Team Illinois from Dream Season 3!
 

My buddies are members here and told me to drop bye. My buddies thought it would be neat to shoot the bull with some of you bowhunting brothers. We have seen there is interest in the Drury's show Dream Season which I was a part of this past year. We had a great experience, they are first-class individuals. My partner and I are teachers in central Illinois and we got lucky to be on the show. We were a couple of young, energetic, hard-working hunters that got lucky. We hunt like everyone else does, small woodlots, unmanaged land, and mostly on the weekends. We spent every waking moment in that timber trying our best to bring good footage to the show, something we were new at. Sometimes we were successful, but most hunts we weren't. That is the way it goes. Feel free to drop a message or pm me. I would be gald to discuss just about anything bowhunting related. My partner and I would greatly appreciate your vote is you deem us worthy or just need a team to vote for. You can vote on the druryoutdoors website. We appreciate any support. Thanks (The Squirrel) (Team Illinois)

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Hey. Been watching the show, and I like the team. A bit biased though, myself being a teacher who hunts every available hour. Watching the show I always wondered, how does someone with a regular hour job fit the hunting/traveling schedule for the show in?

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I live in Champaign county and hunt all over Illinois.
I haven't seen this years dream season as I've been too busy with other things to watch much television.
I did see the last seasons though and enjoy watching them!
I'm curious where in central IL you hunted.
What did you find the most challenging aspect of bowhunting central IL?
What did you findbrought you the most success?

Welcome to the Forum!!! Hope to hear from you more!

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Thanks for the responses. Hunting and Teaching or working any regular job poses its issues. It was very difficult. We were mostly weekend warriors, although I did take a pay cut due to some days missed. I found the most difficult was balancing family, but if you are pertaining to the hunting it would be the private timber. Illinois is no doubt one of the great big buck states, but like all deer hunting those bucks aren't around every corner. When hunting those smaller private farms one needs time and patience. I know I'll get a crack or two at a good buck, but it doesn't always pan out. In my own humble opinion, and I have been humbled too many times, I think the key is not to overhunt. Get in the woods during cold fronts, high pressure, favorable winds, and I think your success goes up dramatically. I have found when I get lazy with my approach bad things happen. Live and Learn I guess, everywhere and everone are different, thats what makes it great. I hunt Macoupin County mostly, its a good county, could be better, but I am not complaining. Thanks, Team Illinois

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Congrats for beingpicked for the show and welcome to the board! I never mis Dream season .The Drury boys seem like they are really down to earthfellas IMO!!

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Welcome indeed!

Congrats on the show.
I have been watching the last two years.

Good luck in the voting.

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Congrats.I love the show and never miss an episode.
James

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you have my vote

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Welcome aboard squirrel! I saw your post over at another forumn I am a member of and thought that it is pretty cool to watch the show and know that one of the members of a team is on the forums.
You guys have my vote so far. I am not just saying that because you are on here either. I really like you guys and team Minn.
After last night show, the preview for next week looked real interesting! I may be wrong, but I believe that team Pennsylvania will be the team to implode. I reallydid not like those guys right from the beginning. At the beginning of the first show, right off the bat, when they were complaining that you guys shouldn't be on the show because of your music choice, I thought that they were gonna be crybabies. They turned me off right away and haven't dissapointed since then. They just seem real annoying and not what I would want to see on a DVD that I bought. I just can't imagine them being on the Drury Bros. Pro Staff!A couple buddies of mine felt the same way about them.
Team Kentucky seem ok, but I am just not as impressed with them as I am Ill. and Minn.
My thoughts on team Texas, well, I don't want to come across as cold and uncaring, but with the things that they have shown so far, it just seems to me that they are trying to get the vote on sympathy and good deeds. A couple of my buddies feel the same way. Hopefully, any one who has been watching the show undertstands what I mean. The things that they have recorded so far is a very, very sad and traumatic happening in their life ( something that my wife and I went through a few years ago and wouldn't have even thought of videoing it, and someting that mybuddies and their wives have all agreed that we wouldn't film for national TV) and a few really great things that they have done to help others. Not to sound cold, but it just seems that they are trying to play on those things to get votes. maybe I am wrong, but that is just my honest opinion. Beleive me, I am a very compassionate and giving person, but I guess that I must be more private than others are.
I really can't wait to see next weeks show. I really hope that team Penns. is the one that has the meltdown. Go team Illinois!!!

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Yeah...I love that show. It is IMO one of the best hunting shows and definetley the best reality show on tv. I'm with Proff on this one. You guys, Kentucky, and Minn are the top teams. I am leaning more toward Minn right now just for the simple reason that his son is heading for Iraq. I know it has nothing to do with hunting but I have a soft spot for those guys. I was there for almost a yearback in '03 so I know how it is. I just can't wait for the next episode. They should play them every day.

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squirrel, I envy anybody that can do that. I myself am a former school teacher. I enjoyed the outdoors so much that I entered a profession that allows me take vacation time during the fall. I truly enjyed teaching and there are days i do miss it. I did have the fortune to talk with Mark and Terry Drury several times at various trade shows. and they are truly class acts.........I was at a Cabelas event and Terry gave my then 4 year old a Mossy oak hat for nothing. we did not ask or anything. he just said here you go little man....I thought that was a nice gesture. I hope to see them in the future. i feel they are true stewards of the sport. they work intesvely on there farms and are Dr's of the sport....they could probably write a diserataion on deer and deer hunting and it would benefit anybody. just my 2 cents.

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Welcome...
I know how it is,I live in the Upper pennisula of Michigan and I have to Work HARD to shoot a good buck. I work 40+, two kids, 6yr oldand 8weeks, a wife, a dog and family business.. I also try to video my hunts when the opportunity presents itself.. Did one last year with two 5 years olds.. Search for the story, you get a kick out of it..

Love the show, sure beats the boring reality shows they have these days.. At least we have something GOOD to watch now..

Keep it up, and JUST HUNT..

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Good luck to you and your partner. I know how tuff it can be to get quality video. Just enjoy yourself and have fun with the Drurys.

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I just wanted to thank those that have responded to the thread. We appreciate the honest opinions.I hope over the course of the next few weeks you turn your votes our way, but Ican understand your decisions. That is what isgreat! I really think that your die hard bowhunters are some of the most honest people out there, and that goes a long way these days. Thanks for the support!
VOTE TEAM ILLINOIS!
The Squirrel

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You guys were my pick from the begining.I'm voting for ya.
Thanks,
James

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I am in for you guys, you guys are cool. Great job with the fund raiser at the school.

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Just

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Welcome to HNI, we all hope you stick around and join in the fun. Don't let these guys bother you - their bark is worse than their bite. :D

I haven't managed to catch any episodes of Dream Season this year, but I will certainly try now that I know one of the team members is on the board. I've been a big fan of the show in years past so I'm hoping this season is shaping up to be just as good as the previous years.

Oh, and it helps that you're from Illinois!

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I haven't watched any episodes on t.v yet, I'm always busy and miss them. I'm going to go buy the the new Drury Outdoors Dream Season Pro vs. Am sometime soon though.

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Welcome... Show is great.... Looks like a good group of teams this season... Good luck... I'll keep watchin'! I look forward to seeing the shows...
Hunted IL a couple of years ago... Crappy guide service... but what an area!
I'll be back someday...

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Yeah, it seems that many times people who have great land to hunt don't use it right, or don't let anybody hunt. I really don't hunt with outfitters, but I know in Illinois many of them are just out to make a quick buck. Research is the key, there are many great outfitters out there. But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. Once again I thank those that our supporting us, and voting for us.It is greatly appreciated. (Team Illinois)

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Some people have asked me what to expect on the shows. We send our raw footage in and Drury Outdoors produces it. This means they can spin the episodes however they want. This week we are in Missouri and things get a little hairy. Ourselves and some of the other teamshave some static with the Team from PA. I'm not sure how it will come off but it should be interesting. I'll just say this, I believe hunters our in a community together, and I enjoy the stories and comraderie.Ienjoylistening to other succes stories in hopes to learn myself. There are plenty of good deer to go around. Thanks for the inquiries. Onceagain thanks to all those that have responded and supported Team Illinois. TheSquirrel

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Last year i watched the show and thought it was great also. Havent seen the new season yet but ill be looking forward to it now...Good luck...and go get um Squirrel.

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Squirrel, you're and inspiration. I too am a teacher and have daydreamed of doing the Dream Season thing. I could never figure out how to get the time. If you guys found the time, I need to look harder and make the most of what time I have available.

Love the show. As my wife says, "kids, its Tue. don't bother your dad during his shows." I never miss one. Keep up the great work!!