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Bowhunting.com wins the Campbell Outdoor Challenge.
Just thought I would share with some of you gents who may not have heard the news that Justin and I won the Campbells Outdoor Challenge this year.
Justin and I were tagged out in less than 48 hours of hunting in this DIY style affair. This buck helped to seal the deal on November 6th at 6:30 am coming into a bedding area and stopping to check his scrapes. The symmetrical 10 will be a welcome edition to my home.:)  Check out the full story here.:eek: http://www.bowhunting.com/blog/post/...Challenge.aspx |
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Congrats guys ! Awesome deer !
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grats.
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WooHoo!
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Congrats guys. Great job, and this is 2 in a row for Justin. Way to go.
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Congrats!!! What are some of the teams you compete against? Maybe a stupid question but is there an AT team etc...or just 2 man/women teams and you guys happen to be called bowhunting.com
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Awesome Job guys!Thats 2 years in a row right?
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Good job guys, Congrats. What is, The Campbells Outdoor Challenge? Can any one compeat? If so, how do you register orget selected for this challenge?
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Congrats again guys, glad to see bowhunting.com win it's first entered challenge! Congrats to Justin for repeating his win last year, do I smell threepeat???
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Thanks gents..
Anyone can compete in the competition provided they have the entrance fee. The competition takes place in southern Illinois. You are graded with a score based on the hunter and the cameraman. So all the hunts are on film. Yes.. this was JZ's second win in a row (Christine Appleberg filled in for me last year). Not another buck was even shot during the week of the compettition.. which is strange since JZ and I both thought we could have easily gotten on top of another good whitetail during the trip.. but you are only allowed 1 buck and 1 doe kill per team.[&:] As far as a 3-peat... Ask us again in 1 month. Right now.. probably not. Rather hunt my own grounds really. |
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Congrats to you both.
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ORIGINAL: gri22ly Good job guys, Congrats. What is, The Campbells Outdoor Challenge? Can any one compeat? If so, how do you register orget selected for this challenge? Really not all that bad, compareable to alot of guided hunts, only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land. Congrats on the buck Mike, and the two-peat Justin...awesome stuff. |
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Congrat's Mike. That's a nice buck.
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ORIGINAL: TEmbry ORIGINAL: gri22ly Good job guys, Congrats. What is, The Campbells Outdoor Challenge? Can any one compeat? If so, how do you register orget selected for this challenge? Really not all that bad, compareable to alot of guided hunts, only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land. Congrats on the buck Mike, and the two-peat Justin...awesome stuff. Most teams seek sponsorships for this event if anyone is interested. It's not compareable to a guided hunt either.. but it is outfitter land (obviously).. yes. I love everyone so much. They fill me with such gratitude. Really.;) For those of you who got that underlying wit. |
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Awesome buck Mike! Sounds like you guys did a heck of a job!
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Congratulations on the win. Nice looking buck also.
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ORIGINAL: dukemichaels ORIGINAL: TEmbry ORIGINAL: gri22ly Good job guys, Congrats. What is, The Campbells Outdoor Challenge? Can any one compeat? If so, how do you register orget selected for this challenge? Really not all that bad, compareable to alot of guided hunts, only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land. Congrats on the buck Mike, and the two-peat Justin...awesome stuff. Most teams seek sponsorships for this event if anyone is interested. It's not compareable to a guided hunt either.. but it is outfitter land (obviously).. yes. I love everyone so much. They fill me with such gratitude. Really.;) For those of you who got that underlying wit. not trying rile you up or anything?Why take offense to someone telling it like it is? which is why i said "only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land." I wasnt implying someone led you by your hand to your buck, you worked for it as if it was your own lease. Anyone with half a noggin knows not to expect a guided hunt out of this type deal, more like, paying for access to pretty good hunting land for a few days and the chance to make TV (which is where sponsorships play in). The compareable statement had nothing to do with the style hunt, it was geared toward the price (which is why it was the following sentence afterI listed the price) Sorry if I damaged any egos, congrats on a great buck and win in a VERY difficult challenge none the less:).....I know first hand how difficult capturing good footage while hunting is, Ive tried and failed several times:D....on the buck part as well[&o]. |
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Congrats on a great buck!
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Congrats JZ on the repeat win. That's cool.
Mike....You're a buck killing machine. I'm feeling pretty inferior right now....lol. (Congrats, buddy. That's a GREAT buck!):) |
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Congrats on the win boys!!
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RE: Bowhunting.com wins the Campbell Outdoor Challenge.
ORIGINAL: TEmbry ORIGINAL: dukemichaels ORIGINAL: TEmbry ORIGINAL: gri22ly Good job guys, Congrats. What is, The Campbells Outdoor Challenge? Can any one compeat? If so, how do you register orget selected for this challenge? Really not all that bad, compareable to alot of guided hunts, only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land. Congrats on the buck Mike, and the two-peat Justin...awesome stuff. Most teams seek sponsorships for this event if anyone is interested. It's not compareable to a guided hunt either.. but it is outfitter land (obviously).. yes. I love everyone so much. They fill me with such gratitude. Really.;) For those of you who got that underlying wit. not trying rile you up or anything?Why take offense to someone telling it like it is? which is why i said "only this is a DIY deal on outfitter land." I wasnt implying someone led you by your hand to your buck, you worked for it as if it was your own lease. Anyone with half a noggin knows not to expect a guided hunt out of this type deal, more like, paying for access to pretty good hunting land for a few days and the chance to make TV (which is where sponsorships play in). The compareable statement had nothing to do with the style hunt, it was geared toward the price (which is why it was the following sentence afterI listed the price) Sorry if I damaged any egos, congrats on a great buck and win in a VERY difficult challenge none the less:).....I know first hand how difficult capturing good footage while hunting is, Ive tried and failed several times:D....on the buck part as well[&o]. Compareable in price is where I have the problem. Un-guided hunts are usually FAR cheaper when it's done in DIY. But they also usually don't have the lodging and catered food either. As a matter of fact.. most guided hunts won't run anywhere near $4000 in Illinois. Unless in Canada.. or a richy lodge geared for certain types of hunters. (which do exist). So really.. I'm not sure what your comparison was for. Which is why I got "ego" on you. But no harm.. no foul. Good luck with your season. |
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Congratulations guys....Nice buck to boot!!!!
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congrats to you both! great job!
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ORIGINAL: GMMAT Congrats JZ on the repeat win. That's cool. Mike....You're a buck killing machine. I'm feeling pretty inferior right now....lol. (Congrats, buddy. That's a GREAT buck!):) |
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Nice job. Congratulations.
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Great Congrats guys!!!
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There are several guided hunts in IL are 3200.00 to 3600.00. (and they don't 'give away' prizes on top of the hunt or serve prime rib and king crab legs) So, it is somewhat comparable in price.
So there, neener, neener. :) The bowfishing challenge is the one with the really tough entry fee. Where else do you have to pay 1500.00 to shoot carp? [:-] Congrats! |
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If GMMAT is not interested, I will need a partner with a camera.:)
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Congrats fellas!
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ORIGINAL: HNI_Christine There are several guided hunts in IL are 3200.00 to 3600.00. (and they don't 'give away' prizes on top of the hunt or serve prime rib and king crab legs) So, it is somewhat comparable in price. So there, neener, neener. :) The bowfishing challenge is the one with the really tough entry fee. Where else do you have to pay 1500.00 to shoot carp? [:-] Congrats! Met some of your buddies at the event Christine. A couple of bowfishers on team Rivers Edge.. i think? You'd probably enjoy the event gri22ly. Although these whitetail I would consider flat-landers for sure. |
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I didn't realize guided hunts werent that much money(not saying they arent expensive, just thought 3700 was the norm for up there....dead wrong it seems), I just figured they were higher because IL is considered one of THE big buck states. I do know one thing, this would be alot more challenging than a guided hunt offered there. I'll change the comparison to really expensive DIY hunting, LOL.
Gri22, that would be an awesome gig, you should seriously try it out. Going in blind would take alot of deer knowledge, I certainly know I wouldn't be very successful in this event. So is that your 2nd IL buck duke? You done for the year or still got more plans? |
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ORIGINAL: dukemichaels ORIGINAL: HNI_Christine There are several guided hunts in IL are 3200.00 to 3600.00. (and they don't 'give away' prizes on top of the hunt or serve prime rib and king crab legs) So, it is somewhat comparable in price. So there, neener, neener. :) The bowfishing challenge is the one with the really tough entry fee. Where else do you have to pay 1500.00 to shoot carp? [:-] Congrats! Met some of your buddies at the event Christine. A couple of bowfishers on team Rivers Edge.. i think? You'd probably enjoy the event gri22ly. Although these whitetail I would consider flat-landers for sure. |
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Congrats on year two guys.
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That is sweet! Congrats.
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Way to go guys, and congrats on the 10pt Duke.
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Congrats guys! Go for the 3peat:D
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I gotta check in more often. I totally missed this one. congrats guys on #2 love it!! ;)
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Way to go guys! Big Congrats to an awesome team.
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good job guys...
If you guys every need a extra camera to use or a cameraman(thats me) get ahold of me..I'm only 20-30mins from Campbells! Chase |
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Way to go guys!!!!!
 Walt |
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