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The Newsletter of The Holliston Sportsmen’s Association, Inc. August 2009
Stay up to date ! See the H.S.A. on-line at www.hsanews.com
August Meeting of the
Association August 5th
Highlights of the
July ‘09 Meeting
New members voted in: 1. Stephen Golden
2. Brian Ream
Treasurer’s Report - Ron
Ober—Used 58 gallons less oil
this past winter thanks to the cur-
tain on the range.
Announcement from the B.O.D: A BBQ get-together for members
and families to be held on Sep-
tember 13, 2009. Food purchased
from Tennessee's in Milford. Feel
free to BYOB. Soft drinks will be
provided. Tickets $25.
Firearm Safety Training - Ed
Glickman - Successful class held
in June. 9 students. Done until
fall.
Fish Committee - Rich Girvin -
Need more entries for the Big Fish
Tournament.
Grounds - Ray Lockhard - look-
ing into taking down some trees
around the club.
New Business - mm/s/p to in-
crease club liability insurance.
Attendance Drawing - Richard
Parecee was not present when his
name was drawn.
The August meeting of the Asso-
ciation will be held on Wednesday
August 5, 2009. The meeting
starts at 8:00PM. The weather is
warm, and there is good daylight
for trap shooting before the meet-
ing. Trap starts at 6:30PM. The
Sportsmen’s BBQ planning will
be discussed. Tickets for the BBQ
will be on sale. The attendance
prize drawing will be $20, but as
the name suggests, you have to be
in attendance to win. As always,
refreshments will follow the meet-
ing. We look forward to seeing
you there.
H.S.A. SPORTSMEN’S BBQ
Sunday September 13, 2009
BBQ Memphis Ribs, BBQ Dixie Chicken,
BBQ Sliced Brisket, BBQ Pulled Pork,
BBQ Beans, Mac & Cheese,
Coleslaw, Corn Bread (food prepared by Tennessee's BBQ of Milford)
Tickets $25 on sale at the August Meeting
Note: This will be a byobbbq
1st Bass Entered in
Big Fish Tournament
Ed Glickmen’s grandson Doug Marlow. 15" Large Mouth Bass, Lake Whitehall, in Hop-kinton, July 14th. Doug is 16 years old and lives in Smithfield, Illinois.
Upcoming Events Aujust 5
6:30PM - Trap Shooting
8:00PM - August Meeting of the Associa-
tion
August 26
7:30PM - Director’s Meeting - New mem-
ber applicants interviewed.
September 2
6:30PM - Trap Shooting - last chance to
shoot Summer League scores!
8:00PM - September Meeting of the Asso-
ciation
September 12
9:00AM—BBQ Work Party
September 13
Sportsmen’s BBQ
The Bullet Page 2
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
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2 3 4 5
August Meeting
6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 Director’s
Meeting
27 28 29
30 31
August 2009
Great Pond, Belgrade Maine - Malcolm Gibson
with 20”, 4lb, Small Mouth Bass. One of three
SMB photos Malcolm submitted.
H.S.A. Big Fish Tournament Heating Up
The entries are beginning to come in. So far we have trout, large
mouth bass, and small mouth bass. We are still waiting to see
the first striped bass and bluefish entries. To enter just send us a
photo of the fish. Include the length of the fish, where it was
caught, method, and date of the catch. First, second and third
place entries receive gold, silver, and bronze fish pin awards. In
addition the first place winner of each category has their names
engraved on the Big Fish Tournament plaque on display in the
trophy cabinet at the clubhouse. All entries are posted on the
clubhouse bulletin board.
BBQ Preparation Work Party
Saturday September 12
Ray Lockard has announced a work party to prepare the building
and grounds for the big Sportsmen’s BBQ coming up on Sunday
September 13th.. The party is scheduled for Saturday September
12th the day before the BBQ. The work will get underway at
9:00AM. Tasks will be cleaning up the clubhouse restrooms,
kitchen, and hall. Also, preparing the grounds as required. Set-
ting up for the BBQ (serving stations, tables, chairs, grill, etc.).
If there is interest we may want to clean up the horse shoe pits,
and move the swinging turkey shoot game to a new location. As
always the more hands helping out, the smoother things go. Put
the work party and the BBQ on your calendars, and we will see
you there.
The Bullet Page 3
Rain, Snow, Sleet or Wind will not keep the Retrievers
from their appointed training grounds! You have heard
something like that before but this time it is the Gun
Dogs owned by members Bill and Debby Hussey, Joe
Creedon and Ron Ober. The home base for these mem-
bers are the HSA fields at the club. The HSA fields are
utilized by these members for the Sport of Retriever
Training in keeping with the spirit, purpose and hunting
affiliation of our Sportsman's Association. You will find
these teams training for the Fall and Winter bird season
and for the off-season sport that both owners and their
Field Labrador Retrievers compete in. Dandy ( owned
by Ron) Remington and Ruger (owned by Joe) and Mar-
ley and Sal (owned by Bill and Debby) all compete
against "The Rule Books" published by either the AKC
or the HRC (Hunting Retriever Club..a division of the
UKC). The "books" are the rules of the national parent
organizations and are enforced by the licensed judges at
each of the Hunt Tests (Trials) which are scheduled
throughout the U.S. and Canada. The Winterwood Train-
ing Group usually enters tests in the northeast under
sanctioned clubs in Maine, Connecticut, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania
and occasionally Massachusetts (that is another
story..you probably could guess!!) In addition, Ron and
the group puts on Retriever demonstrations at a number
of venues in the area (including HSA in the past). A wa-
ter Retriever demo is scheduled for August 1st at Bass
Pro (Foxboro) at 2:00. It is Bass Pro's dedication/open
house for their new nature trails. Also scheduled is a
land demo at Bass Pro on August 22 and 23 at 1-2pm.
There is another demo scheduled for September 13 from 11-12 and 1-2 at the Wallum Lake Rod and Gun Club
in Burrillville, RI. (near Uxbridge, Ma). This demo is part of their annual field day where every imaginable
shooting sport including Archery and yes -even dogs can be seen and tried . Rem, Dandy, Ruger, Marley and
Sal have all earned AKC and HRC Retriever Titles or Legs (part way to a title) at various levels of accom-
plishments such as Started, Junior, Senior, Seasoned, Finished and Master. Each dog and handler must work
as a team and be as proficient in the water as they are on land. The rules call for each dog to be able to mark
birds as they fly and and are shot. The rules also call for the handler to direct their dog to a downed bird where
only the handler knows (maybe?) where the bird actually is. This is called a blind retrieve. Dogs must retrieve
to hand, be cooperative and courageous in the field as well as in the water and perform with perseverance and
a good attitude and bring the bird back to the hunter "fit for the table"!!- The purpose of hunt test training is for
the dog and owner team to develop the skills needed to have an enjoyable and productive day of hunting with
skilled and obedient dogs trained to the whistle, the voice and the e-collar (when used skillfully and humanely
as taught, is the best training tool in existence-bar none). It is a fun and yet a serious game for both owners and
dogs alike. Ron obedience trains all breeds of dogs privately and specializes in Sporting Dogs which include
Retrievers and the other Flushers and Pointers. He will be happy to talk dogs and the Sporting Breeds with you
and invites you to watch a training session at the club. (Editor’s note: Ron is also treasurer of the H.S.A.).
HSA Home For Gun Dogs! - by Ron Ober of Winterwood Retrievers
File photo - Ron Ober conducting a retriever demonstra-
tion at the 2004 H.S.A. clambake