en-us http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal.aspx?id=52 10 Journals http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1128 One of my favorite aspects of bowhunting is the following different bucks from year to year.  Until moving to Iowa, I really never had a chance to hunt the same farm’s year-after-year.  Now that I’m living the dream down here in Iowa, it has given me the opportunity to follow many differen... 7/14/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1125 It’s no secret that I’m a gear fanatic!   Actually, I’m kind of a mix between a keep it simple, try some new stuff, and stick to the old-school on others!   Some gear just needs replacement sooner than others.   I have some of the same equipment in my fanny pack that I’ve had for 1... 6/30/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1124 It has been a strange early summer here in SE Iowa .   It’s hot, and we seem to be getting hammered with a thunderstorm about every-other day.   Being my first year having crops, I now know what the farmers go through.   The only difference is that I’m planting the food for the d... 6/29/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1110 The dull gray and brown fields of SE Iowa have recently transformed into a lush jungle-like atmosphere of crawling and flying insects, flowering trees, and luscious food plots.   Recent rains and warm temperatures have really kicked spring into high gear, and I’m happy to see my world has c... 6/11/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1093 I can’t believe another shed season has come and gone, and this one will go down as the year of “quality” not “quantity”.  We found some very nice finds, but didn’t find any-where near the numbers as we had found in previous seasons.  This may have had to do with our smaller groups... 4/16/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1069 I can’t believe another year has come and gone already, but once again, it is the shed hunting time of year! This is one of my favorite times of the year to be living in SE Iowa because I’m able to take full advantage of the land I’m able to access at this time of year. I have only walked a couple t... 2/3/2009 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1038 When I got the call from Aaron DeHaan that he had just shot “El’ Diablo” – I didn’t believe him.   I asked him over and over, seriously – are you serious?   Aaron isn’t the type of guy to joke about this type of thing – but I still couldn’t believe it.   Could it be true, could t... 11/26/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1036 The early bow season here in Iowa has come and gone, and once again I’ve been blessed to have had some pretty incredible encounters along the way.   Kyle Reenders (WKP cameraman and editor) and I had hunted about 40 straight days before I pulled the trigger on an Iowa whitetail. &nbs... 11/26/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=1015 The early part of our bow season started off pretty slow in Illinois .   We pretty much didn’t have any of the mature bucks running around that we knew had been there.   We later found out that they were actually feeding on a neighboring properties food plot, so at-least we realized w... 10/22/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=995 It’s that time of year when I’m pretty geeked to get in the woods and do what I’ve been talking about for the past 8 months.   All the time, energy, and money that goes into a hunting season – is finally about to be put to the test.   My god, it’s almost bow season once again. &n... 9/15/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=981 Two and a half years ago, I had to replace a pair of Vasque Sundowner boots that I’d owned since I was in high school.   The Vasque boots had lasted nearly 10 years, and were still waterproof and comfortable when I replaced them.   The inner “bootie” had essentially become separated from... 8/29/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=953 A couple weekends back, I hosted the first ever White Knuckle Video School here in Iowa .   After it was all said and done, I’m exhausted – but it was so worth it!   We had a mix of current team members, new team members, and guys who were just interested in learning more about the wo... 7/10/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=943 The last few weeks have found much of the Midwest in a state of emergency. I’ve seen first-hand what mother-nature is capable of doing, and it’s been a real eye-opener for me. Last Sunday when heading back to Iowa from a weekend in Michigan, I was stopped on I-80 (the major artery of the Midwest) be... 6/19/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=931 Every spring about this time of year I hear the stories and see the pictures of the turkey’s my team members have killed. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again; I just can’t get into the turkey mindset. I love Thanksgiving turkey as much as the next guy, heck; I like more parts of the turkey th... 5/19/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=911 I find myself sitting at my desk writing a field journal for the first time since January 25 th . Trade show season has come and gone, shed season has come and gone, and I’m now in business mode. I apologize for not writing sooner – but the fact of the matter is that I’ve been busy and have to pr... 4/23/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=863 I can’t believe I’m writing this journal entry already, but the shed season has begun!  While a majority of the bucks are still packing bone, we filmed a 140 class Ten with a side missing on January 4 th , and one of my good buddies and team members just found a dandy side a week ago while head... 1/25/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=850 It is already the New Year, and I’m once again way behind on my journals from the field. Stuck in-front of a computer this time of year is probably a poor excuse for a big baby who doesn’t want to hunt in the cold weather. Late season hunting in Iowa isn’t supposed to look and feel like Saskatchewan... 1/3/2008 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=808 There was a point in one of my previous hunting seasons; my third year hunting I believe (I was 14) where I had actually gone the entire bow season and gun season in Michigan without seeing a single deer. Not a single freaking deer! Do you know what that is like? I can remember back, it was the cold... 11/14/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=803 The rut is now rip-roaring here in Iowa and we’ve been hunting harder than ever.We’ve been putting some serious time in the woods, and it’s been paying off.  We’ve yet to see a shooter but we’ve seen probably about 60 or 70 bucks in the last week alone .We’ve also had the opportunity to film so... 11/7/2007 http://huntingnet.com/fieldjournal/fieldjournal_detail.aspx?nID=793 No more than a couple hours ago – I passed a 3-1/2 year old 130 class ten point at about 5 yards.It and a 1-1/2 year old buck had been chasing a doe around the field in-front of us for a half-hour, making scrapes, grunting, and just plain acting like a couple of horny bucks.Thank god for late Octobe... 10/26/2007