Did all the fathers out there enjoy their Father’s Day?  I enjoyed my weekend as it was filled with pride, enjoyment, exercise and great food!

The weekend started off with my son Zakk graduating from high school. When this happens you have mixed emotions…I am extremely proud that he has achieved this milestone and he is eager to challenge himself with the next milestone in his life. But, at the same time is comes with some sadness that he will off traveling, working, women and other things that life brings us and not as much time for me. I know that sounds selfish, but….

Zakk Graduation

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We at Winded Bowhunter would like to express our gratitude to all of the military that are currently serving, and have served our Great Nation!

 And to all of the families that have lost a loved one while serving our Great Nation, our prayers have been sent for as we are deeply sorry for your loss.

With the heating up and me wanting to get Ciro introduced to camping soon, I planned an overnighter at the local Izaak Walton League of America Chapter, where I am a member.

We arrived around 5pm to setup camp, get some dinner going, let Ciro explore and test some more fire starters for building fires. This was a “car camping” trip as Ciro is 2 years old and Amy has not camped in many years. We used our trusty old Coleman tent, air mattress with a down sleeping bag for Amy and Ciro used his sleeping bag that we won at last years Bull Run RMEF Banquet. I used my Big Agnes Farwell back and Two Track pad.

My only concern was trying to get Ciro to get to sleep at 7pm at his normal time in the tent as it does not sport the “blackout shades”! We made a valiant effort, between Ciro pretending that he was in a moon bounce from Entertainment Connection and the local boy scouts running through the woods Ciro never fell asleep. We tore down camp and packed the Jeep back up at 10pm with the scouts still screaming in the woods.

We will give it another go; hopefully the scouts won’t be there to make our task of getting Ciro to sleep any more difficult.

Here are some pictures:

Amy & Ciro after Dinner w/ Ciro giving the thumbs up!

Ciro happy with his tent, stick and in the woods

Ciro still very awake at 7:30p, Amy waiting for some "me" time!

Just in time for Mother’s Day, Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kids is a newly released book that helps parents get their kids active in the great outdoors.

Outdoor Parents, Outdoor Kid’s‘ provides parents with an informative and entertaining look at biking, camping, swimming, paddling, fishing, snowsports, hiking, climbing, and more. It extends parents a helping a helping hand in getting their kids outside and instilling in them a respect for their health and the environment. Read more…

This is short clip of Ciro roaring last weekend after a long bike ride with lots of hills and detours!  Lots of energy and as  Kari from I Don’t Wear Pink Camo to the Woods, stated “Ciro is a very ambitious roarer and just too cute for words!”

By Author Unknown

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life, and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it, and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water. In the first pot, she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs and the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil without saying a word. In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl.

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The Winded Bowhunter Family would like to wish you and your family a healthier, happier (if possible) and better adventures in the New Year!!!

Thank you for your support,
Rudy

We would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year!

May all of your hunting, fishing and outdoor adventures dreams come true.

Let’s not forget the men and women who defend our great nation, that allow us to celebrate.

Thanks for your continued support!

Sincerely,
Rudy

Photo by Vicki DeLoach

We at Winded Bowhunter would like to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s not forget our loved ones that are serving us in our military, that allow us to celebrate this day.

GEORGETOWN, Colo. – Few animals evoke Colorado’s rugged and unforgiving mountains like the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep. Yet the vertical terrain that keeps sheep safe from predators also limits opportunities for Coloradans to view and appreciate Colorado’s state animal.

A happy exception for wildlife watchers is Georgetown, where the Colorado Division of Wildlife is finalizing preparations for the 4th Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival.  Sponsored by DOW, the Town of Georgetown and Great Outdoors Colorado, the festival is timed to coincide with the sheep’s head-banging mating season. This year’s event will take place the weekend of November 14-15.

Georgetown is one of the few places in Colorado you are almost guaranteed to see bighorn sheep, particularly during breeding season in November and December, said Mary McCormac, Education Coordinator for the northeast region at the DOW.  Every year we’ve been fortunate to introduce the public to the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, from our Wildlife Viewing Area.  The sheep always put on a good show and an educational and fun time is had by all!

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The Annual Loudoun County Family Stream Day event will be held Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Claude Moore Park’s historic area, 21668 Heritage Farm Lane in Sterling. Loudoun County children of all ages are invited to learn about their local waters and the habitats they support. Family Stream Day is an interactive, outdoor environmental education event for students.

Several interactive water learning “stations” will be located by the Frogshackle Nature Center and the Lanesville House. Children and their parents can pick up a Stream Day passbook at the starting point, and then visit all the stations where their participation in a water education activity gets them a stamp in their passbook. When their passbooks are full, they can pick up a reusable grocery tote bag and giveaways while supplies last. The stations will showcase all the ways in which Loudoun residents impact our waters, such as recognizing wetland habitats, learning what not to pour down storm or household drains, water quality monitoring and more. Scheduled nature walks will also be provided. Participants are encouraged to wear proper walking shoes.

Reptiles Alive! a traveling wildlife education organization that features amazing animals and dynamic wildlife educators, will perform at 12:30 p.m. after the contest award ceremony at noon. Prizes will be awarded to the top entries in this year’s Stream Day poster, prose and photography contest, “From Loudoun Backyards to the Chesapeake Bay.” This contest was open to all K–12 Loudoun County public, private and home school students.

Visitors should use the Loudoun Park Lane entrance at Claude Moore Park and park at the Heritage Farm Museum. Admission is free and the event will be held rain or shine.

This annual event is held in observance of World Water Monitoring Day and commemorates the anniversary of passage of the Clean Water Act in 1972 and watershed awareness. Several Loudoun County government agencies are involved in planning the event, including the Departments of General Services; Building & Development; and Parks, Recreation & Community Services. Other agencies include Loudoun Water, the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, Audubon Naturalist Society, Piedmont Environmental Council and Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy.

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Springfield, Missouri- Halloween, one of autumn’s most colorful and fun festivities, is eagerly anticipated by most children. This year, make it a Halloween Bass Pro Shops style by bringing your little ‘ghosts and goblins’ to your local Bass Pro Shops.

Free kids’ activities will be available at 52 Bass Pro Shops retail locations in the United States and Canada the last two weekends in October. It just wouldn’t be Halloween without pumpkins so Saturday and Sunday, October 24th and 25th, from 12Noon until 4pm, kids will enjoy getting ready for the season by doing some craft pumpkin decorating. Kids and adults will enjoy roasting marshmallows and sampling Dutch Oven-made apple cobbler.

Friday, October 30th, Bass Pro Shops will offer “Trick or Treating” throughout the stores from 4pm to 7pm. Just look for the orange and black balloons to mark in-store locations that are passing out treats. A costume parade will occur from 6pm to 7pm with small prizes being awarded to participants. Saturday, October 31st, from noon to 4pm bring the kids by to decorate masks, roast marshmallows and sample more Dutch Oven apple cobbler.

This year, enjoy a fun, safe and affordable Halloween Bass Pro Shops style. Check out www.basspro.com for more information and store locations near you.

About Bass Pro Shops Group:
Bass Pro Shops -56 retail stores in 26 states and Canada visited by over 100 million people annually, international catalog and internet retailing, American Rod & Gun wholesale division selling to over 7,000 independently owned retail stores worldwide, Outdoor World Incentives also selling Bass Pro Shops gift cards through over 132,000 retail outlets across America and a restaurant division with 26 locations. For more information regarding Bass Pro Shops store locations, products or special events, please visit www.basspro.com. To request a free catalog call 1-800-BASS PRO.

Tracker Marine Group – Manufactures and sells Tracker, Nitro, SunTracker, Tahoe, Grizzly, Fisher, Pro Craft, Kenner, Mako, and SeaCraft boats through Bass Pro Shops retail stores and over 400 dealers worldwide. Visit www.trackerboats.com

Resort Group – Big Cedar Lodge and other resort properties including restaurants and golf course. Visit www.bigcedar.com for more information.

Contact:
Katie Mitchell (417) 873-5618

As some of you may know or have read, that Cal was involved in a serious auto accident last month.  Cal is a stand-up guy who owns and runs Sage Mountain Outfitters. He is also a tried-n-true cowboy, rancher, husband and father. Note that he is one of the last few ranchers that still use a Beavertail to stow hay!

Some collegues of Cal are putting on the an event to assist with Cal’s ever growing medical bills. All of the information is below.

If you would like to stay updated on Cal’s status, please visit his CaringBridge site.

SAGE MOUNTAIN BENEFIT

Ropings & Barrel Race

All proceeds and stock charge to go to

CAL STUCKY MEDICAL FUND

October 10th & 11th

Deer Lodge Fairgrounds • Deer Lodge, MT

Saturday EO • 9 a.m. Time Onlys • 10 a.m.

• Open 4-D Barrel Race = $25 Entry Fees

• Kids 4-D Barrel Race = $10 Entry Fees

• Girls Breakaway Roping = 2-HD $40 Entry Fees

• Tie Down Roping 3-HD

Handicapped $100 Entry Fee

Sunday EO • 9 a.m. Rope at 10 a.m. •

• 4-HD Handicapped Over & Under

#9 Team Even

Pick 1 Draw 1 Enter 3-x’s

$20 per man

• #7 3 for $15 = Enter 5x’s

• #5 3 for $15 = Enter 5x’s

All Ropings Progressive After 1

Wrangler #’s to be used • Prizes for every event

Saturday Night Banquet & Auction After Roping

FOR EVENT INFO OR TO DONATE AUCTION ITEMS CALL:

Ty Murray at 491-6192 or 723-4210

or Tim Garrison at 491-4548 or 782-5164

FOR BANQUET & AUCTION INFO call Dick Perkins at 560-0082

If you would like to print-out a much nicer flyer, you can get it here. The Stucky’s look forward to an amazing weekend in Deer Lodge this October to gather together and honor Cal and his family.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is launching a new online video game aimed to encourage kids to go outside and learn about the environment. Designed for children ages 8 to 11 years old, Neighborhood Explorers is accessed through the Service’s Let’s Go Outside! website at http://www.fws.gov/letsgooutside/.

This is an interesting dynamic as you would have thought with the Fishing and hunting games for video game consoles, computers and arcades would have generated some interest in kids!

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Cal on Mac at a roping in Deer Lodge

Cal Stucky of Sage Mountain Outfitters was airlifted to a hospital after a head-on crash just north of Avon August 12^th. He is being treated at a Seattle hospital for injuries incurred in the accident. Cal was driving his truck and hauling a horse trailer filled with hay and tackle, when the driver traveling in the opposite direction drove into his lane. The driver of the other truck had fallen asleep and drove into the wrong lane.

Cal was first airlifted to St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, and then taken by air to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. A nurse there confirmed that Cal was being treated in intensive care Thursday afternoon, but couldn’t release his condition citing privacy law.

A fund named the Cal Stucky Assistance Fund has been set up at US Bank in Helena to help defray Stucky’s medical costs.

The bank is at 302 N. Last Chance Gulch Helena, Montana 406-447-5215

Despite Cal Stucky’s recent accident, the 2009 season will proceed as planned. For any questions, please call (406) 560-5470

I have hunted with Sage Mountain Outfitters and though I did not harvest a bull, it was not their fault as weather was tough and the elk ran to me too quickly. Cal, Renee, Yeager and Dan were nothing but professional, informative and just good people.

UPDATE:

There is a website that you can visit so that you can check on Cal’s progress and also send messages to the family, if you would like.  Renee told us that every day and every hour Cal is making great steps towards recovery and that she appreciates all the thoughts and prayers that you have all sent their way.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calstucky