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.