This morning at 4:00 am I heard BEEP BEEP BEEP. It was our alarm clock going off after my husband left for work. And can I just ask what other husbands shower and leave for work before their alarm clock goes off? Mine is probably the only one.
Well because of this and very little coffee, I totally failed my blog and my readers. My Dick’s Sporting Goods winner was announced bright and early this morning. Except, I wasn’t suppose to announce my winner until tomorrow morning.
So guess what? I am selecting another winner tomorrow morning.
Are you confused? I’m confusing myself.
Did I mention 4 nights this week my dog has needed to potty at 2 am? I’m in lala land.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for the winner and also follow @dickssportcmo on Twitter for an additional chance to be on their starting lineup as mentioned in my post the other day.
Have a great night all … I’m taking a hot shower and heading to bed. As soon as I let the dog out and unplug the alarm.
See the original article at TheHuntersWife.net
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Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway:
We have a winner for the Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate:
#57 MNAngler is our winner:
MNAngler from Journal of a Minnesota Angler said, “Papa needs a new baitcaster.”
Well congratulations Papa!!! And enjoy that baitcaster!
Thank you all for playing!
See the original article at TheHuntersWife.net
Tags: certificate, dicks-sporting, minnesota-angler, mnagler, sporting, sporting-goods, winner-dick
Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway:
We have a winner for the Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate:
#49 from the contest:
deb C following dickssportcmo as missdeb1.
Congratulations!!! And enjoy the snowshoes!
Thank you all for playing!
See the original article at TheHuntersWife.net
Tags: certificate, dick, dicks-sporting, enjoy-the-snowshoes, from-the-contest, general outdoors, sporting, the hunters wife, the-original
Dick’s Sporting Goods $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway:
The wonderful group at Dick’s Sporting Goods if offering one of my readers the chance to win a $50 gift certificate from their store.
To enter the contest:
That’s it! It is that easy!
My contest will run from today, March 5, 2010 – Friday, March 12, 2010.
*** BUT WAIT … You could be one lucky participate …***
Dick’s Sporting Goods Starting Lineup Contest:
Dick’s Sporting Goods is also offering one of my readers a chance to be on the Starting Lineup where you will …
What you need to do to be considered:
A sample tweet: @dicksportcmo I nominate @thehunterswife for the #startinglineup because she needs her own camouflage.
This contest ends March 31, 2010
I’d love to see some of my outdoor friends as “Starting Lineup” winners. There are several other bloggers giving away this opportunity so I hope we do what we can to cheer on our outdoor group! My outdoor friends need to win this!!!
Contest is for US residents only please.
Thank you all and good luck!!!
This post is sponsored by Dick’s Sporting Goods and I did not receive any compensation to run this contest.
See the original article at TheHuntersWife.net
Tags: certificate, dicks-maybe, dicks-sporting, outdoor, outdoor-sports, readers, sporting, starting-lineup
The other day, I was practicing my clay shooting at my parent’s house, and a family friend happened to come by. Ashley, an avid Dove Hunter started watching the dynamics of the practice session and halfway through my box of clays, he spoke up: ‘JoAnna, what kind of shotgun is that?’ I told him that it was a Browning Silver Sporting Micro Clays 12 gauge. ‘Well…’ he stated, and I could see the man getting on the soapbox now. It was as predictable as a summer squall, ‘I think you would be much more comfortable with a 20 gauge shotgun.’ I looked at Ashley and batted my eyes, and with a sticky sweet, sarcastic voice I asked, ‘Whatever in the world would make you say such a silly statement? Do I look like I do not know how to shoot this thing?’ ‘No.’ he stammered… ‘It’s just been my experience that a 20 gauge Shotgun has a lot less recoil, and with your small frame, I think you would just enjoy shooting a 20 gauge a whole lot more.’
My brother Jay, who was listening in on the conversation, and who is a tremendous supporter of my Shooting Sports, laughed uncomfortably, he knew that I had run the gamut of three 20 gauge shotguns before I finally found the Browning 12gauge. It took a year of research, and it was not a buying decision I took lightly. The fact of the matter is the particular model of my shotgun is a gas-auto loader, and the beautiful part of it is I can shoot it all day long, and not get beat up. The shotgun is ideal for a smaller shooter, and has an advanced recoil system, making it much easier to shoot than some of the 20 gauge field guns that I had owned previously. Ashley has a couple of Auto-5’s himself, and is familiar with the mechanics and advantages of automatic loading shotguns, and I was disappointed that he would pigeon-hole any shooter in a particular category. Shooting is so individualized. Each shooter is like each gun, different and so diverse. I knew why he was doing it. I had come to expect it. He was doing it because I was a girl… No girl he ever knew really shot. Any gun… let alone a 12gauge. It was time for him to realize that ladies can and do shoot. And we can do it very well, given the right kind of support. Choosing my words carefully, I asked: ‘What do you know about it, Ashley, and what can we expect to learn from each other? Because I am pretty certain Daddy has a 20 gauge in the Sporting Room, but I will take the Pepsi Challenge with telling you, that I know that this Shotgun is better than a 20 gauge for me.’ What Ashley did not realize at that point, and that my brother and I knew, was that I was armed to the teeth with knowledge, and sometimes, that is your best defense.
Jay spoke up, and said: ‘Maybe that’s what y’all need. Why don’t you let Ashley take a couple of pulls?’ I nodded at my brother knowingly. Ashley took his turn at the firing line. Pull after pull, in disbelief, Ashley had underestimated the power of well and how smooth the 12gauge shot. He shook his head as he handed back the shotgun to me, and said: ‘JoAnna you’re right. This is the right gun for you.’ I looked at Ashley and smiled. I knew it wasn’t a matter of being right. It was a matter of sticking to my gun.
by JoAnna Zurinsky @12gabrowninggal
Know guns, know peace, know safety.
No guns, no peace, no safety.
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Tags: ashley, brother, conversation, pepsi-challenge, sporting, words
