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Iowa Spring Turkey 2010 Bring on the Loess Hills Longbeards

Chad Freeberg — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:11:05 +0000

Jason and I are not new to chasing gobblers but this year we have decided we are going to up our game a little bit and have decided that this year will be all archery equipment and no blinds! Yes we know many have done it before but we haven’t and we all know its a challenge that many avoid. No more, for us its bare bones equipment this year consisting of nothing more than a stool, bow and arrow, camoflage and calls…. As I type this just a smidge less than a month before season starts I’m excited just to be out in the woods. We were afraid this winter might have a drastic effect on the turkey population here in the Loess Hills but so far things seem to be holding in there but we did find several dead turkeys while shed hunting last week.

Here in the Loess Hills we have the fortune of being on the very farm where some of Iowa’s turkey’s were re-introduced in western Iowa. The Eastern Turkey has adapted well to our oak-hickory forests and thrives here. Iowa’s turkey population began to return when the Iowa DNR returned the first turkeys in Lee County in 1966. Over the last 30 years Iowa’s turkey population has grown from those original restocking sites. Last year the Iowa DNR estimated that west central Iowa had the best turkey population in the state of Iowa and it was apparent here last year. Our turkey population has exploded and it makes for some amazing Spring Turkey hunting!

Elmer Smith, Jason’s father recently spent some time out chasing gobblers with his camera and sent us these photos.

Thanks for the pictures Elmer, that new camera is awesome. We may enlist your as an official DreamDirt photographer! Best of luck in the turkey woods this year everybody:) Be safe and we’ll see ya out there!

A Day With Big N J

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:20:20 +0000

Sean Wuller of Big N J Industries has been a good friend for a long time and we’ve watched his product from clear back in the days of research and formulation to the huge success it has become today. Sean is the vice-president of our QDMA branch and has the same whitetail hunting affliction we do. He is passionate about growing bigger bucks and healthier herds. He’s a pretty good natured fella too!

Besides the opportunity to spend some time shed hunting today we had Sean over to deliver a supply of his BB2 product and get the feeders filled. Its been a tough winter and food is scarce right now. On top of that bucks are just heading into antler development and the opportunity to have additional nutrients available for them is a bonus. Seans product has proven effective across the entire United States with some of the biggest names in outdoor TV programming using it.

Melting snow always signals a new year for the whitetail hunter. The complicated matter of new antlers is upon us and we all know bucks will be recovering from the long winter and currently in the worst shape of the year. The added nutrients from BB2 will not only help them recover quicker, but it packs their bodies with antler building minerals needed.

The Boss Buck gravity feeders work great with this granular feed. We’ve used battery powered casting feeders before with very little luck. Changing batteries was a pain and deer had no control over the feeders. With the gravity feeders deer can feed when they want to and the amount they want to. We really have had much more luck with keeping these upright as well. The heavy construction makes them almost indestructible and heavy enough to withstand higher winds. If you get them with the feed they offer you can steak them down to withstand all winds.

Seans cool Rig! Bigger Bucks, Bigger Bone!

After the work was done we were able to play a little bit and do some shed hunting and goofing off in the woods.

No shed hunting excursion would be complete without an expert to help you figure things out in the woods. Chad’s son Brant helped us figure out why the bark was missing off the trees and also indicated we were probably close to some antlers based on what he was seeing.

I also learned from Brant that you have to be patient and walk slowly to find sheds. Of course a pair of binoculars (Bi Knock Le Ears) is a tremendous help. Even if you are not always sure which end to look through!

Check out Big N J at www.BigNJIndustries.com on the internet.

The Great Iowa Antler Auction

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:30:25 +0000

Here is a 3 day show that combines both of my passions ….. Auctions and Antlers! Auctioneer Steve Morehead will hold his Iowa Whitetail Classic in Dubuque Iowa on March 19, 20 and 21 2010. Chad and I plan to attend again this year so maybe we’ll see some of you there. The show combines an impressive array of antlers from many spiecies and taxidermy along with the excitement you would expect of an auction plus many vendors with products and services to show off. Throw in family activities and seminars and you have a recipe for a heck of a good time! You’ll find some of the neatest stuff made out of antlers at this show. There are many handcrafters present every year with everything from jewlery to knife handles made of antler. Come join the fun at the Great Iowa Antler Auction.

Friday’s Sale Bill

Saturday’s Sale Bill

Sunday’s Sale Bill

Monroe County Iowa Land Auction 356 Acres EXCELLENT Income

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:05:47 +0000

Here is potentially the steal of the century! This is a farm producing excellent income… nearly $16,000 per year from CRP, bin rental and Alfalfa production! The reserve is below market value and the property can be bought at the right price. Don’t miss the opportunity to bid on this piece of whitetail heaven. It offers some of the best habitat in southern Iowa with thick bedding and fawning areas, ponds, food sources, hardwood, lots edge to be hunted, and the food plot opportunities are endless on this property. This is the opportunity to get a farm with excellent income, excellent deer and excellent habitat all in one property. You can find more information on our website: Monroe County 356 Acres Land Auction March 13, 2010

Jason Smith, Auctioneer

Cell (712)592-8965

www.WhitetailPropertiesAuction.com

Whitetail Properties

108 N. Monroe Street

Pittsfield, IL 62363

(800)971-7042

247 Acres Marion County Iowa Hunting Land Auction

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:00:57 +0000

SOLD AT AUCTION!

Here is a spectacular farm in the heart of Iowa’s big buck producing habitat. This truly exceptional farm is one that has it all and it is going to be offered for sale at public auction on March 13, 2010 on the property. You can find information on the property on our website at Whitetail Properties Land Auctions.

The property is located near Knoxville, Iowa, and it is a true trophy property. It is already set up with a 20 acre food plot which is perfect for ambushing the huge whitetails that this area produces. It is complete with a beautiful meandering steam that crosses the property and a nice large pond. The property has what it takes to build your own whitetail paradise. The property has many features that we both like in a good hunting property and its location will lend to any hunters success. Marion County is located in the central portion of Iowa, just southeast of Des Moines. If there is one thing Chad and I know, its Iowa hunting land and you’ll make a serious mistake if you overlook this place. The seller is willing to consider pre-auction offers, so if it interests you give us a call at 712-592-8965. I’ll let the photos tell the rest of the story.

Jason Smith, Whitetail Properties Auctioneer

Cell 712-592-8965

Brokerage

Whitetail Properties

Broker Dan Perez

108 N. Monroe Street

Pittsfield, IL 62363

(800)971-7042

Jason and Chad Auctioneers for the Mid Iowa QDMA Branch’s Reach Banquet

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:57:56 +0000

Date: April 23, 2010

Location: Mid Iowa Branch of QDMA in Des Moines, IA will hold their third annual REACH banquet at the Isaac Walton Facility, 4343 George Flag Parkway, Des Moines IA.

Time: Doors open at 5 p.m.

Tickets: $50 single and $75 for couples. Donor tables are $500 each.

Branch Contact: Terry Sedivec (515)554-6639

Come join the Mid Iowa Branch for their 3rd annual REACH Banquet and help support the branch that serves Central Iowa. The evening is sure to be jam packed with all things Whitetail with opportunities to go home with many prizes and your choice of items from the silent and live auction. QDMA is an exceptional organization and the branches on the local level are filled with like minded people that enjoy chasing big whitetails! Here in Iowa we are known for our huge whitetails, join the organization that is equipping hunters with the knowledge and tools to ensure a healthy herd and a bright future for the whitetail hunting heritage. For more information or upcoming announcements watch the QDMA website for this event.

Auctioneers: Jason Smith and Chad Freeberg (712)592-8965

Iowa Deer Classic Seminar Links

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:09:09 +0000

We have arrived home from the Iowa Deer Classic and have completed all of our show appearances now until July. Now it is time for some shed hunting and longbeards! For all you folks that attended the seminar that Chad and I put on at the show, we really apprecaite the opportunity to visit with you and hope the information we presented will be helpful to you. Our seminar attracted nearly 250 die-hard whitetail hunters on Saturday, which amazed these two backwoods country boys. We always get a kick out of the fact that someone would not only want to come listen to us, but that they would actually enjoy listening to us!! After the seminar, we talked for hours with folks that had attended and really enjoyed the information and experiences that you shared with us. We continue to learn everyday and sharing time with other whitetail hunters is always a great way to pick up some great real life tips that work.

Here are the links we promised we would post here. A huge thank you to you all, and don’t forget to be sure and send us a photo when you drop a big one this year!

Iowa Geographic Map Server http://ortho.gis.iastate.edu

Google Earth http://earth.google.com

Google Maps http://maps.google.com

Whitetail Properties Iowa Deer Classic Auction

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:45:19 +0000

If you didn’t make it to the Iowa Deer Classic this last weekend, you missed a good time! There were a lot of new names and the show had some changes this year, including added floor space for more exhibitors. I’ve said it many times at auctions and I’ll repeat it here: There are many places I’d love to go in the world but on auction day I want to be at the auction! On Sunday we conducted the Whitetail Properties Iowa Deer Classic Auction and had a great time putting it on. All of the proceeds go to the Iowa DNR’s Mentored Outdoor Experience program here in Iowa. The program introduces youth and their mentor to hunting and can provide things that they need to become a hunter. We are very proud of the fact that the Iowa Deer Classic Auction has raised nearly $40,000 since March 2009! Isn’t that an amazing figure when you consider that the program used to operate on $4000 per year before we went to them and said “Let us raise some money for you” .

A special thank you to the Iowa Deer Classic for allowing us to conduct the auction and for donating display space throughout the show to display all of the items that would be on the auction. A huge thanks to the sponsors of Whitetail Properties TV, along with the exhibitors at the Iowa Deer Classic for donating items to be sold. Sportsmen and women are amazingly compassionate people with a strong desire for our heritage to continue. The Iowa Deer Classic ensures that the money is there to make it happen.

Whitetail Properties Land Specialist Jason Schendt along with Chad and I just before the auction.

Steve Morehead was a guest auctioneer at the auction on Sunday. Steve has an interesting antler auction in Eastern Iowa every March known as the Iowa Whitetail Classic. Steve’s auction and sports show has grown huge in the last few years and it is the place to sell antlers and taxidermy. His show will be coming up very soon so check him out at www.CircleMAuctions.com on the web.

Despite a hoarse voice and a sore throat on Sunday, Chad took the microphone and sold a few items. This is an auction we look forward to every year and he didn’t want to miss out on a little selling. Jeremy Atkins from Big N J Industries helped ring the auction this year. I love Jeremy’s booming voice! When he has a bid, you KNOW it!

Every auction has a magical time for the auctioneer and in this auction the moment was captured at the very moment it happened. One of the biggest draws on this auction was an Iowa Governors any-sex deer tag. This highly sought after tag sold for $8000 at the auction on Sunday. The tag is donated by the Iowa DNR and the $8000 will go to great use! A huge thank you to the bidders on this item, you were all a lot of fun and I look forward to it again next year.

Finally, I had to have a shot of your own DreamDirt auctioneer’s working together or this post would never be complete. At the end of a long weekend, the auction was a great way to end a great show on a high note. Again, thanks to all the bidders at the auction because without you none of this is possible.

Can Cooker —-> Check this thing out, it is amazing.

Lone Wolf Tree Stands

Honey Creek Outdoors—> Very nice HCO 180 camera arm!

Reconyx Trail Cameras

Heartland Bowhunters

Bear Archery

Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones

Whitetail Properties

Kolpin

PSE

Muddy Outdoors

The Quality Deer Management Association

Larry Zach Wildlife Art

Big Game Tree Stands

Mark and Terry Drury

PSE

Tom Miranda

Yeti Coolers

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals —> Dream Season Contestant

Big N J Industries

Bad Boy Buggies of Central Iowa

Iowa Equity Exchange

Doc’s Deer Food

Gracies Cove—> VERY NICE women’s outdoor/hunting clothing!

Tinks

Iowa DNR

Whitetail Institute

Circle M Auctions—> Iowa Whitetail Classic

Iowa Shows —-> Promoters for the Iowa Deer Classic

Raculator

Dekalb Seed

Midwest Food Plots

3D Posts

Honey Creek Resort State Park

Scheels

The Real Hunting Crew

Mossy Oak Properties of Iowa

Rut Wear

Trail Lock

Iowa Deer Classic Auction March 7th

Jason Smith -Dreamdirt.com — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:55:53 +0000

Every year at this time Chad and I do several auctions to benefit youth mentored hunting programs. We do them in conjunction with the Iowa Deer Classic and the Nebraska Big Buck Classics and always enjoy the opportunity to raise money for a great cause. The Iowa Deer Classic auction will be held on Sunday March 7th 2010 at 2pm in the seminar rooms downstairs during the classic. Many generous donors have given so many great items for the sale, and tv personalities always throw in a few neat items as well. One of the top items on the sale is an Iowa Governors ANY-SEX deer tag! You can find more information on the auction on our website Whitetail Properties Land Auctions. There we keep a list of the current donors but we’ll keep adding items through the show as vendors continue to add more and more stuff to the sale.

Here are a few photos from the Nebraska Big Buck Classic Auction we did a few weeks ago for Ted Nugents Kamp for Kids Nebraska Chapter. The auction was well attended and we had an absolute BLAST! Thanks to all the donors that made it possible!

Happy Valentines Day Nicole and Brandi

Chad Freeberg — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:24:55 +0000

Jason and I have been able to live a dream in large part because our wives Brandi and Nicole were willing to support our pursuit in the beginning and quite frankly follow after us and clean up our messes along the way. They are always there to help out with auctions… and believe me, they usually get the worst jobs. They are always there to take care of the children, make sure we don’t miss appointments and they put up with dead deer heads in the deep freeze. Come September they know and accept they probably won’t see much of us until the middle of winter. When we have to be on the road they are always back home ready to handle everything that comes up. We have the best Valentines two men could ask for and we want them to know it! Thanks girls, you two are amazing women and we hope that one day we can pay you make for helping us achieve our dreams.