Pine Ridge Muzzleloader Fall Shoot 2021

I did pretty well in the Pine Ridge Muzzleloader shoot this fall in Huntsville, Missouri. There was about 30-ish shooters. I came in 2nd place in the smoothbore competition. They had 14 camps set up this time. Even had some people come in just to shoot. This is a small shoot compared to the one they host in the spring time!

Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards Celebration

The National Lewis & Clark Conservation Awards recognize individuals and organizations that lead the charge for the appreciation and conservation of our natural resources in Missouri and beyond. In 2021 the awards celebration was held in Jefferson City, Missouri at the Millbottom. The Millbottom is a beautiful event center. Simon Roosevelt – Teddy Roosevelt’s great, great grandson and principal at Olympia Fund Management, is receiving the Corps of Discovery National Conservation Award was in attendance as Read More …

Birthday Trip to Glade Top Trail

In addition to being my birthday, my wife suggested that we go camping near Glade Top Trail! On one hand my ears could have deceived me. On the other hand I said “WHAT????” She suggested that we just make a quick trip down to Hercules Glades and spend the night and come back the next day! She wanted to take all three Weiner dogs with us to get them comfortable traveling with us again. Our Read More …

Midwest Gun Builder’s Guild Trade Fair – Holden, Missouri

This is the second time I have attended this Midwest Gun Builder’s Guild Trade Fair in Holden, Missouri. This is a gem of a show in the city hall building! LOTS of people here on Saturday we went. The trade fair was on February 21st and 22nd. That is right. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd. Met up with some wonderful people I had never met before and got surprised by a couple of Read More …

Ararat Shrine Hambash 2019

The Ararat Shrine Hambash was finally here. We had just got back the weekend before from the Green Country Hamfest in Claremore, Oklahoma. There was not too much on my list of this to get at a hamfest but we wanted to make a day trip up to Kansas City, Missouri anyway. This is the 3rd year in a row that we have attended this Ararat Shrine Hambash. This year it was PACKED. I mean Read More …