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Judd Cooney
Category C - Bowhunters who have shown Literary Excellence
that have
Advanced the Sport of Bowhunting
Besides being considered a world class
bowhunter and Senior Member of the Pope and Young Club, Judd has been
active in the outdoor writing and photography field since 1966 and has
been a member of the Outdoor Writers Association for 32 years. He is one
of only two members to serve three terms on the board of directors and has
served on numerous committees throughout his membership. He served as OWAA
president in 1996 and was chairman of the board in 1997.
Judd is a full time writer and
photographer in addition to his guiding and outfitting operation. He has
had articles or photos in many of the outdoor magazines and specializes in
writing about bowhunting and big game hunting but has covered a vast array
of outdoor subjects from flowers to airline travel. His cover photos have
appeared on, Outdoor Life, Sportsmens's Bowhunting, Colorado Outdoors,
Aqua Field Publications Annuals, Game & Fish Publications, American
Hunter, Deer & Deer Hunting, Fishing & Hunting News, Colorado
Country Life, The Trapper & Predator Caller, American Trapper,
Southwestern Outdoor Sportsman, Petersen's Bowhunting, Bowhunter, Bow
& Arrow Hunter, Bowhunting World, Western Outdoors and several
Canadian and European publications.
At present Judd spends the spring
guiding turkey hunters in Iowa and consulting for Black Bay Outfitters
bear camp in northern Saskatchewan. He stays busy during the fall trying
to hunt as many areas of the country as he can and running Iowa Trophy
Whitetail Outfitters, a quality trophy whitetail and turkey operation in
the hill country of western Iowa where the bucks are humongous.
When Judd is guiding deer or turkey hunters he is
generally on the road photographing, hunting, fishing or doing seminars,
telling other people about the outdoors and how to get the most out of
enjoying it.
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