Talking Turkey The Pitt County Wildlife Club Newsletter September 2016 1 Welcome to the September edition of Talking Turkey. Please take a moment to read our newsletter and stay informed of the various events and opportunities awaiting you at the club this month. Membership Meeting 7:00 PM, Thursday, September 15 The September General Membership Meeting Dinner will be tenderloin, mashed potatoes, green beans, and banana pudding, served at 7:00 PM. A presentation on the effect of coyote on deer and turkey populations by Chris Kent will follow. Field Notes...From Club President, Lee Grubb The end is near!!! The end of sweltering heat and humidity that is... With fall fast approaching that is a signal that we have two huge events right around the corner. We have both Ladies Day and Youth Day in October and these are two of the club's signature events. We need all of the volunteers we can get so please mark your calendar and be there to help educate members of our local community and introduce them safely into the shooting sports, world of hunting and wildlife conservation and management. On a different note, I wanted to send out a special thanks to Lenn Norment. Lenn has been a member of the club for over 15 years and in addition to his duties as the Match Director for the Garand Matches, he has served on the Board for the last six years. I am, and we all should be, thankful for his service to the club. Again, please come out and support your club and the community with Ladies Day and Youth Day. As always, volunteers will come away with a smile and a volunteer voucher for $25 off their annual dues. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at grubb3g@gmail.com or at (252) 367-1373. Board of Directors Election Results President: Lee Grubb Vice President: Joe McMillan Secretary: Treasurer: Dan Martin Rick Brixon One 2017 Director (One-Year Term) David Rushing Two (2) 2019 Directors (Three-Year Term) Woody Andrews, Louis Weaver 1
2 Work Day Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 17, 8:00 AM. Activities will include cleaning the club house; regular work around the property; replacing backer boards; general grounds cleanup, and roadway trash pickup. This month s workday coordinator will be Bill Waggoner. If you have a weed-eater, bring it! Ladies Day Our fall Ladies Day is Saturday, October 1. Safety briefing will begin at 9 am. If you are a lady interested in shooting, the registration form is online. If you are a lady, please consider a role on the shooting line. Some of our lady participants are more comfortable with a lady teaching them. You do not have to be an expert, just comfortable with shooting and know and practice safe shooting techniques. If you think you may be interested in being on the firing line, I can work with you ahead of time in getting you comfortable with what you will be using that day. There are also needs not on the firing line. We need men and women who can greet, check people in, help park vehicles, help serve food, help set up and clean up. Please consider volunteering with us on this day of community outreach. The more hands we have, the easier the work. If you have any questions or want to volunteer, contact Mimi Fulk at 252-917-2287 or email her at micky.fulk@yahoo.com. Youth Day It's that time of year again. We will soon have the opportunity to introduce our local youth to the exciting world of safe firearms use and answer any questions they have about hunting and wildlife management and conservation. The date is set for the work day in October on the 15 th with participant sign in starting at 12:30 PM. Members may contact you to come assist with specific activities but even if you are not contacted, we need your help. Please send me (Lee Grubb) an email at grubb3g@gmail.com or call me at (252) 367-1373 to volunteer. In addition, at the end of the newsletter is a flyer with information about Youth Day. Please share this with friends and family to ensure we have a successful Youth Day. Hunter Safety Classes A Hunter Safety Internet Field Day is scheduled for September 24th beginning at 6:00 PM. For additional information or to register, please contact Kim Tavasso at (252) 524-1263. Combat Pistol Training Class On September 26-28, 2016, between 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, the PCWC will host a Defensive Pistol Class for members only. Since many members cannot afford the cost of travel and classes at Gunsite, Thunder Ranch or Blackwater, we would like to offer one in-house for a nominal fee, as a service to our members. The class will be taught by Pitt County Sheriff's Office retired Captain Brady Davis and our own member, Jim Marsal. Both firearms instructors have numerous years of experience, teaching thousands of officers life-saving handgun skills. The class will cover the following topics and more: safety, ccw issues, draw/re-holstering, combat triad and winning mindset, gun handling, modifications, holster selection, reloading, shooting from cover, marksmanship fundamentals, shooting from various positions, shooting on the move, maintenance, non-standard response, turning, ballistic testing and discussion. Obviously, members will need to be in physical shape good enough to stand for long periods of time, move from prone to kneeling to standing, as well as have basic gun handling skills prior to the class. This course is designed to take your skill set to the next level of performance and increase your confidence in your defensive shooting. This is not a beginners course, nor is it a USPSA improvement class. Members will 2
need the following: a reliable defensive handgun (9mm/38 Special, or larger), 1,000 rounds of quality ammunition, 5 magazines or speed loaders, heavy belt, magazine carriers, appropriate clothing for weather, cleaning gear, eye/ear protection, billed hat and an open mind. Any questions on the class or suitable gear, please call or email Jim Marsal at marsal2424@hotmail.com, 252-378-5184. Cost of the class will be $175.00. Class space is limited to the first 20 members that pay the $175.00 tuition. Please contact Jim Marsal at marsal2424@hotmail.com or 252-378-5184, for registration, payment and for any questions on the specific training, equipment, or listed requirements. Send your payment/checks, made out to Jim Marsal, to 1897 Manor Court, Greenville, N.C. 27858. 3 Defensive Carbine Class On October 24-26, 2016, Brady Davis and Jim Marsal will conduct a Defensive Carbine Class for club members. The class will cover the proper use, operation, maintenance, ballistics of the 5.56mm/300 AAC cartridges, zeroing, set-ups, for the AR15 rifle. Students will learn how to effectively use the AR15 rifle in a defensive situation, as well as transition to their handgun. Interested members will need the following: a reliable AR15 rifle, proper sling that easily allows transitions to the pistol, reliable pistol with holster, (5) magazines for each, 1,000 rounds of rifle and 250 rounds of pistol ammunition, with an open mind. This class will require students to be able to control and hold a rifle up, shoot, move, get into and out of various positions such as prone and kneeling, as well as be able to stand for long periods of time. This is an active class and members will need to be in the physical shape to complete it. Though this training will help, it's not a USPSA/Multi-Gun improvement course. Due to the limited time available, members must have already completed one our Defensive Pistol Classes, or the equivalent pistol class at Gunsite, Thunder Ranch or Blackwater. Class space is limited to the first 20 members that pay the $175.00 tuition. Please contact Jim Marsal at marsal2424@hotmail.com or 252-378- 5184, for registration, payment and for any questions on the specific training, equipment, or listed requirements. Send your payment/checks, made out to Jim Marsal, to 1897 Manor Court, Greenville, N.C. 27858. NRA Banquet The Friends of the NRA Banquet is being held on September 22nd beginning at 6:00 PM in the Rock Springs Center on Hwy. 43 N. Hope you are interested in participating. If so, please contact Fred Farrell (252) 702-1788, Bill Young (252) 531-8962 or Kim Tavasso (252) 524-1263. Tickets are $40 for an individual, $70 per couple and $25 for Youth (18 years & under). Club Ammo Sale The Pitt County Wildlife Club has acquired more.30-06 surplus ammo through the Civilian Marksmanship Program. This ammo will be sold at our club membership meeting on Thursday, September 15. This ammo is Greek military surplus. It is boxer primed, non-corrosive, and brass cased M2 ball surplus. There are mixed dates on the cans. Cans are approximately 200 rounds each, usually a couple over. Price is $130 per can. Sales will only be to PCWC club members. Special Instruction for Beginning or New Shooters On the first Sunday of each month, beginning at 2:00 PM, special instruction for new shooters will be offered at the club. Bring your bagged, unloaded handgun to Range 4; if you do not have a handgun don't worry, we will furnish firearms. Please call Rick Brixon at (252) 752-1256 if you plan to attend. This is a free service open to 3
the public. Please bring factory ammunition for whatever caliber firearm you are bringing or are interested in shooting. Usually we provide handguns chambered in.22lr,.380, 38 special, 9mm, and 45acp. Handguns provided include a mix of revolvers and semi automatic pistols. NRA Certified Range Officers and Pistol Instructors will be on hand to assist at all levels. A great opportunity to improve your handgun techniques! 4 Safety First At PCWC, we allow members to carry concealed and open carry firearms while at the club. Along with this privilege comes personal responsibility. Loaded handguns should only be unholstered or handled at the firing line. Unloaded handguns may be unholstered, holstered, or handled at either a firing line or one of the four (4) marked Safety Areas on the club grounds. Do not handle unholstered handguns at your personal vehicle. No handling of ammunition (including snap-caps) is allowed in the designated Safety Areas. Please remember, it is the responsibility of all club members to report egregious safety violations when they witness them by notifying the club President Lee Grubb, any Board Member, Chief Range Safety Officer, or Range safety Officer. Special Reminder Membership and Guest Badges Please make sure that you and your guests prominently display membership and guest badges at all times when you are on the club grounds. The badges are needed to help us identify members and guests alike to ensure that all persons on the club grounds are members or guests. In addition, if you bring a guest to the club, please make sure you both complete the liability waiver form located in the box on Range 7 when signing in your guest(s). A Clean Range is a Happy Range Properly dispose of all trash. Please do not fill the trashcans with large items such as cardboard targets, boxes, large plastic containers, etc., and do not put cardboard targets under the trashcans. If the trashcans are full or if you have generated a large amount of trash, please make a trip to our red dumpster located in the main parking lot. Please remember to police up all centerfire brass even if it is steel or aluminum case. Keeping our ranges/grounds clean and litter free is the responsibility of every member and guest. Parking on New Ranges 1, 2 & 3 The new ranges are open for parking. Members are requested to park as close to the berm as possible to ensure that emergency vehicles will have access in case of an emergency. To facilitate this, members are asked to park with the pasenger s side door facing the rear berm. This will entail driving down to the end of Range One, doing a three-point turn, and then parking facing Range Four. We thank you for your cooperation in this. First Aid Boxes All members should have keys to the first aid boxes on the ranges. We ask that you check your key copy to make sure that it does in fact open the padlock. Checking the padlock on one range should suffice. If your key does not work the lock, contact Rick Brixon (252) 752-1256, or rbrixon@yahoo.com. Also be reminded that AED boxes are on Range 6 and inside the clubhouse. Standard Operating Procedures for Range Usage and Match Set-up Times Members, please be aware that match directors need access to the following ranges for set up for the following club-sponsored matches on the following days at the following times; do your best to accommodate them and the job they have to do, as they do their best to accommodate you. 4
PISTOL (USPSA) Range 1 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 2 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 3 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 4 After 1:00 PM Friday prior to match Range 5 Unused by USPSA Range 6 After 2:00 PM Friday prior to match Range 7 After 2:00 PM Friday prior to match, if ranges 1, 2, and 3 are unusable Range 8 After 2:00 PM Friday prior to match, if ranges 1, 2, and 3 are unusable 5 THREE GUN Range 1 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 2 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 3 After 1:00 PM Thursday prior to match Range 4 After 1:00 PM Friday prior to match Range 5 After 1:00 PM Friday prior to match Range 6 Not Used by Three Gun Range 7 Not Used by Three Gun Range 8 After 2:00 PM Friday prior to match M1 GARAND Range 8 after 8:00 AM on match day TRAP Range 5 Friday prior to match ARCHERY All Ranges Friday prior to match All times subject to change at the discretion of the Club President and the Board of Directors Welcome to Our New Members Calendar of Events Board Meeting Thursday, September 1, 7:00 PM. New Shooters Clinic Sunday, September 4 at 2:00 PM, Range 4. Garand Shoot Saturday, September 10. Registration at 8:00 AM. Trap Shoot Sunday, September 11 at 12:30 PM. Open to the public. $5 per round. If you need a shotgun to try out your Trap skill or for more information, please contact Joe Cavanaugh at (252) 375-1700, or Jim Hart at (919) 606-5163. (Trap Range only). Membership Meeting Thursday, September 15. Dinner is served at 7:00 PM. Round before dinner and plate rack shooting at 5:00. Work Day Saturday, September 17 at 8:00 AM. USPSA Match Saturday, September 24, beginning with set-up at 8:00 AM. Registration opens at 9:00 AM. Match begins at 10:00 AM. Additional help is needed Friday, September 23 at 8:30 AM to set up the stages. Contact Rick Dean at (252) 933-3344 for questions or more info. NOTE: Ranges 7 & 8 will be open for members subject to weather. 5
Trap Shoot Sunday, September 25 at 12:30 PM. Open to the public. $5 per round. If you need a shotgun to try out your Trap skill or for more information, please contact Joe Cavanaugh at (252) 375-1700, or Jim Hart at (919) 606-5163. (Trap Range only). Garand Shoot Saturday, October 1 Registration at 8:00 AM. Board Meeting Thursday, October 6, 7:00 PM. 6 PCWC Asset Exchange: Advertise Items for Sale or Trade Here To place an ad in (or have one removed from) the Talking Turkey please contact Steve Cerutti at stevencerutti@yahoo.com For Sale: Remington 788 carbine, 243 Winchester, 3.5x10 Tasco scope, Excellent condition and Extremely accurate! ready to go hunting! $425 This is really one of the best 788's I have seen in some time. Contact David Rushing at 65magnumtarheel@gmail.com or call 714-2393. For Sale: Winchester mod 97 single shot 22. Very good cond. $250. Also a Winchester mod 55 (a model 55 is a Winch 94 with a 24" barrel straight, stock). Cal 32 Winch. Shoots good. $600 Wayland McGlohon, 252-916-9270. For Sale: Troy-Bilt 27 ton Log Splitter Honda GVC 160 Engine Horizontal & Vertical Operation. Model 24bf572b711 $999. Call John Maloney @ 508 340-8355 or johnmaloney614@gmail.com. Ayden NC For Sale: 2002 Honda Harmony self-propelled mower, 21" cut. Well maintained, used as back up only. Bagger and mulch attachments, extra air filters and owners manual. $150.00. Contact Randy Osburn at 252-321-8536 For Sale: Colt Model MT6700. Purchased new 11/21/98. Fired approximately 300 rounds, all from the bench. No rapid fire mag dumps. Original box and papers. $1000. Contact Frank Bertok at (252) 442-5177, Rocky Mount. For Sale: Sealed cases of USGI MREs (meals ready to eat). Cases are $40 each, and there are 12 meals per case. Contact Lenn Norment, (252) 341-2690. Wanted: Smith and Wesson 686 (Pre Hillary Hole models/lock models). Contact Jim Keehner at jkeehner@embarqmail.com Wanted:.45 cal. brass. Contact Steve Cerutti at 252-341-1940 or stevencerutti@yahoo.com Talking Turkey Lost & Found People leave all kinds of personal things behind when they come to use the ranges, from eyeglasses to earmuffs. A new feature of our newsletter will now include a forum where members who have found personal items, and where members who have lost or left personal items on the ranges or elsewhere at the club, can contact the membership. If you have lost, or found something, and want to advertise it here, please contact Steve Cerutti (252) 341-1940 and email at stevencerutti@yahoo.com. 6
7 Fall Youth Day Don t miss the Fall Youth Day hosted and sponsored by the Pitt County Wildlife Club (PCWC). 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 7-17. 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 by October 15 th to attend. When: Saturday, October 15 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 of the youth to: Lee Grubb at grubb3g@gmail.com or 252-367-1373 7