Get your Woof Woof on at the Woof Walk

Dog is mans best friend. When you visit Indian Lake Outfitters, Fred will be your best friend. We'd like to introduce you - Fred is our family's rescue dog, beloved pet and friendly companion. He hangs around the shop, follows you around and guards the grounds. 

As our friends, you support us and love Fred as your own so it only seemed fitting to support friends of Fred. (Say that five times fast.) The Woof Walk is an annual fundraiser that supports the Top of Ohio Pet Shelter in Logan County, Ohio.

If you're looking for leashes and collars to walk your pet, consider checking out our selection of leather items handcrafted by local craftsman, Gary Carnes, of C-Over Acres. We stock standard sizes in both black or brown, however, we can special order any combination length.

Don't forget your engraved ILO key tag to attach to your favorite hunting buddy!

NOW LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LAKEVIEW!

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Indian Lake Outfitters and the Jersey Cow

Whether you're at Young's Jersey Dairy for the Farmstead Cheese, yummy food from the Golden Jersey Inn or the Dairy Store or maybe just the family fun pass and the cowlendar of events, there's a lot to be learned from the family owned business that started in 1869. Your children can relate to the farm animals, Cowvin's Kiddie Corral and the tractor play yard, Udders and Putters miniature golf or Elsie's driving range and giant slide.

The dairy farm is an educational and interesting experience to say the least. Not only do you get to explain to your kids where hamburger and milk comes from, they get to try 50 flavors of ice cream during the process, but only after you've expressed the need to use the hand sanitizer for the hundreth time at the petting zoo and the porta-johns.

What do all these have in common? They're branded to the jersey cow! Even the concrete miniature photo opportunities and jungle gym structures you find around the farm are unique but if you had to guess, you better bet they're placed with reason and have an overall purpose at the farm.

Archery Range Experience

When ILO is #iloaboutnabout, we're always trying to pick up ideas to brand and grow our business and local community. If you're looking for a unique local day out, come try our Archery Range Experience. Just like Young's Jersey Dairy, Indian Lake Outfitters is branded on family and fun. Bring your buddy or drag the kids along and come fling some arrows in our outdoor range! The equipment and instruction are included so all novice shooters are welcome. Our equipment is compatible for ages 5 and older and our family business is open 7 days a week for your family entertainment.

Call us at 937-842-1934 to schedule your visit or book it on the web now!

NOW LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN LAKEVIEW!

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Indian Lake Ohio Duck Dynasty Polar Plunge

Each year thousands of folks do crazy things. The people of Indian Lake, Ohio are no different and we here at Indian Lake Outfitters, fit right in just fine. A few weeks ago we had the pleasure to participate in the Annual Indian Lake Polar Plunge and take the "Freezin' for a Reason" challenge.

The Polar Plunge is a national organization created to support the Special Olympics - it's locally supported by the Indian Lake Moose Lodge. The event is in its 4th year at Indian Lake and continues to grow annually. For 2013, Plungers raised over $7500 for the cause!

Anyone is eligible to plunge with a $75 pledge for adults or just $50 for students. The only other requirement to participate is that you have fun AND DRESS UP! So guess what?! Team ILO was all on board for a good time showing up as Si, Phil and Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty. We had complete outfits with beards made out of mop heads!

For more photos of Team ILO and the 2013 Polar Plunge at Indian Lake, check out our facebook album here.

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Memorial Day and Beyond

The Memorial Day holiday means so many things to lots of people. It's a time of reflection, a time of remembrance and a time to respect. It's a time of togetherness and a time to thank all those we've loved, those we've lost and those who've paid the ultimate sacrifice. For that, we are forever grateful.

As a family, we can't thank you enough. As Indian Lake Outfitters, we'd like to show our appreciation every day. Flash your military ID and receive a 10% discount on all your accessory purchases throughout the year. 

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It's a CIRCUS at Indian Lake

If you visit and feel like you're part of the Circus, don't panic, YOU ARE!!

With the weather turning nice, spring upon us and summer just around the corner, Indian Lake is starting to pick up and we at Indian Lake Outfitters are busier than ever! Not only have we sold hundreds of worms for all you folks fishing around the area, we've moved tickets for the Culpepper and  Merriweather Circus.

Hosted by the Indian Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Circus will be held at Old Field Beach State Park today with show times at 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Tickets are still available at the show for either time.

Don't miss your chance to be under the BIG TOP!

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Browning Tax Relief

We all know the IRS deadline is April 17th - Have you heard about the BROWNING TAX RELIEF? 

Purchase a new Browning Firearm and put the SALES TAX BACK IN YOUR POCKET! 

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Browning 4-H Member Promotion

Attention 4-H Members - The Browning Cash Back Promo has been extended! 

We offer several Browning shotgun selections on our web-site to improve your 4-H experience. 

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The Tank Lock Marine Locking Fuel Cap

Let's talk about gas prices ... or the increase cost of fuel and the vulnerability of theft ... then consider your options, like "The Tank Lock", a marine locking fuel cap.

Fuel theft is on the rise, forcing boaters to look for the best means of protection. You can find it with the Tank Lock and here's why. It locks your boat's fuel, water and waste supply, providing the best protection for unattended boats. Tank Lock is strong and durable for a long service life and it offers you self security and peace of mind.

Tank Lock was developed by an avid boater for boaters. It's the only locking fuel cap offered in 6 standard sizes. You can install the 2 piece fuel cap in just minutes and it's made of high grade solid stainless steel right here in Ohio, USA.

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Browning X-Bolt X-Tras Promotion Has Been X-tended

We've been told the X-Bolt Xtras Promotion has been Xtended! 

That's GREAT news! Click here for more details!

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Family in Your Indian Lake Community

"Guess what? A volunteer from Junior Achievement came to my class! We talked about how people live and work together in a family. I'm learning how work helps me get the things I need and want. I can hardly wait to learn more!"

If this is the conversation around your dinner table tonight, smile and ask the kids about the first of five lessons in the program relating to Our Families in Junior Achievement at the Indian Lake Elementary School.

According to the lesson plan, the term "family" is defined as a special group of people that differ in size, age and relationship. Working with 6 and 7 year olds on the definition of family was very eye opening. Keeping in mind that all families are different, I received several different types of answers, all which were very accurate but the main perception being, whether it be folks you live with, work with or socialize with, family is what you make it.

Our next exercise was to list all of the things we like to do with our families including baseball, golf, fishing, bike riding and archery. We discussed how important it is to help your family out and how it makes us feel when we do. We then browsed our neighborhood poster and pointed out all the families working together helping one another and how that makes our neighborhood a great place to live.

Indian Lake Outfitters was formed as a family business and continues to grow because of the support from our community. We invite you to come in as a customer and leave as a friend. You're always welcome to join our family, make yourself at home and be part of something greater.

We sure appreciate those of you that do.



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Zombies ATTACK!

The Zombie Craze has arrived in the store and on the web at www.indianlakeoutfitters.com. Oh yes, we have "Zeroed in on the Zombies"!

Let us share with you the Zombie 101 Low-down...
CREEPY ARMS: They will try to distract you by waving their arms all over.
BLOODY CLOTHES: They've been snacking on your neighbors all day. Their table manners disappeared when they were infected.
DRAGGING FEET: Their movement is painfully slow and their feet never really leave the ground. Use this to your advantage - set some trip lines around your yard.
HEAD: This is the only party that's worth aiming for. Destroy their brain before they try to eat yours!

Although this video isn't suitable for all viewers, it puts you in the driver seat of a Zombie Attack...

At Indian Lake Outfitters, we have the Zombie Max ammo available "Just in Case" but remember this is LIVE certified Zombie ammunition, not a toy.

If you need to practice before the real Zombies arrive, consider your options... Chris, The Ex or Leo.

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Shop & Save with the WPKO/WBLL Shopping Show

That's RIGHT! Shop and Save with Indian Lake Outfitters on the WPKO/WBLL Shopping Show. Be sure to listen every Saturday from 9am-11am on 98.3 WPKO and 1390 WBLL and Wednesday evenings beginning at 5:30 on 98.3 WPKO for your chance to purchase discount coupons good towards your experience at Indian Lake Outfitters.

Call 937-592-1045 for more details. Missed calling hours but still want to shop and save? Check out the $hopping $how deals on the web at the Peak of Ohio.

$hopping $how items may be purchased by phone at the WPKO/WBLL office between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 937-592-1045. Saturday the office is open from 11 a.m. to Noon for pickups.

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A Better Way to Save!

We've partnered up with the Bellefontaine Examiner to offer you a "Better Way 2 Save"!

Certificates are sold on a first come, first serve basis, so don't delay and start saving today with Indian Lake Outfitters. They can be purchased via cash, check or credit card and are valid for thirty days from the time of purchase.

Simply stop by the Bellefontaine Examiner office located at 127 East Chillicothe Avenue in Bellefontaine, Ohio anytime from Monday to Friday to purchase your discounted certificates to Indian Lake Outfitters.

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Local Christmas in Lakeview, Ohio

For the last four years the Lakeview Business Group has partnered with the Indian Lake Area Chamber of Commerce to offer a local parade through Downtown Lakeview. This year's parade was themed "It's a Magical Christmas at Indian Lake". We at Indian Lake Outfitters wanted to support the local hometown event as much as possible so we submitted an entry in the 4th Annual Lakeview Christmas Parade where we were awarded a plaque for "Best of Theme".

After the parade, the Lakeview Business Group sponsored the Lakeview Christmas Event for area residents to stroll the shops of Downtown Lakeview, enjoy a horse and carriage ride through the city and enter to win numerous prizes. Residents could also participate in a scavenger hunt and take the kids to visit Santa at Osgood bank in exchange for a canned food items. Area businesses offered door prizes, drawings and refreshments as well.

It was a great evening in Downtown Lakeview of Indian Lake - thank you to all who came!

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Outreach to Indian Lake for Christmas in the Park 2011

It’s that time of year again for the annual Logan County Neighborhood Outreach Christmas in the Park at the Indian Lake State Park. If you haven’t seen the light display, it’s a must see! Several area businesses and organizations donate their time to build a display of holiday cheer for local residents and visitors to enjoy. With over 40 businesses on display and two roads of campsites, the program continues to grow each year marking 2011 the 5th Annual Christmas in the Park.

All proceeds from the event benefit the children and families from the Western, Chippewa and Russells Point neighborhoods through the Outreach Centers. Outreach centers partner with neighbors and residents to facilitate and organize programs that promote stability, children safety and strong communities. Locally, the activities include monthly meetings, holiday events, birthday parties, family outings, mentor programs, nutrition programs, job training and homework help. For more information on the Outreach Center, contact Drew Shick or Aaron Pool at 937-843-9283.

Christmas in the Park is open to the public on December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 23rd from 6-9 at the Indian Lake State Park Campground. The group is asking for a $5 donation per car load that tours the display. Bring the whole family, drive through a Winter Wonderland of twinkling light displays, enjoy the show and send us a picture of you and the family in front of the Indian Lake Outfitters scene. Santa doesn't like to duck hunt alone!


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At the Peak of it ALL!

As a business owner, you come across some extreme opportunities, meet extroidanary people and build some ultimate relationships but I think it's what lies within yourself that brings those highlights to life. What lies within yourself comes alive because of your upbringing, your surroudings and your support system. All of which equal YOUR COMMUNITY!

With in Logan County, you have so many beautiful natural resources, lots of fantastic history and phenomeal support to build a foundation on. Have you recently had the pleasure to experience Campbell Hill, the highest point in Ohio at an elevation of 1549.09 feet?  If not, you really should consider the venture.

The foundation of Campbell High exists at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center, which was at one time the location for the 664th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron during the Cold War. Both sites are identified with historical markers, open to the public from dawn to dusk and a free attraction right here in YOUR COMMUNITY!

The hike to the summit is fairly easy and handicap accessible - similar to Indian Lake Outfitters, your outdoor retail connection for hunting, fishing, camping, archery and marine...Indian Lake Outfitters - Release YOUR inner outdoors right here in YOUR COMMUNITY and be AT THE PEAK OF IT ALL!

Archery Rental with the Boneheaded Tourist at Indian Lake

Indian Lake is the perfect vacation or relocation destination for lots of obvious reasons - the scenery, state parks, unique dining options, 5800 acres of water, 27 miles of shoreline AND INDIAN LAKE OUTFITTERS!! That's right, Indian Lake Outfitters, your retail connection for hunting, fishing, camping, archery and marine; just two blocks from the spillway.

We had the opportunity to entertain Ohio Traveler's Boneheaded Tourist for a few days. The Boneheaded Tourist, also referred to as BT, is a puppet created by Frank Satullo of Ohio Traveler for the purpose of highlighting tourism throughout Ohio. The Logan County Convention and Tourist Bureau hosted BT for his vacation in Logan County. During his week long stay, they brought him to Indian Lake and made a stop at Indian Lake Outfitters to check out the shop and test BT's archery ability.

As you know, we at Indian Lake Outfitters have an outdoor retail shop but we also opened an indoor archery range in November of 2010. The range is climate controlled for comfortable shooting year round, has enough space for up to 8 shooters at one time and offers a 20 yard shot into state of the art 4x4 Block targets. The beauty of the addition to Indian Lake Outfitters is that it doesn't matter if you're a first time archer or experienced pro, we have the knowledge and equipment to assist you with our complete line of shop tools, bow press and archery rental equipment.

Because BT was a first time archer and traveling the county, he didn't have any equipment. NOT A PROBLEM!! Our rental bow program includes all the necessary accessories needed to try the sport and participate regardless of skill level. We even offer instruction and assistance. So, when you're planning your next trip in the area whether it be business or pleasure and you're looking for something unique to do, stop into Indian Lake Outfitters and enjoy some time in our Indoor Archery Range. We can offer rental equipment that includes range time or you're always welcome to bring your own equipment and purchase range time for as little as 30 minutes, by the hour or we offer annual memberships that allow you to shoot at your convenience.

We enjoyed having the Boneheaded Tourist and hope to see you enjoy the same experience at Indian Lake Outfitters where you can release your inner outdoors!

Geocaching for Earth Day at Girl Scout Camp Myeerah

Happy Earth Day!!

Indian Lake Outfitters partnered with the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio to celebrate Earth Day at the Girl Scout's Camp Myeerah last Saturday. We teamed up with the Insurance Goddess, Carrie Reynolds, of Alan Galvez Insurance to educate the young girls on the importance of "Cache In - Trash Out" with litter pick-up and geocaching.

Geocaching, coined in 2000, combines location-based gaming, social networking, treasure hunting, GPS navigation and outdoor recreation. With more than 1.4 million geocaches hidden and 4 million users worldwide, geocaching continues to grow in popularity across the United States and here locally in Logan County. Did you know that Indian Lake Outfitters is the only place in Logan County that carries Geocaching supplies?

Donated by Galvez Insurance, the litter bag was full of fun educational pieces for each girl to take home as a souvenir, like the "geocaching.com" sticker created by FastTrack Signs. Then we stuffed a 2-sided Geocaching Fact Sheet inside, along with some other information about Indian Lake Outfitters and Alan Galvez Insurance. 

Alan Galvez Insurance is located at 134 West Columbus Ave in Bellefontaine, Ohio. For questions or policies regarding Life, Auto, Health, Home or Commercial coverage, please contact the Goddess at 937-592-4871.

To learn more geocaching basics, join us next Saturday, April 30th, at the Logan County District Library in Bellefontaine for a FREE demonstration titled "Let's go Geocaching" beginning at 2:00 in the AcuSport Community Room.

ILWP/ILDC Weed Harvester Campaign

Over 20 years ago, Indian Lake businesses and residents saw our water quality headed for serious economic trouble - the lake was too shallow for boating and too muddy for fishing.

The Indian Lake Watershed Project was formed with monumental support of farmers, landowners and government agencies. Over the years, we have made a difference reducing the sediment flowing into the lake from 80,000 tons per year to 15,000 tons per year.

Because of these actions, CLAM volunteers have seen disc depth readings at Indian Lake of 52" with an average of 12" for the 2010 season. Swimmers can have peace of mind knowing that the water quality will not create health issues. The real estate property values have increased and residents and businesses are experiencing a better quality of life. Indian Lake now has over 1.2 million visitors per year, making it a great destination point. Most importantly, Indian Lake DOES NOT have a toxic algae issue, however, with the increased water clarity, sunlight is able to penetrate the water that causes weed growth. Weed growth that unfortunately restricts and even prevents boat traffic in many areas.

To remedy the weed situation, chemical spraying practices along private docks and channels will continue providing the availability of state funding and we need to purchase a WEED HARVESTER, which costs $127,000.

We need everyone's help and support. The weed problem will be an ongoing issue that will require annual maintenance to keep growth manageable. The ILWP and ILDC organizations have been conducting a fundraising campaign to purchase a weed harvester that will be solely dedicated for use at Indian Lake.

We are asking for your help to continue our efforts of "Improving the Water Quality of Indian Lake One Drop at a Time" by contributing to the ILWP/ILDC Weed Harvester Campaign today.

Archery Leagues Now Forming

LEAGUES NOW FORMING

Thanks to all who have signed up and shown interest in participating in our Indoor Archery Leagues. For the next 7 weeks, we will have compound bow shoots on Tuesday nights at 4:00 and 7:00. Thursday nights will be an open “fun” shoot at 6:00 and Saturday mornings at 9:00am will be marked for our Traditional League shooters.

Please feel free to invite your friends to join us. The range is available for open shooting 7 days a week from 7am-6:30pm Monday thru Saturday and 8am-4pm on Sundays. We offer annual memberships for $100 with children and ladies being half-price. Guests can also shoot by the hour or half-hour. Keep in mind that we have rental equipment available and program packages for groups that wish to shoot in the range.

League prices are $8 per person per league and $5 for membership holders. We guarantee payouts and prizes to the top 3 spots of each league with the option of additional places based upon participation.

Leagues will start the week of April 10th and continue thru May 28th. Six of the 7 scores will be combined in the winning total with a handicap being assessed. Should you need more information, please don’t hesitate to call us at the shop anytime.

See you all next week - Indian Lake Outfitters Staff