Hunting Diary

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  Nap Time - Illinois

  I see a pattern developing!!!! On November 12th of 2008 I was on the Archer's Choice forum whining about how tough my deer season was going!!! Then very next day I shot my first booner!!! Well, recently I was talking to Kevin Dishong, fellow POSSE member, explaining to him why turkey hunting wasn't as fun for me as it used to be. I told him about my past 5-6 years of hunting that were extremely… read more »

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  The Arctic in Iowa - Iowa

  It was late December, and I had a tag that was truly burning a hole in my pocket, a coveted Iowa muzzleloader tag. I would be hunting with Aaron Volkmar’s "Tails of the Hunt" operation. I was hunting with Ralph in Texas right after Christmas, which pushed Iowa back a few days. My anticipation of this trip was almost over-whelming; I wanted to be there yesterday. Pushing this trip back those few… read more »

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  Late Season Doe - Ohio

  With only 2 weekends left in the 2009-2010 Ohio bow season, I still had a doe tag left to complete my season. My good friend and frequent hunting/filming partner, Jimmy Fouts, still had his buck tag as well as a doe tag left, so our main goal as we prepared for another COLD sit, was for him to get a crack at a good buck.  Gracious as always, Jimmy insisted we begin the afternoon with me as the… read more »

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  Unexpected Surprise - Kansas

  Our annual trip to Kansas was already a success with Kim taking a great 10 point, even though we were caught off guard. It was now my turn and our hopes were high that I would also be able to put a Kansas tag on a great buck. December 5, 2009 Our morning hunt was exciting. We hunted a stand between a large field and a cedar thicket. We climbed into our Ameristep stands at daylight and soon after, we… read more »

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  Little Trophy, Big State - Texas

  How could such a small animal provide such a big rush? At least a dozen javelina started to filter out from the South Texas brush country. These were the first javelina I had ever seen, and the moment of truth was upon me. I had driven across the country for an opportunity at one of these giant rodents, and finally after three days of hunting, I was presented with the chance to harvest one. My heart… read more »

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  Texas Eight Point - Texas

  Here in Illinois, the temperatures had been in the single digits and snow was everywhere. A few days after Christmas found Ralph and I on our way to Texas to hunt Whitetails with a good friend John Dedwylder on his private ranch. These deer were wild Texas deer, not the high fence monsters you visualize when you think of Texas deer. We thought that traveling to the Lone Star State would get us out… read more »