2011/2012 Hunt:   
This past fall was another one for the books, weather-wise. I planted our Brassica foodplots the last week of August and from then until mid-November our section of Iowa had less than .2 inches of rain. The brassicas came up but produced no turnips or tubers and the greens were quickly annihilated by the deer when cold weather hit. Fortunately, the corn and bean crops were good (expensive).

Bow season was good and the six bowhunters all saw trophy bucks but most were looking for the "boomer" and passed on 130's and 140's. We managed to kill a 159", a 130" with broken tines, and had several close encounters and misses.

A raging blizzard hit the opening of firearms season and kept the deer down opening day. But by the second day they started moving into the foodplots and leases big time. The second day produced a 145" and a humongous 194 plus. The third day, two of my hunters had seven bucks over 130" and 20 does in a foodplot and ended up taking an old buck with heavy, massive antlers but short tines that still scored 145 plus. Several more 130" class bucks were also taken the first season. And then the weather changed!!!

We had two solid days of 65 degrees and rain that took all the snow off. The rest of the season through January 10th was warm and dry and the big bucks moved back to their "hideyholes" and didn't need to frequent the foodplots on a regular basis to feed and combat the cold weather. If they did come out to feed, it was after dark.

One evening I counted 38 deer and several shooter bucks in a foodplot and the next evening there were five total deer. This was the story for the rest of the season. We took a 154", several 145's and a number of 130" class bucks and saw some "boomers" in he second and late season where the weather stayed in the high 40's and 50's right up through January 10th. We hunted the foodplot behind the house two evenings in the late season and saw a dozen does, fawns and small bucks. The next day, the farmer saw a monster 10- point in the 170" class feeding nonchalantly in the corn at midday. Sporadic is the best word for this past fall's deer hunting.

Talked with the neighbor today, who is an addicted shed hunter and he has found several antlers from bucks that would score over 160" on one of our leases and hasn't shed hunted a couple of leases where we saw big bucks last season. Obviously several Iowa bruisers made it through the seasons and should be waiting for ya'all this fall.

           
                            
        

                

 

For Previous Year's Trophy Shots - please see our ITWO Trophy Photos Page.

In order to keep these web pages loading at a reasonable rate, we are only showing 140+ bucks
for gun seasons and 130+ bucks for archery seasons.

    

 

If you are interested in a hunt for 2012/2013 or booking early for 2014 call NOW!

What's included:
Our hunts are full package hunts including meals, lodging, guiding, blinds, treestands, trophy care,
transportation during the hunt, and pickup and return to Omaha's Eppley Airfield.

Bowhunts are six day hunts with a maximum number of 6 bowhunters per hunt. 

Shotgun/muzzleloader hunts and primitive weapons (bow/muzzleloader/handgun)
are 5 day hunts with a limit of 6 hunters per hunt for the first and second firearm hunts.
Limit of 5 hunters per hunt for the late season hunts.
                         
We do not have any antler size or trophy restrictions. This is your hunt,
and you are the only person you have to satisfy with the deer you harvest.                   

What's not included: 
The cost does not include your non-resident deer license currently $560.68 is the total for the deer
tag, required small game license, habitat stamp, and drawing fees. If you do not draw,
(Subject to change depending on whims of DNR)
                    We Hunt Zone 3 Exclusively
 

                                                      


 

2012/2013 Hunt Dates:
    Bowhunt:  Approximate dates: 
          Archery Hunts will run from October 27 through November 17                     Once you draw your license, we can work out specific dates
          to fit individual schedules.              
   Shotgun/Muzzleloader:
          December 1 - December 5  - FULL           
          December 8 - December 12 - FULL    
    Late Season Primitive Weapon (Bow/Muzzleloader/Handgun): 
          December 17 - December 21, 2012 - 2 Openings
         January 3 - January 7, 2013 - FULL 

Pricing for 2012/2013 Iowa Trophy Whitetail Hunts:

Description	Days	Price
Bowhunts	6	$3250.00
Shotgun/Muzzleloader/Handgun	5	$3500.00
Late Season	5	$3500.00
Non-Hunting Guest  (space available only)	per day	$150.00

      You can purchase a preference point during the preceding year's drawing for $50.00 which will virtually
        guarantee you a license in our area for the following year.
        See preference point information on ITWO page.

Ready to book?
E-mail us at judd@juddcooney.com  or call us 8 a.m.- 8 p.m. mountain time Monday through Saturday. 
We'll hold a spot for you for 10 days giving your deposit time to arrive.  We accept checks or money orders. 
Sorry, No Credit Cards.

Once we have received your deposit (50% of the hunt price) you will receive a written
contract stating hunt dates, etc. All deposits are non-refundable unless you do not draw a tag once Iowa's
drawing is complete. License and application fees are due in our office by May 1st.  Balance of the hunt
is due 45 days prior to arrival. You may send a personal or business check, money order or
cashiers check. We do not accept credit cards. If you fail to draw a deer tag, you can stay booked
in the same slot for the next year or get a refund. A refund means you no longer have a hunt booked with ITWO.

License fees are now $560.68 and include a small game license which is required by Iowa. 
You can now hunt game birds, waterfowl, small game and predators in Iowa
during your hunt, if time allows. We take care of all applications and drawing procedures.
The deadline for all applications is the first part of June with draw results available in late June.
                  Click here to see our past hunters with their bucks!  
                          IOWA TROPHY WHITETAIL OUTFITTERS                   

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