Newfound respect, and many thanks to the gang at Heartland Bowhunter!!

Headed home after spending a couple days hunting with Mike and Shawn over in HB territory... first off, if you haven't met these guys personally or caught their t.v. show, you owe it to yourself to at least watch a few episodes... without a doubt they're setting a new standard in the industry.

But way above and beyond that, they're just simply awesome guys.

I know some of you have played around with videoing your own hunts in recent years, and I'm sure as my boys get old enough to start going with me I'll join in on the fun. Until then, this was my first experience at real t.v.-production quality hunting and all the extra measures that are needed to lay down quality video for a finished product; needless to say, my hats are off to people who can do this on a professional level!

For those wondering, we never saw a shooter buck, but keep in mind what these guys deem shooters... They're doing a phenomenal job of managing their properties and refuse to shoot anything under a mature 4 1/2year-old. On our first evening hunt, we had a solid 130-class 3 1/2 year-old with a perfect 10-point frame the guys had named "Clean 10" step out. Thirty minutes later, a simply incredible 2 1/2 year-old with lots of trash on him that would easily go in the high 130s moseyed on out of the cover. Possessing unbelievable genetices, this guy could very well hit the 150s as a 3 1/2 year-old and will most definitely be a Booner by the age of 4 1/2.

I ended up taking a big, fat mature doe that same night to help them with their management strategy; it was doe number 11 in a two-week period. The next night their friend John from their college days took number 12; what's more, it was his first whitetail taken with a bow and Shawn captured it all on film. It was awesome to see how pumped John was, and I know he appreciated the hospitality and generosity from Mike and Shawn like I did more than words can say.

Thanks again to Mike and Shawn, Skyler, Rex, Bridget and a special thanks for all the licks, cuddles and tug-of-wars to Benji.

 

Congrats on the doe Greg, sounds like yall had a great time

 

Congrats on the Nanny, Greg! Sounds like you had a great time!

 

Congrats on the doe!

I enjoy every show I watch from the HB guys. They are top notch in my book.

 

Nice doe, Greg! Sounds like a good time with great people.

 

Congrat's sounds like a great time.

 

I had met those guys briefly at the ATA show this past winter. I agree, they were nice guys.

Congrats on the doe Greg!

 

Greg, again congrats It was nice chatting with you two yahoos from the tree's :D you couldnt have said it better, these guys know how to make a brother feel at home and they work there tails off. Great guys is putting it lightly Cant wait to see your venture on film bud!! Did you get the wet willy I told Mike to give you?? :D:D

 

Yeah, but I got it courtesy of Benji intead of Mike. :D

 

Congrats on the Doe Greg! Sounds like you had a good time!

 

Congrats on the nanny. Did you get Hunsucker's autograph?:p

 

LMAO, It was Saity delivering when I was there :D

 

Congrats Greg, that's a nice doe my friend...

 

Greg, congrats on the doe. It sounds like you had a great hunt out there.

Hey Hunsucker, are those Louis Vuitton suspenders you're wearing?:p:D

 

Congrats Greg! These guys are good ole Missouri boys that know what its all about.

 

Sounds like a great time with great people! Congrats to you.

 

Sounds like a great time and congrats on the doe man!

 

yeah those guys seem like great folks, glad you had a great time, congrats on the doe

 

Sounds like a good time hunting, congrats on the doe.

 

Congrats Greg.