For over 30 years Bowhunter Magazine has been entertaining archers by the thousands with its ever popular publication. It has withstood the test of time and continues to bring great how-to, equipment and story type articles to the bowhunting world. 

In the past ten years another form of media has steadily grown to become a giant in the industry -- videos. A good bowhunting video can do wonders for just about anything that ails a hardcore bowhunter. I have lost count of the number of times I have sat down with family or friends to watch a bowhunting video, both home made and professional productions. 

Bowhunter has come to the game with a couple of heavy hitters for their new video series entitled, "Ultimate Hunting Adventures". If you have been around even a short time in the bowhunting world you will certainly recognize the names of the heavy hitters I speak of -- Drury and Kisky.  These two teams account for some of the most fantastic whitetail footage ever made available to archers across the nation.

Unbelievable footage, new formats, ups and downs, behind the scenes reality, new comers and old timers will capture your interest, but primarily this series is defined by the majestic whitetail that runs a common bond through all of our hearts and draws us together as bowhunters.

I have viewed many hours of whitetail entertainment produced by these two teams but seldom have I seen them be this real. Mark and Terry Drury, especially, are heard emphasizing friendship and camaraderie while at the same time letting us in on the sometimes trying times that they experience throughout a rigorous season. 

I received five videos from this collection to view; On the Move: Dare to Be Different, Whitetail Extreme II, Reality Whitetails, Timber Dreams and Whitetail Extreme III.

On the Move: Dare to be Different was unique in that the Drury Brothers challenged all of their subcontractors to take a friend or family member bowhunting, someone not familiar with hunting on camera, and capture them harvesting an animal on video. It was a welcome diversion from the norm and quite a few newcomers were afforded an experience of a lifetime. Moon phases, trail cameras, stand approach timing, calling and passing on smaller bucks were all discussed in this volume. Some of the highlights for me included Melody Risings great non-typical, Josh Phillips excitement, Keith Kuehn's 2-buck experience and the heart of Rod Wilson who guided his 70 year old father, Jerry, on a successful adventure.

The second video I viewed, Whitetail Extreme II, had the absolute best intro of any hunting movie I have ever seen. It is worth buying just to see the intro! This installment had a little bit of everything from huge bucks taken by Jay Gregory and Lee Lakosky to the harsh realities of naturally occurring buck mortality. A familiar cast of Kisky, Profant, Gregory and Lakosky suit up to escort the viewer through a barrage of extreme whitetail footage. 

Reality Whitetails takes the audience behind the scenes to show some of the work and set-up that goes into these productions. The first scene takes place during a Drury videographer meeting and the last is of the brothers having a "misunderstanding". This video brings to the forefront the fun times and the difficult times but in the end it is still about the friendships. Some of the highlights include the Box Blind setup, Brad Ruck's Bobcat sighting, Lance Chapman's twice hit buck and Ben Resin's Ohio monster. My favorite hunt was Ben taking that huge 9-point in my home state of Ohio. Oh, I almost forgot the Crazy Scraper Buck -- that is one you've got to see to believe!

The next video on my list was Timber Dreams. This segment focused to some extent on what hunters dream about in the off season but the eye catching big, and I mean big, buck footage was by far the center piece! I would definitely rate this among the top of any bowhunting video on the market. You will experience a buck taken in velvet, a breeding scene and footage of one absolutely incredible MONSTER caught on camera by the man that started the camo craze, Jim Crumley. I liked how Mark candidly spoke about the down side of hunting such a long season and Terry emphasizing the value of hunting partners. 

Whitetail Extreme III, while a good video, was probably my least favorite of the bunch. The video was done well and has one of the largest whitetails ever harvested on video, Don Kisky's 213 4/8" Giant. The only thing that it lacked was direction. A different format was also used with trail camera pictures of many of the bucks harvested and the score of each buck flashed on the screen one the hunter reached the downed animal. I personally like the score being posted because it gives me a chance to see how well I can judge size in a short amount of time. A mini game within the video! Another upside to the video is the emphasis on friendships and sharing. My favorite scene was definitely the huge buck Don harvested.

This collection is a definite MUST SEE for any bowhunting video buff like me. Would I change anything? Well, it would have been nice to see M.R. James, Dwight Schuh and Jeff Waring involved in a few hunts. Otherwise I think they are hard to beat. There were times while watching the videos that I got that "I can''t wait to get into the woods" feeling. Another thrill comes from watching the big/huge buck scenes. It gives you a sense of wonder -- you just never know what might show up within bow range! 

You can get these videos by clicking on the Bowhunter Magazine Video Collection banner below.  So what are you sitting there for?  Click it. You won't regret it.
 
 

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