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Russell Graves - Believes whitetails shouldn't be photographed in the back of a truck with their tongue hanging out.
Location - Texas
Brian Strickland - Has 369,518 acres of land that you can hunt on. Call him at (555) 281-HUNT.
Location - Colorado
Tony Hansen - Is pretty confident Michigan will release at least 300,000 archers into the woods this fall.
Location - Michigan
Jake Fagan - He's really just here to hang out, so don't mind him.
Location - Georgia
Will Brantley - Loves hunting in a dorag because it makes him look Ramboish. Some may call it Little Man Syndrome.
Location - Tennessee
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Christmas in July
Exactly five minutes ago, I finally brought myself to check the status of my Iowa nonresident deer application. The results have been available for two days but I just couldn't bring myself to check -- you know the old theory of no news is good news.
Well, I finally had to know so I pulled up the Iowa DNR site, typed in my name and there it was that one glorious word of whitetail promise: Awarded.
I had two points going into the lottery and I've never chased whitetails in Iowa before. I've heard plenty of stories and, of course, drooled over the footage captured by the Realtree cameras and others.
I'll be hunting during the archery season in famed Zone 6. Now I just need to find a place to hunt. Details, details.
Even if I end up hunting on public land, I'll be happy. Why? Becuase I know I'm hunting in a state that produces more that its fair share of mature bucks. And that's all that matters.
I was surprised that Iowa's system allows you to check on the status of your tag simply by typing in your last name. So, of course, I had to have a little fun and go through and see who else entered their name in the Iowa lottery.
I see that Michael Waddell will be road-trippin' to Iowa in the fall. He also drew a Zone 6 archery tag. Bill Jordan and David Blanton, unfortunately, will have to get their fill of whitetail bone elsewhere -- and I have no doubt that they will.
Travis Turner from Georgia will also be hunting in Zone 6 during bow season. Could that be Realtree's own T-Bone?
While I was having my fun, I thought I'd see if Ronald McDonald happened to apply for a tag (Kris Kringle did not) and, of course, there was no one with that name in the system. I did notice, however, that two guys named James T McDonald entered the lottery. One drew a tag, the other did not. I'd hate to be the guy who didn't draw. Imagine his disappointment when he checks his name, and sees that he was awarded a tag. Then he does a double-check on the hometown and realizes it wasn't him. Ouch.
So I'm headed to Iowa. Someone please wipe this grin off my face. Anyone want to let me know what I'm in for?
Tony Hansen, Michigan Man
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