Established in 1917, Bob Ward & Sons is a sporting goods retailer. With a presence in Missoula, Mont., it also operates stores in Helena, Bozeman, Butte and Hamilton, Mont. The company maintains men s, women s and kids clothing and footwear departments. It also provides camping, climbing, sports and travel gears, fishing, hunting, golf and ski goods. In addition, the company sells binoculars, spotting scopes, laser range finders, tripods, window mounts, telescopes and rifle scopes. Bob Ward & Sons provides wakeboards, boats, life Jackets, tow tubes, knee boards, neoprene suits. Its camping gear includes backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, pads, mattresses, child carriers, water purification filters, navigation toolsand two-way radios. The company also provides cooking gear and stoves.