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<br /> THE IOWA SPORTSMAN • 1517 3rd Ave NW • FORT DODGE IA 50501 • 877-424-4594<br /> Presorted Standard<br /> U.S. Postage<br /> PAID<br /> Permit No. 152<br /> Pontiac, IL 61764<br /> Electronic<br /> Service<br /> Requested<br /> 2<br /> The Iowa Sportsman October 2017<br /> <br /> 12<br /> 12<br /> 16<br /> 20<br /> 24<br /> 28<br /> 40<br /> “IS EARLY SEASON MUZZLELOADER<br /> WORTH IT”<br /> By Joel Johnson<br /> IT’S FALL AND DEFINITELY TIME FOR<br /> PANFISH ACTION<br /> By Steve Weisman<br /> NO VACATION? NO PROBLEM!<br /> 5 TIPS TO EARLY SEASON SUCCESS<br /> By Ryan Graden<br /> IOWA’S 5 HARDEST WATERFOWL<br /> TO DECOY<br /> By Nick Johnson<br /> BEST DAYS TO HUNT<br /> WHITETAILS 2017-18<br /> CHANGE WITH THE WEATHER TO<br /> CATCH MORE FISH THIS FALL<br /> By Todd Reed<br /> FEATURES<br /> 44<br /> 48<br /> 54<br /> 56<br /> 60<a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=1"> THE IOWA SPORTSMAN • 1517 3rd Ave NW • FORT DODGE</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=2"> 2 The Iowa Sportsman </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=3"> </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=4"> 12 12 16 20 24 28 40 “IS EARLY SEASON MUZZLELOAD</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=5"> </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=6"> WE ARE ALL FIELD STAFF Recently I received a</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=7"> October 2017 </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=8"> INTERACTIVE PAGE WHAT AM I CAN YOU GUESS T</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=9"> INTERACTIVE PAGE SPORTSMANS WEB BONE OUT ADVICE </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=10"> AROUND THE STATE SLPA LEADS THE WAY IN PROTECTING</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=11"> Aerial view of the Reeds Ru</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=12"> 12 The Iowa Sportsman </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=13"> WOULD YOU RATHER swat mosquitos, wear a hea</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=14"> CCS Surplus Store </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=15"> HD Equipment Inc. 2289 Hwy 30 </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=16"> 16 The Iowa Sportsman </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=17"> THE DAYS ARE getting shorter, and the tempera</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=18"> marauders and wander around a lot when they are d</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=19"> SEND US YOUR 2017 PHOTOS • EMAIL: PATRICK@TWINRIV</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=20"> 20 DEER SEASON is nearly here! That’s right!</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=21"> the most, what weather conditions are they th</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=22"> No Vacation? No Problem! TIP #3 – KNOW WHERE THE</a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=23"> October 2017 </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=24"> 24 IN MY 20 YEARS hunting waterfowl in Iowa </a> <a title="IowaSportsmanOctober2017Issue page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/43588029?page=25"> effects as well. 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