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November 1-7
Day 4
Steve took me to a new farm today. It was a bit of a drive to get there but well worth it since there are some fantastic bucks at this property. I was going deep into the bush and stay here all day long. It was very slow at my stand. I saw my first deer at 3PM and the only buck was a spike that walked under my stand. At 4PM I saw a mature 10 - probably 145" P&Y about 200 yards away on the opposite ridge. He was not a shooter.
While my hunt was slow today, another hunter sitting the same farm had lots of action. I must be wearing my deer repellent this week!
There's 6 guys in camp. and while nobody has killed a buck yet, most are seeing some good deer. I've got 3 days left so hoping for a big finish.
We are hunting with Straight Arrow Outfitters owned by Steve Hanson. You need to draw a Zone 5 tag to hunt with Steve so start building those points! Southeast Iowa is considered by many as the top trophy deer destination in the country.
Our hunt takes place in Southeast Iowa. The habitat is a mix of food plots, river bottoms, and large agricultural fields. Prime Iowa Whitetail habitat. No baiting, we are focused on crops and rutting areas.
