Men of the Outdoors

                    MOTO 2026 Sporting Clay Event Highlights   Our day was off to a good start with some nice weather and very few misquotes. We started by greeting each other and a light centennial breakfast. Our devotional thought for the event was based on Colossians 4:2 . The point of our devotion was the importance of prayer in our lives. Each participant received a Steve Chapman book “The Hunt for Faith – Finding God in the Great Outdoors” After some safety guidelines it was off to the course. The course wasn’t crowded and we were able to move along at a nice pace. The group was above the 50% 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 time for fellowship before everyone headed for home. As in prior year’s event, we had a nu...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: 2 Timothy 1:6-7   6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (NIV©) Thoughts: I am at a stage in my outdoors and shooting “career” that would best be described as being a mentor. Much of my time is spent instructing individuals on the safe and proper use of a firearm. I especially like to work with youngsters or new shooters. It’s always fun to watch someone that is a little timid or hesitant to fire the first round from a .22 rifle or pistol and to see both a smile and a look of amazement in their eyes that they did it! A few of times I’ve had youngsters or newbies freeze up and refuse to shoot a .22 rifle because they are afraid, primarily of recoil (I wonder where they got that idea…). In every case I was able...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Deuteronomy 30:19-20   “This day I call the heavens and the earth as witness against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” (NIV) Thoughts: I remember thinking the good life was being a great hunter with trophies to show or having the latest rifle chambered in the best cartridge. After achieving these things, I see they don’t make my life any better. Are you wondering what the good life is? Do you feel that the promises of this world don’t last? Has anyone shared what the real good life is? Action Point: In John 1:4 we read “In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind....

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Ephesians 6:1-4 -- Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.”[a] 4 Fathers,[b] do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (NIV©)   Thoughts: I have this dog, a really big labrador retriever. He’s going on five years old this fall and lately I’ve noticed him going through what I call his teenage years. He’s a prankster and will often retrieve his ball only to throw it on the ground right in front of me rather than put it in my hand. Sometimes he’ll do these two or three times before handing me the ball (it’s actually kind of funny to see). But he also knows I won’t throw the ball again until he brings it to me and literally places it in my hand. My respo...

Men of the Outdoors is hosting its annual Sporting Clay Event at J&H Game Farm on Saturday morning, July 25 2026. 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, brats, chips, and baked beans. Cost per person - $40.00 For those who want to attend the event but won’t be shooting the cost is $20.00. If you plan to attend the event, please text 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 respond by Monday July 20 th . If you have a group, please provide the number in your group. Look forward to seeing  on July 25th ...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Proverbs 4:7,23  “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding… Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” (NIV) Thoughts: Anyone who spends time on the water knows how small things can steal a great day of fishing. A frayed knot. A dull hook point. A cracked rod guide. A weak swivel. Or the one we’ve all regretted—telling yourself, “It’ll probably hold,” right before losing the best fish of the season. One overlooked detail becomes the reason the story ends in frustration instead of a full cooler. And compromise works the same way. It rarely comes crashing in like a thunderstorm. It slips in quietly—half-truths, shortcuts, little moral “wiggles” we convince ourselves are harmless. But over time they wear us down just like a bad knot under too much pressure.  Action Point: Solomon is blunt: Get wisdom—Gua...