Archive for May, 2008
We have a full page in the latest Archery Catalog from Cabela’s. They are featuring our Desert Shadow and Mountain Shadow Camo and have about six products they are selling. We are excited about this feature and we will be in more catalogs this year including their Master Hard Bound Catalog that will be coming out later this year.
If you like to shop at Cabela’s and want to pick up some great clothing and camo from King’s, here is the direct link: King’s Shadow Series Camo at Cabelas.com
May 31st, 2008
We had a great showing of photos that were sent in for our annual King’s ShadowCamo Photo Contest. Our 2007 entries had some great stuff and we ended up picking five winners this year. If you hunt in King’s Shadow Camo, then definitely send us your success photos. We will continue for this upcoming hunting season with another ShadowCamo Photo Contest, so take some good pictures and deck yourself out in the most effective camouflage on the market today.
Here are the winners. We would like to thank our Sponsors for helping us our with the great prizes - Hoyt, Browning , Leupold and Alpen Optics.
Kieth Johnson drew a Utah limited entry archery elk tag in 2007 and with the help of his Mountain Shadow came away with this tremendous 398 gross bull elk.
Kieth won a Hoyt bow, $250 Gift Certificate from King’s and a 1-year subscription/renewal to Hunting Illustrated.
Mitch Bastian used his Mountain Shadow to get within archery distance and arrowed this beautiful 185 class Utah buck in 2007 that has an outside spread of 29-inches.
Mitch won a Leupold VX-L rifle scope, $250 Gift Certificate from King’s and a 1-year subscription/renewal to Hunting Illustrated.
Allissa Sanchez and guide Julius Hostetler both suited up in Desert Shadow and hunted the San Carlos Apache Reservation in 2007 and bagged this 7×7 typical bull scoring 398 gross.
Allissa won a pair of Alpen 10×50 Teton Binoculars, $250 Gift Certificate from King’s and a 1-year subscription/renewal to Hunting Illustrated.
Jason Greer had a hunt of a lifetime that ended with the taking of this exceptional desert bighorn sheep. Jason’s Desert Shadow camo was perfect for the rugged, dry terrain.
Jason won a Browning rifle, $250 Gift Certificate from King’s and a 1-year subscription/renewal to Hunting Illustrated.
Dave Ellis slipped into his Snow Shadow during a 2007 late season mule deer hunt in British Columbia. Shooting his crossbow, Dave was able to take this heavy 4×6 point buck.
Dave won a Leupold VX-L rifle scope, $250 Gift Certificate from King’s and a 1-year subscription/renewal to Hunting Illustrated.
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Send in your photos for the 2008 King’s ShadowCamo Photo Contest to:
King’s Outdoor World
C/O ShadowCamo Photo Contest
695 Wakara Ave
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647
Email: camocontest at kingsoutdoorworld.com (replace “at” with @)
May 30th, 2008
Back in November of 2007 there was a tremendous mule deer that was found dead. Some people are claiming it was a wolf kill. It does look like it was a predator kill, but I am not jumping to that conclusion until I can get confirmation and I haven’t been able to get word yet from Wyoming Fish and Game.
However, let’s take a look at this huge buck. Fish and Game took the head and because of the size of the antlers ended up getting it scored by SCI. His right side is definitely the strongest with a 26-inch main beam and 20 6/8-inch G2. This buck has a beautiful 209 6/8 typical frame. Add the almost 27-inches of abnormal points and you have a trophy mule deer that scores 236 5/8 SCI. The deductions would put him close to the 230 net non-typical mark which would be an all-time record book buck for Boone & Crockett. What a buck.
May 30th, 2008
I was forwarded this email and thought necessary to post so we can get the word out and help support Wyoming in their wolf management. If we don’t do something about it, the anti-hunters and wolf advocates will continue to use their money and influence to get what they want. Please read the following and then contact the Wyoming Governor’s office to show your support.
Dear SFW Members and Friends,
As many of you know, the office of Wyoming Governor Freudenthal was lambasted by phone calls ripping his leadership on management of wolves as predators in his state. His office indicated they had received 600 calls last week.
Defenders of Wildlife used their web site to direct callers to harass the Governor’s office directly. Yesterday we heard from some of our members who suggested we contact the Governor’s office and thank him for his efforts to check the current wolf population. We suggest you do that very thing and demonstrate that Defenders of Wildlife and their ilk do not represent the majority of citizens interested in wildlife.
Here is the contact information for you to use in providing some follow-up. http://governor.wy.gov/contact-dave/default.html (you can email him from this link)
By Mail:
State Capitol, 200 West 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0010
By Phone or Fax:
307.777.7434 (phone)
307.632.3909 (fax)
Please take the time to take action on this issue. I spoke with the Governor’s office today and calls are about 50/50 as of today. A lot of people need to be sending in comments and/or calling the Governor’s office. It would be nice if other states would follow suit as many if not all the calls in opposition are coming from outside the state. It would be great if other sportsmen would take the time to let Wyoming’s Governor know that there is also support for his actions from those of you which no longer live in Wyoming but relish your hunting experience just the same.
Special Thanks to Nate Helm, Executive Director ID SFW, and Fritz Meyers, Member Fremont County SFW, for your efforts in getting a response started to balance and hopefully overwhelm those that are trying to derail the progress which has been made with the delisting of wolves in the Rocky Mountain Region.
May 8th, 2008
Brian Andrews, left, and his dad, Randy Andrews, with the 26-point mounted whitetail deer
This record whitetail buck taken by Brian Andews in 2003 has recently been stolen. This amazing deer was taken in Buchanan County, Iowa and scored 253 1/8 net B&C. It is the non-typical state record with a bow and was the second largest bow kill that year. Sometime between 8-10 p.m. on June 18, 2004, Andrews’ mounted whitetail buck was stolen from his family’s home.
Big Reward
The Andrews family and the Buchanan County Wildlife Association Inc. have offered a $5,000 cash reward for any information that will lead to the missing mount. Unfortunately that has not been enough as no information has come forward. Bass Pro has decided it wants to help and add to that reward.
Bass Pro Shops recently announced that it is offering a $5,000 gift card to anyone with information leading to the return of Andrews’ buck and the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole it.
Anyone with information about Andrews’ buck is asked to contact the Buchanan County Sheriffs Department in Independence, Iowa, at 319-334-2567.
May 6th, 2008
