A new addition to the family

Rob and his black lab Cooper

I think it is safe to say that fall is finally in full swing here in Montana. The leaves have changed colors and are falling from the trees, the temps are becoming considerably cooler and snow is once again gracing the tops of the surrounding mountains – and I’m dreading when it reaches the valleys (I’m not a huge cold weather fan   Along with fall comes an increasingly busy season for us around the warehouse, and as the bird season is now open in most states, the orders are to rolling in for new hunting vests, shooting shirts and upland pants!

My wife Dixie and I have always enjoyed the close personal interaction that we have with all of our customers, and being a small family run business has helped us to maintain a level of quality and control that we feel is necessary in order to provide the level of service that we feel our customers deserve. The only “problem” with operating a small family run business that specializes in upland hunting gear during the upland hunting season is finding time to get out and do some hunting

This fall we finally realized that the business was getting bigger than we alone could handle, and the time had come for us to begin looking for another person to help us out around the warehouse. We put out a local search for the perfect employee, and got a big bite. It is now my pleasure to introduce you all to Robert Stiehl (Rob).  Rob is a born-and-raised South Dakota “tail chaser” that relocated to Montana for college and never found his back to South Dakota. Rob brings a tremendous amount of experience in the outdoors industry and he practically has a Ph.D. in Pheasant Hunting (did we mention he was from South Dakota?). Along with his 6 month old Black Lab sidekick “Cooper”, Rob will be helping us out with just about everything from marketing and merchandising to answering calls and shipping orders. He’s very knowledgeable about all of our products – and I’m very confident in his ability to answer the toughest questions. During our interview/courting process of Rob, the only shortcoming Dixie and I could find was his choice of a Lab over a pointing breed

Rob’s joining our family doesn’t mean Dixie or I will be any less involved in the business – only that we’re growing and needed help to keep up our high standards for excellent service. Dixie and I are both very excited to have Rob on the Uplanders Warehouse team. Be be sure to say “hi” and welcome Rob to our larger Uplanders’ family the next time you call in or swing by the warehouse!