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Congrats Tony! Randy has a 2000 F150 that we bought new and it has 270,000 miles on it and we only change oil about every 50,000 miles and Randy just replaced the original spark plugs last year ,well all but one that they couldn't get to! He has pulled enormous loads of hay with it and traveled the USA and it has never let him down, He replaced an alternator a few years back and that is it! He still uses it on the farm every day. If his new Tundra can do all of that It will be great! Yours should have many miles and many memories yet to do! Randy's truck doing its daily job now! Just scroll down to his post: http://www.realtree.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81962&page=5

Happy Birthday Ben from the Oitker family. Maybe you will run into Randy somewhere at a show.

Gas is $3.59 here and diesel is $3.77!

Randy is on his way to Denver today. I want to thank everyone who has wished him a Happy Birthday. I have been reading to him all who have posted here and on his facebook. He has so many good friends for sure. He is enjoying the messages that have been posted and will thank all when he gets there. He will be at the Colorado RV,Sports,Boat and Travel show. Stop by and catch a show if you are in the area! March 3 - 6, 2011 National Western Complex 4655 Humboldt St. Denver, CO 80216 Show Hours Thursday: Noon - 8pm Friday: Noon - 8pm Saturday: 9am - 8pm Sunday: 10am - 5pm

Happy Birthday Ross and our whole family wishes your wife a healthy recovery. The Oitker family

Randy is on his way to Rock island,IL. for a show starting today through Sun. at the QCCA Expo Center. I hope some of the members have a chance to stop by and catch a show. Randy has been so busy on the farm that i am trying to help him by trying to notify everyone of his schedule.

Happy Birthday Ruth from the Oitker family!

Steve did you notice the antelope footage from your place? Also, the party scene was in a local restaurant in Wyoming. A celebration of a successful hunt!

The black eyed pea guy said that it was a mistake. This song is older and he used to say Bush but when singing the song he changed the presidents name but forgot to put in his new message. Believe me they are all liberal and wouldn't say anything bad about Osama er Obama!

Congrats again Joe,I started a congrats thread here but this is a good one also. Love the pics. I knew you were going to do well.

Happy Birthday to the Gipper! I watched the last part of the 100th tribute to him on Fox this afternoon. It was done so well. Then Lee Greenwood sang I'm proud to be an American and i cried! We will never see another one like him I afraid. he wanted less Gov't control and look what we have now... Nancy Reagan looked so proud today as they had her cut a ribbon and then 4 fighter jets flew off of the USS RONALD REAGAN for a 100th Birthday celebration.It was very great to see.

A big congratulations to Joe for taking first place in the Chilli cook off this weekend!!:toot::toot::toot::toot::toot: From THE OITKER FAMILY

Randy will have 2 shows today , Sat. Sun and Monday. In the small arena. Stop by and tell him you are from the RT forums. Hope you can catch a show he has drove 15 hours all night and I hope all goes well today!

Randy is on his way home. he had 3 really good shows today . He said it took him 2 hours just to drive 30 miles. Only 400 more mile to go!! It is still a mess at home. Our roads are drifted from bank to bank. I have never seen this before. No one has come through with a snow plow all day. There was no mail today,banks closed grocery stores closed almost the whole area is closed. Randy is driving home on snow and ice and it is the same here also.

Randy did 2 shows today! The first one was for the 6 vendors who showed up and the security people! The second show had 30 people. Randy said that everyone who came to the show ( yes some actually drove to attend this) and all of the people who were working gathered around for a really good show. Randy said all went well. They closed the show early at 5pm and Randy made it back to the hotel safely. He is supposed to do 3 shows tomorrow! We will see how that goes! Then he will be headed home and then on to Harrisburg,PA. he will be going through this storm for several days! Thanks for your info Jeramie we really appreciate your kindness. Darla Also,Thanks for the safe travel wishes William!

Randy finally arrived at the show. It only took 1hour and 30 min. to drive 6 miles! He said that there were cars stuck on off ramps in ditches and stalled cars all over and he had a guy in a truck trying to crawl up his bumper the whole way! But he made it safely and the only people so far at the show is the security people! I guess that Randy can do a show for them! Randy said that he and dad have driven in 46 states in all kinds of ice,sleet, snow etc. and this is the worst roads and conditions that they has ever encountered. It is here in IL. started with ice and sleet yesterday and this morning changed to snow at 9:30am and blowing winds. We are supposed to get 12 to 20 inches of snow also! Schools closed yesterday at noon, medical clinics closed today at noon and our Gov. has ordered our national guard on standby. Be safe everyone!

I just talked with Randy. he said his shows yesterday went great! Now for today! Randy drives to every show in the USA. He never flies if it is in our country. He is driving his lifted up new Tundra, which is good because he says there is a foot of snow at his hotel and it is coming down 2 inches per hour! The show manager is there with him and the manager is trying to decide weather to close the show or not! Stupid,yes! Randy said they are not cleaning off the hotel lot or the interstate because he said Tulsa only has 2 snow plows! I will let you know what they decide. his first show is supposed to start at 1pm! LOL If no one can get there how is the show going to have anyone show up? Kyle, Randy would have liked to have met you and your family, and the rest of the Oklahoma forum members. maybe next time! UPDATE!!!! Randy said the show manager isn't going but the show is open and Randy has to go there! he is in the parking lot waiting for the windows to thaw and then he is going to have to back through 4 ft. drifts and head to the show. I told him to be careful and he said i will only be going 10 miles an hour!!

Randy will be performing at the the Tulsa,Ok boat show today through Wed. and then off to Harrisburg,PA. for the first 3 days of the show. Stop by if you aren't snowed in! It is sleeting here in IL!

This is all over our local news. By THE HERALD-WHIG STAFF SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A federal grand jury in Springfield returned a 23-count felony indictment Thursday charging a Pleasant Hill man with conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and making false writings in connection with the illegal sale of guided waterfowl hunts. The indictment charges Jeffrey B. Foiles, 53, of Pleasant Hill, with conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and the federal false writings statute, 12 substantive violations of the Lacey Act, and 10 counts of making false writings in a matter within the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Lacey Act is a federal law that makes it illegal to knowingly transport or sell wildlife taken in violation of federal law or regulation. The act defines the sale of wildlife to include the sale of guiding services for the illegal taking of wildlife. The indictment alleges that from 2003 to 2007, Foiles conspired with others to knowingly transport and sell ducks and geese that had been hunted and killed in violation of federal laws protecting migratory birds. In particular, Foiles is alleged to have sold guided waterfowl hunts at the Fallin' Skies Strait Meat Duck Club in Pike County for the purpose of illegally hunting and killing ducks and geese in excess of hunters' individual daily bag limits. Foiles and his associates are also alleged to have falsified hunting records at the club to conceal the excesses, and also to have filmed the illegal hunts for inclusion in commercial hunting videos. The maximum penalty for a felony violation of the Lacey Act or the federal false writing statute includes up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish & amp; Wildlife Service, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and the government of Canada. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of Illinois and the Justice Department's Environmental Crimes Section.

I thought that I would let everyone know that Randy will be on starting tomorrow and his scheduled appearance dates.. On the Outdoor Channel: Shooting USA's Impossible Shots on Wednesdays: Eastern Time: 2:00 PM, 10:30 PM Central Time: 1:00 PM, 9:30 PM Mountain Time: 12:00 Noon, 8:30 PM Pacific Time: 11:00 AM, 7:30 PM Impossible Shots also airs ON SATURDAYS: Eastern Time: 3:00 PM Central Time: 2:00 PM Mountain Time: 1:00 PM Pacific Time: Noon at 2:00 pm and 10:30 pm EST Saturday at 3:00 pm EST IMPOSSIBLE SHOTS SHOW SCHEDULE December 1st: Shooting USA's Impossible Shots - Six for One Compound bow master Randy Oitker is the newest member of the Impossible Shots team of pro shooters. We'll meet Randy on his farm in the Midwest and he'll attempt a shot that's earned him a place in the famed Guinness Book of World Records: six balloons, six arrows, one shot. Then Bob Munden gets wife Becky involved for an Impossible Shot he's never tried before: splitting a playing card from 25 yards. December 29th: Shooting USA's Impossible Shots - Shoulder, Hip and Head Xtreme shotgunner Patrick Flanigan experiments with different mounts as he takes on hand-thrown clay targets, from the shoulder, from the hip, and upside-down over his head! Then, it's Mr. Flintlock trying some upside-down shooting of his own, as he takes on one of Annie Oakley's legendary shots with a flintlock pistol. Randy Oitker shows us why he's one of the best compound bow shooters alive, as he tries hitting a balloon from the unheard of distance of 200 yards!

Steve, that was a great post! I sent this post to a friend this morning and he told me at a small school about 60 miles from us if a kid wishes another kid Merry Christmas they will be suspended from school for 3 days.! Unbelievable! There isn't any free speech anymore. If you study history of the American settlers they developed the public school system for kids to learn to read and understand the BIBLE. Look how far away we are from that. Our money with In God WE Trust will be next!

My husband said that just before he attempted his third try, Randy turned very white and almost passed out, the stage hands had to go get him some water. This was probably the most pressure and nervous that Randy has ever been. I don't know how he did it! Guinness only allows 3 attempts so the third attempt HAD to be good! Thanks for all of the congrats, i will pass the info on!

Buckee, I was on the edge of my seat and I knew the outcome. Randy had just finished taping the show 30 min. before it aired! It was very suspenseful but all can watch it tomorrow on this link unless you aren't in the USA! EH!! http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live

Go to this link and watch last nights show, fast forward on the video for Nov.3 (episode 145 on the top right) to the minute counter 15:09 and listen what he says about Randy being on tonights show. It is very funny! http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live

Mike, I could not get it to play on the Mac. I will have Randy do it when he gets home next week.