Taste of Adventure

Four people will enjoy five nights tucked along the banks of the Yellowstone River in the Paradise Valley of Livingston, Montana. Yellowstone Valley Lodge is a small, off-the-beaten path collection of contemporary cabins and one exceptional five-star gourmet restaurant.

With mountains right out the back door, a river running through the front yard and the geological splendor of Yellowstone National Park just a short 40 miles away, guests have the opportunity to explore it all. Staff can arrange just about any activity for you—ride horses through the wilderness, cast into rivers, raft the whitewater, or hike to a waterfall. Or, spend an afternoon getting a massage or gallery-hopping through the art town of Livingston.

For more information on the lodge visit: www.yellowstonevalleylodge.com

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The Charlie O’Reilly Family

Spend one fabulous week  in Cabo, Mexico, known for its spectacular scenery, endless beaches, secluded bays, world-class sport fishing and championship golf courses. This junior suite at the Hacienda del Mar includes one full bathroom, two queen beds, a partial kitchen, living area and a balcony or terrace. The trip to this secluded resort destination can be reserved for any week in 2011 excluding the last two weeks of the year.

For more information on the resort visit: http://www.haciendadelmar.com.mx/

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Grab your friends and head for the mountains, where you’ll enjoy panoramic mountain views and all the amenities in this ski-in/ski-out retreat nestled at the base of Colorado’s Beaver Creek Mountain.  From water sports like kayaking, trout fishing, and rafting on Eagle River to skiing, hiking, and mountain biking on top of Beaver Creek Mountain, all the action is within easy reach of your comfortable, convenient villa. Relax on your private balcony or take the high-speed, eight-passenger gondola to all the resort has to offer.

For more information on the resort visit: www.beavercreek.com

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Wayne & Susan Moberly

This is where Bach meets the beach. Enjoy 300 feet of world-famous quartz-white sand on Siesta Key, just minutes away from the art and cultural hub of Sarasota, Fla.  The beachfront residences provide superior amenities, luxurious accommodations and unparalleled service.  Watch the sunset over the Gulf of Mexico from your private terrace or the beachfront firepit.  The surrounding environment provides endless opportunities for fishing, boating, water sports or simply relaxing.  Escape to Siesta Key Beach and experience the luxury, lifestyle and location for yourself.

For more information about the resort visit: http://siestakeybeach.hyatt.com

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Rob and Jane Merritt

• 10′ 2″ long. 31” wide. Weight: 51 lbs. Maximum weight capacity: 325 lbs.
• Advanced computer designed, hydrodynamically shaped hull delivers low resistance and great directional stability
• Made from the highest quality virgin high density linear polyethylene
• Large open cockpit design with Adjustable Seating System
• Versatile storage in cockpit and sternwell
• Dual position, quick hold paddle holders
• Threaded, sealed drain plug
• Molded-over rubber grip carry handles

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http://www.trackermarine.com

Archery Quest is ready to gear you up and set you down in the middle of the action, on a fully guided bow hunt with a friend for a trophy wild Russian boar. This complete hunting package at Outdoor Hunting Adventures in Wyandotte, OK features a new, complete compound bow package for each of the two hunters, including:

•     A dozen arrows
•     Quiver
•     Arrow rest
•     Release
•     Peep sight
•     Carrying case
•     Complete bow set-up and tuning

*Picture may differ from actual auction item

ESTIMATED VALUE: $2,500
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http://archeryquestinc.com

The items below were all crafted using the wood from one board of spectacular Cocobolo and one board of highly figured yew.

• Exotic PSAX Cocobolo/Yew 3 piece takedown Recurve from BLACK WIDOW BOWS, 60” bow, 49# @ 28” draw, Cocobolo riser with Highly figured Yew limbs with Cocobolo overlays; also a custom built wooden case for bow, knife and game call
• Exotic Wood Mantel clock custom designed and crafted with Cocobolo body and Yew base; approximate size 18 inches wide by 9” high and 4-1/4 inch deep weight 9.5 pounds; the Quartz movement has a Brass Bezel and Glass Lens
• Custom Knife by Tom McGinnis or Ozark Knife Makers numbered 1 of 1; Cocobolo/Yew spliced handle, Swedish Damascus steel, museum quality, drop point one piece blade with fitted custom leather sheath
• 4 each cocobolo footed arrows by Mike Dunnaway, Wild Horse Creek Bows, white crown dip, orange and black cresting, yellow hen feathers, with a black and orange cock feather spliced to match the cresting
• Exotic deer grunt tube by Wade Nowell of R & W Woodworking, cocobolo/yew splice, with premium gloss finish, great sounding grunt tube

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The Curtis Brothers of Searcy, Ark., present the opportunity for four lucky hunters to enjoy the duck hunt of a lifetime—Arkansas “green timber” duck hunting at its finest, in the Raft Creek Bottoms and Hurricane Lake Wildlife Management Areas on the White River. With more than 20,000 acres combined, these two areas annually host the largest concentration of waterfowl in the State of Arkansas. Here’s your chance to hunt wood ducks, teal, mallards, and pintails from flooded green timber, boat blinds, and willow trees with your host and master duck caller, Tim Curtis, and his champion black Labrador retriever, Bullet.

Travel accommodations include:

• Two-night hotel accommodations for four people
• Meals
• Two-day duck-hunting experience, including boat transportation to “primo” hunting areas, boat blinds, master duck calls, water retrieves, and more

This premium adventure package even features a bonus “flexible date” option: Schedule a date now for your group any time during the 2011 waterfowl season, or, if your schedule is flexible, coordinate a date with Tim during the season, based on his daily hunting report.

The Safari is a true Magnum.

Features include express sights (1standing, 2 folding), hammer forged barrel and single set trigger.  The stock has classic safari style.  This model is intended for heavy and dangerous game.
cal: .375 HHMag, .458 WinMag, .416 Rigby
stock/finish: Turkish Walnut/Blue
Magazine Type: F
Magazine Capacity: 5, 3 (.416 Rigby)
Trigger: SS
Sights: express
Overall Length: 1180 mm – 46.5 in
Barrel Length: 635 mm – 25 in
Weight: 9.38 lbs – 4.26 kg
LOP: 349 mm – 13.75 in
Barrel: HF, blued

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2 people, 1 full day of drift boat fishing

Beautiful Kings River Arkansas: High in the Boston Mountains of Madison County lie the beginnings of the Kings River. From this steep country the stream twists its way northward to the White River and finally flows into southern Missouri’s Table Rock Lake.The Kings has countless fishing opportunities, but when fishing this stream, first and foremost on the minds of most anglers are the big small-mouth bass. Take along heavy tackle. Some people expect bass from this smallish stream to be small, too, and that can cost trophy fish, which commonly reach four to six pounds.

Guide Service provided by Ken Richards owner of “Just Fishing Guides” guide services. Fishing trip also includes a shore lunch.

For more information on Just Fishing Guides visit: http://www.justfishinguides.com/

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In one word, WOW! Perhaps one the worlds best all-purpose fly rod ever produced, at any price. Sage calls it Magic…and so will you. ZXL reaches previously unattainable lightness, strength, and responsiveness in a rod design. The ABEL Super Series reels are tough and can and do withstand the harshest conditions, yet have the smoothest and finest cork drag system ever made. This is a one of a kind package, the best you can buy!

• ZXL / 4 Piece / 5-weight / Custom 9′ Rod
• Completely Customized Handle
• Hard Chrome Plated Snake Guides
• Abel Super 5 Reel (olive green)
• Fly Line

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Hunt includes 2-person guided turkey hunt, with two guides that serve on the National Wild Turkey Federation local board. This is a one day hunt on local land. The hunt may be booked on any of the following dates April 19-22, 2011 weather permitting. If it is storming, then the hunt will be postponed to a later day that is convenient for both the hunter and the guide. Hunt also includes turkey calls and vests for the hunters.

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Picture a world where everything rests at your fingertips, where every moment tickles your funny bone and every passerby calls you “friend.” You’ve found yourself at Kanakuk! Non-stop action from morning to night helps Kampers make the most of the greatest week on earth. Take a turn at soccer, archery, or the climbing wall. Pull on rollerblades, a kayak, or a canoe. Take a twist down a water slide, trapeze, or a trail. Practice your swing in batting cages or enjoy the woods on a bike. Every day’s events ring with the message that each life has a purpose. When night comes, for about one minute a great hush falls over the Kamp, and then a party, a K-Life, or a worship time breaks out! Kampers learn from counselors that it’s fun to be a Christian.

For more information on Kanakuk Kamps visit: www.kanakuk.com

The Benelli SuperNova embodies a modular design concept in a pump action shotgun. With the optional SteadyGrip™ stock, this 12-gauge shotgun can be transformed into a high-performance turkey gun or mount a fully-rifled slug barrel for tack-driving accuracy on deer. It’s like having several Benelli shotguns in one. There’s even a barrel with rifle sights for home defense and a SuperNova Tactical fitted with a ghost-ring rear sight and pistol grip. At the heart of this new pump gun is a lightweight steel skeleton framework over-molded with a high-tech polymer, making the new SuperNova super-light, super-strong and almost completely impervious to any weather condition. But the SuperNova isn’t just tough on the outside. With its dual-action bars and two-lug rotary bolt head that locks up steel to steel inside the barrel, the SuperNova is rock solid to the core.

Every shotgun Benelli makes delivers cutting-edge innovations in design, technology and manufacturing.A Benelli shotgun is the finest choice for a target or defense shotgun, slug gun, pump shotgun or other semi auto shotgun model. On all of our shotguns Benelli offers fancy walnut, synthetic and camo stocks, Crio® Chokes and ported and rifled barrels. We also provide a wide selection of left handed shotguns. No matter your sport, Benelli’s got your gun, and it’s simply perfect.

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A complete personal-defense package, based on one of the most respected pistols in the industry today, the Glock 19/9MM.

Here’s what the high bidder will receive:

•     Customized Glock 19/9MM pistol including grip reduction, night sights, and custom beavertail finish (customization by DG Customs)
•     A custom buffalo- and bullfrog-skin holster and magazine belt
•     Locking case
•     Eye and ear protection
•     A thousand rounds of ammo

It also includes a complete, two-day Tactical Handgun Training & Concealed-Carry Class, so the winning bidder can expect to be fully trained in the use of this exceptional firearm from 417 Guns.

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With a sophisticated contemporary design and unique showood detailing, the beauty of the “Park Heights-Sisal” upholstery collection is sure to enhance the decor of any living environment. The dramatically curved arms are accented by deep finished showood that traces the lines of this furniture adding to the refreshing contemporary design. With thick supportive seat cushions and a plush pillow back design, this upholstery collection offers relaxing comfort along with a stylish look. Create the perfect living room decor with the style and comfort of the “Park Heights-Sisal” upholstery collection.

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One of the greatest rewards of owning a Kamado Joe grill is that it’s more than just a grill. It’s a grill, a smoker and an oven all rolled into one. Imagine a sizzling cowboy cut ribeye, a Boston butt smoked to tender perfection or your favorite homemade pizza all prepared from the same “grill.” Smoke for 24 hours at 180°F or heat it up to 750°F for a perfectly seared steak. No other grill offers such versatility.

For more information on Kamado Joe Grills visit: http://www.kamadojoe.com

One AMAZING bamboo fly rod from G.L Custom Rod & Tackle and Tim’s Fly Shop. This custom made fly rod by Gordon Roller is topped with a Willow reel. All willow reels are uniquely, one-of-a-kind, handcrafted reels. To hold it is to admire it, but to fish it is to LOVE it. This one of a kind heirloom quality package that is sure to please the most discriminant fly fisherman.els

• Bamboo / 2 Piece / 4-weight / Custom 7′ Rod
• Custom Guides
• Willow Classic Custom 4-weight Reel (silver)
• Fly Line included

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