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Craig at Work: Sport of selling sporting equipment October 20, 2007
Craig Sports is an outdoors shop located on the west side of town. They sell guns and many different hunting accessories as well as licenses. With the beginning of the second hunting season, and Friday being the last day of the season to purchase licenses, it makes this Craig Sports' busiest week of the year. Groups of hunters are expected to flood the store throughout the day. Employee Keri Ruckman said with a laugh, "it's just sometimes controlled chaos."
McKay Ellis, 8, of Spanish Fork, Utah, picks out a shirt with his uncle Thad Ellis on Friday afternoon at Craig Sports. Hunters from around the country visit Craig for the hunting season, making it one of Craig's busiest tourism seasons.
Keri Ruckman helps a customer in the afternoon. The deadline for hunting licenses was midnight Friday, and Craig Sports expected to stay open later for those last minute license sales.
Hunters fill Craig Sports on Friday afternoon. Thousands of hunters are expected to come through Northwest Colorado during the hunting season.
Miles Fedinec, who is not a Craig Sports employee but a friend of the shop owner, helps customers during a busy Friday. Craig Sports had several friends helping out to keep the crowds under control.
One of the many trophies in Craig Sports keeps a watchful eye over the store.
