Take Me Out to the Ball Game - or to ILO!

Ah - TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME!

Enjoy the 7th inning stretch and America's past time - the peanuts, crackerjacks and hot dogs. Unless you're a hunter... then we're talking about the preseason rut and past times like Davey Crockett and Daniel Boone. Bow season will be here before you know it!

For us Ohioans, the countdown is on for September 27! Just as you prepare for the ball game, be sure to get your hunting equipment out to receive a full inspection and tune up prior to opening day.

At Indian Lake Outfitters, Holder, is an experienced technician, offering full time services and repairs. Including string and cable maintenance, additions like kisser buttons or D-loops, laser sighting, evaluating draw length, checking brace height or just building and fletching arrows. We offer quick turn around times and favorable prices.

As baseball season wraps up and you're trading your home runs in for hopes of bagging big bucks - keep Indian Lake Outfitters in mind for proper maintenance and repair.

Open 7 Days a Week!

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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Do You Know the Health Benefits of Archery?

Although a predominantly recreational sport, archery offers several health benefits both physically and mentally. Have you ever wondered how archery can strengthen your muscles and put you in better health? Yes? Then read on...

Archery is a great upper body strength builder, similar to lifting weights. Pulling and drawing back your bow requires a several second hold that places stress on both your arms and chest as well as your shoulders and back. Repetition leads to muscle development in most of the major muscle groups of your upper body.

Balance is vital to the success of your archery score because you have to be able to hold your body still while aiming and making that perfect shot. Just practicing the sport of archery helps you gain control over your balance as you focus on the target.

Another essential skill for archery is hand-eye coordination. Archery can actually train your hands to work together with your eyes while aiming and firing your arrow.

Shooting archery can be a great walking exercise. During competitions, you'll walk from target to target in short intervals improving your cardiovascular health, muscle tone and leg strength.

Mental focus is important to success as an archer. Developing focus can have a positive impact on your mental health and well being. The focus you learn from archery may even help you to overcome procrastination and distraction.

If you're interested in learning more about archery, or just want to give it a try, call or stop into Indian Lake Outfitters. We're open 7 days a week with an indoor, climate controlled archery range.

We offer equipment rental and lessons for the beginning archer as well as annual or quarterly range membership for the experienced archer. Gift certificates are also available.

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Archery in the Schools at ILES

We recently had the opportunity to attend the Benefit Carnival for Brandon Gillen to help support Brandon with his fight against cancer. The benefit was spectacular and raised over $7000 in one evening! 

We were personally excited to be part of such a great event and proud to live in a community that comes together in a time of need.

As Indian Lake Outfitters it offered us a chance to introduce archery in the schools. The kids were lined up to shoot a real bow and several arrows at portable targets with instruction from our experienced staff.

If you missed your chance to shoot, we'll be supporting another great event in the community on Monday, April 16th, at the Indian Lake Elementary School - Family Game Night. Join us for this fun, free evening!

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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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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!

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

Parker Bows at Indian Lake Outfitters

Indian Lake Outfitters is an exclusive Parker Bows dealer for several reasons. One being a great product for a fantastic price, two, for their commitment to service and warranty and three, for their efforts to encourage youth and the ability to "Grow Up With Parker".

1) Many of the bows in the Parker line have been revamped for the 2010-2011 season. New for 2010 and one of our personal favorites is the Parker Inferno. Shooting at 320 feet per second, weighing less than 4 pounds, the Inferno is the "ultimate hunting bow costing hundreds less than other bows with the same features".

2) Purchase a Parker with confidence knowing it offers a lifetime warranty. The warranty validating process is quick and easy, accessible on line, or by mailing in the card that accompanies every new Parker. Be sure to register your new Parker within 15 days of the purchase date.

 

3) We've always said that being outdoors is a family affair. Parker makes introducing archery to your youth super easy via the "Grow Up with Parker" program. Bows eligible for the program include the Side-Kick XP, Challenger and the Buck Shot. The original owner simply returns their eligible bow back to Parker with $50 and Parker upgrades the limbs within the draw weight and draw length range of the Side-Kick XP, Challenger or Buck-Shot. For more information on the program or the 6 simple steps for redemption, click here.

Do we have you hooked wanting to know more about the Parker Bows line? Stop into our shop and speak with any of our qualified and knowledgeable staff. We'd be happy to answer any of your questions and set you up in a Parker Bow!

Whitetails Unlimited and 4-H Archers & Shooters

WTU, Whitetails Unlimited, is a national organization focused on whitetail conservation. As chairman of our local chapter, we had the opportunity to present the local 4-H Archers and Shooters with a cash donation for the club to purchase a surplus of shells and a much needed left handed youth bow. The money donated from the local WTU chapter was raised at our annual WTU banquet.

Logan County 4-H Archers & Shooters

Our next banquet is September 18, 2010, at the Huntsville Event Center. The banquet is designed as an annual membership drive and fundraiser. The focus of our local chapter is to support youth programs and eduction of the outdoors.

2009 Logan County Whitetails Unlimited Banquet

For more information on this year's banquet call Indian Lake Outfitters at 937-842-1934.

Sportsmans Yard Sale

Sportsman's Sale at ILO

Finally - a yard sale the men won't mind stopping at! Indian Lake Outfitters had it's first sportsman's sale on Saturday, September 4th. Offering tables for only $5, with the proceeds benefiting the Forsythe Family Relay for Life, customers were able to bring their own equipment to the shop to sell or swap with other customers.  Items ranged from fifty cent crappie jigs to high-end crossbows making the sale a huge hit!

The 5 W's of Indian Lake Outfitters

When: When to bring Indian Lake Outfitters into the conversation...
At any opportunity that you hear these key words - fishing, hunting, boating, skiing, wake boarding, muzzle loaders, bucks, big racks, shooting, camping, hiking, biking, kayaking, canoeing, archery, whitetails, pheasant, NRA, ducks unlimited, guns and or ammunition - please mention Indian Lake Outfitters.

Where: Where is Indian Lake Outfitters...
Networking and getting noticed. We're on the web, fanning on facebook, tweeting, blogging, filming You Tube, four squaring, geocaching, mingling with the Logan County Convention & Tourism Bureau and heavily involved with the Indian Lake Chamber Board.

Our friends and foes... Dunham's, Cabela's, Gander Mountain and Bass Pro are our biggest competitors but don't let that scare you...our prices are comparable to the big box stores and we carry many of the same brands. State Parks, marinas, bait shacks, hunting clubs, private lakes/ponds and campgrounds have the potential to be our biggest partners. We don't specialize in just one area; we focus on several, making Indian Lake Outfitters, the perfect compliment for our partners.

Why: Why recommend Indian Lake Outfitters...
We're fun - who wouldn't want to work with us? Seriously though, for the service and experience. You'll always be greeted with a friendly smile and familiar face. We offer unique items to the area, like guns and ammo, with an outdoor look and feel, keeping you close to home and shopping locally. We have a fantastic network of business partners and knowledge that we're not afraid to tap into or share with others. Bottom line, "MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK"!

What: What does Indian Lake Outfitters do/sell...
In a nutshell, Indian Lake Outfitters sells outdoor gear and accessories for hunting, fishing, camping, archery and marine sports/entertainment. That breaks out to a lot of different products.

Hunting - camouflage clothing, graphic logo tees, blinds, calls, decoys, pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, slingshots, air guns, ammunition, game calls, training DVD's, binoculars, dog leashes, collars, barking devices, under-ground fencing, tracking systems, hand-held GPS units, scents, mace, cases, holsters, muzzle loaders and reloading.

Fishing - combo poles, tackle boxes, rain gear, lines, hooks, sinkers, lures, flys, nets, bobbers, bait and buckets.

Camping - tents, sleeping bags, lanterns, stoves, flashlights, tri-pods, griddles, mess kits, frying pans, cookers, marinades, mixes, sauces, knives, survival kits, hammocks, canopies and tarps.

Archery - compound bows, crossbows, re-curve bows, arrows, nocks, arm guards, slings, targets, decoys, broadheads, bow strings, quivers, whisker biscuits, scopes, peeps, string wax, stabilizers and vanes.

Marine - anchors, line, shackles, skis, tubes, fenders, fuel tanks, air horns, throw cushions, distress flags, life vests, trolling motors, battery chargers, paddles, stern lights, bow lights, fish finders, depth finders, chart plotters, trailer jacks, winches, mildew cleaner, seats, air pumps, pool floats, water guns, bilge pumps and radios.

Who: Who is Indian Lake Outfitters...
A family owned business with a personal story that started with Brenda and Bryan Moots. A high-energy, easy-going, fun loving couple that enjoys holy jeans, hoodies, ball caps, football and beer. An outdoorsman's dream, right? We give genuine, honest answers - if we don't know, we'll tell you that up-front and work to get you correct and accurate information. We're had working, goal oriented individuals wanting to grow and support the community we were born and raised in; remembering that life comes full-circle.