Buck Gardner's Scrapbook Blog

Justin Boardman

2008-02-10T16:11:00.000-06:00

Good hunting!

2007-12-14T20:23:00.001-06:00

I was hunting in Nebraska with an old friend of mine, Cliff Hollestelle. I did the calling with Buck’s Custom Tall Timber and it did a wonderful job on those mallards!

Great Call

2007-11-16T20:39:00.001-06:00

Hello Buck:

Had to share an experience with you.

Yesterday I went hunting. I had the dekes all spread out and they looked like candy! I looked down at my trusty Olt call and noticed that the insert had fallen out, it is lost! I quickly ran to the nearest sporting goods store and picked up your Tall Timber II call. When I got back I counted my dekes: 1, 2.....11, 12, 13! There was a big hen sitting right in the middle of them, but even as quietly as I snuck back down the hill she paddled off and stayed there about 400 yards away, curiously quacking away. I answered with your call and after about a 30 minute conversation she paddled right back into my spread and I made her mine.

I couldn't have done it without your call! Thanks!!

Bill

Smith Family Duck Hunt

2007-11-16T20:37:00.001-06:00

Hello...

The hunting is great all the birds are here from the north ducks &
geese...... the ducks will be pulling the pin south soon. We limited out
this morning on ducks. We went hunting this morning it was my mom's first
time hunting with us. There was three of us shooting and the limit was done
in 30 mins. It was great! Here are some pics...the calls are good...thanks,
Buddies!!!

11.2.07

2007-11-16T20:32:00.000-06:00

2 limits of geese shot in Northern IL with the new SS2 and good ol' Canada hammer and also 2 leg bands.

Bob Johnson Pro-staff Buck Gardner Calls

Duck Shack Gang North Dakota

2007-11-16T20:22:00.000-06:00

We had a great year again. All month of Oct was unreal.
Photos attached.

Show Jay what he missed.

Kent & Denise

2007 Hunting Season So Far

2007-10-30T16:53:00.001-05:00

Buck Gardner for Halloween

2007-10-30T16:52:00.000-05:00

Mr. Gardner,

My son (Harrison) has decided what he wants to be for Halloween this year. He was originally going to be Superman, but he changed his mind yesterday. He wants to be Buck Gardner! He and I were listening to one of your tapes in the truck on our way to his school - he is a first grader – working on our “10,000 quack tune-up” and he decided to go this Halloween as Buck Gardner. Over the past seven years, I have really gotten into duck hunting with my father-in-law and brother-in-law. Harrison went on his first hunt last year as a kindergartener. He loves to put on his camo, ride the four-wheeler to the blind, and call the ducks in. I know his love and passion for hunting is something we can share our entire lives. I hope to send you a picture of “Little Buck Gardner” soon. Have a great week and happy hunting; the season is just around the corner!

Sincerely,

David Hall
Arab, Alabama

Testimonial

2007-10-24T16:56:00.000-05:00

Buck,

Thank you for your help on the spit problem with the pocket rocket double reed. I am forwarding you a picture of the North Dakota duck hunt. Please notice what is hanging around my neck. Without that call this picture would never happened. My son was using a Tall Timber.

Thanks again

Paul Slechta

Testimonial

2007-10-23T16:49:00.000-05:00

Hello Buck

Being somewhat new to the sport i purchased the 3 pak I II & III fowl play. Love the vids. Especilly II with all the Manitoba Hunts, I live 45 minutes west of Emerson/Pembina border crossing (were u cross) and do most of our hunting 3-5 miles from the border. There are only about 10 waterfowl hunters in our area and the most of them go to Winnipeg or Oak Hammock, so our huntng pressue is low. (I believe the low pressure makes our hunts more sucessefull) watching the vids made me purchase a call from someone that knows, the goose Hammer works like a charm and have made some limits. Being somwhat new to the sport i was excited to find that the II DVD had tips and tricks.

I have included a few southern Manitoba pics. hope u enjoy the season. Happy & safe shooting.

Kind Regards
KIley Wilson

Testimonial

2007-10-23T16:30:00.000-05:00

Gents,

Great hunt yesterday. Another special one for me as I got Maddy, my 6
year old daughter, out for her first outing of the season. We also
baptised another new member into waterfowling. The little guy in the
pictures is Josh and he is 11. He's the nephew of one of my great
buddy's and it was his first ever waterfowl hunt. He bagged his two
honkers and a hen mallard. I never fired a shot as Maddy and I just
bird watched as the rest of the crew took care of business. Best day
of the season so far! Not because of the numbers of birds but because of
the overall experience of introducing a new young hunter to the sport
and most importantly being out there with my daughter. Enjoy the
pictures!

Chris

Bass Pro Shops Waterfowl Festival

2007-10-23T16:26:00.000-05:00

Enclosed are pictures from the Bass Pro Shops Waterfowl Festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These pictures here are from my first win in a Duck Calling Contest. I have each e-mail broken up with different types of pictures.

Duncan Lippert
Field Staff
BuckGardnerCalls

Duck Hunting & Goose Hunting Tactics' Seminar

2007-10-23T16:20:00.000-05:00

These are pictures from a two man goose routine, then a solo goose routine for a crowd at Bass Pro at the Waterfowl Weekend in Oklahoma City. The other pictures are me giving instruction on how to use the Canada Hammer Goose Call at a 'Duck Hunting and Goose Hunting Tactics' Seminar.

Thank you so much!
Duncan Lippert
Field Staff
BuckGarnderCalls

Hunting Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2007-10-19T16:03:00.000-05:00

Buck & John,

During my business travels to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, I've been very blessed to have become friends with some true Christian brothers of ours. One couple has adopted me like their son and they prepare an wild game feast for me on every visit. During this last trip I had fresh moose tenderloin for the first time and it was awesome.

Here are a few pictures from a total of about 6 hours of total hunting hunting time from two different days. This time we went for a multi species hunt and.... well, shall we say.....Mission Accomplished!

It's hard to see but the picture with me holding the two Canada geese, there are fifteen ducks on the ground in front of me that range from mallards, gadwall, and widgeon. The second day we ended up with 6 snows, 4 ducks (which included two ruddy ducks and my 5th drake bufflehead, which needless to say, all of them are going on the wall), and 3 sandhill cranes. All in all, a fantastic multi species, leasurely hunt with great friends.

Enjoy!
Bye for now.
Jerry Heise

2007-10-19T15:58:00.000-05:00

Buck,
Hope all is well just wanted to say "Hello" we are leaving for South Dakota in 2 weeks. Please tell Brad and everyone "Hello". I need a nice wood barrel for one of my Double Nasty's if that is possible and always remember if it is not a Buck Gardner Call it's not worth having.

Susan and Charlie Coy

2007-10-19T15:37:00.000-05:00

Some shots of of the pooch with birds......and of Course Buck Gardner calls.

Taken by David LaBuono, Dayton, NJ – BGC Prostaff

Testimonial

2007-10-18T15:33:00.000-05:00

Hello it is Zack Michels again. I just wanted to say how much I appreciate you doing this for me. And I also wanted to comment on you wishing me a good season. Actually, by using a line of buck gardner calls, this season i have gotten, 6 geese, 3 mallards, 3 teals, and 1 wood duck. May I add that the geese came into 5 decoys in my back yard, on the canada hammer. i just wanted to thank you for all this and for making a great line of calls!

Thanks, Zack

2007-10-10T14:40:00.000-05:00

Dear Buck Gardner Calls,

Thank ya'll so much for your' great customer service. I've never
had such a pleasant experience with any other company. I lost the guts to
my "Mallard Magic", and there was no dispute about when or how it happened.
Buck had a brand new call in the mail the same day, and I got it two days
later. I can't believe that Buck Gardner actually talks to his customers on
the phone. There aren't many companies in today's world that are willing to
exercise individualized customer service. While trying to contact large
companies' customer service departments, I've been left on hold for
ridiculous amounts of time. Usually, I end up speaking to some Indonesian
phone operator who I can barely understand. I'm a very patriotic person,
and I believe that supporting American businesses who don't outsource jobs
(especially those in customer service) is a patriotic thing to do. Ya'll
are doing a great job at Buck Gardner Calls. Buck's "Straight Talk" CDs are
extremely helpful. I know who I'm going to buy my calls from in the future.
Thanks ya'll again for the incredible customer service.

Sincerely,
Cole Faulkner
- a North Carolina waterfowler

p.s. I've attached some pictures from October 3, opening day of the 4 day
season in North Carolina.

Testimonial

2007-10-08T14:49:00.000-05:00

Hi,
My name is Kevin Booth, and fortunatly for myself and my family we live in the great state of Utah, where you and your company have seen to it that Carl Taylor has all the calls he can possibly hand out to kids.

My two youngest have been recipients of at least two different calls that I know of, the most current being the calls that you sponsored for the Delta Waterfowl Youth Day, a few weekends ago.

I just wanted to send a personal letter to let you know how much it means to me that a company that has recognized such success in the waterfowl industry sees to it that they give something back. Too often in this day and age, too many companies feel that the bottom line is the most important thing and forget what got them where they are.

I would also like to pass on thanks to Buck personally for all the support that he has given out here in the west. Especially on the Contest Caller circut. His pro-staff (Brittany and Mario especially) along with Carl Taylor, make sure that no kid goes away without a duck call. That support in an industry where there is so much garbage that goes on is nothing short of awesome.

Thanks again.

Sincerly,
Kevin Booth

Hey Buck hope all is well, I'm sure you know this guy.

2007-10-06T16:50:00.001-05:00

John Demestihas

Teal Season

2007-10-04T14:51:00.000-05:00

Pictures were taken all throughout teal season from September 15th to September 30th.

Wheelin Sportsman

2007-09-28T15:26:00.000-05:00

Attached is a pic from this mornings hunt. The gentleman in the wheelchair is a new member of the Wheelin Sportsman, they are a non-profit group of disabled hunters. This was his first Goose ever and his first kill in 33 years, he has been in a wheelchair since he was 16. Just thought you might enjoy it.

Brad

Brad Puryear
Public Relations Director
www.vawfa.org
Buck Gardner Pro-Staff
www.buckgardner.com
Hopewell,VA

For more information about Wheelin Sportsman go to www.wheelinsportsmen.org

2007-09-28T14:56:00.000-05:00

I attached a couple more pictures from a few days ago. Tomorrow we start with the harvest of Ducks too, so it should be really interesting. The field we have lined up has numerous ducks, geese, and cranes in it. Talk to you soon.

Thanks Again,

Jeffery A. Herman

The New Brunswick Show

2007-09-28T14:34:00.000-05:00

Here are some pics from The New Brunswick Show last weekend .It really was a great weekend with lots of sales via dealers .Probably direct sales from the show -50 -75 call .The one dealer next to us sold out 30 calls in 4 hrs .We will be prepared next year with more stock –live and learn .We also had lots of exposure from the demo Steve put on .As you can see, I don’t think we have a career as a side show in our future’s but we did entertain the audience and had fun doing it . Basically we went through the series of calls –hail /greeting etc.and then Steve put them together for a over view. The Quaker Boy company had a complete booth across from us .As he started his Flute calls we answered with the Cdn hammer-he really had no chance –lots of fun

Anyway thought you might enjoy the update.
Tim

Testimonial

2007-09-20T15:11:00.000-05:00

Hey Buck,
Just thought I would drop a line to let you know how much we appreciated you coming to our area. To better remind you of where you had been, it was the Mills Fleet Farm store in Manitowoc Wis. You have always been kind of an idol for me and my son Sam. If you remember, Sam was the one that you sat down with before the seminar and went one on one with him on a goose call. I have a little story to tell you about this last weekend. It was September 15th and it meant that the season had opened for the youth in our area. Saturday started out cold and windy! Just right, if you know what I mean. My son Sam couldn't carry a gun yet, (not old enough til October) but he was armed to the hilt with a Buck Gardner Canada Hammer II. The ducks really weren't cooperating at all for us, but the geese were everywhere. And it seemed like there wasn't anything that Sam couldn't do with that goose call. We wound up getting 2 geese that morning all on the account of Sam's calling. It was so cool to see my 11 year old boy call in these beautiful birds. I should mention that we would have gotten a few more birds but as Sam says it. " Dad jumped the gun!" But it was so much fun just all that quality time together. The whole time we were out there Sam kept mentioning how cool it would have been if Buck were here. You had mentioned when you were here that we should send you our telephone number in case you ever made it back through this way again. When Sam heard this he nearly flipped his lid. I've been trying to keep the boys feet on the ground ever since. I tell you this to let you know that through all the traveling that you do, when it starts to get tough and the miles get so long, always remember that your touching a special little someone somewhere. And the memories they'll have of meeting the Champion of Champions is something they'll always remember! Any way here's our number just in case you make it back to Wisconsin and just happen to have your shotgun along.

Mark & Sam Maedke

Thanks once again Buck for making one of our dreams come true, we've been watching you in videos for a number of years now. And it was Awesome ( or to coin a phrase Sam would say, SWEET!) to finally meet the man that pretty much started us off on the sport that we love so much!!! Sam still talks about goose calling by the gas pumps. Travel safe and good hunting this coming fall, keep lookin' to the horizon, their wings are set (or as we say in our neck of the woods) their cuppin' and comin' in.
From your friends Mark & Sam here in Wisconsin.