Bric Steward - 2010 Biologic Award

Well talk about a weekend of excitement. Every year 160 something raging whitetail killers converge on St. Louis for the annual DOD Shoot to Thrill Awards. This is a weekend that has become the same as a family reunion to me. It’s a great time to catch up with the rest of the DOD Team and see the trail cams they have gotten of giants though out the summer, hear of out of state trips planned and trade woes and woos about rain or lack there of for our food plots.

Saturday morning is a class for the finest editors in outdoor video/television to update us on the latest technical camera information. The second half of the day is packed full of sponsor rotations. This is where it gets good. It’s a chance for representatives from our sponsors to come and bring the Team up to speed on their newest equipment and even give us sneak peaks of innovations yet to come. And let me tell ya, some of these things are going to make you want to run to Cabela's and start making a Christmas list!! For instance Blake Shelby from PSE was on hand and brought the new Dream Season EVO! WOW, is all I could say after drawing this bow. Michael Mayer was able to show us a few things in the works with the new Cold Fusion Technology and update us on the Numbered Layering system ScentBlocker uses. The HuntVe guys were on hand delivering Mark and Terry’s new Dream Season Edition HuntVe's. We were able to test drive these machines, and what an eye opening experience. It’s unbelievable the thought that went into these vehicles to make them hunter friendly. Craig Cushman was able to unveil the new Dream Season Omega. Oh, and the TV star himself Bobby Cole, or also know as “BobbyLogic”, was able to show us a great new product in the works that will for sure be the “Last Bite” of many monsters(Hint… Hint.)



Then the evening is capped off by the most amazing full featured award show in the entire outdoor industry, The Shoot to Thrill Awards! There are numerous awards handed out throughout the night to various DOD Teams. Some awards to mention are, “Best Reaction”-won by Rod Owen, the “Mossy Oak Passion Award”-won by Rick Malik, Best Produced Bow Madness Episode-won by Dave Reisner and John O’Dell, and the most Prestigious of awards “The Producer of the Year” was won by the Team that truly had a Dream Season last year Doug Hampton and Rod Owen. Dad and I were proud to be nominated for many of these awards and we were floored to have been chosen the winners of the “2010 Biologic Award!” It was a true honor to be presented with this award. Biologic has truly changed the way we hunt and it has truly changed the farms we hunt on. In my opinion Biologic is the winner for producing the best wildlife seed blends on the market, and for changing the quality of hunting experiences brought to everyday hunters across America. Thank you Bobby Cole and Biologic for all you do for the Drury Outdoors Team!

Bric Steward - Hitting The Streets

Tic-Toc,Tic-Toc, the time has finally came! May 15th Baby! The release of the new videos: Dream Season 13, Whitetail Madness 13, and 100% Wild Fair Chase Vol 10!  Every year before I was part of the DOD Team, I could not wait until the new videos came out. I would sit and wonder of what giants where slain. And now, well it's even more of a tease because we've got a thing called..."The Journal."  If you haven't checked it out, brother you are missing out. We are like a donkey with a carrot dangling in front of our nose, we can see the pics of these behemoths and read the story of these behemoths, but have to wait until this very date, until they "Hit the Streets", May 15th. Now you know what I'm talking about. Well for the "Hitting the Streets" event this year a lot of the DOD Team was going to be out and about doing what we love to do (other than sittin' 25 ft high) talking to You, the fans, about our new videos! I went to St.Louis

Cabelas along with "The Marine" Aaron Bennett, Matt Drury, Taylor Drury, and Steve "Coon Dog" Coon. While there we got to meet a lot of great hunters. This is what it's all about, all the hard work comes down to actually seeing you guys come out and share these experiences with us through these videos. And these videos are "Off the Chain!" Every year I wonder how they are going to top last years, but WOW did they. We truly have the best editors out there! If you don't believe it just watchem'! Well, now it's time to do a little target practicing with the PSE, hit the river for some sun, and make up some brownie points with the wife for this coming fall(I love you Rachel)! HA!  Hang in there ya'll, it'll be fall soon! (at least I keep telling my self that)
            Bric

 PS. Thanks to Everyone who came out to see us, as Mark and Terry always say about the videos, "They were created for you!"

Bric Steward - "Gobble Gobble"

"Well if ya'll are like me, you are counting the days until it is time to "whisper sweet nothings" to the ears of big Timber Chickens! Since the day I put my the Buck Growl up, I've been sanding the "Cherry Bomb" and yelping on the mouth calls. It also means it's time for the pilgrimage to Nashville, Tennessee for the NWTF National Convention. I'm telling ya straight up, if you are a turkey hunter and have never been to this show...you are missing out brother!! It is jammed full of the industries newest products! Some of the DOD family was there to do a signing and give out some hot new shirts and PSE Bow Madness Hats at the Mossy Oak booth. We got to meet a lot of great people,talk a little turkey, and see the amazing new Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity camo. This stuff is going to be the ticket to hiding form those bug eyed old gobblers.


We also got to see the new King Strut flocked decoy from Flambeau...yes I said new King Strut! I know,I didn't think it could get any better either but, when they added the flocking material (which is kind of like a soft fuzz) to the decoy, it came to life!  I just hope I can get my hands on one in time for my season opener in central Florida. It will be my first time hunting these angry Osceolas, and after talking to John O'Dell and Joe Shults..it sounds like I'll be in for a treat. Stay tuned to the Blog and the Journal as you will soon start seeing these big black birds hit the dirt. But, before then we've still got a shed hunt at Marks which is always a treat!  Gobble Gobble!!" -Bric
 

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