Some snicker at the title of our company, we know, we get it. We have a healthy sense of humor about it too. Likewise, the name can be a bit misleading...but it is our history and we value our roots. We cannot be separated from our beginnings, so to tell our story is the best way to portray what our products are all about.
In the 80's, James Dudley set out to hunt and ended up picking up pecans all day. (You can see a video of the whole story here http://www.baganut.com/about.asp).
Anyone with a pecan tree in their yard knows what this entails: getting on your hands and knees and picking up hundreds of nuts with your hands. The after effects: knee scrapes, sore backs, dirty hands, and paper bags full of pecans ready to be shelled.
"There has to be a better way!" said Grandpa Dudley. His keen invention skills and experience with injectable molding produced the Bag-A-Nut. The design has changed quite a bit over the years. The original machines had a spot to attach plastic bags as shown above. (By the way, this young man in the photos is now in his 20's).
Today, Bag-A-Nut is still owned and operated by the Dudley family. His Grandson Caleb Dudley is the CEO and he continues to improve on the Bag-A-Nut to suit all kinds of applications. Here is what our current pecan picker looks like.
You can see how the new models have a basket that can easily be removed for dumping your nuts into a barrel, or truck bed, or wherever you care to stockpile your nut harvest. These clever machines are lightweight and can be operated by almost anyone over the age of 7. We have some spry young 90-year olds who think these are a boon.
We have also adapted these to be used on a number of other objects:
Sweet Gum Balls (those pesky, spiky tree debris), Acorns, Hazelnuts (Filberts), Macadamian Nuts, Walnuts, Almonds, Chestnuts, Hickory Nuts, Beech Nuts, Butternuts, Coffee Beans, and Jojoba Beans...just to name a few.
We also have our Ammo-Up product line for pistol brass, shotgun shells, shotgun wads, and paintballs / Reballs. Check out our sites for more information.
www.baganut.com
www.ammoupusa.com
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