We've begun to build our current season's deer photo album. Check it out to the right: 2009 Deer Harvest. It currently has pictures from the August hunts. The pics are all named with the date of the hunt and the hunters name. Click on each pic to see an enlargement. We'll add more months over the next few days. Enjoy!
October 25, 2009
October 14, 2009
October 02, 2009
Gators, Deer and Hogs....and a Red Bluff Hat Trick
As gator season ticks by, we're doubling down on deer and hogs as well. So far, our hunters have had great success with the great lizards. The largest was a 10'2" big boy taken September 27th. He weighed almost 300 pounds and was almost as large around as the 12' taken earlier.
Ryan Ernst (Ernestine to those who love him) got this great gator. He also got an awesome story to tell his friends about how gators aren't necessarily dead when they seem to be, but waiting for their opportunity to take revenge!
Dave Ennis got this trio of animals in one day of hunting here at Red Bluff! He shot the alligator in the afternoon, then got a 9-point buck and a hog that evening hunting near the river. Not bad for one day's work - Jim says it's the first ever Red Bluff Lodge hat trick!
Here's Kris Ennis with his 9 1/2 footer. His son Christian also took a gator:
And finally, on the last night of the hunt, Kirk Ennis got this nice 8 footer:
While this group was here, they got these 5 gators and 21 other deer and hogs as well.
September 20, 2009
It's September and Doe Days are here...
We're still in the midst of alligator season, but also have deer/hog hunting added back to the mix. Doe season comes in on September 15th of each year in our game region. What this really means is that Jim is now literally hunting something from sunup to sundown (or really, from 30 min. before to 30 min. after). Here are some great pics of what we've gotten:
This nice 8 footer was taken on September 9th.
Nacole Pigliavento took this gator in an exciting hunt on September 16th. This week was her first hunting experience, and now she's hooked!
Nacole also got her first deer on this trip, and Jim was happy to welcome her to the club!
September 15, 2009
Meet Stumpy
As we have mentioned, alligator season is in. Jim was drawn for a tag in the Peedee region of South Carolina, which is just north and west of Charleston. This past Saturday, Jim, Bobby Crocker, Chuck Lucas and Henry Fischer drove to the Santee River in search of a nice 'gator. Look what they found:
"Stumpy" - so named because he is missing one of his front feet - was 12 feet long and weighed almost 500 pounds. He had an empty stomach, so he was due to eat. No telling how much he would have weighed if he was full!
The story of the hunt is an amazing one - an epic battle with a prehistoric beast, actually. For a small glimpse into the logistics, just look how big Stumpy was compared to the boat they hunted him in (and it was 18' long!):
The measurements are tremendous - 3 feet from nosetip to the back of the head, 51 inches girth, 36 inches girth around the tail..It's hard to explain how massive this guy was, or even to show it in a picture. We plan to do a full body mount of this great beast, so our hunters will eventually have the opportunity to take a look at this guy, up close and personal. Here's a few more shots of Stumpy - (my foot is in the shot to give you some idea of scale):
September 01, 2009
Alligator Season 2009 is here!
South Carolina's alligator season has begun!
The season runs as follows:
- Private lands tags - September 1st through October 12th
SCDNR alligator lottery tags - September 12th through October 10th
We have plenty of tags available for hunts this year! If you'd like to come on an alligator adventure, please call us to schedule one.
We have hunts available in a variety of settings; ponds, lakes, streams, creeks and rivers. We also have a wide variety of sizes available. Let us know what type of trophy you are looking for.
Alligator hunting is never the same twice, and always make for a good story!
August 23, 2009
August 17, 2009
A Rack of Racks...
Here's a glimpse inside our cooler after the first two nights of hunting. All of our knives are dull because...
...our hunters have had such good luck with the velvet bucks. Look:
And,
And,
And even,
a piggie! In all, we've taken 18 bucks in two days; lots of them 8 points, a couple even 9 and 10 pointers. We're having a blast, and are just a little tired!
August 16, 2009
Opening Day 2009 - Velvet Buck Season
Yesterday's opening day of deer season was a long awaited reentry into our busiest season here at the lodge. We are lucky to have the nation's longest deer season here in South Carolina, allowing our hunters to legally harvest velvet bucks with a rifle (or any other weapon of choice, for that matter). In total, 1 hog and 7 bucks were harvested by our guests yesterday. Three of those bucks were over 15" of spread! It was certainly a great start to what we hope will be an equally great season. Take a look:
Josh Higdon started our day off with a bang with this 6 point buck. That evening, he again had luck, taking this buck:
Also smiled on by the deer gods yesterday:
Jonathan Crumpton, here with his father Andy, took this great 8 point...
Gerry Reese got an awesome 10 point...
and Randy Crabtree got this nice 8 point, his best in velvet. All in all, a great day!
June 11, 2009
Turkey Season 2009
As we ease on into the dog days of summer (can you say HOTTT, anyone?) we'd like to give you a quick peek into our turkey season that ended in May. Here are some pics:
We started off on March 17th with a trio of gobblers. Barbie Ditmer (far left) got her first turkey, Melissa Morgan got herself a nice one, and Rob Dunagan got a huge bird (scored over 60 NWTF points).
Here's the world-famous 'Mr. D' with nice gobblers he got on each end of the season. The first was taken on March 18th, and the second on April 20th.
More pictures to come. In total, we harvested 14 turkeys this season.
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