Publisher Doug Frey Editor Debbie Frey Red Chute Gazette Volume 1, Issue 10 October Shoots: Skeeter Says Representatives from several clubs have responded to Doug and Debbie s request for help. Ideally, someone from every gun club in Zone 6 would volunteer to be a news contributor from their home club, We need volunteers to send us write-ups about skeet shoots at your club and other items that may be of interest to our readers. October 1-4 Mini World Skeet Championship National Shooting Complex, San Antonio, TX October 5-10 World Skeet Championship National Shooting Complex, San Antonio, TX October 17 Year End 50 s Capitol City Trap/Skeet Club. Austin, TX October 17 Club Championship/Open Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, BAFB, LA October 23-25 The Happy Jack Open Whitetail Ridge Outdoors, Blue Springs, MS October 24 Last Chance Open Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club, Fort Worth, TX October 1, 2009 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: We Say Thanks 2 Hat Shoot Events 3 Fall Open 4-5 Tube Cleaning System 6-7 Arkansas State Champ & Open 8-10 Recipe of The Month 11 HRGC Championships & Open 12-14 Dining on the Road 16 Readers Respond 17 Buy, Sell or Trade 18 The Red Chute Gazette Deal 19 The Red Chute Gazette Puzzle 20-21 Club Contacts 23-27 Flyers for Upcoming Shoots 28
We Say Thanks! The Red Chute Gazette continues to receive a warm welcome as we expand our reach to skeet shooters across Zone 6. Thanks again for the positive feedback and to those of you who have sent us the E-mail addresses of friends to add to our subscription list. Please keep that up! Please forward this issue to anyone you think may be interested. If you have something to contribute and would like us to consider for publication, please feel free to send us an E-Mail at dougfrey@bellsouth.net or call us at 318-635-6218. We appreciate your help with digital photos of your shoots and recaps of your shoots and other skeet related activities. Don t forget those shoot flyers. We will help you get the word out about your next shoot. [See the Red Chute Gazette Deal on page 19.] This month we want to thank the following news contributors for write-ups, articles and photos: Bill Schodlatz, Hal Matthews, and Dan Gibbon. We want to welcome Paxton Arms as an advertiser in The Red Chute Gazette. If you are considering the purchase of a new or used competition gun, please checkout Paxton Arms. They have an outstanding selection of new and pre-owned shotguns. They specialize in providing the skeet and sporting clays shooter with the best selection, guidance and competitive pricing, offering a choice of the preferred brands of high quality competition shotguns on the market today. The owner, NSSA Hall of Famer Robert Paxton, continues to compete avidly on the skeet circuit after 39 seasons, working alongside his wife, Nine Time NSSA All-American, Mary DiGiovanni. Call Robert at 214-651-9018 to make an appointment. He will work with you personally to select and fine tune your competition shotgun. Robert & Mary The Paxton Arms Showroom Over the years, many of my skeet shooting friends have purchased new and used guns from Robert Paxton. In every case I have heard nothing but good things about the service and their purchases. Robert s reputation is impeccable. He has been serving clay target shooters since 1978. If you plan to attend the Mini- World and/or Main World Championship events this year in San Antonio, be sure to go by and visit Robert Paxton and Mary DiGiovanni in Booth 6 on Vendors Row. Please be sure to tell them Doug and Debbie at the Red Chute Gazette sent you their way. Page 2 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 3 Hat Shoot Events In accordance with the long standing skeet tradition, squad mates celebrate William H. Bill McIntyre s first 100 straight in the 12 Gauge at Red Chute Shogun Sports Club by shooting his hat to smithereens. Bill, who is also known as Willie Winchester because of his admiration of Winchester Super X shotguns, actually shot this straight with a 20 gauge Browning 525. Like many shooters, Bill sometimes shoots 20 gauge shells in the 12 gauge events. After this performance, I believe we will call him Browning Bill. If you know someone who has had a Hat Shoot Event send us a picture and the details. Quintin T. Hardtner, IV shot his very first 25 straight in 12 gauge competition on September 12, 2009 at the Fall Open at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale AFB. Here Quintin is pictured (on the left) with his Coach William H. Bill McIntyre (aka Browning Bill ) who had just shot his first ever 100 straight in the 12 gauge. Both men are holding what is left of their hats. Quintin Hardtner, IV & Browning Bill
Fall Open Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale, AFB The weatherman did his best to discourage participants in the Fall Open held at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale AFB on September 12, 2009. I for one didn t let the weatherman deter me. After all, he had been promising rain all week and really didn t come through with most of those promises. On Friday morning our reservations were only two shooters shy of a full shoot. By Friday afternoon, several folks sent their regrets and more did likewise on Saturday morning. Yet, ten shooters did take a chance and their efforts were rewarded. Yes it did rain some, but not so much and the cloudy skies kept things cooled off on the Indian Summer day. The wind was not a factor and the machines threw some pretty darn good targets. As you saw, if you read the Hat Shoot Events section in this issue, several of our contestants shot personal bests this day. I know Qunitin Hardtner, IV and Bill McIntyre were glad they braved the weather. Both were skeptical but made the right choice and were rewarded. Bill McIntyre Breaks em All to Claim the 12 Gauge Champion Honors Bill s 100 straight earned him the 12 gauge Champion honors. His closest competitor was Trey Heusel who posted a 96 to take Runner-Up honors. The Champion Honors in the 28 Gauge Event were taken by Doug Frey who shot a 95. In the 28 gauge competition, Doug Frey claimed the Champion honors with a 95. Once again, Trey Heusel took the Runner-Up slot. That was no small feat considering some ammo malfunctions that plagued his performance. Trey ended up finishing the event with a borrowed gun. Page 4 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Fall Open Continued Page 5 The winners were: Shooter 12 Gauge 28 Gauge 20 Gauge Score Place Score Place Score Place William H. McIntyre 100 CH Trey Heusel 96 RU 91 RU Douglas F. Frey 93 C1 95 CH Wayne Tanner 93 B1 87 C3 Jakob Terrebonne 92 C2 85 Raymond Haik, MD 91 C3 88 C2 William C. Schodlatz 90 89 C1 Quintin T. Hardtner, IV 88 E1 Carl Doug Walker 86 86 Peter B. Boggs, MD 77 E2 84 CH We want to thank our referees Gary Sullivan and Paul Williamson for working this shoot when they could have been Teal hunting with Lloyd Webb. We want to thank Lloyd for coming to the club after his Teal hunt just to cook our lunch. Lloyd grilled up some tasty burgers and hot dogs. We also want to thank Debbie Frey for creating a very tasty (albeit definitely not healthy) Turtle cake for dessert. Finally, we want to thank Connor Glick for keeping the target machines full. We extend best wishes to Connor who leaves us for basic training for the Air Force Reserve. By Doug Frey Connor Glick Lloyd Webb
The Schodlatz Tube Cleaning System In last month s issue we were pleased to provide tips on stock refinishing in an article written by William C. Bill Schodlatz of Ruston, Louisiana. I have known Bill for over 17 years. I first met him at Pine Hills Skeet & Trap Club in West Monroe. I went out to that club with some friends from work to shoot skeet. We all shot so poorly that none of the guys I came with wanted to come back. Since I was working in Monroe on Thursdays and Fridays, shooting skeet gave me something to do after hours on Thursday. One reason I came back to that club was the warm welcome I had received from the members. Bill Schodlatz was one of those who reached out to me, along with Carl Davis and Charles Richardson. There were others too. Over the years I have shot skeet with Bill and hunted ducks with him. He has been a good friend to me and to skeet, always being supportive of other clubs. Bill regularly rounds up a car full of guys and brings them to the shoots we hold at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club. Now Bill is a very talented fellow with wood or metal. He shared these pictures of a cleaning system he uses for his tube set. Following is the E-Mail Bill sent describing his cleaning system. Doug I am attaching a few pictures of the tube cleaning set up I started this year. It consists of a base, a tube that is sealed on the bottom and a lid for the top. My current design has a major flaw in that the lid is a slip fit and the cleaner is very volatile! You need a good fit and a gasket. I use a modified version of Ed's Red (Google Ed's Red to see the original). My brew consists of 1/3 ATF [automatic transmission fluid], 1/3 acetone, and 1/3 mineral spirits. The automatic trans fluid provides lubrication, a surfactant and a detergent. The two common solvents work on plastic wad residue. After a shoot I simply put the full set of tubes in my brew and let them soak. When I have some spare time I get them out and brush them out and wipe them down inside and out. The amount of crud I remove is amazing! Page 6 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 7 The Schodlatz Tube Cleaning System (Continued) WARNING this stuff is very flammable! Do not store indoors or near an ignition source. These cable loops are for hanging a complete set of tubes. I stopped using them because I found it easer to just use my fingers but the stuff will dry your hands. The cleaning canister is made of type 304 bright annealed stainless. That is a very expensive stainless and it is total over kill. Any metal tube will work but plastic will be dissolved. If I had to pay for mine I would use common thin wall tubing. The problem with Ed's Red is that several ingredients are tough to find and not required for [sub gauge skeet] tubes. Just buying a quart each of ATF, acetone and mineral spirits will fill the tube twice. Searching out the other stuff is not required for a tube set and only serves to discourage potential users. I strongly recommend that you heed the warning of flammability of my brew or Ed's. This stuff is a fire waiting to happen. Bill In conversations with Bill, he advised that any plastic or paper labels you have on your tubes will be dissolved by the cleaning fluid. Bill also shared a picture of his best hunting buddy Beau playing with a snow goose toy as he works on his mental game for duck season. By: Doug Frey
Arkansas State Skeet Championships BLUE ROCK GUN CLUB NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR By: Hal Matthews The Setting With a weekend-wide forecast of no less than a 70% chance of thunderstorms an intrepid twenty-five participants elected to attend ASSA s Arkansas State Championship. While the number of entries were down all were expecting a weekend filled with shooting great targets while enjoying fine food, drink and camaraderie that host club Blue Rock has justifiably been renown through the years. The Doubles Event Upon conclusion of Friday s doubles event under non-rain conditions Arkansas own Captain Crunch Bill Dunkum garnered top honors outright with a score of 97. Runnerups were Missouri s sage of skeet, Tommy Moore and soon to be heard from a lot more during the weekend, Kim Crutchfield. Friday Evening After a pleasant cocktail hour, guests and participants were served skeet grub of chicken wings and a combo gumbo prepared by Hal Matthews. The gumbo (which breaks a few typical Cajun rules, but hey, try a red-neck Arkansas version anyway) recipe follows this shoot report. Bill Dunkum Doubles Champion Page 8 Helena Fazzino Lady Champ Rusty Hyde didn t miss a thing, but he was there. RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 9 Arkansas State Skeet Championships, Continued 12 Gauge After an eight year skeet lay-off Fast Eddie Wilson simply shoots a straight box of practice and then proceeds to shoot a 100. Kim Crutchfield matches the 100 and takes gun champ after Fast Eddie departs the scene shortly after running his 100 resulting in a 99 s out-of-state runner-up fest of Tommy Moore and Gary Matthews along with David Robustelli taking B-1. Kim Crutchfield 12 Gauge Champ, HOA & HAA 20 Gauge Harold Smith is running out of hats! He shot his 1st 100 straight in 20 gauge. Then he did it again in the 28 gauge. It was definitely worth the trip from Memphis for Harold. After a great lunch of burgers and dogs, which was donated by NSSA Board Member and Zone VI Executive Committee Member Wayne Black, it was back to shooting. Open Champion was Harold Smith from Memphis, TN with his first 100 and State honors going to Veteran Jim Finch after a blistering 99 s shoot-off with Kevin Gardenhire, Wayne Black and Kim Crutchfield. Big Saturday news, no rain! Saturday Evening After cocktails in which to celebrate an odd defying rain-free day, all enjoyed a Bar B-Q ribs, pulled pork and brisket dinner with all the trimmings.
Arkansas State Skeet Championships, Continued 28 Gauge The rain (albeit light) simply couldn t hold out any longer but that sure didn t bother Harold Smith who continued his Open winning ways by shooting his second first 100 of the tourney! Harold was running out of hats and the future prices of Blue Rock inventory were going up! Steven King took State Champion with the only other 100. Continuing on with great scores, Kim Crutchfield garnered runner-up with a 99. Rounding out the field were Tommy Reedy and Jim Finch with scores of 98..410 Bore The light rain let up prior to the.410 event and the HOA was up for grabs. Steven King smoothed out a 98 for.410 Gun Champ and Kim Crutchfield taking Runner-Up with a close but no cigar 97. HOA/HAA Upon the conclusion of all events and the target chips, pieces and gnashing of teeth were fully considered, Kim Crutchfield took both HOA (395) and HAA (489) honors and accolades. It is of particular interest that Kim had not shot a registered target since last year s Arkansas State Championship and that says a lot! Runner-Up in both events was Steve King (393 & 484). Steve King 28 Gauge &.410 Bore Champion Also Runner-Up for HOA & HAA Conclusion This year the Arkansas State Championship was open to out-of-state shooters for the first time in many years and to those of you looking for a great semi-late season skeet tournament ASSA asks that you consider joining us next year on the 2 nd weekend of September. By: Hal Matthews ace cub reporter Page 10 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Recipe of The Month Page 11 Roux ¾ Cup Flour & ¾ Cup Oil 1 Large Onion Chopped 1 Bell Pepper Chopped 5 Ribs Celery Chopped 4 Cloves Garlic Chopped 1 Tsp + Basil 2 Tb + Tony s Seasoning Tabasco To Taste Make medium dark roux and sauté above ingredients in roux; then add 2 12 Oz. Cans Stewed Tomatoes w/ Sauce 1 Can Turnip Greens with Juice 3 Cups Chicken/Shrimp Broth (1 st use water from boiled chicken to then boil shrimp shells from 1 ¼ lb shrimp, strain to make 3 cups) 1 Lb. Andouille Sausage Sliced pan sautéed to remove grease 2 Cups Cooked Shredded Chicken (use 4 large thighs) 1 Can Cut Okra with Juice 1 ¼ Lb. Shelled Shrimp Optional: Serve: Matthews AR State Skeet Championship Gumbo 2 Cans Crab Meat & Oysters Over Cooked Rice Skeeter Says Thanks for that report Hal. It looks like those of us who missed this shoot missed some terrific food and fellowship, not to mention some great targets. I don t think I have ever had gumbo with turnip greens it. It sounds very interesting. That is coming from a guy who never met a bowl of gumbo he didn t like. If you promise to cook some next year, I may just have to put this shoot on my calendar. Thanks for inviting us. Christmas List Can you believe it, Christmas is just around the corner. Send us an E-Mail with the one thing you most want for Christmas. We will print it just in time for Santa or Mrs. Santa to read in the Red Chute Gazette. Please put Christmas Wish in the Subject and E-Mail that wish to dougfrey@bellsouth.net.
Hunter s Run Gun Club Championship & Open Hunter s Run Club Championship and Open was held September 18th, 19th, and 20 th, 2009 in Port Allen at HRGC. To start things off right just before the doubles event, a large tornado was spotted just south of the club. While it never touched down, someone was heard to say This is a perfect time to shoot the 410! Seven shooters hit the doubles field with David Hebert and Darrell Loup shooting 96. Darrell prevailed in the shoot off to be the gun champion. Doubles class winners were: Shooter Doubles Score Place David P. Hebert 96 AA1 Dan Gibbon 93 A1 Kerry Mire 93 A2 Wayne Tanner 92 C1 Dave O Quinn 86 C2 Al Sikes 71 D1 Saturday morning had competitors lined up for the 12 GA event. Brennan McNamee and Dan Gibbon had to shoot off their 97 s to determine the gun champion. Brennan dropped one target on the sixth station to make Dan the gun champion. 12 gauge class winners were: Page 12 Dan Gibbon 12 gauge champion Darrell Loup Doubles champion. 12 Gauge Shooter Score Place Darrell Loup 96 AA1 David P. Hebert 93 AA2 Gordon Saltzman 95 A1 Kerry Mire 95 A2 Brennan McNamee 97 B1 Roddy Hurst 96 B2 Al Sikes 94 B3 Terry Case 84 C1 Roland Thibodeaux 93 E1
Page 13 Hunter s Run Gun Club Championship & Open Continued Following barbecue sandwiches for lunch, 14 shooters hit the fields. After the smoke had cleared, David Hebert, Darrell Loup, and Brennan McNamee shot off their 98 s to determine the 20 gauge gun champion. Darrell and then Brennan both fell to the magic of The Legend as Dave Hebert captured the 20 GA gun championship. 20 gauge class winners were as follows: David Legend Hebert 20 and 28 Gauge Champion and HOA 20 Gauge Shooter Score Place Darrell Loup 98 A1 Dan Gibbon 96 A2 Gordon Saltzman 95 A3 Brennan McNamee 98 B1 Matt Gates 92 B2 Dave O Quinn 81 B3 Russell Case 96 C1 Wayne Tanner 84 C2 Al Sikes 83 D1 Roland Thibodeaux 83 D2 Brent Thibodeaux 83 D3 Shooter 28 Gauge Score Place Mike Vickers 92 AA1 Darrell Loup 97 A1 Dan Gibbon 95 A2 Gordon Saltzman 93 A3 David O Quinn 92 B1 Matt Gates 92 B2 Russell Case 94 C1 Wayne Tanner 93 C2 Al Sikes 88 C3 Little Gun Day started off with 11 shooters on the 28 gauge event. Once again David Legend Hebert was the gun champion by shooting a 98 in the regular event. David said the best way to be gun champion is to shoot the highest score in the regular event. 28 gauge class winners are shown to the left. RED CHUTE GAZETTE
Hunter s Run Gun Club Championship & Open Continued Eleven shooters lined up to finish the tournament with the 410. Brennan McNamee took David s advice and won the 410 gun champion with her 96 and no shoot off. 410 bore class winners are: Brennan McNamee.410 Bore Champion.410 Bore Shooter Score Place David P. Hebert 95 AA1 Mike Vickers 94 AA2 Wayne Tanner 94 A1 Darrell Loup 93 B1 Roddy Hurst 91 B2 Dan Gibbon 90 B3 Russell Case 93 C1 Al Sikes 76 D1 HOA went to David Hebert after a shoot off with Darrell Loup. HOA class winners were: HOA Shooter Score Place Darrell Loup 384 A1 Brennan McNamee 383 A2 Gordon Saltzman 366 A3 Dan Gibbon 378 B1 Roddy Hurst 375 B2 Wayne Tanner 374 B3 David O Quinn 350 C1 Rachael Devlugt Thank you goes out to those who helped make the shoot possible; David O Quinn, Terry Case, and Wayne Tanner. We had two new referees that did a great job. Thank you to Rachael Devlugt and Russell Case. Also, we would like to welcome Al Sikes as a new registered shooter to our area. Al has been a registered shooter in Michigan and has recently retired to Denham Springs Thanks again to all who helped with this shoot and especially to the shooters who attended. Russell Case Page 14
Page 15 The Staff at the Red Chute Gazette wishes good luck and great targets to all of the competitors at the 2009 Mini World and World Championship Shoots RED CHUTE GAZETTE
Dining on the Road Joe s Dreyfus Store Restaurant Many travelers who have gone through Livonia on Highway 190 between Baton Rouge and Opelousas have dined at Joe s. It is one of those places that you just had to know about or you would have missed it. Located on Maringouin Road West (Highway 77 South) just about a quarter of a mile South of 190 along the banks of Bayou Gross Tete is the old Dreyfus Store which houses this restaurant. The store was built by cousins of Theodore Dreyfus, a native of Manheim Germany, who immigrated here shortly after the War of Northern Aggression. At that time, Bayou Grosse Tete was a main artery for commerce. The store was gathering place for people came to get provisions. In 1902 Theodore bought the business and with the help of his family built a thriving mercantile business which included an apothecary and a post office. In 1989, the store was turned into a restaurant by Joe and Diane Major. This restaurant was now operated by third and fourth generations of the Dreyfus family and was one of the oldest single family owned businesses in the state. In May of 2008, Bobby Webber and his sister, Linda Webber Ducote took over the operation of the restaurant.. I have enjoyed dining at Joes for many years. The new proprietors have continued the traditions that Joe and Diane Major started with their eatery. The menu continues to list all of the traditional Louisiana favorites that you might expect, including Oysters Bienville (one of my favorites), Oysters Rockefeller and Char-grilled Oysters. They also have gumbos, bisques, shrimp, alligator, fish, stuffed eggplant, seafood platters, pasta dishes, steaks, burgers and chicken dishes. Recently, they have added a buffet at lunch for about $11 and at dinner for about $26. If you are passing this way at meal time, stop by and put on the feed bag. Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Doug Frey LAST CHANCE SHOOT CANCELLED! With regrets we must cancel the above shoot previously scheduled for October 24 and October 25. See page 1 for alternatives. Page 16
Readers Respond to Issue 9 Page 17 Doug, I am certainly partial to this issue, but you and Debbie are doing a fabulous job with the Red Chute Gazette!!! Thank you so much for honoring Wade with the write up and photo of him and Claire. That is very special to us. Wade was a skeet shooter before we met, and it is certainly very dear to his heart. The amazing thing is that I have kept up with the vest for 40 years! Ya'll have a knack for writing - and making the sport personal. Keep it up! Susanne Doug, Your Red Chute Gazette is great! I am really glad to hear about shooters from your area as well as shooters from Texas. Keep up the great work... Carl Thank you for sending me a copy of the Red Chute Gazette. I am located in Belton, TX (Central TX) which is between Waco and Austin on!-35. We have a group of shooters here who are trying to drum up interest in our sport and magazines like yours are really a big help. Keep up the good work, how can I help you? Please add the following to your email distribution list: Don Hey Doug: Great looking issue! Thanks for your support. Keep up the good work. Regards, Bob I ll do what I can to send you info on Ft. Worth Trap & Skeet, if no one else from there is already. Wayne Doug, Thanks for the great job that you do with the Red Chute Gazette - I am a big fan. Can you send me info on advertising in the Gazette - I would be proud to do so. Robert Paxton
RED CHUTE GAZETTE Skeeter Skeeter says your advertisement should be in this space. If your business wants to target the skeet shooter s market, you should advertise in the Red Chute Gazette. Call Doug Frey at 318-635-6218 or E-Mail him at dougfrey@bellsouth.net To talk about rates and supporting the sport of skeet. $ 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 Want Ads. Send us an E-mail with the details and your contact information. Digital pictures (jpeg) help, but are not required. For sale: Browning 525 12 Gauge sporting left hand O/U 30" barrel nice wood Excellent condition with Americase - $1,900.00. Call Steve Carter at (318) 747-5399. For sale: Browning 12 ga Silver, 28" Barrel. 3" Receiver. In excellent condition, a great dove gun. $750.00. Call Bill McIntyre at (318) 268-1514. For sale: Browning 12ga BPS Ducks Unlimited. 3" Receiver. Beautiful wood & Receiver. In excellent condition. $700.00. Call Bill McIntyre at (318) 268-1514. Wanted: Mec 410 gauge progressive re-loader. Grabber or a 9000 G preferred. Call Bill McIntyre at (318) 268-1514. These Want Ads are free! Page 18
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 19 The Red Chute Gazette Deal Mission Statement The Red Chute Gazette is an Internet only magazine published monthly with the goal of promoting the game of American Skeet. Our target market includes Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi which comprise Zone 6 within the National Skeet Shooting Association. Our goal is accomplished through publication and distribution via Internet of a newsletter 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 include 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. Please limit the size to two pages. The Catch If we agree to publish your shoot flyers, you agree to provide us with a shoot report suitable for printing in the Red Chute Gazette. Include pictures (jpeg or gif files) if possible. 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 each) for sporting clays, trap or other events your club promotes in those issues at no additional charge. 2009 Commercial Advertisement Rates (Gun Club Rate) Quarter Page Half Page Full Page Annual Rate $125 $250 $500 Single Issue Rate $35 $50 $100 To take advantage of this service call Doug Frey at (318) 635-6218 or E-Mail dougfrey@bellsouth.net. 2009 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402
The Red Chute Gazette Puzzle #1 At the Red Chute Gazette we are always looking for things that might appeal to our readers. Now Debbie loves to work crossword puzzles. We subscribe to our local paper which rarely has anything in it we want to read. If they drop the crossword puzzle I suspect we will cancel the subscription. It occurred to me that we should create a crossword puzzle for our magazine. The following puzzle is made with skeet as the theme. Most answers are skeet terms, skeet shooters or people, places or things that somehow relate to our favorite sport. Some of the answers are found in this issue of the Red Chute Gazette. Your Records Annual or Rule Book will help with some of the answers. If you are stumped by the puzzle, send us an E-Mail at dougfrey@bellsouth.net and we will send you the key. Good luck! Across 2. White Flyer 3. Medal for first place 6. HRGC Club Championship Little Gun Champ 7. 28 gauge straight record holder 9. Arkansas State Lady Champion 11 Richardson, Texas purveyor of fine guns 12. Constrictors 15. Kick 19. Ignition switch 20. He sells K guns 21. Shooters goal 23. Young man or boy 24. What Harold Smith Needs 25. Do over 27. What to be to get on Santa s gift list 28. Memphis hatless wonder 29. Bill s buddy 32. 12 GA straight shooter at RCSSC 35 Anyone can shoot if its an 36 Be safe or you are 40 This Shoot is known for Cajun Food 41. Pads 42. Lead balls per pound 43. Cleaning system inventor Page 20 Down 1. Mfg. since 1526 2. One of Jess products 4. HRGC Club Championship HOA 5. Promotes Skeet Shooting in Zone VI 8. Solution for cross eye dominance 9. Top Gun 10 Arkansas State Champion 13. She named the game 14. Missed doubles or a type of chocolate 16. Team 17. Judge 18. End of the line 22. Hal s signature gumbo ingredient 26. It s this when the fat lady sings 29. Batters and shooters do this 30. Our handicap system tracks these 31. Missed targets needed to ruin your straight 33. Follows the first miss 34. Headquarters 37. Red Chute Shotgun Gun Sports Club Chef 38. Unit of powder measurement 39. Cheese state gun maker 41. Cartridge RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 21 The Red Chute Gazette Puzzle #1
Good Shooting! Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana New Hours of Operation Effective October 1, 2009 Thursdays 12 Noon Until Dusk Quality Solutions That Benefit Douglas F. Frey, CEBS 6600 Gahagan Circle Shreveport, LA 71119-3402 318-635-8006 or 866-635-8006 Saturdays 9 AM Until Dusk Sundays 12 Noon Until Dusk Club Phone:318-456-4582 Paul Williamson Outdoor Recreation Manager 318-453-0991 Paul.Williamson@BARKSDALE.AF.MIL Page 22 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 23 Arkansas To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR Wayne Black, Pres. Jay Clark, Sec/Tr (870) 910-6969 (501) 771-1997 wayne@bscn.com www.arkskeet.com Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Jerry A. Ledding (479) 751-1686 jerryleding@gmail.com Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR John Howell, Pres Mike Solomon, Sec (501) 733-6728 (501) 228-1514 drhowell@swbell.net www.bluerockgunclub.com/ Dirty Creek Skeet & Gun Club Coal Hill, AR Rick Weaver (479) 754-2512 Duncan Farms Shotgun Sports & Game Birds Bismarck, AR Malloy Sportsman Club El Dorado, AR John Duncan (501) 865-3459 dfarms@catc.net www.duncanfarms.net Chris Crawford (870) 881-6178 Mountain Valley Sportsman s Assn. Hot Springs, AR Robert Sailer, Sec/Tr Ed Olds (501) 922-5651 (501) 915-0112 arfnc@cox.internet.com claybirds@hotmailc.om 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 Dennis Sternberg President Wayne Black Chairman (870) 431-5016 bobsyd@northarkansas.net (870) 910-6969 wayne@bscn.com Louisiana Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association Walter Williams, II President Frank Randazzo Secretary/Treasurer (318) 322-3419 (337) 364-4164 wwthree3@msn.com frankr@icllc.biz www.members.cox.net/laskeet Bayou Boeuf Gun Club LeCompte, LA Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. Kaplan, LA Wade Jones (318) 776-5474 Wjones1015@aol.com Dan Gibbon (225) 937-9462 dangibbon@bellsouth.net Gordon Benoit (337) 962-5334 slimskeeter@gmail.com
Louisiana, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale AFB Doug Frey H(318) 635-6218 W(318) 635-8006 dougfrey@bellsouth.net T. O. Toby Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA Charles Richardson (318) 396-1337 c_n_j@bellsouth.net 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 Chester Abbott, President (228) 396-2960 cha9969@cableone.net www.gcrpc.com Greenwood Gun Club Greenwood, MS Randy Clark Secretary/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 Oklahoma Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Oklahoma State Skeet Association Edmund, OK Gary Matthews President Lindsay Plesko Secretary/Treasurer (918) 742-3902 president@oklahomaskeet.com sec_treasurer@oklahomaskeet.com www.oklahomaskeet.com Page 24 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 25 Oklahoma, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Ada Skeet & Trap Club Ada, OK Wade Drennan Chairman Cb(580) 332-5286 H (580) 436-7699 wade@cableone.net Bartlesville Sportsmen s Club Bartlesville, OK L M Winkler, Chair. Joe Simon, Secretary (918) 333-2583 joe.simon64@gmail.com bartlesvillesportsmensclub.org Oil Capital Rod & Gun Club Broken Arrow, OK Michael Brewer Secretary/Treasurer (918) 266-3866 (918) 486-1113 duckclaysou@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 Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK 69 Clays Miami, OK Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK Harold Hockett President Joel Blankenship President Jean Lasiter Manager Bob Wolf Manager (918) 214-4881 secretary@sssportmanclub.com sssportsmanclub.com (918) 396-9700 jblankenship@atlasok.com www.tulsagunclub.com (918) 540-0733 69clays@datalinkok.com (580) 248-3427 Texas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Texas Skeet Shooters Association Rockwall, TX Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX American Shooting Centers Houston, TX Arlington Sportsman Club Mansfield,TX Bandera Gun Club Bandera, TX Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX Callahan Co, Shooting Association Clyde, TX Capitol City Trap & Skeet Austin, TX Woody Anderson President Tomm Hupp Manager Ed Arrighi President Ernest Blocker Manager J. M. Clements Manager Jennifer Winkelmann Manager Kevin Meier Chairman Herny Wurzburg Skeet Chairman (214) 808-3721 wanderson@mytssa.com www.mytssa.com (830) 591-7860 acero@hilconet.com (281) 556-8199 lynn@amshootcenters.com www.amshootcenters.com (817) 295-0657 Asc-membership@swbell.net (830) 796-4610 bandergunclub@sbcglobal.net (830) 914-2182 bcsrths@sbglobal.net (325) 672-9521 (512) 423-3479 hwurzburg@yahoo.com
Texas, cont. To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Comal County Shooting Sports Spring Branch, TX John Van Ausdall (210)573-5361 jvanausdall@logixonline.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 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 Bud Colwell Skeet Chairman Woody Anderson Skeet Chairman Charlie Beard Skeet Chairman John Braddock Skeet Chairman Walter Van Wart Skeet Chairman J.R. Hunt Skeet Chairman Steve Landsfed Skeet Chairman Bob Manskey 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 (979) 242-3389 wb78963@yahoo.com (254) 288-5807 jr.hunt@us.army.mil (817) 244-9878 fwts@mesh.net (940) 328-1400 Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Randy Walhood (972) 919-2589 randy.walhood@farmersbranch.info www.gpgc.net 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 Kevin Doughtery Manager Dallas Lamar Secretary Mike Scambray Skeet Chairman Dave Radenz President Tony Wakin, Skeet Chairman David Whitlock Skeet Director (281) 437-6025 manager@ greaterhoustongunclub www.greaterhoustongunclub.com (281) 373-0232 dlamar6@sbcglobal.com (936) 760-2323 info@gunemporium.net wwwgunemporium.net (936) 348-6423 gailradenz@aol.com (903) 793-2198 Twakin1225@cableone.net (956) 605-6164 dwhitlock@bordecapitalbank.com Page 26 RED CHUTE GAZETTE
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 10 Page 27 To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact: Texas, cont. Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site Randolph AFB Skeet & Trap Randolph AFB, TX Rose City Flying Clays Tyler, TX San Antonio Gun Club San Antonio, TX Matt Hansen Skeet Manager Chris Dorsey Owner P. D. Parker Manager (210) 652-2064 matt4skeet@satx.rr.com (903) 597-3345 chris@rosecityflyingclays www.rosecityflyingclays.com (210) 828-9860 manager@sagunclub.com Sheppard AFB Skeet Wichita Falls, TX Rick Davis James Schmehl (940) 224-8165 rickcrashdavis@hotmail.com JUDGEFLB@HOTMAIL.COM Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club Terrell, TX Waco Trap & Skeet Club Waco, TX David Bell President Greg Surber Manager (903) 454-6334 davebbell@gmail.com (254) 753-2651 wstclub@wacoskeet.com www.wacoskeet.com Notice to Gun Clubs in Zone VI When your skeet shoot schedule is finalized for 2010 be sure to send a copy to the Red Chute Gazette for publication in future issues. Send your schedules to dougfrey@bellsouth.net. Don t forget to send us your flyers. We will help you promote your skeet shoots at no charge. 2009 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey 6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402 (318) 635-6218
Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Presents The Club Championship & Open October 17, 2009 Official Program Event Targets Rotation #1 Rotation #2 1 100 12 Gauge* 9:15 AM 12 Gauge* 10:45 AM 1 100 12 Gauge* 1:00 PM 12 Gauge* 2:30 PM *If you need to register targets in another gauge, we are happy to accommodate you. Ties: All ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5, as provided for in NSSA rules. Food: Lunch will be provided at the club. Member Prizes: Plaques for Club Champion, Military Champion, Civilian Champion and the coveted Gertrude Hurlbutt Award. Open Guests: No prizes or purses, just registered targets. Pre-registration is required to insure your opportunity to shoot. The number of entries may be limited. Squadding preference will be given to shooters shooting 200 targets. To pre-register for this shoot, contact Doug Frey by e-mail at dougfrey@bellsouth.net or by phone from 8 AM to 5 PM at (318) 635-8006 or fax at (318) 635-8004. Call (318) 635-6218 between 5 PM 9 PM. If you do not have a current yellow or blue membership card for Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club and you do not have military ID, please contact me. Club Management can make special arrangements to get you through the gate, if we have advance notice. All visitors must enter through the East Gate. If you need directions see the attached map. To rent a 3 bedroom house trailer or camper or to reserve a space for your motor home or camper in the base campground, please call Paul Williamson at (318) 453-0991 or E-Mail him at Paul.Williamson@BARKSDALE.AF.MIL. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification.
Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale Air Force Base - Louisiana Phone: (318) 456-4582 N Airline Drive Bossier City W S E HWY 80 I - 20 Old Minden Road Industrial Drive Exit (Exit 23) Griff's East Gate Red River Barksdale Blvd. Golf Course North Gate Rd. Gate Lindbergh Rd Museum Runway Contractors' Gate Gas Sta. Pistol Range Range Rd. Airman Leadership School Bunkers Red Chute Gun Club Bomb C-B's "Bumble Bee" Please enter through the East Gate (Contractors Gate) off of Industrial Drive. West Gate Obey all speed limits! Directions From I-20: From I-20 Take the Industrial Drive Exit (Exit 23) South. Turn left following signs to the Contractors' Gate (East Gate) of Barksdale AFB. Stop at the gate and explain to the guard that you are going to Red Chute Gun Club. The guard will call the club to have someone "Vouch For You". Take the first left past the Guard House and drive East then Southeast along the runway. The road turns East and crosses a bridge. After crossing, make an immediate left on Range Rd. This will take you around the gas station. The road turns East again. Drive East on Range Rd. for 1.9 miles. You should see the sign for the club on the left. Turn left onto the gravel road next to the building with the Bomb in front. Drive through the gate and park. If you do not have a military ID or Red Chute Gun Club Membership Card, contact shoot management well in advance of your visit.