Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Red Chute Gazette Volume 7, Issue 6 June 2015 Inside this issue: Upcoming Skeet Shoots: The Double Eagle July 3-5, 2015 Poplar Bluff Gun Club South Arkansas Open July 10-12, 2015 Blue Rock Sportsman Club North Little Rock, AR Louisiana State Championship July 10-12, 2015 Lafayette Skeet Club Kaplan, LA Independence Open July 18, 2015 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale, AFB A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Events 6-7 Hunter s Run 20 Ga Marathon 10 TBMGC I - 20 Open 12-14 Gertrude Hurlbutt Open 16-19 Summer Breeze Open 21-23 Quotable Quotes 29 News From The High House 31 Skeeter s Ponderings 34 Funnies 36 Buy Sell or Trade 38-39 Club Contacts 41-46 Red Chute Gazette Deal 47 See many more on our website. Your shoot not listed on our site? Send us a flyer!
A Word From The Publisher June is rushing by and Skeet shoots are in full swing everywhere. In parts of Zone VI, we are still having a lot more precipitation than we need. There are floods all over. Since many gun clubs are located near rivers, there are a number of clubs that have had flooding. I have seen video of flood waters at the Dallas Gun Club and at Blue Rock Sportsman Club in North Little Rock. Although Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club is located on property designated by the Army Corp of Engineers as subject to flooding once in 100 years, we have not had any problems. That is very interesting considering the Red River crested at 37.10 feet, exceeding flood stage by 7.10 feet and has not affected our home club. We are counting our blessings! Paul Williamson, Manager of Outdoor Recreation at Barksdale, AFB has literally kept his powder dry. We have several shoot reports for you in this issue. Debbie and I returned from the Louisiana Open at David and Mary Hebert s Farm last weekend. Yes it rained a bunch, but we had fun. We will share photos from that shoot with you in our next issue. With some luck, we will get that issue out before we go to the Louisiana State Skeet Championships in July. In our last issue, we asked you to take time Memorial Day weekend to remember those who gave their all so that we can enjoy the freedoms that make our country the envy of many. We also asked you to then thank a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman for serving to keep those freedoms bought with blood and treasure. As many of our long time readers know, our son has had the honor of serving in the United States Marines for the last five years. Debbie and I are excited that Corporal Michael Frey is coming home to start a new life as a civilian. He and his bride Hanna will be here by Father s Day and I can t think of a better gift. My sweet daughter, her husband and both my grandsons will be joining us for lunch. We are so blessed! I hope your Father s Day is as good as mine. Until I see you on the Skeet field or in these pages, I am wishing you 3 @ 8. Doug Frey Page 2
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Come shoot with us. See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Our shoots fill up fast. Pre-registration is required. Page 4
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Arkansas Date July 10-12 Sep 18-28 Shoot Arkansas Open - Blue Rock Sportsman Club Arkansas State Champ/Open - Blue Rock Pre-Registration Required See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shootflyers.aspx 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 5
HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Todd Corley who shot his first 25 straight in the 20 gauge at the Gertrude Hurlbutt Open on May 30, 2015 at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale, AFB. Page 6
HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Kent Lillie who shot his first straight in Doubles at the Summer Breeze Open on May 22, 2015 at Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club at Hurlburt Field in Florida. Kent went on to take Doubles Champion with a 93. Page 7
HAT SHOOT EVENT If you have pictures of a Hat Shoot Event, please send them to us. We love to share success stories! Page 8
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Mississippi Date June 26-28 August 1 August 2 August 28-30 Sept. 4-6 Sept. 11-13 October 17 October 18 Shoot The 61st Rebel Open - Capitol Gun Club Dawg Days Open Sat (IMS200) - Starkville Gun Club Dawg Days Open Sun (IMS200) - Starkville Gun Club The Hill Billy Open - Whitetail Ridge Outdoors The Labor Day Open - Coast Rifle & Pistol Club 2015 Mississippi State Skeet Champ - Whitetail Ridge May Days Open Sat (IMS200) - Whitetail Ridge May Days Open Sun (IMS200) - Whitetail Ridge Don t miss out on the fun! This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 9
Hunter s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Club Phone: (225) 387-3507 Open Wednesday - Sunday Hunter s Run Gun Club in Port Allen, Louisiana, hosted their 20 Gauge Marathon on May 23, 2015. Participation in this Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race Event was light with eleven shooters. Almost everyone placed, as shown in the results below. Dave O Quinn Page 10
Hunter s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Club Phone: (225) 387-3507 Open Wednesday - Sunday Hunter s Run Gun Club You are invited to shoot with us in 2015. August 2 410 Marathon* August 21-23 HRGC Skeet Championship *Denotes a Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race Event To Pre-register call Dave O Quinn at (225) 753-2144 or E-Mail: dloquinn@bellsouth.net Look for the flyers on www.redchutegazette.com Page 11
TBMGC I - 20 Open The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club finished their registered Skeet season by hosting the I - 20 Open. Twenty six shooters came to participate in this 200 target 12 Gauge Marathon. Jared Gay and Ben Hulsey both posted 194 s. Jared took Champion and Ben Runner-Up. Ted Ward claimed 3rd Place with his 191. We had a Mexican feast for lunch. Doug Walker shared his Birthday Cake with the contestants. I was a work of art! We have a few photos to commemorate the occasion on the following pages. Page 12
TBMGC I - 20 Open Above: Todd Corley, Dominic Clay, Bill McIntyre, Mike O Keefe, Ben Hulsey and Jacob Young Below: Walter Williams, III, Jerrel Foster, Russell Cox, Doug Frey, Ted Ward and Brent Thibodeaux Page 13
TBMGC I - 20 Open Above: Jared Gay, Randi Corley, Carla McNamee, Kacie Clanton, Thomas Sanders and Jordan Slack Below: Justin Desadier, Richard Desadier, Rachel Desadier and Danny Clanton Raymond Haik worked hard this year to put on a good Skeet program. He had some help and encouragement from Doug Walker, Bill Schodlatz and other club members. They had a lot of help with meals from Karen Haik, Beverly Walker and Jean Schodlatz. Good job folks! We appreciate your efforts! Doug Frey Page 14
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 15
The Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale Air Force Base hosted the Gertrude Hurlbutt Open May 30, 2015. This shoot was Red Chute s 28 Gauge Marathon and a participating shoot in the Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race. There were 21 shooters taking the field this day. Of those, all but two shot 28 gauge. Two shot the 20 gauge. Once again Mother Nature sent some rain our way. Shooters in the second rotation did get wet. The rain moved on and the delay s were not a big factor. The 28 Gauge Champion title was claimed by Mike O Keefe of Baton Rouge who posted a 192. Doug Frey slipped in for Runner-Up with 188. The three way tie for 3rd between Ken Wright, Randi Corley and Jared Gay was settled by a shootoff. Ken won that one. Kacie Clanton and Todd Corley chose to shoot 20 gauge. Kacie did well posting a 190 taking Champion honors. Todd shot a respectable 186 and his first 25 straight. Yes we did shoot his hat! See page 6 of this issue. Lloyd Webb cooked up a mess of catfish and all the trimmings for lunch. Tommie Clanton provided several desserts. It was all delicious! Page 16
The Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Above: Russell Cox, Jerrel L. Foster, Jr., Bill McIntyre, Ken Wright and Bill J. Miller, Jr. Below: Phillip Carney, Jr., Todd Corley, Doug Frey, Joshua Owings and Phillip. Page 17
The Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Above: Danny Clanton, Richard Desadier, Rachel Desadier and Justin Desadier Below: Troy Scallion, Bill Schodlatz, Walter Williams, III and Wayne Tanner Page 18
The Gertrude Hurlbutt Open Above: Mike O Keefe, Kacie Clanton, Jared Gay and Randi Corley Below: Ken Wright, Randi Corley and Jared Gay prepare to shoot-off for 3rd Place. Thank you Lloyd Webb for cooking a fabulous lunch. Thank you Tommie Clanton for the delicious desserts. Thank you Paul Williamson, Kevin Hall, and Phillip Harris for refereeing. Thank you Debbie Frey for handling registration. Thanks to all who came and shot with us. We hope you will come back soon. Doug Frey Page 19
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SUMMER BREEZE OPEN Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club hosted the Summer Breeze Open, May 22-24. There were 12 shooters competing over a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. We kicked things off Friday afternoon with five shooters in the doubles event. Jay Edwards, down from Alabama was taking a break from the beach and took Doubles Champion with a 93. Kent Lillie lost his hat after running his first straight doubles round to take Runner-Up with 91, and Wyatt Hampton finished in Third Place with 86. Dan Dean, one of our sporting clays shooters, decided to give skeet a shot and finished C1, while Sam Merlo took D1. Nine shooters competed in the 12 Gauge Event Saturday morning. Joe Levine won 12 Gauge Champion with a 96. Kent Lillie and Jay Edwards both turned in 95s, with Kent ending up Runner-Up. Kent Lillie, Brian Moore, Joe Levine, and Tommy Deweese Tommy Deweese, visiting from Arkansas, took C1, with Wyatt Hampton and Sam Merlo finishing D1 and E1 respectively. Wyatt Hampton, Ralph Aaron, Kent Lillie, Joe Levine, and Jim Butterworth Page 21
SUMMER BREEZE OPEN Seven shooters shot the 20 Gauge Event Saturday afternoon with Joe Levine taking 20 Gauge Champion with another 96. Tommy Deweese was Runner-Up with 92 and Dan Dean finished in Third Place with 90. Wyatt Hampton took B1, Bob Black, another sporting clays shooter, took C1, and junior shooter Daniel Kolb took D1. Mark Kolb, Daniel Kolb, Bob Black, and Dan Dean Sunday turned up with just enough overcast to keep the temperature pleasant and the kind of wind that makes shooting the little guns hazardous to your classification--it was more like the Summer Windstorm Open. Four shooters went after it with the 28 gauge. Kent Lillie won 28 Gauge Champion with a very respectable 94. Joe Levine took Runner-Up with 89 and Ralph Aaron, visiting from Ft. Rucker, finished in Third Place with 88. Wyatt Hampton took C1 with 78. Page 22
SUMMER BREEZE OPEN Dan Dean, Wyatt Hampton, Sam Merlo, Jay Edwards, and Kent Lillie Since that wasn't painful enough, the same four shooters, plus one more, went back to work with the 410. Ralph Aaron led the way to.410 Champion with a hard-earned 93. Wyatt Hampton came back and took Runner-Up with 88 and Jim Butterworth took Third Place with 82. Joe Levine and Kent Lillie both turned in 81s to take B1 and C1 respectively. In HOA it was Joe Levine for Champion with 362. Kent Lillie took Runner-Up with 354 and Wyatt Hampton finished in Third Place with 349. Although the turnout was a little light and the wind was tough on Sunday, we still had a good time turning clay targets into small pieces--for the most part. Thanks to Dan Dean and Bob Black for giving registered skeet a try; we hope you'll come back for more! Thanks also to Brian Moore for refereeing all squads on Saturday and Sunday, and to our out-of-town guests for making the trip to shoot with us. Y 'all come back every chance you get. Hurlburt's next shoot is the Hurricane Open, September 18-20, just in time for a good warmup for the World Championship and we hope you'll make plans to join us! Wyatt Hampton Skeet Chairman Page 23
Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club Hurricane Open 18-20 Sep 15 Holiday Open TBD Nov 15 The Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club invites you to join us on Florida s Emerald Gulf Coast during this skeet year. Check out shoot details in the Red Chute Gazette and on our website at: www.hurlburtfieldskeetclub.com. If you have questions or need more information, please contact our skeet chairman at wyatt.hampton@aol.com. Watch for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 24
Date July 10-12 October 17 October 18 Shoot Louisiana State Championships Poule D'eau Open 28 Ga Marathon* Poule D'eau Open.410 Bore Marathon* Pre-Registration Required See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shootflyers.aspx *Denotes a Louisiana Buckle Race Event This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 25
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Oklahoma Date June 19-21 July 17-19 August 1 August 2 August 29 Sept. 4-6 Sept. 11-13 Sept. 17 Shoot Ada Challenge - Ada Skeet & Trap Club T - Town - Tulsa Gun Club Summer Open 12/20 - Bartlesville Sportsmen s Club August Open - Oklahoma City Gun Club Sooner Doubles - Oklahoma City Gun Club Oklahoma State Shoot - Oklahoma City Gun Club Okie Dokie Open - Tulsa Gun Club Last Chance Open - Oklahoma City Gun Club Pre-Registration Required See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shootflyers.aspx Don t miss out on the fun! This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue Page 26
Gulf Shores, Alabama FOR RENT Sea Bell 4 BR/3BA Sleeps 12 318-573-2310 Would you like to enjoy this view? Page 27
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 28
QUOTABLE QUOTES "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) "Don't stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed." George Burns (1896-1996) "I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves." Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) "There are no facts, only interpretations." Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) "Whenever I climb I am followed by a dog called 'Ego'." Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) "I have never killed anyone, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction." Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) Page 29
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News From The High House (A Message for Louisiana Skeet Shooters) Pre-registration for the 2015 Louisiana State Skeet Championships opened May 1. Many Louisiana shooters have already signed up. If you are a Louisiana Skeet shooter and you have not pre-registered, please do so soon. You should have received the Official Program by mail. If not check the Red Chute Gazette website for a PDF copy. Be sure to check www.redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers for the official flyer and entry forms. Here is a reminder. To insure maximum enjoyment and minimum stress, at the State Championships do these things: 1. Download the pre-registration form from the flyers page referenced above. You can use the form in the Official Program which is small or the one on the website which is fillable and has pages for teams and RV parking reservations. 2. Find four friends to squad with and send in your pre-registration together. Full squad reservations get preferential treatment in rotation choices. If you don t have friends, send in your Entry Form and we will help you make new friends! 3. Make sure your pre-registration form includes your Awards Banquet reservations and menu selections for you and your guests. Attendance to the Awards Banquet is limited to 120 people. Don t procrastinate on your reservation request! The deadline is July 6th, but we may hit 120 well before that. 4. Arrive at the registration desk early and prepared. Bring your updated average card to the registration desk. If you do not have your average card up to date you will be asked to leave the line to update your card. Take a tip from the Boy Scouts Be Prepared. 5. Pre-register for all events you plan to enter, including Team Events. 6. Pre-register for RV parking reservations. Pre-registration, proper planning and preparation will make your experience much more enjoyable (for you and all those involved). Until I see you on the Skeet field, I am wishing you 3 @ 8, Doug Frey President Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Page 31
Your invited to Shoot Alabama! Alabama Skeet Shooting Association, Inc. Dates Club June 26 28, 2015 FRSC July 10-12, 2015 MARS July 18-19, 2015 MSS&TC July 31 August 2 2015 RES&TC Saturday, August 15, 2015 FRSC Shoot Name LA Open (5x100) Alabama Open (5x100) Eric Massey Open (5x100) Miner Cliete Memorial Open (5x100) Cobra Open (4x50) Saturday, August 22, 2015 MCSSA Summer Sizzler Open (12 & 20) Saturday, September 19, 2015 MCSSA Fall Burner (2x100(28 & 410)) Saturday, September 19, 2015 HS&GC Saturday, October 3, 2015 MSS&TC Saturday, October 24, 2015 MSS&TC Peanut Picking Open (4x50) Oktoberfest Open (2x100) Dove Cookin' Open (2x100) For more information see the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 32
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 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 33
SKEETER S PONDERINGS The inevitable result of any shooting clinic is the elimination of the one critical unconscious motion that allowed you to compensate for all your other errors. Skeeter s Word of the Month Immutable (adj.) a television without it's remote control Page 34
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 35
Funnies The mother of a 4 year old boy relayed this true story. Tonight we were talking about my birthday and that I am almost halfway to dying [she just turned 32 and is in good health] and Bobby got very upset. He had tears in his eyes and told me how much he would miss me. He said two days before I died, he wants to give me lots of hugs and kisses. Robert said, "Are you going to give me lots of hugs and kisses too?" Bobby said "yes Daddy and I will even let you give me a kiss too. Hopefully they will have dried out by then." Then he was still sad and he was talking about all the snuggling and loving we were going to do before we go to heaven and he finally said (with tears in his eyes) "Mommy before you go to heaven, I have one big important thing to ask you to do for me." I said "yes, Bobby?" He said "I need you to teach me how to use the TV remote." Oh Lord that child. Page 36
Tuesdays Noon to Dusk Paul.Williamson.3@us.af.mil Page 37
$ 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 AA Once Fired 28 Gauge &.410 Bore Hulls for Sale Contact: Benson Hughes (337) 962-2341 Riverlake88@yahoo.com 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 E-Mail to: publisher@redchutegazette.com Page 38
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 For Sale Dillon XL 650 45 ACP caliber conversion set,dillon 45 ACP dies with tool head and stand like new condition $150.00 Call Steve at 318-393-3137 or E-Mail him at sumner5705@aol.com. Page 39
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 40
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 Big Sky Skeet & Trap Club Lacey s Spring, AL Dixie Trap & Skeet Club Mathews, AL (256) 880-7236 www.bigskyskeetandtrap.org Bill Parson (334) 399-7996 dixietrap2525@gmail.com http://dixietrap.com 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 Ralph Applebaum (256) 379-2716 rangemaster@mcssa-al.org www.mcssa-al.org Larry Krutsinger (256) 450-9329 TNSKEET@AOL.COM Muscle Shoals Skeet & Trap, Florence, AL Red Eagle Skeet & Trap, Childersburg, AL Southern Skeet & Trap Club, Irondale, AL Tuscaloosa Skeet Club Northport, AL Arkansas Charles Irwin, Secretary, Treasurer Jay Cleveland Pres./Skeet Mgr. Billy Pounds, Manager Hubert Guthrie, Manager (205) 757-1481 Club (256) 740-7005 (256) 378-6970 www.redeaglegunclub.com (205) 956-6800 southernskeet@bellsouth.net Www.myspace.com/southernskeet (205) 758-5581 hguthrie@gmail.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/ Page 41
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 Rick Weaver (479) 754-2512 Coal Hill, AR Duncan Farms Shotgun Sports & Game Birds Bismarck, AR John Duncan (501) 865-3459 dfarms@catc.net www.duncanfarms.net 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 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 Walter Williams, III President Harry Hawthorne, II Secretary/Treasurer Club Contacts (318) 322-3419 (318) 381-1021 wwthree3@msn.com harryhawthorne@gmail.com Glynn P. Kiper (318) 366-2194 kiperfarms@att.net Wade Jones (318) 776-5474 Wjones1015@aol.com Dave O Quinn (225) 278-9921 dloquinn@bellsouth.net www.members.cox.net/laskeet Lafayette Skeet Academy Kaplan, LA Gordon Benoit (337) 962-5334 gbenoit09@gmail.com Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale AFB Doug Frey H (318) 635-6218 W(318) 635-8006 dougfrey@bellsouth.net Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA Raymond Haik, M.D. (318) 537-0856 Rehaik@live.com Page 42
To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Louisiana, cont. Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site South Louisiana Gun Club Bridge City, LA Fred Graff President (504) 467-1559 Fgraff9046@aol.com 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 Jerry L. Tharp, Manager (601) 362-0653 (601) 924-2005 jerrycgc@comcast.net Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS Randy Brownlee Skeet Chairman (228) 263-6151 Gorace815@aol.com www.gcrpc.com Greenwood Gun Club Greenwood, MS Randy Clark Sec/Treasurer W (662) 453-1111 H (662) 453-6727 randyclark@clarkins.org Lake GEP Skeet Club Laurel, MS North Delta Gun Club Clarksdale, MS W. M. Deavours (601) 426-3729 deavours@c-gate.net Tim Rankin (662) 624-2512 Troy-Natchez Trace Gun Club Pontotoc, MS Whitetail Ridge Outdoors Blue Springs, MS Michael Goines Manager Richard Holloway President (662) 488-9344 mag@ventriloquistinc.com (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 43
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 44
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 Randolph AFB, TX Matt Hansen Skeet Manager (210) 652-2064 matt4skeet@att.net 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 45
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 Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club Ft. Worth, TX Graham Skeet Club Graham, TX Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Greater Houston Gun Club Missouri City, Texas Hot Wells Skeet Range Cypress, TX Gun Emporium Conroe, TX Madison County Gun & Archery Madisonville, TX Maud Gun Club Texarkana, TX Mission Skeet & Trap Club Mission, TX Randolph AFB Skeet & Trap Randolph AFB, 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 Walter Van Wart Skeet Chairman Henry Wurzburg Skeet Director Tracy Ragle Skeet Chairman Bob Manskey Skeet Chairman (979) 242-3389 wb78963@yahoo.com (512) 423-3479 hwurzburg@yahoo.com www.fthoodskeet.com (817) 244-9878 (940) 328-1400 clubmanager@fortwortht rapandskeet.com www.fortworthtrapands keet.com Robert Nicholas (214) 325-9653 nicholas.robert@sbcglobal.net www.gpgc.net Kevin Doughtery Manager Josh Vacek Manager Mike Scambray Skeet Chairman Dave Radenz President Tony Wakin, Skeet Chairman Richard Kotzur Skeet Director See Cen-TX Skeet Club Chris Dorsey Owner P. D. Parker Manager Rick Davis James Schmehl David Bell President Greg Surber Manager (281) 437-6025 (281) 373-0232 (832) 603-1777 manager@ greaterhoustongunclub Josh@HotWellsRange.com www.greaterhoustongun club.com www.hotwellsshootin grange.com (936) 760-2323 info@gunemporium.net wwwgunemporium.net (936) 348-6423 gailradenz@aol.com (903) 793-2198 Twakin1225@cableone.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 46
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. 2015 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey, Publisher, Red Chute Gazette, 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402 Page 47