Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Red Chute Gazette Volume 9, Issue 6 June 2017 Inside this issue: Upcoming Skeet Shoots: Arkansas Open July 7 9, 2017 Blue Rock Sportsman Club North Little Rock, AR Louisiana State Skeet Championships Bubba Open July 7 9, 2017 Lafayette Skeet Club Kaplan, LA Independence Open July 15, 2017 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale AFB, LA Gulf Coast Open July 23 25, 2017 Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Events 4-7 28 Gauge Marathon 10-13 Boiled Crawfish Open 15-20 Gertrude Hurlbutt Open 22-26 Quotable Quotes 31 News From The High House 32 Blue Angels 35-37 Skeeter s Ponderings 42 Funnies 43 Buy Sell or Trade 45 48 Club Contacts 52 57 Red Chute Gazette Deal 58 See more on our website. Why is your shoot not listed on our site? Send us a flyer and we will help you get the word out!
A Word From The Publisher Time flies when you are having fun. That is what they say. A friend of mine pointed out to me years ago that according to U. S. Government Life Expectancy Tables middle age is 41. As many of you know, life after 41 is a slippery slope. Well folks, Skeet shooting is a great life sport. I hope to be shooting Skeet for many more years. Fortunately, I do not have to win tournaments to enjoy the sport. I tell people that it s kind of like fishing. You don t have to catch fish to enjoy the trip. Of course, an occasional win does a lot to perk-up your attitude! This is the June issue. We are well into our prime Skeet shooting Season. The competition and the weather are about to heat up. The Summer Solstice is June 20. That is the first official day of Summer. That said, in the South, it seems to arrive a bit earlier. I have been encouraged lately as I see some young shooters getting into the sport. I am saying thank you to all of you who coach, encourage and support youth shooting sports. That is extremely important for the future of shooting sports and the more we can do to promote youth shooters the better off we will be down the road. The Briley Louisiana Open will be held June 9, 10 and 11 at Lafayette Skeet Academy. David Hebert tells me they still have some openings if you want to come on down and pass a good time. I will not be there the whole weekend, but I hope to see some of you there on Friday. From Doug, Debbie and Skeeter at the Red Chute Gazette, we send to you our Best Wishes for a Healthy and Happy Summer. Until we meet again in these pages or on the Skeet field, I am wishing you 3 @ 8. Doug Frey Page 2
Come shoot with us. See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Our shoots fill up fast. Pre-registration is required. Page 3
HAT SHOOT EVENT Andrew Howze shot his first 100 straight in the 20 Gauge at the Boiled Crawfish Open at Lafayette Skeet Club in Kaplan, Louisiana on April 30, 2017. Andrew posted his 100 in the first 100 and 93 in the second 100 for 193 in this 20 Gauge Marathon. Andrew s 193 put him in a shoot-off with David Hebert for Champion and Runner-Up. David won the shoot-off and Andrew took Runner-Up. Andrew is pictured on the left with David Hebert. Andrew! Page 4
HAT SHOOT EVENT M. Anthony Howze shot his first 25 straight in the 20 Gauge at the Boiled Crawfish Open at Lafayette Skeet Club in Kaplan, Louisiana on April 30, 2017. Anthony posted a 94 in the first 100 and 96 in the second 100 for 190 in this 28 Gauge Marathon. Anthony s 25 straight came in his 4th box in the second set. His 190 put him in a shoot-off for 3rd Place with Burt Hoffpauir and Mike Canaday. Anthony won that shoot-off! Anthony, who is 13 years old, is pictured on the left with his proud Dad Greg. Anthony! Page 5
HAT SHOOT EVENT Jared Gay shot his first 100 straight in the 28 Gauge at the Gertrude Hurlbutt Open on May 20, 2017 at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale, AFB. Jared s 100 came in the first 100 targets of this 200 target 28 Gauge Marathon. Later that afternoon, Jared shot a 94 giving him a 194 and a tie with Harry Hawthorne for Champion. Jared beat Harry in an arm wrestle match to settle the tie. Jared! Page 6
HAT SHOOT EVENT If you have pictures of a Hat Shoot Event, please send them to us. We love to share success stories! Page 7
Promote your Skeet shoots in the Red Chute Gazette and on our website. Send your flyers to: publisher@redchutegazette.com D.C. Pawn & Gun 516 Sibley Road, Minden, LA 71055 Phone: (318) 371-9606 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 8
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Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Wade Jones hosted his annual 28 Gauge Marathon at Bayou Boeuf Skeet Range in LeCompte, Louisiana on April 29. The shoot was full with 30 shooters competing. The weather man threw us some curves with winds as high as the windiest day in March. Some said that shoot should have been named the Windy Open. The targets were challenging, but it did not rain! Burt Hoffpauir was the Champion posting 96 and 94 for 190 in this 200 target 28 Gauge Marathon. The shooters enjoyed a fried catfish lunch provide by Monroe s Backwoods Catering. We also had an assortment of pies for dessert from Lea s Lunchroom in LeCompte. Wade invites you to pre-register for his Doubles Marathon on July 22. Following are some photos. Most were taken by Debbie Frey, and some by me. Doug Frey Page 10
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: Dylan Hebert, Doug Wiedl, Jim Montgomery, Phil Carne, Robert Crotty Below: David Bryan, Brett Lovelace, Charles Richardson, Walter L. Williams, III, Doug Frey and Dylan Hebert Page 11
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: Raymond Haik, Carla McNamee, Bill Schodlatz, Wayne Tanner, Doug Walker, Troy Scallion Below: Bob Williams, Carla McNamee, Kerry Mire, Travis McHenry, Paul McHenry, Dan Gibbon Page 12
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: Andrew Howze, Roland Thibodeaux, Dylan Hebert, Burt Hoffpauir, Gene Saizon and David Hebert Below: Wade Jones Girls running the shoot for their Dad, Jennifer Gilchrist and Julia Callis. Page 13
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 2017 Shoots Targets June 3 TBMGC 28 Gauge Marathon II* 200 September 10 TBMGC.410 Bore Marathon* 200 Pre-Registration Requested To pre-register contact Raymond Haik at (318) 537-0856 or E-Mail 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 3-4-5. *Denotes a Louisiana Buckle Race Event Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 14
Boiled Crawfish Open Lafayette Skeet Club, near Kaplan, Louisiana, hosted the Boiled Crawfish Open on April 30. There were 23 shooters who came out to participate in this 200 target 20 Gauge Marathon Event and to enjoy the mudbugs. The day started off with a terrible rain storm that moved across the South bringing tornadoes and hail damage as it went. Fortunately for us, the weather moved through South West Louisiana and began to clear by 8 AM. By the time the shoot started, the rain was gone and we had pretty pleasant shooting conditions. Most of the wind we had experienced the day before in LeCompte at the Bayou Boeuf Skeet Range 28 Gauge Marathon was gone. The shooters came to play. David Hebert won the Champion honors, but he had to beat Andrew Howze in a shoot-off to do so. They both posted 193s. Andrew shot his first 100 straight in the process. It was a great day for the Howze clan, as Andrew s younger brother Anthony took Third with 190 Of course he had to beat Burt Hoffpauir and Mike Canaday in a shoot-off to do so. Anthony also shot his first 25 straight this day. M. Anthony Howze, Burt Hoffpauir and Mike Canaday Page 15
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Boiled Crawfish Open Everyone enjoyed some of the largest crawfish I have ever eaten. These were monsters. Pictured on the left shooting his very first registered Skeet targets is Jacob Moore. Jacob shot 156 of 200 28 gauge targets. Welcome to Skeet Jacob! Don t forget to shoot the Briley Louisiana Open! Doug Frey Page 20
Date June 9-11 July 7-9 August 4 6 October 14 October 15 2017 Skeet Shoots Briley Louisiana Open Louisiana State Skeet Championships Zone VI Championships ishoot Poule D eau Open* (28 Gauge Marathon) Poule D eau Open* (.410 Bore Marathon) *Denotes a LA Marathon Buckle Race Event This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 21
Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Red Chute Shogun Sports Club on Barksdale, AFB hosted the Gertrude Hurlbutt Open on May 20,2017. A weather front moved into Louisiana from Texas bringing a line of showers and rain storms across the state from South to North. Fortunately, most of the rain missed us. Unfortunately, the weatherman did frighten off some of our friends who were traveling from 3 hours away. So a shoot that was to be enjoyed by 30 plus Skeet enthusiasts was downsized to 20 hardcore shooters who would not let the weatherman spoil their day. This shoot was scheduled as a 200 target 28 Gauge Marathon. We did have a few shooters opting to shoot other guns, which we are always happy to accommodate. Jared Gay was on his game in the first 100. He posted his first 100 in the 28 Gauge! Jared followed up after lunch with a 94 which put him in a tie with my squad mate, Harry Hawthorne. Harry posted 97 before and after lunch for a 194. The tie was settled by an arm wrestle and Jared was our Champion. Randi Corley was shooting well this day posting 98 and 95 for 193 and Third Place. Owen Wright, Kacie Clanton, Randi Corley, Bobby Rains and Jared Gay Page 22
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Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Harry Hawthorne, Danny Clanton, Doug Frey and Bobby Rains On Mardi Gras, Harry Hawthorne, my son Michael and I shot quail in South Mississippi. We had the pleasure of eating those birds at this shoot. Lloyd Webb fried up 44 quail and a bunch of chicken tenders using his secret recipe (supposedly taken from Colonel Sanders himself). Lloyd also cooked up a big pot of green beans with new potatoes and, of course, rice and gravy. Thank you Lloyd Webb! If that was not enough, I made two pans of Paul Dean s Ice Cream Sandwich cake for dessert. All I can say is you should have been there! If you didn t know yet, we like to eat good at Skeet shoots in Louisiana. That s my first plate pictured on the right. Page 24
Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Above: Todd Corley, Todd Young, Jacob Young and Thomas Sanders Below: Troy Scallion, Doug Walker, Raymond Haik, Bill Schodlatz and Wayne Tanner Completely Obscured behind Bill Schodlatz is referee Gary Sullivan Page 25
Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Kacie Clanton Randi Corley Despite a few showers, the shoot went well and even finished a little early. The targets were good, the food even better and the Shooters were competitive. We want to thank Paul Williamson and his crew, Bobby Raines, Gary Sullivan, Ricky Grimsley and Philip Harris for doing a great job and putting on this shoot. Of course a big thank you goes to my bride, Debbie, for handling registration. Owen Wright Our next shoot is the June Bug, a 20 Gauge Marathon on June 17, 2017. We hope to see you then. Until then, I am wishing you 3@8. Doug Frey Page 26
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana You are invited to shoot Skeet with us! Date 2017 Shoots Targets June 17 June Bug 20 Gauge Marathon* 200 July 15 Independence Open* (.410 Bore ) 200 Aug. 25-27 North Louisiana Open (Dbls/12/20/28/.410) 500 Sept. 16 RCSSC Champ & Open * (12 Ga Marathon) 200 *Denotes a Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race Event. Pre-Registration Required To pre-register call Doug Frey at (318) 635-6218 or send him an E-Mail 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) 453-0991 or E-Mail him at paul.williamson.3@us.af.mil. Visitors must enter through the East Gate (Contractors Gate) from Industrial Drive off I-20. 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. Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 27
Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, Oklahoma Invites you to shoot with us. Date October 28, 2017 2017 Shoots Fall Harvest Skeet Shoot Space is limited so be sure to pre-register with Carol Goodart by E-Mail at: cagoodart@aol.com Or by phone at: (918) 629-0868 Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 28
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Mississippi Date June 23-25 July 21-23 August 4-6 October 21-22 December 1-3 2017 Shoots 63rd Rebel Open - Capital Gun Club, Jackson, MS 2017 Gulf Coast Open - GCRPC, Biloxi, MS 2017 izone VI Championship - MSSA 2017 Double Eagle Open ishoot - MSSA 2017 Holiday Open - GCRPC, Biloxi, MS http://www.msskeet.org/registration Don t miss out on the fun! Page 29
Bayou Boeuf Skeet Club LeCompte, Louisiana Invites you to shoot with us. Date 2017 Shoots Targets July 22 Doubles Marathon 200 Pre-Registration Required To pre-register contact Wade Jones at (318) 776-5474 or E-Mail him at wjones1015@aol.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 3-4-5. *Denotes a Louisiana Buckle Race Event Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 30
Quotable Quotes Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. Al Bernstein If June could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance. Bernard Williams And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days. James Russell Lowell Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun. Brian Wilson Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon. C. Day Lewis Come see me to buy your new car before your Summer vacation. Philip Ponder Page 31
News From The High House (A Message for Louisiana Skeet Shooters) Dear Louisiana Skeet Shooters: The 2017 Louisiana State Skeet Championships are almost here. The Official Programs have been mailed and can also be seen on the Red Chute Gazette website. Preregistration is underway. As always, pre-registration is essential to insure your opportunity to participate. We still have openings on Rotations 2 and 3. While the shoot will be held at Lafayette Skeet Academy July 7 th -9 th, you have an incentive to get your pre-registration forms in by May 31 st. The Board of Directors of the Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association has voted to show our appreciation to the Resident LSSA Members who support and participate in Skeet in Louisiana. Resident LSSA Members who pre-register for the 2017 Louisiana State Skeet Championships and make their banquet reservations and menu selections by May 31st get their banquet meal free! This discount only applies to the banquet meal of shooting members. This discount only applies if your pre-registration and banquet menu choices are received by Doug Frey by May 31st. The banquet is limited to 120 people, so do not procrastinate! It is all done on the Official Entry Form found in the middle of your Official Program. You may find it easier to use the fillable Entry Form on the Flyers Page of the Red Chute Gazette website at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Please send your completed Entry Forms to Doug Frey by E-Mail at publisher@redchutegazette.com or fax them to him at (318) 632-4946. Of course, you can also mail it to him at 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402. Good shooting! Most Sincerely, Wayne Tanner President Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Page 32
Louisiana State Skeet Championships July 7th- 9th, 2017 The 78th Louisiana State Skeet Championships will be held at Lafayette Skeet Club on David & Mary Hebert s Farm near Kaplan, Louisiana. Pre-registration is required. To better your chances of getting the rotation you want submit a preregistration for a 5 man squad. See the Official Program and the flyer with fillable Entry Form at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html The Awards Banquet will start at 7 PM Saturday night at Chef Roy s Frog City Café in Rayne. Due to Louisiana Fire Code restrictions, only the first 120 banquet reservations will be accepted. In order to help Chef Roy s serve us better, we are asking that you select your menu choices in advance. There can be no changes at the banquet. When you complete your pre-registration form, please be sure to include the menu choices for you and your guests and T-shirt orders. T-shirts will only be available on a pre-order basis. We need T-Shirt orders by June 19th. Squadding preference is given to 5 man squads / 4 gun shooters. Page 33
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Blue Angels As you know, my home club is Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale Air Force Base. Every year, Barksdale hosts the Defenders of Liberty Air Show. This year, the Air Show was held May 6 and 7. Being averse to crowds and traffic, I have yet to make it to the big event. I do, however, manage to visit the Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on the Thursday afternoon before the Air Show each year in hopes of getting to see the United States Navy Blue Angels practice for the show. With a little luck, I can get a few pictures of them zooming over the Skeet fields. Here are a few of my pictures taken this year. Doug Frey Page 35
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Young Shooters Gun Club Sterlington, Louisiana Invites you to shoot with us. Date 2017 Shoots Targets September 9 One More Before The World 100 Each Space is limited so be sure to pre-register. with Jacob Young by E-Mail at: youngjl@warhawks.ulm.edu Or by phone at: (318) 953-2721 Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification. Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 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 39
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Oklahoma In 2017 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: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 40
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) 635-6218 or E-mail 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) 453-0991 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 41
SKEETER S PONDERINGS Lord please grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked, the good fortune to run into the ones I do, and the eyesight to tell the difference. Skeeter s Word of the Month Economyst (Noun) An expert in creating a mystery when explaining economics. Page 42
Funnies Did you hear about the octogenarian who went to see his doctor for a check-up. The Doc said How are you doing Bob? Bob replied, I am doing great Doc! I feel great, my energy is good, I am 84 years old and I have married a 23 year old beauty and she is pregnant with my child. What do you think about that Doc? The doctor paused for a moment and pondered the situation. The he replies Bob, your situation reminds me of a friend of mine who is about your age and who loves to hunt. The problem is that he is getting a bit forgetful. One day he decided to go hunting, but when he left the house he grabbed his umbrella instead of his rifle. As he entered the woods he was surprised by a huge grizzly bear. Instinctively, my friend popped open the umbrella. At that very moment the bear dropped dead in his tracks. What do you think of that Bob? Bob thought about this story for a moment and then responded. Doc, I believe someone else shot that bear. The doctor replied, That s pretty much what I think too, Bob! ******* A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan. What was that for? the man asked. The wife replied, That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it that I found in your pants pocket. Then then man said When I was at the races last week, Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on. The wife apologized and went on with the housework. Three days later the man is watching TV when his wife bashes him on the head with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious. Upon re-gaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again? The Wife replied, Your horse phoned. Page 43
Tuesdays Noon to Dusk Paul.Williamson.3@us.af.mil Page 44
$ 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 E-mail 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. E-Mail Gorace815@aol.com for prices and availability Once fired hulls 12 Gauge AA and STS 7 cents a piece Jacob Young (318) 953-2721 Wanted Your ad could be In this space 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 E-Mail to: publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 45
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ For Sale CZ-USA Upland Ultralight. This light weight over/under won t break your back! Weighing in at just 6 lbs., it is a full 2 lbs. lighter than similar steel-framed models, making it one of the lightest in its class. This gun is ideal for long days in the field. The metal is coated with a non-reflective, weather-resistant matte finish and the stock is sport-styled. It is the 28 model, and comes with 5 chokes (F,IM,M,IC,C). 12 gauge with a 3 max shell length. Mechanical trigger with selectable barrel option. Less than 250 shells fired. $550 Call or text Juan at 307-421-9717. Page 46
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ For Sale Winchester 101 28 Gauge with 28" barrels, choked Skeet and Skeet. This is a sweet little gun. $1,800.00 Jim (713) 818-8833 Page 47
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ Perhaps your ad should be here. Got something to sell? 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) 635-6218 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 48
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Alabama 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 Schedule @ http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 49
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 50
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) 625-6218 E-Mail: Publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 51
Alabama To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Alabama Skeet Shooting Association Roy Jorgensen, President Club Contacts (256) 924-0683 alabamaskeet@aol.com http://www.alabama-skeet.org Ft. Rucker Skeet Club Ft. Rucker, AL Ralph P. Aaron, President (334) 347-8363 RPASKEET@YAHOO.COM Headland Skeet & Gun Club, Dothan, AL Bob Jenkins. Pres. Earl Beamon, Sec.-Tr. (334) 677-6131 bobj@headlandskeetgunclub.com earl@headlandskeetgunclub.com www.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) 379-2716 (256) 509-3412 rangemaster@mcssa-al.org bill.zupko@adtran.com Larry Krutsinger (256) 450-9329 TNSKEET@AOL.COM Charles Irwin, Secretary, Treasurer (205) 757-1481 Club (256) 740-7005 www.mcssa-al.org Red Eagle Skeet & Trap, Childersburg, AL Arkansas Scott Roberson President (256) 872-1625 scott@royaltireservice.com www.redeaglegunclub.com Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR Rick Hall (870) 723-5022 rickhall1950@yahoo.com www.arkskeet.com Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR Gary Greenhaw (479) 756-1189 GARYGREENHAW@COX.NET Hal Matthews, Shoot Chairman (501) 771-1997 hc.matthews@comcast.net http://www.bluerocksc.com/ If you see something that needs to be updated, let us know. Page 52
To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Arkansas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Dirty Creek Skeet & Gun Club Coal Hill, AR Rick Weaver (479) 754-2512 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) 865-3459 dfarms@catc.net www.duncanfarms.net Chris Crawford (870) 881-6178 Tom Sackett, Chairman Wendall Holmes President Floyd Lee President Wayne Black Chairman (501) 922-9060 TLSACKETT@SBCGLOBAL.NET (479) 646-4331 glow2282@yahoo.com PAJAROGUNCLUB@YAHOO.COM www.mvsaonline.com (870) 481-5599 skeet@twinlakesgunclub.com www.twinlakesgunclub.com (870) 910-6969 wayne@bscn.com Club Contact Phone E-Mail 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 E. Wayne Tanner President Roland Thibodeaux Secretary/Treasurer (337) 239-6043 (318) 518-8778 wtlimousin@aol.com Roland_thibodeaux@yahoo.com Wade Jones (318) 776-5474 Wjones1015@aol.com Closed Club Contacts Glynn P. Kiper (318) 366-2194 kiperfarms@att.net www.redchutegazette.com Lafayette Skeet Academy Kaplan, LA Gordon Benoit (337) 962-5334 gbenoit09@gmail.com Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale AFB Doug Frey (318) 635-6218 dougfrey@bellsouth.net www.redchutegazette.com Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA Raymond Haik, M.D. (318) 537-0856 Rehaik@live.com Page 53
To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Louisiana, cont. Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Young Shooter s Gun Club Sterlington, LA Jacob Young Manager (318) 953-2721 ETYOUNG@QPSB.NET Mississippi Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Mississippi Skeet Shooting Association Starkville, MS Clark Hartness (662) 324-5353 (662) 341-2462 clark@msskeet.org www.msskeet.org Capitol Gun Club Jackson, MS Judy L. Stewart- Boyd, Manager (601) 506-6052 Club Phone (601) 362-6053 LYN2DALE@BELLSOUTH.NET www.capitalgunclub.com Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS Randy Brownlee Skeet Chairman (228) 263-6151 Gorace815@aol.com www.gcrpc.com Starkville Gun Club Starkville, MS Clark Hartness President (662) 324-5353 clark@msskeet.org Www.starkvillegunclub.org Whitetail Ridge Outdoors Blue Springs, MS Richard Holloway President (662) 869-2925 whiteridgeoutdoors@yahoo.com www.whiteridgeoutdoors.com Missouri Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Missouri State Skeet Assn. O Fallon, MO Jeff Smith (636) 262-9200 jsmith92@gmail.com www.moskeet.org Gateway Gun Club Bridgeton, MO Club (314) 344-1050 manager@gatewaygunclub-stl.com Www.gatewaygunclub-stl.com Joplin Skeet & Trap Club Joplin, MO Roger Brown Manager Club (417) 781-1101 Page 54
Missouri, Continued To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Lead Belt Gun Club Bonne Terre, MO Dave Bahr Manager (573) 760-5669 Poplar Bluff Gun Club Poplar Bluff, MO J L Costin, Mgr. Mike Galloway, President (573) 785-8405 secretary@pbgunclub.com 2atloweight@gmail.com Www.pbgunclub.com Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports Club, Columbia, MO Matt Riddell Manager (573) 387-4747 SHOOTING@PRAIRIEGROVESH OTGUNSPORTS.COM www.prairiegroveshotgunsports.com Rolla Shooting Club Rolla, MO Rover Gun Club West Plains, MO D. C. Look Chairman Lester Jett Owner (573) 341-7510 LOOK@MST.EDU www.rollashootingclub.org (417) 293-9020 ROVERGUNCLUB@GMAIL.COM Springfield Rod and Gun Club Springfield, MO Bud Wood (417) 833-2199 W (417) 862-2701 THE4102MYFRIEND@HOTMAIL.COM SHOOTING@PRAIRIEGROVE SHOTGUNSPORTS.COM St. Louis Skeet & Trap Club Pacific, MO Rex Powers (636) 271-4210 THEMANAGER@SKEETRAP.COM WWW.SKEETRAP.COM Oklahoma Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Oklahoma State Skeet Assn. Broken Arrow, OK Joel Blankenship President Ray Vaslavsky Secretary/Treasurer (918) 521-4223 (918) 455-2133 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) 755-3359 Cb(580) 332-5286 H (580) 436-7699 (918) 333-2583 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) 266-3866 (918) 486-1113 ducknorth28@yahoo.com Oklahoma City Gun Club Arcadia, OK Craig Wasson (405) 840-9398 wasson@ionet.com www.okcgunclub.org Sand Springs Sportsman Club Sand Springs, OK Harold Hockett President (918) 214-4881 secretary@sssportmanclub.com sssportsmanclub.com Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK Ax Synar, V.P. Joel Blankenship, Tr Matt Riggin, (918)396-9700 ax@laservault.com jblankenship@hughes.net mriggin@tulsacoxmail.com www.tulsagunclub.com 69 Clays Miami, OK Jean Lasiter Manager (918) 540-0733 69clays@datalinkok.com Page 55
Oklahoma, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK Bob Wolf Manager (580) 248-3427 Texas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Texas Skeet Shooters Assoc. Rockwall, TX Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX Woody Anderson President Tomm Hupp Manager (214) 808-3721 wanderson@mytssa.com www.mytssa.com (830) 591-7860 acero@hilconet.com American Shooting Centers Houston, TX Ed Arrighi President (281) 556-8199 lynn@amshootcenters.com www.amshootcenters.com Arlington Sportsman Club Mansfield, TX Ernest Blocker Manager (817) 295-0657 Asc-membership@swbell.net Bandera Gun Club Bandera, TX J. M. Clements Manager (830) 796-4610 bandergunclub@sbcglobal.net Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX Jennifer Winkelmann Manager (830) 914-2182 bcsrths@sbglobal.net Callahan Co. Shooting Assoc. Clyde, TX Kevin Meier Chairman (325) 672-9521 Capitol City Trap & Skeet Austin, TX Henry Wurzburg Skeet Chairman (512) 423-3479 hwurzburg@yahoo.com www.capitolclays.com Cen-TX Skeet Club Henry Wurzburg (512) 423-3479 centxskeet@yahoo.com www.centxskeet.com Comal County Shooting Sports Spring Branch, TX John Van Ausdall (210)573-5361 jvanausdall@logixonline.com www.comalskeet.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)696-3335 arthur.colwell@hdrinc.com (972) 462-0043 info@dallasgunclub.com www.dallasgunclub.com (469) 371-9882 cebeard@peoplepc.com (915) 629-7386 johnrose23@sbcglobal.net Page 56
Texas, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail 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) 242-3389 wb78963@yahoo.com (512) 423-3479 hwurzburg@yahoo.com www.fthoodskeet.com Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club Ft. Worth, TX Tracy Ragle Skeet Chairman (817) 244-9878 clubmanager@fortwortht rapandskeet.com www.fortworthtrapands keet.com Graham Skeet Club Graham, TX Bob Manskey Skeet Chairman (940) 328-1400 Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Robert Nicholas (214) 325-9653 nicholas.robert@sbcglobal.net www.gpgc.net Greater Houston Gun Club Missouri City, Texas Kevin Doughtery Manager (281) 437-6025 manager@ greaterhoustongunclub www.greaterhoustongun club.com Hot Wells Skeet Range Cypress, TX Josh Vacek Manager (281) 373-0232 (832) 603-1777 Josh@HotWellsRange.com www.hotwellsshootin 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 Larry Oxford, Skeet Chairman Richard Kotzur Skeet Director Chris Dorsey Owner P. D. Parker Manager Rick Davis James Schmehl David Bell President Greg Surber Manager (936) 760-2323 info@gunemporium.net wwwgunemporium.net (936) 348-6423 gailradenz@aol.com (903) 280-0482 loxford@windstream.net (956) 605-6164 richardk@hiline.com (903) 597-3345 chris@rosecityflyingclays rosecityflyingclays.com (210) 828-9860 manager@sagunclub.com (940) 224-8165 rickcrashdavis@hotmail.com JUDGEFLB@HOTMAIL.COM (903) 454-6334 davebbell@gmail.com (254) 753-2651 wstclub@wacoskeet.com wacoskeet.com Be sure to send changes to your organization s contacts to Publisher@redchutegazette.com. Page 57
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 E-Mail. 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) 635-6218 or via E-Mail at publisher@redchutegazette.com. 2017 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey, Publisher, Red Chute Gazette, 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402 Page 58