By now most of you have your tree stands up, your ladders in place, and your safety harnesses and bow in your truck, so you can be up a tree in a matter of minutes.  Many of you are probably kicked back checking emails after spending many hours hunting, thinking of the big one that got away.  Well, here is what we would like you to do.

Muddy Outdoors will be giving away Hunter Pro tree stands, Muddy Outdoors Safeguard Safety Harnesses, and Muddy Outdoors climbing sticks each Monday during the month of November.

Here is how to qualify.

Muddy Outdoors started a Facebook page several months ago and we have recently begun to add content to that page.  We want YOU to become a fan of the Muddy Outdoors Facebook page.  We will be able to track FANS added from October 19th – November 30th and will draw a name each Monday during the month of November.  The winner will get to pick one of the three items mentioned above.  We will announce the winners through a post on the Facebook page, Muddy Outdoors’ website, as well as by contacting you directly.  We encourage you to pass the word on to your fellow hunters.

Okay, what if I am not a member of Facebook?  We suggest you join the social internet site.  We have many friends and organizations out there in Facebook Nation that we know you would be interested in seeing – Midwest Whitetail, Whitetail Affliction, Heartland Bowhunter, Mathews, Inc., and a whole bunch more.

Thank you to all who are helping us out on our quest into the land of social networking and good luck this season out in the woods.

http://www.facebook.com/muddyoutdoors

Last but certainly not least, Get MUDDY!!!

After what seemed like years in the making, our new climbing sticks and Safeguard harnesses are in stock and ready to ship.  We have filled our dealer orders and are now ready to ship from our warehouse.  Please take a look at the dealer finder on our web site to find your nearest stocking Muddy dealer.
 
While we are adding dealers daily, we realize that many parts of the country do not have a local pro shop for you to buy Muddy.  If you don’t find a dealer close by, feel free to order directly from our secure server.  Most orders ship the same day from our Missouri warehouse.  Please tell your local dealer about our product line if you like what you see.  We appreciate the help.
 
Our sticks are the quickest and quietest way to get up a tree.  With the revolutionary patent pending rope cam and dual geared steps, we feel like it is the best climbing system ever.  Our new Safeguard is now lighter and more adjustable than ever.  It now includes a linesmen’s rope with prussic knot and two aluminum carabiners.  At 1.9 pounds you will forget it is there until you need it.
 
Thanks for all the suggestions that helped us engineer and build our new products.
 
Have a Muddy Hunt!
 
 
Larry Kendall
Muddy Outdoors
 
877-36-MUDDY
www.gomuddy.com

Muddy Outdoors went live last week with their new website.  While the look and feel is much like their old website, they have added many new features and an exciting new contest.

 Please take a look at the commercial contest.  They hope to get a ton of entries and look forward to your videos.  The prizes will hopefully provide you some motivation to send your best stuff.  Online voting allows everyone to help pick the winner.

 They have a renewed commitment to keeping GoMuddy.com the best site in the industry.  Relevant information and current events will be posted frequently.  Feel free to send them your comments on what else you would like to see on our site.

Hopefully, very shortly their new Climbing Sticks will be ready to ship. I have been waiting since February to get my hands on a set! Their design of sticks have eliminated the meatl buckle, which means faster and quieter set-ups!

Notice there is no metal buckle!

I already have their Safeguard Harness and more than satisfied with it. The minute you put the harness on, you will be amazed at the quality and the attention to detail that went into the harness!

 Check out the site here.

I remember as a child, my Mom saying “I just don’t know what to get your father for Father’s Day!”

Well, as an avid outdoorsman, my wife Amy can tell you the list of what to get me “never ends!”  In fact, it has an evolution of its own. As it grows and morphs as my challenges change, not necessarily gadgets.

So, what would I want as the perfect father’s day? It wouldn’t have to be something tangible, although, that would be nice! I would enjoy a day mirroring what we did as a family for Mother’s Day.

If you want to give your father something a little different and probably that none of his outdoor buddies have.

I have provided some examples of affordable gifts for Father’s Day:

20Sub3 – These guys can create custom Rugged Maps in USGS 7.5 minute quads, available on waterproof fabric!

ElkNut Productions – These guys produce DVD to educate yourself and not the elk!  Anything you purchase from ElkNut will provide you additional information to arm yourself with “knowledge” against the elk!

Full Moon Productions – Just save yourself the time and purchase the DVD 3 Pack, which includes Three Sixty, The Ride and PROOF! These are not your run of the mill hunting videos! This group of guys are hunting in the Alpine country with archery gear and these guys can shoot like it’s nobody’s business!

Last Child in the Woods – A very unique book by author, Richard Louv. He offers considerable evidence that many of our “sicknesses” are relate to lack of connecting in the natural world.

Muddy Outdoors – We all want to stay around and spend a lifetime with our families.  One way of doing this is with a Safeguard Harness from Muddy. It is a very well designed and built safety harness. Some of the features are its easy to put on in the dark, lightweight, comes with a lineman’s belt and has a built-in bino buddy!

SPOT Messenger - Offers an affordable alternative to personal locator beacons, satellite phones and cell-based GPS trackers. Provides virtually full coverage in North America, Europe, and Australia, portions of South America, northern Africa and northeastern Asia.

The SPOT has four basic functions. There is the all important on/off button. ”Alert 911” function dispatches emergency responders to your exact location. ”Help” feature to request assistance from friends or family. ”Check In” allows you to transmit your location and that you are okay. Your family and friends can track your progress by sending and saving points along your route to Google Maps and Facebook.

This is a unique list that I have created. So, I pose this question to you, “What would be the perfect gift for your Father’s Day?”

The 54th Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show opened this weekend and runs through Sunday February 15th.  Over 1,200 of the best hunting, fishing and outdoor companies, a “try before you buy” archery range and casting pond, great show specials, lots of fun kids’ events, plus exciting special guest including:

Aaron Martin
Al Morris
Alex Rutledge
Bobby Hart
Brian Snowden
Chuck Adams
Eddie Salter
Gregg Day
Gregg Ritz
Larry Weishuhn
Lee & Tiffany Lakosky
Mark Menendez
Matt Morrett
Michael Wadell
Randy Anderson
Randy Oitker
Rick Malik
Rick White
The Benoits
Ward Burton 

I met Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, granted it was for 3 minutes, but they were very down-to-earth people! They took the time to answer everyone’s questions, no matter how goofy they were and patient enough to have multiple pictures taken. Tiffany’s Mom was running the register, selling merchandise for their new show “The Crush” and answering her own hunting adventure questions.  Let’s hope that they come back next year and maybe bring their friends Don & Kandi Kisky along! 

I was very impressed with the Muddy Outdoors gear. They offer three innovative tree stand models, a one-of-a-kind safety harness system (I will review later), and a unique and affordable camera arm. They will soon be releasing what they claim to be “The BEST climbing sticks ever!” They are extremely quiet and easily packable as they snap on to each other. They have a patent pending dual geared steps that provided sure footing. And their revolutionary rope cams replace the old noisy metal buckles and still provide a very stable attachment to the tree. The steps are20” each and 4 of them weigh around 10lbs. They will offer them in a 4 pack and single pack, due out in the summer of this year.

The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show costs just $11.50 per advance online purchased ticket, offers no-cost parking at Bass Pro Shops-Harrisburg, PA and features:

• Great show specials on the gear, tackle and trips to help your next adventure be successful.
• 1st ever appearances by manufacturers like Thompson Center Arms, Fred Bear Archery, Steelforce broadheads, Leland Lures, Tombob Lures and Sunbuster Sport Enhancement Eyewear.. showcasing new products.
• Complimentary sampling of recipes featuring venison, elk and trout at the The Taste of the Great Outdoors on Tuesday, February 10th.