15 Circuit teams have arrived back in Tell City Indiana for this years video turkey challenge. Fri, Sat. Sun, HSO had a motion Target qualifying event, where Mill Creek Outdoors offered $1000 in prize money . Several participants showed up to test their skills at this event leading up to the kick off banquet for the 2nd leg of the 2009 Campbell Cameras Pro Video Circuit. Special thanks to Tony Thomas, Robert Skinner and all the landowners who have worked hard to provide teams with such great areas to film turkey hunts on this year! Also thanks to Jay Johnson from the local NWTF chapter for being our official turkey scorer again this year. Teams lottery drew for what area they would be hunting on and had a chance to meet the landowners. The action starts in the morning, we will have updates as they come in.
HSO Participants
Hunting Simulation Organization shoot
John Campbell welcomes the teams and guests
Team meeting
Banquet meal
Ron Schofield of Roscoby with Sam Katchersid of Team Lonestar winner of a Roscoby Riser Cam
Drawing for areas and landowners
Meeting the landowners
Laura Santucci of team American Bowhunters awarded "Rookie Videographer of the year 2008"
Birthday for David Steven's little girl
Map study session
Map viewing of the drawn areas
Bill's Custom Calls
Team Name
Two teams so far have submitted filmed archery turkey hunts on the first morning, Team Camo Lounge of Brad Koiman and Dan Wegener and Team American Bowhunter of Kurt Wall and Laura Santucci. More updates to come.1st morning success
Team Camo Lounge
Team American Bowhunters
The start of the 2nd morning has proven to be successful as two more teams submitted filmed turkey hunts. Team Reign Broadheads (Mark Helmer and Philip Seng) have really strengthened their overall lead in the circuit now with their filmed turkey hunt. Team Lancaster Archery of David Stevens and Jason Homan have positioned themselves very well in this event with their first filmed gobbler hunt. We are only mid way in this event and their are tremendous numbers of turkeys here in Tell City so anticipation is very high of more to come!! Updated scores later on.......
Team Lancaster Archery
Team Reign Broadheads
Another big jump for Team Camo Lounge Brad and Dan are now moving their way up in the circuit with a 2nd filmed turkey hunt, congratulations guys, here are the current challenge standings:
This has certainly shaken up the overall circuit standings, those standings are determined by the teams accumulated scores up to this point, including the hog and turkey. In 1st place holding their spot is Team Reign Broadheads 746 points, 2nd and closing the gap is Team American Bowhunters 615. Jumping all the way into 3rd from a tie for 6th place is Team Camo Lounge 549 and also moving up the ranks now in 4th is Team Lancaster Archery 443. Here are the current circuit standings as of the end of the 2nd day here at the DND Outdoors Wild Turkey Challenge:
Current Circuit StandingsTeam Reign Broadheads 746Team American Bowhunters 615Team Camo Lounge 549Team Lancaster Archery 443Team North and South 393Team Camo Life 392Team Almost Heaven 378All other teams tied at 200
Well we are in the final morning and Team Roscoby of Josh and Walt have made a strong presence for their team with some awesome footage of a nice tom. This will move Team Roscoby up into 2nd place in this event with a current score of 340 and moves them into 4th place in the overall circuit with a current score of 465!!Current Turkey StandingsTeam Camo Lounge 424Team Roscoby 340Team Lancaster Archery 318Team American Bowhunters 259Team Reign Broadheads 253All other teams tied at 75
Current Circuit StandingsTeam Reign Broadheads 746Team American Bowhunters 615Team Camo Lounge 549Team Roscoby 465Team Lancaster Archery 443Team North and South 393Team Camo Life 392Team Almost Heaven 378All other teams tied at 200
Jay Johnson from the Local NWTF chapter (official Scorer for this event)
Team Roscoby
Team Lonestar of Cam and Sam turned in a filmed hunt of a nice tom a little while ago, way to go! We will have scores updated soon,
Here are the current scores for this event
With the latest submitted hunt from Team Lonestar, this moved them into 3rd place in this event with a current score of 329 and moved them into 5th place in the circuit. We have just a few hours of daylight left as we get ready to conclude the 2009 DND Outdoors wild turkey challenge from Tell City Indiana.
Current Circuit StandingsTeam Reign Broadheads 746Team American Bowhunters 615Team Camo Lounge 549Team Roscoby 465Team Lonestar 454Team Lancaster Archery 443Team North and South 393Team Camo Life 392Team Almost Heaven 378All other teams tied at 200
On the last evening Team North and South pulled out all stops with a nice mature bird on film. Here are the final scores for the turkey challenge and the circuit: