Gearing up for a great cause

Here’s a hot tip for hunters starting to gear up for the fall: The International Hunter Education Association Foundation is having a fundraising sale of Columbia Sportswear outdoor clothing on its website. Selected styles and sizes of discontinued Columbia vests, jackets, pants and shirts are being offered at 50 per cent or more off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price on a first-come, first-serve basis. (Check out the link here.) Says IHEAF president Chad Bisinger of the sale:

“The hunter education program nationwide needs additional funding to make contemporary classes even more effective and to meet the growing demand to train safe and ethical hunters. This special online sales gives outdoorsmen and –women a chance to support hunter education…and get some great deals on top-quality outdoor clothing at the same time. We are grateful to the Columbia Sportswear Company for this very generous contribution and their obvious support of hunter eduction.”

There are some 1,900 items available, many priced in the U.S.$30- to $40-range. This in undoubtedly a great chance to pick up some new threads for fall and support a great cause at the same time. The IHEA comprises 67 state and provincial wildlife conservation agencies, and some 70,000 volunteer instructors who teach hunter education throughout North America. And by the way, the IHEA Web site is a great resource for locating local hunter education programs, basic hunter safety information and much more.