Wheelin Sportsman

Attached is a pic from this mornings hunt. The gentleman in the wheelchair is a new member of the Wheelin Sportsman, they are a non-profit group of disabled hunters. This was his first Goose ever and his first kill in 33 years, he has been in a wheelchair since he was 16. Just thought you might enjoy it.

Brad


Brad Puryear
Public Relations Director
www.vawfa.org
Buck Gardner Pro-Staff
www.buckgardner.com
Hopewell,VA

For more information about Wheelin Sportsman go to www.wheelinsportsmen.org

I attached a couple more pictures from a few days ago. Tomorrow we start with the harvest of Ducks too, so it should be really interesting. The field we have lined up has numerous ducks, geese, and cranes in it. Talk to you soon.



Thanks Again,


Jeffery A. Herman

The New Brunswick Show

Here are some pics from The New Brunswick Show last weekend .It really was a great weekend with lots of sales via dealers .Probably direct sales from the show -50 -75 call .The one dealer next to us sold out 30 calls in 4 hrs .We will be prepared next year with more stock –live and learn .We also had lots of exposure from the demo Steve put on .As you can see, I don’t think we have a career as a side show in our future’s but we did entertain the audience and had fun doing it . Basically we went through the series of calls –hail /greeting etc.and then Steve put them together for a over view. The Quaker Boy company had a complete booth across from us .As he started his Flute calls we answered with the Cdn hammer-he really had no chance –lots of fun
 
Anyway thought you might enjoy the update.
Tim

Testimonial

Hey Buck,
Just thought I would drop a line to let you know how much we appreciated you coming to our area. To better remind you of where you had been, it was the Mills Fleet Farm store in Manitowoc Wis. You have always been kind of an idol for me and my son Sam. If you remember, Sam was the one that you sat down with before the seminar and went one on one with him on a goose call. I have a little story to tell you about this last weekend. It was September 15th and it meant that the season had opened for the youth in our area. Saturday started out cold and windy! Just right, if you know what I mean. My son Sam couldn't carry a gun yet, (not old enough til October) but he was armed to the hilt with a Buck Gardner Canada Hammer II. The ducks really weren't cooperating at all for us, but the geese were everywhere. And it seemed like there wasn't anything that Sam couldn't do with that goose call. We wound up getting 2 geese that morning all on the account of Sam's calling. It was so cool to see my 11 year old boy call in these beautiful birds. I should mention that we would have gotten a few more birds but as Sam says it. " Dad jumped the gun!" But it was so much fun just all that quality time together. The whole time we were out there Sam kept mentioning how cool it would have been if Buck were here. You had mentioned when you were here that we should send you our telephone number in case you ever made it back through this way again. When Sam heard this he nearly flipped his lid. I've been trying to keep the boys feet on the ground ever since. I tell you this to let you know that through all the traveling that you do, when it starts to get tough and the miles get so long, always remember that your touching a special little someone somewhere. And the memories they'll have of meeting the Champion of Champions is something they'll always remember! Any way here's our number just in case you make it back to Wisconsin and just happen to have your shotgun along.

Mark & Sam Maedke


Thanks once again Buck for making one of our dreams come true, we've been watching you in videos for a number of years now. And it was Awesome ( or to coin a phrase Sam would say, SWEET!) to finally meet the man that pretty much started us off on the sport that we love so much!!! Sam still talks about goose calling by the gas pumps. Travel safe and good hunting this coming fall, keep lookin' to the horizon, their wings are set (or as we say in our neck of the woods) their cuppin' and comin' in.
From your friends Mark & Sam here in Wisconsin.

Hunter Education

My name is Ryan Cook and I am the hunter ed. instructor that you sent the duck calls to for the school in Mooresville, IN. I just wanted to take a few minutes to drop you a line and say thanks for all you have done for us. Every year, the kids just go crazy about the waterfowl units because of the calls and I appreciate your help so much. Without your help, our program would not be nearly as successful as it is and it really means a lot to our kids to have people like you support them. I could never begin to tell you how much you help us and I wanted to say thank you!!!!! I hope everything is going well with you guys and have a great season!!!!

Sincerely,

Ryan Cook
Paul Hadley Middle School

ProStaffer Season Opener in New Jersey

Pro-Staffer David LaBuono sent these pictures in from his Season Opener in NJ

Gander Mountain Waterfowl Weekend

Here are some pictures from the Gander Mountain Waterfowl Weekend August 18th and 19th. There was a good turnout, with many new callers interested in learning the art of calling and new techniques to fool the local ducks and geese. Thanks to the Gander staff and the other staffers for all the help.

Terry Shields
Buck Gardner Calls Field Staff