Okay hunters, here is your chance to tell that tall tale about how you harvested that deer or hog this hunting season.  No deer or hog is too small to enter and no story is too short. We are looking to hear from all you male hunters and female hunters.  Wilderness Calls will be giving free prizes to the entries in three different categories. First, we could not call it a bragging page if one of the categories was not a grading on the biggest deer killed or hog. The second category will be graded on originality of story. Then the third category will be a combination of the two, largest animal combined with the best story told. So put on your thinking caps and tell us how you bagged that big buck or hog! This opportunity will be open through the end of March of 2010, so each hunter will have the opportunity to enter. We will also be giving prizes for anyone that used our Doe-n-heat estrous to bag their buck and shares their story. So go forth and hunt!

Here is the buck I killed in Nathalie, Virginia on New Year's Eve 2009. (with help from my 10 year old son Collin)
The dogs were running down by the Staughton Creek when we caught site of the deer. We saw he was a 8 point. He was positioned on top of a small hill just outside of the trees. After a few seconds he took off towards creek and the dogs picked up on his trail. They had him on the run. From our vantage point we saw a lot of action and heard it all. The buck jumped the creek and began his dash toward us. I yelled to my son "Deer! Shoot!" We both shot the deer. It was a hit in the buttock. But the buck stayed on the move. I yelled again, "shoot". This time the deer dropped. Collin and I shared that father and son high five! He was so excited. Of course this would be his first buck so we share the credit for the success that day.

We hiked down to the hill to admire our kill. After a few minutes we realized the true work would begin... We had to haul him approximately a half mile through the snow to get him home!!

Dennis and Collin Elder
Clermont, Florida

Well, I found myself in Georgia the day after Christmas for my last hunt at Wilderness Calls for the year. I was filled with excitement when I checked my Cuddy Back trail camera. I had a nice 8pt, some small bucks and old "Spread Nasty" on camera. If you don't know about "Spread Nasty" he is a 10 pt buck with an 18 inch spread with 8 inch g 2's that make a "nasty" rack. I couldn't wait to get into the woods the next morning. When my Dad showed up that night I showed him what we had on camera and I could see a twinkle in his eye. As we woke up the next morning we had to chip the ice off of the 4 - wheelers before we could go hunting. It was a nice cool morning but nothing was going on; the moon was half full and had the deer moving late in the afternoon we figured. We came back to camp and figured out our next move. I decided to get close to their bedding area.  

As I walked in that afternoon, I sprayed some "Red Neck Guru estrous". The wind was blowing straight to the bedding area so I figured it might get one worked up. As I sat there I could hear a bunch of squirrels playing in the leaves but no deer. As the sun sank down below the trees my feet were about to freeze off. About 6:00pm I could hear something coming down the ridge. My heart was about to beat out of my chest when I saw the rack coming through the trees. It looked like a buck on steroids! I had to keep telling myself to breath. As he came in to range, I put the scope on him and he turned and looked right at me. I couldn't believe my eyes! It was "Spread Nasty"! It was getting dark fast so I had to act quick. I decided to shoot him in the throat. When I pulled the trigger he wheeled off and ran to my left, back up the ridge. My heart bout quit beating. As I climbed down, I could hear my dad coming , he heard the shot. As he walked in he asked me what I shot. I could barely speak! I said, " It's Spread Nasty but he ran off up the ridge". I walked down to where I thought I had shot him but we couldn't find any blood. I was getting sick until my dad said he found some blood. We followed the trail until it looked like someone had spread ketchup every where for about 50yrds ... and there he was. We looked like two kids at the candy store! It was a great day!

Thanks to the "Redneck Guru estrous", one legend ends but another one will begin!

Samuel Kight Jr.

Well everybody been wanted to know the story of the hunt so here it goes. I got in the stand around 2:30 on Nov 1. Sitting there for bout an hour I looked to the sky and said Dear Lord just send me a deer by and pop you can send me one too. Have not seen a deer yet. My dad and I was hunting buddy's for years he passed away last Oct. Sorry back to the story. So sitting there in an old timey wooden 2x4 stand guys been hunting for a few years knows what I am talking bout. Around 5:00 I had 3 does come across the small creek behind me. They mess around just a few minutes then went on up the hill into some really thick cover, (briars, brush, small pines). I kept looking behind them hoping of a buck following them. But started to look around a bit. Then I seen a deer moving in the thick cover up the hill. I thought there is me some meat to take home. So I got it to stop but couldn't get a shot. Started walking again. Got to stop again thats when I pulled the hammer back on the 30 30 an let it go. This was at 5:30. The deer ran on up in the thick cover (really thick). I got down out of the stand and call a buddy that was hunting with he's daughter. He came and we all looked for the deer. We would find blood then lose it. After an hour we found this ole boy and the rest is history. I just wished my Father was still here to share this great buck a once in a life time buck with me. This one is for you pop.

This awesome buck was harvested by Rick of PatRick's Place (deer processing) in Coleman Ga. We are still waiting to receive that TALL tail of how he was able to stumble on this fine buck. All we know is it was killed somewhere near Wilderness Calls in west central Ga.

It was the season opener of the Pa. rifle season ( 4 day buck only). The conditions were rainy, temp 34, misty, slight breeze and damp. I was sipping on a cup of coffee at 7:30 A.M., I had been on stand since 6:15 A.M. This old boy walked up on me thanks to the Redneck Guru Doe-N-Heat Estrous lure! All I could see was his neck and the four normal looking points! laid the cross arrows of my browning 30 06 rifle on his throat and at 70 yards with 150 grain he was mine! Thanks to Wilderness Calls for the wonderful Estrous! Brought in my first buck!!
Kenny Boylan