Not my sheds but I couldn’t pass up a chance to get my hands on them!!
Wow what a show! Monster deer, great new products, the new turkey calling contest and all the great people my wife and I met. I always look forward to the Iowa Deer Classic each year but this year it was a little different as we had agreed to move the Mid Iowa Classic Turkey Calling Contest to the deer classic. I have run this contest for the last 5 years and bringing it to a venue like the Iowa Deer Classic was the next step I had been looking for.
The owner of the sheds, and no it is not a wild deer, they are from a deer farm. Still Cool!!
Mid Iowa Classic had one of its biggest turnout to date and I think maybe the largest of all time. I already can’t wait to make it even bigger next year and in talking with the Deer Classic folks it sure looking like we will be back. I want to personally thank everyone who made it a great contest without their help we couldn’t have this contest. Next I want to thank all the callers who traveled from many different states to call in this contest. Big thanks to the Iowa Deer Classic, Iowa NWTF State Chapter, and JAX Outdoor Gear, as they were the presenting sponsors for this contest. Full results can be found at this link: http://www.facebook.com/events/310501515715150/ Place winners are listed below.
Owl Hooting Division: I managed to place 3rd, one point out of 2nd and 7 out of 1st. Congrats Brandon Schaefer on his win!
As for the rest of the show Sara and I helped out in the Watson AirLock booth. To stay these bags where a HIT at the show is an understatement! For the second year in a row we sold out of the Watson AirLock bags. If you don’t know about these bags by now, you have got to check out the website. They are air tight, waterproof bags, designed by a hunter for hunters. If it goes in scent free and dry it stays that way. I have now used these bags for over a year now and all I can say is “if you don’t have them you’re missing out.” There isn’t anything made like them on the market, the quality is second to none. Yes they are a sponsor of this page but that is because they are great products that we believe in. Chris Watson has designed a bag that is truly the last “scent free bag” you will ever need to buy.
As crazy and busy as the last 3 days have been at the Iowa Deer Classic, we can’t wait to go back next year. Now I’m ready for spring turkey hunting to commence.
2013 Mid-Iowa Classic – Results
Open: 1st Brian Fowler, 2nd Douglas Herman, 3rd Tony Meyers, 4th Rick White, 5th Brandon Schaefer
Friction: 1st Brandon Schaefer, 2nd Douglas Herman, 3rd Edwin Paris Shirts
State: 1st Brian Fowler, 2nd Rick White, 3rd Edwin Paris Shirts
Owl Hooting: 1st Brandon Schaefer, 2nd Chad Hatfield, 3rd Curtis Goettsch
Gobbling: 1st Brandon Schaefer, 2nd Edwin Paris Shirts, 3rd Chad Wood
Hunter: 1st Connor Wall, 2nd Shawn Moore, 3rd Gracie Herman
Intermediate: 1st Connor Wall, 2nd Gracie Herman, 3rd Dylan Webb
Junior: 1st Connor Wall, 2nd Gracie Herman, 3rd Jarrett Miller
Poult: 1st Connor Wall, 2nd Gracie Herman, 3rd Julie Coffey
