Iowa Sound off

bigmike134 · 11-19-2008, 10:20 AM

Firsties! Hey y'all!

It's Big Mike in Norwalk, hope y'all have a good day!

Rambo · 11-21-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmike134

Firsties! Hey y'all!

It's Big Mike in Norwalk, hope y'all have a good day!

Hey. A suburanite. I'm up in Des Moines.

LiveToShoot · 11-21-2008, 10:36 PM

My wife and I were transferred to Ankeny for work at Sportsman's Warehouse...

...and we really enjoyed living there!

We were very impressed with the friendliness of the people and the beauty of the area...

It will remain one of our most favorite places to live...

Rambo · 11-21-2008, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LiveToShoot

My wife and I were transferred to Ankeny for work at Sportsman's Warehouse...

...and we really enjoyed living there!

We were very impressed with the friendliness of the people and the beauty of the area...

It will remain one of our most favorite places to live...

Thanks.

bigmike134 · 11-21-2008, 11:23 PM

Shoot, I'm from Chicago originally, and when I moved here I was shocked that strangers actually say hello here. I like it here lol.

kwg020 · 11-26-2008, 10:18 PM

I live in Ankeny also. I spend way too much money at Sportsmans. I'd spend more if you would drop your bullet prices and get larger quantities. kwg

LiveToShoot · 11-26-2008, 10:47 PM

kwg020,

My wife and I used to live on Hickory Lane...

...in the NW part of Ankeny.

We also used to buy lots of stuff at Sportsman's...

...with our employee option to buy directly from the suppliers at significantly reduced rates.

I also used to buy more bullets at Sportsman's...

...but, as their prices continue to rise, I buy fewer and fewer from them now.

Their powder prices are still reasonable though...

****

We miss Ankeny and the friends we made there; especially Scott and Chris Hill!

Freezing Hot · 12-03-2008, 01:34 AM

Reporting in from Brighton!
w00t. Haha.

Rambo · 12-05-2008, 07:11 AM

Anyone hunting this weekend?

Thunder9UC4ME · 12-05-2008, 08:27 AM

I am an Iowa boy stuck out here in Virginia. Really missing my big Iowa bucks. My friend took what he called a great buck, but this deer was only 1/2 as big as an average 8 point deer in Iowa. I have showed him pics from my Iowa hunts and he is drooling all over my pics. He now wants to come back with me one time to hunt a real big buck. LOL

millwright39 · 12-06-2008, 08:13 AM

Don't know if this a new section or I just missed it ?

Any way up buy the Waterloo-Cedar falls area.

Hello all!!

Ken in Iowa · 12-06-2008, 10:51 PM

Another Ankeny resident here.

Sportsmans is local and I don't have to pay shipping or hazmat charges. This makes them good for small purchases.

My son bagged his first buck today. I wish I had been there to see it.

kalcaforris · 12-11-2008, 08:09 PM

hello everybody im from Marshalltown if you know where that is hahaha

Ken in Iowa · 12-11-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by kalcaforris

hello everybody im from Marshalltown if you know where that is hahaha

Sure do!

I have found a couple of incredible gun deals at the spring gun show there.

When is the next one?

dogknott · 12-13-2008, 10:01 PM

Nevada(IA) here, origanally from Eddyville, but go back alot for the fowl

Rambo · 12-14-2008, 08:51 AM

Gun show next weekend at the fairgrounds in Des Moines. I'll be there on Sunday(working Saturday), 11AM. Be there or be square. I would imagine it will be packed, elbow to elbow so may not be enjoyable. I'll see.

millwright39 · 12-16-2008, 07:25 PM

Picked up a Nice Mas 36 @ Fairgrounds show-never cared for the one at Adventureland

Rambo · 12-17-2008, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by millwright39

Picked up a Nice Mas 36 @ Fairgrounds show-never cared for the one at Adventureland

Me either.

kalcaforris · 12-18-2008, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken in Iowa

Sure do!

I have found a couple of incredible gun deals at the spring gun show there.

When is the next one?

theres gun shows in marshalltown?!?!?! oh man i need to get out more

Fitterman24 · 12-26-2008, 11:48 PM

Born in Cedar Falls. Grew up in Cherokee and Manson. Been in Missouri since '90. All of my family in Iowa. Still consider myself an Iowegan. All Hawkeye stuff...no Missouri stuff. Miss pheasant hunting so I took up deer & turkey hunting....way different not hunting with a dog and not walking .

11-19-2008, 10:20 AM	#1
bigmike134 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk,IA Posts: 47 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 1	Iowa Sound off Firsties! Hey y'all! It's Big Mike in Norwalk, hope y'all have a good day!

11-21-2008, 10:36 PM	#3
LiveToShoot 28 Principles of Liberty Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IDAHO Posts: 4,788	My wife and I were transferred to Ankeny for work at Sportsman's Warehouse... ...and we really enjoyed living there! We were very impressed with the friendliness of the people and the beauty of the area... It will remain one of our most favorite places to live... __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it." -Unknown

11-26-2008, 10:47 PM	#7
LiveToShoot 28 Principles of Liberty Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IDAHO Posts: 4,788	kwg020, My wife and I used to live on Hickory Lane... ...in the NW part of Ankeny. We also used to buy lots of stuff at Sportsman's... ...with our employee option to buy directly from the suppliers at significantly reduced rates. I also used to buy more bullets at Sportsman's... ...but, as their prices continue to rise, I buy fewer and fewer from them now. Their powder prices are still reasonable though... ** We miss Ankeny and the friends we made there; especially Scott and Chris Hill! __________________ "Happiness is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it."** -Unknown

12-05-2008, 07:11 AM	#9
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,319	Anyone hunting this weekend? __________________ I live to hunt and hunt to live.

12-06-2008, 08:13 AM	#11
millwright39 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 506 Images: 9	Don't know if this a new section or I just missed it ? Any way up buy the Waterloo-Cedar falls area. Hello all!! __________________ Pheasants Forever Iowa PF

11-21-2008, 11:23 PM	#5
bigmike134 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk,IA Posts: 47 Images: 4 Blog Entries: 1	Shoot, I'm from Chicago originally, and when I moved here I was shocked that strangers actually say hello here. I like it here lol.

11-26-2008, 10:18 PM	#6
kwg020 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 17	I live in Ankeny also. I spend way too much money at Sportsmans. I'd spend more if you would drop your bullet prices and get larger quantities. kwg

12-03-2008, 01:34 AM	#8
Freezing Hot Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 49	Reporting in from Brighton! w00t. Haha.

12-05-2008, 08:27 AM	#10
Thunder9UC4ME Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 6	I am an Iowa boy stuck out here in Virginia. Really missing my big Iowa bucks. My friend took what he called a great buck, but this deer was only 1/2 as big as an average 8 point deer in Iowa. I have showed him pics from my Iowa hunts and he is drooling all over my pics. He now wants to come back with me one time to hunt a real big buck. LOL

12-06-2008, 10:51 PM	#12
Ken in Iowa Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Central Iowa Posts: 480	Another Ankeny resident here. Sportsmans is local and I don't have to pay shipping or hazmat charges. This makes them good for small purchases. My son bagged his first buck today. I wish I had been there to see it. __________________ Now officially collecting Mosin M38s!

12-11-2008, 08:09 PM	#13
kalcaforris Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 12	hello everybody im from Marshalltown if you know where that is hahaha

12-13-2008, 10:01 PM	#15
dogknott Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IOWA Posts: 22	Nevada(IA) here, origanally from Eddyville, but go back alot for the fowl

12-14-2008, 08:51 AM	#16
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,319	Gun show next weekend at the fairgrounds in Des Moines. I'll be there on Sunday(working Saturday), 11AM. Be there or be square. I would imagine it will be packed, elbow to elbow so may not be enjoyable. I'll see. __________________ I live to hunt and hunt to live.

12-16-2008, 07:25 PM	#17
millwright39 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 506 Images: 9	Picked up a Nice Mas 36 @ Fairgrounds show-never cared for the one at Adventureland __________________ Pheasants Forever Iowa PF

12-26-2008, 11:48 PM	#20
Fitterman24 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Missouri KC area Posts: 90	Born in Cedar Falls. Grew up in Cherokee and Manson. Been in Missouri since '90. All of my family in Iowa. Still consider myself an Iowegan. All Hawkeye stuff...no Missouri stuff. Miss pheasant hunting so I took up deer & turkey hunting....way different not hunting with a dog and not walking .