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    DK On Web Cam!

    July 26 - I've been experimenting with a web cam to watch the food plot area. Yesterday I got pictures of the Double Kicker buck checking out the web cam. GO...

    DK's Back!

    July 25 - Monday afternoon the Double Kicker buck made a brief late afternoon appearance and I got 5 more pictures. GO...

    The Double Kicker Buck

    July 22 - Lately only bucks with small racks have been around. That just changed. GO...

    July 19 Deer Pics

    This mornings deer pictures. GO...

    A Little Bit Of Everything

    Deer pics taken on the morning of July 14. GO

    3 Bucks In Velvet - July 11

    July 11 - At first good picture light 3 bucks in velvet came through the food plot area. Pics...

    A Wild Hog Train
    July 8: A group of wild hogs crossed the road from my neighbors field onto my place. I grabbed my bow and took a short cut. 

    Woops ... A sow, a big 300 pounder, walked out. The backs of small shouts poked up over the grass. It looked like a wild hog train.

    Post Your Hunt Photos


    Levi Hasty, Blaine Davidson and Tumbleweed are the first to put their pics in your new Photo Gallery. You can add your pictures too: Share your bowhunting success, deer & wild game, bowhunting friends, the great outdoors, and more. To add your own pics click on Register and start uploading. Photo Gallery...

    BRAND NEW: BowhuntingTalk.com
    Our new Forum for bowhunters everywhere to meet bowhunters everywhere. Enjoy. BowhuntingTalk.com

    2005 Grand Slam 6-Pack
    Bowhunting.net is going for a six pack! That's 6 Grand Slams for 3 Wild Turkey Bowhunters (2 each of every species) ... in one Spring season ... with the bow and arrow. Online!
    Home Page Of Grand Slam 6-Pack
    To Hunt In: Florida Hunt #1 Florida Hunt #2
    Texas Hunt #1 | Nebraska 6-pac | Illinois Hunt | Texas Hunt #2 | Rocky Creek Ranch Hunt |

    Grand Slam Hunts

    Rocky Creek Ranch For Rios

    Kenny McCrea of McCrea Outdoors takes Roy Keefer and I bowhunting wild turkeys on Rocky Creek Ranch. 

    Hunts: #1 - #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 | #7  |

    Last 2 Days Of The Season

    Dressed in black and ready for the last two days of the 2005 season. | The "Slunge" Comes To Call (pics) | Last Morning & Afternoon

    Nebraska 6 Pack
    Nebraska Day 1  | Day 2 ...

    This Nebraska bowhunt got to the good part, fast, as we tag 4 merriam's and 2 Easterns and Doug Crabtree gets the first Grand Slam.

    Bowhunting Illinois

    We are hunting as guests of with Wells Creek Outfitters in Clayton, Illinois. Everyone heard lots of gobbles on the roost and had encounters of the gobbler kind. To Day #1 | Day #2 & Lots Of PIcsDay 3 | Day 4 & 5

    Rio Grande Hunt In Texas
    Nice Day For A Grand Slam

    The plan was to only hunt an hour. That was before a longbeard showed up. To The Hunt...

    Osceola Bowhunt #2
    Action In The Orange Grove

    Later in March Fred Lutger, Doug Crabtree and I bowhunt with Ken Mayes for Osceolas. Nine days of hard hunting with ups and downs. And a strong finish. To Our Florida Hunt #2.

    South Florida Osceola Bowhunt
    DAY 1 - Doug Crabtree's South Florida Opener in March

    Turkeys! In the palmettos. Doug popped up the Double Bull on the edge, set the decoys, and called. Without a peep the birds ran to the blind -- 14 Toms. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3.

     Fall's Field Test Results

    Here is the low down on the INNERLOC EXP Broadhead, BOWTECH Patriot, Double Bull Matrix Blind, PLOTSPIKE Seeds and the Power Wick & Special Golden Estrus. To Results...

    Bowhunting Wild Hogs 2005
    Bowhunting Wild Hogs 2005 Home Page
    The ongoing bowhunt for wild hogs.

    NWTF Convention & Sport Show
    To HOME PAGE For NWTF Coverage
    Every year we cover the National Wild Turkey Federation Convention & Sport Show. Here's what happened in 2005 in Nashville.

    Scouting For Deer 2005
    Home Page Scouting For Deer 2005
    Feb 4 - Freak Pics

    Good News - This morning the Freak buck finally hung out until there was enough daylight for  some decent pictures. To Freak Pics...

    ATA Archery Trade Show 2005
    To 2005 ATA Show Home Page

    The archery & bowhunting industry's national trade show produced exclusively for our industry. Check out over 200 new products. GO...

    2004 Deer Hunt
    Daily Logs & Pictures
    2004 Deerhunt HOME PAGE
    December's Hunt Was All Good 
    LIVE FROM THE FOOD PLOT BLIND
    The pieces of the puzzle all come together

    In December I ran electric cords and a phone line out to my Double Bull blind and made live updates during the day -- with pics. Dec Hunt...
    Follow the sightings and pics of the Freak buck, Big Boy 9, & Broken Tine, day by day. GO...

    Deerhunt - October & November
    Daily Pictures & Hunt Logs put online day by day: To October... and  To November...

    Hunting The Ohio Rut
    Bowhunting With Crabby
    Home Page of Ohio Bowhunt

    The Duck and I bowhunt the big buck country of Ohio during the rut with Dennis Crabtree (Crabby), Pip and others. Here are the daily Hunt Logs & Pics.

    Bowhunting With Billy Don
    the 1st Bowhunting.Net Deerhunt
    To: Days 1-5 and Days 6-10
    The first ever Bowhunting.net Deer Hunt was a fun, buck getting event with exceptional hunt success for bucks and wild hogs for all 16 bowhunters. Pictures galore of bucks, hunters and more.

    BowFit's Dave Cole & Billy Don Van Cleave

    JULY 2005 News
    You heard it here first!

    NEWS: BowTech's New General Ready To Lead - In their quest for excellance BowTech has added Dewayne Tiller, another top notch executive, as the new General Manager.
    Addington Sr. Takes Another Bruin, by Frank Addington - Having the patience to wait for the Right Trophy sometimes pays off big. Sometimes not. This time it was big.
    NEWS: Anti-Hunting Group?, from Digger's Corner - As hunters we need to be aware. Is the American Hunters and Shooters Association hunting's friend or foe?
    Elk Calling In 2005, by T.R. Michels
    Yhe best bugle to use? Does your calling include the Roar, Fighting Squeal, Threat Rumble, Growl, Chuckle, Cough and the Full Bugle Sequence?
    NEW: Forrest "Tree Cat" Archer from NorthStarr Treestands - The first climbers ever made that can be adjusted for tree diameter while climbing-SAFELY! 
    NEWS: MyTopo Offers 20% Off on Maps!
    Start scouting now with an invaluable area topo map from MyTopo and save 20%. Know your hunting area like never before. Offer ends July 31.
    Wear What You Hunt!, by Doug Palmer
    It's the rack and the meat. Right? If it is you are wasting a valuable part of your deer. There is $$$ and great wearables in that hide.

    Expert Elk Bugling, by Jeff Murray
    From Publications : Bowhunting World
    Few things match the intensity of bowhunting for elk. You can bring him in if you know how to speak the language. Here's how...
    New Products: New Ultra-Small Diameter Arrows from Carbon Express - Less wind planing and deeper penetration -- major pluses for bowhunters. CX Edge Carbon Arrows top the list
    Day 10 - Online In South Africa, by Larry Reese -  I whispered to Cody "the first one is a good one" then I swung the binoculars to the next one and said, "Don't shoot the first one, the second is a book animal." 

    Fred Bear and Curt Gowdy in 1968
    I Remember Papa Bear - Chapter 3: “Secrets Of Hunting” Record
    Educating the public, TV Shows, Life Size Store Displays and Curt Gowdy. Fred Bear becomes a household word.

    Tiffany Gets Close
    News: Gettin' Close with Lee and Tiffany
    Gettin' Close with Lee and Tiffany offers a whole new look on the world of hunting - and marriage.
    Day 9 - Live In Africa, by Larry Reese
    As 100 + Wildebeest ran toward her Chelsea turned to Du Toit and said, "I am scared".
    NEW: Alpine's New Denali
    Alpine's new Denali packs a punch with a lot of speed but you won't feel it with the Alpine VX Vibration Dampening System. Fast and smooth.
    News Selecting the Right Scent-Lok Gear
    What Scent-Lok garments are right for you during different weather; cold, hot and in between.
    Colorado Bowhunts Still Available
    Been dreaming of hunting Colorado for whitetail and mule deer? Now is your chance but don't wait. There are only a few openings available.
    Day 8 - Live African Bowhunt, by Larry Reese - "There are a lot of good things in life but being with your son or daughter and experiencing their first animals is at the top of the list." 
    Bowhunting Is A Mental Disorder, by Art Champoux - Bowhunting is one of the most mentally straining efforts you will ever encounter.
    Why? Art tells ya...
    Day 7 - Live African Bowhunt, by Larry Reese - Kathy had a hard time locating the hidden Kudu as they blend into the terrain very good... 
    SAVE BIG On Whitetaill Fanatic
    Bowhunting.net has negotiated a special low price for Whitetail Fanatic magazine. Only $10.00 for one year! See the magazine that whitetail hunters everywhere are raving about!

    Welcome Sting & String Outfitters
    Bowhunting only hunting Consultant. High quality hunts in the western U.S., Canada and Africa. Plus bowhunting videos including "Africa with Stick & String", the most informative video ever produced on bowhunting in Africa. 
    Testimonial On The Venom Peep System
    Made for the bowhunter, the new easy to see through peep sight -- how did it perform on Mark Graves Canadian Bowhunt for Bear? 
    Day 6 - Online South Africa Bowhunt, by Larry Reese - Only a small female was between the big Ram and us. I got Cody's attention and told him, "if that female keeps feeding you will have a broadside shot at the ram."

    Larry & Cody on Day 5 in Africa
    Day 5 - Live Online Bowhunt In South Africa, by Larry Reese - "The zebra stallion must of sensed something or heard Cody's heart pounding out of his chest becaue he stopped behind some brush and looked in our direction."
    June Sweepstakes Winner
    The June sweepstakes was claimed on July 14.

    IMB Outfitters Joins Bowhunting.net
    Illinois, Iowa, Missouri Monster Bucks hunts 20.000 acres in the trophy buck country of Pike County, Illinois, South Southeastern Iowa, and Northern Missouri.
    Day 4 - Live Online Bowhunt In South Africa, by Larry Reese - "The Big Kudu Bull was looking straight down on us. Only his neck and a peace of his chest were in view..."

    Hot Trails In Action
    NEWS: Hot Trails Expands Hot Scent Line
    If you have never used Hot Trails innovative heated Scent & Lure candles to bring in the bucks you are in for a treat with this expanded line up of products.
    Day #3:  Live Online in South Africa, by Larry Reese - "The Stalk was on, all I had to do was "leopard crawl" 200 yards through the tall grass and the Zebra Stallion was mine..." 
    Off Season Practice, by Steve Peters
    It is not only important, it is vital if you want success when the real deal shows up -- too much can go wrong. Here's how to practice right

    Stacey Archery Is All About Kids
    EVALUATION: Tom Thumb Youth Bow from Stacey Archery, by Dave Conrad
    Top quality youth bows are introduce archery to the next generations. Dave evaluates the new Tom Thumb II from Stacey. Our future is safe.

    TaylorMaid Bowstrings Joins Bowhunting.net - Perfection in bow strings and cables. Bowstrings that are tough, precisely made with superior materials & tight servings. Accept nothing but the best, Taylor Maid.
    DAY #2: Live Online Bowhunt In South Africa - "We crept to the eadge of the cliff above the bedded Gemsbok, but he was in the thick bush, will he move to present a clean shot?"
    Whitetail Fanatic July Newsletter
    Fawns are on the ground. Proceed with caution. How moral, and kind to animals is PETA?

    Larry Reese: live from South Africa
    Live Online Bowhunt In South Africa - Day One, by Larry Reese
    "I knew this would be a memorable trip. Good to see people get the African bug for the first time. Here is the first day's online report."
    June Sweepstakes Still Unclaimed
    The June sweeps was unclaimed as of the July 7 deadline. A 2nd entry was computer selected and has until July 14 to claim the prizes. 
    NEWS: What Is A Bow Anchor Sight?
    Can using the new Bow Anchor Sight increase accuracy? Is it easy to use? What the heck is it and why would you need it? Let's find out! 
    NEW PRODUCT: ElimiScent Gloves from ELIMITRAX - Game animals live and die by their ability to detect the hunter. Elimiscent Gloves get you closer to your trophy.
    EVALUATION: Rotaflex Portable Exerciser, by Jon E. Silks - Want to pull a heavier bow? Stay in shape? Need a portable, multi-exerciser you can pack in a suitcase? Jon Silks takes a look at the remarkable Rotaflex.

    Sunset Creek Deerskin Joins Bowhunting.net - A full range of distinctive products from wallets to coats. Crafted from soft, elegant deerskin. Buy new, tan your deer hides, or trade deer hides for merchandise. Remarkable deerskin products for the entire family.
    NEWS: Mathews & Team Fitzgerald Join Forces - These two leaders in the promotion of bowhunting join forces.
    NEW PRODUCTS: SIMS Technology In Shooter Clothing - Think SIMS Limbsaver technology is just for the archer? Check this new rifle/shotgun shirts from Filsom.
    Feeling lucky today?
    You just might be the winner of our June 2005 Bowhunting.net Sweepstakes?
    July Sweepstakes Announced
    Your chance to win 52 products from today's top archery and bowhunting manufacturers.
    Triple R Outdoors Joins Bowhunting.net
    Introducing the BOOT BUDDY™. it dispenses scent as you walk and leaves a "HOT" scent trail right to your stand! A must have product for deerhunters.

    Carbon Express Joins Bowhunting.net
    One of the leading carbon arrows for hunting and target as well as arrow components. For a tough, straight, target punching arrow, look here. 

    Gorilla Treestands Joins Bowhunting.net
    Revolutionary, award-winning treestands and other hunting accessories that are available throughout at leading hunting retailers.

    Decal King Joins Bowhunting.net
    Do you own a 4x4? A truck you want to dress up? Camo, Chinese, 4x4, Tribal decals and more are hot and they are right here.

    Eastman Outfitters Joins Bowhunting.net
    Award Winning Eastman Outfitters™ is a leading manufacturer of quality hunting blinds, broadheads and hunting accessories available throughout North America at leading retailers and hunting specialty stores.

    NBEF Joins Bowhunting.net
    NBEF now on bowhunting.net: The Official International Bowhunter Education Program website.

    AfterShock Broadheads
    The newest innovation in broadheads, AfterShock introduces the HyperShock and Tremor family of Physical Broadheads.

    Join Our Deerhunt In 2005 ...
    Join Our 2005 Bowhunting.net Online Deerhunt - Wanna hunt with us on the 2nd Annual Bowhunting.net Online deerhunt with Billy Don this October? You're invited.

    Archery Innovations - Introducing the Bow Anchor Sight. If you are looking for a way to shoot  better, don’t miss this new archery innovation.
    March 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    Bowhunting for the Grand Slam 6-Pack. Daily pics and updates as Fred Lutger, Doug Crabtree & I bowhunt for the Florida Osceola. New archery & bowhunting products and Field Evaluations. Daily news.
    February 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    The Pic and coverage of the National Wild Turkery Convention. Deer & wild turkey scouting pics. New archery & bowhunting products and Field Evaluations. Daily news.
    January 2005 On Bowhunting.net
    The Archery Trade Show was the big event this month and our coverage was extensive. Lots of pictures too. Plus lots of news, field tests and articles.

    A Bowhunter Making A Difference In Iraq - Daily Reports From Doug Besherse

    Iraq International Archery Competition 2004
    People of all ages came. Of many nationalities: Western, European, Middle Eastern, as well as Male & Female. They all had a good time ... in a not so good place. And bowhunter Doug Besherse reported daily to us from Iraq about this important moral boosting event.
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