Korey and Monica Wolfe
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Ben Koopman
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8/13/2010 12:00:00 AM
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Korey Wolfe’s love for the outdoors as well as encouragement from his family made his career choice an easy one. Korey received his degree in Wildlife Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2005. He has enjoyed working for the Missouri Department of Conservation in the Wildlife Division as well as for the USDA as a Wildlife Specialist. Korey is currently the owner of Antlers and More, Wildlife Habitat Solutions LLC a business dedicated to creating wildlife habitat on private land. Korey has recently relocated his family to Osage County and is now within minutes of the family farm.
This year, Korey will hunt whitetails in Kansas and Northern Missouri but will focus his efforts on managing the family farm and their leased properties in Central Missouri.
Monica Wolfe developed her enthusiasm for hunting after meeting Korey in 2004. She is a hard worker and enjoys challenges, which leads her to work many hours helping to build food plots and manage the farm for a healthy deer herd. Monica grew up in Columbia, MO and graduated from teh University of Missouri-Columbia in 2002 with a degree in social work. Monica currently works as a social worker and mother of two. She enjoys hunting when time and babysitters are available. Monica has found that filming comes natural to her and takes pride in the footage she lays down.
Korey & Monica's 2010 Hit List
“Slugger”
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This buck got his name because of the huge Louisville Slugger-sized base on his right side. We are unaware of any history with this buck but once deer start getting to his age it is unlikely that we have never encountered him before. Slugger is on a very huntable ridge with one major funnel close to a good bedding area. The best time to take him will likely be before the rut when he is still on a feeding pattern, but he will also be on our radar during the rut when we shift our hunting focus to funnels. He will likely score in the low 130’s and is definitely a mature that we would love to harvest.
"The Bicycle Buck"
We originally thought that this buck would be a good one for Monica to go after, but the more I study his movements the more enthralled I've become. This buck is easily 4 ½ years old and is following a prominent creek that leads from thick, recently logger timber to a big bean field in a bottom. It will be fun to hunt him at the bicycle stand during the rut, but if I have proof of him consistently feeding on the Frigid Forage oats plot I put in then we will hunt him sooner. He gets his name because the best way to access this spot is to ride a bike. It is deep into the property and there are many annoying gates to open and close…so a bike works best. During the season we will most certainly walk to the stand but while working on the food plot and checking the camera, the bike is easiest.
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(harvested November 2010)
What can I say about this deer’s name, I showed my son this picture of him and he named the buck the first thing that came to mind…and it stuck. We got pictures of this deer late last year on a standing corn field and so this fall we planted some Big-N-Beasty Brassicas to hunt this particular deer during the late season. Wouldn’t it be great if my son had a shot at him during that January portion of Missouri’s youth season? That is if I don’t get a crack at him first as I don’t think I could pass up a deer like this. From his shed last year we estimated him at about 130 inches and he should handily make 140 this season.
"The Big Six"
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This is one deer that we at the Wolfe Farm have had a lot of history with. He is 7 ½ years old and only 6 points which makes him off limits for most of the Midwest Whitetail Pro Staff due to Missouri antler restrictions; however, my 7 year old son has the Big Six in his sights for this coming year’s youth season, which is the only time of year that this deer is legal. And as determined as my son is about killing this deer, I’d hate to take the Big Six during this year’s youth season.
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"Chicken"
Chicken is Unlucky’s summertime running mate and his biography is very similar to Unlucky’s. His name is two-fold, he is never alone and he lives near some old chicken barns. This 140 inch 11 pointer is a deer we would be happy to put an arrow in.
