Whitetail Bootcamps

Barry Wensel · March 12, 2015, 11:51:00 PM

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

The Night Stalker · March 13, 2015, 06:43:00 AM

That is a good time guys! I love the land out there.

DaveT1963 · March 13, 2015, 08:00:00 AM

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.

Ragin Bull · March 13, 2015, 08:32:00 AM

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!

Mike Vines · March 13, 2015, 10:54:00 AM

Heading out next Wednesday after work. Looking forward to my time there.

Wolf1007 · March 13, 2015, 06:04:00 PM

Will be there on the 26th, cant wait!

The Night Stalker · March 13, 2015, 06:38:00 PM

Mike, you just go on to many excursions, you must be doing something right.

Whip · March 13, 2015, 07:00:00 PM

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!

Sean B · March 13, 2015, 07:24:00 PM

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!!

Msbow · March 14, 2015, 03:02:00 AM

What is whitetail bootcamps??

Burnsie · March 14, 2015, 06:57:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Msbow:
What is whitetail bootcamps??

Lots of running and grueling calisthenics, shooting 80 pound bows. Only the best make the cut.

J.Williams · March 14, 2015, 09:33:00 AM

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....

Mike Vines · March 14, 2015, 09:39:00 AM

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.

Mike Vines · March 14, 2015, 09:47:00 AM

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.

smiley · March 15, 2015, 07:26:00 AM

Gee Whip are trying to get a better buck than mine after I attended his boot camp last year

smiley · March 15, 2015, 07:27:00 AM

Gee Whip are trying to get a better buck than mine after I attended his boot camp last year

Tom Phillips · March 15, 2015, 09:13:00 AM

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 !!

Homebru · March 15, 2015, 11:45:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Msbow:
What is whitetail bootcamps??

Hi Ethan,
Take a look at the PDF file located here .

Hope this helps.
homebru

Whip · March 15, 2015, 11:41:00 PM

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!

Walt Francis · March 16, 2015, 01:56:00 AM

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.

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.

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.