Daddy/Daughter Kansas Buffalo hunt

Maci has always wanted to kill a buffalo and when an item for the kids school auction was a buffalo hunt her Daddy knew he had to bid on it and try to win it for her. Sure enough he won it and she was so excited but not as much as he was to be able to give her that opportunity to experience a once in a lifetime hunt like this. It was just going to be him and her go but as the planning went along the guy informed Nick to bring the whole family there was room and just enjoy it. The little kids we on board and then off board and went back and forth until it was literally hours before we left and decided they would not be joining us.

We headed out for Kansas at 3am yes you read that right 3AM 

Yikes that was early but being that it takes about 9 hours to get there Nick wanted to get on the road.

 

Our guide told us about this awesome BBQ place before you get to Fort Scott for lunch.

 It was spot on kind of good.

 I feel like when it comes to BBQ places the shakier the shack is the better. 

We have arrived and waiting on out guide to let us in.

This place would be the best place to come to get away from everything.

 We had no TV and the scenery just put your soul to ease.  



While Maci and Nick went to target practice I changed into my jammies, made me a cup of coffee, and took it all in. Then the tiredness hit me so I went inside curled up on the couch and took a nap while being woke up to....

Momma I killed a buffalo

I pulled the covers back up and ignored them. They play to much.

Then she said louderr Momma wake up I really did I then opened my eyes did an eye roll and tried to drawn them out but Nick said look at the picture....That's when I hurried up off the couch in confusion because #1 you were going to target practice #2 you have only been gone for an 1.5 hours

I do recall me saying something to the effect of: How do you get so hunting lucky?

Remember her first deer here. 10 point

Maci shot twice the 1st hitting the target so perfect she knocked it off the second perfect again.

The guide was like why practice with perfect shots like this lets go hunt.

They had to go and find the buffalo and walk up to them then she picked one out she wanted and waiting for it to get just right, this took about 30 minutes due to them being heard animals they stay all on top on one another and when she would get a good shot she would turn the safety off and one would walk in front of it again. It was a process but finally she got it.

1 shot and that buffalo was down. 





Now its time to take it to the processor.

First we had to stop by the Lodge and show everyone her perfect shot.

I think those guides were still a little in shock

Getting this huge thing unloaded can be a chore being that they weigh anywhere up to 1000 pounds.

How many men did it take? well here ya go

The processor getting it ready to be processed

The processing has begun and we had to make sure they knew we were going to have it mounted and make a rug out of the rest of the hide that way they can be careful and do it correctly. 

The next morning we woke up to it snowing. It was so pretty but very cold.

Nick and Maci went to ride around and look at all the other animals on the place and while they did that I just enjoyed finishing a book. 



 

We decided to go into town and shop at all of their junk places and have some lunch.

I am regretting not getting this pretty little thing.

I thought I have a kitchen aide so I don't need another one.  

How cute is this little blanket for Spence

That night we went to the lodge to hang out and eat some fried quail, rabbit and jerky.

We played checkers, pool, I can not master the pool game I get so bored.

The next morning we woke up to these elk just grazing.





 

After packing up all of our things we headed to this diner for breakfast which was amazing then to processor and then home. While we were not there the whole week like we planned it was so much fun and made memories of a lifetime.  



Before I leave you Maci has a joke to tell:
What did the buffalo tell his son when we left to go off to college?
Bi-son 

A bison is the proper name for a buffalo so not you get it. LoL