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The Tale of a QDM Club by Dave Edwards
Own Your Own by Virgil Peritts
What Is TSI? by Matt Ross, QDMA
Native vs. Non-Native by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood, Chris Moorman, and Dr. Chris DePerno
Oaks For Bucks by Chris Moorman
Deer Season: A Time For Kids by Stephanie Mallory
The Need For Minerals by Brian Murphy, QDMA
Perlitz Ranch Hosts Youth Camp by Kelly Haydel
Timing the Rut With Fawns by Gabriel Karns, M. Colter Chitwood
Ecological Reasons For Hunting by Dr. R. Larry Marchinton and Dr. Karl V. Miller
What percentage of a buck's antler development potential comes from the doe's genes? by Realtree Whitetail Team
Where were the bucks? by Team Realtree
Growths on Deer? by Team Realtree
How Many Teats? by Team Realtree
Why No Oaks? by Team Realtree
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Reader Questions
Why No Oaks?
QUESTION: I hunt in northwest Iowa and there are a lot of ash cottonwood trees but no oaks. Yet just 25 miles away in the Newton Hills of South Dakota there are tons of oak trees. Why are there oaks there but not here?
ANSWER: Historically there were oaks in northwestern Iowa, and it's likely a past land use issue why there aren't any in your area today. Grazing and farming removed many of the oaks, and as areas returned to woody species, you end up with a lot of pioneer species like ash, cottonwood and cedar. You can grow oaks in your area, you'll likely just have to plant them as the seed source is not present in the soil. For additional information you can contact your Iowa DNR district office at 712-336-1840. A local forester or biologist can give you additional information. Good luck this fall.
Kip Adams, QDMA