Wisconsin Deerhunters, Inc.

Congratulations from Dennis Hoffman and WDHI

At the 2009 Wisconsin Deer hunters Manitowoc County Chapter banquet, I was lucky enough to win a Mossberg 12 gauge shotgun and a Turkey hunt (2010 spring) at the Wonewoc Hunt Club near Mauston, WI.  The gun was donated by Manitowoc County Conservationists and the Turkey hunt was donated by Mike Eena.
        Plans were made to go to Mauston and hunt Turkeys in May 2010.  After arriving at the Wonewoc Hunt Club late in the day we set up a blind in a area on the property labeled Gobblers Corner.  After much preparation and planning there we were in the blind over looking our Turkey decoys. About 3 hours into the hunt two Jake's came towards the decoys, but I just couldn't get a good, clean shot at them.  Later, the two Jake's came back, but this time I was ready.  With my sights on the closer of the two  I squeezed the trigger on my new 12 gauge, the last thing I remember is feathers flying and the bird ran away too fast before I could get a second shot. I felt so bad that I didn't make a killing shot.
        Back at the house after telling Mike the story he said that the same thing happened to him but, with a big Tom  turkey.  He knew I was feeling bad, but he said "you will get another chance".  After hunting the whole weekend and not getting a bird close enough to shoot the hunt was over.  Before we left the Hunt club Mike generously made the offer to come back in the spring of 2011 to try again.
        Mike Eena donated another Turkey Hunt to give away to some lucky young hunting at the 2010 Wis Deerhunters Manitowoc County Chapter banquet. Corina Larsen won the spring 2011 hunt at Wonewoc Hunt club.
  My second Turkey hunt at Mauston was planned for May 20,21,22nd, my dad and I hunted Friday evening for 4 hours and saw several deer and two Turkeys. The two stayed out of range and went in the woods behind us to roost
       

.  Saturday morning we got up at 4:00am for the hunt.  Corina and her dad went one way and we went to our set up from Friday.  By 5:00am we were all settled in our blind.  About 5:25am we watched a couple deer come out to feed but, we kept hearing the Gobbling from the roost area.  Just as the deer disappeared I saw a Large Tom about 30 yards in front of the blind coming out of the woods.  After I positioned myself and my gun, I shot at the large Tom but, it kept flopping, and I didn't want it to get away.  I shot it again and sent it to Turkey heaven.  My dad went out first to make sure the turkey was not getting away.  WOW I bagged my first Turkey 24 lbs 10.5" beard 1.5" spurs, what a great Trophy!  A good friend is going to mount the whole bird for me.  Corina and her dad saw several birds and deer, but no turkeys were close enough to shoot at.  WOW what a great hunt.  Thanks Mike and The Wonewoc Hunt Club, I will never forget this experience, and will always be thankful to The Wisconsin Deer hunters  for having prizes and raffles for young hunters at their banquet.

                                                Thanks,
                                                Brianna & Brian Schulz  

On May 12th

State Vice President and Chapter President
Clarence Plansky

were Enshrined into Manitowoc Co. Conservationist
Hall of Fame.

Banquet Date Changed to:
Sept 10, 2011
Doors open at 5pm
Dinner at 6:30.