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   2009/2010 Hunt:   
W
e ran 100% on gun hunters the first two seasons and had just enough snow and cold weather to put the deer on the foodplots big time. However, the late
season 2009/2010 was the most brutal weatherwise in the fifteen years I've been outfitting in Iowa. The temperatures ranged from  5 BELOW ZERO to a frigid 40 BELOW ZERO for the entire January portion of the season and when combined with 24" of blowing, drifting snow pushed with 35 mph winds, hunting became an endeavor in survival rather than an enjoyable hunt.  Many of the main roads drifted shut on a daily basis and we needed a snowmobile to get around on all the leases and to the foodplots. Many of the bigger bucks started dropping their antlers early, apparently due to the stress, something we've never run into before. We all survived and so did a lot of the big bucks.
    
       
Hopefully it'll be another fifteen years before this happens again!

                                   
                       Jim Lima, FL  1/5/2010                              Bill Simpson, TX 12/16/2009         Jimmy Connor, OK 12/15/2009
                                                                                                    Scored 135 7/8                                 Scored 132
 
                
                                                    Ralph Lermayer, NM                                         Keith Creel, TX  12/14/09  Scored 155 6/8
                Ralph shot this one-horned, one-eared, three-legged
                         buck during a blizzard as a mercy kill!

                                                    
                           Dan Yurow, NJ  12/13/09 Scored 145 7/8                        Jason Johnson, MI  12/12/09  135 6/8
                                                                                                            
Taken 45 minutes after opening of second season!
        
                 Vincent Connelly, VA 12/07/09                                        Bill Magaziner, CO 12/06/09
                            Scored 135 6/8                                                                    Scored 140 6/8

                                      
What's your best day hunting?
                                       How about two does and two turkeys on the Omaha Reservation in the a.m.
                                       and this buck on our Iowa lease in the p.m.

   
  
                                                                                                                                               Cole Kraetsch, CO 11/30/09 Scored 146

                           
                                       Mike Cain of Arizona was very happy with his buck taken on 11/12/09 with his bow
                                                       even though he had to swim out to retrieve it!!

 

 

 

2008/2009 Hunt:
  
                               
                    
Craig Conway, NY                            Ted Phoenix, CA                     Bill Simpson, TX  1/6/2009                        Tom Conway, NY
                12/06/08  136 3/8                            12/9/08  Score 184                                                                                       12/09/08
                                                                                                                        

                            

            Mike Sease, FL 1/6/2009                 Tony Carpino, VA 1/5/2009             Mitch Beene, MN  12/19/08           Jason Johnson, MI  12/15/08 144"
                                                                                                             

                                 
     
Judd Cooney, CO  1/9/2009                                          Judd Cooney, CO                                  Jeff Lloyd, VT -  November 5, 2008
                                                                        www.BowHunterHaven, NE on 11/18/08                                130 gross score

                   
     2007/2008 Hunt:
             

                          
John Pulcipher                 Libby Clark                      Bob Robb                     Chad Shearer
              01/06/08 - 147 3/8"              12/23/07                12/10/2007-164 3/8"               12/12/2007
        
               

                David Dolbee                      Dan Yurow                       Jim Dell'ermo                Sam Valore, Colorado
                12/12/2007                     12/05/2007 - 130"                 12/02/2007 - 135+"           11/07/07 - 137 2/8"   
                                        (would have scored 145 if not broken)  
         

      
        Orlando Rivas, Florida                     Lee Teeter, North Carolina             Lee Teeter, North Carolina              
            10/31/07 - 135 2/8"                            10/31/07 - 120"                  Bow hunt - 175# dressed weight
                                                        Congrats on first buck bowkill! 

    2006/2007 Hunt:
   
       
          Michael Hanback, Virginia          John Pulcipher, Michigan
              Mike Davin, New York            Eddie Stevenson, Texas
              12/03/06 - 154 2/8"                11/01/2006 - 163 4/8"
                 12/11/06 - 143 2/8"                12/06/06 - 133 6/8"
   
  

         
 
 
            Tim Herald, Kentucky                              Jeff Lloyd, Vermont
              12/03/06 - 147 1/8"                              11/02/06 - 162 7/8"
   
                                                                     (1.5 hours into first day of hunt)

 

What's included:
All 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.

ITWO will hold ONE late season primitive weapons hunt for a maximum of 3 hunters, generally the first week of January.

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. $560.68 is the total for the deer tag, required small game license, habitat stamp, and drawing fees. If you do not draw,
your license money will be refunded directly to you from the Iowa DNR and you will receive a preference point for the following year.

(Subject to change depending on whims of DNR) 
Call now if you want to hunt with us.

2009/2010 Hunt Dates:
    Bowhunt:
           
October 31 - November 5 -       FULL
            November 7 - November 12      FULL
            November 14 - November 19    FULL
    Shotgun/Muzzleloader:
           
December 5 - December 9       FULL
            December 12 - December 16    FULL
    Late Season Primitive Weapon (Bow/Muzzleloader/Handgun): 
           
January 2 - January 6, 2010    FULL

2010/2011 Hunt Dates:
    Bowhunt:
           TBA

    Shotgun/Muzzleloader:
          TBA

    Late Season Primitive Weapon (Bow/Muzzleloader/Handgun): 
           TBA

If you are interested in a hunt for 2010 or booking early for 2011 call NOW!

You can purchase a preference point during the preceding year which will virtually
guarantee you a license in our area for the following year.
See preference point information below.


Pricing for 2009/2010 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

                              
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.  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.

Preference Point Information:
Several years ago the Iowa DNR started allowing prospective non-resident deer and turkey hunters to
purchase a preference point directly without the hassle of having to put in for a drawing in an over-
subscribed area to get a point.
This allows hunters to accumulate preference points for future hunts so they are assured (as much as Iowa's
archaic licensing system allows) of getting an Iowa license when they are ready to hunt Iowa.
At present, in ITWO's hunting area, one preference point virtually assures a non-resident hunter a deer or
turkey license in archery or firearms seasons.
ITWO will handle applications for preference points for all prospective or booked clients. If you are contemplating a
future hunt with ITWO, get on the preference point purchase program NOW. Preference point fee is $10.00.
PREFERENCE POINTS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE IOWA LICENSE DRAWING PERIOD OF MAY AND JUNE.

Late season primitive weapons (archery/muzzleloader/handgun):
With the drawing power of our well established food plots, the late season provides
an excellent opportunity for a trophy buck for muzzleloader or bow.   We are going
to keep this quality hunt limited to 3 hunters.  So don't wait to book!  Drawing
for the late season is as close to a sure thing as the Iowa DNR allows.

Important information: 
If you are born after 1/1/72 you must get a copy of
your hunter's safety card to us in order for us to apply for your license.  It must be
legible as we have to fax it to the licensing agency when we apply for your license. 
No exceptions.

Proof of a hunters safety course should be in your possession while hunting with ITWO.

Centerfire Rifles are not allowed for Iowa deer hunting.

References:  Call or e-mail for ITWO references.  We do not post
names and address on our web pages.

Read about us:      December/January 2008 Outdoor Life
                            Special Issue - page 44

                            Whitetail Bowhunter, 1999 page 44
                             Progressive Farmer, Aug 1999 page 22 
                             Petersen's Bowhunting, Mar 1999, page 24
                             Whitetail News, Vol 9 #3, page 34
                             Buckmasters Dec 98/Jan99, page 32
                             Realtree Outdoors Deer Hunting, Sep 2000, page 40

Watch us:              Realtree Monster Bucks Videos, IV, V, VII vol1

Contact information:
Judd Cooney
PO Box 808
Pagosa Springs, CO  81147
970-264-5612
970-264-1289 fax
judd@juddcooney.com

Iowa DNR Website:
www.iowadnr.com

 

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