hunts as well to keep you occupied if you get a huge Buck the very first day!  Many times you can book a deer/pheasant or deer/turkey hunt during the same trip.  In addition, most of the providers are “mom and pop” operations that make you feel right at home.  Often times you are staying in a guest house or lodge that is located right next to the outfitters permanent residence.  In addition, although it may sound goofy, people in the Midwest are down to earth, nice people.  Each outfitter wants to make sure you return the next year so they will do everything in their power to make sure you are having a great time on your Iowa guided hunt.  

The most difficult part about an Iowa Deer Hunt is getting approved for the license; many times it can take two or three years to get approved for an out of state Iowa deer license.  In my opinion, the licensing process is what make a guided deer hunting in Iowa so great.  There are definitely some barriers to entry but I believe the licensing process “weeds out” hunters that are not serious about getting a big Buck.  At the end of the day, I think it is worth a possible one year wait if you end up with a 12 point Buck and an experience of a lifetime!

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It was a Sunday evening, two weeks into bow season, and it was time for my husband and me to get into our stands. Bob went to one end of our land and I went to the other. While sitting in my stand, playing on my iphone, I heard deer moving in the woods. It was time to listen and be ready to shoot. My crossbow was sitting next to me so I got the binoculars out to try to see where they were. The bucks started grunting, what a neat sound. The grunts were getting closer and then there was a sound I had never heard before, kind of like a real deep grunt or roar. Then in the field across from me appeared some doe and two nice size bucks, an 8 point and a 10 point. They appeared to be playing when all of the sudden the two bucks started sizing each other up. They weren’t really fighting, just pushing each other around. This went on for about 45 minutes then they just stopped and went on to eating and walked away. They stayed 85 yards away from me so all I could do is watch.

When Bob came out of his stand he said he watched the big buck, a 15 point, and a smaller buck pushing each other around on one side of the field and on the other side of the field were two eight points doing the same thing. He was telling me about the noises they were making and said he had never heard some of these sounds before. The one noise was like a real deep grunt or roar and when the big buck made that noise he chased the smaller buck away from a doe. Then he said he finally got to hear the wheeze. But just like me, they never got close enough for a shot. Deer Grunting Sounds

Since bow hunting is being in the right place at the right time and scouting your spots, Monday night I decided to go to his stand because he saw the big buck, but all I saw was some does about 100 yards away. I heard the bucks grunting but never got to see them. Then right before dark the coyotes started to howl so I figured the deer were going to leave. On my way out of the woods I saw a deer near my stand but I couldn’t tell if it was a buck or a doe. When I got home from teaching the next day I went back to get the pictures off my camera and low and behold standing right next to my stand was the big boy. It was about 7:15 p.m., well before dark, and there were 5 pictures of him.

I decided I was going to bow hunt out of my stand for a while. Tuesday I had 4 small bucks come by my stand but I didn’t want to take a shot. Wednesday night I heard something coming from behind my stand. It was getting close to dark so I really couldn’t see well in the woods due to the leaves but the fields still had plenty of light. The first deer comes out and walks toward the feeder, it was an 8 point with a high rack but not very wide. It eats a little bit and then looks back in the woods and starts to walk off. Then here he came, the big buck, 15 points. Deer Grunting Sounds

When I first saw him my heart started beating quickly. I said to myself, “Is that really him? Am I going to get a shot? Now calm down Christy”. As watched him walk around and check out the territory. By the time he walked towards me it was getting dark. I put the scope of my crossbow on him, yep it was the big boy, but how far was he away from me. I looked back up at him, tried to figure out the yardage, I thought you don’t want to wound this one. He walked to his left and stood broad side to me, again just couldn’t figure out how far away. I decided it was too late to shoot and watched him walk away.

My next bow hunt was Thursday night I figured out he was 30 yards away and I had the perfect shot. Needless to say I have not seen that big buck since. Even though I could kick myself in the butt for not shooting I think I did the right thing. The life of a bow hunter is hard at times but unlike a gun you must make sure they are in range before you release or pull the trigger on your bow. However, it is a great feeling being in the woods and seeing the deer and other wildlife just doing their thing. I would rather bow hunt then gun hunt any day. Deer Grunting Sounds

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Something else that will help you succeed on your crossbow hunting trip is to know the ins and outs of the deer anatomy. Obviously, you will not need to know every single thing about where which parts are located inside of the deer, but it will really help to know the location of vital organs. Knowing the location of the lungs will really help you land a shot, especially one that ends up going through both lungs, which will kill the animal in a matter of seconds. If you know exactly where you are supposed to be aiming, this will help you to set up the angle in which you are shooting from as well.

Something that hunters might forget about, especially when crossbow hunting for whitetail deer, is that their nose is a very powerful instrument. In fact, it is their number one line of defense. If a deer smell’s you, then you most likely will never end up seeing that particular animal. If the wind is blowing your scent toward a deer, especially an older and wiser deer, it is actually pretty incredible how far away they can be and still pick up the human scent. Be sure to take a shower before heading out and make sure to use only non-scented soap. This goes for deodorant as well.

Make sure when crossbow hunting, that the equipment you are using is ideal for the type of animal you will be hunting. You will have to know the strengths of your equipment, as well its limitations. For example, animals with heavy bones will require a broadhead with a fixed blade. If you need better accuracy, an expandable broadhead may work better for you.

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