I have attached a link to the Sunrise/Sunset tables for Iowa. Simply select the town closest to where you are hunting and which month and it will give you the sunrise and sunset for that town. Iowa, USA Locations for Sunrise Sunset Calendar That should help everyone know what time is legal...
container at an approved access site. Waterfowl decoys cannot be left unattended for more than 30 minutes between midnight and one-half our after sunset. Special regulations regarding the use of decoys on parts of the Mississippi River are described below.
That we can shoot a half hour before sunset, but not the half hour after? I can see just as much in the half hour after than the half hour before. So what is the reasoning behind this? To give the birds more rest, and if that is the case, whats 30 more min.
Sunset is coming to the future of waterfowl hunting. Don't believe it? Just look at the statistics. About 2.5 million Americans over the age of 16 hunted ducks and geese in 1996. Ten years later, that number plummeted to 1.3 million, an astonishing 48 percent decline. The end may be even closer in Canada, where there are 70 percent fewer duck and goose hunters than just 10 years ago. It's an ...
Fine you guys win... Im going to walk off into the sunset as far as this site goes. Ive gone too far I see. Godspeed be with you all Don't let the door hit you on the ass.
Crappie - Good: Fish near boat docks or other shoreline structure with a small jig or minnow and hook below a small bobber. Walleye - Good: Use a jig and minnow or twister tail at sunset or trolling crankbaits. Lost Island Lake
What does everyone recommend for trail cameras? Have a friend that bought a 40 of timber and looking for input on what to get. Would like at least one to be able to send pictures to the phone.
I generally hunt from 8-11 eat lunch and then go back out until sunset for the opener. 6-7 hours of walking is totally reasonable. After the opener, it is more sporadic with trips usually being a few hours here and there.
All in, early closing would help, but I'd rather see them close shooting at actual legal shooting time. I'll often pick up decoys and watch the ducks/geese fly after shooting time. Every single time I was out last season there were people shooting 30+ (up to 50 or so) minutes after sunset.
