Outdoor Buddies is an all-volunteer non-profit organization. None of our volunteers are paid a dime, and no member has to pay a dime to participate in our programs. We rely on donations from members just like you to keep the Outdoor Buddies mission alive and open the outdoors to all!

We have some incredible prizes lined up for our 2024 annual raffle fundraiser. Thank you for supporting Outdoor Buddies!

This fundraiser provides a fun-filled day where corporations and small businesses can sponsor a team or two in our event where we provide a little friendly shooting competition. Individual shooters are also invited and very welcome to participate.

Pastries and coffee will be provided at the start of our day and a nice lunch is included for our participants, which allows them some team-building time and some time to network with some of the other shooters.

At the conclusion of the shoot, we will look at the scores and award our traveling trophy, as well as awards for the top three teams. Registration will be at 8:00 am and the shoot begins at 9:00 am.

Shooters may register as an individual or as a group of two, three, or four. Teams are made up of four shooters each; groups of less than four will be paired with other shooters.

Sponsorship Opportunities

GOLD SPONSOR

$1,500 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters, shells for four shooters, golf carts for four shooters, and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clays Event

SILVER SPONSOR

$1,000 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters, golf carts for four shooters and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clay Event.

BRONZE SPONSOR

$750 entitles the sponsor to a team of 4 shooters and signage and recognition at the Sporting Clay Event

About Colorado Clays

Colorado Clays Shooting Park is a shooting experience you’ll not soon forget. The park is open to the public and specializes in accommodating both competitive and recreational shooters of all ages and abilities. Shooting courses and clubhouse are handicap accessible. Shot gun rental and golf carts available. Colorado Clays is a shooting experience that includes the regions widest variety of clay target shooting, including Sporting Clays, Skeet and Trap, or rifle and pistol shooting, come experience the very best shooting in Colorado.

Location



Colorado Clays is situated along a cottonwood creek bottom, overlooking Colorado’s snow covered peaks to the west.

I just wanted to thank you all for providing such wonderful opportunities for my family to engage in the great outdoors and for allowing my sons to appreciate the value of giving service and building community.

We have been so blessed to be able to participate in an upland game hunt, family fishing at CYO and an amazing time at Coors Field…soaking up the sun and fun while cheering for our Colorado Rockies.

Larry, Tony and the crew have been absolutely amazing to work with and I couldn’t be more proud of our affiliation with Outdoor buddies. We’ve been able to participate, as well as volunteer and it’s been instrumental in teaching my two boys the value of servitude, while enjoying the great outdoors and keeping our family traditions alive and well.

Thank you so much for all that you’ve given us and we are excited to continue to support your organization and have fun while participating and volunteering.

Attached are some great pictures from our time these last few months. Thank you for the memories.

-Chase

We launched a 4 day Open Manifest trip (all branches of our military, all conflicts nd years, both sexes) on May 3 on Cataract/Canyonlands. Navtec was the commercial outfitter. We had participants all the way back to Vietnam as well as three women. A number of them also ziplined at https://www.ravensrim.com/ziplines. Geologist Lew Kleinhans gave the geology tour while on the river.

We ziplined some of the rafters. six links, two over 1200 feet long

Our 4 day Special Operations plus two disabled Ukrainian soldiers trip launched on Cataract Canyon/Canyonlands National Park on May 22. In addition to the Ukrainians Oleh and Misha, there were Navy Seals, a totally blind Green Beret, Air Force Pararescue with daughter, Marine Force Recon, a British Royal Marine, a Ukrainian interpreter, our geologist, and a photographer. In the Military sense, these soldiers are all Brothers. There was much bonding and cross-pollination. Kelli Rohrig of https://limbsforliberty.com/ brought them over and hosted them in the Denver and Vail areas before and after the raft trip. We have been enlisting the help of Army Ranger and Congressman Jason Crow with Exit Visas. Worldwide River Expeditions was our commercial outfitter.

Combat soldiers are adrenaline junkies. They like the Danger.

We flew the flags of all of these services as well as the Stars-n-Stripes and the Union Jack while under way on the River.

We will launch a 5 day joint Cheyenne/Salt Lake VAMC group with their Recreation Therapists July 18. The RecTherapists are probably more effective in many cases in healing the soldiers than formal VAMC therapy and pharmaceuticals. The rekindling of the camaraderie and mutual support the soldiers had in their military service is also a large factor in healing, and the raft trips offer a very good and effective venue for this rebonding. We will fly them in to a remote air strip in Desolation Canyon and put them in on the Green River. Lew Kleinhans will accompany to give descriptions of the geology. Sheri Griffith River Expeditions will be the commercial outfitter.

Two female disabled Ukrainian soldiers were able to get Exit Visas to join up on the 4 day All Female trip on the Gates of Lodore in late August. Our amazing Lead Therapist Karen House will be the Trip Leader. This trip is limited to 15 for more inclusiveness and more focused therapeutic activities. Karen does a wonderful job with these women. Many have been raped in their Military service and suffer from MST. Kelli Rohrig is bringing the female Ukrainian soldiers over and will host them in the in the Vail area before and after the raft trip. Kelli is incredible, travels into Ukraine often to aid in a number of ways. Sheri Griffith River Expeditions will be the commercial outfitter.

Now that the Ukrainian National Guard (the gatekeeper for issuing Exit Visas) has seen and understands the value and effectiveness of these raft trips and Kelli's hosting of the Ukrainian soldiers, we are hoping obtaining Exit Visas will be easier in the future.

Thanks for all of your support!

Best of Regards,

Fred Solheim

Karen House 

Lew Kleinhans

This is a hearty and uncomplicated wild game meat sauce recipe that is full of flavor using simple ingredients. It can be paired with gnocchi or your favorite pasta and finished with a light dusting of grated parmesan cheese. You can also substitute the ground antelope for ground venison, elk or turkey.

Ingredients



• 1 lb ground antelope
• 4 slices bacon chopped
• 6 large tomatoes
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3 large leeks diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon sage
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Cooked gnocchi or pasta

Directions

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Score skin of the tomato a few times and carefully add whole tomatoes to boiling water until skin starts to peel. Roughly 1-2 minutes.
2. Remove from water with a spoon and plunge tomatoes in a bowl full of ice water.
3. Remove peel and squeeze out the seeds. Roughly chop the tomato flesh and set aside.
4. Heat a large pan over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon oil, chopped bacon, leeks and garlic and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add ground antelope and cook until browned or 5-7 minutes.
5. Stir in the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine. Once the sauce starts to thicken add the chicken broth and season with sage, garlic powder, salt and oregano.
6. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the butter to the sauce just before serving.
7. You can serve this sauce over cooked gnocchi or your favorite pasta. I added the cooked gnocchi directly to the sauce and simply finished with grated parmesan cheese.
8. Enjoy!

Sporting Clays Fundraiser at Colorado Clays

A fun-filled day where businesses can sponsor teams in our event where we host friendly shooting competition. Individual shooters are also invited to participate.

August 3

Larry Sanford

(720) 773-7717

popslarrys@gmail.com

Larry Sanford

President

970-218-5356

popslarrys@gmail.com

Nate Lucht

Vice President

(970) 219-8817

nate.lucht@hotmail.com

Christopher Nowak

Treasurer

303-717-7159

christopher_m_nowak@yahoo.com

Terry Gleason

Secretary

303-868-2579

terryjgleason@gmail.com

Kevin Kassner

Director

(303) 946-2502

kevin@asktechnolink.com 

Matt Camilleri

Director

860-930-2389

mcamilleri7@gmail.com

Tony Hodges

Director

303-523-0583

thodgesre21@aol.com

Steve Medberry

Director

720-255-9453

stevemedberry@gmail.com

Edgar Munoz

Director

720-261-1857

edgar4jec1268@gmail.com

Jim Piper

Director

303-514-8944

geopros@q.com

Frederick Solheim

Director-Warriors on Cataract

303-818-7600

WarriorsOnCataract@gmail.com 

Non-board members are welcome. Please RSVP in advance.

Meetings are held from 6:30pm-8:30pm at the locations and dates below.

June 11 - Thornton Cabela's

July 9 - Lone Tree Cabela's

July 30 - Thornton Cabela's

September 10 - Lone Tree Cabela's

October - No Meeting

November 12 - Thornton Sportsman's Warehouse

December 10 - Thornton Sportsman's Warehouse

Outdoor Buddies is a proud to be a friend of Colorado Parks and Wildlife!

Colorado is world renowned for its wide array of outdoor recreation. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) strives to make sure that everyone can access our special places and activities. Our CPW Accessibility page offers some programs available to people with disabilities, please check them out! 

If you have any questions, you may contact one of CPW's ADA Coordinator.

Jeremy Sifuentes

jeremy.sifuentes@state.co.us