2020 Season in Photos

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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby Kokes » Sat Feb 06, 2021 9:42 am

you da man
look forward to your season recap posts every year, the pics and write ups are second to none, thanks for sharing Joe. Glad to see you on the beast again and great job on the W2H podcast recently.


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Unread postby justdirtyfun » Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:30 am

Looks like a rewarding season.
Congrats on the elk. Finding a good mushroom score is memorable too.
Do you have a coyote coat and a vest?
I think I recall reading about you making the coat.
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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sun Feb 07, 2021 3:37 am

Wicked Awesome! :clap:
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Unread postby Mario » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:15 am

Nice work again Joe!
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Unread postby rhagenw » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:21 am

Unbelievable Joe!! Great write up!
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Unread postby Djp32 » Sun Feb 07, 2021 4:52 am

man joe you really are a master of the details and being efficient! I may of been just as excited to see you posted again as you were on those successful hunts! Congrats, love the content!! :clap:
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Unread postby JoeRE » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:18 am

Thanks guys, appreciate it!

justdirtyfun wrote:Do you have a coyote coat and a vest?
I think I recall reading about you making the coat.


Yeah I made both. The coat is too hot for anything but the coldest weather - teens and below. I made the vest for more normal conditions. Anyone who decides to make something out of fur - don't put sleeves on it unless you are planning on some serious cold :lol: The coat is admittedly pretty bulky - took 9 yote pelts to make. Hard to describe just how warm it is, kind of like a heater body suit I imagine (never have tried one). Today it was -19 degrees (actual temp, wind chill was well under -30 I am sure) this morning and I spent an hour outside doing stuff in the yard around the house no problem wearing it. Only had a long sleeve shirt on my upper body under it. Didn't have a face mask on either, just the hood pulled up - the fur hood just around my face kept my nose warm enough, was kind of hard to believe. I might have been the only person who spent an hour outside this morning in all of eastern Iowa haha.

I don't wear it for show, fur is quieter and warmer than any man made material I have seen. In the cold seems like any fabric has a noise when you rub it together, like when drawing a bow or walking and having a branch scrape against you - not fur. Another interesting thing about the yote fur is that the combination of coyote smell and human smell keeps most deer from snorting when one gets downwind of me. That makes getting busted less disruptive when it happens. They definitely still spook, but more often trotting off tail down than tail up/stomping/snorting.
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Unread postby strutnrut716 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 10:33 am

Thanks for sharing !!!
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Unread postby JAB » Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:51 pm

What a great year Joe!
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Unread postby jman22 » Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:16 pm

Cheers to a great season and many more. Appreciate the nice write up as well.
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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby Swampbuck » Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:26 pm

Those are hammers! Awesome season
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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby justdirtyfun » Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:48 pm

JoeRE wrote:Thanks guys, appreciate it!

justdirtyfun wrote:Do you have a coyote coat and a vest?
I think I recall reading about you making the coat.


Yeah I made both. The coat is too hot for anything but the coldest weather - teens and below. I made the vest for more normal conditions. Anyone who decides to make something out of fur - don't put sleeves on it unless you are planning on some serious cold :lol: The coat is admittedly pretty bulky - took 9 yote pelts to make. Hard to describe just how warm it is, kind of like a heater body suit I imagine (never have tried one). Today it was -19 degrees (actual temp, wind chill was well under -30 I am sure) this morning and I spent an hour outside doing stuff in the yard around the house no problem wearing it. Only had a long sleeve shirt on my upper body under it. Didn't have a face mask on either, just the hood pulled up - the fur hood just around my face kept my nose warm enough, was kind of hard to believe. I might have been the only person who spent an hour outside this morning in all of eastern Iowa haha.

I don't wear it for show, fur is quieter and warmer than any man made material I have seen. In the cold seems like any fabric has a noise when you rub it together, like when drawing a bow or walking and having a branch scrape against you - not fur. Another interesting thing about the yote fur is that the combination of coyote smell and human smell keeps most deer from snorting when one gets downwind of me. That makes getting busted less disruptive when it happens. They definitely still spook, but more often trotting off tail down than tail up/stomping/snorting.


Wow. Sounds like fur is awesome cold weather gear.
But it's another one of those simple effective things lost to the newer generations.
Once they introduced velcro shoes it's been all downhill since. :lol:
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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby Wannabelikedan » Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:57 pm

Between you and muddy, you both do a poor job of downplaying Iowa. :lol:

Spectacular year with bounties of meat and two absolute tanks! Still love that yote coat. :clap:
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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby hunter_mike » Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:36 am

Congrats on a great season JoeRE :D
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Re: 2020 Season in Photos

Unread postby Basinboy » Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:23 pm

Helluva season congratulations Sir!


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