Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Red Chute Gazette Volume 5, Issue 9 September 2013 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Upcoming Skeet Shoots: Salute the 7th / Hurricane Open September 13-15, 2013 Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club Hunter s Run Skeet Champ/Open September 13-15, 2013 Hunter s Run Gun Club Pre-Fall 200 September 14, 2013 Tulsa Gun Club Red Chute Champ/Open September 21, 2013 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club And Others - see the flyers inside and on our website www.redchutegazette.com. A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Events 4-7 Doubles Marathon 8-10 20 Gauge Marathon 12 Rocket City Open 14-17 Summer Breeze Open 19-22 Arkansas State Champ/Open 23-24 Junior World 26-35 Quotable Quotes 37 Dog Days Open I 39-44 Skeeter s Ponderings 45 Dog Days Open II 46-50 Funnies 54 Buy Sell or Trade 56-59 Club Contacts 61-66 Red Chute Gazette Deal 67 Your shoot not listed on our site? Send us a flyer!
A Word From The Publisher The Skeet year is winding down. We hope you had a great one. The World Shoot will be shortly and many of you will be attending. We wish you all the best! This month we have eight shoot reports with pictures to share with you. One report is on the Junior World which was well attended this year. The youth competing (and the sponsors) had a great time. If you helped any of them get there, Thank You for your contributions and support. October is my favorite month. The weather is as good as it gets. After the World Shoot, Skeet shooting opportunities dwindle until Spring. Many folks are focused on hunting all manner of critters and fowl. How many of you have an old Side by Side shotgun in your closet or gun safe? Maybe you are like many people I know and have more than one. Have you ever thought about shooting competitively with a Side by Side? Well there are some folks who do enjoy that. If you think you would enjoy a Fun Shoot with old fashion Double Barrel fun, check out the ad on page 13 for the first Rebel Side by Side Shoot. Several Side by Side enthusiasts have arranged this fun shoot at the Capitol Gun Club in Jackson, Mississippi for October 12. The entry fee is only $60 and it looks to be a blast! Yes, you can shoot black powder if you want. As always we say thanks to the clubs that are sending us flyers, shoot reports and photos. We really appreciate the contributions from those looking to promote their clubs and the sport. The Red Chute Gazette is still the best free advertising you will get for your club and our readers will appreciate your contributions too. Yes, we have more Hat Shoot Events to share this month. Isn t that great! Don t forget to remember those serving to protect the freedoms secured by our forefathers in your prayers.. Until we meet again in these pages or on the Skeet field, I am wishin you 3 @ 8. Doug Frey Page 2
Dates Shoot 09/21/13 09/21/13 RCSSC Champ & Open To pre-register contact Doug Frey Call (318) 635-6218 or E-Mail: dougfrey@bellsouth.net See the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 3
HAT SHOOT EVENT Gene Saizon shot his first 50 straight in Doubles at the Doubles Marathon held at Bayou Beouf Skeet Range in LeCompte, Louisiana on August 3, 2013 Congratulations Gene! Page 4
HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Will Jones for shooting 50 straight in the 28 Gauge Event at the Summer Breeze Open at Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club near Ft. Walton Beach, Florida on July 28, 2013. Shooting in his first 28 Gauge competition, Will took 3rd with a 93 and lost a good hat in the process. Page 5
HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Darrell Loup for shooting 100 straight in the Doubles Event at the Summer Breeze Open at Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club near Ft. Walton Beach, Florida on July 26, 2013. It is time for a new Gilligan hat for Darrell! 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
Twenty five competitors converged at Bayou Boeuf Skeet Range in Lecompte, Louisiana the first weekend in August to shoot the annual Doubles Marathon hosted by Wade Jones. Wade always rolls out the Southern hospitality at this two field club which is centrally located for Louisiana shooters. While we love Wade, he has some of the best shade to be found on a Skeet field and he feeds us well too! Earlier this year Wade had Ottis Monroe cook up a Catfish lunch for the 28 Gauge Marathon. It was so popular, Wade had Ottis make a return engagement.. Yum Yum! Todd Young shot a 191 for the high score, Ben Hulsey was right behind with a 190. Junior shooter Cohen Holomon was the next highest shooter with a 188. Todd Young, Jacob Young, James Curlee, Troy Scallion & Wayne Tanner Page 8
Doubles Marathon Pictured above are Bert Wintz, CC Vickers, Doug Frey, Dan Gibbon, Benny Hulsey and Darrell Loup. Pictured on the right are Charles Richardson, Cohen Holomon, Jared Gay, Mike Vickers and Randy Brownlee. Page 9
Doubles Marathon Pictured on the right are Carla McNamee, Sandy Wylie, Dave O Quinn, Ray Brandes, Glynn Kiper and Gene Saizon. Pictured on the left are Russell Case, Terry Case, and Ivey Lieux. Pictured on the right are, Art Rainwater, Gene Saizon and Mark Harlan. Page 10
Tulsa Gun Club 2013 Shoot Schedule September 14 Pre-Fall 200, 12/20 Contact Carol Guess (918) 629-0868 or E-Mail: gguessca@gmail.com Look for the flyers at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 11
20 Gauge Marathon Jared Gay [pictured on the left] took the Champion honors with 195/200 at the 20 Gauge Marathon at Hunter s Run Gun Club in Port Allen, Louisiana on August 24, 2013. and Greg Hogan [pictured on the right] shot 189/200 was the closest competitor. [Photo by Christy Gay] Don t miss the Hunter s Run Skeet Championship September 13-15, 2013 For more information see the flyer at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Page 12
Rebel Side by Side Shoot Capitol Gun Club, Jackson, MS Saturday October 12, 2013 9:00 A.M. Entry Fee: $60 (That is a deal!) Event 1 Skeet, 25 regular and 25 wobble Event 2 Trap, 25 regular (you can shoot twice) and 30 doubles Event 3 Five Stand 50 targets Event 4 Hammer gun run ( we must have 10 entrants) Event 5.410 Skeet (we must have 10 entrants) Rules: 1. Side by Sides only 2. Shooting Glasses and ear protection required. 3. Black Powder Allowed 4. Ties will be shot off. Skeet - doubles at 3, 4, 5 miss and out. Trap - singles at 1 & 5 22 yard line, miss and out. 5 stand - miss and out format (station unknown now). 5. Screw choke guns allowed but NO changing allowed. 6. Management reserves the right to make changes Trophies and lunch provided. Regular trap and skeet loads will be available from the club. Have a side by side to trade? We hope to have a table set up. Because this is our first shoot we need reservations to aid in planning. PLEASE call or email: Bill Schodlatz 318-251-9420 schodlatzb@aol.com Monty McGee 662-378-6169 montgom@tecinfo.com Jim Porter 662-694-1415 jporter4570@gmail.com Page 13
Rocket City Rocket Open City Open Roy Jorgensen The sorely missed Rocket City Open (RCO) is back again (at last)! This long time Northern Alabama event, which was last held in 2010, passed into oblivion with the closing of the former host club in Lacey s Spring, AL in 2012. The event has been resurrected by the MARS Skeet & Trap Club at Redstone Arsenal, AL, which is the home club of NASA s Marshal Space Flight Center. What could be more logical then a bunch of Rocket scientists (and dedicated skeet shooters) hosting the RCO in a town known as Rocket City, at a post where many of our space vehicles and missiles were designed and first tested? Some traditions just can t be allowed to die! The 1 st annual RCO at Redstone Arsenal was held on 2-4 August at the MARS Skeet & Trap Club; and they welcomed 25 shooters from the region to reestablish this highly regarded skeet shoot. The event was opened by the Redstone Arsenal Garrison Commander, Colonel William Marks, who fired the traditional ceremonial first shot at low 7! Colonel Marks, who is an avid hunter, smoked the bird using a borrowed Krieghoff K-80 that he was firing for the 1 st time! He enjoyed the experience so much that he proceeded to repeat the shot just for fun (with the same outcome)! Prior to his shooting, he wasn t informed that had he missed he would have incurred certain traditional liabilities that are associated with a miss at that station! Having recently taken command, the Colonel stated that he looks forward to learning more about skeet shooting and, if possible reestablish expanded shooting opportunities at the Arsenal! He indicated a willingness to work, in partnership with Arsenal employees and tenants, to facilitate such activities (subject to budgetary limitations of course). Colonel, we appreciate your refreshing outlook towards the shooting sports! As part of the opening ceremony, the Redstone Arsenal 5-Man Skeet Team presented the Colonel with the trophies that the team had won while representing the Arsenal at both the recently held Armed Forces Skeet Championships, at Camp Lejeune, NC and the Alabama State Championship, held at Fort Rucker, AL. Page 14
Rocket City Open Roy Jorgensen The Redstone team swept the state championship winning all 5 individual events as well as the High Overall Average Trophy (combined 5 event score). (Tom Pyburn representing FMWRC, AL HOA team trophy; Gary Hunter, 20 gauge team trophy; Colonel Marks, Garrison Commander; Mark Haughs,.410 bore team trophy; Layne Merritt, 12 gauge team trophy; Larry Krutsinger,.410 bore individual trophy and the Armed Forces 5-Man Team Trophy; Alan Cotney, 28 gauge team trophy) Another tradition that must be observed is one known as the hat shoot event, which means that fellow shooters get to shoot the hat of any competitor shooting their 1 st straight (i.e., not missing a target) in any event. We had one competitor who successfully shot 100 straight for the first time in the 28 gauge event! Gary Hunter (LTC Retired), who works for the Space & Missile Defense Command, shot his first ever 100 straight in the 28 Gauge event of the 2013 Rocket City Open. Page 15
Rocket City Open Roy Jorgensen Gary s 100 straight was one of two shot in that event, which ultimately earned him 28 Gauge Gun Champ runner-up points, as well as the loss of his prized hat! Congratulations Gary! The weather proved to be the story for this event, with temperatures in the low to middle 90 s and humidity in the upper 90 s, shooters were treated to a typical summer weekend in Alabama! Even with the heat and humidity, many shooters commented that they posted the best scores they ever shot, while shooting in the heat of Alabama. This speaks highly of the efforts of the shooters and the MARS club members who worked hard to ensure that Good Targets would be thrown! The recent field renovations, including the installation of 4 new multi-column traps, were enjoyed by all who shot this event! Everyone seemed to have a good time in spite of the hot, humid weather. Most have indicated their intent to return next year for the next Rocket City Open! We hope to see you there! NOTE: If you re interested in learning more about skeet shooting, classes are available from Family and Morale Welfare and Recreation (FMWRC). Contact them at (256) 837-0750 or (256) 876-4868 Event winners included: Ed Hope (TN), 12-gauge event; Larry Krutsinger (AL), 20-gauge event; Allen Winstead (MS), 28-gauge event; Layne Merritt (AL),.410-bore event; Winstead, high overall; and David Thompson (AL), doubles event. Page 16
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Summer Breeze Open Although the weather was looking sketchy, the Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club hosted its third registered shoot, the Summer Breeze Open, from 26-28 July. Sixteen shooters turned out despite the weatherman's prediction for rain most of the weekend; and except for one short break for lightning and a little drizzle early Sunday morning, we had great shoot weather. Robert Trawick - R/U, Darrell Loup - CH, Wyatt Hampton - 3rd Four doubles shooters started the fun on Friday afternoon. Darrell Loup from Baton Rouge took Doubles Champ by running his first 100 straight. His hat paid the price though. Robert Trawick was Runner-up with an 88 and Wyatt Hampton took 3rd with an 83. Referee Josh Boyle, Will Jones, Vince Jones, Charlie Heifner, Eric Harris and Chris Weber Page 19
Summer Breeze Open Fourteen shooters had a go with the big gun on Saturday morning with Brian Moore and Darrell Loup both shooting 99s. Darrell conceded 12 Gauge Gun Champ to Brian since he had to leave before the shootoffs. Mark Beaudoin from Havana, FL took 3rd with a 96. Robert Trawick, Kenny Mills, Mark Beaudoin, Darrell Loup and Kent Lillie In the afternoon, nine shooters hit the field for the 20 gauge event. Brian ran em all for the Gun Champ title while Darrell pulled down his second Runner -up with a 98. Ralph Aaron, from Ft Rucker, Alabama, took 3rd with a 97. We started the 28 gauge event on Sunday morning with seven shooters and a light drizzle, which happily stopped as the first squad finished round two. Brian Moore and Eric Harris both posted 96s, with Eric taking the Gun Champ title in the shoot-off. Will Jones, shooting in his first 28 gauge competition, took 3rd with a 93 and lost a good hat in the process by shooting his first 50 straight. Six shooters went to work in the afternoon with the.410. Brian Moore took his third Gun title of the shoot with a 98. Robert Trawick was Runner-up with an 89 and Ralph Aaron took 3rd with an 87. 28 Gauge Champion Eric Harris and R/U Brian Moore Page 20
Summer Breeze Open Brian Moore, Jim Butterworth and Ralph Aaron When the dust had settled, Brian Moore was HOA Champ with a 393. By the time we figured out that Robert Trawick and Ralph Aaron were tied for Runner -up with 363s, they'd both already left for home. Robert won the coin flip for Runner-up, giving Ralph HOA 3rd. Although we sweated the weather a little bit, and the humidity a lot, we ended up having another great shoot. Our fourth and final shoot this year is the "Salute the 7th/ Hurricane Open" September 13-15. We hope you can join us for some great skeet shooting on Florida's Emerald Gulf Coast! Hotel room rates drop significantly and the beaches are much less crowded after Labor Day. Visit us at www.hurlburtfieldskeetclub.com. Good Shooting folks! Wyatt Hampton HCTSC Skeet Chairman 850-217-8905 Mark and Daniel Kolb Page 21
Hurlburt Field Skeet Club is now Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club Shoot The Salute The 7th/Hurricane Open September 13-15 $175 Added Money & Ammo For more information see the flyer at: http://redchutegazette.com/shoot-flyers.html Contact: Wyatt Hampton HCTSC Skeet Chairman 850-217-8905 wyatt.hampton@aol.com Page 22
Arkansas State Championships Mike Galloway Takes Arkansas State Title (by Jerry Leding) Blue Rock Sportsman s Club in North Little Rock was host once again to the Arkansas State and Open Championships, but with a couple of welcome twists - a desirable date change - July 12-14 and $1,950.00 in added money. Normally, moving an outdoor event from September to July in the Arkansas River Valley, would be looked at with some 'weather skepticism'. Any of that was soon forgotten, as we enjoyed highs of only 93-89-89, low humidity, and a breeze for the 3 day event. Fortunately, the warmest day was Friday, when only one event took place. Tommy Moore of St. Louis won the Doubles Open Championship with a 99 and Tommy Reedy (98) was AR Champion and Open R/U. Caile Bradham (97) from Mississippi was Open 3rd. Kim Crutchfield (97) and Mike Galloway (95) were AR R/U and AR 3rd. Hal Matthews smoked and served up a great dinner of baby back ribs, beans, slaw, and potato salad. Four varieties of homemade fruit cobblers and ice cream topped off the meal. (Desserts furnished by the Bella Vista Skeet Club.) Tommy Reedy - Arkansas Doubles Champ Saturday was a really beautiful day. Besides the pleasant weather, we featured a relaxed 2 rotation tournament schedule in order to start a little later, finish a little earlier, give our excellent referee crew time to eat lunch, and for us to hold our annual meeting of the ASSA. Lunch (Sat. and Sun.) was grilled burgers, dogs, and all the trimmings - furnished, as all meals were, by the ASSA. John Howell - 12 Gauge Champion John Howell won the 12 gauge Open and AR Championship with 100, Tommy Moore (100) was Open R/U, and Caile Bradham (100) was Open 3rd. Ryan Howell (99) was AR R/U and Kim Crutchfield (98) was AR 3rd. Page 23
Arkansas State Championships Gary Matthews from Oklahoma was the 20 gauge Open Champion with a score of 100. David Bryan (100) was the Open R/U and AR Champion. Richard Karstetter (99) was Open 3rd and AR R/U. Mike Galloway (99) was AR 3rd. After the shoot-offs, 18oz rib-eyes, sautéed onions, mushrooms, baked potatoes, salad, and dinner rolls were served. Even though everyone appeared to be full, most found room for the second wave of cobblers and ice cream. Sunday morning dawned with a few light clouds. Tommy Moore was in the winner's circle for Open Champ again David Bryan - AR 20ga & 410 Champ with another 100. Frank Callahan (100) from Mississippi was Open R/U, and Gary Matthews (100 - and "3X" at this point) was Open 3rd. Mike Galloway (99) was AR Champ. Tommy Reedy (98) was AR R/U, and Ryan Howell (97) was AR 3rd. After lunch, before the.410 Championship began, we had a shoot-off to determine the winners of the "2-Man Blind Drunk Draw". Tommy Moore & Gary Matthews, Mike Galloway & David Robustelli, and Marie Callahan & Davis Minton were the 3 teams competing. After a prolonged shoot-off involving "spots", the team of Callahan and Minton prevailed. Mike Galloway AR HOA, HAA, & 28 Gauge Champ The great weather held through the.410 event and David Bryan showed up in the winner's circle again - this time as Open and AR State Champ with 99. Bo Echols (99) was Open and AR R/U. Mike Galloway (97) was Open and AR 3rd. HOA Open Champ was Tommy Moore with 394. Mike Galloway (392) was Open R/U and AR Champ. Caile Bradham (392) was Open 3rd. David Bryan and John Howell shared AR R/U and AR 3rd with a pair of 391's. HAA Open Champ was Tommy Moore with 493. Caile Bradham (489) was Open R/U, and Mike Galloway (487) was Open 3rd and AR Champ. John Howell (482) was AR R/U and Ryan Howell (478) was AR 3rd. On behalf of the ASSA, I would like to thank all shooters for attending, our great referees, Clark Hartness for running the computer, the cooks, servers, groundskeepers, and Blue Rock for being our host. Jerry Leding Page 24
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2013 Junior World Championships The 2013 Junior World Skeet Championships were held at the National Shooting Facility in San Antonio, Texas on July 25-28. As you might expect, Zone VI was well represented this year. Aren t they every year? Following are some of the scores and photo shared with us by Roland Thibodeaux and Cassie Crawford. It appears that a good time was had by all. Special congratulations to Josh Poole who shot a 500 X 500! Page 26
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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 36
QUOTABLE QUOTES Thinking Walter D. Wintle - 1905 If you think you are beaten, you are If you think you dare not, you don't, If you like to win, but you think you can't It is almost certain you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow's will It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are You've got to think high to rise, You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man, But soon or late the man who wins Is the man WHO THINKS HE CAN! Page 37
Club Hours Noon to Dusk on Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday 9 AM to Dusk on Saturday Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana New Shot - 25 Lb. Sack $42.50 (#8 & #9) AA & STS Shells - $8 / Box (12 ga & 20ga) AA Shells - $9.50 / Box (.410 Bore & 28ga) STS Shells - $10.25 / Box (.410 Bore & 28ga) Rio & Estate Ammo From $6.50 / box 12 Gauge Steel Shot Shells - $13 & Up while they last Call Paul Williamson at (318) 453-0991 to order Reloading Supplies. paul.williamson.3@us.af.mil You must visit the club to get these prices. Come shoot with us and save big $ on supplies. Page 38
Dog Days Open I The Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club hosted the Dog Days Open1 on August 17, 2013. We had 21 shooters for this 50 targets per gun venue. Not everyone shot all the guns, but everyone had fun! It was warm, but not as hot as you would expect for August. The competition was hot. As usual with the Micro Shoots, there was a plethora of shoot-offs. We have scores and pictures for you. Matthew Holmes came from Tyler, Texas to shoot his first Skeet shoot at our club. He showed us how we should do it with the only 50 straight in the big bore event. Todd Young took the 20 Gauge Champion honors with the lone 50 in the yellow shell event 12 gauge Champion Matthew Holmes poses with his Dad Jason Page 39
Dog Days Open I Todd Young and Bill McIntyre Randi Corley Page 40
Dog Days Open I Todd Young, Jacob Young, Wayne Tanner, Jareth Desadier and Codie Lindsay Jonpaul Rearick, Raymond Haik and Jared Gay Two Bills Schodlatz & McIntyre Page 41
C Dog Days Open I Randi Corley and Rachel Desadier Bill Schodlatz and Troy Scallion Art Beaty and Rachel Desadier Randi Corley and Bill Schodlatz Page 42
Dog Days Open I Randi Corley, Codie Lindsay, Bill McIntyre, Ben McIntyre and Doug Frey Matthew Holmes, Art Beaty, Jareth Desadier, Rachel Desadier and Jonpaul Rearick Carter Busby, Bill Schodlatz, Wayne Tanner, Troy Scallion and Doug Walker Charles Young, Todd Young, Jacob Young, Greg Hogan and Jared Gay Page 43
Dog Days Open I Wayne Tanner, Troy Scallion, Bill Schodlatz, and Raymond Haik We want to thank Christy Gay and Jon Lindsay for their photographic contributions. We want to thank everyone who came to play. Thank you Referees Paul Williamson, Ted Ward, Kip Kiplinger and Mark Clark. Thank you Lloyd Webb for cooking a great pasta jambalaya lunch! We also want to thank Debbie Frey for handling registration and providing delicious desserts. As always, we must thank Paul Williamson who does everything in his power to insure that our shoots go off without a hitch and with as few issues as humanly possible. Doug Frey Page 44
SKEETER S PONDERINGS It seems to me that the target moves in two directions in the wind: Away from a perfectly executed shot and into the worst move you ve made all day. Skeeter s Word of the Month: Lymph (v. ): To walk with a lisp. Page 45
Dog Days Open II The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun hosted the Dog Days Open I1 on Sunday, August 18, 2013. The weather was hot and so was the competition. Charles The Hammer Richardson claimed the 12 Gauge Champion honors by shooting a 49. Manuel Pilgrim also shot a 49, but lost in the shoot-off. Charles The Hammer Richardson Many Pilgrim Page 46
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Dog Days Open II Ben McIntyre, Randi Corley, Bill McIntyre, Many Pilgrim and Doug Frey Walter L. Williams, III Page 49
Dog Days Open II Wayne Tanner, Troy Scallion, Lewis Phelps, Bill McIntyre and Raymond Haik Charles Richardson, Greg Hogan, Jared Gay, Walter Williams, III and Jacob Young Page 50
Hunter s Run Gun Club You are invited to shoot with us in 2013. Hunter s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Club Phone: (225) 387-3507 Open Wednesday - Sunday 9:30 AM to 6 PM Dates Shoot 09/13/13 09/15/13 HRGC Skeet Championship 10/12/13 10/12/13.410 Marathon To Pre-register call Dave O Quinn at (225) 753-2144 or E-Mail: dloquinn@bellsouth.net Page 51
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 52
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Funnies As we slowly move through retirement, we need to keep ourselves occupied with small projects...like this guy. I know, I saw it right away too... No safety glasses or hearing protection. And I caught something else that is really important: he has no gloves on. I might be up in age, but I am still tack as a sharp! Page 54
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$ 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. For Sale: K-80 stock and fore end, as new. 1 1/2 X 1 1/2, 1/4 cast off, never cut or modified. Removed from a Gold Uplander. VERY NICE wood. $1,500. Contact: Bill Schodlatz (318) 251-9429 schodlatzb@aol.com Wanted For Sale Once fired hulls. E-Mail Gorace815@aol.com for prices and availability 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 These Want Ads are Free! Got something to sell? Page 56
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ Kolar 12 gauge O/U with interchangeable Kolar tubes for 20 gauge, 28 gauge and.410 bore. The 30" barrels and all tubes have screw in chokes. Includes a carrier barrel for the tubes matching the weight between the 12 gauge gun and the sub gauges eliminating the need for a barrel weight. This gun has fine figured wood, an adjustable comb and 15" LOP in the rear trigger position. LOP is approximately 15 1/2" if the trigger is moved forward. This gun was custom built for a Skeet shooter who used it for 2 seasons. It is still very tight and in 98%+ condition. It comes in a Kolar/Americase. $11,000. Call Ken Comeaux (504) 328-1370. J6863R8 Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon 1 28 gauge/.410 Bore two barrel set (28 ) Less than a box of shells fired through this gun. A steal at $3,000.00 Todd Corley (318) 458-1958 Page 57
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ For Sale: Browning 425 20 ga. 30 barrels w/ Briley Companion 410 tubes w/ 2 skeet & 1 Imp. Skeet chokes w/ Browning Hard Case $2,000.00 Firm This rig was set up to be my back up competition skeet shotgun. It has been shot very little over the past 6 years of ownership. I have added a new pad and have had the forcing cone lengthened along with a trigger job to shoot the tubes. Trigger has been lightened to 5#. Length of pull is 14-15, depending on the adjustable trigger. Wood is in good shape with only slight blemishes at the top of the comb. There is no rust, the action is tight. Trigger assembly has been cleaned and adjusted as mentioned above. Briley can custom fit a 28ga tube set for this shotgun. My competition shotgun is this same setup but with a 525. An excellent starter shotgun for a youngster or a lady. Much lighter than a 12ga. I am not shooting skeet as much now, so I do not need an extra back up shotgun. Call 318-268-1514. Bill McIntyre, Bossier City, Louisiana Page 58
$ Buy, Sell or Trade $ 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 Briley Ultra Light Tube Set 20/28/.410 with 4 chokes each gauge Made for 30 Barrels Fit in my K - 80 and a Browning Cynergy $1,350.00 NEW! Bill Schodlatz (318) 251-9429 schodlatzb@aol.com These Want Ads are provided to our readers as a free service. Do you have something you want to sell or that you are looking for? Try a free ad here. Page 59
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 60
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 Daleville, AL Big Sky Skeet & Trap Club Lacey s Spring, AL Club Contacts Ralph P. Aaron, President (334) 347-8363 RPASKEET@YAHOO.COM http://www.alabama-skeet.org (256) 880-7236 www.bigskyskeetandtrap.org Dixie Trap & Skeet Club Mathews, AL 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 www.mcssa-al.org rangemaster@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 Charles Irwin, Secretary, Treasurer Jesse C. Yarbrough Manager Billy Pounds, Manager Hubert Guthrie, Manager (205) 757-1481 Club (256) 740-7005 (256) 378-6970 skeet364@aol.com www.redeaglegunclub.com (205) 956-6800 southernskeet@bellsouth.net Www.myspace.com/southernskeet (205) 758-5581 hguthrie@gmail.com Arkansas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR Jerry Leding ((479) 530-1060 jerryleding@gmail.com www.arkskeet.com Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR Gary Greenhaw (479) 756-1189 Richard Karstetter, Shoot Chairman (501) 765-4578 rkarstetter07@comcast.net www.bluerockgunclub.com Page 61
Arkansas Club Contacts To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: 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 John Duncan (501) 865-3459 dfarms@catc.net www.duncanfarms.net Malloy Sportsman Club El Dorado, AR Chris Crawford (870) 881-6178 Mountain Valley Sportsman s Association Hot Springs, AR Tom Sackett, Chairman (501) 922-9060 TLSACKETT@SBCGLOBAL.NET www.mvsaonline.com Pajaro Gun Club Fort Smith, AR Wendall Holmes President (479) 646-4331 glow2282@yahoo.com Twin Lakes Gun Club Mountain Home, AR West Poinsett Gun Club Weiner, AR Floyd Lee President Wayne Black Chairman (870) 481-5599 skeet@twinlakesgunclub.com www.twinlakesgunclub.com (870) 910-6969 wayne@bscn.com Louisiana Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Walter Williams, III President Harry Hawthorne, II Secretary/Treasurer (318) 322-3419 (318) 381-1021 wwthree3@msn.com harryhawthorne@gmail.com www.members.cox.net/laskeet Cottonland Skeet & Trap, Inc., West Monroe, LA Bayou Boeuf Gun Club LeCompte, LA Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Lafayette Skeet Academy Kaplan, LA 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 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 Charles Richardson Trey Hawthorne (318) 396-1337 (318) 614-5374 c_n_j@bellsouth.net harryhawthorne58@gmail.com Page 62
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 63
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 64
To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Oklahoma, cont. 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 Woody Anderson President (214) 808-3721 wanderson@mytssa.com www.mytssa.com Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX Tomm Hupp Manager (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 Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX J. M. Clements Manager Jennifer Winkelmann Manager (830) 796-4610 bandergunclub@sbcglobal.net (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 Comal County Shooting Sports Spring Branch, TX Corpus Christi Gun Club Corpus Christi, TX Dallas Gun Club Dallas, TX Ellis County Sportsman Club Waxahachie, TX Matt Hansen Skeet Manager (210) 652-2064 matt4skeet@att.net www.centxskeet.com John Van Ausdall (210)573-5361 jvanausdall@logixonline.com www.comalskeet.com Bud Colwell Skeet Chairman Woody Anderson Skeet Chairman Charlie Beard Skeet Chairman (361)696-3335 arthur.colwell@hdrinc.com (972) 462-0043 info@dallasgunclub.com www.dallasgunclub.com (469) 371-9882 cebeard@peoplepc.com El Paso Skeet & Trap Club El Paso, TX John Braddock Skeet Chairman (915) 629-7386 johnrose23@sbcglobal.net Page 65
To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Texas, cont. 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 Dallas Lamar Secretary 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 manager@ greaterhoustongunclub (281) 373-0232 dlamar6@sbcglobal.com www.greaterhoustongun club.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 66
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. We are happy to offer a special package deal to clubs that support our magazine. If your club buys an ad in the Red Chute Gazette for a full year (1/4 page or larger), we will not only include your ad in 12 issues, we will include any shoot flyers (please limit flyers to two pages) for sporting clays, trap or other events your club promotes in those issues at no additional charge. 2013 Advertisement Rates for Gun Clubs Promoting Shotgun Sports Quarter Page 1/3 Page Half Page Full Page Annual Rate $125.00 $166.50 $250.00 $500.00 Single Issue Rate $37.50 $50.00 $75.00 $150.00 These rates have been substantially discounted for gun clubs. Other commercial advertisers should request a rate quote. To take advantage of this service contact Doug Frey by phone at (318) 635-6218 or via E-Mail at publisher@redchutegazette.com. 2013 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey, Publisher, Red Chute Gazette, 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402 Page 67