Southeast Iowa, once a well kept secret is rapidly becoming recognized as one of the premiere trophy whitetail deer hunting areas anywhere. Turkeys are also plentiful.

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Our 2008 season...

1-19-2009
Now that the 2008 hunting season is behind us I thought I’d let you know how Soap Creek Outfitters ended the year in Iowa.

We only had ten bow hunters and six muzzleloaders in Iowa.

We only had five bow hunters kill bucks while only two muzzleloader hunters were able to fill their tags. This is not a very good average for us considering in 2007 we had over 80% success rate on kills.

Shot opportunity was the bright side of the story for us this year.

There were at least five or six bow hunters that had shot opportunities at 150 to 180 class bucks at 30 yards or less. At least four bow hunters saw multiple bucks in the 150’s to 170’s. Some of the other bow hunters passed on bucks that would have scored in the 140’s.  Three bow hunters missed two bucks in the 180’s and another missed a buck in the 150’s.

Out of the six gun hunters we had three to four that had shot opportunities at 50 yards to 100 yards on bucks in the 160’s and 170’s. In the last part of the muzzleloader season two hunters were just happy to see a buck in the 130’s since they had started dropping antlers in December. I know of two occasions where the hunter had only a few seconds to get a shot before the buck slipped into the woods or there was too much brush for a clear shot.

It is unusual when we do only have a 50% success rate for our bow hunters but due to the high winds and the high temperatures we experienced it may not have been too bad of a season. Another way to look at it is those big boys will be there next year.

The big plans for 2009 will be the completion of the new hunting lodge in Iowa. Even if you are staying in the lodge the rates for a hunt will not be going up. We are still keeping the number of hunters low with the rates as competitive as possible.  

Thanks for hunting with us and stay in touch,

Brian Lindberg

Soap Creek Outfitters
641-895-3224

Iowa/Missouri

Just a quick update on how the season is going. Here are some Missouri kills. We have had some misses with gun and bow on 175 and 180 class bucks in Iowa as well as two in Missouri. One farm has heard a cougar a few times and the bucks seen have been in the 140's on down. Two of the attached photos are from that farm but the potential should be higher. The other Missouri farm where the buck in the 160's was taken has had a buck in the 170's and 180's missed this week. One hunter missed three shooters so he threw his gun away while his partner missed one that was in the 160's. I will follow up with the Iowa bucks later.

Now is the time to book your turkey hunts as well as your Missouri deer hunts.
Brian Lindberg 641-895-3224

01-2009
Well the first late season muzzleloader has connected on a good buck.  Eldon came in from Michigan after Christmas.  Last night he had two shooters come in.  He had seen a buck in the 165 class but wasn't able to see the body of the deer.  I think he will score in the 150's.  I met Eldon at the RMEF banquet in MI last year.

On another note, for the groups that I have reserved a slot for 2009 be sure to get your deposit to us soon.  I do have three groups waiting in case your group backs out.  But they won't wait long. 

Have a good year!! 
Brian Lindberg
Soap Creek Outfitters

12-11-08
Well the first gun season in Iowa has come to a close.  A few big bucks were seen but most were bedded tight recovering after the rut. We had three hunters in camp. We did see one in the 170's and also one in the 160's. Neither buck had any lead thrown at them. Brice shot this buck on his next to last evening with us.
 
Temps have been as low as zero in the mornings. I have two youth hunters in this next weekend so wish me luck. Most of the time it is tough to connect for them by the time we try and put it all together. On the other hand we may have one of these young hunters score on one of the 170's out there. 
 
In Iowa there was another monster taken that will score around 260 inches nontypical with around 30 points. The photo is floating around already. It may come in a close 2nd to the Albia buck. 
 
Bow dates are starting to fill up for Missouri 2009 so be talking with your hunting partners.

Our 2007 season...
The 2007 hunting season will be hard to beat.  The season started in October with the temperatures and the moon being perfect for the bow hunters.  We almost had a 100% success rate in Iowa for the bow hunters. Some hunters reported seeing as many as 60 different bucks while hunting here.  One hunter after taking his buck filmed 15 bucks in one evening. Most hunters saw bucks in the 160’s and 170’s with a couple of 180’s being sighted.

We had a very old unique buck taken in Missouri that scored over 171 with 21 points. We still have one of the 190 to 200 class bucks in Missouri that we have seen each year.  By the end of December he had already shed his horns.

We also had some unique non typical bucks taken with junk on one side while the other side was normal.  We had some great bucks taken with great character this year.  After the fist bow hunters finished up and the full moon came back it was as if you flipped a switch.  Daytime activity almost stopped for the bigger bucks above 140 inches. We still managed to take some good bucks in November and December with a lot of snow on the ground. When thinking about deer hunting with us think about turkey hunting with the idea that you are scouting for the upcoming deer hunt.

Have a safe season

Our 2005 season...
   The 2005 season was very positive in regards to the great bucks taken as
well as the bucks that were seen by our hunters. We had more bucks taken
this year in the 160 to 167 class range then in any other year. Hunters
still missed shots this year at deer in the 150's, 160's & 180's
The Missouri land has taken off since some of it has been under our control
for five years now. The two largest bucks seen in Missouri were 180 inches
and 200 inches. Both bucks were seen without a clean shot opportunity by
our hunters. The 200 inch has now been seen three years in a row on the
same farm.

   New for 2006, I am being forced to raise our minimum class buck from 130 inches to 140 inches. If a hunters wants to take a smaller buck he may do so if he wants to pay a $500 payment for the buck. At Soap Creek Outfitters 98% of our hunters see the bucks in the 140 to 150 class range while hunting so this shouldn't be a problem if they will hunt for at least two days before pulling the trigger. 80% of our hunters this year saw bucks in the 160 to 170 class range. Also for 2006 we are offering the chance to carry a muzzleloader during the shotgun season if you draw an Iowa tag. Remember to take a kid hunting!!

Brian & Barbara Lindberg

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