[Bruce Day]

Some might recognize Mark Beasland of Marks Born Again Bird Guns. Frank Finch of the L C Smith crew was there and we will soon see him again. Mark and Frank were our neighbors.

The fellow holding the ticket stub was last years raffle gun winner. Each year for the past three, the PGCA raffle gun has been won on a ticket from Pheasant Fest. So of course he bought another ticket. A significant percentage of yearly total raffle ticket sales, and therefore PGCA income, comes from Pheasant Fest ticket sales.

Some of the most recognized people in the hunting and bird conservation business were there and stopped by to thank us for bringing these wonderful guns and sharing their heritage with the heritage of upland bird hunting. Connections and always putting our best foot forward help our organization.