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Congratulations!
In September, Joe's began a monthly drawing for three random, lucky winners from our mailing list to receive a $20 gift certificate to use on our website store at http://www.joessportinggoods.com/. This month’s winners are:

Nathan Klatt

Jeff Nielson
Roger Schipper

Each winner will receive a $20 gift certificate via e-mail. To be included in our drawing and receive the monthly “Out There with Joe’s” newsletter, log on to http://www.joessportinggoods.com/ and click on the sign-up message. Persons currently receiving this newsletter via e-mail are automatically entered in each month’s contest.

Hunter's Checklist For a positive outdoor experience, tailor a checklist to your own needs. Based on each year’s time out in the field, modify your list to include all necessary items, while keeping it as small and efficient as possible. Click on the button below to print up a good, basic check list from which to start. While it is suited more for big game hunting day trips, with a few modifications, a water fowling or upland bird list can be created. Oh, and don’t forget your firearm and ammunition! Check out our great selection of hunting clothing & hunting boots.


Get Ready for Winter! It’s time to take out your winter equipment such as skis, poles, snowshoes, snowboards, etc. and look it over. Not a quick once-over, “everything-looks-good” glance -- but a close examination needs to be done. The equipment that will be carrying you on this winter’s snow should be in top condition. In the case of skis and snowboards, bindings should be tested and bases tuned, structured, and waxed. Your equipment needs to be worthy of the rigors to which you will subject it during your winter activities. Likewise, evaluate your clothing for its fit and insulation value. Has the warmth you enjoyed when your favorite ski jacket was new been lost due to numerous outings and cleanings? Will your outerwear still fit so that flexing the arms, legs and torso is easy and fluid? Probably most importantly, do your boots fit well and are they truly comfortable enough to provide long days of pleasure in the outdoors? Snow, natural or manufactured, will be flying soon! Some already has out west! Take a few moments now to check over your gear and make the difference between a positive first outing and a disappointing one. View our new site in progress for 2007/2008 alpine, snowboard, and nordic gear! Click on the button below for a great deal on your Ski Tune Up!

Fall Footwear - Better than Ever for the Fall Hunting Season.
Footwear choices for fall and winter activities have never been better—light, sturdy, insulated, waterproof, breathable, high, low, brightly colored or camouflaged….you name it, we've got it. To make the correct footwear choice, follow the selection process that Joe’s experts use to determine manufacturer, material, style and weight:

1. What is your primary use? Are you sitting motionless in a deer stand or walking briskly through pheasant cover with wide-ranging German Shorthairs? In one instance, you may choose LaCrosse’s Alpha Burly® or Muck Boot Company’s Wetland Field Boot®; in the other, you may choose one of the many mid-height, breathable upland boots available at Joe’s. For rough, rocky terrain, consider thick lug-soled boots with significant ankle support such as Danner’s Frontier Series® and Irish Setter’s Big Game Tracker®.

2. Balance seasonal temperature, level of activity and how you are personally affected by hot or cold. Generally speaking, if you do not feel cold easily, or if your activity level is high, consider non-insulated footwear or footwear in the 200-400 gram range. You can elevate warmth to some degree in this footwear range by adding an insulating sock such as SmartWool® or InGenious®. Conversely, if you feel cold easily or your activity level is low, select insulation above 400 grams. LaCrosse’s Alpha Burley® in 600-1000 grams and the ever popular Sorel® line of pac boots can’t be beat for super cold weather.

Joe’s can help you to find the perfect footwear for your outdoor pursuits. Come visit our footwear specialists for a fitting, or check out the fall footwear lineup at http://www.joessportinggoods.com/.

October is a great month for Fishing!
It makes no difference which species you prefer to fish, October is a great month to get out on the water, perhaps the best month of the entire year! With the fall lake turn-over, water temperatures start to cool and become more uniform, which tends to make fish feed more actively. The fall turn-over occurs earlier in smaller, shallower lakes and later in larger, deeper bodies of water. With this variance in turn-over, you need to evaluate your fishing haunts and remember that timing is everything! Experiment, go shallower and present lures a size or so larger than you would have a month ago…the finny critters want a good-sized meal.