Walnut Creek Lodge

10/18/2024

Our new look for 2024. Those kitchen cabinets have got to go!

10/11/2024

Well, you may have noticed the change in our name again. After I lost Walnut Creek Lodge, I have really been undecided as to what our name should be. When I change the name, I am stuck with it for 3 months. Hopefully this name, Walnut Creek Country Cottage,
will stick! Maybe I should just call it The Farmhouse since that is what it is. I've been considering going Airbnb for the remainder of the year following hunting season.
We have seen many deer but we have not seen any that I would consider a trophy buck. Hoping this year one of our lucky hunters can take home a deer that finds its way on a trophy wall.
Almost every year we hit a deer with one of our vehicles. There is still time for that. In the meantime, our van will spend some time in the body shop not to repair deer damage, but to repair c**n damage. Yes, c**n! Jim got one last week on our way home from a football game. He said vehicles have changed for sure. After hitting the c**n, we stopped to see how much damage he did. The front bumper was dragging and with the pocketknife that Jim never leaves home without, he was able to cut off some of the bumper. Not so many years ago when vehicles were not made of plastic that would not have been necessary.
We've made some improvements lately on the interior of the house. I wouldn't call our use of the house a money maker, but we enjoy having our hunters, who have become lifelong friends. Every year, I try to do something to the house that will make it more comfortable and enjoyable for our hunters. This year I took out all of the ugly kitchen carpet and replaced it with the wood look flooring, we removed the Livingroom carpet from the 60's and I replaced the coffee pot with a Bun that brews coffee faster. Our Country Cottage is not fancy! Its a clean farmhouse and I believe everyone will spend a comfortable, enjoyable time in Smith County.

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07/06/2024

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03/13/2024

We are setting up Deer hunting reservations now! Give us a call!

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08/24/2023

I just received a call from one of our Pensylvania hunters! Love hearing from everyone. Sad to say they were just a short distance from some unexpected rapid flooding that washed several people away. Sounded like 8 people lost their lives. No matter where we are or what is happening in our neighborhood, we are so thankful. The lack of rain and our shriveling crops seem bad, but we woke up this morning and we can keep on keeping on.

08/23/2023

Spring 2024 was a very cool one and here we are well into summer and have not had many really hot days. We’ve been blessed with the most beneficial rains and we’ve had no hail. Very early we had a pond filler and since then we’ve had the nicest 1” to 1.5” rains. Our annual wheat harvest is now behind us, and the guys are currently putting up a lot of hay. All the crops are looking very good, so if we can continue to miss any destructive storms, our fall harvest should be outstanding. It seems the deer population have also benefited by the weather. We’ve seen many while traveling Smith County roads.

04/16/2023

I have a few more days of Turkey season still available! If you are interested, message me!

10/16/2022

Hunting season is just around the corner. We have some dates available if you are interested.

05/05/2022

Thought I would leave this note here that our Wisconsin Boys left when they headed home. I have got to say we have met the nicest people through our hunting lodge. We’ve been at this for a few years now, and we’ve become good friends of all who visit us. We’ve had people from Louisiana, Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Missouri. We realize that all we have is Gods. We are here for just a little while and we aim to be good stewards of the land in which we have been planted. We are thankful for all we have, and for those people who have crossed our paths.

04/14/2022

04/14/2022

Its been a productive morning.

03/31/2022

My April/May calendar is filling up with Turkey hunting reservations. Looking forward to meeting our new Wisconsin turkey hunters.