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April 13, 2011
Welcome to awapro.com -- Your American Whitetail Authority. Please check with us again in May to discover and enjoy all the benefits of AWA's INSIDE AUTHORITY membership program. Do you really want to improve your chances for success in the woods? AWA membership can do just that.
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We often wonder... "What happened to that trophy buck we hunted all season?"
February 08, 2011
Many hunters apparently do not realize the importance of post-season scouting. Over the last few years, I have found the time span between the end of hunting season and spring greenup to be the single most critical scouting period of all.
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Bass Pro Shops AWA Whitetail Pro Series Now Airing on Outdoor Channel
Dec 29, 2010
The American Whitetail Authority hits the Outdoor Channel airwaves in 2011 with a hunting competition series unlike anything else that has come before. Filmed in stunning high definition, The 2010 AWA Whitetail Pro Series highlights the drama, action, glory and heartbreak from 5 Whitetail Pro Series events filmed in the fall of 2010. Four total events (two Northern and two Southern) and a World Championship finale all culminates with the crowning of the new AWA World Champion.
Wednesday @ 6:30 PM EST
Thursday @ 7:30 PM & 11:30 PM EST
Saturday @ 5:00 PM
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Skiatook Deer Hunter Hopes New Hunting Competition Show Is A Winner (News On 6)
Dec 3, 2010
SKIATOOK, Oklahoma -- Deer rifle season wraps up for Oklahoma hunters this weekend, but it is still something many talk about all year long. read more
Moon's position plays part in deer activity (Tulsa World)
Nov 21, 2010
Understanding the relationship between position of the moon, moon phase and the activity of deer is serious business to hunters like Greg Koch, who also happens to be founder of the American Whitetail Authority. read more
Barngrover Crowned AWA World Champion!
November 04, 2010
North Carolinian proves his skills with wire-to-wire win of inaugural event. read more
Through the Eyes of a Competitor
November 04, 2010
AWA World Champion Russell Barngrover relives his journey at Gopher Plantation. read more
Part II: AWA Championship Strategies
October 29, 2010
Tactics and sound bites from AWA pros. read more
AWA World Championship Strategies
October 29, 2010
Tactics and sound bites from AWA pros. read more
AWA Championship: Youth vs. Experience
October 28, 2010
Giles Island hosts a battle of the ages and approaches. read more
Pickett’s Picks: AWA World Championship
October 28, 2010
Liam Pickett weighs in on who will win it all at Giles Island. read more
The Bowie Knife and Sandbar Fight
October 26, 2010
Made famous by Jim Bowie, the big blade’s infamous reputation started near Giles Island. read more
Deer hunting tournament series finals this week (News OK)
October 24, 2010
The Bassmasters of deer hunting awards points based on several criteria, and no animals are harmed. read more
A Kind of Hunt That Even Deer Can Get Behind (New York Times)
October 16, 2010
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES, Ky. — The deer hunters returned to the tournament checkpoint tired and hungry, their camouflage clothing soaked with sweat. All were empty-handed — no big bucks for bragging rights, no fat does for venison. But that was the plan all along. read more
Texas: Whitetail Pro Series Strategies
October 16, 2010
Tactics and sound bites from AWA competitors. read more
Texas Qualifier: Big Woods Management and Prosperity
October 15, 2010
Bob McFarlane rules his Texas property with a caustic charm that benefits guests and wildlife. read more
Of Prison Stripes and Checkerboards
October 15, 2010
One of the most productive spots on The Big Woods has an ominous past. read more
Benefits of a Balanced Buck-Doe Ratio
October 14, 2010
Increased opportunities exist as the number of bucks and does align. read more
Pickett’s Picks: Texas Qualifier
October 14, 2010
Round Two of the AWA version of Fantasy Deer Hunting. read more
It’s About Tortoises Not Gophers
October 10, 2010
The name of Bennie Overstreet’s Gopher Plantation draws from a local turtle. read more
Fantasy Deer Hunting?
October 8, 2010
Friends of AWA competitor Russell Barngrover ranking Georgia competitors according to biographies.
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Whitetail Pro Series Strategies
October 7, 2010
Tactics and sound bites from AWA competitors. read more
Gopher Plantation: An Overview from the Inside Man
October 7, 2010
Even after owning the Gopher Plantation (gopherplantation.com) for 30 years, Bennie Overstreet can’t say what strategies employed by AWA competitors at the Georgia Qualifier of the Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Sporting Arms will be the most successful. read more
Winning Strategy: Early Season Rattling
October 7, 2010
Sometimes it pays to break the rules and not follow conventional wisdom or the collective masses. That outlaw approach to early season tactics certainly paid off for American Whitetail Authority competitor Garry Adams at the Oklahoma Qualifier of the Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Arms. read more
Deer hunters get first look during preseason hunt
October 3, 2010
ARCHERY SEASON for white-tailed deer opened Friday, and the first several days of the season promise a challenge with relatively warm temperatures and plenty of thick foliage. read more
Deer contest taps local hunt guide
October 3, 2010
A Spokane man is the only Westerner among 40 hunters invited to participate in the inaugural Whitetail Pro Series deer hunting contest that’s being filmed for the Outdoor Channel. read more
Catch-and-release hunting contest made for cable TV
October 3, 2010
Each of the 40 hunters competing in the new made-for-TV Whitetail Pro Series will pull the trigger on up to 15 deer in three days of competition, yet not a drop of blood will be shed. read more
Woollard Rocks WPS Oklahoma Qualifier
Sooner State native stalks his way to record day
October 1, 2010
Some American Whitetail Authority competitors seized the moments presented to them during the Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Arms competition, while others continued to fold under the pressure and excitement of hunting against not only Mother Nature but campmates. read more
Shootout at KiamichiLink Ranch for Top-Five Spots
Cut-day slots up for grabs at WPS Oklahoma Qualifier
October 1, 2010
With only the top-five American Whitetail Authority competitors moving on to the final day of competition in the Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Arms at the conclusion of Day Two, competitors had plenty of incentive to perform well in the field. read more
Bostian column: Contest aids hunting skills (Tulsa World)
September 28, 2010
Woollard was one of 10 hunters competing last week in one of the first tournaments organized by the American Whitetail Authority, founded by Greg Koch of Broken Arrow. read more
Big Bucks, Mental Mistakes Mark Day One of WPS
Williams, Adams lead Oklahoma qualifier
September 27, 2010
Day One of the American Whitetail Authority’s Oklahoma Qualifier for the Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Arms bore witness to big bucks, penalties and all the drama the best days of deer camp can muster. read more
Morning Report: Rain Surprises WPS Competitors on Day One
Relief from drought and heat brings more dilemmas for pros
September 24, 2010
If you don’t like the weather in Oklahoma, just wait five minutes. That’s the popular saying in the Sooner State. You can add the start of deer season, even an unofficial start, to the justification for a weather change. read more
Adams Wins Inaugural WPS Event!
Doe strategy pays off under tough circumstances on Kentucky’s public land
September 21, 2010
The American Whitetail Authority crowned its first-ever champion during a three-day event on Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area near Grand Rivers, Kentucky. read more
Lessons Learned in Kentucky
Tips you can glean from Whitetail Pro Series Land Between the Lakes NRA event
September 21, 2010
Every time you step in to the woods or even listen to a story from a fellow hunter, you can pick up tips and tactics to add to your own arsenal of hunting knowledge. read more
Tough Conditions Challenge WPS Competitors
Early season drought, heat and abundance of food sources working against hunters
September 18, 2010
Halfway through the second day of competition at the inaugural American Whitetail Authority’s Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Firearms, the tough conditions have forced some of the best hunters in the country to go deep into their skill-sets in search of a buck. read more
Brewster native in deer-hunting competition on Outdoor Network
September 17, 2010
Woollard was one of 10 hunters competing last week in one of the first tournaments organized by the American Whitetail Authority, founded by Greg Koch of Broken Arrow. read more
Contradictory Forces at Play During Whitetail Pro Series Kentucky Event
Weather, forage and water elements at odds for Land Between the Lakes competitors
September 15, 2010
The story surrounding Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area near Grand Rivers, Ky., the site of the first-ever American Whitetail Authority Whitetail Pro Series presented by Keystone Arms qualifier event, might be one of contradictions when it comes to forage, water and patterning deer. read more
Competition seeks to discover America's best deer hunter (StlToday.com the #1 St. Louis website)
July 18, 2010
Think you're a good deer hunter? Do you believe you are as good — and perhaps even better — than the guys and gals you see on TV? Would you like a chance to prove it, as well as a chance to possibly move on to a career related to deer hunting? Then Greg Koch's Tulsa, Okla.-based American Whitetail Authority (AWA) Whitetail Pro Series competition may befor you. read more
It's like Bassmasters, except with deer - and no bullets (New Orleans City Business)
June 2, 2010
Greg Koch is on a mission to find the 40 best deer hunters. Koch is a found of the America Whitetail Authority, a Tulsa, Okla.-based endeavor that is launching a nationwide search for the country's best whitetail deer hunter. read more
Hunting for Nation's Best (Tulsa World)
May 28, 2010
FAMILY, DEDICATION and hunting are three things inextricably tied in the life of Greg Koch, and now the Broken Arrow man is taking it all on the road to find America's best 40 deer hunters. read more
