Just a short last minute note. My three whitetail Bootcamp sessions were already sold out but I had several cancellations this week. I now have two slots open for next week: 3/19-20-21 and three slots open for 3/26-27-28th. April 9-10-11 is filled. Price is $895. for entire session, all meals and lodging for three days in a great facility in Decatur Cty, Iowa. 15 guys/gals total per session max. Sorry for the short notice but thought I'd throw it out there. Thanks. BW
That is a good time guys! I love the land out there.
X2 I learned a ton at Barry's bootcamp. I was able to use several techniques I learned to locate and have several opportunities on a nice buck o public land. So what you learn at Barry's can be applied anywhere. Besides that him and his wife are just good people that are a pleasure to be around. Worth every penny and then some.
You don't want to pass this up folks!
Worth the price is an understatement.
Barry and Susan are great people
AND..........
No one knows more about hunting whitetails than Barry.....No one!
Heading out next Wednesday after work. Looking forward to my time there.
Will be there on the 26th, cant wait!
Mike, you just go on to many excursions, you must be doing something right.
I couldn't take it anymore. I've been wanting to do this for a long time and finally took the plunge and called Barry today.
See you next week Mike!
Unfortunately, I had to cancel last month! Barry was kind enough to check with me one last time to make sure. My heart is still breaking....Have fun guys!!
What is whitetail bootcamps??
QuoteOriginally posted by Msbow:
What is whitetail bootcamps??
Lots of running and grueling calisthenics, shooting 80 pound bows. Only the best make the cut. :biglaugh:
A buddy and I attended one a few years back...we're glad we did.We've both taken some good bucks since and I've taken my 2 best ever.Coinidence?Hmmmm.... ;)
QuoteOriginally posted by Whip:
I couldn't take it anymore. I've been wanting to do this for a long time and finally took the plunge and called Barry today.
See you next week Mike!
Looking forward to seeing you again Joe.
QuoteOriginally posted by The Night Stalker:
Mike, you just go on to many excursions, you must be doing something right.
I talk to those who are in life, where I want to be...AND I listen and learn from what they have to say.
Being a PBS member pays HUGE dividends.
Gee Whip are trying to get a better buck than mine after I attended his boot camp last year :)
Gee Whip are trying to get a better buck than mine after I attended his boot camp last year :)
Gentlemen attending Barry's Boot Camp was quite the experience VERY educational & a heck of alot of fun and you are being taught by one of the TRUE Icons in the Whitetail Big Buck World !!
Wish I could get back this year ..............
A GREAT B-Day,Early Christmas,Easter,Wedding Anniversary,Fathers DAY PRESENT from your SWEETIE !!
QuoteOriginally posted by Msbow:
What is whitetail bootcamps??
Hi Ethan,
Take a look at the PDF file located here (http://www.brothersofthebow.com/html/bootcamp.html) .
Hope this helps.
homebru
QuoteOriginally posted by smiley:
Gee Whip are trying to get a better buck than mine after I attended his boot camp last year :)
Yep. You went last year and then shot a buck bigger than anything I've ever killed. Can't be taking a back seat to my buddy! :bigsmyl:
I attended one of Barry's boot camps two years back, it was the best investment I have made regarding whitetail hunting. First off, if I had not learned anything new about whitetail hunting, being in the same room with Barry for three days was worth the cost. There were numerous times we were laughing so hard it hurt. That said, these bucks were both a direct result two little bits of wisdom, you know, minor details shared during the bootcamp. These are not monster bucks like Barry and Gene persue every year, but they are representative of the top 10% of bucks for the area we hunt.
Hunter took this buck because Barry made the comment, if you really believe you have your stand in the best tree then leave it there, even if it hasn't paid off. We left the stand in the same tree we had picked several years before instead of moving it over the summer as planned; figured we should give it one more year.
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I took this buck because I changed my entry route to our best producing stand. During one of Barry's field excursions we walked in a creek from the last stand to the trucks and Barry mentioned he used the creek to help with scent control. I immediately slapped myself on the head while muttering under my breath, Walt you are such an idiot.
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Looking over at my bookshelf, the are over fifty books on whitetail hunting, I have read all of them at least once. I have lost count of how many times I have read the books by Barry, Gene, and Rodger. Let's just say the bootcamp isn't a replacement for the knowledge contained within the covers of the books those three men have written, but it did help clarify most of my questions. Even more important, it answered questions I wasn't smart enough to ask. Let's just say I might be a little dense at times, I had quite a few of those head slapping moments.
If you have been thinking about attending, Just Do It, this is your last chance.
Thanks Walt... now I'm going to have to put you on the payroll too. bw
Fricken Michigan roads...
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Come a Hell or high water...OR REBAR STICKING OUT OF THE CONCRETE...I'll make it there.
Wow. Mike....drive safe the rest of the way.
Alright, here I sit in my driveway after driving 11 hours straight (would have been less if I had worn Astronaut underware). It's 5:30 in the morning and I'll just sit here so as not to,wake everyone up In the house.
I've been up the past 24 hours, walked just over 5 miles today thru some of the most beautiful whitetail country I have ever seen, and we did,the same the day before too.
The whole 11 hour drive, I thought out all my Hunting areas and how to improve the setups, AND I also ran all the past sits where I had been busted. I'll be darned if Uncle Barry wasn't spot on as to why I was busted. I'm sitting here in total amazement as to how much Knowledge he has accumulated over the years.
I do believe there are a couple spots open for the next 2 camps, BUT do not quote me, best to contact Barry to find out for sure. From what ain gather, it looks like this just might be the last year the camps will be held.
Once my boys get up this morning, the 3 of us are headed to the woods to get a jumpstart on the upcoming season (Sleep is over overrated). :biglaugh:
In parting, I'd like to personally thank Uncle Barry for sharing his experiences with all of us, and Susan for all the amazing meals.
Here is the "Godfather" himself...
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Glad you got home safe Mike. I thought about you guys everyday with envy :p UB emailed me two weeks ago to see if I could make it in any way because it was his last bootcamp. I'm glad you had a great time. I'll give you a buzz this week.
Holy smokes Mike. 11 hrs straight through is way more than I could have done.
Barry sure spilled his guts and let us in on every trick he uses to get the advantage on a deer. Everyone that came with me were talking on how we would be doing things different in the future. Many thanks to Barry and Susan for hosting this program.
Glad to hear that you made it home safe Mike. It sure was a good time! I Learned a bunch that I will be implementing as soon as I can. I have lots of things to tweak before hunting season this fall.
A "Big" thanks to Barry and Susan for putting on a great bootcamp. Glad I went!
Just a word of thanks to all involved. This was an outstanding group of whitetail fanatics. For those who didn't know, I was fighting a bronchial problem (not contagious) and ended up in the ER last Sunday. Drugs are a beautiful thing (but don't quote me on that) and the meds pulled me though the weekend.. barely. I ended up back in the clinic this AM where they re-adjusted the meds/dosages. I'm feeling somewhat better already.
Anyway, a sincere thank you for your patience. I truly hope each and every one of you kills the biggest buck of your life this fall. Stay tuned.
BW
Susan fed us is like kings, but what I really filled up on was a huge portion of humble pie. I've been hunting whitetails for a long time and to be honest thought I had it pretty will figured out and have enjoyed a fair amount of success. Barry takes it to a whole new level though and really opened my eyes to what I have been missing. The amount of detail and work that goes into each of his stand set ups is amazing! He showed us over and over how seemingly minor changes in stand placement and approach can result in doubling or tripling opportunities on deer.
The first thing I did on Sunday morning upon returning home was to walk through my own hunting property with a whole new way of looking at it. I've got work to do!!
Thanks so much Barry and Susan for a wonderful spend!
I'm heading out tomarrow am can't wait . Been wanting to do this. Big thanks to the bride for the x mas present!!!!!
Well Barry, I guess you did give it you all on our group. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Thanks again.