BACKWOODS BOUND NEWSLETTER #2

Kenny & Susie Settle and James & Maggie Burns would like to welcome you to the October issue of the Backwoods Bound Newsletter! Our goal at Backwoods Bound is to serve you! Although we're starting out with information and links to areas of our interest, we hope you'll become involved so we can expand our web site to satisfy the interests of all our visitors. Our site currently provides information on hunting and fishing tips, product reviews, wild game and other recipes, fun facts, links to game and learning sites for the kids, links to a variety of companies, and we hope a little something for the whole family! We plan to soon expand this to include lists of hunting guides, outdoor vacation spots, outdoor safety, gifts for the "hard-to-buy-for", and more. We want our site to earn first ranking in the sites you frequent, so your input is important. Do you have favorite web sites you'd like us to link with, tasty recipes you'd like to share, topics for our site, etc? E-mail us anytime at editor@backwoodsbound.com. We'll make sure we give you credit on the submission so the whole world can know you're a Backwoods Bound type of person!

Sporting Shoot Raises $ For Children
On Saturday, September 23, I attended a sporting clay event sponsored by Pro-Hunt to benefit seriously ill children. The event was held at Shooting Sports in Warrenton, Mo, a wonderful facility for skeet, trap and sporting clays. Attendance was huge and a lot of money was raised for children with cancer. This is yet another fine example of sportsmen rising to the occasion and helping others. Congratulations and thanks to all who attended!     Kenny S.

The Primos Hardwood Grunter
This call is a must for all you deer hunters. Made from hardwood, it has an expandable grunt tube that allows it to change grunt and bleat tones. The adjustable reed is able to produce 6 different calls. See this call and more at www.backwoodsbound.com/homehunting.html

Halloween Holler
We've assembled a collection of Halloween information for our Backwoods Bound friends. Stop by and visit Halloween Holler for a few chills and thrills! See our recipe for Roasted Pumpkin Seeds and maybe make some Spooky Slime for your little goblins!
*Halloween Fun Fact - Did you know the custom of Halloween was brought to America by Irish Immigrants around the 1840's?
---For more fun facts visit our page www.backwoodsbound.com/funfacts.html

Recipe of the month:
Squirrel Creole
~ 4 squirrels                                    ~ 2 Tbsp Canola oil
~ 1 clove garlic, minced                  ~ 1 green pepper, chopped
~ 1 medium onion, chopped            ~ 2 (14.5-oz) cans tomatoes, chopped
~ 1 cup brown rice, uncooked          ~ Salt and pepper to taste
~ 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
**Season meat pieces with salt and pepper, lightly brown in oil.
**Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Spoon into large casserole dish, arranging meat pieces on top.
**Cover and bake at 325 oven for 1/2 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender enough to easily remove from bone. (Serves 4 - 6)     Enjoy!
---For more recipes and a variety of wild game cookbooks visit our pagewww.backwoodsbound.com/recipe.html

Prizes!!:
*Congratulations to Rico of Kentucky for last month's winning suggestion! See his "South of the Border" suggestion for grilled dove breast! Hope you enjoy the Mag light Rico!
*Don't forget folks! The best tip or recipe, most exciting suggestion, hobby, or craft idea will win a free gift! E-mail us at editor@backwoodsbound.com

Tinks #69 Doe-In-Rut Buck Lure Gel
Use this Doe-In-Rut(R) #69 Buck Lure on your next hunting trip to lure bucks to your hunting site. This lure is a blend of 100% aged doe estrous urine specially formulated to keep the product at the peak level of performance. Click here to view the product on our site!

Affiliate Review:
We're working hard to find products and web sites our Backwoods Bound visitors may find useful. Our goal is to save you time. Time for the important things like huntin', fishin', craftin', and family.
  *Dunham Sports provides a wide variety of hunting gear and accessories!
  *Hickory Farms makes holiday gift giving easy. Shop for all those "hard to buy for" folks from the comfort of your home!
  *Giving a book as a gift this year? Why pay full price? Check out Half.com!
*Stop by our affiliates as you visit our site. Let us know what you think.

Kenny's Corner:A new feature in the monthly newsletters, Kenny's Corner provides an editorial view of the Backwoods Bound experience!

Why Do I Deer Hunt?

      I'm sure that many of you have asked yourself the same question. Is it because I enjoy sitting in a stand all day and not even see a deer? Is it because I like to be in sleet and freezing rain to the point that it is so miserable, thoughts of quitting start to creep in my head? Or maybe it is because of things like this. One year after taking a buck, I began to field dress it. While cutting off the tarsal glands I made a move with my knife that can only be described as stupid and stabbed myself in the hand about two inches deep. Pretty negative stuff, huh? Let's look at some other reasons why I deer hunt. Getting in your tree early morning when it is still dark and watching the sun come up as the woods around you become alive is a pretty good one. What about the adrenalin rush as a deer approaches and you ready yourself for the shot. Another one of my favorites is sitting on stand after a couple of days and thinking about how much I love and miss my wife and daughters, then smiling, because I know that when I get home whether I was successful or not hugs, kisses and open arms will greet me. I am willing to bet that every one of you have experienced at least one of the scenarios I mentioned above. I know this because if you are a deer hunter it just goes with the territory. I deer hunt for the memories and experiences that you cannot get unless you put yourself in a tree stand. Memories that can be shared with friends and family. Memories and experiences that burn into your very soul. What about you? Why do you deer hunt? I'm Kenny, and I hope I have all of you in my corner.

Backwoods Bound Visitor Survey
*We're excited to anounce another new feature to our web site! The Backwoods Bound Visitor Survey consists of a single question on each of our main hunting, fishing, and recipe pages. Results of the survey will be posted monthly on our site! Visit our site, click on your response, then see whether or not you "run with the pack."