Men of the Outdoors

  Our day was off to a good start with sun and no rain. We had a slight issue with these things called misquotes. The day began with a light centennial breakfast and greeting each other. Our devotional thought for the event was based on Matthew 16:15-16. The point of our devotion was do people recognize you as being a Christian. After some safety guidelines it was off to the course. The course was a little more crowded this year, but we were able to move along at a nice pace. The group was in the 50% range when it came to hitting clay pigeons. After everyone completed the course and the dust settled, we were back at the club house for a very nice lunch prepared by J&H. After lunch a number of door prizes were given out and we had a little for fellowship before everyone headed for home. A special note about this year’s event, we had a number of participants that invited friends and family. Although all of them couldn’t make it was great to see.  

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Exodus 32:9 “I have seen these people,” the Lord said to Moses, “and they are a stiff-necked people.” (NIV) Thoughts: Growing up in the Midwest, people always look for the first Robin which usually tells us that spring it right around the corner. Then I’ve heard people say that it’s the Turkey Vultures that come back first in the spring. Nope, wrong again. It’s actually the Sandhill Crane and when they come back and land it’s a crane party! We can’t hunt them in Indiana but they are fun to watch and listen too. We have them near where I live and I’m always fascinated with their long necks. What a cool creature God created. Action Point: We sure can be fickle people, just like the Israelites in our verse today. See, God had called Moses up to the mountain for a long time and after a while, the Israelites got discouraged and started to rely on their own wisdom, instead of going to God. Moses ...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Matthew 4:19 “And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (ESV) Thoughts: Fishing takes patience, and sometimes patience will pay off, other times you sit there waiting hours and still come home with nothing except stories about how the tree underwater ate your favorite lure. I heard a fishing story once about a boat that came through and stopped under someone’s line while they were fishing from the bank of a lake, making it impossible for the fisherman fishing from land to reel in.  This story really got me thinking about the verse above and how we are to be fishers of men. Sometimes we go fishing and we are able to reel in our fish, and help guide them the right way so that our savior can do what he does best. However, sometimes it’s not that easy, the enemy will get in the way and stop under our line making it difficult to reel our fish in, unfortunately at t...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: 2 Corinthians 7:1  Therefore, since we have these [great and wonderful] promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, completing holiness [living a consecrated life—a life set apart for God's purpose] in the fear of God. AMP.   Thoughts: There is a short time between deer season and turkey season, around six weeks, where I live and hunt. There’s a lot to get done during this period: pruning limbs, planting trees, moving cameras, and hunting shed deer antlers. But this year, there is an additional task at hand. There are a lot of nuisance trees and shrubs on our land that need to be taken out. I have tried the ‘hack and squirt’ technique of removing some sweetgum, the tree of heaven, Chinese tallow (popcorn tree), and Chinese privet. I targeted these invasive species that are scattered throughout stands of oak trees and have hindered t...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Galatians 5:1  "It was for freedom that Christ set us free. Therefore, stand firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery."   Thoughts: My wife has often said, "You've created a monster!" when speaking to me about my son Kyron. He wants to be hunting 24/7. Now that spring turkey season is here, he is having a hard time understanding why he can't just go out in the woods behind our house and hunt while I am at work. In his mind, it is our property, and he should be free to hunt it by himself. He has come to understand the season laws, but is having a hard time accepting the youth hunter laws.   Action Point: Many have a misunderstanding of freedom. Many think that freedom is the right to do whatever you want whenever you want to do it. We can hear this mindset in our culture today in many of the "hot" topics, such as abortion, women's sports,...

Men of the Outdoors is hosting its annual Sporting Clay Event  at J&H Game Farm on Saturday morning  July 26,2025 . J&H is located just off Highway 156 at W5810 J H Rd, Shiocton, WI, 54170.  Event Facts : The day starts at 9 AM with a Light Breakfast – Coffee and Doughnuts After a devotion and some logistics, it’s out to the course. The course has 10 different stations with a total of 50 targets. (J&H sells shells if you need them) After touring the course it’s time for fellowship and lunch. Lunch consists of Hamburgers, hot dog’s chips, bake beans and a beverage. Cost per person -  $38.00 For those who want to attend the event but won’t be shooting the cost will be  $18.00. If you plan to attend the event, please call Rich Platz at 715-250-0478 or email him at  rplatz10@gmail.com . To help J&H prepare for the day, it would be greatly appreciated if you would  respond by Monday July 21,2025. If you have a group, please provide the numbe...