Category Archives: Outdoor Recreation

Iowa’s 2026 pheasant season opens Saturday, October 31, and Sac County sits in the part of the state where the birds are. The DNR’s August roadside survey counted 23 birds per route statewide, the second-highest average since 2015, and the upland game biologist who runs that program expects the northwest to hunt about like last…

Black Hawk Lake sits on the edge of Lake View in Sac County, Iowa, and it is the southernmost natural glacial lake in the United States. At 957 acres with no motor-size restrictions, it is built for a full day on the water: walleye and crappie for the anglers, open water for the boats and…