BBD - Colby Simon

Colby took it down to the wire this year taking this buck December 30th. Bagged it one day before season was over! He shot this buck right at last light. This 10 pt came in with three other bucks. Talk about cutting it close! Colby called me today and said his co-worker had another buck come in the same night with both horns shed. Time to fire up the four wheeler and start hunting sheds.

2 BULL ELK LOCKED UP

Check out the photo gallery to see these two getting cut apart by game wardens.

Two Bucks Locked Up - VIDEO

NEW TRAILCAM SHOTS IN!

Check out the rest of Nathan Sexton's photos in our photo gallery!

Record Canadian Whitetail

Nice Snow Pic

Well, it's December 14 and I have yet to get a buck to Bunyard's. Thinking about shooting a dink and calling it a season. No shooters coming up on my camera, either.

Steve Sparlin bags two in Oklahoma this year!

THESE ARE STEVE SPARLINS’ 2007 DEER. . HE HUNTS SOUTH OF PONCA CITY IN THE SOONER LAKE AREA. THE 1ST DEER WAS TAKEN DURING OKLAHOMA RIFLE SEASON. IT IS A BASIC 4X4 W/ A KICKER ON LEFT G2, BOTH G3’S ARE 12”. ALSO HAS FORKED BROW TINES W/ THE RIGHT BEING 8” – 155 GROSS.

THE 2ND ONE WAS TAKEN 2ND DAY OF ARCHERY IN OKLAHOMA . IT IS A BASIC 5X4 W/ KICKERS ON EACH G2; BOTH G2’S ARE OVER 13”, ABOUT 3”+ IS BROKEN OFF G3 – 151+ GROSS.

BBD - Mike Rains gets his first buck ever!

Mike, it will be hard to top this next year! This bad boy scored 144".

RIFLE SEASON IS HERE!

Well, I don't know about you, but I hate these 10 days. I see the out of state tags pulling into town and shiver in horror. This should be a long needed break for me, but I will never get caught up on my sleep! I wonder what bucks will survive the short but deadly season. The phone calls are already coming in. Rumors of BBD's already spreading around town faster than a wildfire.
What really bothers me the most, are the big $$$ boys who lease a property all year for 10 days of hunting. I wouldn't mind sharing the field with them, if they didn't demand it all for themselves and weren't such &*(*@#$ about it!
Just the other day, I was approached by a man walking the fence line of my primo hunting spot. It would appear that I am surrounded by leases on all sides! The gentlemen went to the land owner and complained. He complained that I was hunting on his leased ground! He comes all the way from Wisconsin to hunt this ground and pays good money. He demanded that I be dealt with. Instead, he was told where to get off! Thank God for those good old boys, huh? It appears that out of staters don't know a fence line from a hole in the ground! Anyway, what are we to do? Until we are making 6-7 digit salaries, we are left to deal. By the way, don't they have nice bucks in Wisconsin? What's up with that?

BBD - Mike Schaller of Arkansas City

MIKE SCHALLER SENT US A SHOT OF HIS 142" BUCK. NICE ONE!

Harry Funke BBD

BBD - JUSTIN HUELSKAMP 07

GAME WARDEN ALERT!

Just in case you didn't already know...
I was checked by the game warden this morning. He said we are not allowed to carry field tips in our quivers while hunting. I was given a warning, but thought I'd pass that info on.
Hunting was a waste of time today, think I'll go bird hunting this afternoon. I didn't see anything this morning. It's so darn hot! Do not see any colder temps coming till Wed. night.
Yesterday wasn't bad. I did see some bucks, but none were worth flinging an arrow at.

BBD - ALBERT'S '07 BUCK

I'd be smiling, too! What an awesome buck. Albert shot this around 5:30 last night and guesses it to be in the mid 150's. He made a twenty five yard spine shot!!! The only deer seen all nite....come from across the creek to come feed in the bean field!! More pics of this kill in the picture gallery!

VIEWERS CHOICE

This is the most viewed pic in our gallery. This guy is a stud! Thanks for the shot, Nick. I wish I would see something like this coming down the trail. I could use a good case of buck fever right now. The last two times I have been out, I didn't even see a doe...

Just heard the bucks are moving this afternoon over Missouri way. They are chasing does across the highways. Get ready boys. If the does aren't ready, the bucks think they should be!

Careful driving!

ANTLER CHANDELIERS FOR SALE

This is the chandelier we just built and installed in our living room. We have some for sale (reasonably priced), or could make one custom for a hunter with their own sheds at a discount. This one was designed for low ceilings, but we have different designs for every room! If you are interested, contact us at walnutvalleykennels@yahoo.com . We can make a chandelier custom for a hunter with their own sheds for $250! This is a Christmas special and will be available through December 30.

DROP TINE BUCK LOSING VELVET

Thanks for this shot, Nick!

TRAILCAM SHOTS FROM NICK

Ok, this is just a teaser. Check out the photo gallery for more!

BBD - NICK HUELSKAMP 07

GOING HOME

This pic is of Nick on a turkey hunt.

HE'S BACK!!

Well, my friend returned and he's out of velvet. My blood is pumping and I'm ready to blow a gasket! Anyway, I want to start a little wager. You boys comment on the link below and guess what this bad boy scores. When I shoot him (not trying to be arrogant, just trying to stay confident), we'll see who had it right!

By the way, I was sitting on another field when this one came through. If it wasn't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all!

BBD - MATT MEIER'S BUCK SCORED 135

Matt just sent this picture last night. Nice 10 pt! He rattled for about 15 seconds and bucks started coming in curious. A small 5 pt came in first followed by a 7 pt. Then came the 10 pt he chose to shoot. Made a nice shot, too! (15 yard shot double lung) The buck ran for 75 yards and dropped.

HUNTER'S MOON

Thought you might want to know...

October's full moon is often referred to as the Full Hunter's Moon, Blood Moon or Sanguine Moon. Years ago, Native Americans gave the title Hunter's Moon as the leaves are falling from trees, the deer are fattened and it's time to begin storing up meet for the long winter ahead. Because the fields were traditionally harvested in late September or early October, hunters could easily see turkey, deer and other animals that come out to glean from the fallen grains. Probably because of the threat of winter coming, the Hunter's Moon is generally accorded with special honor. Historically serving as an important feast day in both Western Europe and among many Native American tribes. November's full moon is referred to as the Beaver Moon. This is the time beavers are preparing for winter. Also, it's a good time to trap for those much needed furs. Winter is coming and back in the day, you didn't get your coats at JC Penny's.

2 BUCKS GOING AT IT!

This was sent to us today by Nathan Sexton. This is something you don't see every day. Check it out!

Nathan writes - This is a picture of two bucks sparing, one is a ten with two stickers (hard to see in this photo) foreground, the other is an eight with a droopy right ear, background. Both are 120-130ish.

Kansas Turkey Hunt

OCTOBER 28, 2007

Albert Simon let his Mathews bow play a little string music and lets the air out of another Kansas longbeard!! 3/4 ' spurs, 8 inch beard!!

Note that the date on the cam was not correct. This was shot last night!

RUT IS ALMOST HERE!

OCT 28,2007
Got into the tree about 4:15pm. Just sat down and hit the grunt call and horns for a little sequence...... just as soon as I finished, I heard something running through the trees. I grabbed my bow...... out from the trees came a black cow, not exactly what I was trying to call in but it soon made its way south of me and back through the hole in the fence that it apparently came through. About 5:30 rolled around and I heard leaves crunching in front of me. A doe appeared from the treeline. She made here way to 15 yards from my stand, an easy kill shot but I was after that wall hanger. She milled around browsing on the pecans that had fallen. Then to my right 2 bucks showed to check the doe ( 1 fork horn, 1 small 8 pointer) they began dogging her (rut is gettin close) and eventually ran her off into the pasture. The time ticked by it was about 6:15 wen the doe and the 2 bucks showed again this time it was to browse on the pecans and leaves on the little shrubs. Well dark sat in and I began to pack up my gear, I lowered down my bow and at that time I saw a dark spot moving across the open field about 70 yards away. I pulled up my binoc's and checked it out....... It was a nice 8 pointer (130"class) nice deer but not what I'm looking for. The night was productive and the deer are movin!!!! RUT IS JUST A FEW DAYS AWAY!!! - Colby Simon

First Venison Meal of the Season

Well, Momma cooked me some stuffed peppers tonight. I had shot a doe 2 weeks ago, and it was a good thing. Our freezer was empty, and we had to resort to store bought beef. The doe was a 2006 model, and I have to say quite tasty. Those yearlings are not gamy at all! Probably didn't hurt that it was eating from my corn pile. I'll have her put the recipe on her page soon.
After supper, I got a phone call from a buddy of mine. He said he stuck one at 6:30 tonight and was going out to search. Hope he finds it and we'll have a new pic tomorrow!
I haven't been out since Friday morning, and it's killing me. I've been working OT, but I'm going out in the morning. Hope to have new pics from cam. Like to see if my 9 pt is still around.
Sure would like to get one before bird season opens. The old dog keeps giving me the pouty eyes. He is ready to hit the field!

CASEY GAMBLE SHOOTS THE ONE HE WANTED

Casey shot this buck around 7pm on his 7th day out. I guess 7 is his lucky number. This buck scored 152 7/8! Guys who have seen this buck tell us it has incredible mass.

Nick's Dad's Buck from '05

Nick Huelskamp's '06 Buck

What did he score, Nick?

BUCK-O-LANTERN!

Look at this new twist on pumpkin carving! Handywork by Nick Huelskamp and his girlfriend Catie.

Just an interesting fact - Where did Jack-o’-lanterns originate? According to Irish legend, there was a miserly old drunkard named Jack who, accepted in neither heaven nor hell. He was forced to wander the earth, with a coal from hell stuck in a turnip to light his way. Wonder if he's still out there wandering?

BIG BUCK DOWN!

I shot this Deer sunday October 21 at 3:33 in the afternoon. I had been in my stand about 15 minutes. I hit my rattlin' box for about 15 seconds then grunted twice. It wasn't 5 minutes and there he was. - Brian Johnson

Note, this buck scored 139 1/4 by Bunyard Taxidermy.

Another Great Shot From CattleKate

LARGE BULL ELK BY POND

CattleKate sent this picture in. She snapped it while laying behind a pond damn 200 yards from her house in New Mexico. Don't you wish you were her neighbor?

BIG ONE SIGHTED!

This pic was submitted today by one of our readers, Colby Simon. I don't think this buck wants to share his corn with that darn coon!

CAT HUNT

This little kitty is doing some coon hunting! Look closely at the tree.

Not the Best Place to Bed Down, Bud!

October is here! The hunt is on...

Well, I have survived another year and that holy month has finally arrived! I have already found peace in my sanctuary in the trees. If only work and the "real world" would not draw me away.I dedicate this post to all of the Kansas bow hunters out there who are blessed with a farmer's kindness and given permission to hunt another year. We are a dieing breed who's anger of the Sedgewackers has given way to the panicked fear of the new weekend hunters with even fatter wallets. Now they come from New York, California and everywhere in between to hunt our giants and buy up our hunting ground. Local land owners lay down their gates and throw out the welcome mats when they smell that money. Honestly, who can blame them when their land is worth more as hunting land than it is for plowing or grazing? We blue collared red-necked boys can no longer compete. I look at my two young boys with saddened eyes knowing that when they reach that golden age of 12 and are ready to follow my footsteps to the woods, the woods will be no more.Anyway, these pages go out to all of my fellow hunters and the land owners who let us hunt their lands asking nothing more than a handshake and a man's good word (oh, and sometimes a bottle of whiskey for Christmas). God Bless Ya!I will be posting some field cam shots here of local monsters as I get them downloaded! Please do not ask where they were taken, as the response will always be, "a discreet, undisclosed location! Ha-ha!