About Us
After many years of wondering what to do to keep busy in retirement, Chuckaroo decided that starting a Laser Engraving service sounded like a good idea.  With an investment in a several new, state of the art, Epilog CO2 Lasers, we are eager to create some smiles and happy customers. His 30 year career, with "The Old Ma Bell", taught him how to ensure customer satisfaction and it also developed his high work ethics.

A lifelong shooter and Cowboy Action Shooting competitor, Chuckaroo decided to initially 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 11 years, and the match director for the SASS N. E. Regional Championship (The Mason Dixon Stampede) for the last 8 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. The 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.  Our customers include numerous police agencies, fire departments, commercial markings on electronic equipment, office labeling, custom clock faces, transfer of award certificates to engravings and glass engraving.

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 in Ohio, for his assistance and encouragement. Anyone that takes the time to help a competitor is truly a friend. He knows the "Cowboy Way."

Pricing
All pricing quotes are for standard materials and limited graphic work.  Some logos or graphics, provided by the customer, are not useable in their original condition. Lasers need a good line drawing to for the best results. Many graphics can be converted and made usable. At times,  this can require several hours of extra work and a graphic conversion fee may be necessary. 

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, larger badges 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. These plaques make a nice presentation and cost less than acrylic 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 (four to six weeks) 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 desire 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.

First step is ordering the material. Next we work on the design. If you are ordering awards or badges for a match, we will settle on a ship date so you have everything when you need it. You can then send me the details of your order and what you want engraved. Finally, we will establish a drop dead date for late comers or additions to the order.

Larger orders can take up to a week to complete. When you add in three weeks to get materials for plaques and a week to make them, a month goes by real quickly.

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.

Awards Matrix
Trying to keep track of how many awards to buy and how deep to go into the various categories can be confusing. Then you have to relate that information to the person that is making the awards. The matrix can be given to your awards maker and they will appreciate how concise it is.

The Awards Matrix is an Excel spread sheet designed to help you keep track of your awards needs. Simply enter a 1 in the appropriate box and it will total your awards by category, and placement. This is a simple matrix with the formulas protected. You can add additional categories that you have as well. "RIGHT CLICK" on Awards Matrix and select "SAVE TARGET AS" to download your free Awards Matrix cheat sheet.

Contact Us
The best way to contact us is via E-mail at WildlifeRangers@aol.com. I return all E-mails promptly and always take a lop-top computer with me when I travel.

You can also call 301-831-9666 and leave a message if I am not there.  We are located in Ijamsville, Maryland.

Testimonials   
 

Chuckaroo, Just want to thank you for the beautiful job on the laser engraved plaques we ordered from you for our 2009 Blue Ridge Roundup.  Your design, craftsmanship, and service was excellent.  It was a pleasure working with you on this and we are sure to call on you again next year, if not sooner, for all our laser engraving needs.
Sincerely, Bad Company Pres., Blue Ridge Regulators - Lexington, Virginia

Chuckaroo, Thank you so much for your outstanding service on our order. I was expecting a wait of some time yet, from our initial phone conversation to your shipment was less than 24 hours! Your ability to make suggestions for what we needed (and why), your expertise in helping me through the ordering process and genuine friendliness are a shining example of great professionalism. You, sir, epitomize the best in small business and The Cowboy Way. Thanks.
Gateway Kid, SASS 70038 - Grand Junction, Colorado

On Monday (of Thanksgiving week) I sent a 73 fore-end to Chuckaroo to have it engraved. When I got home from work Friday night, it was back. Really FAST service, the work is excellent and the price was more than fair!!
Hired Gun - New Cumberland, PA

Chuckaroo, thanks for everything you have done to make "Purgatory in the Pines 2008" the great match it was. Your badges and plaques were a big hit with everyone. You went way above and beyond, with what you did and put up with, concerning our order and the many - many and many revisions. I will be in touch next year until then have a great Holliday season, be healthy and shoot straight.

What I got back is more than up to any standard of laser engraving that I have ever seen and the customer service and turn around time was great. I will be doing much more business with Chuckaroo and his outfit and will be passing his name around to any follow pards that gets a hankerin' to have "those that take pride" in their work, do something for them.
Isreal Precious Goldberg,  SASS 34521L - Silver City, New Mexico

The stocks arrived last Friday and turned out better than I imagined.  I'm thrilled.  Now I have to get them finished, mounted and show them off!
Thanks,

Chuckaroo, nice job on my 1873 forearm, I am very happy!  Fact is I just might buy new wood for the rifle I use every weekend, just so you can make it pretty too.
Two Rig  A Tony - Michigan

WOW!  "The star pattern on my buffalo horn grips pops and I now get a better grip on the gun than it ever did. Chuckaroo makes nature better!"  Thanks,
John Paul George Ringo - Enfield, Connecticut
 

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 and "Gunny" on set of pilot for "Lock & Load"	Comcast Interview Thunder Valley Days (Same Dang Costume!)
The Come Hell Or High Water Web Site Formerly called One Eyed Horse
Lab Logan, Sassy Buttons & Bows (my better half) and Chuckaroo At Fight Scene Of Come Hell Or High Water	Playing Cards & Watchin' The "Lamay Sisters" In The Movie Come Hell Or High Water

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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