Oooohh.. Quick I dig the Dark Horses as a team name.

Gentlemen thoses are some dandy whitetails you have all shot and some great trail-cam pics. as well. This is going to be a fun year. I apologize for not being on the site as often as I usually am. I am moving to a new home in about 5 weeks so I currently have no internet at home.. otherwise I'd be here as often as anyone else.

As far as captain... whoever wants the role. If you really want it Gobbler you can have my vote as well.

Who I am- my name is Mike Willand and I've been a on/off contributor with HNI since the beggining in 1995. I currently have a field journal, but with my recent marriage to a school teacher I haven't been around the comp. much to update it. I co-own two companies with my brother in the construction fields and am 27 years old. I have no kids, and a dangerous OBSESSION with hunting mature whitetail deer. I live in Illinois and hunt it and southern wisconsin on a regular basis.

I can't say what my odds for taking a buck are.. because I'm a bit superstitious. But I will say this.. I am a fierce competitor and a perfectionist when it comes to deer hunting. A 11 year student of the whitetail woods and ready for a 12th year.