Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Red Chute Gazette Volume 7, Issue 5 May 2015 Inside this issue: Upcoming Skeet Shoots: The Sunflower Open June 5-7, 2015 Cottonland Skeet & Trap Club Sooner Open June 5-7, 2015 Oklahoma City Gun Club Arcadia, OK Louisiana Open June 11-14, 2015 Lafayette Skeet Club Kaplan, LA 61st Rebel Open June 26-28, 2015 Capitol Gun Club Jackson, MS See many more on our website. Your shoot not listed on our site? Send us a flyer! A Word from The Publisher 2 Hat Shoot Events 6-7 TBMGC.410 Bore Marathon 10-11 The Spring Fling 13-19 28 Gauge Marathon 21-25 Boiled Crawfish Open 27-34 Robert Trawick 35 Quotable Quotes 41 News From The High House 43 Skeeter s Ponderings 46 Funnies 48 Buy Sell or Trade 50-51 Club Contacts 53-58 Red Chute Gazette Deal 59
A Word From The Publisher School is out or soon will be for the Summer break. While we are enjoying a relatively cool, albeit very wet Spring, in Louisiana, we will be experiencing hot and humid days in the very near future. It is hard to believe that June is almost here. We want to thank Cassie Crawford, Roland Thibodeaux, Christy Gay and Michelle Corley for sharing photos with us again this month. Without volunteer photographers we just wouldn t have as much to share with our readers. Our goal with this magazine is to promote the sport of Skeet and encourage participation at Skeet shoots. One way we do that is by showing you how much fun we are having. If you would like to share shoot reports and pictures from your club s shoots, please send them to us. We also appreciate articles that would be of interest to our readers. We also post flyers for Skeet shoots on our website as a planning resource for Skeet shooters. If your club s flyers are not listed, please send them to us. As I write this, it is Memorial Day weekend. Please take time this weekend to remember those who gave their all so that we can enjoy the freedoms that make our country the envy of many. Then thank a Soldier, Sailor, Marine or Airman for serving to keep those freedoms bought with blood and treasure. 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 Randi Corley for shooting her first ever 100 straight! The straight came in the first 100 of a 200 target 20 Gauge Marathon at The Spring Fling held at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale, AFB on April 18, 2015. Randi went on to shoot 96 in the second hundred for a total of 196. Randi s scores earned her Runner-Up, Junior Champ and Lady Champ Honors. Page 6
HAT SHOOT EVENT Congratulations to Jared Gay who shot his first 100 straight in 20 Gauge. The straight came in the first 100 of a 200 target 20 Gauge Marathon at The Spring Fling held at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale, AFB on April 18, 2015. Jared went on to shoot 93 in the second hundred for a total of 193. His scores earned Jared B1 and Junior Runner Up Honors. 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 5 June 26-28 August 1 August 2 August 28-30 Sept. 4-6 Sept. 11-13 October 17 October 18 Shoot The June Bug Open - Starkville Gun Club 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
TBMGC.410 Marathon The Toby Bancroft Memorial Gun Club in West Monroe, Louisiana continued it s Marathon Buckle Race series of shoots with their.410 Marathon held April 19, 2015. The.410 can be a bit intimidating which probably explains the light turnout for this competition. Ten shooters were brave enough to take on 200 targets in the little gun. Charles The Hammer Richardson claimed the Champion honors with a 189. Jared Gay was hot on his heals posting 188 for Runner-Up. Third Place was claimed by Randi Corley with a 183. Here are all the scores: Doug Frey Page 10
TBMGC.410 Marathon Above: Wayne Tanner, Todd Corley, Joshua Owings, Troy Scallion and Charles Richardson Below: Randi Corley, Jared Gay, Raymond Haik, M.D., Doug Walker and Referee Jacob Young Page 11
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 12
The Spring Fling Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale Air Force Base hosted the Spring Fling on April 18, 2015. This shoot was Red Chute s 20 Gauge Marathon and a participating shoot in the Louisiana Marathon Buckle Race. There were 26 shooters taking the field this day. The weather was better than our last shoot [which should have been named the Soggy Open ], but still a bit damp. The shooters spirits were not dampened and several shooters shot personal bests. Jacob Young claimed the 20 Gauge Champion honors with his smoking 197. He was followed closely by Randi Corley who took Runner-Up with her 196. The first 100 of that was her first ever 100 straight. Kadden Crawford who admitted he had not been practicing, posted 194 to take 3rd Place. Jared Gay shot his first 100 straight in the 20 Gauge in the morning. After lunch, he posted a 93 which put him at B1 and JR Third. Jared must have eaten too many fried quail at lunch! Did I mention quail? Yes, Lloyd Webb fried up some delicious quail. I think he has the Colonel s secret recipe. Lloyd also cooked chicken tenders for those with less adventurous palates. Lloyd also prepared a Come Back Sauce that he says is as good as Cain s. The quail and/or chicken was served with green beans and rice and gravy. Lloyd also made some French fries for those who didn t want rice. To finish off our exquisite meal, Cassie Crawford brought a vanilla pound cake and coconut cookies. I am told that the cookies were really good. Somehow, I didn t manage to taste one. They went fast. The cake was certainly delicious. Thank you Lloyd and Cassie for your culinary efforts. Outstanding, yet again! You should have been there! Just sayin. Page 13
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The Spring Fling Above: Wayne Tanner, Doug Walker, Raymond Haik, M.D. and Troy Scallion Below: Will Martin, Referee Kevin Hall, Todd Young, Jacob Young and Kacie Clanton Page 17
The Spring Fling Above: Dominic Clay, Bill McIntyre, Rachel Desadier, Jerrel Foster and Russell Cox Below: Randi Corley, Jared Gay, Thomas Sanders, and Kadden Crawford Page 18
The Spring Fling Thank you Lloyd Webb for cooking a fabulous lunch. Thank you Cassie Crawford for the delicious desserts. Thank you Paul Williamson, Kevin Hall, and Joe Norris 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 Randi Corley, Jacob Young and Kadden Crawford Page 19
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Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Wade Jones Bayou Boeuf Skeet Range in LeCompte, Louisiana hosted their annual 28 Gauge Marathon on May 2, 2015. This two field club has plenty of shade. Their central Louisiana location coupled with a generous portion of good old Southern hospitality makes it a favorite for many Louisiana shooters. Twenty seven shooters participated in the 200 target event. Todd Young posted a 194 taking the Champion honors. The scores and winners are shown on the right. Ottis Monroe s Outdoor Catering provided a fried catfish feast. That was delicious. David Hebert brought an assortment of pies from Leas in LeCompte for dessert. No one left hungry! Doug Frey Page 21
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: David O Quinn, David Warren, Wade Jones, Wayne Tanner and David Lansou Below: Carla McNamee, Doug Frey, Raymond Haik, David Hebert, Torrey McClelland and Brent Thibodeaux Page 22
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: Bill Schodlatz, Roland Thibodeaux, Burt Hoffpauir, Ronald Leger and Gene Saizon Below: Michael Boatner, Phillip Carney, Jr., Brent Thibodeaux and Mark Harlan Page 23
Bayou Boeuf 28 Gauge Marathon Above: Todd Young, Jacob Young, Jared Gay, Kacie Clanton and Randi Corley Below: Caleb Mayard, Matthew Holmes, Ben Hughes, Jack Walker, Referee Zane Trahan and Dylan Trahan Page 24
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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. May 23 20 Gauge Marathon* August 2 August 21-23 410 Marathon* 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 26
Boiled Crawfish Open The Lafayette Skeet Club hosted the Boiled Crawfish Open on May 3, 2015 at David and Mary Hebert s Farm near Kaplan, Louisiana. Thirty-two competitors participated in this 20 Gauge Marathon 200 Target Event. The pleasant Spring weather enjoyed the day before at the 28 Gauge Marathon in LeCompte continued for Sunday and this shoot. While the weather was mild and not raining for a change, the targets were great and the competition was hot. Kadden Crawford came down from Mena, Arkansas to take the Championship honors posting a 198. Jared Gay posted a 195 to take Runner-Up and Kerry Mire took 3rd Place with a 194. If the competition wasn t spicy enough lunch sure was! Shooters feasted on Boiled Crawfish which were harvested right there on the farm. You can t get them any fresher than that. Jared Gay, Kadden Crawford and Kerry Mire Page 27
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Boiled Crawfish Open Above: Class Winners Brent Thibodeaux C1, Randi Corley A1, Caleb Mayard B1 and David Hebert AA1 Below: Gene Saizon and Ronnie Leger Page 29
Boiled Crawfish Open Above: Jack Walker, Caleb Mayard, Carla McNamee, Dylan Trahan, Jake Bruce and Christian Bergeaux Below: Wayne Tanner, Bill Schodlatz, Kadden Crawford and Raymond Haik Page 30
Boiled Crawfish Open Above: J. W. Fruge, Jimmy Montgomery, David Lansou, Jacob Young and Robbie Reeds Below: Paul Ribka, Kacie Clanton, Ben Hughes, David O Quinn and Doug Frey Page 31
Boiled Crawfish Open Roland Thibodeaux Brent Thibodeaux Poppa Hebert Kerry Mire Page 32
Boiled Crawfish Open Above: Wayne Tanner, Jacob Young, Kadden Crawford, Bill Schodlatz and Raymond Haik. Below: Danny Clanton, Richard Desadier, Justin Desadier, Carla McNamee and Rachel Desadier Page 33
Boiled Crawfish Open This shoot was a lot of fun. The targets, food and fellowship were all great. A little less stressful than the big shoots are. Perhaps we will see you at one of the other shoots at Lafayette Skeet Club in South Louisiana this year. Be sure to check the Red Chute Gazette website for flyers. Doug Frey Torrey McClelland Page 34
ROBERT TRAWICK The Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club and the Skeet shooting community lost one of our most prolific shooters on April 25th, 2015, with the passing of Robert Trawick at the age of 80. Robert was born on November 8th, 1934 in Iron City, Georgia. He served in the U.S. Army in the late 1950s, where he was stationed in Germany. A country boy at heart, Robert loved to hunt and shoot Skeet. He could be found most mornings at the Hurlburt Skeet Range practicing with his shooting buddies Joe and Rose Levine. Robert was an avid shotgunner and lived to shoot Skeet, racking up 193,250 lifetime registered targets. He won numerous awards during his Skeet shooting career, including the Florida State Championship 12 Gauge Gun Champion in 1985, 20 Gauge Gun Champion in 1988, and Doubles Champion in 1981, 1982, and 1984. Robert shot in his last registered Skeet tournament at Hurlburt's Emerald Coast Open in March, where he won 20 Gauge Gun Champion outright with a 98. Although he was huffing and puffing like a freight train from the pulmonary fibrosis that eventually claimed his life, he refused to quit in the shoot off of 95s until he won.410 Bore Runner-up; a true testament to his fighting spirit. Robert's one regret was not being able to attend the World Skeet Championships this year and compete as a Senior Veteran. He'll definitely be missed by his family and all his friends and Skeet shooting buddies! Page 35
Hurlburt Clay Target Sports Club Summer Breeze Open 22-24 May 15 Hurricane Open 28-30 Aug 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 36
Date Shoot June 11 Louisiana Open Mini (100 Dbls. / 50-28 / 50-.410) June 12-14 Louisiana Open (100 Each 12 / 20 / 28 /.410) July 10-12 October 17 October 18 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 37
You are invited to shoot Skeet in Oklahoma Date May 23 June 5-7 June 19-21 July 17-19 August 1 August 2 August 29 Sept. 4-6 Sept. 11-13 Sept. 17 Shoot Memorial Open - Oklahoma City Gun Club Sooner Open - Oklahoma City Gun Club 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 38
Gulf Shores, Alabama FOR RENT Sea Bell 4 BR/3BA Sleeps 12 318-573-2310 Would you like to enjoy this view? Page 39
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 40
QUOTABLE QUOTES "An inconvenience is only an adventure wrongly considered; an adventure is an inconvenience rightly considered." -Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both." -Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Inaugural Address, January 20, 1953 "The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." -Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact." -George Eliot (1819-1880) "Facts are the enemy of truth." -Don Quixote - "Man of La Mancha" "When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world." - George Washington Carver (1864-1943) Page 41
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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 shooters 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. Christy Gay did a great job helping me put together the Official Program for the 2015 State Championships. Thank you Christy! 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. 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 43
Your invited to Shoot Alabama! Alabama Skeet Shooting Association, Inc. Dates Club May 22-24, 2015 RES&TC Saturday, May 23, 2015 HS&GC May 29-31, 2015 ASSA June 5-7, 2015 RES&TC June 12-14, 2015 MARS 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 Pat Patterson Open (5x100) Little Money Open (4x50) Alabama St. Champ (Residents Only) Heart of Dixie Open (5x100) Southern 500 Open (5x100) 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 44
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 45
SKEETER S PONDERINGS Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway. Skeeter s Word of the Month IMquisition, Noun. Unrelenting questioning via text messaging between parent and offspring. Page 46
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 47
Funnies A man was sitting reading his papers when his wife hit him round the head with a frying pan. What was that for? the man asked. The wife replied, That was for the piece of paper with the name Jenny on it that I found in your pants pocket. The man then said When I was at the races last week, Jenny was the name of the horse I bet on. The wife apologized and went on with the housework. Three days later the man is watching TV when his wife bashes him on the head with an even bigger frying pan, knocking him unconscious. Upon re-gaining consciousness the man asked why she had hit again. Wife replied. Your horse phoned. Page 48
Tuesdays Noon to Dusk Paul.Williamson.3@us.af.mil Page 49
$ 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 50
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 51
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 52
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 53
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 54
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 55
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 56
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 57
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 58
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 59