IOWA BOWHUNTER FALL 2023/WINTER 2024

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

FALL ISSUE

WINTER ISSUE

Hello fellow bowhunters and outdoorsman. It is a great honor to serve you all once again in this new year as President of the Iowa Bowhunters Association. In mid-August my wife and I welcomed our baby boy to our family. A newborn at home is an adjustment for sure, but I promise to do everything in my power to lead the future of the Association. I wish to carry on the traditions and views of many great bowhunters before us in the years to come as I hope this organization will be even stronger and thriving by the time my children are grown. Something to keep an eye on shortly is banners with our logo and QR code to our website will be distributed to bow shops and outdoor shops around the state of Iowa. This is another avenue we are trying to gain membership and create strong relationships with the owners and employees at the bow shops. As I am writing this message archery season has now started. I wish you all the best of luck and safety out there in the woods. There have been some cases of HD reported. It may be a good idea to check those trail cameras for deer you think may have left or scout your hunting properties for remains of deer and contact the DNR. I hope you all have success this archery season in harvesting and filling your archery tags. Have fun, shoot straight, be safe, and above all else ENJOY THE OUTDOORS. Chase McDonald President Iowa Bowhunters Association

Hello my fellow bowhunters, I hope all of you have had a great Thanksgiving with your families and maybe even some success in harvesting a deer or two in the early split archery season. As I am writing, this Christmas is nearly upon us and the weather has been strange so far this winter. I will say though, lesser amounts of snow and ice are fine with me. It makes my profession of working on vehicles a lot less wet. Late archery season and the end of deer season will be here before we know it. It will be interesting to see the population study numbers this year with diseases taking over in certain counties. Some may have to let their deer mature again. It seems like only a few years ago we were in the same situation. Our events for 2024 will be our booths at the Iowa Deer Classic, and our annual Spring Banquet. This year it will be hosted at Prairie Meadows on March 23rd. Our guest speaker is Nick Mundt. For more information on these two events go to the appropriate pages in this edition of the Bowhunter magazine. I’m wishing all my fellow bowhunters a happy holiday and we hope to see you at the Iowa Deer Classic, The IBA annual Spring Banquet, as well as some 3D archery shoots this spring/summer. See you Soon, Chase McDonald President Iowa Bowhunters Association

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