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  • TG Buck Pool “App”

    TG Buck Pool “App”

    Tracking the TG Buck Pool shouldn’t mean digging through old texts or emails or trying to remember the website address. Good news: you can add the TG Buck Pool site straight to your phone’s home screen, so it opens with a single tap — just like an app.

    Why Bother?
    No more searching. Once it’s on your home screen, TG Buck Pool is one tap away. No typing in a web address, no digging through your browser history. Check standings, report your harvest, or see if you’re one of this week’s prize winners the moment you open your phone. Perfect for a quick look before, during, or after a hunt. Looks and feels like an app. It’ll show up with its own icon right alongside your other apps, even though it’s just a website. No app store, no downloads. This isn’t an app you install, it’s a shortcut your phone creates for you. No storage space, no updates, no hassle.


    How to Add It
    We put together a quick step-by-step guide with pictures for iPhone and Android. Just follow the instructions on the document below. Once it’s added, checking the Buck Pool is as easy as checking the weather. Give it a try before the season kicks off in September!

  • Signups Open for 2026 TG Walleye Tour

    Signups Open for 2026 TG Walleye Tour

    Signups are now open for all 2026 TG Walleye Tour dates through the Fish Donkey at https://tourney.fishdonkey.com/#/

    The 2026 tour schedule is now taking shape with four tournament dates currently on the calendar:

    • Lake Petenwell — April 25, 2026
    • Deer Lake “Marquette County” — May 30, 2026
    • Lake Wissota — June 27, 2026
    • Green Bay — August 15, 2026
    • Lake Nokomis — September 12, 2026

    All tournaments are currently set with a 7:00 AM start time and a 1:00 PM finish time. To help anglers prepare, the boat ramp locations for the W.R., Altoona, and Tomahawk tournaments have also been marked inside the app.

    There has been some conversation about adding dates in our new Traverse City and Marquette locations. With May and July still open, there may still be time to organize something. If a representative from either of those locations is interested in helping set up an event, please contact Justin Beck or Jim Vitort.

    More updates will be shared as plans continue to develop, but the 2026 tour is officially starting to come together.

  • Buck Pool Party

    Buck Pool Party

    Join us for a celebration of the 2025 deer season at the annual TG Buck Pool Party!

    Event Details
    📍 VanderVest Harley-Davidson of Green Bay
    1966 Velp Ave, Green Bay, WI 54303
    📅 February 5, 2026
    🕓 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

    What to Expect:

    • Refreshments
    • Food
    • Gun raffles courtesy of Gus’s Guns

    Please RSVP so we can plan accordingly.

    RSVP:
    Jeff Blohowiak
    📧 jeff.blohowiak@tweetgarot.com

    We hope to see you there!

  • 2026 Tweet Garot Walleye Tour Dates

    2026 Tweet Garot Walleye Tour Dates

    The Tweet Garot Walleye Tour is coming back in 2026! Justin Beck, Jim Vitort, and Tanner Weise have been hard at work organizing this year’s tour. Here’s a list of the dates and locations:

    Lake Petenwell – Saturday, April 25
    Lake Wissota – Saturday, June 27
    Green Bay – Saturday, August 15
    Lake Nokomis – Saturday, September 12

    Here are a few things to know for the 2026 Tour:

    • $55 entry fee per boat per event
    • Will use Fish Donkey App
      • Only one team member is registered on app
      • Search for TG on the app and join the desired event
    • Fish are measured in inches
      • No weight
      • Everyone will get a measuring board that must be used and returned after the tournament
    • Starts at 7:00 AM
      • Ending varies per event
    • Payouts
      • Top three 6-fish walleye bags
      • Longest walleye
      • Shortest walleye (must be part of 6-fish bag)
    • 2-person teams
      • At least one member must be a TG employee
      • No limit to number of persons in boat
    • Six lines in water max per boat at any time
      • 2-person rule
    • Any size walleye can be registered through app
    • Must follow all laws and regulations

    For more information text or call:

    Justin Beck: 715-697-9918
    Jim Vitort: 715-451-8963
    Tanner Weise: 920-883-5634

  • Final Holiday Week Prize

    Final Holiday Week Prize

    Our final prize of the week is a Weber Q1000 gas grill donated by Advanced Fastening Supply.

    Our winner is Rod Dax. Rod was a Sheet Metal Labor Coordinator for Northeast Wisconsin, but as of about a month ago he’s now a retiree. Congrats to Rod and on the grill (and the retirement) and thanks to AFS for the great prize!

    That wraps up our holiday week prizes. Back to our normal Buck Pool programming. The season wraps up in a matter of days. We’ll sort through everything and start announcing winners and our end-of-season banquet this month. We also have the upcoming photo contest. Look for info about that and more on this website and the Outside TG Podcast.

    We hope everyone involved in the Buck Pool has a wonderful New Year Holiday and an amazing 2026!

  • Holiday Week Prize 9

    Holiday Week Prize 9

    Happy 2026, everyone! It’s a holiday, so we’re doing one more day of Holiday Week prizes. Our first of two prizes today is a package including an ammo box, electronic shooting ear muffs, scent and gear bag, field dressing gloves, and scent free wash cloths donated by our friend Andy Shilt at Midwest Sales & Marketing.

    Our winner is Jeff Sippola. Jeff is a Virtual Designer on our VDC team in the De Pere office. Congrats to Jeff, and thanks to Andy for another great prize.

    One more Holiday Week prize coming later today…

  • Holiday Week Prize 8

    Holiday Week Prize 8

    For our final prize of 2025 we have a pair of Vortex Diamondback binoculars and some nice Ferguson gear donated by longtime Buck Pool supporter Cole Hanson at Ferguson.

    Our winner is Tim Spaeth. Tim is a Local 434 Steamfitter Foreman working out of our Wisconsin Rapids location. Congrats to Tim, and thanks to Cole at Ferguson for another great prize.

    That’s it for today, and for 2025. We’ll be back tomorrow to wrap up our Holiday Week prizes. Until then, we hope you had an amazing 2025 and that stay safe tonight ringing in the new year!

  • Holiday Week Prize 7

    Holiday Week Prize 7

    Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! Back today with a couple more prizes, the first of which is a pair of Milwaukee heated jackets donated by Jeremiah Otting at Johnstone Heartland.

    Congrats to our two winners, Ben Schmidt and Evan Wood. Ben is a Supply Chain Intern at our Wrightstown facility. Evan is a Local 400 Steamfitter Apprentice working on one of the Fincantieri ships in Sturgeon Bay. Congrats to Ben and Evan, and thanks again to Jeremiah at Johnstone Heartland for the great prizes!

    Back one more time today with another big prize…

  • Holiday Week Prize 6

    Holiday Week Prize 6

    For our final prize today week have FIVE (5) $25 gift cards to Gus’s Guns donated by our friends at Gus’s Guns. Five gift cards = five winners. They are:

    Brad Davister. Brad is a Service Technician working out of our De Pere location.

    Milt Blazer. Milt is a retired Local 400 steamfitter.

    Brad Duchateau. Brad works Maintenance at our manufacturing facility in Wrightstown.

    Aaron Blake. Aaron is a sheet metal foreman at our manufacturing facility in Wrightstown.

    Miles Searles. Miles is an intern on our Custom Equipment Design team.

    Congrats to Brad, Milt, Brad, Aaron, and Miles and thanks to Gus’s Guns for yet another generous donation to the Buck Pool!

    Back tomorrow with a couple more prizes…

  • Holiday Week Prize 5

    Holiday Week Prize 5

    Next up today in our 2025 Holiday Week Prize Giveaway we have a $100 Amazon gift card donated by MacArthur Company.

    Our winner is Scot Sustman. Scot is a retired Local 400 steamfitter. Congrats to Scot and thanks to MacArthur Company for the great prize!

    Back one more time today with prize #6…

  • Holiday Week Prize 4

    Holiday Week Prize 4

    Happy Tuesday, everyone. We’re back with three more great prizes today. The first prize is a pair of 4th generation AirPods donated by Tyler Redling at Balfrey-Johnston.

    The winner is Shawn Thomas. Shawn is a Project Planner in our De Pere office. Congrats to Shawn and thanks to Tyler for the great prize.

    Back later today with more…

  • Holiday Week Prize 3

    Holiday Week Prize 3

    For our third prize today we have a mind blower. We have two (2) Winchester SXP hybrid pump 12-gauge shotguns donated by Ben Bertram at Performance Insulation.

    Our winners are Jim Stanton and Scott Vannieuwenhoven. Jim is a Service Technician in our Tomahawk location. Scott is a Local 18 sheet metal journeyman currently working in our Wrightstown facility. Congrats to Jim and Scott, and thanks again to Ben at Performance Insulation for the amazing prizes!

    Back again tomorrow with more…