NEW SEASON AHEAD

It has been a couple of years since we updated our blog so hopefully this year it will be different.  Food plots were established two weeks ago by Teresa, Phillip and Mark.  With great rain over the past 10 days the plots should be coming up.  The outlook is good for whitetail hunting with a couple of large 6+ year old bucks showing up on cameras.  Duck season is looking good but we need water in the front lake to flood the back timber.  Dove season has been a bust up to now, so hopefully with the latest cold fronts the "big birds" are now in the area. 

The Big Quack Attack: A Special Edition of the Big Buck Report

To ring in the New Year, the BBR Crew opted for duck hunting on Proffitt Lake since a full moon had the deer making late-night maneuvers. Teresa, Bill, Mark, Sam and Phillip were rewarded for their early wake-up with five puddlers that dropped down to join the party. Sam, the resident duck expert, noted that we harvested the first two Spoonbills at the ranch as well as a drake Pintail that Mark wants to add to the trophy collection.

While positioned in the flight path of a few sandhill crane, Mark was able to drop a big bonus bird into the pond. That capped off an exciting morning on the lake. For a full recap that’s packed with cranes singing, ducks swirling and a near on-camera takedown, check out the third episode of the Big Buck Report below. To check out all the LG2 videos, visit our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/texaslg2ranch.

Rainin' Crane

On Sunday morning, 12-20-2009, Sam G and buddy Andrew A harvested a couple of sandhill cranes. More would have been harvested had Sam G not made the rookie mistake of not loading his gun. He did not fire one shot at the first group that passed just 30 yards overhead.

Weather: Cold. Duck Season: Hot.

Guide Sam G and partner Chris D put the smack down on the ducks on Friday morning, 12-18-2009. Ducks poured into their hunting hole all morning, and both partner and guide shot limits. Among the ducks seen were teal, mallards, wood ducks, and pintails. The pintail drake that was harvested was another first for LG2 ranch. Already more ducks have been taken than last year. So far, 8 wood ducks, 8 mallards, and one pintail totalling 17 ducks have been shot in just 3 hunts. This is 5 more than last year, and its just halfway through the season! The fact that there was a good hatch this year, there has been plenty of water, and it has been the coldest winter since the ranch was purchased all play a key role in why the season has been so good. More cold weather is expected, and over 14 inches of snow was recently reported at Texas LG2 ranch. Guide Sam G will be taking Mark G and other interested hunters to Lake Proffitt on the weekend following New Year's day. The guide is optimistic about the upcoming hunt.

World Premiere of the 'Big Buck Report at Texas LG2 Ranch' -- Episodes 1 & 2

In order to add a little more video to the Texas LG2 Ranch website, hunters Phillip and Mark got a little creative during a Sunday morning hunt. The two filmed the first two episodes of the ongoing series "Big Buck Report at Texas LG2 Ranch." In the pilot, "The Buck Report," Mark gives viewers a recap of the hunting season so far. It was a little windy, so you'll have to turn the volume up. In Episode 2, "The Badger Hole," Mark guides the viewers on a scenic trek to the West Stand for some spotting. On the way, the two hunters run into a badger hole. Will the badger attack?!? Find out by clicking on the embedded video.

Also, to check out the new Texas LG2 Ranch YouTube channel, head over to www.youtube.com/texaslg2ranch. And just in case you missed it, Doug's Big Deer video has eclipsed the 1,000 views mark!

Episode 1 -- "The Buck Report" with Mark G and hunter/journalist Phillip, live from 100 paces north of the pecan orchard!



Episode 2 -- "The Badger Hole" with Mark G and hunter/journalist Phillip, live from 40 paces east of the West Stand!

Duck Season Starts Off with a Bang Bang Bang!

Thanksgiving morning brought the first waterfowl hunt of the 2009-2010 season. Sam G guided for good friend Chris D and the action did not stop until the two finally had to call it a morning.

After some scouting the day before, hunter and guide decided to hunt a wooded slough that was holding some ducks located on the southern end of Lake Proffit. The two were in their spot at 6:30 a.m. the next morning, just 10 minutes away from LST.

After doing a little calling, two green wing teal dropped into the wooded hole, not 15 feet from the two hunters. The hunters were not prepared for the "early birds", but did manage to get a shot off as the ducks flew away. Sam G said "I hope that was not the only two ducks we are going to see." Twenty minutes later he would get his answer.

Around 7 a.m., wings could be heard cutting through the crisp morning air. A group of 4 ducks came over the top and circled around to land. Then, another group of 3 ducks came over the top and circled to come in and land as well. The two hunters unloaded on both groups, with Sam G scoring a kill and wounding another duck. The wounded duck would later be finished off by Chris D. "Its a wood duck! And it's a drake," Sam G said. as he picked up his first duck of the season. It would also be the first wood duck killed at the LG2 ranch and a beautiful trophy. While the two hunters were reloading, a group of 3 mallards flew over the top, but neither hunter could manage a shot. However, they would not have to wait long before another group of wood ducks came in to land. Sam G scored another kill from the group.

Around 8 a.m., the action had slowed a little bit. Sam G began calling and a single duck flew over. It circled back around and Chris D took two shots, but the duck managed to escape. Sam G began calling again and a pair of wood duck hens came to drop into the hole. Two shots equaled two birds, a good ending to the morning.

All in all, it was a great morning hunt. Great weather, good company, and plenty of ducks. Hunter and guide ended their morning with a total of 5 wood ducks. More should have been harvested but there was some "rusty" shooting, and the two had to call it a morning early because Chris D needed to head back to Fort Worth.

The two cold fronts this week should deposit more ducks in the LG2 area. Duck season starts back up when the split is over on December 12, 2009.

Party at the Protein Feeder '09

Looks like Doug's camera caught a deer sausage fest taking place at the hottest big buck night club in town, the Proffitt Feed. Luckily for us, these bucks aren't camera-shy. By the bouncer's count, we had seven at the feeder at one time. Sure, they're all friends now, but throw a fine-lookin' doe in that mix and the antlers start flying!