•Spring 2017

Backwoods Decoy Systems
BackwoodsDecoySystems.com
Backwoods Decoy Systems (BDS) is a waterfowl company, run
by waterfowl hunters, for waterfowl hunters. BDS produces
high-quality decoy weight systems at a reasonable price. Their
product is field tested and proven under some of the worst wind,
rain and snow western Kentucky can throw at you. At BDS they
produce tangle-free, easily deployed and retrieved decoy weight
systems. No more early mornings of knotted decoy strings, no
more frustrating decoy bags and most importantly no more wet,
cold hands.
Long Hollow Ranch: An Historic Oregon Ranch
LHRanch.com
Long Hollow Ranch (LHR) is a guest ranch and year-round bed and breakfast with good old fashioned values. The remodeled 110-year-old
ranch house welcomes you to historic Central Oregon. The friendly ranch-style atmosphere, the cozy guest rooms and home-cooked meals
satisfy and refresh hungry and tired guests. They cater to small groups, business retreats and weddings. Explore the ranch on horseback
or hike the bordering high desert rim rock. Fish to your heart’s content in the ranch reservoirs or spend a relaxing afternoon reading on the
veranda, pitching horseshoes in the yard by the campfire or practicing your roping skills. Easy to access, yet tucked away off the beaten path,
LHR is a rustic oasis waiting to be discovered. The ranch is located on the Sisters to Terrebonnne Cycle Trail.
The Cowboy Hat Book
RandHats.com/cowboy-hat-book.cfm
The Cowboy Hat Book, written by Ritch Rand and William
C. Reynolds, features an impressive array of cowboy hats,
showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors and fabrics
used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America
and western culture that is recognized all over the world.
Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the
authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat,
its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair and more.
Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys
sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases,
brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who
wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the
history and importance of this unique piece of clothing
that hasn’t fundamentally changed in more than 100
years. Ritch Rand’s family has been making handcrafted
hats for over 20 years. His hats have rested on dozens of
famous heads—from presidents to kings and heads of
state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William
Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR and
advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company
has a special division that services the western and
equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.
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