Red Chute Gazette. There is still time to sign up for the North Louisiana Open. Don t miss out on the fun!

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1 Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Upcoming Skeet Shoots: 12 Gauge Marathon March 17, 2012 Hunter s Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA St. Patrick's Day Open March 16-18, 2012 Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK The 2912 Boi s d Arc Open March 16-18, 2012 Starkville Gun Club Starkville, MS North Louisiana Open March 23-25, 2012 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale AFB, LA Skeeter Says There is still time to sign up for the North Louisiana Open. Don t miss out on the fun! Thank you Clubs for sending us your flyers. It looks to be a busy skeet year. Red Chute Gazette Volume 4, Issue 3 March 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Event 7 Skeeter s Ponderings 9 Mardi Gras Quail Dining on The Road LP on The X Factor Help Wanted The Sweetheart Shoots Buy Sell Or Trade Club Contacts Red Chute Gazette Deal 63 The Redfish Open March 30-April 1, 2012 Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS Jim Dozier Memorial Open March 31, 2012 The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA And Many Others - see the flyers inside and on our website

2 A Word From The Publisher Debbie and I had a nice trip to the Gulf Coast. We want to thank our friends at the Coast Rifle & Pistol Club near Biloxi, Mississippi for rolling out the welcome mat at the Sweetheart Shoots. We had a great time and visited some interesting restaurants too. We want to thank Randy Brownlee for being our guide and for sending us a write-up on the shoots. You can read about it in this issue. LP Paul Giambrone, III asked me to mention that he is putting on a free clinic for youth skeet shooters attending the Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. s Sixth Annual Junior Skeet Shooting Event on Saturday, March 10. This program is intended to encourage youth aged 6 to 18 to get involved in shooting sports. It has been a huge success. The program is funded with money from the Briley Louisiana Open and is free to the participants. There are registration forms for that event on our website. If you have youth shooter who wants to work with LP contact him directly at info@gsclinics.com. Now is the time to register for the North Louisiana Open. Check out the flyer for this shoot and many others on our website A number of clubs have sent us flyers for their shoots. If your club hasn t, we encourage you to take advantage of this free advertising. The prognosticators say that we are in for lower turn out at shoots this year. Some say It s the economy stupid. Many local clubs are doing everything they can to help keep the cost of skeet shooting low. If you are on a tight budget, you may want to consider the smaller local or near by shoots to keep you on your game until the economic storm passes. We are in the process of changing hosts for our website. Until we get the new site finished, you may be directed from to automatically. We haven t change our URL and this is temporary. Don t be confused, one of us needs to have a clear mind. We should be squared away by the next issue. We send our thanks to Dana Vutera for his masterful job a photographer on our Mardi Gras Quail Hunt. Read about it in this issue. One last note for Louisiana shooters. The deadline for submitting LSSA Hall of Fame nominations is March 30. See the form and instructions on the Flyers page on our website. Until we meet again in these pages or on the skeet field, I am wishin you 8. Most Sincerely, Doug Frey Page 2

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4 6th Annual Junior Skeet Shooting Event Saturday March 10, 2012 Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. Registration starts at 8:00 A.M. (PLEASE PRE-REGISTER, IF POSSIBLE, SO WE CAN PLAN OUR STAFF NEEDS) Safety Meeting at 8:30 * Lunch, Noon 1:00 P.M. We are going to have a skeet shooting demo after lunch. There is no charge for this event. This event has been made possible by Sponsorship money from the Briley Louisiana Open that is held every year in June. This is a Boys and Girls event ages 6 to 18. Please feel free to bring your own gun, but for safety reasons we ask that you DO NOT bring any ammunition. Guns will be available for shooters to use. Ammo will be donated by Lafayette Skeet Academy Inc., a non profit organization created by local shooters to promote gun safety and skeet shooting. We will have a BB Gun Range set up for children under the age of6. Come on out and bring the kids! We will have several skeet fields separated into the following categories. A. No experience: this is for the kids who have never shot a shotgun at flying targets before. B. Little experience: have shot before but will still need assistance. C. Most experienced: have shot a shotgun before and is more than likely able to shoot doubles. Parent or guardian must be present! Please Pre-Register by contacting: Gordon Benoit at or gbenoit09@gmail.com Look for the flyer at Page 4

5 Prizes: Food: Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana North Louisiana Open March 23-25, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation Rotation Rotation Doubles 2:40 PM Fri 4:00 PM Fri 5:20 PM Fri Event Targets Rotation 1 Rotation 2 Rotation Ga 8:30 AM Sat 10:00 AM Sat 11:30 AM Sat Ga 1:00 PM Sat 2:30 PM Sat 4:00 PM Sat Ga 8:30 AM Sun 11:30 AM Sun 10:00 AM Sun Bore 1:00 PM Sun 4:00 PM Sun 2:30 PM Sun HOA Youth HOA BOA HAA See the Flyer at: Plaques and a case of shells for all Event Champions. No cash purses. Lunch will be provided Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $38 per event 1-5. No charge for events 6-9. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register for this shoot contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Page 5

6 The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club 599 E Puckett Lake RD, West Monroe, Louisiana Presents The Jim Dozier Memorial Open Saturday, March 31, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Gauge 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Gauge 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Bore 2:15 PM 3:00 PM 5 50 Doubles TBD TBD HOA HAA Pre-Registration Requested To pre-register contact Trey Hawthorne at (318) or him at harryhawthorne58@gmail.com. Prizes: Food: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Lunch will be available at the club. Cost: $15 per event 1-5. No charge for events 6-7. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at See the flyer at: This ad was free! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 6

7 HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Tyler Van Alstine for shooting his first 25 straight in the 20 gauge and.410 events in a recent tournament. Good shooting Tyler! Skeeter says: If you know someone who has a Hat Shoot Event, take a photo and send it to us by . We love to share success stories! publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 7

8 OKLAHOMA CITYGUN CLUB We invite you to shoot Skeet with us this year. Date Shoot March 24 Cold Duck Open April Red Bud Open June Sooner Open August 5 August Open (12 & 20) August 18 Sooner Doubles September 15 Post-Labor Day Open October 20 Last Chance Open To Pre-Register contact Craig Wasson at: Phone: (405) wasson@ionet.net August 31 September 2 Oklahoma State Shoot To Pre-Register for State Shoot contact Ray Vaslasvsky at: Phone: (918) rayvaslav@citgo.com Look for the flyers at This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 8

9 SKEETER S PONDERINGS If you really want to get better at Skeet, you need to go back and take it up at a much earlier age. Skeeter s Word of the Month: Reintarnation: Coming back as a hillbilly. Page 9

10 Hunter s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive Port Allen, Louisiana Club Phone: (225) Open Wednesday - Sunday 9:30 AM to 6 PM Hunter s Run Gun Club You are invited to shoot Skeet with us this year. See the flyers at: Date Shoot DBLS 12 Ga 20Ga 28 Ga.410 March Gauge Marathon 200 April 7 Easter Bunny Open May Red Stick Memorial July LA State Championships August Gauge Marathon 200 September Club Champ & Open October Marathon 200 Contact Dave O Quinn to Pre-register (225) dloquinn@bellsouth.net Pre-register This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 10

11 Support Team Louisiana Help fill Skeeter s Bucket Show your support for Team Louisiana. Look for Skeeter s Bucket at Skeet shoots held in Louisiana between now and the Louisiana State Championships. Your donation of new 12 ga, 20 ga, 28 ga or.410 bore shells will help raise funds to send Team Louisiana to the 2012 Junior World Championships which will be held in Stockton, California. Sponsored by: The generous and supportive members of the Skeet community and Page 11

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13 Welcomes you to The 2012 Bois d arc Open March 16th-18th Look for the flyer at This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 13

14 Mardi Gras Quail How did you spend your Mardi Gras? Did you go to a parade or two, eat King Cake or party hardy? One group of sportsmen decided to avoid the crowds, take a ride to the country and chase some quail birds. In my younger days, I went to the Crescent City and observed the Mardi Gras festivities first hand. Much older and wiser now, I personally try to avoid the crowds and parades. I think I have found a better way to spend Mardi Gras. This year, I was invited to join my friend Dana Vutera and some of his friends and family for a trip to McComb, Mississippi to eat lunch at The Dinner Bell, followed by a quail hunt at Thornhill s Shooting Preserve in Jayess, Mississippi. Our happy throng met at The Dinner Bell at 11:00 AM with the hopes of beating the crowd. We almost did. We did make the waiting list for the second seating in the back dinning room. There we feasted on home style cooking including fried chicken, fried eggplant, rice and gravy, speckled butterbeans, black eyed peas, cabbage, corn on the cob, and cornbread, to name just a few of the menu items. This restaurant serves fabulous food on huge round Lazy Susan tables in an all you can eat concept second to none. You can read more about The Dinner Bell in the Dining On The Road feature in our March 2010 issue. Proprietor Gary Wayne Thornhill and his family run a really nice pen raised bird hunt program. They provide the dogs and the quail. They also have chukars if you prefer something larger than quail. Wayne will put out whatever quantity you want to hunt. One nice thing about hunting quail at Thornhill s is that it is a turn key service. They clean the birds you shoot and they do a better job of it than I have seen anywhere else. Thornhill s bird dogs are well trained and are a joy to hunt over. After banana pudding, we gave up our seats to the next shift of hungry patrons and made our way to Thornhill s about 1 PM. Wayne Thornhill split us up into three groups and off we went. Each group had a guide and bird dogs that took us to different sections of the Thornhill Shooting Preserve to hunt the birds that had been put out for us to find. Page 14

15 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Mardi Gras Quail Hunters [left to right] David Vutera, Luke Vutera, Dana Vutera, Uncle Buddy Vutera, Gary S. Littlefield, Dr. James M. (Jim) LaCour, Bradley Vutera and Mark Jarreau [kneeling]. David Vutera and his son Luke came all the way down from New York State to visit family. The rest of this gang are all Louisiana residents and did not have far to go. The weather was pleasant, not too warm and not too cool. It was a pleasant day for hunting birds. The rain from the weekend was gone and partly cloudy skies prevailed. Page 15

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17 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Some say there is not a prettier sight than bird dogs on point. The rush you get when the birds flush is also exciting. These may not be wild birds, but they sure are fun! Page 17

18 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Did I tell you the one about... In addition to guiding, Wayne usually entertains his clients with a few jokes. This appears to be one of those occasions. Wayne s dogs are trained to retrieve to hand. Page 18

19 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) I know that bird is in there somewhere. Gary Littlefield & Buddy Vutera Whoa boys!! Wait for the hunters. Page 19

20 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Chootem Bradley! Page 20

21 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Dad, this was way more fun than going to a Mardi Gras parade. Can we come back next year? David & Luke Vutera Page 21

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23 Mardi Gras Quail (Continued) Dr. Jim LaCour checked off one item on his bucket list. He hunted quail with a bow. Guide Josh released two birds for Jim (one at a time). He hit the first one on the flush. The second one managed to escape [see picture below]. It was a fun way to end the day. For more information on Thornhill s Shooting Preserve find them on the Web at or call Wayne on his cell phone at Doug Frey Page 23

24 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Saturday, April 14, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Gauge 12:45 AM 2:15 AM 3 50 Doubles TBD TBD Pre-Registration is required. Don t miss the fun! Prizes: Food: Cost: Ties: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Lunch will be provided. $28 per event 1and 2 (100 targets each). $14 for Doubles (50 targets). Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 24

25 1622 Capitol Gun Club Road Jackson, MS The Catfish Open April 20-12, 2012 See the Flyer At: Pre-Register at: 58th Rebel Open June 22-24, 2011 This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 25

26 Pajaro Gun Club 820 Old HWY 271, Ft. Smith, AR Presents The The 10th Annual John Smith Open Saturday, May 4-6, 2012 $5,000 ADDED MONEY $1,000 HOA CHAMP RU $600 Gun Champs $400 Class HOA Champs $250 Lady HOA Champ $ Two Bracket Games (AA-A & B-C-D) Winner of each will receive a Remington Friday dinner: Enchiladas, Fajitas, etc., & Pie Saturday dinner: Steak, Baked Potato, Salad, and Bread Saturday and Sunday Lunches Provided All meals will be provided at no charge by the club. Door Prize Drawings on Saturday Special Raffle for a NIB Remington 1100 G3 20ga supporting The Wounded Warriors Project. Sonny Burgess and the Legendary Pacers perform on Saturday Night. See the flyer at: This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 26

27 The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club 599 E Puckett Lake RD, West Monroe, Louisiana Presents The I - 20 Open Saturday, May 12, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Gauge 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Gauge 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Bore 2:15 PM 3:00 PM 5 50 Doubles TBD TBD HOA HAA Pre-Registration Requested To pre-register contact Trey Hawthorne at (318) or him at harryhawthorne58@gmail.com. Prizes: Food: RV: Ties: Awards for each Event Champion. No purses. Lunch will be provided at the club. Hookups available with advance registration. Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at See the flyer at: This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 27

28 BLUE ROCK SPORTSMAN CLUB You are invited to shoot Skeet with us this year. DU Rock: May 18 th, 19 th & 20 th Cottonwoods Open: June 16 th & 17 th (Doubles and 12 ga Saturday with 20 and 28 ga on Sunday) AR Open: July 13 th, 14 th & 15 th Zone VI Championships: August 10 th, 11 th & 12 th AR State Championship: Pending This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 28

29 You don t want to miss this one! Early Pre-registration is recommended. See the flyer and registration form at: This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 29

30 Ada Skeet & Trap Club We invite you to shoot Skeet with us this year. Date Shoot April Ada open June 8-10 Ada Challenge To Pre-Register contact Jim Bevers at: Phone: (405) Look for the flyers at This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 30

31 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Big Blue Open Saturday, June 30, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Bore 12:45 AM 2:15 AM 3 50 Doubles TBD TBD Pre-Registration is required. Don t miss the fun! Prizes: Food: Cost: Ties: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Lunch will be provided. $28 per event 1and 2 (100 targets each). $14 for Doubles (50 targets). Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 31

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33 Dining on The Road The Blow Fly Inn On a recent trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast to participate in the Sweetheart Shoot at Coast Rifle & Pistol Club, Debbie and I had the opportunity to dine with Randy and Linda Brownlee at the Blow Fly Inn. The Gulf Coast has no shortage of good places to eat. Every time we come down, Randy shows us to another local eatery that has great food. The Blow Fly Inn was no disappointment. The restaurant is located on the banks of peaceful Bayou Bernard in Gulfport. The building is up on piers to protect it from high water. The original building was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The restaurant is accessible by boat or land. You are probably wondering how a restaurant came to be called the Blow Fly Inn. I have a degree in Marketing and I can tell you that I probably wouldn t have picked that name. The restaurant had its start over 40 years ago when Albert and Mary Malone opened Hickory s Bar B Q. The story is that one of Al s good friends, Mac, was constantly being asked how to find Al and Mary s restaurant. After being asked one too many times, Mac said Yeah, I ll tell you. You go past Pass Road, take a right and follow the string of blow flies. Before long, Hickory s became known as the Blow Fly Inn. A long-time Gulf Coast attraction, the Blow Fly Inn is a family restaurant now owned by Scott Weinberg. Scott takes great pride in serving USDA Choice Steaks, Bar-B-Que Ribs, Seafood and much, much more. The Blow Fly Inn a favorite restaurant of local folks as well as outof-town visitors. Page 33

34 Dining on The Road The Blow Fly Inn The Blow Fly Inn was listed in USA Today as one of the 51 Great Burger Joints in America in It was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives in 2009, appeared on the Food Network s Emeril Live in 2008 and was named as one of Southern Living s favorite Seafood Dives in Scott Weinberg has been named Restaurateur of the Year in Our dinner started with fried onion rings and fried green tomatoes, served with a Creole mayo. They were delicious. The appetizer menu includes fried dill pickles, mozzarella sticks, loaded potato skins, fried crawfish tails and pickles (with the house Bayou sauce), crab cakes and shrimp & grits. There is also a Creole Gumbo (I enjoyed a bowl of Fried Green Tomatoes & Onion Rings that), She-Crab Bisque, Cream of Shrimp & Asparagus soup and Shrimp Creole. There is a wide array of salad offerings including a Marinated Greek Salad which has marinated prime rib slices over fresh romaine with tomato, red onion, black olives, artichoke hearts and feta cheese. From the grill are Filet Mignon, Porterhouse, Ribeye, Sirloin and New York Strip steaks. There are also pork chops, Bar-B-Que Ribs, Prime Rib and hamburgers. While the Blow Fly Inn is known for great steaks and ribs, we had to enjoy seafood this trip. Debbie ordered a grilled Red Fish dish that had a crabmeat stuffing. I helped her eat that and it was very good. The menu includes Mississippi Delta Catfish, stuffed Flounder, Shrimp, Crab Claws, a seafood Platter and many other delicacies. Creole Gumbo The House Specialties include Seafood Pasta (Randy enjoyed that), Red Beans & Rice, Bayou Chicken Pasta and Veal Hollandaise, just to name a few. The Blow Fly Inn also has a wide range of sandwich and poboy alternatives. If you are in the Gulfport, Mississippi area at lunch or dinner time, you can t go wrong with a visit to the Blow Fly Inn. Shrimp &Oysters Blow Fly Inn 1201 Washington Avenue Gulfport, MS Phone: (228) Open Sunday-Thursday 11:00 AM-9:00 PM 11:00 AM-9:00 PM Open Friday-Saturday 11:00 AM-10:00 PM Doug Frey Page 34 Page 34

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36 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Independence Open Saturday, July 21, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Gauge 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Gauge 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Bore 2:15 PM 3:00 PM 5 50 Doubles TBD TBD HOA HAA Pre-Registration is required. Don t miss the fun! Prizes: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Food: Lunch will be provided. Cost: $14 per event 1-5. No charge for events 6-7. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 36

37 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Dog Days Open Saturday, August 18, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Gauge 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Gauge 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Bore 2:15 PM 3:00 PM 5 50 Doubles TBD TBD HOA HAA Pre-Registration is required. Don t miss the fun! Prizes: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Food: Lunch will be provided. Cost: $14 per event 1-5. No charge for events 6-7. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 37

38 The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club 599 E Puckett Lake RD, West Monroe, Louisiana Presents The Dog Days Open II Sunday, August 19, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge 9:00 AM 9:45 AM Gauge 10:30 AM 11:15 AM Gauge 12:45 PM 1:30 PM Bore 2:15 PM 3:00 PM 5 50 Doubles TBD TBD HOA HAA Pre-Registration Requested To pre-register contact Trey Hawthorne at (318) or him at harryhawthorne58@gmail.com. Prizes: Food: Ties: No cash purses or prizes, just registered targets. Lunch will be available at the club. Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at See the flyer at: This ad was free! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 38

39 The X Factor By: Paul L.P. Giambrone, III There is a common X factor amongst all shooters, and I mean ALL SHOOTERS. No one is exempt from this factor and this factor alone is one of the main things that separate the good shooters from the great shooters. This factor alone just about dictates how well or how poorly we will shoot in a given event, on a given day, or even the entire weekend or year. It is something that all shooters, businessmen, athletes, and your everyday Joe have. They may not have it all in the same area, but in some area of our lives we all have this X factor and it is one of the most important things you must possess to be successful in anything you do in life, especially on a skeet field. This is the factor that makes certain shooters step out on the field knowing they are about to perform to their best and no one can stop them, except themselves. Ok, I know I am dragging it out, but I want to make sure you understand the importance of this trait. Actually, speaking of trait, most people are just naturally born with this trait in some area of their lives, but fail to carry it over to other areas. This factor is called CONFIDENCE which can put you in your zone to perform at your best. Let s take a look at one of your best performances on the skeet field and analyze what happened that day. First off, you probably woke up in the zone that day or at least walked out onto the skeet field in your zone and knew you were going to shoot well. If you happened to miss one, you probably knew you were going to miss it due to some kind of mental distraction, or you flat out missed the shot because you are human. The point that I am trying to make is that you had all of the confidence in the world before, during, and after the performance. Think about that day. I want you to visualize it, breath it, feel it, smell it, put yourself in your shoes on that day and think about how you feel. You just put yourself in your zone, so why not try to do that all of the time? Why not walk out onto the skeet field EVERY time with this confidence? The only thing stopping you, is you. What about the time when nothing felt right and the wheels fell off along with the transmission? What happened on that day? Well, for starters, you were clearly out of your zone and did nothing to try and find your zone. Instead, you figured out just about every way possible to stay out of your zone by worrying about every little thing. Does that sound about right? I know I have had plenty of experiences like this in my 20 years of shooting and, at times, still have some here and there today. However, I know how to battle against these negative thoughts because I have faced this battle many times. What do I do? It is quite simple. I find my zone and get my confidence back where it should be and battle through the rest of the event. Page 39

40 The X Factor (Continued) This may seem quite complicated, but it is really very simple. All of you have been in the zone before at some point and time in your life (didn t even have to be in skeet shooting). My point is that when you enter your zone, you have all of the confidence in the world and nothing can stop you. So why not try to get there every time you shoot? What is stopping you? Trust me, I understand how our conscious mind can work against us and try to think of every possible way to keep us out of our zone and cause us to perform poorly. What helps me stay in my zone is having confidence in my routine. I have a routine that I go over each and every time and this routine is basically my game plan of what I want to get done on the station that I am about to shoot. The importance of having a game plan is to prepare yourself for what you are about to do. How successful would a lawyer be if he walked into a courtroom unprepared? What about a pilot with no flight plan or a shooter with no idea what he wants to do once he is on the station besides hear the gun go BANG? None of them would be very successful in what they are about to do because they don t know what they want to accomplish! The key is having a game plan of what you want to get done when stepping on the skeet field. Well Paul, what if I don t have confidence in my game plan? What if I am doing the wrong things? That is where having a great instructor comes into play. There are plenty of competent instructors, great DVDs and books to help as well. Even if you don t have someone at this very moment to help you along, stepping on the station with some kind of a game plan is better than stepping up there with no game plan at all. For example, I have seen shooters step up and go to a random hold point, call pull, miss, then realize they weren t even close to the hold point in which they wanted. How does this happen? Stepping on the station without going over your game plan or having no game plan at all to follow is a good way to lead to missing a target(s). Page 40

41 The X Factor (Continued) Your Foundation for Perfect Skeet with Paul Giambrone, III is available for purchase! The DVD shows you how to build a solid foundation for your skeet game and also helps shooters troubleshoot some common problems they may face. You can order the DVD now for only $59.95 plus shipping! Please info@gsclinics.com to order your DVD today! What is considered a good game plan? Well, each shooter is different, but I recommend knowing where your foot position should be, your hold point, your look point, and your break point. Also, it is a good idea to visualize the shot you are about to take to help you remember your sight picture for that particular target. All of these are good places to start, and I recommend something that is simple and easy for you to remember and something that you can do each and every time and have confidence in this plan. Remember, the most important thing of all once you have your game plan and are on the station is to stare a hole right through that target If you have any questions or comments, please me directly at info@gsclinics.com and visit for more information! Please check the website for upcoming tournaments and clinics in your area and keep in mind that GSC has completed its move to Arlington, TX! GSC will be available to teach in the Dallas/Fort Worth area all yearround! Please call for lesson availability today! The next scheduled clinic is in the San Antonio, TX area March 1-4 at Comel Shooting Center. Later in March, Tulsa Gun Club will host a clinic following its St. Patrick s Day shoot March in Tulsa, OK. Blue Rock Gun Club in Little Rock, AR will host a clinic March and Greater Houston Gun Club will host another clinic March in Houston, TX. Please or call me or the local organizer directly for more information about these clinics. Tip of the month: Find your zone before stepping onto the skeet field and gain your confidence each and every time before you shoot. Work on it in practice that way when you get to a tournament or your league night, you are fully prepared. You may not break them all, but you will break more targets this way than any other way. LP Page 41

42 Help Wanted Most gun clubs have a few individuals who are passionate about shotgun sports and who do most of the work putting on shoots and dealing with the multitude of details involved. If you are one of those people, thank you for your hard work and for caring enough about the shotgun sports to do something to preserve them for future generations. Most gun clubs have many more shooters who really enjoy the sport, but somehow never have the time to pitch in and help. They usually justify this in their minds many ways and I don t want to get into anyone s business here. That said, if skeet is to prosper, perhaps even survive as a sport, it will take more involvement from more people. What can you do? There are many little things that you can do to help. There is a list on the next page of this issue. At the Red Chute Gazette, we are doing what we can to help promote skeet through providing free advertising to clubs holding registered skeet shoots. All we ask in return is that the clubs provide us with a shoot report and a few pictures so we can show everyone how much fun they missed. The Red Chute Gazette Deal is a deal. Unfortunately, the clubs are having a very hard time getting volunteers to act as Club Reporters and provide us with a write-up and pictures. If you would volunteer to help promote skeet at your club, please contact Doug Frey at (318) or publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 42

43 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 43

44 The Sweetheart Shoots Greetings shooters!! Well here at CRPC Skeet or Coast Rifle and Pistol Club down in God s country [South Mississippi] we are shooting up the birds! This past weekend we held our 3 rd and 4 th shoots of the 2012 year. This was the Sweetheart Shoots. We are trying to accommodate all the shooters we can by offering this new format for the weekend. We start Saturday with shooting and Then on Saturday afternoon we shoot 50 pair of doubles for a 200 target HOA score. Sunday s program is a regular 4X50 featuring a handicapped HOA shootoff that everyone is included in at no cost. Shoot-off with 410, handicapped by your class. This is a big hit when you start with 20 plus shooters in a line!! One winner takes all the money!! This year Brian Sandidge of Long Beach took our money. Our defending champ, Diane Tyrone of Wiggins had to turn in the trophy after a great effort to repeat!! The Sweetheart Shoots are two separate shoots reporting two separate HOA scores. Allowing the shooter to shoot one or both days. Seems to be working as we had a great turnout even with marginal weather! We are attributing the weather problems to our Great State s resident weatherman!! He is also a shooter. Usually comes in disguise so as not to have to listen to the windy and cold weather complaints!! Not to mention two in a row now of squads shooting 410 in the rain. Saturday was a great day and we were blessed with the presence of this magazines publisher, Doug Frey and his lovely wife Debbie. Thanks for coming Debbie even if I almost got us thrown out of the restaurant Saturday night. Oh, you too Doug!!. Page 44

45 The Sweetheart Shoot (Continued) We really had a group worthy of having a state challenge shoot! Folks from the Bayou State, our neighbors from the east in Alabama and Florida and several of our state shooters from the North! Sunday brought many repeat victims and some new ones. Fair weather till 410 time as addressed above! But the weather didn t keep Jackson s Jeff Sullivan from taking the top HOA spot with a 196! Looks like we are getting off to a great start for the New Year. We were blessed with signing up 5 new shooters at these shoots. All the results are posted at whether you wanted them there or not!! I am currently looking for a couple more dates for this format this year. We will keep you posted thru s and this magazine. Page 45

46 The Sweetheart Shoot (Continued) Our next shoot is our Redfish Open! March 30 to April 1. Please plan to come and if you do get your squad together let me know. We already have several spots filled. Don t forget we have RV spaces, great birds, promise a lot of fun and maybe some wind!! This will be our third year for the shoot and we will offer a special added award for someone. Watch for the program soon but it will be doubles on Fri and on Sat with on Sunday! 100 each! OK Doug likes a lot of words but my fingers are tired so I will close by thanking all that came and look forward to seeing y all soon!! Oh yea, some special thanks to several folks! Guy Saenger, CJ Cates, Tom Tyrone, Tom Rushing, Glen Dawson, Mike Brown, Glenn Rickman, PJ Ponder, and Brian Sandidge for pulling targets and several other chores! Phil Ponder, Jean Juntershere, Diane Tyrone, and Julie Russell for taking care of feeding the multitudes and Clark Hartness for keeping me straight on the computer! None of these shoots would be possible if not for the folks willing to step up and help! I hope I didn t forget anyone! If I did thank you too!! Randy Brownlee Page 46

47 Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana 2012 Club Championship & Open Saturday, September 22, 2012 Event Targets Gun Rotation 1 Rotation Gauge* 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Gauge* 12:45 AM 2:15 AM *This is a 200 target event. You can shoot and register targets in any gauge 12 or smaller. Targets will be registered in the gauge shot. For prize award purposes your score out of 200 targets will determine your ranking. Pre-Registration is required. Don t miss the fun! Prizes: Plaques for Club Champion, Open Champion and the Gertrude Hurlbutt Award. Food: Lunch will be provided. Cost: $60 (200 targets). Ties: Ties will be shot off (time & weather permitting) with Doubles at To pre-register contact Doug Frey at (318) or him 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.bad@barksdale.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. See the attached map for directions. We will need to add non-members to the Entry Access List (EAL), so advance registration is required for Base entry. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Page 47

48 Comel Shooting Sports San Antonio, TX March 1-4 Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK March Blue Rock Gun Club North Little Rock, AR March Greater Houston Gun Club Houston, TX March Check our website for more! Achievements and Awards Congratulations to Brian Moore of Florida for winning the Octoberfest shoot at the St. Augustine Gun Club! Brian finished in the top 25 in open All American Points for 2011 and made the Honorable Mention Team. Great shooting Brian and thank you for protecting our freedoms. Page 48

49 Bartlesville Sportsmen's Club We invite you to shoot Skeet with us this year. Date Shoot May 12 Spring Open (12 & 20) August 4 Summer Open (28 &.410) To Pre-Register contact Losson Winkler at: Phone: (918) lossonw@gmail.com Look for the flyers at This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. Page 49

50 Please contact Nicki with Or Mike@ Buy-Shot Notice to All Skeet Clubs Please send 2012 skeet flyers when they are ready. We will post them on our website so our readers can plan there shoot itineraries for Be sure to take advantage of the Red Chute Gazette Deal described on the last page of this issue. Page 50

51 Club Hours Noon to Dusk on Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday 9 AM to Dusk on Saturday Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Reclaimed Shot - 25 Lb. Sack $25 New Shot - 25 Lb. Sack $42.50 (#8 & #9) AA & STS Shells - $7.75/Box (12 ga & 20ga) AA Shells - $9.50/Box (.410 Bore & 28ga) Rio & Estate Ammo From $6/box 12 Gauge Steel Shot Shells - $11 & Up while they last Call Paul Williamson at (318) to order Reloading Supplies. Paul.Williamson.bad@barksdale.af.mil You must visit the club to get these prices. Come shoot with us and save big $ on supplies. Page 51

52 $ 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. For Sale: K-80 stock and fore end, as new. 1 1/2 X 1 1/2, 1/4 cast off, never cut or modified. Removed from a Gold Uplander. VERY NICE wood. $1,500. Contact: Bill Schodlatz (318) schodlatzb@aol.com Wanted: MEC 28 Gauge Grabber or 650 reloader Bill McIntyre (318) These Want Ads are Free! Got something to sell? Page 52

53 $ Buy, Sell or Trade $ For Sale 29.5 Briley Ultralite.410 Tubes to fit a Blazer F3, Browning or Beretta or Ruger 12 Gauge. Less than 300 rounds shot through them. Chokes SKT/SKT Briley retail $ Sale Price $ Bill McIntyre 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 For Sale Once-fired STS or AA hulls. 20 gauge for 5 cents each, 28 and.410 gauge for 10 cents each, plus shipping. Contact Julie Russell at or her at jrussellteam@aol.com. Page 53

54 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 54

55 $ Buy, Sell or Trade $ FOR SALE 2004 TOYOTA 2004 TOYOTA 4 R 4 RUNNERUNNER LIMITEDIMITED 109K miles Very Nice Condition Heated Leather Seats, DVD Player, Sound System This would be an excellent vehicle for a graduate [or soon to be graduate] needing dependable wheels. $13, Doug Frey (318) dougfrey@bellsouth.net Page 55

56 The Wall of Honor Visit the Wall of Honor on our website If you have sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, cousins, parents, friends or neighbors that are serving our country in the Armed Forces, please send us a digital photo of them, their names, rank, branch of service and your name as sponsor and we will post that information on the website. We invite our readers to visit the Wall of Honor and to pray for the men and women who are serving our nation in the Armed Forces. Please pray for their safety and success as they strive to protect us and bring freedom to others. If you want to participate in this effort., please send a digital photo of and information about your serviceman or servicewoman to publisher@redchutegazette.com. Most Sincerely, Doug Frey Page 56

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58 Arkansas To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR Dirty Creek Skeet & Gun Club Coal Hill, AR Duncan Farms Shotgun Sports & Game Birds Bismarck, AR Hal Matthews, Pres. (501) hc.matthews@sbcglobal.net Jerry A. Leding (479) David Robustelli, Pres Mike Solomon, Sec Club Contacts (870) (501) Rick Weaver (479) jerryleding@gmail.com blugum@windstream.net John Duncan (501) dfarms@catc.net Malloy Sportsman Club El Dorado, AR Chris Crawford (870) Mountain Valley Sportsman s Association Hot Springs, AR Robert Sailer, Sec/Tr Ed Olds (501) (501) arfnc@cox.internet.com claybirds@hotmailc.om Pajaro Gun Club Fort Smith, AR Wendall Holmes President (479) glow2282@yahoo.com Twin Lakes Gun Club Mountain Home, AR West Poinsett Gun Club Weiner, AR Dennis Sternberg President Wayne Black Chairman (870) bobsyd@northarkansas.net (870) wayne@bscn.com Louisiana Club Contact Phone Web Site Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Bayou Boeuf Gun Club LeCompte, LA Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Lafayette Skeet Academy Kaplan, LA Gordon Benoit President Walter Williams, III Sec./Treas. (337) (318) gbenoit09@gmail.com wwthree3@msn.com Wade Jones (318) Wjones1015@aol.com Dave O Quinn (225) dloquinn@bellsouth.net Gordon Benoit (337) gbenoit09@gmail.com Page 58

59 Louisiana, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone Web Site Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale AFB Doug Frey H (318) W(318) dougfrey@bellsouth.net The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA Charles Richardson Trey Hawthorne (318) (318) c_n_j@bellsouth.net harryhawthorne58@gmail.com South Louisiana Gun Club Bridge City, LA Fred Graff President (504) Fgraff9046@aol.com Mississippi Club Contact Phone Web Site Mississippi Skeet Shooting Association Starkville, MS Clark Hartness (662) (662) clark@msskeet.org Capitol Gun Club Jackson, MS Jerry L. Tharp, Manager (601) (601) jerrycgc@comcast.net Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS Randy Brownlee Skeet Chairman (228) Gorace815@aol.com Greenwood Gun Club Greenwood, MS Randy Clark Sec/Treasurer W (662) H (662) randyclark@clarkins.org Lake GEP Skeet Club Laurel, MS North Delta Gun Club Clarksdale, MS W. M. Deavours (601) deavours@c-gate.net Tim Rankin (662) Troy-Natchez Trace Gun Club Pontotoc, MS Whitetail Ridge Outdoors Blue Springs, MS Michael Goines Manager Richard Holloway President (662) mag@ventriloquistinc.com (662) whiteridgeoutdoors@yahoo.com Oklahoma Club Contact Phone Web Site Oklahoma State Skeet Assn. Edmund, OK Gary Matthews President Lindsay Plesko Secretary/Treasurer (918) president@oklahomaskeet.com sec_treasurer@oklahomaskeet.com Page 59

60 To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Oklahoma, cont. Club Contact Phone Web Site Ada Skeet & Trap Club Ada, OK Bartlesville Sportsmen s Club Bartlesville, OK Oil Capital Rod & Gun Club Broken Arrow, OK Oklahoma City Gun Club Arcadia, OK Sand Springs Sportsman Club Sand Springs, OK Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK 69 Clays Miami, OK Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK Texas Jim Bevers Wade Drennan Chairman L M Winkler, Chairman Joe Simon, Sec. Michael Brewer Sec/Treasurer (405) Cb(580) H (580) (918) (918) jbevers@earthlink.net wade@cableone.net ducknorth28@yahoo.com Craig Wasson (405) wasson@ionet.com Harold Hockett President Ax Synar, V.P. Joel Blankenship, Tr Matt Riggin, Pres Jean Lasiter Manager Bob Wolf Manager (918) (918) secretary@sssportmanclub.com sssportsmanclub.com (918) ax@laservault.com jblankenship@hughes.net mriggin@tulsacoxmail.com (918) clays@datalinkok.com (580) lossonw@sbcglobal.net joe.simon64@gmail.com bartlesvillesportsmensclub.org Club Contact Phone Web Site Texas Skeet Shooters Assoc. Rockwall, TX Woody Anderson President (214) wanderson@mytssa.com Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX Tomm Hupp Manager (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 Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX J. M. Clements Manager Jennifer Winkelmann Manager (830) bandergunclub@sbcglobal.net (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 Page 60