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Merry Christmas

mnoutdoor — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:52:29 GMT

Merry Christmas from Minnesota

Hello...............hello...............hellllllllooooo...........heeeellllllllllloooooooooo!

hutchies — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:46:06 GMT

Is anyone in here...........heeerrrrreeee..........heeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrreeeeeee?

Just seeing if anyone still visited the old place. Guess I was dreaming of the old days again.

Hello everyone

aquariusmediaa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:26:31 GMT

Hello everyone. My self adam. I recently join this forums. I cam to this forum through google search engine. Nice to meet the members.Have a good day.

Merry Christmas ...

billnsarah — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:09:07 GMT

I just wanted to stop in and wish everyone a Merry Christmas before it got too late and I missed it . I hope everyone is having a great fall hunting season and an even better holiday season . Enjoy and be safe , Bill , www.spurchaser.com / http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-Spur-Chaser-Ernst/125055520904735

northwest camo patterns ?

klock41 — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:40:54 GMT

I have been a mossy oak customer for 16 years I love your stuff. I live in Washington and we need a camo for the northwest not one company has any. I mean I hunt in Alaska, Canada, Oregon and obviously Washington "WE HAVE NO OAKS"!!!! not a one.... and what better company to give the idea too then my favorite one. my friends and just about every person I run this buy out here agrees so there is a big market for it. so why not ? so if you could consider it that would b nice.

Face With A Name!

NY911Bowhunter — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:30:51 GMT

Post up yer ugly muggs.....Let's see who we are talking to!

Here's me.........

Hello

LifeNRA — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:33:43 GMT

I haven't been around for a while. I do lurk through the forums from time to time. Just wanted to share my buck I got on Monday the 28th.

The night before the opening day of rifle season, I have the worst night of sleep ever! I was lucky to get three hours max. Been fighting this problem for several weeks. But I get up at 3AM, get my shower and load up the truck. Dad gets here with the coffee and Micky D's sandwiches.

As dawn fast approaches, I am trying so hard to stay awake. Around 6:50AM I hear my first shot, this perks me up! Finally after the archery season shows me no deer, 8:50AM six does run past, now I am really perked up! But I am looking for that buck, no buck in particular, just a buck! Call dad on the radio, he seen a few does and a small buck. I am thinking maybe things might turn around, nope! 12 noon, no deer since, thinking about packing it in for the day. 2PM I have everything packed, then two more does show up, ok, Ill stay till four now...

Sitting there debating about telling my father about leaving early on the first day of PA's rifle opener. I hear a crack of a branch, which sounded like something stepped on it! I hear leaves being walked on, but see nothing! Darn squirrels I am thinking!

But then I see a rack moving, but this is not just any rack! ITS HUGE!!!! I noticed two other deer, but never made them out. At this point, my full attention is on this buck! He disappears! I am frantically looking! I found him, and he is walking towards me, cool! Then he stops dead in his tracks looking right at me about 80 yards! He drops his head and swings it right up at me! I am now thinking he knows something is not right! He makes a step up towards the top of the mountain, I squeezed the trigger, threading my bullet between the two trees into his chest. He fly's back down which in turn I followed another shot. Thinking he is down, I grabbed my pack, reload the mag just in case. Once I get within 30-40 yards of him he jumps up, but cant get nowhere, I dispatched him with one more shot!

Oh one more thing! My father has this saying, "You Never Know" Those three words mean more to me now than ever!!!

Here he is!!! Un-official score is 166 5/8.

Whats UP???

RajunCajun — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:47:43 GMT

Been awhile.

Been fighting with doctors and killing pigs!

We picked up 880 acres in Mississippi that was covered in pigs and the club is letting us hunt them all summer to thin them down.

To date we have dropped 25 russian pigs.

Last weekend we stacked up 7.

I love being able to hunt them at nnight with our 30.06 rifles over bait!

We have set up with night vision monoculars, ND3 laser lights and also 200+ lumen tactical lights on our rifles.

Next year I will have a night vision scope on one my rifles.

Hope everyone has been doing well!

Welcome thedisciple.

tracer — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:33:57 GMT

Thanks for joining and welcome to the forum. We hope to here from you soon.

Does the obsession TV player work any more?

fairchaser — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:18:44 GMT

Hi,

I often have visited this site in this past and like to launch the Mossy Oak TV player under the Obsession tab and listen to the segments they show online.

It does not work any more and their is no scheduling listed.

What is the deal? Does anybody else still get it, or is it something with my PC?

Thanks,
Bob

Saying Hi!

TurkeyHuntinChick — Tue, 24 May 2011 21:26:12 GMT

Just wanted to say hi! I been kinda busy with turkey season and getting the company off the ground but its great to hang out with buddies and chat it up on the forum! Hope Everyone is great!

So if you could chase anything anywhere?

TurkeyHuntinChick — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:17:22 GMT

Lets here it what would it be? I have several of course (Im a born dreamer) one being red stag in new zealand, taking a NWTF world slam with my Hoyt, Moose, Elk, Grizzly, Caribou, Antelope, etc. All with my Hoyt (of course in Mossy Oak) LOL. Maybe I want to do it all. Let hear yours.

Sad days ahead.

thwack — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:57:23 GMT

My wife and i got bad news monday.Doc said my wife has cancer and we must go in fast to get it all.So with that layed on me.I then had to tell the guys my elk hunt is over and no whitetail hunt.I have to stay home this year.My wife has been there for me for years and now i have too do the same.So this Mossy Oak Pro Staffer has to stay home.

silver lab puppies

riverfisher — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:15:20 GMT

silver labrador retriever puppies.very rare.a.k.c registered,both parents are silver.pups are well socialized.contact me at 931-823-3218 or geesling@twlakes.net

Happy Holiday

billnsarah — Sat, 28 May 2011 07:10:45 GMT

Enjoy the weekend folks . I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable time . Remember to 'Thank' a vet , and keep those in your mind that have gave all over the years .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY jfbiii

BowBo — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:22:14 GMT

Where you been "SUCKER"???

Camouflage wedding

klassickate — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:18:01 GMT

Hey yall I'm from Tennessee and I'm having a camo wedding does anyone have or know of a place that has camo wedding dresses?

New to the sight

mathewsaddict — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:57:39 GMT

Hey guys I just joined the sight thought i would stop in and say hello i am steve rachal from natchitoches, la

Supermoon tonight

Flintlock1776 — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 13:42:41 GMT

You may read this after it happened as traffic is so slooooow here but just in case there is someone out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1yalg_Apdw

Hunt 4 Our Cure

Twozie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:51:36 GMT

Hunt 4 Our Cure
by Donna Claassen on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 2:14pm.

By Donna M. CLAASSEN

Sunday, February 13, 2011- Celebrating 60 Days Smoke free

My Story: Have you ever been in solitary confinement for your Sins? Or made believe you were camping or took a mini soul searching vacation in your mind to just….. ‘Slow down’? A Winter Walkabout? Great Escape? Or have you ever recovered from Cancer? I have and still am…

On December 15th, 2010, I came home from the Cancer Wing of Blessing Hospital in Quincy. At least I think it was the Cancer Wing, still not sure to this day the “whole story” of that particular wonderful facility. They saved my life, well, them, my personal physician Dr. Waheed from the Quincy Medical Group in Mt. Sterling office, my Urologist, Dr. Owenga from Quincy Medical Group in Quincy and his urologist colleague, and of course, ME & my persistent researching. Not to mention the third step-in gynecologist, because my original gynecologist had a death in the family, my new-found friend whom I didn’t meet till after he had his hands inside me in a later surgery, gynecologist Dr. DeGreef which I have to say just for the record is a great name for a gynecologist! Anyway Dr. DeGreef has been practicing women’s health for over 30 years… his philosophy? Listen to women!

Anyway, back to my story…. That surgery was an eye-opener, and the road to a new beginning. A new Birthday (in my mind anyway), for that day, I quit smoking cold turkey after trying several times over the course of 20+ years. And that is the day I found out for sure, no doubts, I had Cancer. I was so sick from anesthesia and not to mention a stent that was the size of a hot poker inside me to hold open my urethra tube… (That’s a whole other story)! Anyway, I had the word, “Donna, it isn’t kidney stones, it IS Cancer”. It is stage one or so they thought inside the left kidney. I was scheduled for surgery on January 14th, 2011 to remove the kidney, the urethra tube, a partial piece of the bladder where the tube meets it. And just because I was scared and needed them out anyway (…another story), I scheduled a gynecologist to remove both ovaries and tubes not knowing even if I had a right ovary. 3 surgeons would perform these surgeries. Tensions were high for a solid month. Two weeks of sickness because of the stent and a month of sheer terror, sleepless nights and ‘solitary confinement’ in my mind. Was it survival mode? Not just yet it wasn’t; although if you count laying on the floor that December 15th, 2010 throwing my guts up and sweating and just plain SICK… throwing my cigarettes in the trash and throwing up on them, what a perfect end to a perfect day to the perfect addiction .

It could have been solitary confinement that night or survival mode the night when I also found GOD. No one knows this yet, but several nights before this December day from Hell, I had been researching my dilemma. I have always been a researcher at heart, searching for the ‘answers’. I always researched answers to family history, to family medical mysteries, to just plain anything. Well, the Internet has been one of the greatest inventions, (wasn’t that my generation?) since sliced cheese or the post me note. Anyway, one night, late I was online, FaceBooking (Yahooing years before) and researching as I have done for a long time. I plugged in my symptoms using Bing I believe, and read some website and posted these possible answers. Endometriosis, bladder or kidney infections or stones, and last… yah, Cancer. I started to sweat. I knew but denied because my Mom just went through bladder cancer and survived. But I knew, even before waiting for the urine sample my physician sent to the super duper pee lab. So, here we go again, I thought, let’s start with the first, Endometriosis, which my Mom had when I was growing up. Went to my regular gynecologist again about my ovaries and she tested my urine too, just in case. Results were the same; blood in the urine. Go back to your regular doctor. Ok, more doctors, more tests and more money to spend and with no insurance, this is going hurt I thought. Never knowing how much it was truly going to cost as I have been a chronic back pain sufferer for years. I mean Years of doctors, money, new treatments, old treatments, drugs, massage therapies, acupuncture, x-rays & CAT scans… too many to list, neurologists, back specialists, chiropractors, & the list keeps going. Since back, I think, to 1997. No one, nowhere, could give me answers or help me. Just give me drugs or say and I quote from one particular doctor… “It’s all in your head”. Well! Who will have the last say on this subject? I will! Anyway, there again… back to my story….

Oh yes, I found GOD. I believe it may have been that night I did late night researching or couple days following; I am not sure without looking it up. Did she just say found GOD? Crazy you say? NO. Scared yes, so scared that I literally JUMPED out of bed and got up to write. Shaking so bad at what I thought was a dream, a very real very vivid dream I should say! I saw the brightest light I have ever seen in my life. Was it a car passing by or just a figment of my imagination? Or was it my “wake up you are ‘going to’ die moment?” No, I know what it was; it was my Wake up and smell the coffee day; the day that suddenly the Bible I tried to read for years suddenly made sense. I am telling you this today because it was faith, family and a whole lot of prayers that helped me get to where I am today

My Pops, thinks I’m ‘crazy’ … again… for he has been following me on Facebook daily for months and my “family” thinks I need hormones, (*another story). Well, I am on hormones to satisfy them but I have to admit, it IS helping with the hot flashes, haven’t had one in weeks. I am clearing my head, could be hormones or it could be the fact I moved out to my Pops place for more… solitary confinement while he is gone on his “winter walkabout” for I couldn’t rest at my husband’s home. I am not on drugs to clear my head like I was put on back in 1997 from that neurologist who said… “It’s all in your head”. Hmmpf! ******, that there drug needs to be off the market! (*yep you guessed it…Another story) But I have to say once again, it could be the hormones, but is it? Who knows? I have been doing massive cleaning, here at Pop’s place (don’t tell) ha, ha, it’s a secret! And, I have all my projects I couldn’t get done, couldn’t concentrate on and boy, am I “organizing” my thoughts! My youngest Son told me I should write about my recent experiences, little did he know I have been writing about it for some time now. Even with all the ciaos that occurs daily, like the washer drain exploding water everywhere, and you know, all or nothing me, a full capacity load and part of the rinse cycle before I caught it and the next day the furnace acting up. Just sticking in here…Thank you to all the good neighbors, family for their support! Amen!

Oh yes, the ciaos…I call it PICKLES, you know if you know me, and follow me on Facebook that I have had many, many pickle chaotic episodes in the last few months. It’s my way of brainstorming, of organizing of getting things done. I am truly sorry that I had to move out to do this, to get myself well, to RECOVER in peace and quiet and solitude. Boy does that statement bring up another point. Remember my research on my family history? Great Grandpa Claassen, whose court divorce I came across that read that he was divorced by a second wide, unbeknownst to any of my very large family because he was a “man of violent passions” lol! Some say I have the Claassen Curse, well, that’s my term for dementia, Alzheimer’s and just plain older-age-stress-forget-what-you-are-doing-sickness. This is where the research from what Dr. DeGreef told me the day he put me on hormones, and the real reason I was scared into taking synthetic hormones despite the fact of my personal breast cancer risk. It all depends on which “Hospital” you believe, Mayo’s or Springfield whether or not I have pre-cancerous cells in my 1/8th eaten with biopsy test, don’t-know-if-they-got-it-all-right-breast. There is research out now that suggests that the longer you have your hormones the longer you have your wits. Lol! Who knew?! I guess the future remains to be seen there. Eh?

Anyway, wow, if you are still reading maybe I do have a shot at this writing thing. And maybe I do have a shot of starting yet another Idea! Relay for Life, here I come! With a team I will put together and ideas for my cause. Here I come, Relay 4 Life, all 125 pounds of me, which is 30 pounds less than what I started at this “cancerous” time, by the way, it was stage 2, in the kidney itself and the lining. Today I am Kidney Cancer free, but will have to be checked with scans every 3 months for a year or two as this cancer comes back in one of every two patients. I am praying for me and my Mom we are NOT those 1 or 2 people.

Currently me, my two dogs, Jewlz and Miss Maggie Mae are doing well, great in fact. Calm and relaxed and figuring out what’s what, getting things done and coming up with more new ideas! It could just be the ARTIST in me. They say brilliance is crazy, well that’s what Jewlz, my prized jewelry boxer dog told me after I dressed her in her debut clothing idea for upcoming fundraiser ideas! I do not know what tomorrow will bring but I know for a fact, I will survive another day because I have the Big Guy on my side! Recovering is hard, knowing you will survive and go one to fight another battle is priceless. For I am a Renal Cell Cancer Survivor represented by the color purple, My mom Sandy Armstrong also, and a demented, stressed out person just as most Americans today represented by the color hunter orange,...And let’s see, oh Yah! A wait-and-see-if-I-have-it Breast Cancer Researcher represented by the color HOT pink!

Rocket Purple, Hot Pink & Hunter Orange & CAMO. It’s my cause & My Story.

P.S. these facts are true to my knowledge or could be I just dreamed the whole thing, JUST WISHING…aka… early onset Alzheimer’s? Lol! Catch me there…. At the upcoming rallies, for me and those whom I had the pleasure of knowing who didn’t survive, and anyone “surviving” wearing their own “colors”. What will you bring in your survival pack IF YOU HAD TO GO ON A MISSIONARY WALKABOUT?

Update: As of Today, February 25, 2011, I am STILL SMOKE & CANCER FREE! I AM DIVORCED, UNEMPLOYED BUT TALENTED & DONATING MY TIME AND MY EFFORTS TO FINDING A CURE, I AM A RELAY 4 LIFE TEAM CAPTAIN WITH MY MOM SANDY BY MY SIDE AND MANY MORE OF MY FRIENDS. TODAY I AM LOOKING FOR TEAMMATES TO JOIN ME AND MY TEAM HUNT 4 OUR CURE. SPONSOR US, TOGETHER, WE CAN DO GREAT THINGS! TOGETHER WE CAN START A REVOLUTION AGAINST CANCER!

TODAY, I AM LOOKING FOR MOSSY OAKS TO JOIN ME AND MY TEAM AS A CORPORATE SPONSOR

Dear GOD, Yah, Its Me Again!

Twozie — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:44:38 GMT

Dear GOD, Yah, Its Me Again!
.by Donna Claassen-Belville on Friday, February 25, 2011 at 5:15am.

Dear GOD HELP ME FIND A CORPORATE SPONSOR TODAY! MOSSY OAKS? I woke up this morning at the time you have chosen for me 3-4 am as my prayer and"creative time". Well, I woke up thinking I want to find a new Corporate Sponsor because the one I tried to get and thought for sure would join me but as usual, I didn't do something right. So, I am putting it in your hands and praying today that you help guide my fingers and my thoughts and energy into finding a Corporate Sponsor for my Team, HUNT 4 OUR CURE.

I want to tell my story and I have a great idea! I would like to send out my letters of MY STORY to some big sponors. They say no, I will accept it. If they join me, I will give all but what it takes for me to SURVIVE. Dear GOD, I trusted You when You said, "Walk this way". Together we stopped smoking, You & I. Now I am trusting You again today that my brain is sharp and my fingers are nimble to type a letter to Mossy Oaks & other "hunting" outfitters we find in Our search today. I trust You when You are saying that today We will find a Corporate Sponsor for Our Team HUNT 4 OUR CURE.

My Idea for Today...

Camo & Rocket Purple, Camo & Hot Pink, Camo & Hunter Orange, Camo & Royal Blue. Please GOD. Tell the World You said You created & find me someone who can make me these vivid colored materials, who can help FUND my cause & give me a new adventure to use the talents that You gave me & my TeamMates! Guide me today Lord. Thanks for Your time. Amen. You just told me Lord to add the colors GREEN, BROWN AND BLUE to our team colors. Blue,as You know, is for Colon Cancer Awareness and GREEN & BROWN (Camo) is for my dear Friends who are on my team, Scottie Burns, who suffers from Autism & Zachary, his Brother, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis. Praise GOD they are groovy! These colors are the colors of the rainbow. The Brown is the pot of Gold at the end of it!

Oh! One more thing... Just a wee prayer... Help me build or find a gun cabinet that my team HUNT 4 OUR CURE can fundraise with. A SURVIVOR style TEXAS HOLDEM' POKER TOURNAMENT for my 45th Birthday Party on April 9th. Help us find a place and help it all come together. I know it can be done. I have seen Your miracles happen before my eyes. I prayed that my Aunt Shirley Leverton's would have food for the luncheon, You provided. Thank You! You helpled answer my prayers that I would quit smoking by my 45th Birthday and I did! and How!, now I need a Big Party.. all for my teamMates and my teams cause! Thank You! You, me, & my TeamMates GOD are going places! You gave me talent, brains & the ability to make things happen. Praise GOD! Thank You. Amen!

Stan! How /bout dem JETS?

Flintlock1776 — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:54:26 GMT

That was some game. I like it when everyone though it was going to be a cake walk for the Pats.

Beman arrow recall

Flintlock1776 — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:58:59 GMT

Beman Recalls Bowhunting Arrows; Arrows Can Break and Hit Unintended Targets

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-US Newswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of product: Beman Bone Collector Arrows

Units: About 11,300

Manufacturer: Beman, of Salt Lake City, Utah

Hazard: The recalled arrows can break when launched and hit unintended targets, posing a puncture hazard to the user and bystanders. Incidents/Injuries: Beman received an incident report involving two arrows. No injuries have been reported.

Description: This recall involves Beman Bone Collector Arrow sizes 340 and 400 with lot numbers 107545100, 107747900 and 107545200. "Beman," "Bone Collector," "340" or "400" and the lot number are printed on the arrows. The arrows are black with green designs and are made of carbon composite material. The arrows were sold without tips.

Sold at: Sporting goods stores nationwide between August 2010 and September 2010 for about $70 per half dozen.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled arrows and contact Beman to return the recalled arrows in exchange for free replacement arrows.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Beman toll-free at (888) 380-6234 between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.beman.com/recall.

Photos are available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11039.html
CPSC is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product.

Please tell us about it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx

Firm's Recall Hotline: (888) 380-6234

CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

RELATED LINKS
http://www.cpsc.gov

Happy Thanksgiving

B4x4 — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 10:11:04 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Well I only got 3 hours of sleep last night because I was awaken by my granddaughter very early this morning lol She was so excited to see me and kept saying "PapPaw wake up and play with me" lol How could I resist I am so tired lol But thats what Thanksgiving is all about...... Being Thankful for Family, Friends and all the little things we always seem to take for granted.
I find myself as I get older to cheerish those little moments much more than when I was a young man. There comes a time in everyones life that you begin to understand the true meaning of our celebrated holidays and in this day and age of the fast paced life we all need to take time to enjoy.
So Happy Thanksgiving everyone and I wish all y'all a wonderful day!!

Veterans Day

billnsarah — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:54:38 GMT

I would just like to say 'Thank you' to all those that have served , past/present .

Upcoming Event

lcrawford — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:53:40 GMT

Hello All,
As Secretary for the non-profit organization Woods, Wheels & Water Outdoors I wanted to let all of you know about our upcoming Wounded Warrior Hunt.
Beginning Friday, January 7, 2011 Woods Wheels and Water Outdoors, Inc. will host it’s 3rd Annual Wounded Warrior Hunt at Camp Garawya in Clinton, Mississippi. Hunters will hunt various properties that have been provided by generous landowners within close proximity to the Clinton facility with a WWWO staff member and guide. Saturday ’s hunt will include a banquet style meal, with a key note speaker, door prizes and other activities planned.
While planning for this event is still taking shape and in an effort to provide these very deserving individuals with a memory they will cherish for many years to come, we are seeking partnerships to make the possibility of a weekend of fellowship and comrade a reality. It is without a doubt an impossible task without the help of caring individuals and companies with goods and services to offer.
If you or someone you know is willing to donate time, property to hunt, their services or monies for this event please contact Lisa Crawford, Committee Chair-person @
1-601-201-9158, email to Lcrawford@mswwwo.org or Chandler Breckenridge @ 1-601-613-0763.
www.mswwwo.com

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flintlock1776 — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 22:20:33 GMT

10.10.10 that does not happen often!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bought a TRUCK!!

BowBo — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:58:04 GMT

Bought my last truck 13yrs and 188,657 miles ago, it was finally time for a newer one! Picked this up Thursday.

One owner...
2006 F150 XLT
4x4 Ext Cab 4 door
5.4L Triton V8
Metallic Charcoal Grey
57,000 miles
Rhino Liner, bed cover
Running Boards, Chrome wheels, etc

I've added the rain guards and bug shield on the hood so far............. DUALS are next! Then tinting the windows, then..............

It's SPOTLESS!!!

Bowtech 2011

bobcat — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:19:28 GMT

I am hearing a rumor that Bowtech will be going back to using MO (Infinity Pattern) as the standard for their products. Anyone else heard this?

Team Stinky Duck Is in the House

BenelliArt — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 15:15:32 GMT

Hey fellow mossy oak brother's.Team Stinky Duck Rocks The Mossy Oak Duck Blind on our camo hats.Come on by and say Hello,Were In CA...

http://www.teamstinkyduck.webs.com/

Sorry, been gone once again.

RajunCajun — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:49:03 GMT

Had a scan 3 months ago, spot showeed a tumor on side of my face.

tested malignant.

They cut it out, and three weeks after surgery they did a scan. Cancer had sread to 6 other lymphnodes before the tumor came out.

Having one chemo a week for 4 weeks, First was last wednesday. really sucked as I am allegic to them, took over 8 hours to get it in me.

Been a zombie brain last 4 days. Got to work tomorrow, then go Wednesday to repeat the process.

Good news is, should be pee'd out a couple of weeks after the last one.

Rode out t ocamp today and pulled my camera cards. Not a lot of deer activity. Did have a 6 point walk under one of my stands and stop 4 yards away. watched me for 10 minutes before sceedaddlin out of there.

Online Maps

WhitetailHunter20 — Sat, 15 May 2010 21:21:23 GMT

Does anyone have any good sites to go to for online maps? I used to go to one site but now they charge money. Any site would be good. Thanks.

Bought another BOAT!

BowBo — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:53:32 GMT

Got a STEAL on this gem!!

1999 Nitro 175 Bass/Ski
2000 90hp oil injected Mercury
17.5 ft, less than 70 hrs on boat!
Live well, depth finder, rod/ski (lots of) storage, in dash stereo, trolling motor, 2 batteries, 2 pedestal fishing seats, swim ladder, etc

Blue Book is $6300,
I paid $4500!

Bought a truck on Thursday, and this on Saturday...

Scent-Lok Lawsuit Update

BlacktailSlayer — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:16:44 GMT

Here is the newest article on the case.

An injunction barring ALS/Scent Lok, Cabela's and Gander Mountain from "further deceptive practices" will be issued

Loc: Atlanta A Federal District Judge has ruled that ALS, the manufacturer of Scent Lok clothing has failed a smell test as it were with claims that the company had 'odor-eliminating technology' or 'odor eliminating clothing'.

The same ruling says that Cabela's and Gander Mountain - both of which sell Scent Lok and their own private-label clothing are also guilty of deceptive advertising.

Scent Lok's advertising-at least in part- fails a Federal District Judge's smell test for odor elimination.
The Court's ruling says the "Defendants have published countless advertisements" almost all of which "utilize the slogans 'odor-eliminating technology' or 'odor-eliminating clothing.'" The Court further found that the experts agreed that the Scent Lok clothing "cannot eliminate odor, even when new."

The Court held that all advertisements that used the words "odor-eliminating technology," "odor-eliminating clothing," "eliminates all types of odor," "odor elimination," "remove all odor," "complete scent elimination," "scent-free," "works on 100% of your scent 100% of the time," "all human scent," "odor is eradicated," and graphics demonstrating that human odor cannot escape the carbon-embedded fabric are all false statements as a matter of law.

In addition, the Court found claims that the Scent Lok clothing could be "reactivated" to "like new" or "pristine" condition to be false as a matter of law.

An injunction barring ALS/Scent Lok, Cabela's and Gander Mountain from "further deceptive practices" will be issued.

With that ruling, claims against the companies could move to trial.

The case began in 2007 when Minnesota hunters Mike Buetow, Gary Steven Richardson, Jr, Joe Rohrbach, Jeff Brosi and Dennis Deeb, filed suit against ALS, Cabela's, Cabela's Wholesale and Gander Mountain, claiming their odor controlling clothing failed to perform as advertised.

Their complaint alleged that the clothing did not "eliminate" odor, and could not be "reactivated or regenerated in a household (clothes) dryer after the clothing has become saturated with odors".

During the course of the lawsuit, scientists from both sides worked to prove-or disprove-the claims.

As you can imagine, the results disagreed in all but one key area: both plaintiff's and defendant's attorneys and scientists agreed that carbon-embedded clothing cannot eliminate 100% of a hunter's odor.

In this case "eliminate" was the key decision point- the court ruled that the word "eliminate" meant "a complete removal" the same way a claim to remove roaches from a home would mean "all roaches" not just some.

Some of the ads, however, went on to use phrases such as "complete scent elimination" "scent free" "works on 100% of your scent (100% of the time)" and "odor is eradicated".

In the court's eyes, those claims were false and misleading - beyond any test of reasonableness.

Other ads, however, used enough language to qualify the claims they made. The Court tossed a claim for a declaratory judgement from the hunters on those advertisements.

So, you might ask, do the findings in the case prove that clothing really can't mask human scent?

Short answer, no. What it case has done is reiterate and reinforce the application of common sense to advertising messages - and consumer purchases.

Creepy PM's!

Flintlock1776 — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:52:29 GMT

I have a few of these in my inbox from someone I don't know with some strange subject lines.

I won't open them.

It comes from:

"By Anonymous"

How is that happening??????

Hammer Built Target Stand

HammerBuilt — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:34:21 GMT

Hey guys, great to be a part of the Mossy Oak community. We are a new business just starting up. What do yall think of this new target stand? Visit us @ www.hammerbuilttargetstands.com.

Scent Blocker Update

BlacktailSlayer — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:20:38 GMT

Has anyone heard about this?

Quote:

Finally The Truth About Carbon Clothing?

“Finally the real truth about carbon clothing may be released. In a subpoena issued to Scent Blocker by Scentlok on July 15, 2010 to force Scent Blocker to make available all their sealed information and testing to the public. This is interesting in that Scentlok sealed all their depositions and testing from the public during their trial but now when it’s to their advantage they want the public to know. Interesting.(Attached is page 10 of the subpoena where Scentlok states that the public’s right to know overcomes Scent Blockers right to seal their testimony and testing)

The only way for the public will learn the truth is through the release of testing details and deposition testimony. Through the few details that have been released we have learned that inspite of Scentlok and Scent Blocker’s claims the court has found them guilty of not telling the truth.

They have been hiding from the public what they have known and have made million’s. Now with this new court case with the two companies now fighting among themselves the public should finally see the truth about carbon. Just the basic fact already revealed that there is only 23% coverage of carbon covering that is sealed to the fabric with adhesive makes Scentlok effective in doing anything to control human odor as Sentlok’s own expert testified under oath.”

Mossy Oak new Logo?

GaMeSLaYeR — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:10:23 GMT

Saw these yesterday at Gander Mountain. Maybe the big guys upstairs think they will sell more sweatshirts this way?

They had a whole rack of these

Hello

AlexHilburn — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:06:38 GMT

Hello Everyone,

I just want to introduce myself over here before I become active on the boards. My name is Alex. I am in the US Marines, stationed out on Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. I grew up in Arkansas, and over there hunting waterfowl became my passion!

Anyway, just a quick hello. I recognize a few names from other forums, so its always good to talk to those of you I already know!

Thanks!

Infinity pattern on rubber boots

bobcat — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:50:31 GMT

In the pictures on this sight, one of the hunters is wearing what appear to be rubber boots in the Infinity pattern. I would love to have a pair, but haven't seen it in the Fall catelogs for Cabels', Bass Pro, etc. Will we see any this Fall--example LaCrosse.