Here's a sample of some photos of the 2008 Deer season. If you have a photo that you'd like posted ... just send to jeff@thelodgeman.com and we'll gladly post !!!
Startng off in Jan. 13th , 2008 was Chase Hammons and his first deer taken near Coleman, TX. Chase is 9 years in this photo, ... but since has turned 10. We are looking forward to many more photos from the Hammons family.
Here's Team Lodge ... Joe McDaniel's impressive 10 point beauty.
Above is Katie Pipp and her 2008 Wisconsin Buck. Look for Katie to be our Outdoor Girl of the week in the next month !!!
Above ... Erik Reich of Versailles, IL and Team Member displays his 10 Point 160 class beauty. This one is in the LODGE's shop and I'll mounting for Team Member Erik.
Above from Rose Hill, Kansas is Ashley's first ever buck. WOW, ... she started out great. And, .... look for Ashley in 2009 as our featured "Outdoor Girl of the Week". She has some great photos.
Here's another photo of my Wyoming 3X3 ... that I'll take everytime.
Sara Hendricks, ... daughter of Team Member Ed Hendricks show off the "outlaw salute" and a good looking Brown County 9 point buck.
Team Lodge member Bob Kompel's nice 10 point "Rocky Top" dandy.
Here's BOOMER Freesen and his 150 class beauty from my neck of the woods. Boomer used his muzzle loader to down this IL Buck on the evening of the first day.
Justin Schneider harvested a even racked 8 point beauty from Missouri.
Justin is Pro-Staff member Ed Schneider's son, ... and I'm honored to be mounting this fine trophy.
Jamie Adams also took a dandy from Missouri. His giant should be a Boone
& Crockett entry once the time period has passed. WOW ... great job Jamie.
Joy, our Outdoor Girl of the Week shows her 2008 button buck ... antlerless tags gotta be filled too. Way to go Joy , ... keep shooting.
Mark Struble has an impressive 2008 Oct. Bow harvest. His buck is in the
140 class ! Great job Mark.
Toni Freesen shows filling a anterless tag during the IL first gun season
was extremely cold. More to come on this gal .... she's an upcoming
Outdoor Girl of the Week & "LODGE-Girl" ... so keep watching. And yes, Boomer is her husband and they are one great hunting team.
Wynn Watkins of Lousianna ... scored on an awesome Pike Co. buck during the archery season.
And ... Nick Newton landed a 150 gross scoring Brown County buck. I'll be mounting this fine trophy and by the way ... this is Nick's first ever deer. Talk about starting out great ... this young man will have high expectations for the years to come !
Above ... CJ Turner shows his even racked 8 point bruiser.
Here ... above is Blake Struble and his first ever BUCK ... I think ... FIRST
EVER DEER ! This kid has got a great future breaking into the deer world
like this. Great job Blake .... WOW.
And from across the river ... ( Mississippi river ) is Andy Heisz and his Williamstown Moster. This main frame 8 pointer has a couple gnarly kicker points coming off the base. What a awesome buck!
Bob Agans proves that the second season in Illinois can be very
productive. Here's his main frame 10 point buck with a little kicker making
it an 11 point near 170 class Brown County brute. And the LODGE is
proud to be mounting this beauty.
The above two photos are from Hunter David Juette of Palmyra, Mo. and
his daughter Bowen's FIRST Buck. David's daughter's buck is a nice 10
NE Missouri bruiser and David himself is a main frame 10 point with several
kicker tines to boot. I'm David is more proud of his Daughter's success. ( Thanks to friend David Allen of Canton Mo. for providing these Great Photos. )
Here, ... the above two photos are a couple of happy ladies. Annie Rudsell proudly shows off her NE Missouri monster. It's another main frame 10
point with a double brow tine. I think I'm heading over to hunt NE Missouri
next year !!!
Here is Anne's 18 year son Parker with an impressive Missouri 10 point. The buck was taken in Knox County Missouri.
Outdoor Girl of the Week ... TAYLOR and her 2008 BUCK.
Shantane from Wright, WY. along with her Daughter and Husband show off a dandy Mule Deer. And below, ... the girls are happy with another nice deer.
Shantane scores on her first Elk too. Wow, ... can this lady do it all !
Shantane ... with her first Archery Antelope. She had a season to dream of .... WOW.
JR ... from Wyoming ... standing over his awesome Wyoming 2008 Elk.
Hey, ... my Antelope was taken ... Oct. 2008 in Wyoming.
Lizabeth from Kansas has early success in the Archery season in 2008. I like her choice in arrow colors.
Taylor of AL ... and our First Outdoor Girl for 2009 scores on a beautiful 8 pointer last week. We're hopeful Miss Taylor will come back as a repeat Outdoor Girl .... wouldn't that be nice.
Here is a Dandy 10 point Tazewell Co. Illinois Buck taken by Kenny Wells.
And ... not to be outdone ... brother Don Wells is proud of a long tined Tazewell Co. 8 pointer that scores near 140.
The above two photos come from Wisconsin Hunter Shawn Kneevers. He
and his son had some great luck hunting WhiteTails up there !