Men of the Outdoors

Men of the Outdoors Muzzleloader Event September 20,2025 The Men of the Outdoors is hosting a Muzzleloader event on September 20 2025. The event will be held at Dave Gilberson’s N1372 Pines Road, Fremont, Wi. The event starts at noon with a devotion and a pot luck meal. Bring a dish to pass and a lawn chair. Some mosquito spray may help you enjoy the day. What to expect:  ·        Learn about muzzleloader safety & basics ·        Ways to improve accuracy. ·        The best ways to clean your rifle. ·        Numerous other tidbits of information gained from over 30 years of experience. Whether you are a novice or experienced you will gain insight on new techniques and information about the world of Muzzleloading.   After the presentation, it is range time. If you have a muzzleloader, please bring it. Dave owns 11 of them so he has a gun...

  Highlights 2025 Boundary Waters Trip Our 2025 Boundary Waters Adventure began with a prayer for safe travels before we loaded up and started the eight-hour drive to Clearwater Outfitters. After spending the night in a bunkhouse and enjoying a hearty breakfast, we secured our permits and were on our way. It was a two-hour canoe trip and a short portage before we arrived at our campsite. Our spot was one of the best on the lake, with a spectacular view and a sandy beach that made it easy to launch our canoes. The weather was perfect the entire week. We started each day with a devotion, staying true to our mission. The fishing was a bit inconsistent, but we caught plenty of smallmouth bass. Walleye fishing was slow, but we were still able to enjoy fresh walleye several nights. We also targeted lake trout and had some great success, reeling in several large fish ranging from 24 to 29 inches . By the end of our trip, we had fished three different lakes. As the week came to an end, it ...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Psalm 119:36-37 Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word. (NIV) Thoughts: The sun wasn't even peeking over the horizon. The ducks were flying against an orange sky in what seemed to me a mad fashion this way and that. The caller sang a synchronization of quacks, cackles, and whistles gaining the birds' attention. The ducks were answering back with their own version of the song. Suddenly a pair of ducks looked down at the water and saw the decoy spread. The vision was like a sky diver opening his parachute as the ducks simultaneously cupped their wings and committed to the final approach. They glided into the decoys like they were meeting old buddies but were faced with a dire situation that left them as part of a hunter's bag limit. Action Point: Too many times, our lives are...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: Luke 19:9-10 And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." (NKJV) Thoughts: Lost! That moment when you realize that you don't know your way and you're not in control. Your heart beats faster, your palms begin to sweat, and you must fight the urge to run. Lost! That moment when you frantically check your pockets for a compass or a GPS but, to your chagrin, you realize that those were left in the truck. Night is setting, cold is coming, fear is gripping, panic is rising. Then, you see the beam of a light bouncing from tree to tree on the ridge above you. You jump to your feet as you hear something miraculous. You hear a voice call your name. You rush toward your rescuer with reckless abandon. You fall over logs and trip over rocks, but will allow nothin...

This Devotion was written by Sportsmen Devotional and posted with permission Bible Study Verse: 1 Corinthians 16:13  Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. (NASB)  Thoughts: Do you notice the ears of a deer to examine their movement and direction? It is amazing to watch them come to the alert position when they hear the slightest noise of possible danger approaching or even the sound of a squirrel scurrying through the woods. I have seen a whitetail buck bolt at the slightest hint of danger, if something did not look right to it. It is awesome to see the strength of these animals and what they endure to survive in the wild. Deer act exactly the way God created them, and it is time we act in the way God created us!  Action Point: Open your eyes to danger, stand on solid ground, know that your courage comes from God. Show strength in your walk with Jesus Christ so that others may be drawn into a personal relationship with Him. The enemy wants to ...

  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 ...