I'm excited about this banquet weekend, too.  Not my first or my last, but it's gonna be great.  Leaving here at 5AM for the Thursday eve BBQ.  Gene, hold me a copy of Bryce's book, please.

I won't be able to make it either, but I'll live vicariously through your stories....so keep telling em for me!  Have fun all.

Aromakr, it's been awhile; I was looking forward to seeing you and Marilyn.  Hope everything is well and we'll see you down the road.......Shick

After years of development, my business partner Bill Baughman (PABones here on Tradgang) and I are going to unveil our revolutionary new product that will forever change turkey hunting - HEH (Hen in Heat) turkey scent at only $19.99 for a bottle personally collected and autographed by Bill and me.

Oh boy Jeff, sign me up for a bottle of that!    The inginuity and creativity of people on this site never ceases to amaze me!  

Gene and John, thanks for the plugs.  It breaks my heart that I've never been able to attend a PBS Banquet due to being a head track coach and us always having a meet this weekend.  I'm happy to announce that this is my final year in that post (I didn't quit for PBS, I quit to spend more time with my own young daughters), and I hope to be able to attend some PBS gatherings in the future!

In any case, Gene will be bringing a box of "My Neck of the Woods" down to the PBS Banquet (thanks for offering, Gene), and I also donated two copies to the PBS.  I would love to be there to meet all of you including anyone interested in the book.  That not being possible, if anyone is interested, you can e-mail or PM me, and there is more information available at this site:
http://www.prairieimages.com/images/MNOW%20flyer.pdf

It's definitely a traditional-oriented read, but just as TBM is attractive to other hunters I believe this will be also be enjoyed by modern bowhunters, gunhunters, and non-hunting spouses.

Sorry Jeff...but you are about 25 years too late to be the first to sell turkey scent.  Good ole Tink had advertisements a long time ago for Tinks* turkey scent.  Even had two guys from Kentucky in the advertisement swearing their success was due to this magic elixer.

I don't know John, I think Jeff has his timing just right.  Turkeys couldn't smell 20 years ago but things have changed......

I almost forgot an "unveiling" that I'm looking forward to.....JohnV lifting the sandwich roll to unveil his fries!

Our HEH* scent is more special than Tink's was because it even works on those wary 21st century gobblers that have gone nocturnal.........

Aromakr:Bob going to miss not seing you. Always enjoy your company. Rod Bear

My first Banquet...can't wait for the show to begin!

Larry and his beautiful wife Carol will be there.  I will be there too.  As usual, my responsibility will be to serve as the looks of the outfit while Larry serves as the brains.  Being the looks of the outfit means I have to fight off the numerous archery groupies that infest thest bi-annual PBS gaterings.  It's a tough job but somebody has to do it!

I'm looking forward to seeing many old friends there this year.

Wary Buck - I'd really like to get your book. I'm only 25 miles away from you, let me know where I can get it.

Thanks - Doug

See you there John....I mean Brad Pitt!  :>)

Looking forward to it Mike!