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That's right!!  You can still hunt in Iowa this year if you don't have a tag!  And, support a very worthy cause!! This Sunday, there will be an opportunity to purchase a tag to hunt in Iowa yet this season.  The tag sales revenue will split on a 50/50% basis and given to both the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Farmer's and Hunters... Keep Reading »

By now, your fall food plots should be looking something like this example photo to the left.  This photo was taken last week on one of our plots on an Allamakee County farm we manage for one of our clients.  And your stands, for the most part, should be all set!  When it comes to property preparation, there are some things you should keep in mind.  Especially here in Iowa!  ... Keep Reading »

I know what you're thinking, "How could you possibly take a picture and post it with a deer's tongue hanging out like that?!".  Well, because it's the only one we got!  And, I'm not going to delete it or not share with others who can appreciate what it means when a child shoots her first deer!  I know I'll take a few verbal beatings from some folks, but I'll get a lot of hig... Keep Reading »

Courtesy of Wildlife Trends

It is summer again. It is hot and dry and most ponds are, to one degree or another, going down. Unfortunately, it looks like we are going into yet another drought summer. It’s time to think about options for aerating your pond or otherwise making it less likely that you suffer a fish kill.

First, we must define some terms so we all understand what we, ... Keep Reading »

courtesy of Wildlife Trends

It is late September and rain and deer season (depending on which state you hunt in) are in the forecast. The time to plant has finally arrived!! You had your food plots limed the previous spring to allow adequate time to raise the soil pH for productive plots in the fall. Countless hours have bee... Keep Reading »

Iowa makes the top 10 when it comes to the best place to live!  Well..... I don't live in Ames, Iowa, but this is when my Iowa roots make me proud!  Not only are the Iowans in the top ten, but we also are the lowest average priced home on the list.  It isn't by a small margin either.... try $89,00 from the 2nd l... Keep Reading »

This week on The Industry TV, LandAndGame will be featured with an entire episode dedicated to the Advanced Habitat System and our whitetail land management program!  As a host for this new hit show on the Sportsman Channel, I'm excited to share some of our knowledge, tips, and tactics that lead our clients and team to consistent success on Boone and Crockett class whitetails year in an... Keep Reading »

As summer is in full swing we like to know that our advertising dollars are best spent locally here at LandandGame.com.  After going to several seminars and business meetings in the last 6 weeks, it is amazing to see how things are evolving in our business with advertising.   We continually try to spend within our budgets in the right medias.&n... Keep Reading »

At LandandGame we are trying to keep our potential buyers as informed as possible.  As home trends around the U.S. are constantly changing, Iowa seems to be gaining ground.  With home sales up 35.3% from April '09 to April '10.  It looks as though there are clouds clearing and the sun will be shining down on us again.  In Southeast Iowa, we have had property values increase... Keep Reading »

So with out all the great Mom's out there where would we be? .....in my opinion, my mother has been instrumental to what paths I have chosen throughout my life.  Thanks MOM!  What a great day to be surrounded by the ones you love! With 3 children under the age of 10, I get to enjoy such wonderful life experiences daily.  We work so hard to be successful so that the ones we love h... Keep Reading »

As a newer agent in SE Iowa, I am continually trying to find ways to get new listings.  Whether it is cold calling or looking over expired listings, I'm willing to give it a shot.  I recently found an expired listing, contacted the seller and ended up getting the listing.  With a frustrated seller, I started working on getting the property on all of the online platf... Keep Reading »

The value of real estate is Southeast Iowa is unsustainable during the spring time.  WOW! There is nothing better than heading over the hill on a spring afternoon to go pick morel mushrooms on your own property.   My family and I have truly enjoyed the few weeks in April that you can pick the wonderful morsels that nature provides.   We've grown up whistling when we find a mushroom, ... Keep Reading »

If you have been looking for recreational land in the Midwest you have probably come across a few listings that have some or all of the tract in Wetland Reserve Program or “WRP”.  The thing that got you to look at the listing in the first place was probably the lower sticker price.  They are priced that way for a reason... Keep Reading »

Interest in two specific categories of land are way up at www.LandAndGame.com!  Tracts under 40 acres in the country seem to be catching the eye of several different types of buyers lately.  Recently we have written several contracts to purchase small tracts in Henry, Van Buren, and Lee Counties in Iowa.  Clark County Missouri properties under 20 acres are also receiving an abnormal a... Keep Reading »

At LandandGame.com we get a wide variety of buyers looking for rural and recreational land for sale but some of the toughest orders to fill are the people looking for the perfect small tract. “Small” can mean different things to different people but for most it is less than 40 acres. When you are working with such small amounts of acreage you have to be very ... Keep Reading »

We're now entering our 5th year of our annual Howler's Ball Coyote Hunt!  This is an exciting 24 hr. event where we have a lot of fun while doing some good for the local small game and spring fawn population!  Predator control is a subject not often talked about in whitetail circles, but they do take their toll on newborn and young fawns throughout the summer.&... Keep Reading »

I know what you're thinking..."Order trees for next year, he must mean this spring?".  Nope, I mean the year 2011!  When it comes to fruit tree planting, we are blessed to work with a company that is kind enough to make arrangements to keep potted plants aside for us to make it easy for landowners to plant themselves!  By ordering now for next ye... Keep Reading »

Although none of us at www.LandAndGame.com ever claim to be biologists, it doesn't take a degree in anything to know that it's dang cold out there!  This year the Midwest is turning out to be one of the snowiest in a while and it's beginning to take it's toll on your herd regardless of where your property lies.  Now is the time to lend a helping hand.  It ... Keep Reading »

Happy New Year Everyone!

Having wrapped up another incredible year at www.LandAndGame.com, our team and clients can again put an unprecedented and measurable value on the performance of all of the properties enrolled in our trademarked Advanced Habitat System™!  Many of you may have already heard about the consistent success our team members an... Keep Reading »

2010 is already off to a great start! With the sale of another large property in SE Iowa, the selling season is underway! Multiple transactions are in the works already to close this year and it looks like sellers have finally started to grasp the slight loss of property values here in the Midwest. If you are a buyer looking for either purely recreational and/or recreational property with a retur... Keep Reading »

This year I had the pleasure of hunting with a young man asked this year to film me this fall.  As you can imagine, we get a lot of requests for folks wanting to spend some tree time with our staff.  But, this young man, JJ Dukart (whose father is the owner of Illusion Game Call Systems) showed a desire to not just film, but to learn what it is that h... Keep Reading »

Where did all the bucks go?  Is that what you’re asking yourself on this wet and windy November 16th?  Well, hold on to your BaseSlayer’s, I have an answer for you!  Well, maybe not as far as where to tell you to go specifically tomorrow morning, as in what tree you should be in, but I can give you some insight into the type of habitat ... Keep Reading »

Part II of II

Another crucial element is the timing of the use of the decoy. The risk of introducing a decoy into a mature buck’s daily routine at a time when other deer are remaining in their respective territory is considerably high with a low rate of success. So when do you use a decoy? I’m a firm believer that there are only two times to use a decoy, during that maddening t... Keep Reading »

If you love chasing whitetails, antelope, or any big game in the US, it would be silly for me to assume you that you haven’t at least thought of or somewhat dabbled in the mystique of decoying various game.  From antelope to elk and crude cardboard to plywood cutouts, decoying has been done for years.  It’s nothing new to the Western hu... Keep Reading »

If you think this is just another article by a professional hunter telling you that you should buy a specific trail camera because of a sponsorship commitment…think again!  I’m writing this article today to help you make an intelligent and well thought out decision before you take the plunge into often highly addictive world of whitetail espionage.  You see, in t... Keep Reading »