NYBUCK Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I don't even know if I can type................ A few months ago I entered a raffle for catch-a-dream.I was wondering if they ever picked a winner and have been trying to find out info. Well they did !!!!!! :D:D I get home last night and my wife says you have a message on the phone from Drury Outdoors. I said, WHAT, Who ???? I run down stairs, trip over the dog, drop the phone and listen to my voicemail. It is a message from Joe Shults that I need to call him. No info, no anything, just his phone number. So at 9 am this morning (8Am TN time) I call him and he tells me that out of 2,000 raffle tickets they drew mine for the WINNER !!!!!!!! It is a muzleloading hunt in Pike County Illinois, oh wait it gets better................ I believe he said Don Kisky will be there and he (Joe Shults) will be filming me the entire hunt. OMG. He told me that he is going to turn me into a movie star. It is a draw for the liscense, so I have to get it in right away. I can either hunt Nov 29, 30, Dec 1 & 2 or December 7-9 if I get drawn. If I do not get drawn, he will extend it to next year. I can not even tell you how pumped I am. The past year has been absolutely awesome. Not only do I have a great wife, healthy kids, but now I am going on a filmed hunt. If I get drawn this year, I will have a busy schedule..... Colorado September 15 - 22 for Elk Ohio November 11 - 18 for whitetail - archery Illinois either Nov 29-Dec 2 or December 7 - 9 - muzzleloader WOW, I don't know what to say. WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO By the way, here is Joe's Bio .... http://www.druryoutdoors.com/team/joeshults.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I love you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Congratulations and I sure hope you get drawn for a ML permit. My son paid for licenses, tags, and fees two years in a row so that we could hunt the semi-guided hunt that was auctioned off by Llbux, for tominator, that my son won and paid for. Each year we did not get drawn, and after several months Illinois would send him a check to reimburse him for the license and fees. It got so frustrating that he finally gave up putting in for the tags. I sure hope you come out better. It looks as though you will have a busy schedule, even if you have to put it off a year, or two, or three, or.... Wishing you the best ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Insane! Huge Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisconsinboy Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 thats is awesome hopefully you will get drawn for a tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That's awesome news!Drury sure does seem to give back to the hunting community...another reason I like them so much.I won a Dream season suit from them last year. I think the last few years it has gotten a little easier for NR to draw tags here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowin_in_illinois Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Congrats!!!! Let me be the first Illinoisian to welcome you! Just a helpful tip to help you fit in with the locals while you're here..... It's pronounced ILL-ANNOY..........not ILL-A-NOISE Have a great hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That is beyond awesome!!!!!!!! Congratulations!! Hope you get drawn!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYBUCK Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Congrats!!!! Let me be the first Illinoisian to welcome you! Just a helpful tip to help you fit in with the locals while you're here..... It's pronounced ILL-ANNOY..........not ILL-A-NOISE Have a great hunt! Ha Ha, I know all about the locals. I hunted there for two years. Your people were always very good to me, once they learned I was from upstate NY and not the city. LOL Geez popgun - way to knock me off my mountain. But I understand, hopefully I will get lucky. What time do you think would be better to go .... Nov 29 - Dec 2 where I would share the woods with the 2nd gun season or Dec 7 - 9 which would be only muzzleloaders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Good things happen to good people. Happy for you Jim, that's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME !!!!!!:eek: Good luck on the draw, and make sure you keep us all updated...eh I want to get a copy of that hunt, when it comes out. Can I have your autograph? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That is too cool. Congratulations. Hope you can get drawn, good luck, and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildside Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Aren't surprises great?! I loved reading your story on how you found out you won, right down to tripping over the dog. Hope it all comes together for you with the draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That is too cool, Jim. Congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 AAAAHHHHH Whats the BIG DEAL ?? ... :D:D Just joking my friend... CONGRATS on the hunt of a life time.. Hope that draw works out for you and you smash a bruiser ... :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Congrats, wish i could get that lucky, knock down a biggun' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 NYBUCK, We have requested permits for the early Dec. ML and were shot down each time. I think If I were in your shoes I'd go for anything but the Dec. 7-9. If you want to get drawn I would suggest bowhunting. We were shot down for tags the first time for ML only Dec. 9-12 2004. I don't know the exact dates we were trying for in 05,and 06, but I expect they were close to the same. Again, Good Luck, and I hope you get drawn. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 AWESOME!!!! Fingers' crossed for the draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 You lucky dog! :D Congrats man, hope you get drew for the tag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidd Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 you are my hero:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Way to go Jim! After winning the gun last year and the hunt this year, I need you to pick me some lottery numbers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wackmaster17 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That is sweet, congrats! Hope you don't choke when that big boy comes out and you miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 That's awesome! Good luck with the draw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 WOW!! Thats awesome!! Congrats. Either date you should be able to catch later rutting activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlott89 Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 congrats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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