The great race for great big freak-nasty whitetails of the Midwest. This is a different kind of reality TV challenge from the most ground-breaking, big-deer-turfing group of antler fanatics on the planet. We kept the fifth season of Dream Season TV on our home turf and went back to our roots, using all Drury Team members as the cast – for the first time since year one. Produced with our friends from ScentBlocker and ScentShield, This is our most intense chapter of this series. It also happens to include DS TV’s two biggest buck kills ever – a 184” and a 204 1/8” monstrosity that were both laid to rest by Team Ohio. Along with all the dramatic ups and downs that come with trying to get ghostlike giant whitetails on film, you’ll see our two most exciting group hunts ever. And all of this season’s teams are working in conjunction with the Catch-A-Dream-Foundation, raising funds and awareness for a great organization. Join us on the Outdoor Channel in the summer of 2008 for Dream Season TV’s most electrifying and emotional chapter yet. Land of the Giants.
Team Iowa
Dave Kramer and Bill Gadient started filming their hunts back in the early 90s and have been doing it ever since. Dave is co-owner of Kramer Brothers Dairy Supply in Monticello, Iowa. Dave loves to chase whitetails year round by looking for sheds, scouting velvet bucks, and patterning big bucks during the season. The other half of Team Iowa, Bill Gadient, is also a co-owner of a cattle business in his hometown. Bill looks back at his childhood with fond memories of the outdoors and wants to pass on the tradition to his children as well.
Team Wisconsin
Joe Eugster and Eric Grover have been hunting together for several years in Dane County, Wisconsin. Joe owns Eugsters Farm Market with his wife, Carol. Joe has been implementing habitat improvements on his farm for many years and is known by many for creating corn shoots to funnel deer movement. Joes partner, Eric, is involved in real estate and land development. Eric has been filming his hunts for many years and loves every aspect of hunting big whitetails.
Team Ohio
Ben Rising and Tim Woods have only been filming together for a few years, but you couldnt tell it by their bond of friendship. Ben is a tree logger and timber seller in his home state of Ohio. Ben has a knack for being able to read buck sign and call in deer to his position. Bens partner, Tim, owns a trucking business in Ohio. When Tim is not in his truck or spending time with his family, he is in the timber chasing giant whitetails.
Team Missouri
Steve 'Coon Dog' Coon and John Williams represent the show me state of Missouri. Steve is police officer and has been a Drury team member for many years. Steve is one of the most respected team members due to his love for the sport and his willingness to be a team player. John is a retired school principal and enjoys creating Biologic food plots on his farm in northern Missouri. John is dedicated to passing on the heritage of hunting to his grandchildren.
Team Illinois
Rod 'Jake' Wilson and Keith Kuehn started out as childhood friends and are still best friends to this day. Rod is involved in recreational real estate and enjoys spending time with his wife and children. Rod loves hunting on his farm in Illinois and enjoys involving his friends and family in hunting. Keith is a construction manager and also enjoys hunting with his family, especially his two children. Keith enjoys filming his hunts, because it adds to the overall experience of hunting by being able to share his experiences with his family.
Episode 1: "The Giant Slayers"
Dream Season TV is back with an all-new season of awesome hunting action straight from the heart of whitetail country. "Land of the Giants" follows five teams of veteran hunters representing some of the biggest buck producing states in the nation; Ohio, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Iowa. The Teams start off the season with an in depth look at who they are and why they deserve to be a part of the Dream Season television series. Right from the start several Teams hold their annual shed hunts. Tune in next week as the Teams continue their preseason preparations and break out the bows for what promises to be a season like none other.
Episode 2: "Catching The Dream"
The Teams continued their preseason preparations by getting kids involved, shed hunting, velvet scouting, and raising funds for Catch A Dream. Team Iowa went west for an out of state hunting trip where they harvested a Wyoming mule deer buck.
Episode 3: "Hunt Of A Lifetime"
Team Missouri starts their bow season with lots of promise. Team Wisconsin holds a fundraiser for Catch A Dream and takes two kids on the hunt of a lifetime. Team Illinois weighs in for their fundraiser. The first group hunt starts in Pike County, Illinois
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Episode 4: "The Best of Deer Times, The Worst of Deer Times"
The Teams battle the heat during their first group hunt, but were still able to spot some good bucks. The Dream Season Teams competed in their first group hunt competition. At the conclusion of the hunt there was a surprising announcement. After the group hunt the Teams hunted their home turf again.
Episode 5: "In Search Of Giants"
Team Illinois and Team Missouri get youth on their side. Hadley Creek makes good on their promise to help out the Teams. Joe Eugster meets Mr. Big. Steve Coon keeps Team Missouri in the thick of things. Team Ohio hands over the key to their state’s whitetail treasure chest.
Episode 6: "Out Of State Adventures"
Team Iowa puts their buck decoy in the danger zone. Team Missouri has a father-daughter moment. Dan Christianson helps Team WI strong-arm their competition. Keith Kuehn takes his son to Missouri for some good times. Eric Grover travels from Wisconsin to Hadley Creek to settle the score. Tim Woods hangs tough in Kansas for the hunt of his life...in doing so he gets some of the best big deer footage in Dream Season TV history!
Episode 7: "The Cold Reality Of Hunting"
Team Ohio spreads the news to Team Iowa about Tim’s giant Kansas buck. John Williams puts Team Missouri on the board with a buck. Joe Eugster contemplates why he is still hunting. Bill Gadient passes a nice buck with his PSE. Ben Rising tries to continue where his partner left off in Kansas. Dave Kramer has an incredible day in the woods and lets an arrow fly.
Episode 8: "Remembering What It's All About"
Joe Eugster hosts his niece, Michaela, on a hunt she won’t soon forget. Team Missouri raises money for Catch A Dream. Bill Gadient witnesses the toll the rut takes on mature bucks. Team Illinois gives a youth the gift of his biggest buck ever. Rod Wilson passes a buck that his father sets his sights on. Team Illinois explains how their state produces giant whitetails. Dave Kramer encounters a familiar face in the deer woods. Eric Grover gets things rolling with a little help from an old farm implement.
Episode 9: "Making History"
Team Wisconsin’s Joe Eugster improvises his hunting strategy to get close to a true giant buck. Dave Kramer makes a Thanksgiving Day Iowa hunt worthwhile and his partner, Bill Gadient, tries to make it twice as special. Ben Rising sets his sights on a Ohio giant that tops 200”.
Episode 10: "Fourth Leg Triumphs"
Rod Wilson and Keith Kuehn both get their siblings in on some awesome Illinois hunting. The Teams reveal their Catch A Dream fundraising totals. Joe Eugster patterns a Wisconsin bruiser that he knows all too well. After fulfilling other’s hunting dreams, Keith Kuehn takes his turn at a huge Illinois buck. Episode 11 - "Late Season Heroics"Team Missouri goes on a hunting expedition at Tara Wildlife in Mississippi. Eric Grover of Team Wisconsin witnesses a monster whitetail while tucked away in an Ameristep blind. Both Dave Kramer and Bill Gadient go head to head with 2 giant bucks in the frozen countryside of Iowa. Team Illinois also battles brutal conditions in the state of Iowa during a hunt for another monster whitetail.
Episode 11: "Late Season Heroics"
Team Missouri goes on a hunting expedition at Tara Wildlife in Mississippi. Eric Grover of Team Wisconsin witnesses a monster whitetail while tucked away in an Ameristep blind. Both Dave Kramer and Bill Gadient go head to head with 2 giant bucks in the frozen countryside of Iowa. Team Illinois also battles brutal conditions in the state of Iowa during a hunt for another monster whitetail.
Episode 12 - "Tearing it Up at Tara"
Tim Woods of Team Ohio introduces his wife to the outdoors and takes her on a doe hunt. The Teams travel to Tara Wildlife for the final group hunt of the season and take part in a friendly bow shooting competition. This year's Catch-A-Dream recipient, Mikey Sullivan, of Arkansas, arrives at Tara Wildlife also and embarks on a hunt that he, his family, and the Dream Season teams will remember always.
Episode 13 - "A Giant Farewell"
The Tara group hunt concludes with an emotional banquet for Mikey Sullivan and his family. The Teams all gather for a Q&A session with Mark and Terry. The winner of Dream Season, "Land of the Giants," is revealed
