Well, well...what do you know? Where have we seen this mug before? I think I need to make point to schedule a recording with Mr. Launch and get him back on an episode of BowCast. What do you all think?

Boy, just came across this blurb and it kind of struck me the wrong way.  I copied the story below from the Outdoor Wire.  Here it is:

Meanwhile, in California, one of the nation's best paralympic athletes has been told he can no longer practice his archery in his driveway. Jeff Fabry, 35, of Tulare, California, has been practicing down his driveway and across the street (for longer shots) for the past years. In fact, he tells the Tulare Advance-Register, he's even had curious policemen stop and watch him shoot.

It's no wonder. Fabry, who lost his right arm and leg in a motorcycle accident in 1988, picked up archery ten years ago. Despite the obvious challenges, he's picked up numerous national and state archery records- in able-bodied competitions. As a paralympian, he's won a pair of bronze medals (2004 Athens) as well as three Paralympic World Championships.

He's scheduled to leave Tulare August 31 for the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From there, it's on to Beijing for the 2008 Paralympics. With that in mind, Fabry's working intently to be prepared for the competitions.

Now, however, it seems a complaint about his shooting may be messing up his plans. After the complaint, he was told that a city park ordinance forbids his shooting - and he could be arrested if he didn't comply.

As you can imagine, Tulare residents aren't happy. A visit to the Advance-Register reader comments range from supportive to outright angry at the whole deal. The small town has a history of Olympic athletes. Bob Mathias and Sim Iness were both from Tulare.

So what do you all think?  Should the citizens of Tulare give Jeffrey Fabry, a distinguished Paralympian, a little slack and let him get as much practice as possible in his driveway?  I have to believe he is setup in a safe manner on his own property.  What do you say?  Let him play, or shut him down?  Post a comment to this blog and let all the BowCasters know what you think.

Gone,

Aneal 

SIDNEY, Nebraska- Hunters curious about the official score of that big buck or bull hanging over the mantel can find out exactly how big their trophy is at any Cabela's retail store during Cabela's Fall Great Outdoor Days, August 23 and 24. During this event, official Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young scorers will be on hand to score any North American trophy brought in - free of charge. Information about the organizations, their programs and related merchandise such as scoring kits and Boone and Crockett records books also will be available.

Specific time windows for submitting trophies for scoring have been set to ensure scorers are able to measure each animal in a timely manner. Trophies brought in for scoring will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 24.

Whether the animal is the centerpiece of your living room or collecting dust in an old shed out back, Cabela's invites you to bring it in for scoring. The scoring event is just one of the exciting and informational attractions going on during Cabela's Fall Great Outdoor Days, which runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 7.

I hope everyone is enjoying the waning summer. I thought I would share with you a little about what I have tagged as the official end of my summer. With Colorado Antelope season in full swing, I don't pay attention to the calendar - I believe it is Fall all the way around!

I mentioned on an episode (Can't remember which one) that when my oldest daughter was 2 years old I carried her on my back up Mount Bierstadt here in Colorado. Mount Bierstadt is probably the easiest of all 14ers (Mountain Peaks that are 14,000 feet above sea level). And with carrying a 2 year old on your back up to 14,000 feet, easy is exactly what you are after. To be sure, when I say easy in relation to climbing a 14er, it is VERY relative indeed.

So my second daughter turned two this past April. To ensure there were no debates among my daughters about "favoritism" when they were adults, I commited in early spring to carry my second daughter, Ela, up to her first 14er - just like I did her older sister, Maya.

Throughout the spring and early summer, I kept tabs on her weight. On average, she was about 6 lbs heavier than my first daughter when I took her up to Mount Bierstand in 2006. That was bad news for Daddy as when you add in pull-ups (diapers), water, goldfish snacks, extra clotehs and other essentials, I was going to be hauling almost 40 lbs of cargo for 3 miles up, and 2300 vertical feet. That is not even considering the descent back down.

But I was commited. Not just to introduce my daughter to the purple mountains majesty, but also as a side goal of not only ensuring I was ready to climb a well groomed trail up to a 14er, but to ensure I did what needed to be done over the last year to get up and down the hills to chase both Elk and Mule deer in September. It was a side goal that played nicely with my overall goal. I kept the legs in shape to get my daughter up the mountain and that hike for me was the official end of summer - and the start of my yearly "life"....the fall and chasing big game with my bow.

I hope you all look back on the year and are proud of what you have dedicated to our sport and your personal goals. I wish you all the best of luck as the big game seasons start coming up on the calendar. I have shared some of the pictures from Daddy and Ela's hike below, enjoy!

On the way up

Last False Peak before the Summit

On Top of the World