BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Guiding Eyes Outdoors - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Guiding Eyes Outdoors REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20210101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251205T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251207T113000 DTSTAMP:20260501T104804 CREATED:20250924T072959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T014120Z UID:1471-1764950400-1765107000@guidingeyesoutdoors.org SUMMARY:2025 Deer Camp DESCRIPTION:This event was canceled due to weather.  Applicants for this event will receive priority on future events.\n \n2025 Deer Camp\n\nDecember 5-7\, 2025\nFranklin County\, North Carolina\nThis will be a three day event featuring one full day of hunting. \nPlease complete the application below to be considered eligible for attending the event. \nThe 2025 Deer Camp will be located in Franklin County\, North Carolina.  Franklin County was founded in 1779 and is located in the heart of the North Carolina Piedmont approximately 45 minutes northeast of the state capital\, Raleigh.  Franklin County is a historically rural area known for its agricultural\, lumber\, and textiles industries.  \nThis hunt will feature several properties\, with the main property consisting of 1\,000 continuous acres.  This property features great hiking trails\, 5 ponds (3 managed\, largest 15 acres)\, mature hardwood bottomlands and ridges\, and active agricultural fields.  This property will be the location of our base camp and will provide lodging in furnished cabins.  Additional lodging for GEO staff and volunteers will be provided by GEO and consisted of a 10-ft x 12-ft canvas wall tent from The Wall Tent Shop  and a 10-ft x 12-ft Kodiak Canvas tent.  The remaining properties are located within short driving distances of base camp.  All hunting will be conducted within temporary ground blind locations that will be setup several weeks.  Transportation to and from the hunt locations will be provided by properly licensed staff and volunteers. Transportation to the event is the responsibility of those selected to attend.  Guests selected to attend the event will be paired with volunteer familiar with the properties who will guide them to and from the hunt location. \nTimeline of Events\nApplications due: Friday\, October 31\,2025 \nAttendee Selection: Sunday\, November 2\, 2005 \nNotification of Selection: Monday & Tuesday\, November 3-4\, 2025 \nPre-Event Virtual Meet and Greet: Monday\, November 10th\, 2025 \n  URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/2025-deer-camp/ CATEGORIES:Deer Camp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241018T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241020T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T104804 CREATED:20240110T025314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T043703Z UID:1064-1729270800-1729436400@guidingeyesoutdoors.org SUMMARY:2024 Deer Camp DESCRIPTION:2024 Deer Camp\nDates: October 18-20\nLocation: Caldwell County\, NC\nThe 2024 GEO Deer Camp was hosted by MAG Feeders and Double G Ranch in Caldwell County\, North Carolina and was our first ever archery hunt.  Caldwell County is in the northwest section of North Carolina in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is bounded on the northwest by Watauga County\, on the northeast by Wilkes County\, on the east by Alexander County\, on the south by Catawba and Burke Counties and on the west by Burke and Avery Counties. It is located approximately 69 miles northwest of Charlotte\, 84 miles southwest of Winston-Salem\, and 90 miles northeast of Asheville and boasts breathtaking views from elevation ranges from 900 feet to 5\,964 feet. \nA total of thirty-two (32) people (Staff\, Volunteers\, and Participants) signed up to attend this event which was the largest number to sign up for any event to this point.  Ultimately sixteen (16) people wound up attending with five (5) of them being selected to hunt at the event.  The remain positions were filled by staff and our largest outpouring of volunteers that we have ever seen.  MAG Outdoors not only pulled out all the stops but they pulled out a community of people.  We cannot thank them enough for the support they have shown our organization in just the few short months that we have known each other. \nLodging was provided for guests and volunteers in tents that  were provided by GEO and consisted of a 10-ft x 12-ft canvas wall tent from The Wall Tent Shop  and a 10-ft x 12-ft Kodiak Canvas tent.  Guests for the event were provided a volunteer guide and experienced the finest of North Carolina whitetail deer hunting in temporary ground blinds carefully positioned over looking the finest feeder on the market\, the 150 pound MAG feeder. \nFriday Night Dinner\nFriday night (October 18th) started with a large camp fire meet and greet featuring spaghetti prepared by Paul Rhoades of Sizzlin Arrow. Everyone chowed down and prepared for the day ahead. \nSaturday (October 19th) \nSaturday started off with an early morning wake up call for staff (4:00am) to prepare for the day.  Participants and volunteers weren’t able to sleep much long with a wake up call of 5:00am.  Fortunately for them they woke up to a warm breakfast again prepared by Paul Rhoades.  The morning started off quickly and on a good note when veteran Dominic Bennett arrowed his first buck with volunteer Jonathon Wallace.  Action occurred for all hunt groups as Drew Blake and Terry Richardson witnessed a couple large bucks across a pasture but they disappeared before getting to them.  Aaron Rich and first responder Robby Holderfield had multiple shots at a nice 6 point but were unable to connect.  All groups were back in by 11:00 for a lunch and a well deserved rest.  The afternoon saw less action with the only action coming from Dominic and Jonathon when Dominic missed an opportunity at a large doe. \nSaturday evening featured our “Saturday Night Special” which centered around a hog that was provided by James Kiser.  This hog was slow grilled throughout the day and perfectly prepared by James and Paul. \n \nThe rest of the staff fell in to pull and chop the pork prior to the crowd arriving\, and boy was it a crowd.  James and Alison Reed of MAG Outdoors pulled out all the stops with their family in attendance providing all the fixin’s and desserts that go with a perfect southern pig pickin’.  Again\, we can’t thank them enough for their unwavering support of our organization. \nSunday (October 20th) \nOur last day started off the same as Saturday with an early wake up call that was made even more difficult following a large dinner.  Sunday morning was slow in action with Ben Pierce being the only hunter with an opportunity.  Unfortunately\, he was unable to connect with a doe.  All groups were back in by 10:00 for final interviews and goodbyes.  Following the departure of all the participants the staff and volunteers made quick work of breaking down camp and with final goodbyes our 2024 Deer Camp ended just as quickly as it started. \nClick Here to Check Out Videos From This Event\n \n  URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/2024-deer-camp/ LOCATION:Caldwell County CATEGORIES:Deer Camp,Hunting ORGANIZER;CN="Drew Blake":MAILTO:info@guidingeyesoutdoors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T104804 CREATED:20220525T042526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221206T063807Z UID:439-1666371600-1666555200@guidingeyesoutdoors.org SUMMARY:Rifle Deer Camp DESCRIPTION:2022 Rifle Deer Camp\nEvent Location: Flat Branch Hunt Club\nDates: October 21st-23rd\, 2022\n\n\nThe 2022 GEO Rifle Deer Camp was hosted by Flat Branch Hunt Club in Bunnlevel\, North Carolina.  Flat Branch features several properties that are spread throughout Harnett County in North Carolina.  Lodging for guests was provided at the Flat Branch clubhouse.  Flat Branch features varying terrain and hunt locations ranging from mature hardwood ridges\, active agricultural fields\, pine plantations\, and hardwood bottomlands.  Guests for the event were provided a volunteer guide and experienced the finest of North Carolina whitetail deer hunting in temporary ground blinds\, elevated shooting towers\, ladder stands\, lock-on treestands and spot and stalk. \nSpecial thanks to the following companies and organizations for supporting this event:\n\n\n\n\n\nHUNTSTAND\nELIMISHIELD HUNT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPUR-PRO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNC WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMISSION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHITETAIL GREENS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHALE HABITAT & SEED\nTHE BUTCHERS MARKET\nGOD’A GRIP\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT PHOTOGRAPHS\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/rifle-deer-camp/ CATEGORIES:Deer Camp,Hunting ORGANIZER;CN="Drew Blake":MAILTO:info@guidingeyesoutdoors.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220923T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220925T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T104804 CREATED:20220519T070714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221127T201548Z UID:406-1663952400-1664136000@guidingeyesoutdoors.org SUMMARY:Archery Deer Hunt DESCRIPTION:2022 Archery Deer Hunt\n\n\nThe 2022 GEO Archery Deer Hunt occurred across several properties that are spread throughout Alamance\, Person\, and Orange counties in central North Carolina.  Due to funding issues our event participants were heavily reduced to allow funds to be reallocated for the October rifle camp.  Josh Tabor was flown in from Rutland\, Vermont to try his luck at an early season whitetail buck.  Josh hunted exclusively with Drew Blake over 3 days and shared time bonding with Drew and his family.  Meals were prepared by Drew’s wife\, Sarah\, and consisted of venison pasta\, breakfast quesadillas\, and fried catfish with traditional southern sides.  This was Josh’s first experience with catfish which he seemed to enjoy.  Josh and Drew hunted in areas known to produce monster North Carolina whitetail bucks with trail camera photos leading up to the event proving just that.  The pair hunted out of preset Barronett Featherfive ground blinds in landscapes varying from hardwood ridges over looking large creek bottoms\, fallow fields\, and cutovers.  Drew picked Josh up from Raleigh-Durham International Airport at 11:30pm Thursday September 22nd.  The pair arrived back at camp around 1:00am and settled in for the next morning.  Hunting was hot and slow the entire weekend with no deer harvested. Although\, no deer were harvested\, Josh and Drew spent time learning more about each other and deer hunting in the south.  We appreciate Josh for his understanding that our hunts are not guaranteed.  At the end of the day\, our trips are about a lot more then harvesting the animal we’re pursuing.  Our hunts are about getting people outdoors that may not have the resources todo so on their own.  If you like this story and want to learn more about Josh please let us know.  He is looking for a mentor to take him hunting in Vermont.  If you know of anyone in the Rutland area please reach out to us so that we can connect them. \n\nSpecial thanks to the following companies and organizations for supporting this event:\n\n\n\n\n\nHUNTSTAND\nELIMISHIELD HUNT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPUR-PRO\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNC WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMISSION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHITETAIL GREENS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHALE HABITAT & SEED\n\n\n\n\n\nHere are a few trail camera shots of deer that never showed:\n  \nHere are a few photos from our camp and hunts:\n    \n  URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/archery-deer-hunt/ CATEGORIES:Deer Camp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR