You will be contacted shortly regarding the results of our selection process.

Alyssa Crow and Nick Filler on a previous year's hunt

The Outdoor Buddies hunt committee has randomly selected hunters who applied for a hunt. You will be contacted regarding the results and informed on which hunt codes to select when applying for your tags. If you are unable to accept your hunt for any reason, please contact us immediately so we can find a hunter to fill your slot.

Looking forward to new adventures this season!



The Outdoor Buddies annual raffle is now live, and tickets are available for purchase! We have some great prizes that you can win this year, and the proceeds of this fundraiser raffle enable Outdoor Buddies to continue to fulfill its mission of getting mobility impaired hunters the opportunity to go on outdoor adventures. As an all-volunteer non-profit organization, Outdoor Buddies relies on folks like you to support our programs and make the dreams of mobility impaired outdoorsmen come true.

Please have a look at the fabulous prizes below, and get your raffle tickets soon! Don't forget to share this email with your friends!

All prizes will be drawn at the annual Clay Shoot fundraiser, which will take place on August 5th, 2023. Do not need to be present to win.

Call for Tickets:

Terry Gleason

303-868-2579



To all who joined Outdoor Buddies at the annual pheasant hunt at Drake Land Farms, thank you for making the event another memorable event in the outdoors! A huge thank you to all the volunteers who gave their time and effort to make this a special hunt for the youth and mobility impaired hunters who participated. Also, a huge thank you to Drake Land Farms for once again allowing Outdoor Buddies to host this event on such a beautiful property.

Looking forward to many more outdoor experiences with you all!

Green Mill Sportsman’s Club is hosting an Outdoor Buddies sight-in at their facility to honor the memory of Richard (Rich) Cori who passed away on July 28, 2015. Rich was a staunch supporter of Outdoor Buddies and served on its Board of Directors for several years.

The event will be held on Saturday, April 22 and is intended to help our mobility-impaired hunters prepare for the upcoming hunting season. Please bring the rifle and ammo you will be hunting with, as well as any adaptive equipment you plan to use.

Only 30 persons can be accommodated at this event so make your reservations soon. To reserve your spot at the sight-in please contact Bill Gowdy at (303) 489-9411 or billgowdy@msn.com

There is no charge for the event & light refreshments will be served. Accessible restrooms are available.

Location – Go three miles west of I-25 (Exit 232) to Bonanza, take first left at Green Mill Road (dirt road) and continue for ¾ mile to the facility.

Eligibility – Outdoor Buddies Mobility-Impaired Members and their Helpers. Youth (under age 18) who possess a hunter safety card are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult relative or guardian. Outdoor Buddies mobility-impaired members will be given an opportunity to shoot first, before others. If you are hunting with Outdoor Buddies this year, make sure to bring the rifle and ammo you plan on using for your hunt.

Registration – Registration will begin at approximately 8:00 AM and shooting will start at approximately 9:00 AM. A valid driver’s license, passport, or other photo identification is required and a liability waiver must be completed by all attendees.

Ranges – Rifle ranges with 25, 50, 100, and 200 yard targets are available. A pistol range is also available for use upon request. Range qualified personnel will provide assistance. Targets, spotting scopes, shooting benches, and sandbags are provided.

Eye and ear protection are required! Sporting rifles, handguns, and black powder guns are okay.

No fully automatic weapons will be allowed.

Tarryall Reservoir is a beautiful place to catch fish and make memories near Jefferson, Colorado. Outdoor Buddies hosts several fishing trips here each year. The Outdoor Buddies property at Tarryall Reservoir enables the organization to host these events and provide enjoyable outdoor experiences to you!

This event is in need of volunteers to come help clean up the Outdoor Buddies property at Tarryall to keep events running smoothly for years to come.

Interested volunteers should contact Jim Piper to sign up.

Date: Saturday, April 22

Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Place: Tarryall Reservoir near Jefferson

Contact: Jim Piper

303-514-8944

geopros@q.com

This recipe is full of comfort food flavors all in one bowl. Spicy sausage gravy is poured over braised greens and cheesy grits for a filling and flavorful meal!

Ingredients

• 2 cups Pheasant, finely chopped (about 4 breasts)
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 1 Garlic Clove, minced
• 8 oz Cream Cheese, softened
• 4 oz Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• 1 tsp Dried Basil
• 2 tsp Cumin
• 1 tsp Celery Salt
• 2 Scallions, thinly sliced
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• 15 Jalapeños, halved and seeded
• 10 Bacon Slices, cut into thirds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large skillet over medium high heat add in the butter and chopped pheasant. Cook until pheasant is almost no longer pink, about 6 minutes, then add in the garlic and cook until pheasant is completely cooked through. While pheasant is cooking it’s a good time to prepare the jalapeños by cutting them in half and removing the seeds and ribs, set jalapeños aside.
2. Place cooked pheasant in a large mixing bowl and add in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, basil, cumin, celery salt and scallions; stir together until all ingredients are combined. Taste the mixture and season accordingly with salt and pepper. 
3. Stuff jalapeños with pheasant and cheese mixture, then wrap bacon around the jalapeño. Place the bacon wrapped jalapeño on a baking sheet that has a cooling rack on top to allow for the bacon to crisp around the entire jalapeño. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until bacon becomes crisp and brown. Enjoy!

Outdoor Buddies Sporting Clays Event at Colorado Clays Shooting Park

*Raffle Drawing*

All day sporting clays shoot and fundraiser event at Colorado Clays LLC 13600 Lanewood Street Brighton, Colorado.

Aug 5

Larry Sanford

(970) 218-5356

popslarrys@gmail.com

Larry Sanford

President

970-218-5356

popslarrys@gmail.com

Nate Lucht

Vice President

(970) 219-8817

nate.lucht@hotmail.com

Christopher Nowak

Treasurer

303-717-7159

christopher_m_nowak@yahoo.com

Terry Gleason

Secretary

303-868-2579

terryjgleason@gmail.com

Kevin Kassner

Director

(303) 946-2502

kevin@asktechnolink.com 

Matt Camilleri

Director

860-930-2389

mcamilleri7@gmail.com

Tony Hodges

Director

303-523-0583

thodgesre21@aol.com

Nicholas Filler

Director

719.359.3641

nicholas.filler@outdoorbuddies.org

Steve Medberry

Director

720-255-9453

stevemedberry@gmail.com

Edgar Munoz

Director

720-261-1857

edgar4jec1268@gmail.com

Jim Piper

Director

303-514-8944

geopros@q.com

Frederick Solheim

Director-Warriors on Cataract

303-818-7600

WarriorsOnCataract@gmail.com 

Non-board members are welcome. Please RSVP in advance.

Meetings are held from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the locations and dates below.

April 11 - Cabela's (Thornton)

May 9 - Cabela's (Lone Tree)

June 13 - Cabela's (Thornton)

July 11 - Cabela's (Lone Tree)

August 1 - Cabela's (Thornton)

September 12 - Cabela's (Lone Tree)

October (no meeting)

November 14 - Sportsman's Warehouse (Thornton)

December 12 - Sportsman's Warehouse (Thornton)