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Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8088598 02/28/24 10:22 PM 02/28/24 10:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,676 North central Iowa B Bob_Iowa trapper
Bob_Iowa trapper B Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,676 North central Iowa	Last I knew the wagon wheel at the truck stop has really good food, and be very careful getting onto 218 that interchange really sucks, I think it claims a life or two a year.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8088674 02/28/24 11:41 PM 02/28/24 11:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Central Iowa T Traveler trapper
Traveler trapper T Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 4 Central Iowa	Floyd County Fossil and Prairie Center near Rockford....short distance from Floyd. This is an old quarry that allows you to wander around and search for fossils. We bring the kids there often and they fill buckets of fossils.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8088700 02/29/24 12:24 AM 02/29/24 12:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,423 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,423 Iowa	What's wrong with visiting coonman? Dave is a nice guy with 40 years trapping experience.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: ~ADC~] #8088786 02/29/24 07:37 AM 02/29/24 07:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,885 Greene County,Virginia R run OP trapper
run OP trapper R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,885 Greene County,Virginia	Originally Posted by ~ADC~ What's wrong with visiting coonman? Dave is a nice guy with 40 years trapping experience. Nothing, I am simply scared of the street workers and people who destroy his septic lines. wanna be goat farmer.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: Bob_Iowa] #8089400 02/29/24 10:08 PM 02/29/24 10:08 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 318 Iowa M Mitch L trapper
Mitch L trapper M Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 318 Iowa	Originally Posted by Bob_Iowa Last I knew the wagon wheel at the truck stop has really good food, and be very careful getting onto 218 that interchange really sucks, I think it claims a life or two a year. Its just been totally re-done. I live in Charles City and my parents live in Floyd. I also hate reunions. So if you need a reason to leave, maybe I could help a fellow out! :-)

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092112 03/04/24 10:42 AM 03/04/24 10:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,885 Greene County,Virginia R run OP trapper
run OP trapper R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,885 Greene County,Virginia	Thank you for the updates, everyone! wanna be goat farmer.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092332 03/04/24 02:44 PM 03/04/24 02:44 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,124 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,124 St. Louis Co, Mo	Lot's of Corn plants to see! Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092349 03/04/24 03:06 PM 03/04/24 03:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,855 Asheville, NC C charles trapper
charles trapper C Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 10,855 Asheville, NC	Is pheasant season in?

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: charles] #8092400 03/04/24 04:12 PM 03/04/24 04:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,423 Iowa ~ADC~ The Count
~ADC~ The Count Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 16,423 Iowa	Originally Posted by charles Is pheasant season in? Opens the last Saturday in October.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092460 03/04/24 05:59 PM 03/04/24 05:59 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,734 PA W w side rd 151 trapper
w side rd 151 trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,734 PA	Not sure when the season starts but maybe able to hunt some pheasants

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: BigBob] #8092461 03/04/24 06:02 PM 03/04/24 06:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,761 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,761 Iowa	Originally Posted by BigBob Lot's of Corn plants to see! And beans! And we have more hogs than people.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092550 03/04/24 08:04 PM 03/04/24 08:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,229 WISCONSIN W Wild_WI trapper
Wild_WI trapper W Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 1,229 WISCONSIN	You could see how many empty wobble pop cans you can stack on top of each other

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: trapdog1] #8092930 03/05/24 10:02 AM 03/05/24 10:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,326 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,326 Minnesota	Originally Posted by trapdog1 Originally Posted by BigBob Lot's of Corn plants to see! And beans! And we have more hogs than people. some Qualify as both NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092943 03/05/24 10:17 AM 03/05/24 10:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ	Octoberfest,,,,,, lots of Germans in Iowa that drink almost as much as 160….. Slightly used Shoes 4 sale,,,,,,May special,,, Act Now... Free Sock with every purchase

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092946 03/05/24 10:20 AM 03/05/24 10:20 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,326 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,326 Minnesota	That's an Irishman^^^ NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092952 03/05/24 10:23 AM 03/05/24 10:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ	I dont know 330,,,, 160 is about as thick skulled as they come Slightly used Shoes 4 sale,,,,,,May special,,, Act Now... Free Sock with every purchase

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8092966 03/05/24 10:38 AM 03/05/24 10:38 AM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,734 PA W w side rd 151 trapper
w side rd 151 trapper W Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 2,734 PA	Two friends of mind plus myself and our hard working English setter pheasant hunted near Bedford Iowa during the late 1990's I am sure things have changed a lot since than There where lots of birds to hunt and very little hunting pressure IT was like a dream come true to hunt those for 3 days

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8093432 03/05/24 09:33 PM 03/05/24 09:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,676 North central Iowa B Bob_Iowa trapper
Bob_Iowa trapper B Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 3,676 North central Iowa	With regards to pheasants we’ve had good winter for survival so the numbers should be good.

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8093662 03/06/24 09:11 AM 03/06/24 09:11 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 160 Iowa-Mississippi River D Daves Decoys trapper
Daves Decoys trapper D Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 160 Iowa-Mississippi River	There's Cedar Rock State Park just east of Waterloo which has a Frank Loyd Wright building on it. That would be about an hour from Floyd. https://www.iowadnr.gov/Places-to-Go/State-Parks/Iowa-State-Parks/Cedar-Rock-State-Park Uncle Dave ITA Lifetime member

Re: Fun things to do in Iowa in October. [Re: run] #8093696 03/06/24 10:11 AM 03/06/24 10:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ Vinke trapper
Vinke trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,581 NWWA/AZ	There is a big hill ( at least it seemed big as a kid) eastside into town, that was fun on a skateboard as a kid. Take pictures of that and the tavern for me if ya could. I have not been back there since I was nine or 10 Slightly used Shoes 4 sale,,,,,,May special,,, Act Now... Free Sock with every purchase

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