THE JANUARY REPORT

JANUARY WILL ALWAYS BE A MONTH TO REMEMBER AND ONE THAT WOULD CERTAINLY TEST YOUR RESILIENCE. RAIN FELL AT SUCH ALARMING RATES NAVIGATION IN AND OUT OF THE SWAMP BECAME IMPOSSIBLE. CERTAIN AREAS BECAME SO DEEP ATV USE OF ANY KIND WAS UNTHINKABLE. OUR WINTERTIME FAVORITE, HOG HUNTING HAD COME TO A HALT. WE THOUGHT OF TRYING BOATS, SOME HUNTERS EVEN TRIED WADERS BUT THE REAL PROBLEM CAME WHEN AN ANIMAL WAS HARVESTED. IT WOULD BE A LONG DRAG TO THE BOAT OR POINT WHERE THE ATV'S WERE PARKED. IT HAS BEEN OUR WETTEST WINTER IN MANY YEARS. OVER TWENTY INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE THE FIRST OF DECEMBER. AN EXECUTIVE DECISION HAD TO BE MADE THAT WOULD BE MOST BENEFICIAL TO OUR HOG HUNTERS AS WELL AS PROTECT EQUIPMENT AND VERY WET AND DELICATE ROAD SYSTEMS. AT FIRST WE THOUGHT OF SWITCHING FROM HUNTING HOGS TO WRESTLING ANACONDAS AND ALLIGATORS BUT FOR LIABILITY REASONS DECIDED AGAINST THAT. IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL WE DECIDED TO CANCEL ALL REMAINING HOG HUNTS UNTIL THE END OF FEBRUARY GIVING FLOOD WATERS AMPLE TIME TO RECEDE AND RETURN TO NORMAL LEVELS AND ALSO ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR ANIMALS TO RESUME NORMAL ACTIVITY.

ON THE POSITIVE SIDE MANY, MANY QUALITY DEER HAVE BEEN SIGHTED WITH PLENTY OF MATURE BUCKS IN THE 130 AND ABOVE B&C CLASS STILL ROAMING FREELY. IT SHOULD BE A TREMENDOUS 2010 DEER HUNTING SEASON! ALSO, IN BETWEEN ALL THE RAINY WEATHER WE HAVE ENJOYED NUMEROUS DAYS OF OUTSTANDING QUAIL HUNTING. MANY NEW CLIENTS HAVE TESTED THEIR SHOOTING SKILLS ON THIS ALWAYS ERRATIC AND FAST FLYING BIRD. WE INVITE YOU ALL TO BE OUR GUESTS AT BUCK RUN TO ENJOY A GREAT TIME OF FUN, HUNTING AND SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY!!!!!

ON A FINAL NOTE, WITH OUR MARCH 15TH OPENING TURKEY SEASON IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. AS A RESULT OF TREMENDOUS HATCH AND SURVIVAL SUCCESS IN RECENT YEARS THIS SHOULD BE OUR BEST SEASON EVER. THERE ARE LIMITED SPOTS (6) AVAILABLE FOR THE 2010 SPRING SEASON SO DON'T DELAY IN BOOKING YOUR HUNT. WE ARE ALSO OFFERING SOMETHING NEW FOR 2010 WITH OKLAHOMA RIO GRANDE TURKEY HUNTS AND NEBRASKA MERRIAM TURKEY HUNTS ON RANCHES THAT HAVE NEVER BEEN HUNTED BEFORE. PLEASE CALL FOR INFORMATION.

Click here to watch an amazing video of fourteen incredible bucks in one field at Buck Run!

Video of a great 8 pointer with 20" spread breeding a doe in September!