About Us
After many years of wondering what to do to keep busy in retirement, we decided that starting a Laser Engraving business sounded like a good idea. With an investment in a new, state of the art, Epilog CO2 Laser, we are eager to create some smiles and happy customers.

A lifelong shooter and Cowboy Action Shooting competitor, Chuckaroo decided to cater to the Cowboy Action shooters needs and begin the retirement career of laser engraving. The abilities of the CO2 Laser are really incredible. It will engrave almost any material and has resolution up to 1,200 dots per inch. This provides extreme detail and limitless opportunities for engraving.

Our focus is to cater to the Single Action Shooting Society™ (SASS) and cowboy shooter. Shooters badges, awards, grips, gun stocks, leather, name tags, gun cart seats and adornments for your gun cart are our initial offerings. However, we will engrave almost anything.

Chuckaroo started shooting Cowboy Action in 1996 and has been the match director for the SASS Maryland State Championship (Thunder Valley Days) for all 9 years, and the match director for the SASS N. E. Regional Championship (The Mason Dixon Stampede) for the last six years. His involvement has helped him understand the needs of the shooter and match directors.

Our goal is to see that we meet your requirements and give you enough confidence, that after you have given us your order, you can consider it done.

As a match director, I know what is going on behind the scenes. Worrying about awards and badges can take up a lot of energy. Having dealt with vendors that were difficult to get in touch with, or unresponsive to calls and E-mails, I know the frustration and anxiety that takes place. You don’t need that.

Once the final design is approved by you, we will provide you with updates and the progress of your order. We will settle on a ship date and a method for getting your last minute shooters badges and additional awards done.

If I am not available when you call, I guarantee you that I will return voice mail messages and E-mails quickly. I am glued to my cell phone when not at home and take a laptop with me whenever I travel to shoot in a match. Our business is stationary and we do not do shows or travel to shoots to be a vendor.

My heart and lifestyle is focused around Cowboy Action Shooters. We like to do engraving for the shooter and their stuff. However, we do engrave for anyone that has a need for our services.

So, take a look around our little web site. We have pictured some early examples we have done for our customers.

My sincere thanks to Doug Curtis (AKA Laser Hound) of Curtis Services, for his assistance and encouragement. Anyone that takes the time to help a competitor is truly a friend. He knows the "Cowboy Way."

Pricing
Our match shooters badges are approximately 1/16" minimum thickness.  A typical badge, 2 1/4 X 2 1/4", is only $2.00, when ordering 50 or more badges. Heavier gauge material and some exotic plastic products are a little more. Unless noted, all of our plastics are UV protected for outdoor use and can be attached to your gun cart for permanent display without fear of fading or cracking from sunlight exposure.

Wooded badges are also available for similar prices and they look great.  However, they may not hold their shape if they get wet. See the badge section of the samples menu for additional pricing and information. A thicker 1/4" solid wood badge is better suited for outdoor use.

We use a 1 1/2" pin that can be easily attached to your clothing without going blind trying to find the clasp.

Match awards vary in price by the type of award chosen. Currently, we are very fond of Alder wood plaques. This wood engraves nicely and creates a nice presentation. In most cases, your clubs logo, state outline or western graphic can be applied or used as a background for your awards.

Please feel free to contact Chuckaroo about your match awards and badge needs. Our fees are reasonable and will not break your awards budget.  

Gun stocks, grips, gun cart lids and cart appliqués are very reasonably priced and we can personalize your gear for everyone to see.

Ordering
Ordering can be done by phone or E-mail. Generally, we only keep the most popular plastic colors in stock. Plaques and other award styles are many, and it is not possible for a small business to keep a supply of everything that is available. Because of this, it is important to have some advanced notice of the type and approximate number of awards or badges you will be needing. This way, your supplies can be ordered while the design and art work are being prepared and approved.

Once you place your order, we will work up a design and E-mail or fax the layout. If you are ordering badges, an actual badge will be made and we will E-mail you a picture of the finished badge for your approval.

We truly understand the need to wait until the last minute before ordering badges and awards. This can make a deadline a little to close for your comfort and generally give match directors another headache. However, I've been there and I know how it is.  Advance notice of your order can get everything in place prior to the final late requests.  We can get started with the known portion of your order, while waiting for the late comers. This will greatly speed things up and take some pressure off of you and us. Holding the full order to the last minute could cause a late delivery due to shipping delays of your materials or Murphy's Law.

If you want gun engraving, grip or stock engraving, cart tops or any of our other offerings, just give us a call and we can help you out personally.

Contact Us
The best way to contact us is via E-mail at WildlifeRangers@aol.com. I return all E-mails promptly.

You can also call 301-831-9666 and leave a message.

Testimonials   
 

These rosewood grips that Chuckaroo did for me came out perfect,  I wanted something that I could hold on to on a sweaty day, and he did just the right thing, put stars all over them, and even my alias is engraved on each side.  Love them !  Very reasonably priced, too !

Chuckaroo, The badges and plaques you did for us look great. You have been a pleasure to work with. I'm sure we will be using your services again.
Penelope Petticoat, The "3:10 To Wagram" shoot- North Carolina

Chuckaroo,  I want to thank you again for your quick responses to our needs for badges for our recent shoot.  In our "after shoot" meeting, your badges were listed as a "Positive".  I'm sure we will be turning to you for our next shoot.

Thanks,
Kay Brand, President, ACSA, Inc. - Arizona

I can't begin to thank you for the engraving on my guns. I don't know which I like the best, the Rifle and Shotgun or the pistols. I'm so tickled with them all!!! I would probably sleep with them but Potter County Kid might object to that.  I love the designs you came up with and the fact that I had something to do with it makes it even more special.  You do great work, you are affordable and don't mind input, and you have insight too. Thanks so much, I just love them.
Sassy Shooting Sours - Virginia

The engraving you made on the ammo box, on my gun cart, is nothing short of fantastic. 
You are a true artist. 
Clive Willard - Monrovia, Maryland
 

Thanks for the great job and service in providing the Badges for Purgatory In The Pines 2007, the New Jersey State SASS Championship. The Badges were one of the factors to make this match a Great one. Shoot straight and hope to see you down the trail in the future. 

Chuckwagon Bill SASS # 28629, Committee member PIP 2007 - Jackson, New Jersey
 

"As the awards buyer for The Mason Dixon Stampede, I was very pleased to find out Chuckaroo started doing Laser Engraving. One, I knew I would get my Awards and badges on time, as I would sick the Match Director on him ....also Chuckaroo. Seriously, I knew Chuck is a perfectionist and man I was not disappointed! Please see the Mason Dixon Plaques in the awards section...WOW!  He cleaned our Logo up pixel by pixel. In addition to running one of the Best SASS Matches in the Country, he asked me for my derringer on Thursday (Side Match Day) and handed it back the next morning with my Alias and SASS number on both sides of the barrel...Sharp looking!  Badges..... Nice, readable...and on time. Priced in line with any one in the country. Chuckaroo's is the only engraver I will use for anything!"

Bull Shoals - Spring Grove, - Pennsylvania

Awards chairman and Stage Writer

The Mason Dixon Stampede, SASS NE Regional - Maryland

The badges Chuckaroo made for our 2007 Shootout at Leadville were great!  And Chuckaroo was great to work with!  He listened to what I wanted and he offered ideas to make them even better looking.  He delivered on time and could even make changes and additions up to the last minute.  Great product, easy to work with, good prices, you can’t go wrong with Chuckaroo.

Oracle Jones, Match Director, Jefferson Outlaws - Pennsylvania
 

The service was exceptional on our badges.  With just a little information from us, Chuckaroo was able to produce just the badge we had in mind and in an extremely short time period!!  Everyone that received a badge was pleased with it.  Thanks, Chuckaroo. 
Basket Lady, Elstonville Hombres - Pennsylvania

 

A happy Chuckaroo Mason Dixon Stampede Banquet	A proud Chuckaroo SASS TG OF The Year 2006 Thanks SASS!

Chuckaroo is a proud  life member of the following organizations

SASS (Single Action Shooting Society)

The Wildlife Achievement Chapter of
The Izaak Walton League of  America

NRA

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