Lee Lakosky - Hunting Mature Whitetails the Lakosky Way: Quality Deer Management with Lee and Tiffany Lakosky

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F irst and foremost, wed like to thank our families, who still love, understand and tolerate us even though we have been absent from all holidays, funerals, births, weddings, baptisms and birthdays during the hunting season for more than a decade. Without your continued love and support, we couldnt continue on this incredible journey that we love so much.

A special thank you to our parents, Linda and Leonard, who stood by us and believed in us, even when everyone else thought we were crazy. And to our friend, mentor and brother in Christ, David Blanton. We love you all.

Thank you to all of our sponsors, business associates and, most of all, our fans. You are the best.

Never in a million years did we think we would be living this impossible dream. Without the generosity and support of Tom Roles and John Benike, none of this would have been possible. We are forever grateful to you both. There are always tree stands with your names on them down here. We love you guys.

Finally, a sincere debt of gratitude to Duncan Dobie, who endured hours of our ramblings and hunting stories, all while sitting in the uncomfortable buddy seat of our tractor. The fact that you were able to take it all and make sense of it is truly remarkable. Youre amazing.

In loving memory of Joan Lakosky and Gary Profant.

Lee and Tiffany

Duncan Dobie has been a full-time outdoor writer for more than 30 years. The author of more than 1,500 articles, his stories and photographs have appeared in numerous books, magazines and newspapers across the country. Most of his articles are about white-tailed deer and whitetail hunting. He was a regular contributor to North American Whitetail magazine for more than 25 years. He is the author of six previous books, four of which are about white-tailed deer.

Duncan became editor of North American Whitetail magazine in 2004, a position he held until late 2009, at which time he returned to free-lancing. Duncan lives in Marietta, Ga., with his wife, Kappi, of more than 40 years. They have two daughters and five grandchildren.

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Video: Tiffany Lakoskys 2003 Iowa 176" Kill

L ike many other avid whitetail hunters across the country, Ive followed the meteoric rise to fame of Americas best-known hunting couple for several years. Six or seven years ago, I first saw them on their popular TV show Gettin Close, and I noticed right away there was something about this husband-and-wife team something special thats hard to put your finger on.

I wasnt the only one who noticed this phenomenon. Tens of thousands of other hunters like me also saw it. What we saw was a combination of personality, charisma, intelligence, charm, camera presence and a special connection to us, the deer hunters of America, that made us welcome this all-American couple, Lee and Tiffany, into our living rooms every week as if they were old friends.

To say that Lee and Tiffany are the most famous deer hunting couple in America today would be an understatement. But fame is a fleeting thing, and the fame they have attained was never intentional. The special magic that defines Lee and Tiffany is not anything you can manufacture or create. It simply happens.

Tiffany with her beautiful blond hair, big brown eyes and a smile that could melt an iceberg, along with her bubbly, spontaneous personality and adventurous spirit quickly won the hearts of thousands of whitetail hunters of all ages and from all walks of life. She truly was and is the girl next door.

As such, she also won the hearts of wives, mothers and grandmothers who might have been joining their husbands afield. If they werent actually doing it, they were certainly thinking about it, and chances are they even tried it after watching Tiffany, because she makes it look so easy. Then there were the children especially the sons and daughters of hunters, but particularly the daughters, who want to be just like Tiffany who idolize her and look up to her as an icon.

When theyre not making personal appearances or doing countless farm and management chores, Lee and Tiffany spend many hours filming their top-rated TV show, The Crush.

Lee also brought his own special blend of talents to the table. Smart, handsome and never afraid of working long hours to achieve his goals, this young man also had great camera presence. (Some might correctly guess that hes obsessed with whitetail hunting, but when you love what you do as much as he does, its easy to be passionate about every facet of your life.) Putting all the TV and celebrity hype aside, Lee is a gifted hunter who has been studying whitetails for most of his adult life, and he is a virtual encyclopedia of knowledge when it comes to hunting big, mature bucks.

I dare say there might only be a handful of other hunters in North America who can match his storehouse of knowledge or experience. More important, however, he is an amazing and dedicated bow-hunter. Early in his TV adventures, he quickly showed us in a no-nonsense way that with a good knowledge of the subject, a lot of self-restraint, and determination and hard work, its possible for any serious hunter to shoot an outstanding whitetail maybe even the buck of a lifetime.