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        Boondock Chronicles — Cody vandrunen

        Let's Not Forget What Christmas Is About!

        Let's Not Forget What Christmas Is About!

           It's that time of the year again when the stress of buying presents, what the tree looks like, what parties you're attending, and hoping you don't gain that unwanted Christmas weight all sets in at once!

         I'll be the first to admit I get all wrapped up (no pun intended) in the Christmas hype. I get cranky and turn into the Grinch. But this year I'm taking a step back and looking at the blessings that I have. With the year of 2020 being a total blur and the world being on the brink of total chaos...all that aside its been a good year with many blessings. This Christmas I challenge you to count your blessings and remember why we are even celebrating this holiday. Christmas literally means giving. The big man upstairs gave his only son, and the son gave his life to save us. Without giving there is no Christmas. Count your blessings sent to you, and pray for those who aren't able to celebrate. 

         So, in two weeks when your sitting at the table with family (if you even have a party due to RONA...also thanks to some guy who decided to eat a bat and start this mess) just remember that even though the ham is dry, grandmas salad has cat hair in it and uncle Neds side dish looks like petrified dino dung...family is everything! I pray you have a blessed holiday season and love your time with friends and family. 

         Thank you for the continued support with the Boondock brand...we hope to keep this momentum going through the new year and make 2021 great.

        Love you all, have a good holiday...also don't be a Grinch! 

        - Cody

         

        Hunting The Rut

        Hunting The Rut

           So picture it this way...remember when you were 16 and you were a walking ball of hormones, a glimpse of skin on an attractive girl suddenly made you loose your mind to the point where you couldn't depict if your heart was racing from that girl or the giant bag of sour patch kids you smashed after study hall. Regardless we have all had it at some point...and this is what late-October brings us in the whitetail woods...bucks lose their minds over doe and this is what we call the rut!

           The days are getting cooler and the bucks are moving more and more making scrapes and rubs to mark their territory. By early November the bucks testosterone levels as well as does estrogen levels are at their peak and thats when the woods comes alive. When researching the word "rut" it typically means the actual breeding period. But to us hunters we usually link it to the time in the woods when bucks spend their time fighting, scraping, rubbing and slowly losing their minds in testosterone looking for does to mate with! So a tactic we like to use here at Boondock Boyz is get our tree stands or ground blinds set up outside of the bedding areas and feeding areas. Yes this is a simple tactic and yes everyone knows you should set up where the deer are...but here is the real reason why. The does! The does are your best chance at catching up with one of those big bucks during the rut. White-tailed deer are creatures of habit...they feed when they need to, drink when they need to, and sleep when they need to. Most deer have a home domain that they are comfortable with and seem to stay within the same general area providing they feel safe and have the essentials they need. There is a nice mature buck that I personally have been hunting that over the span of 4 weeks has been seen 6 times now within the same bedding area from different stands. I know that the bedding thicket holds lots of does so I'm going to camp out right there and eventually I'm going to get an opportunity. Now this isn't a rule of thumb because during the rut...the woods are chaos. New bucks show up and invade each others turf in pursuit of the ladies. But again...stay with the ladies and the bucks will come! Seems to be the same for us humans, every man just wants to chill with the ladies. 

           Post rut: Now im not too worried that if I don't get him during rut I still won't have a chance post rut. Most breeder bucks can lose up to 25 percent of their body weight during the rut seeking, chasing and breeding phases. So being close to the food source will help because the bucks testosterone levels will dissipate and they will resort back to survival mode for winter to restore fat and energy levels - so they seek food.

           In conclusion...the beautiful creatures go through a rigorous breeding period that we as hunters dream about each year...and its coming in full bore! So get in your stand, don't forget your grunt call of course, and when the time comes may your arrows fly true and your harvest be clean! Good luck hunting the rut! 

        - Cody Van Drunen

        Looking Ahead

        Looking Ahead

           Hey everyone...first off thank you to everyone for the continued support. The only way we can grow is through good people who help us share The Boondock Boyz way of life. We are so excited to release some new designs today for you all and hope you enjoy them like we do. Our crew here has been hearing feedback from you guys and have started to make designs based on what you guys want to see! Please feel free to comment/message/call us with any ideas you may have, or things you'd like to see on our site! We are releasing a few new items such as Men's and Women's Tank tops, as well as some cool new designs. As a thank you for reading this post...if you enter CVD20 at checkout you will receive 20% off your order as a thank you for the love and support! Have a good day everyone, make sure to follow our Social Accounts on Instagram, Facebook and you can follow our YouTube Channel for fun videos. Thanks all! 

                                                                                    - Cody

        Traditions Never Die

        Traditions Never Die

        Well...for as long as I can remember I have been hunting with my father. He brought me to my first bear bait when I was 4 years old, He helped me bait my first worm to catch my first Bluegill on my easy reel Power Rangers 2ft fishing pole. He was there the night I shot my first doe...all 70lbs of her! I used a hammy-down Redline Compound. 22lb draw weight with a aluminum arrow that was maybe 25 inches long with a 100 grain trusty ole' Thunderhead. At 16 yards that yearling started my hunting career. Now every fall when the leaves start to change I venture into the woods with my father. That tradition of sharing the great outdoors will never fade until one of us makes our final hunt. We share many memories from the woods and from the water. I Hope each and every one of you share some sort of tradition that involves the great outdoors...my father instilled a saying into my heart at a young age, he would say "the hunt should never be measured by the quantity or points, but by the memories and traditions made along the way." And that my friends is the purest most truthful quote about all aspects of life. Enjoy your day everyone! 

                                                                                                       - Cody

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