Red Chute Gazette. Upcoming Skeet Shoots: Orange Blossom Open March 4-6, 2016 Mission Skeet & Trap Club Mission, TX

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1 Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Red Chute Gazette Volume 8, Issue 3 March 2016 Inside this issue: Upcoming Skeet Shoots: Orange Blossom Open March 4-6, 2016 Mission Skeet & Trap Club Mission, TX Crawfish Étouffée Open March 6, 2016 Lafayette Skeet Club Kaplan, LA The Windy Open March 19, 2016 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale, AFB, LA St. Patrick s Day Open March 18-20, 2016 Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Events 5 Mardi Gras Quail 9-21 Dining On The Road Quotable Quotes 35 News From The High House 37 Skeeter s Ponderings 40 Funnies 41 Buy Sell or Trade Club Contacts Red Chute Gazette Deal 56 Almost any Tuesday Comal County Shooting Sports Club Spring Branch, TX See more on our website. Why is your shoot not listed on our site?

2 A Word From The Publisher Can you believe it s March already! Wow! Skeet Season is getting kicked off everywhere. If you check the Flyers Page on our website you will find a lot of shoots in March. My home club, Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club has finished the installation of our third Skeet field and we will be breaking that in on March 19th with The Windy Open. Be sure to check our Flyers Page often, as we get new flyers weekly. If we can help your club get the word out about your shoots, send us your flyers. February is not a big month for Skeet shoots, so we don t have any shoots to report on. That said, we do have some photos to share this month from our Annual Mardi Gras Quail Hunt in South Mississippi. I want to thank Harry Hawthorne for helping me with the photos. Harry got some good shots. Debbie, Skeeter and I wish you a happy St. Patrick s Day! Until I see you on the Skeet field or in these pages, I am wishing you a 8. Doug Frey Page 2

3 Come shoot with us. See the flyers at: Our shoots fill up fast. Pre-registration is required. Page 3

4 Lopez Engraving Visit us at: Page 4

5 HAT SHOOT EVENT If you have pictures of a Hat Shoot Event, please send them to us. We love to share success stories! Page 5

6 You are invited to shoot Skeet in Mississippi Date February March 6 March April 8-10 April June June August 5-7 August Sept October 30 Dec. 2-4 Shoot New Years Open, Coast Rifle & Pistol Club, Biloxi March Madness Open, Starkville Gun Club 2016 Redfish Open, Coast Rifle & Pistol Club, Biloxi Bois D Arc Open, Starkville Gun Club 2016 Catfish Open, Capitol Gun Club, Jackson 2016 Magnolia Open, Whitetail Ridge Outdoors 62nd Rebel Open, Capitol Gun Club, Jackson 2016 izone VI Championship, Capitol Gun Club 2016 Hillbilly Open, Whitetail Ridge Outdoors 2016 Mississippi Skeet Championship, Capitol Gun Trick or Treat Open, Starkville Gun Club 2016 Holiday Open, Coast Rifle & Pistol Club, Biloxi Don t miss out on the fun! Page 6

7 Promote your Skeet shoots in the Red Chute Gazette and on our website. Send your flyers to: Happy New Year from Doug, Debbie & Skeeter D.C. Pawn & Gun 516 Sibley Road, Minden, LA Phone: (318) Open Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Saturday 8:30 AM to 430 PM Come see our huge selection of new and used guns, bows, and crossbows. We sell ammunition, archery supplies, holsters, scopes, lasers, magazines, rings, mounts, powder, primers and a large selection of jewelry for the ladies. We special order and do gun transfers. Brands include: Benelli DPMS Ruger Taurus Beretta Glock Savage TriStar Browning Henry Smith & Wesson Walther Diamond Bows Martin Stoeger Winchester Page 7

8 Hunter s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive, Port Allen, Louisiana Club Phone: (225) Date Shoot April 2 May 28 July 31 August Doubles & Singles 20 Gauge Marathon (A LA Marathon Buckle Race Event).410 Marathon (A LA Marathon Buckle Race Event) Red Stick Open & Club Championship To Pre-register call Dave O Quinn at (225) or dloquinn@bellsouth.net Look for the flyers on e.com Page 8

9 Mardi Gras Quail Mardi Gras came early this year. While some folks go to parades and have a big party, several years ago, some friends and I started a new tradition. We spend Mardi Gras Day hunting quail at Thornhill Shooting Preserve in Jayess, Mississippi. Gary Wayne Thornhill and his family have been running Thornhill Shooting Preserve for many years. His Parents and Sister were involved, but they have passed away. Wayne has continued the operation and he always shows us a good time. Our tradition is to hunt quail in the morning and work up an appetite for a trip to the Dinner Bell in McComb for lunch. I think some come just to eat! Following are some photos I took of our 2016 Mardi Gras Quail hunt. Some of Page 9

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18 Mardi Gras Quail A few of these pictures were taken at Thornhill Shooting Preserve in October Notice the green grass. Page 18

19 Mardi Gras Quail Pictured below: Michael Frey, Doug Frey, Harry Hawthorne and Gordon Benoit Page 19

20 Mardi Gras Quail Above: Brandt Hardy, Tim Harris, Josh our guide, Joe Del Vecchio, Gary Littlefield, & Jeff Wittenbrink Below: Jeff Wittenbrink, Dana Vutera & Brandt Hardy Page 20

21 Mardi Gras Quail The Shooting Preserve Season runs from October 1 through April 30 in Mississippi. If you don t have a Mississippi hunting license, Wayne can sell you a special shooting preserve license for a nominal fee. That license is good for a year. If you want to hunt at Thornhills Shooting Preserve, give Wayne a call at (601) Jayess is 30 minutes East of McComb in South Mississippi. If you go, tell Wayne you read about his operation in the Red Chute Gazette. Doug Frey Page 21

22 Papa Hebert Bayou Boeuf Skeet Club LeCompte, Louisiana Invites you to shoot with us. Date Shoot Targets April Gauge Marathon* 200 July 30 Doubles Marathon 200 Pre-Registration Required To pre-register contact Wade Jones at (318) or him at Food: Ties: Lunch will be available at the club. Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at *Denotes a Louisiana Buckle Race Event This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 22

23 . Our third Skeet field will be open for our 2016 Skeet Shoots! Page 23

24 2016 Skeet Schedule May DU/Kolar Rock July 8-10 Lincoln Traps Arkansas Open August 5-7 izone Vl Championship Sept Arkansas State Championship (Open) Please contact Hal Matthews for squadding. (501) North Little Rock, Arkansas Watch for the flyers at: Page 24

25 Dining on the Road In December, I went to Brentwood, TN on business for my day job. Due to the high price of air fare and the hassles associated therewith, I decided to drive. On the morning I left Brentwood, I made a stop at The Loveless Cafe to have breakfast. I had been hearing about the biscuits at The Loveless Cafe from a colleague for years, and this was the perfect opportunity to check it out. I was taking I 40 from North of Brentwood, West to Memphis and then through Arkansas. To get to I 40 from Brentwood I actually could take a route that would drive right by the restaurant which is located at 8400 Highway 100, Nashville, TN. It is only about 4 miles from I-40 Exit 192. The restaurant is actually located in what was the home of founders Lon and Annie Loveless. They started out in 1951 selling fried chicken and biscuits out their front door to travelers who passed by on U. S. Highway 100, which was a primary route between Nashville and Memphis, Tennessee at that time. Lon Loveless smoked the meats. His wife Annie made homemade preserves and biscuits from scratch using a still secret recipe. At some point they added the motel. There are new owners now. The motel has been replaced with the Loveless Hams & Jams Country Market which will take you back to the days of the old country store. There you can enjoy free coffee while you shop the pantry and gift items. Page 25

26 Dining on the Road Loveless Outfitters Gift Store sells an assortment of Loveless Café apparel and local artisan items. Another shop in the complex is Shimai Pottery & Gifts offering pottery, art, jewelry and carvings from artisans in the area. The Loveless Shipping Shoppe offers gifts, cards and packaging and shipping services. There are also meeting rooms and event facilities available on the property which may be used for a variety of situations. Well, I did not come to shop. I came to eat breakfast, arriving at The Loveless Cafe about 6:45 AM and was surprised to find that they do not open until 7 AM. It was a Friday morning and a number of locals and some travelers began to arrive shortly after I did. When the doors opened I was seated at a table in one of the dining rooms. My waiter brought coffee and I studied the menu. There were so many good choices many different options and platters with ingredients like; the famous Loveless biscuits, pancakes, Belgian waffles and French toast. The protein options include the famous Loveless Country Ham, City Ham (sugar cured), pork chops, bacon sausage, pit cooked pork barbeque, steak and fried chicken. Eggs can be had just about any way you can think, including a number of omelets. Of course there are grits, potatoes and Red-eye gravy. To sweeten your biscuits there is honey, sorghum and three types of Loveless Cafe preserves. Page 26

27 Dining on the Road Well, I had to go with Loveless Country Ham, fried eggs, grits, Red-eye gravy and biscuits. I had been led to believe that they served those big Cat Head biscuits, but that was not the case. The biscuits were actually smallish, but they did serve three which worked out quite well because they served them with small containers of blackberry, strawberry and peach preserves, one for each biscuit. The biscuits were light and fluffy and an excellent way to showcase all three preserves. The Red-eye gravy was a nice touch to accent the grits and ham. You don t see Red-eye gravy on the menu many places these days. Traditionally made with ham drippings or marrow from ham bones and coffee. It s a Southern thing. This meal really hit the spot. I will definitely stop here again if the opportunity arrives! Breakfast is available all day, but for lunch or supper, there are other traditional entree s with daily specials which include: Monday- Chicken-Fried Chicken N' Gravy Tuesday-BBQ Chicken Wednesday-Chicken N' Dumpling Thursday-Watermelon Ribs Friday-Hot Chicken Saturday-Honey-Fire BBQ Chicken Sunday-Smoked Beef Brisket Page 27

28 Dining on the Road The food is great, the atmosphere is charming and you just don t know who you might see at The Loveless Cafe. The walls in front room of the house are covered with autographed photos from Nashville music royalty and other celebs. If you are in the area, you need to check this one out. They are open every day from 7 AM to 9 PM. See them on the web at Doug Frey Page 28

29 The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club Invites you to shoot with us. 599 E Puckett Lake RD, West Monroe, Louisiana (Physical Address - Not for Mail) Date Shoot Targets March I - 20 Open (12/20/28/.410) 400 March 20 TBMGC 20 Gauge Marathon* 200 April 10 TBMGC 12 Gauge Marathon* 200 April 17 TBMGC.410 Bore Marathon* 200 May 22 TBMGC 12 Gauge Marathon II* 200 June 5 TBMGC 28 Gauge Marathon* 200 Pre-Registration Requested To pre-register contact Raymond Haik at (318) or him at rehaik@live.com Food: RV: Lunch will be provided at the club. Hookups available with advance registration. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at *Denotes a Louisiana Buckle Race Event See the flyers at: This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 29

30 Date March 6 May 1 June 9 June July 8-10 August 5-7 October 15 October 16 Shoot Crawfish Étouffée Open* (12 Gauge Marathon) Boiled Crawfish Open* (20 Gauge Marathon) Louisiana Open Mini Louisiana Open Louisiana State Championships 2016 izone VI Championship Poule D eau Open* (28 Gauge Marathon) Poule D eau Open* (.410 Bore Marathon) *Denotes a LA Marathon Buckle Race Event Watch for the flyers at: This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 30

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32 You are invited to shoot Skeet in Oklahoma In 2016 Don t miss out on the fun! This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue For more information see the flyers at: Page 32

33 Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club 2016 Registered Skeet Schedule Robert Trawick Memorial Open Mar 16 Emerald Coast Open May 16 Hurricane Open Sep 16 Pilgrims Feast Open Nov 16 The Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club invites you to join us on Florida s Emerald Gulf Coast during this year. Check out shoot details in the Red Chute Gazette and on our website at: If you have questions or need more information, please contact our skeet chairman, Kent Lillie, at klillie@cox.net. Watch for the flyers at: Page 33

34 Gulf Shores, Alabama FOR RENT Sea Bell 4 BR/3BA Sleeps Would you like to enjoy this view? Red Chute Gazette Volume 8, Issue Page 34

35 QUOTABLE QUOTES "A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems." Paul Erdos ( ) "Problems worthy of attack prove their worth by fighting back." Paul Erdos ( ) "Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain." Friedrich von Schiller ( ) "Talent does what it can; genius does what it must." Edward George Bulwer-Lytton ( ) "Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street." -Elbert Hubbard ( ) "There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life." Frank Zappa Page 35

36 Young Shooters Gun Club Sterlington, Louisiana Presents The Gary Sibley Memorial March 26, Gauge & Bore Targets Space is limited so be sure to pre-register with Jacob Young by at: Or by phone at: (318) Page 36

37 News From The High House (A Message for Louisiana Skeet Shooters) The Louisiana Skeet Season kicks off in March. There are shoots every weekend! If you want to shoot, please pre-register. The sooner the better, It helps the shoot managers plan and prepare. Some wise shooters have already pre-registered for all of their shoots. Don t get left out because you did not plan ahead. When you show up at a shoot, please come prepared. Bring your average cards and make sure they are up to date. If you don t like doing the math on the back of your average card, you may want to try one of the Excel worksheets available for free. You can find a link to those at: I have used the SkeetAverages-DU.xls version for years. It is the easiest way to keep your averages straight. I also recommend that your check your averages on the NSSA website monthly. Everyone makes mistakes, including Shoot Management. If you think you find an error, you will need to contact Shoot Management at the Club reporting the erroneous information. The NSSA will need instructions from the host Club to make any changes. Arrive early. You should attempt to get to the Registration Desk with your average card and cash or check for fees at least 45 minutes before your shoot time. If you prepare ahead of time and get there early, you will be more relaxed and will no doubt shoot better. That means you will have more fun! While you are at it, you might think about volunteering to help. Please see the Help Wanted ad on the next page. Until I see you on the Skeet Field or in these pages, I am wishing you 8, Most Sincerely, Doug Frey President Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Page 37

38 Help Wanted We have immediate openings for the following positions: Chef Chef needed to prepare plan and prepare food for special events with 5 to 150 participants. Must be able to work on a tight budget with less than optimal facilities and equipment. Sous Chef Needed to assist the Chef in preparation and serving food at special events for 5 to 150 participants. Good dishwashing skills a plus. Marketing Manager Needed to promote participation in special events (skeet shoots) and to solicit corporate sponsorship (prizes). Must be a skilled communicator with the ability to maximize results through social networking, Internet and other means with virtually no budget for expenses. Skeet Czar (aka Skeet Chairman, Manager or MIC (Man in Charge) Needed to oversee the management functions of a registered skeet program. Those functions are Planning, Organizing, Staffing and Controlling. Qualified candidates may be male or female. In the event of the later, she would be the Czarina, Manager or FIC (Female in Charge). Registrar- Responsible for registering contestants and collecting the appropriate fees and dues. Candidate should be familiar with NSSA Classification systems and shoot management software (if lucky). Candidate needs to be able to do simple math (addition, subtraction and averaging). Scheduler Responsible for squadding shooters. Qualified candidates must be a master at coordinating, placating, and diplomacy. A PhD in Psychology would be helpful. Referee Must be knowledgeable of the rules of the game of American Skeet, a fast thinker and have the ability to take command of the skeet field to which he or she is assigned. Candidates should have good eyesight and be physically able to stand in the hot sun for hours. Experience dealing with difficult people a plus. Scorekeeper The scorekeeper manages the scoreboard, evaluating the results, determining the winners in accordance to NSSA rules and posting those results for all to see. Mentor/Coach/Recruiter Encourages, teaches and recruits new shooters to the sport. Helper The person selected for this position must be able to help or fill in for any of the individuals listed above on a moments noticed. There are many opening for this position. Pay None of these positions pay monetary wages. If you are feeling charitable and think you would like to experience the gratification of helping others enjoy the sport of skeet, please contact one of the Club Representatives at one of the Clubs listed in the back of this publication today. They would love to hear from you. Page 38

39 We invite you to make a shoot at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club. Check your calendar for these events and pre-register with Doug Frey by calling (318) or him at pulisher@redchutegazette.com. We hope to see you at one of our shoots this year. Club Hours Noon to Dusk on Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday 9 AM to Dusk on Saturday Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana New Shot Reclaimed Shot AA & STS Shells Rio & Estate Ammo Steel Shot Shells Call Paul Williamson at (318) to order Reloading Supplies. paul.williamson.3@us.af.mil You must visit the club to get our low prices. Come shoot with us and save Page 39

40 SKEETER S PONDERINGS I sent that Ancestry site information on my family tree. They sent me back a package of seeds and suggested I start over. Skeeter s Word of the Month dimpulsive, Adj. Instant conceptualization and actualization of a really stupid idea. Page 40

41 Funnies nies A driver was stuck in a traffic jam on the highway outside Washington, D.C. Nothing was moving. Suddenly, a man knocks on his window. The driver rolls down his window and asks, What is going on? The man replies, Terrorists have kidnapped the entire U. S. Congress, and the are asking for $100 million dollar ransom. Otherwise, they are going to douse them all with gasoline and set them on fire! He went on to say, We are going from car to car collecting donations. The drivers asks How much is everyone giving, on average? The man replies, Roughly a gallon. Page 41

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43 $ Buy, Sell or Trade $ If you have something shooting related that you want to buy, sell or trade, advertise it here in the Red Chute Gazette Personal Want Ads. Send us an with the details and your contact information. Digital pictures (jpeg) help, but are not required. If you own a business, we invite you to contact us about our reasonable rates. For Sale Once fired hulls. Gorace815@aol.com for prices and availability Once fired hulls 12 Gauge AA and STS 7 cents a piece Jacob Young (318) AA Once Fired 28 Gauge &.410 Bore Hulls for Sale Contact: Benson Hughes (337) Riverlake88@yahoo.com Wanted Field Reporters for the Red Chute Gazette. Applicants must have a digital camera or a friend who will loan them one. Must also have a desire to promote their gun club and be willing to work for free. To volunteer send an to: publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 43

44 $ Buy, Sell or Trade $ FOR SALE Blaser F3 SuperSkeet 12 Ga., 32" barrels, with Skeet forearm, Briley sub gauge tubes and Negrini case. $7000. Troy Castro Cell: (337) We are always looking for articles of interest to Skeet shooters. If you have something that would be of interest to our readers, we invite you to share your information, writings, photos, and experiences with us. Please send your contributions to publisher@redchutegazette.com. Please feel free to call me at (318) to talk about how we can help you promote the sport we love and your Club s efforts to do so. Doug Frey - Publisher Page 44

45 *KIPER FARMS * Cottonland Skeet & Trap Club Presents THE CORN COB OPEN April 8-9, 2016 Friday: 100 Doubles Targets Saturday: Gauge & Gauge Targets And THE SUNFLOWER OPEN June 3-4, 2016 Friday: 100 Doubles Targets Saturday: Gauge & Bore Targets For Information: Call Glynn P. (318) or kiperfarms@att.net or mendyk_jaml@comcast.net Watch for the flyers at: Page 45

46 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana You are invited to shoot Skeet with us! Date Shoot Targets March 19 The Windy Open * (12 Ga Marathon) 200 April 16 Spring Fling* (20 Ga Marathon) 200 May 21 Gertrude Hurlbutt Open* (28 Ga Marathon) 200 July 16 Independence Open* (.410 Bore Marathon) 200 Aug North Louisiana Open (Dbls/12/20/28/.410) 500 Sept. 17 RCSSC Champ & Open * (12 Ga Marathon) 200 *Denotes a Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race Event. Pre-Registration Required Watch for the flyers at: To pre-register call Doug Frey at (318) or send him an at dougfrey@bellsouth.net. To reserve camper space in the BAFB campground or to reserve a 3 bedroom house trailer contact Paul Williamson by phone at (318) or him at paul.williamson.3@us.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate (Contractors Gate) from Industrial Drive off I-20. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add nonmembers to the Entry Access List (EAL), so 10 days advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 46

47 Don t miss out on FREE advertising! Notice to All Gun Clubs Please send your Skeet shoot flyers when they are ready. We will post them on our website so our readers can plan their shoot itineraries. Be sure to take advantage of the Red Chute Gazette Deal described on the last page of this issue. Page 47

48 Don t miss the target! If your marketing strategy includes targeting consumers of high end competition shooting products you should be advertising in the Red Chute Gazette. Promote your products and services and support the sport of American Skeet at the same time. Contact: Douglas F. Frey, Publisher Red Chute Gazette Phone: (318) Publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 48

49 You are invited to shoot Skeet in Alabama In 2016 Don t miss out on the fun! This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue See the Alabama Skeet Shoot Page 49

50 Alabama To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Alabama Skeet Shooting Association Roy Jorgensen, President Club Contacts (256) alabamaskeet@aol.com Ft. Rucker Skeet Club Ft. Rucker, AL Ralph P. Aaron, President (334) RPASKEET@YAHOO.COM Headland Skeet & Gun Club, Dothan, AL Bob Jenkins. Pres. Earl Beamon, Sec.-Tr. (334) bobj@headlandskeetgunclub.com earl@headlandskeetgunclub.com Madison Co, Shooting Sports, New Market, AL Mars Skeet Range Redstone Arsenal, AL Muscle Shoals Skeet & Trap, Florence, AL Ralph Applebaum Bill Zupko (256) (256) rangemaster@mcssa-al.org bill.zupko@adtran.com Larry Krutsinger (256) TNSKEET@AOL.COM Charles Irwin, Secretary, Treasurer (205) Club (256) Red Eagle Skeet & Trap, Childersburg, AL Arkansas Scott Roberson President (256) scott@royaltireservice.com Club Contact Phone Web Site Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR Rick Hall (870) rickhall1950@yahoo.com Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR Gary Greenhaw (479) GARYGREENHAW@COX.NET Hal Matthews, Shoot Chairman (501) hc.matthews@comcast.net If you see something that needs to be updated, let us know. Page 50

51 To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Arkansas Club Contact Phone Web Site Dirty Creek Skeet & Gun Club Coal Hill, AR Rick Weaver (479) Duncan Farms Shotgun Sports & Game Birds Bismarck, AR Malloy Sportsman Club El Dorado, AR Mountain Valley Sportsman s Association Hot Springs, AR Pajaro Gun Club Fort Smith, AR Twin Lakes Gun Club Mountain Home, AR West Poinsett Gun Club Weiner, AR Louisiana John Duncan (501) dfarms@catc.net Chris Crawford (870) Tom Sackett, Chairman Wendall Holmes President Floyd Lee President Wayne Black Chairman (501) TLSACKETT@SBCGLOBAL.NET (479) glow2282@yahoo.com PAJAROGUNCLUB@YAHOO.COM (870) skeet@twinlakesgunclub.com (870) wayne@bscn.com Club Contact Phone Web Site Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Cottonland Skeet & Trap, Inc., West Monroe, LA Bayou Boeuf Gun Club LeCompte, LA Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Douglas F. Frey President Christy L. Gay Secretary/Treasurer Club Contacts (318) (318) publisher@redchutegazette.com clg932@aol.com Glynn P. Kiper (318) kiperfarms@att.net Wade Jones (318) Wjones1015@aol.com Dave O Quinn (225) dloquinn@bellsouth.net Lafayette Skeet Academy Kaplan, LA Gordon Benoit (337) gbenoit09@gmail.com Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale AFB Doug Frey H (318) W(318) dougfrey@bellsouth.net Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA Raymond Haik, M.D. (318) Rehaik@live.com Page 51

52 To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Louisiana, cont. Club Contact Phone Web Site Young Shooter s Gun Club Sterlington, LA Jacob Young Manager (318) ETYOUNG@QPSB.NET Mississippi Club Contact Phone Web Site Mississippi Skeet Shooting Association Starkville, MS Clark Hartness (662) (662) clark@msskeet.org Capitol Gun Club Jackson, MS Judy L. Stewart- Boyd, Manager (601) Club Phone (601) LYN2DALE@BELLSOUTH.NET Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS Randy Brownlee Skeet Chairman (228) Gorace815@aol.com Starkville Gun Club Starkville, MS Clark Hartness President (662) clark@msskeet.org Whitetail Ridge Outdoors Blue Springs, MS Richard Holloway President (662) whiteridgeoutdoors@yahoo.com Missouri Club Contact Phone Web Site Missouri State Skeet Assn. O Fallon, MO Jeff Smith (636) jsmith92@gmail.com Gateway Gun Club Bridgeton, MO Club (314) manager@gatewaygunclub-stl.com Joplin Skeet & Trap Club Joplin, MO Roger Brown Manager Club (417) Page 52

53 Missouri, Continued To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Lead Belt Gun Club Bonne Terre, MO Dave Bahr Manager (573) Poplar Bluff Gun Club Poplar Bluff, MO J L Costin, Mgr. Mike Galloway, President (573) secretary@pbgunclub.com 2atloweight@gmail.com Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports Club, Columbia, MO Matt Riddell Manager (573) SHOOTING@PRAIRIEGROVESH OTGUNSPORTS.COM Rolla Shooting Club Rolla, MO Rover Gun Club West Plains, MO D. C. Look Chairman Lester Jett Owner (573) LOOK@MST.EDU (417) ROVERGUNCLUB@GMAIL.COM Springfield Rod and Gun Club Springfield, MO Bud Wood (417) W (417) THE4102MYFRIEND@HOTMAIL.COM SHOOTING@PRAIRIEGROVE SHOTGUNSPORTS.COM St. Louis Skeet & Trap Club Pacific, MO Rex Powers (636) THEMANAGER@SKEETRAP.COM Oklahoma Club Contact Phone Web Site Oklahoma State Skeet Assn. Broken Arrow, OK Joel Blankenship President Ray Vaslavsky Secretary/Treasurer (918) (918) JBlankenship@hughes.net RVASLAVSKY@AOL.COM Ada Skeet & Trap Club Ada, OK Bartlesville Sportsmen s Club Bartlesville, OK Jim Bevers Wade Drennan Chairman L M Winkler, Chairman Joe Simon, Sec. (405) Cb(580) H (580) (918) jbevers@earthlink.net wade@cableone.net lossonw@sbcglobal.net joe.simon64@gmail.com bartlesvillesportsmensclub.org Oil Capital Rod & Gun Club Broken Arrow, OK Michael Brewer Sec/Treasurer (918) (918) ducknorth28@yahoo.com Oklahoma City Gun Club Arcadia, OK Craig Wasson (405) wasson@ionet.com Sand Springs Sportsman Club Sand Springs, OK Harold Hockett President (918) secretary@sssportmanclub.com sssportsmanclub.com Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK Ax Synar, V.P. Joel Blankenship, Tr Matt Riggin, (918) ax@laservault.com jblankenship@hughes.net mriggin@tulsacoxmail.com 69 Clays Miami, OK Jean Lasiter Manager (918) clays@datalinkok.com Page 53

54 Oklahoma, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK Bob Wolf Manager (580) Texas Club Contact Phone Web Site Texas Skeet Shooters Assoc. Rockwall, TX Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX Woody Anderson President Tomm Hupp Manager (214) wanderson@mytssa.com (830) acero@hilconet.com American Shooting Centers Houston, TX Ed Arrighi President (281) lynn@amshootcenters.com Arlington Sportsman Club Mansfield, TX Ernest Blocker Manager (817) Asc-membership@swbell.net Bandera Gun Club Bandera, TX J. M. Clements Manager (830) bandergunclub@sbcglobal.net Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX Jennifer Winkelmann Manager (830) bcsrths@sbglobal.net Callahan Co. Shooting Assoc. Clyde, TX Kevin Meier Chairman (325) Capitol City Trap & Skeet Austin, TX Henry Wurzburg Skeet Chairman (512) hwurzburg@yahoo.com Cen-TX Skeet Club Henry Wurzburg (512) centxskeet@yahoo.com Comal County Shooting Sports Spring Branch, TX John Van Ausdall (210) jvanausdall@logixonline.com Corpus Christi Gun Club Corpus Christi, TX Dallas Gun Club Dallas, TX Ellis County Sportsman Club Waxahachie, TX El Paso Skeet & Trap Club El Paso, TX Bud Colwell Skeet Chairman Woody Anderson Skeet Chairman Charlie Beard Skeet Chairman John Braddock Skeet Chairman (361) arthur.colwell@hdrinc.com (972) info@dallasgunclub.com (469) cebeard@peoplepc.com (915) johnrose23@sbcglobal.net Page 54

55 Texas, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Fayette County Gun Club West Point, TX Fort Hood Skeet & Trap Club Belton, TX Walter Van Wart Skeet Chairman Henry Wurzburg Skeet Director (979) wb78963@yahoo.com (512) hwurzburg@yahoo.com Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club Ft. Worth, TX Tracy Ragle Skeet Chairman (817) clubmanager@fortwortht rapandskeet.com keet.com Graham Skeet Club Graham, TX Bob Manskey Skeet Chairman (940) Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Robert Nicholas (214) nicholas.robert@sbcglobal.net Greater Houston Gun Club Missouri City, Texas Kevin Doughtery Manager (281) manager@ greaterhoustongunclub club.com Hot Wells Skeet Range Cypress, TX Josh Vacek Manager (281) (832) Josh@HotWellsRange.com grange.com Gun Emporium Conroe, TX Madison County Gun & Archery Madisonville, TX Maud Gun Club Texarkana, TX Mission Skeet & Trap Club Mission, TX Rose City Flying Clays Tyler, TX San Antonio Gun Club San Antonio, TX Sheppard AFB Skeet Wichita Falls, TX Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club Terrell, TX Waco Trap & Skeet Club Waco, TX Mike Scambray Skeet Chairman Dave Radenz President Tony Wakin, Skeet Chairman Richard Kotzur Skeet Director Chris Dorsey Owner P. D. Parker Manager Rick Davis James Schmehl David Bell President Greg Surber Manager (936) info@gunemporium.net wwwgunemporium.net (936) gailradenz@aol.com (903) Twakin1225@cableone.net (956) richardk@hiline.com (903) chris@rosecityflyingclays rosecityflyingclays.com (210) manager@sagunclub.com (940) rickcrashdavis@hotmail.com JUDGEFLB@HOTMAIL.COM (903) davebbell@gmail.com (254) wstclub@wacoskeet.com wacoskeet.com Be sure to send changes to your organization s contacts to Publisher@redchutegazette.com. Page 55

56 THE RED CHUTE GAZETTE DEAL Mission Statement The goal of the Red Chute Gazette is to promote the game of American Skeet. Our target market includes Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Our goal is accomplished through publication and distribution an Internet only magazine containing items of interest to those individuals participating in, promoting and supporting registered skeet shoots. Subject matter includes calendars of upcoming events, shoot flyers, shoot reports and pictures. Also included are articles and stories about bird hunting, travel and food. The Deal The Red Chute Gazette will publish flyers advertising registered skeet shoots for your gun club at no cost to your club. Simply send us your flyer in Microsoft Word or PDF format via . That s FREE! The Catch If we agree to publish your shoot flyers, you agree to provide us with a shoot report, write-up or article suitable for printing in the Red Chute Gazette. Include pictures (jpeg or gif files) if possible. It doesn t have to be lengthy and it doesn t have be worthy of a Pulitzer. Just tell or show our readers about the fun you had. What about Sporting Clays and Trap or other events? The mission of the Red Chute Gazette is to promote interest and participation in registered Skeet. Sporting Clays and Trap are not subjects we focus on. We recognize that many gun clubs offer events other than Skeet. We are happy to provide commercial advertising space for clubs that wish to promote other shooting related events... Please contact us for our very reasonable rates for commercial advertisers To take advantage of this service contact Doug Frey by phone at (318) or via at publisher@redchutegazette.com All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey, Publisher, Red Chute Gazette, 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA Page 56