2009/2010 Hunt:
We 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!
Keith Creel, TX 12/14/09
Dan Yurow,
NJ 12/13/09
Scored 155 6/8
Scored 145 7/8
Jim Lima, FL 1/5/2010
Bill Magaziner, CO 12/06/09
Scored 140 6/8
Jason Johnson, MI 12/12/09 135 6/8
Vincent Connelly, VA 12/07/09
Bill Simpson, TX 12/16/2009 Jimmy
Connor, OK 12/15/2009
Taken 45 minutes after opening of second season!
Scored 135 6/8
Scored 135 7/8
Scored 132
Ralph Lermayer, NM
Ralph shot this one-horned, one-eared, three-legged
buck during a blizzard as a mercy kill!
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)
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 $50.00.
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 will not post
addresses or phone numbers on our web pages.
Iowa DNR Website:
www.iowadnr.com
Contact Information
Telephone
970-264-5612 Mid-January to
Mid-October Only
Camp Telephone 712-353-6262 Mid-October to Mid-January
FAX
970-264-1289
Postal address PO Box 808, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
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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
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