Valley Creek Outdoors
1064 Valley Creek Church Road
P. O. Box 990
Selma, Alabama  36702-0990
Phone:  334-872-0491
Fax:  334-875-9436
Email:  info@valleycreekoutdoors.com

The following is a post on the ALDeer.com hunting forum by "Brody Joe," the forum's "official" travelling correspondent, after his hunt with us in December 2003.
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At dusk, you turn onto a road that takes you off the beaten path, surrounded by massive hardwoods...you pass a food plot where nine deer stare toward you, then spring into the woodline...you park at a rustic lodge and step out to the soothing sound of a nearby fast flowing creek...you enter the lodge and are welcomed by the warmth of a roaring fire in the fireplace and hearty handshakes...buck mounts on the walls catch your eye, and it all begins-you've arrived at Valley Creek Outdoors...
There aren't many times in life when you claim you've had the time of your life, much less mean it, but the days I spent with Bronco, Bamabug, Roddog, Marla, guests Leslie and Don, and Bucky Henson, Mike Cutler, and Bish Rockwell at Valley Creek Outdoors certainly qualify as 'the time of my life'. Valley Creek brought many of my deer hunting dreams to reality-I had never seen so many deer as I did on each hunt! The staff of Valley Creek show the warmth, knowledge, and expertise to bring forth a world class hunting experience. They have worked diligently to create a first-rate lodge and an incredible habitat for trophy bucks-a hunter's paradise...it's the entire Valley Creek experience that has me ready to return to the lodge, again and again.
The 4,000 acres offers diverse habitat and each hunt was a new adventure in a different, but equally promising environment-such a rich and beautiful expanse of hardwood bottoms, new and old pine forest, ponds, creeks, sagebrush fields, riverfront swamps-all the variety a deer or turkey could thrive in, and do.
The land dominates in size and hunting potential, but the hospitality and friendliness of the staff of Valley Creek looms just as large, and are the key ingredients in making a hunting weekend a truly memorable experience. The lodge itself has all the allure of sporting life lodges of the past, yet offers every comfort and convenience hoped for by the 21st Century hunter. Every meal was fantastic and a real occasion, especially the fish fry and the best steak I'd ever eaten, at Bronco's Birthday supper. We were very happy campers at the table!
Our guides, Mike and Bish, carefully planned each hunt according to wind direction and other factors, to assure our best chance at a deer harvest-they are excellent at what they do...they know the land and the deer movement, and thanks to accurate scouting, we saw countless deer...they are as great an asset to Valley Creek as are the food plots and acorn crops. It all combines to create 'the time of my life'...











As the hunts began, I never dreamed of the deer sightings I would experience-one afternoon, while a large group of does and yearlings grazed on acorns, a six point emerged. He was as dark as wet pine bark! He had an impressive rack, tall, but not meeting the 15 inch minimum inside spread, so I only got to watch him. Back at the lodge, I was told that his dark color may have resulted from genes inherited from Wisconsin deer brought into Alabama in the 1930's. They were known as 'blue deer'...
I also watched as two spikes reared up on their back haunches and sparred like two kangaroos!
The kicker came Sat. afternoon as I sat in the shooting house in a light rain. A massive buck emerged and his rack spread way beyond his ears-I just knew I'd get the buck of my dreams...until he turned his head and I could see that his right antler was completely broken off!!! My heart sank as I watched the majestic buck strut around!


 





The whole Valley Creek experience will stay with me always...it was great to meet Bamabug, a very great guy and hunter, his business customer, Leslie, roddog and Marla, a wonderful couple who love the hunting life, and Don Hires from Florida, and of course, Bucky, Mike, and Bish of Valley Creek. It's always a blast when I hook up with Bronco, and was proud I could celebrate his birthday with him. Many, many thanks to everyone for their part in making 'the time of my life'! My sincere thanks to Bucky Henson, Mike Cutler, and Bish Rockwell for their hard work and dedication to providing an incredible hunting experience, as Valley Creek offers! Everyone should hunt this hunter's paradise in Selma! Thanks also to Valley Creek for their sponsorship of Aldeer!

Valley Creek Outdoors
1064 Valley Creek Church Road
P. O. Box 990
Selma, Alabama  36702-0990
Phone:  334-872-0491
Fax:  334-875-9436
Email:  info@valleycreekoutdoors.com