Recently, Burlington Boatyard came across an interesting web community forming on the Internet called Outdoor Freaks. Willie Urish, founder of the website, chatted with our team to discuss his growing outdoor community website.

BBY:
What exactly is OutdoorFreaks.net?         

Willie:
OutdoorFreaks.net is an outdoor community for sportsmen and women all across the country.  Through our dynamic website, we provide outdoor news and information to outdoor enthusiasts.  Our Forum section is a great place to ask and learn about anything outdoors.  Our real-time activities include youth hunts, fishing trips, camping trips and cookouts to spread the word about the great outdoors and give back to Mother Nature.

BBY:
Who are the founders of OutdoorFreaks.net and how did the idea come about?

Willie:
I have posted on hunting and fishing message boards for a few years, and loved the idea of connecting with people who loved hunting and fishing across the country.  All of these message boards were just a part of a bigger organization and I felt like they never gave the message board members the credit they deserved.  I felt like if there was a community that really drove the actual website and its members, it would create a huge amount of value for people who love the outdoors.  I made some calls and got some feedback, all was very helpful and positive-move forward with this.  I called a good friend, a super web designer, and got to work!

BBY:
How do you see OutdoorFreaks.net impacting the outdoorsmen & women across the country? 

Willie:
Our goal at Outdoor Freaks is to create a “hub” of outdoor knowledge on our website and grow to be a respected community nationwide.  Our mission is “To provide America’s outdoor enthusiasts with a community of outdoorsmen and women that preserves and promotes outdoor activities through ethical teamwork.”  Success to OF would be to continually grow and promote hunting and fishing through our real-time events and online community.

BBY:
What is your impression of BBY?

Willie:
When I first learned about Burlington Boatyard, I was intrigued. Businesses that are unique interest me and BBY was different; not like the cookie cutter businesses that are so common today.  When I spoke with Guy Mitrano, I learned more about their mission and how everything came about.  It became apparent that Guy and I had a lot in common, and that BBY and OF could potentially help each other.  BBY clearly puts people first and is committed to helping out the Burlington area boaters, it is not hard to see why BBY has an extremely bright future!

Check out “5 Minutes With BBY” where Willie Urish, founder of OutdoorFreaks.net talks with Guy Mitrano about Burlington Boatyard.