I would like to formally congratulate and introduce all of you TG'ers to the new and official Sitka Gear Pro Staff. After a lengthy application and interview process I am proud to announce the 2007-2008 "Traditional Team Sitka":
Denny Sturgis Jr.
Darryl Quidort
Curt "Guru" Cabrera
Tracy "KS Trapper" Potter (A.K.A. Momma P)
Mike "Herd Bull" Mitten
Bryce Lambley
John "Rosey" Roseland
Steve "Steve-O" Osminski
Brain Wessel
Wayne "Biggie" Hoffman
Larry Yien
Please know that the owners of Sitka Gear are not only avid traditional bowhunters themselves but they are committed to supporting the traditional bowhunting community.
Many of you will know and recognize some of the Sitka Pro Staff members. Please know our goal is to help, and support all of you with any questions you may have regarding Sitka Gear products.
If I can answer any questions or help any of you please feel free to contact me at piacavazzi@sitkagear.com
congrats to all :clapper:
Does this mean that Biggie is going to have a new underwear avatar? :scared:
Congratulations to all.
I want to know just who is Brain Wessel cuz thats what it says I just don't think he is a real candidate.
But I could be :bigsmyl:
Congrats to all!
Dave, Biggie is a swimmer all he needs is a SPEEDO :scared: Never mind I take all back :knothead:
Brings back nightmares of bernie in
Hey Peter!
I'm proud to be associated with Sitka Gear. Great company with awesome people. The products I've used and seen are top quality and built for bowhunting. Can't wait to do some more field testing in the coming seasons. :)
Congrats to the other trad Sitka dudes.
I'm new, but will be happy to assist anyone with Sitka Gear questions also. dsturgisjr@wildblue.net
Congrats to all the Sitka Gear staff it's neat to be part of the Sitka Gear family. Way back when I saw the first pieces of Sitka Gear, it was in Salt Lake City at the PBS gathering, I knew it was great stuff.
It is built for us to move, crouch, bend and sit in and most importantly to shoot our bows.
I'd walk a mile for Sitka Gear. :archer:
Hello and congrats to all :clapper:
Congratulations Gentlemen,
I don't know about you guys but I am ready to start testing out my new Sitka gear!
Happy Hunting,
Scott
Thats a fine list of folks right there :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Opinion piece to follow:
Peter can you come up with a better name than Pro Staff? I just got cable this year and been watching some hunting shows and am continually suprised by what people call a "Pro Staff". The term has lost it's meaning. I saw a girl shoot her first deer with a rifle the other day and below her picture was her name and "Pro Staff". How in the hell can someone be on a pro staff that hasn't killed anything yet. Unbelievable.Anymore I see "pro Staff" and think "friend of owner".
Maybe Field Test Staff or Company Representative or something. At least that has a ring of truth to it.
other than that, that is a fine list of people you have selected to represent your company. Best of luck to all.
Congrats guys, good on you!
Congrats guys. I guess I will have to break down and get some to try now.
Please tell me that Sitka is going to have clothing for women. My wife has to buy mostly men's clothing. The Dead Down Wind guys started a line of non scented cosmetics, hair conditioner, skin moitruizer, etc. and it is in high demand. My wife got some and loves it. If more companies made stuff for women there probably would be more of them hunting with us, including our daughters.
I thought I got work up over stuff...... till I met Peter, our trad team leader!!! Ha! His enthusiasm for every thing he does if very infectious. :>)
I never really worried about my pack weight too much, but now it seems time to lighten the load. Sitka Gear came out just in time!!!
Mike
Congrats!!!!
:clapper: :clapper:
Thank goodness you represented the turkey bowhunters with a fine representative from NY. :clapper:
Oh by the way Biggie wears a XL now, we're changing his name to Bigg.
Ferret,
Point well taken. I think you'll find the Sitka guys are definitely not going to fall into the whole ridiculous "Pro Staff" ego and/or self appointed experts. Your idea of a Field Staff is very good. Well most of us will be egoless...Except Guru...Seems now that he is a 2 time Muzzy champ he has become a bit of a "pre-maddona" but I'll try and reign him in.
Bill, Sitka has been getting alot of input regarding a womens line. I know we're exploring that idea. Hopefully your wife will be wearing "Lady Sitka" in the future.
I agree with all of you! The list of guys on the Sitka Team are all first class, solid men. I am humbled to be in the company of such good men
Thanks again Pete,I am still in a little shock over all of this but I am looking forward to it.
The Sitka gear is top of the line, I knew that the first time I saw it.I am really looking forward to meeting the rest of the team sometime.
Pete, We will see you next weekend my friend :)
Tracy
I'm honored to be a part of Sitka, and very glad it worked out the way it did. Quite humbling to see my name on that list..... :knothead:
As far as I go....see what you can get by running around half naked? Peter felt sorry for me.
Seriously, I'm looking forward to "testing" the Sitka gear in all kinds of weather and hunting conditions.
"Staff" or no, you guys know you'll get the honest answers from me :-)
You guys know I'm not ragging on you as individuals right? I have the utmost respect for every one of you. Just the concept of the "pro staff" that has been pimped out and whored by a media that thinks anything a "pro staffer" supports will sell. Even if that "pro staffer" that was singing the praises of this bow or that broadhead or a specific camo last season or last week, is now singing the praises of THIS bow, and THIS broadhead, and THIS camo THIS wweek cause he switched "Pro staffs". I know you all have seen it on TV aand in the rags and I know Pete knew what I was talking about right off with his response.
You are all great guys and will represent our sport well, no doubt. Sorry if I offended anyone with my comments.
Curt: You gonna have a vendor's booth at next year's Muzzy? It wouldn't hurt and most of us don't like to buy clothes we can't touch or try on.
Congrats wear it well!
I didn't know what this stuff was, so went to the website and checked it out. (Nice website, by the way!) So Pete, how about adding a nice plaid to go along with the loden green and khaki shirts? There seems to be an increasing market for the non-camo quality hunting clothes.
Since Sitka gear is about clothes, instead of "pro-staff" or "team sitka", maybe just call the guys "fashion models". Heck, Biggie has been modeling lingerie for a couple years now (fruits of the loom, I think) and Guru was a cover girl once, and Mike is a movie star (although they go straight to DVD instead of the theater), and Pete just looks the part. Bryce is always in the bowhunting magazines, but he has been known to go to the thrift stores and wally world shopping for warm plaids on sale.
Just a thought, of course.
Pretty good bunch of guys you've assembled there Pete, you'll do well by them.....congrats to all.
David
Thanks Mickey! Also I hope your feeling better. Hmm...Biggie as a model? Now thats a thought. The guys is big and cuddley and damn he looks good in a pair of tighty whities.
I would love to see the line in a hunters plaid. But we'll have to see. We will have a Sitka booth at the Muzzy and we are hoping to have a booth at all the major "trad" events in 08'.
From all of us "Models" at Sitka. Have a great season and please let us know how we can help you!
Peter
:wavey:
Just checked out there catalog. Nice stuff congrats to all...
CONGRATSto the NEW SITKA Crew!!
:archer: Y'all do Us TradGangers PROUD!!
Pro Staff? Wooo.
Guru, you have any of the stuff handy. My son and I will be heading to Alaska next week and I'd like to give some a try. I've read some about it and have seen the adds. Seems to be good quality. I've been up to Alaska 8 times and don't think I'll be stopping anytime soon! : ) I can always use good gear. Fantastic bunch or "Pro Staff". If the term is to imply these guys are professional in their actions - then Pete - you did good!
Congrads to all. :thumbsup:
But:
MAKE A TALL LINE OF CLOTHESE Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeee!
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QuoteOriginally posted by BobW:
MAKE A TALL LINE OF CLOTHESE Pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssssssseeeeeeee!
:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:
YEA!!!!!!!
(Don't know why I said that since I'm about as tall as you're average 8th grader) :biglaugh:
I received some of my ASAT sitka gear last week-nice looking stuff-I really like the way it stretches. I will be interested to see how it performs in very cold weather. After seeing it, I find it hard to believe it will be anywhere near as warm as wool, but I'll give it an honest try. Either way it's going to be nice for early to mid-season in Wisconsin.
BD
Mickey.....Colton is only in the 7th grade.
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LOL yea but I still got him... by at least an inch :bigsmyl: and that guy standing behind us is a white watusi ;)
Prostaff?? What the heck does that mean? I thought we were all just traditional bowhunters.
May I never have to be elevated to the level of needing a title to feel worthy.
justin falon
whatever makes you think that any of these guys needs a "title to feel worthy"?
Worthy of what?
heck biggie has had a title for as long as i have known him.....um what biggie 20yrs....and it still fits him .....biggie.....one of the last goodens in my book.
john
just get back from two weeks in Africa. i wore my Sitka gear pants the entire time. i put them through a serious test and they came out with flying colors. other than a few pulled threads
i will be singing Sitka Gear's praises. it's by far the best camo clothing i have used in my 30 years of bowhunting bar none.
if anyone is wondering if this material can stand up to the test, well it's almost bullet proof.
Just one question though.... with Denny Strugis on the staff, are they going to come up with a sleeveless version for those huge cannons he's got?
elk ninja, Ha! .....and on the front it will say "Welcome to the Gun Show" :>)
Rob,
I'm happy to hear your Sitka performed well in Africa.
Guys, Rumor has it Denny has already cut the sleeves off of all his new Sitka Gear! Boy...I hope Denny doesn't squash me with those Big Pipes!
Dang it I hope he hasn't cut those sleeves off yet.
My kids play soccer and the gals have these nifty little velcro straps that go from the neck to the sleeve and turn the soccer jerseys from short sleeve to sleeveless.
I bought a handful of those for Denny and was planning on sending him them for his birthday next week.
Happy Birthday Big Guy! :knothead: Go easy on the bloopers.
elk ninja, LOL - Peter is correct - I cut the arms off a Summit Zip-T. It really bothered me for a little while. I'm going to push for a Sitka safari line - sleeveless Ts and shorts or zip off legs for tropical hunts. 90 to 100+ degrees. :) Fat guys sweat a lot!!
Larry, I saved the sleeves! They are way too nice to throw away. Don't worry about the outtakes. We won't put the one part in where you and Ty Pelfrey ......... LOL
Peter, I ran down to 3Rivers Archery today and bought a few pieces of gear for the blacktail hunt. We are leaving early monday morning. Can't wait.
HA! I wish I was as fat as you Denny. Have a great hunt and take lots of pictures. Hope you can make it to the PBS Banquet in Pittsburgh in March. What a great place for a Sitka Gear booth...
What is the temperature range of the various Sitka Gear products? I'm guessing that in Africa you'd be wearing the mountain pant, and a summit T-shirt? And that for whitetail hunting in freezing November you'd be normally wearing the 90% jacket and pants, vest, and summit bottoms?
Denny is about 60 lbs short of being in the heavyweight ranks.
I think I can take him........
Big Man, I've already added on an additional layer of blubber for those long treestand vigils this fall and winter. Only problem is it's still 90 here and I don't need any more tonnage to haul around. But in reality I'm not overweight, I'm just undertall. Do you think they make Sitka gear shorts?
Just got back from a "bou-less" hunt in Quebec and saw the post. And yes, "Brain" could not be farther from the truth.
Chameleon, I'd say you're right on with your choices bud....
Anybody hear from Denny yet?
Brian, Did you get into any bulls?
Never been to a PBS banquet...might have to make this one my first.....
Unfortunately, the 8 of us in camp never even saw one. I'll head back up in 09 and see how my luck plays out. We hunted with Tuttulik and the camps,etc. were great, the animals were just late getting there. Thats hunting. I did get some good pics of a wolf and caught some huge brooks.
Folks, I'm humbled to be a part of this crew, and was impressed from the get-go by Sitka's views on their mission, hunting, and their plans and stringent requirements for their Pro Staff. Warrior (p. 3) has the company and those of us on their staff pegged wrong. I don't feel it's an ego thing for any of us; it's certainly not for me. In fact, the vibe I get from Sitka is to leave our egos at the door.
I believe in the product and many bowhunters who have been exposed to their line are impressed as well. My brother manages a Scheels store in Lincoln, NE and says early response among serious hunters has outstripped expectations.
To be quite honest with you, I'm also humbled to be part of TradGang and *********** MOST of the time as well. It's neat to associate with others who share the same interests and can come to a place such as this to hash things out, ask for help, play philosopher, etc. A very small pct. of those here are mean-spirited; the rest seem to be here for the right reasons.
Maybe Pro Staff isn't the most accurate label, I don't know. But 'Pro' is what you read into it. I'm a PBS Regular and some have taken shots at that organization (incl. the 'Professional' in their name). I've always felt it simply meant we members were to act especially professional (proper, ethical) in the field and be good ambassadors for our sport.