Steven Janik
SUPERMOD & AWARDS BOSS
I Just got the OK from BOSS to implement a new program to support our military and especially our wounded and physically challenged veterans.
For the past several years I have been involved in several programs starting with Safari Club International and American Valor Outdoors Television to raise enough money to take a special vet or active duty serviceman on a trophy whitetailed deer hunt in western Wisconsin. This has been a smashing success with everyone we hosted (9 participants to date) taking their largest deer yet.
This program is held through The Brush Ranch Outfitters www.brushranchoutfitters.com and is a first class experience. They have about 2000 acres of heavily managed land in the foothills along the Mississippi River in Trempeleau county. Our guest is furnished with lodging, meals, a fully guided hunt, transportation and enough hunting stories and just a little BS. Hey, I'll be there so there may be a joke or two also.
Travis Brush graciously gives us a great discount at a fully handicapped accessable facility and New Archery Products, the makers of the top broadheads and archery accessories, also play a major role in sponsorship.
To raise enough funds to make this happen we are going to ask the Knife Dogs to help with some knife donations that we can raffle off to cover expenses. It takes about $3500.00 to take a single hunter on this trip of a lifetime. This will include airfare to Chicago, all meals, upgrade to fully guided and local expenses. If we do well enough we will also include taxidermy. If we do real good, we will take more hunters.
So here's what I'm thinking and you guys and gals can chime in anytime with suggestions. You can make a knife or donate a finished piece that we can raffle off for about $200.00 each. In the past, that seems like a good number to make the raffles go quickly. If you think it is more valuable, we will price it accordingly.
I will start a list of 20 participants and you can sign up to help by posting up and I'll add you to the list. As the knives come in, we'll start the raffles and I will explain the payment method so that no one jeopardizes their PayPal account. Pictures of all the knives will be posted and a plaque will be given to our hunter listing all the names of those who helped. I will post a lot of pictures and we will all feel a little better for this.
I do have a list of candidates for the hunt which I recieve from the wounded warrior program and I'll keep everyone posted during the selection process. I will also take suggestions for a candidate if you know someone. PM me with this info so we don't clog up this thread.
The person we choose will be someone who loves to hunt, appreciates the outdoors and due to their service to our country couldn't do this on their own anymore.
Tracy has generously offered to give a $15.00 gift certificate to Midwest knifemakers Supply to anyone who sends in a knife. I'll notify him as knives are recieved and he will put your certificate on account.
If you search this forum for American Valor Outdoors you can see pics of past hunts.
If a KD member would like to participate in this hunt at their own expense, there will be a couple of spots available.
http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?19060-American-Valor-Outdoors-KD-Benefit-1 LINK TO RAFFLES
Thanks in advance for your help,
Steve
1. Steve Janik
2. Bill T
3. Jim Coffee
4. Keith Willis
5. Eric Poris
6. Rudy Joly
7. G. Shahan
8. Dick Stockford
9. Mike Miller
10. Franklin
11. Rodney J
12. Bubba San
13. Bruce Meyer
14. A.W. Stovall
15. Holland Bramlitt
16. Patrick
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For the past several years I have been involved in several programs starting with Safari Club International and American Valor Outdoors Television to raise enough money to take a special vet or active duty serviceman on a trophy whitetailed deer hunt in western Wisconsin. This has been a smashing success with everyone we hosted (9 participants to date) taking their largest deer yet.
This program is held through The Brush Ranch Outfitters www.brushranchoutfitters.com and is a first class experience. They have about 2000 acres of heavily managed land in the foothills along the Mississippi River in Trempeleau county. Our guest is furnished with lodging, meals, a fully guided hunt, transportation and enough hunting stories and just a little BS. Hey, I'll be there so there may be a joke or two also.
Travis Brush graciously gives us a great discount at a fully handicapped accessable facility and New Archery Products, the makers of the top broadheads and archery accessories, also play a major role in sponsorship.
To raise enough funds to make this happen we are going to ask the Knife Dogs to help with some knife donations that we can raffle off to cover expenses. It takes about $3500.00 to take a single hunter on this trip of a lifetime. This will include airfare to Chicago, all meals, upgrade to fully guided and local expenses. If we do well enough we will also include taxidermy. If we do real good, we will take more hunters.
So here's what I'm thinking and you guys and gals can chime in anytime with suggestions. You can make a knife or donate a finished piece that we can raffle off for about $200.00 each. In the past, that seems like a good number to make the raffles go quickly. If you think it is more valuable, we will price it accordingly.
I will start a list of 20 participants and you can sign up to help by posting up and I'll add you to the list. As the knives come in, we'll start the raffles and I will explain the payment method so that no one jeopardizes their PayPal account. Pictures of all the knives will be posted and a plaque will be given to our hunter listing all the names of those who helped. I will post a lot of pictures and we will all feel a little better for this.
I do have a list of candidates for the hunt which I recieve from the wounded warrior program and I'll keep everyone posted during the selection process. I will also take suggestions for a candidate if you know someone. PM me with this info so we don't clog up this thread.
The person we choose will be someone who loves to hunt, appreciates the outdoors and due to their service to our country couldn't do this on their own anymore.
Tracy has generously offered to give a $15.00 gift certificate to Midwest knifemakers Supply to anyone who sends in a knife. I'll notify him as knives are recieved and he will put your certificate on account.
If you search this forum for American Valor Outdoors you can see pics of past hunts.
If a KD member would like to participate in this hunt at their own expense, there will be a couple of spots available.
http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?19060-American-Valor-Outdoors-KD-Benefit-1 LINK TO RAFFLES
Thanks in advance for your help,
Steve
1. Steve Janik
2. Bill T
3. Jim Coffee
4. Keith Willis
5. Eric Poris
6. Rudy Joly
7. G. Shahan
8. Dick Stockford
9. Mike Miller
10. Franklin
11. Rodney J
12. Bubba San
13. Bruce Meyer
14. A.W. Stovall
15. Holland Bramlitt
16. Patrick
17.
18.
19.
20.
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