Holiday Shotgunning
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We decided that as part of the Ultimate Upland New Year’s Resolution we should work to introduce more people to the sport we love. We’re going to ring in 2014 with a bang!
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Excellent post!! Looks like you all had a great time!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Great post. It is critical to get more involved in upland …let us know what we can do to help!
Spencer
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