Talking Turkey. The Pitt County Wildlife Club Newsletter. March 2018

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1 Talking Turkey The Pitt County Wildlife Club Newsletter March 2018 Welcome fellow PCWC members to this month s edition of the Talking Turkey newsletter. Please take a moment to read it and stay up-to-date with the various events and opportunities available at your club. Membership Meeting: on Thursday, March 15 th, beginning at 7:00 PM. The meal will consist of homemade chili made by club members for our annual Chili Cook-off. If you would like to participate and bring a pot of your special homemade chili please contact Kim Tavasso at (252) the more, the merrier. Participants will be reimbursed for their ingredients. The meal will cost $5.00 and will include a bread and beverage. The program for this meeting will be presented by Mr. Deet James who is the Hunting Heritage Biologist with the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. His presentation will focus on Hunter Retention, Recruitment and Reactivation. I have seen his presentation elsewhere and found it very interesting and informative. Hope to see you then. March Workday: will be held on Saturday, March 17 th starting at 8:00 AM. Please bring the proper tools (rakes, weed eaters, hammers, gloves, wheelbarrows, carpentry items, etc.) to help with the workday task. This workday will focus on range repairs and general grounds clean-up. Always remember to sign-in when you arrive and pick-up your workday voucher before you leave. As a reminder, workday vouchers are non-transferable. This month s workday coordinator will be Kim Tavasso. Ranges are always closed during the workday. Our Spring Youth Day will immediately follow the workday. Hope you can make it to both. President s Notes: A lot is going on these days at the Club. Facilities maintenance and improvement is always a priority. Our sign was expertly restored and repainted recently. A new well was drilled as well this month. The old shallow well gave up the ghost during the big freeze after serving us for many years. We are currently working on better lighting and improvements to our range bays and berms. Please come out and enjoy the improvements. Happy Shooting!! I hope to see you at The Club! As always, please feel free to contact me with constructive ideas regarding the improvement of our Club. My phone number is (252) and address is joemcmillanbuilders@gmail.com. Sincerely, Joe McMillan President, Pitt County Wildlife Club Safety First: Range safety is the responsibility of every member. Always make safety your first priority. The range rules are in place for your safety and the safety of every member and guest. Please contact any CRSO, RSO or board member if you witness any egregious violations. CRSO s and RSO s can be identified by their red membership badges. - While anyone is downrange, DO NOT handle firearms, magazines or ammo for any reason. - Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. - Never attach any targets on a vertical post or shoot the post. - Always keep your finger outside the trigger guard until ready to shoot - Range 6 is for rimfire rifles and handguns of all calibers only. (Centerfire rifles are not allowed on this range.) Page 1 of 5

2 Please properly dispose of all trash. Keeping our ranges/grounds clean and litter free is the responsibility of every member and guest. This includes cans and plastic bottles used on Range #6, your used targets and all centerfire casings (pistol, rifle, shotgun) on all ranges..cigarette butts are litter, too. Please welcome new members John Lo Gelfo, Jr., Bryan Miller and Jennifer Miller, Christian Haddock, Kevin Wylie, Michael Biggerstaff, A.J. Stancill and Nick Procter. SPRING YOUTH DAY March 17 th, 12:30 PM This event is open to the public and is designed to introduce young people to the sports of hunting, fishing, shooting and archery. This will be a highly supervised opportunity to learn about the proper use of firearms, fishing equipment and archery equipment in a safe and responsible manner. The purpose is to encourage, educate and mentor youth to responsibly participate in outdoor sports. It will be a safe, fun, and non-competitive introduction to hunting, shooting, fishing and archery. Our goal is to introduce and develop a passion for outdoor sports in which young people can participate with family and friends. This event is open to those ages 7 through 17 years of age and it s free. To pre-register please send the name, contact info and age of the youth to Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or (252) A Youth Day flyer is attached to the bottom of this newsletter. Special Note: At Sign-In, a liability waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian for each child to participate. SPRING YOUTH DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED March 17 th Members Come one, come all. We need your help on Youth Day. We need help in the morning setting up and we need help throughout the day with everything from Sign-In and waiver assistance to assistance on the ranges and aiding members working the ranges. A good time is promised to all and there will be too many smiles to count. If you would like to volunteer to take pictures, be in charge of one of the ranges, the sign-in area or if you would like to help and you are just not sure where, please contact Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or (252) NWTF Banquet the Pitt County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold their annual banquet on March 30 th beginning at 6:00 PM in the Rock Springs Center on Hwy 43 N. This banquet will consist of a good meal, great fellowship and plenty of firearms in the raffles and auctions. Tickets are $60 for an individual and $85 for a couple. This price includes your annual membership to the NWTF. If you have questions or would like a ticket please call or text Gary Harrison at (252) Hunter Education Instructors Needed Are you interested in becoming a NC Hunter Education Instructor? If so, please contact Kim Tavasso at (252) The classes to become an instructor are free. This is a very rewarding way to pass along your experience and knowledge to the next generation of hunters. Calendar of Events - March Membership Meeting on Thursday, March 15 th (details above) - March Workday - on Saturday, March 17 th beginning at 8:00 AM (details above) - Concealed Carry Format Shoot will be held on March 10 th beginning around 12:15 PM. A safety briefing will be held at 12:00 noon immediately before the shoot. You must attend the safety briefing to participate in the match. Set-up will start around 11:00 AM. Please contact Bill Young at (252) for additional information. Ranges 3 and 4 will be closed for this match. This change to the 2 nd Saturday is being done to help with the Youth Day. - Archery Match will be held on March 18 th beginning at 10:00 AM. All ranges will be closed that day. Contact Joe McMillian at (252) for additional info. - Special Instruction for Beginning or New Shooters on the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 2:00 PM, special instruction for beginning or new shooters will be offered at the Club. Please call Rick Brixon at (252) if you plan to attend so that we can make arrangements to have the necessary instructors on hand or if you have any questions. This is a free service to all members and the public. (handguns only) - Trap Shooting will be held on March 11 th and March 25 th, the 2 nd & 4 th Sundays, beginning at 1:00 PM. Trap Shooting is typically held on the 2 nd and 4 th Sundays of each month unless it falls on a holiday (like Easter, Valentine s Day, Mother s Day or Christmas Eve) then it will be held on the 3 rd Sunday of the month. The cost is $5.00 per round for members and guests. Page 2 of 5

3 - USPSA Match on Saturday, March 24 th beginning with set-up at 8:00 AM (or maybe a little earlier) and the match starting at 10:00 AM. The majority of the set-up will take place on Friday, March 23 rd, starting around 7:00 AM, please come out and help if you can. Contact Rick Dean at (252) for more info. - April Board Meeting - on Thursday, April 5 th, at 7:00 PM. Members are welcome to attend. - April Garand Match Saturday, April 7 th, with registration beginning at 8:30 AM. Please contact Lenn Norment at (252) for more info (Range 8 only). - USA Flag Retirement Ceremony on March 3 rd, beginning at noon, a flag retirement ceremony will be conducted at the Club. Members are welcomed to bring flags to be retired on that day. - Spring Youth Day on March 17 th, following the workday. Mark your calendars now and make plans to help with this special event for the youngsters. Contact Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or (252) for information or the register your child, grandchild or young friend for the Youth Day. - Special Turkey Shoot on March 25 th see attached flyer below for additional details and contacts. - NWTF Banquet the Pitt Co. Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold their annual banquet on March 30 th. (details above) - GRNC Benefit USPSA Match on March 31 st at the Sir Walter Club. This is a Rifle/PCC Match with a $30 fee. PCWC Asset Exchange Advertise items for sale or trade here, FREE! To place an ad here or have one removed please contact Kim Tavasso at kimtavasso@gmail.com. Ads will run for two months unless requested otherwise. FOR SALE: 1) Leupold scopes for sale. Fixed power M8 scopes. One is 6X and the other is 7.5X. Both are gloss finish and in excellent condition. Asking $125 for the 6X and $200 for the 7.5X. Call Wayland (1/18) 2) Sig Sauer P220 Compact SAS.45 ACP. Like new, never carried and less than 500 rounds. Comes in original box with 6 magazines and Hogue Piranha G10 grips. $750 or any reasonable offer. Sig Sauer P290RS 9 mm black nitron slide, night sights. In very good condition (90%-100%), around 1000 rounds shot. Comes in original box with 5 magazines and 3 holsters (Sig Sauer OWB, Silent Thunder IWB, Silent Thunder "Fusion" IWB). $300 or any reasonable offer. Liberty Safe HDX-250 Smart Vault Biometric Fingerprint Handgun Safe (formerly known as 9G Inprint Safe). See: for picture. Comes with A/C adaptor and has battery back-up in case of a power outage. Very reliably opening, I'm only selling it because it doesn't fit under our new bed. 12"L x 11"W x 7" tall, opens in the front. $125 Contact Diederik Zwart: or Diederik.Zwart@gmail.com. (1/18) 3) LOST: Glock 42 mag, with two green dots on the back, between the logo and floorplate. Possibly lost in a gear mix-up at a First Sunday event. Thanks, Fred Farrell, (2/18) Page 3 of 5

4 Spring Youth Day Don t miss the Spring Youth Day hosted and sponsored by the Pitt County Wildlife Club. As before, this free of charge event is sure to be a blast and will include: firearms safety,.22 rifle ranges, an air rifle range, outdoor archery, skeet shooting, turkey shoot contest with a prize, wildlife & hunting related exhibits and more. This fun-filled day is for boys and girls ages Rain or shine, sign-in begins at 12:30 PM with a safety briefing starting shortly after 1:00 PM. Concessions will be available. Special note: At sign-in, a Liability Waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian for each child to participate. This event is free but you must pre-register before March 17 th to attend. When: Saturday, March 17 th, at 12:30 PM when sign-in begins Where: The Pitt County Wildlife Club near Falkland, NC on Hwy. 222 East (physical address is 3029 Hwy. 222 E) To pre-register or for information, please send the name and age (7-17) of the youth to: Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or Page 4 of 5

5 Turkey Shoot Pitt County Wildlife Club March 25 th 2018 Starts at 12:30 for information contact Jim Hart at or Joe Cavanaugh at For every round of trap shot you will receive one chance for the drawing. Your score does not matter, the more you shoot the better your odds. Page 5 of 5