THE ARROW Suffolk archers and bowhunters news letter

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1 THE ARROW Suffolk archers and bowhunters news letter Volume 5 Issue 1 Editors Jill Goeckner & Josh Pierno February 2016 Letter from the President REMINDERS Sundays in February Snow Flake League Shooting starts at 9:00 am General Meeting Wednesday February 17th, 8:00PM Suffolk Archer s Lodge Work Day Sunday March 20th 9:00 am Table of Contents President s Letter Page 1 From the VP Page 2 Secretary's Notebook Page 2 Hunters Pot Page 2 Richie s Last Hunt Page 3 Hunters Den Page 4 Safety Committee Page 5 To those members who do not know me, may I take this opportunity to introduce myself. My name is Joe Lupo, and I am your newly elected president. Although I am newly elected, you should know that this is not my first rodeo here at Suffolk Archers. In fact, I have served on your board of directors for 16 years which include two previous terms as president. One term in 1999 and 2000 and again in 2006 and Some of you may question my sanity as to why someone would want to serve for so long with so much responsibility, but the answer to that is simple. I love this club, what it represents and the very property that we stand upon of which we are the current stewards. It is one of my many pleasures in life to serve and be a part of this great organization. In the past I have served on the board with many capable and dedicated men and women. Their ideas and forward-thinking have brought our club to its current level of greatness that we enjoy today. I often say that the founders of our club from way back in 1954 and the brave men and women, who in 1961, put their homes up as collateral to purchase this property we call Suffolk Archers that we enjoy today, would be proud of the work that these previous boards have accomplished. It began as a labor of love and dedication and that spirit continues to this very day. Your board of directors for 2016 is manned by a whole new group of men and women with the same drive and dedication as the founders, pioneers and leaders of years gone by, both long ago and most recently These newest board members may be short on time served, but I assure you their commitment, ability and enthusiasm is no less than the people that have preceded them. I ask you now to support them and to show your appreciation for the many extra miles they will go in the coming years. Together, we will continue to move our club forward in this new millennium while we retain the traditions of archery in America. I look forward to meeting all of you, the members of our great club at our general membership meetings and on the trails of Suffolk Archers. Joe Lupo President

2 Letter from the VP CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS As we begin the New Year, we look forward to another calendar filled with excellent shoots and a wide variety of other events open to all members. To make this a reality, there is a considerable amount of work that goes on to prepare the events, keep the club maintained and ensure that Suffolk Archers continues to prosper. The good news is that with such a large membership base, there is a lot of help to make all of these things happen. With a good number of volunteers, the time commitment required by any one individual volunteer is minimal. We currently have a good group of volunteers who have stepped up to help the club this year, but there is an opportunity for a few more. If you are interested in participating on a committee please contact me at vicepresident@suffolkarchers.com Secretary s Notebook Rob Wiest Vice President Hello fellow Suffolk Archers, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve the club and work with the BOD to continue to make our club great for all our members and their families who share in our love of Archery. My family and I look forward to meeting more members and helping us to continue to find common ground within all generations of our membership. Please make sure we have your up to date mailing address, and phone numbers for proper communication. See you at the next meeting or event. Have a Healthy, Happy New Year! Regards, Donna Reina Secretary Venison Stew The snow and cold weather is finally upon us. While this recipe is a little more involved then others we ve posted. Nothing tames the cold and puts that fire back in your belly after shoveling then a good stew. Ingredients +2 tablespoons vegetable oil +2 pounds venison stew meat * +3 onions, chopped +2 cloves garlic, minced +1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce +1 bay leaf +1/2 teaspoon dried oregano +1 tablespoon salt +3 cups water +7 small potatoes, peeled and quartered +1 pound carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces +1/4 cup all-purpose flour +1/4 cup water Directions In a skillet, deeply brown the meat in oil. Add onions, garlic. Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, oregano, salt, and water. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until meat is tender. Add potatoes and carrots; cook until tender. Combine flour and water. Stir into the stew. Remove bay leaf before serving. *Beef, Elk or other red meat maybe used as a substitute. Cook time may vary. I like to serve a hot stew over a nice bowl of Egg noodles or my personal favorite, Spätzle (which is a type of German drop noodle). ~Enjoy 2

3 Richie s Last Hunt It was the last day of the hog hunt that had gone so well this year down in the cattle country of Florida. A group of Suffolk Archers was hunting on the Kempher Family Ranch, which encompasses 25,000 acres of Old Florida, a place that any hunter would call paradise. Richie opted to do some spot and stalk hunting with the option of bringing the dogs if nothing was seen. Richie, Hoppy Kempher (Guide), Hoppy s son Sage and John Guercio s son John Jr. were heading to the southern portion of the property. Nothing was seen driving the roads while looking for feeding hogs to stalk, so the group decided to hunt a large cypress head and let a couple of dogs loose. Richie commented on taking it easy today, most likely thinking of how years before during a similar dog hunt in the swamp he was charged by a large boar and slipped cracking five ribs by falling on a cypress knee. Cypress knees form above the tree roots, looking like stalagmites sticking out of the flooded swamp, and always seem to trip you up at the worst moment while hunting. When hunting hogs with dogs, the sound of the dog s initial bark reveals that they have picked up the scent and continuous barking tells you the hog has been spotted. In a rapid series of events, the two black mouth curs had a hog bayed in the cypress swamp. The change in the sequence and pitch of their bark had signaled to the hunters that the hog must have been a boar and has decided to fight rather than run. Both Richie and the guides have encountered this scenario many times before, so they knew the safest tactic would be to sneak in to avoid being spotted by the angry boar and prevent a potentially dangerous confrontation with the hog on his terms, while leaving little chance for the hunters to escape unscathed. Once in position, Hoppy called the dogs off and faded back as Richie drew his 50 lb. Dryad recurve bow and made a perfect shot sending the heavy ash arrow tipped with a Magnus two-blade broadhead deep into the large boar s chest, stopping him where he stood. The boar crashed over onto its side and within a second later lay dead. Hoppy ran over and in his excitement raised the boar s head while shouting to Richie to check out the tusks. The boar had massive upper and lower tusks, which is rare with wild pigs since they are constantly fighting and breaking them. Richie exclaimed Holy Cow as Hoppy handed him his broken arrow. A few seconds later Richie said he was feeling dizzy, placed his hand on his chest, and then he was gone. Tragedy had struck, and a life-long bow hunter and a longtime member of Suffolk Archers had passed away. Rich Giannoccora leaves behind a wife Deirdre, a son Anthony, a daughter Nicole, a newborn grandchild, and many friends. Yes Richie was loved and deeply respected by all who knew him as a man, a husband, a father, a friend, an archer, and a hunter. It was hard to not to respect Richie, because at all times he was a humble, stalwart, earnest man who spoke little of himself or his life, but could have easily bragged about much. Just looking at his powerfully built frame, barrel chest, and his ever present slight smile imbued with self-confidence, one quickly knew he was a force to reckon with. Richie was indeed a force to reckon with, as he was a combat infantryman during the Vietnam conflict that saw heavy action, though few knew of his past military experience because of his taciturn reluctance to speak of past exploits. Characteristically laconic, the few things Richie spoke about were archery and bow hunting, and often at length. Richie was a passionate, life -long hunter, who hunted all over the country with the some of the most respected bow hunters over the course of his short life. Richie loved archery, bow hunting and being a member of Suffolk Archers. In fact, Richie was recently and resoundingly elected to the Board of Directors at Suffolk Archers. Accordingly, it is a profound loss for all of us at Suffolk Archers to lose a man like Richie Giannoccora, but then again it is quite possible that many are envious of how he left us. Richie died a noble man actively engaged in what he loved most bow hunting with friends. Happy hunting Richie! You will be sorely missed. 3 -Jeff Milano and George Jackman

4 Every hunting season some of our members challenge themselves even further and take their bows into the woods to chase down an elusive white tail deer. Here are two of our successful hunters. John Montiel I was out on November 1, 2015 with my two brothers for a nice day of bowhunting at my friend Billy's place in Rock Hill, Sullivan County. It's a great piece of property we have hunted occasionally over the past 10 yrs with great success. I usually like to get into the woods at least an hour before sunrise, but due to some technical difficulties I didn't get into my tree until just after dawn. It was about a half hour later when I noticed a big antlered buck chasing a doe about 70 yards heading away from me. They were there for just a few seconds and gone just as fast. I watched for what seemed like years hoping they'd come back and kicking myself for not setting up in that other tree, over there. Those years were actually only about 10 minutes. That's when I saw movement coming from the same place where I had seen them originally come from. It was the same buck, but this time he was alone and now walking directly towards me. When he got to 20 yards he passed behind a tree and I was able to draw my BowTech Destroyer. At 15 yards with his nose down to the ground he stopped and out of nowhere looked 25 feet straight up at me. It always amazes me how they have that uncanny ability to sense danger. I knew he was about to bolt, so I put the top pin on him and sent a Rage tipped Easton Flatline his way. He ran about 20 yds and went down right where I could see him. This is the second big buck I've taken on this hill. I bagged a big 9 pointer a couple of years ago during the rifle season. Needless to say Billy won't be inviting me back for awhile. Bob Chambers with his 7 and 9 pointer. Both Suffolk county deer taken with a Hoyt Nitrum. Bob also, took 4 does from Suffolk and 1 doe from Delaware County all with his bow. 4

5 SAFETY COMMITTEE Hello fellow archers, Happy New Year, I hope all is well with everyone. I hope we all had a safe and successful hunting season. Our thoughts prays go out to Rich Giannoccora and his family. Winter has finally arrived here on Long Island and we had our first snowstorm, please use some caution parking on the road and be safe walking on the trails. The road has been plowed and sanded, but it may still be slippery walking around. Winter can be hard on our bodies. Think before you do heavy lifting of the snow. Snow shoveling can be a health hazard and it can lead up to a heart attack. If you don t feel good STOP. Give yourself frequent breaks so you don t overstress your heart. Use small shovels and lift small amounts of snow at a time. Learn the warning signs of a heart attack, such as discomfort in the chest, one or both arms, neck, jaw or stomach. Shortness of breath with or without the discomfort. Other signs may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or a light-headedness. If you feel any of the above symptoms please STOP and call 911 and get help. BE SAFE James Felton WHETHER YOU RE A BEGINNER, A WEEKEND WARRIOR, OR A SEASONED PRO, C & B ARCHERY HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER. Sharpen your skill in our First-Class shooting facility located in the heart of Hicksville. Stop in our Pro Shop and speak with our educated staff about any of your archery needs. Join a league {youth or adult} and share your experience or spark your competitive nature Birthday Parties available Call Commercial Street cbarcehry.net Hicksville NY, New At Smith Point Archery Winter Tournaments Smith Point Archery is hosting 2 tournaments in the coming months. These local tournaments are a great way to get into competition and support target archery on Long Island. Entry forms are on our website, go to Events Calendar and click on the event. NYFAB Superbowl Tournament Scores are pooled from several archery ranges throughout the state. All archers are welcome, no memberships required. Shooting lines are as follows for this 450 FITA round: February 3rd and 4th, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm NFAA Mid Atlantic Indoor Sectional Annual Sectional tournament held at Smith Point Archery. Multiple ranges throughout the region will shoot and pool results to crown the Sectional Champions for each division. You must be an NFAA or USA Archery member to compete for titles. NFAA 300 round will be shot and you may shoot twice as space allows only the higher score will be entered. March 4th-6th, Friday 7pm, Saturday & Sunday at 1pm Hunter/Bowhunter Education Classes Smith Point Archery hosts safety classes just about every month. See our website or ask to be put on our list to be first to hear about new classes Bows In Stock Some of the most incredible bows ever made are on the shelf and ready to demo. Hot new bows include: PSE Carbon Air, Hoyt Defiant and Carbon Defiant, Mathews Halon, and Prime Rize. We all need something to do with that tax return money! Remember to ask about the special discounts to Suffolk Archers members. 215 E Main St - Patchogue, NY (631) smithpointarchery.com 5

6 The Arrow 86 Pidgeon Hill Road Huntington Station, NY Don t miss our next GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Suffolk Archers Lodge Wednesday February 17th, 2016