This year's Circuit event kicked off the end of February/ beginning of March with the Mill Creek Wild Hog Challenge at Bang's Paradise Valley Hunt Club in Ethrhardt, South Carolina. During the first couple of days the teams definitely faced the most intense rain conditions that any of our challenge teams have ever faced. When the weather conditions turned for the best Team Reign Broadheads, Team CamoLife, Team Almost Heaven and Team American Bowhunters were all successful in filming hunts. Team Reign Broadheads claimed first place in the 2009 Mill Creek Wild Hog Challenge winning $3,000 in cash and prizes and first place in the Circuit after the first event. Team American Bowhunters took 2nd place and Team North and South took 3rd place.
The second leg of the 2009 Campbell Outdoor Challenge Circuit led the teams to Tell City, Indiana in April for the DND Outdoors Turkey Challenge. Tell City proved to provide a tremendous numbers of turkeys with Teams Camo Lounge, American Bowhunters, Lancaster Archery, Reign Broadheads, Roscoby, Lonestar and Team North and South successfully submitting filmed hunts. Team Camo Lounge advanced to the top to claim first place in the 2009 DND Outdoors Turkey Challenge winning $3,000 in cash and prizes. Team Roscoby claimed 2nd place and Team Lonestar claimed 3rd place. Although they did not win this event, Team Reign Broadhead's scores allowed them to continue their reign in first place in the Circuit followed by Team North and South and Team American Bowhunters.
The Circuit teams reunited in September for the 2nd Annual Archery Antelope Classic hosted at Crooked Creek Outfitters in Buffalo, South Dakota. With help from the guides of Crooked Creek Outfitters and the South Dakota Dept. of Tourism the 2nd Annual Antelope Classic was a success with the most submitted filmed hunts of the Circuit. Teams Lancaster Archery, Full Throttle Adventures, Lonestar, Almost Heaven, Thrill of the Hunt Productions, Camo Life, Roscoby, American Bowhunters, and Team Reign Broadheads submitted filmed hunts. Team Full Throttle pulled out ahead with the most videoing points to capture 1st place in the 2009 Archery Antelope Classic winning $4,500 in cash and prizes. 2nd place went to Team Lancaster and 3rd place went to Team Lonestar. After this event, Team Reign Broadhead remained at the top of the Circuit standings followed by Team Roscoby and Team Lonestar.
The 2009 Campbell Outdoor Challenge Circuit all came down to this past week's Archery Whitetail Championship hosted by Campbell Illinois Whitetails in Carmi, Illinois. Going into this event only 150 points separated 1st thru 6th place, therefore the championship was up for grabs by almost anyone. Teams Lonestar, Lancaster Archery, American Bowhunters, Thrill of the Hunt, and Team Roscoby all submitted successful Doe hunts while Teams Reign Broadheads, Roscoby and Team Lancaster were able to submit successful Buck hunts. Team Lancaster Archery claimed 1st place in the 2009 Archery Whitetail Championship winning $5,500 in cash and prizes. 2nd place went to Team Roscoby and 3rd place went to Team American Bowhunters.
Congratulations to all of our Circuit teams of hunters and cameramen who worked hard this year to match their skills in filming hunts! Here are the final Circuit Standings:
The 2009 Circuit action will be aired nationally on the Campbell Outdoor Challenge Television show Wednesday 12noon CST on Versus starting in December! Remember starting in December to log on to our website and vote for your favorite team!!