Publisher Doug Frey Red Chute Editor Gazetteredchutegazette.com/uploads/3/4/3/6/34369647/rcg_volume_3_issue_8... · Summer is still here! It is getting even hotter and the competition

Summer is still here! It is getting even hotter and the competition on the skeet field is as strong as ever. You can read about some of the action right here. As always, we will keep you posted in the Red Chute Gazette.

Skeeter Says

Red Chute Gazette

August 2011

Red Chute Gazette Volume 3, Issue 8

A Word From The Publisher 2 The Secret 4-6 Hat Shoot Event 9 Dining on The Road 10 Zone VI Junior Champ 12-20 Freedom 500 21-26 LA State Championships 27-50 Funnies 51-52 Independence Open 55-56 Help Wanted 65 Buy Sell Or Trade 67-68 Club Contacts 74-78 Red Chute Gazette Deal 79

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Upcoming Skeet Shoots:

Dick Adams Memorial Open August 5-7, 2011 CEN-TEX Skeet Club, San Antonio, TX Doubles Marathon August 6, 2011 Bayou Boeuf Skeet Range, LeCompte, LA Zone VI Championships August 12-14, 2011 Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club, North Little, Rock, AR Cowtown Open August 19-21, 2011 Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club Dog Days Open August 20, 2011 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale, AFB Dog Days Open II August 21, 2011 T. O. “Toby” Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA And Many Others - see the flyers inside and on our website at www.redchutegazette.com.

Publisher Doug Frey

Editor Debbie Frey

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I read somewhere that in Louisiana we have four seasons. There is Almost Summer, Summer, Still Summer and Christmas. Yesterday, we tied a record in Shreveport at 107 degrees. It will be that way all week. If you are competing or practicing skeet or doing anything else in this heat, be sure to stay hydrated. You might want to stop by your local construction safety store and get some magic bandannas. Soak them in ice water. They swell up like a snake. Tie one around your neck and stay cool! The Zone VI Championships will be here shortly! Last year it was very hot in Blue Springs. This year we get to check out Blue Rock Sportsman’s Club in North Little Rock. As of August 1, Clark Hartness reported that he had 87 shooters signed up. If you want to participate, you need to sign up

quickly. Find out how on our Flyers page at www.redchutegazette.com. We have a lot of pictures to share with you this month from the Zone VI Junior Championships and from the Louisiana State Championships. We want to thank Roland Thibodeaux for his photographic contributions. He does a great job. Next month we hope to bring you a report on the Junior World Championships. If you went and you have any digital pictures you can share with our readers, please send them to me at [email protected]. We have a link to the scores on our Flyers page at www.redchutegazette.com if you want to see how it went. In that vein, we are always looking for people who will serve as Club Reporters for their local club. If you are interested in free publicity promoting skeet shoots at your club please check out our offer on the last page of this issue. We would love to help. Many of you have worked with youth to get them involved in our shooting sports. Thank you! Please keep that effort up. It has never been needed more than now. I want to extend a personal thank you to everyone who contributed shells to Skeeter’s Bucket and who participated in the Skeeter’s Bucket fundraiser this year. Through that effort, we raised over $2,200 to help send Team Louisiana to the Junior World. Until we meet again in these pages or on the skeet field [perhaps at the Zone VI Championships], I am wishin’ you 3 @ 8. Most Sincerely,

A Word From The Publisher

RED CHUTE GAZETTE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 8

This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue.

Presents the

Dog Days Open I August 20, 2011

50 Targets Each in 12/20/28/.410

Flight 1: 9:00 AM Flight 2: 10:30 AM

If you need to register targets in another gauge, we are happy to accommodate you. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5. Food: Lunch will be provided at the club. Prizes: 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 entering two or more events. To preregister for this shoot, contact Doug Frey by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone from 8 AM to 5 PM at (318) 635-8006 or fax at (318) 635-8004. Call (318) 635-6218 5 PM – 9 PM. If you do not have a current yellow or blue membership card for Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club or a military ID, please contact us. With advance notice, Club Management can make special arrangements to get you through the gate. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. If you need directions contact us for a map. To reserve a space for your motor home or camper in the base campground or to rent a 3 bedroom house trailer, please call Paul Williamson at (318) 453-0991 or E-Mail him at [email protected]. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification.

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

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The Secret By: Paul “L.P.” Giambrone, III

Most shooters want to think there is a magic formula out there to make them a championship shooter overnight. I have seen it way too many times to ignore this subject. Shooters will think the new set of lenses for their glasses is the answer or getting that new reload recipe is going to buy them that last Low 6.

While equipment is extremely important, equipment is usually not the answer to getting that last target you are looking for. There usually is a magic formula, but it does not take place overnight and is probably not what you think. I hear questions like:

• What type of gun/tubes do you shoot? • What type of ammo do you use? • What chokes do you shoot? • What glasses do you wear?

These are just a few questions people ask and believe me there are plenty more. I am very humbled that people ask me what equipment I use, but the trick is that I have found a combination of things that I am comfortable with and items that I feel are the best on the market. However, not everyone can swing a 10 and a half pound Kolar Max skeet gun. It is what works for me. I can give you my exact setup but these things are not the most important. What is the most important thing for you is to find what you are comfortable and confident with. Shooters that get bogged down with the tiniest of details usually end up driving themselves, their spouses, and other shooter’s crazy about these small things. I have heard too many discussions about chokes, shot size, and different ammo velocities. The difference in .001 or .002 on paper is not much at the distances we shoot in skeet (assuming that the chokes are cut correctly). Now, if you go from a .000 to a .010 choke, then you will notice a difference in the pattern. However, at 20 yards, the difference is only a couple of inches. I know you are thinking “well that might just buy me a target here or there.” In my 20 years in this sport, I think I have witnessed someone miss a target by an inch maybe a couple of times…maybe a few inches on occasion, but the majority of the time when we miss (myself included), it is because we make a terrible mental or physical error which causes us to miss the target by a couple of feet! Therefore, in most cases, it is not the chokes or the arrow, but the Indian.


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The Secret (Continued) Solution: Find a set of chokes that you are comfortable and confident with and stick with them! However, if you change ammo or your reloading recipe, you may want to double check the pattern. Again, most of the time when we miss, we are not talking about an inch or two so more than likely the current chokes would be fine. I have tighter chokes so my pattern is smaller than the average, but that is what gives me confidence. Ammo is the next topic, and for the record, I do prefer Remington STS #9 shot target loads for my competitive shooting. Yes, I know there have been plenty of discussions about #8 vs. #9 shot and there are pros and cons to each one. However, it really doesn’t matter. It is what the shooter prefers and is comfortable and confident with and nothing more than that. You must also have confidence in the loads that you are shooting and should not have to wonder if the next shell is going to go off or not. In my case, I prefer the #9s because I have a tighter than average choke and pattern, but mainly because #9s have more BBs working for me than #8s. Does this mean that it is wrong for you to use #8s? Absolutely not! Again, it is what you have confidence in and once you find that sweet shell, stick with it! Also, different velocity speeds come into play, or do they? The STS load for the sub-gauges is 1200 FPS (feet per second). I have had questions about “lead changes” when shooting different velocity shells. If you can literally see an inch or two precisely at 21 yards, my hat is off to you. For us humans, it is impossible to visually see a difference in your lead when the velocity varies 100 or 200 FPS with your face on the stock of a shotgun swinging with a target that is 21 yards away from us.

Solution: Do not get bogged down in the technical mumbo jumbo. Find a velocity that you are happy with and that can give you consistent results. Stick with what you are confident in. The common denominator with any equipment is to find things you are comfortable with and have confidence in. If you aren’t sure if the next shell is going to go BANG, you might want to get better ammo or get your gun serviced.


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The Secret (Continued) While equipment is a very important factor, it is no substitute for looking in the mirror and evaluating your mechanical and mental games. Good mechanics will get you far in this sport, further than any piece of equipment, but having a solid mental and physical game will take you to your highest potential. Most of the time, shooters will have a good combination and think something better is out there and make a switch. More often than not, they will find themselves worse off than before because they think that getting a new piece of equipment will make all of the difference (putting their confidence in the wrong place). The secret is to work on your mechanics and your mental game and to have confidence in your own game and self. That will bring you to the next level, not the equipment alone. If you have any questions or comments, please email me directly at [email protected] and visit www.breakmoretargets.com for more information! Please check the website for upcoming tournaments and clinics in your area… Next scheduled clinic will be in Medina, OH on August 9-10 at Hill N Dale Gun Club. Next stop will be in Delaware, OH at the Blackwing Shooting Center August 11-14. Indiana Gun Club will also host a clinic on August 16-17. Please email or call me or the local organizer directly for more information about these clinics.

Tip of the month: Remember, there is always more than one way to do something. So find which combination of things works best for you and stick with that combination. What works best for you may not work best for someone else, so find your combination to success and stick with it!

Suggestions Wanted: Send L P suggestions for future articles at [email protected]


L P

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Notice to Gun Clubs in Zone VI

When your skeet shoot flyers are finalized be sure to send a copy to the Red Chute Gazette for publication in future issues and posting on our website. Please send your flyers to [email protected]. Read the Red Chute Gazette Deal on the last page of this issue and learn how we can help you promote your skeet shoots at no cost to your club.

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 [email protected]

To talk about rates and supporting the sport of skeet.

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Notice to All Louisiana Skeet Shooting

Association Members

Please note a change in the phone number for Harry Hawthorne, III (Trey Hawthorne) on your LSSA pocket skeet shoot schedule. Trey’s number should be :

318-614-5374 E-Mail: [email protected]

Please contact Trey at this number or by E-Mail to register for skeet shoots at the Toby Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club in West Monroe, LA.

Hat Shoot Event!

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Philip J. “P J” Ponder shot his first 50 straight in doubles at the Zone VI Junior Championships on July 8, 2011 hosted by Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc at David and Mary Hebert’s Farm near Kaplan, Louisiana. As you will see in the coming pages, P J did quite well at that shoot.


Dining on The Road

Recently, the Frey family took a little trip to California to visit PFC Michael Frey who is stationed at the Marine Base at 29 Palms in the Mojave Desert North of Palm Springs. After some research, we decided to rent a cabin in the San Bernardino Mountains near Big Bear Lake. This area is a ski resort community in the Winter months and a weekend getaway spot for folks who live near Los Angeles. In researching the restaurants available for our enjoyment, I discovered El Jacalito which is located in the “Village” which is the part of this little community with all of the shops and souvenir stores. My family loves Tex-Mex so we were anxious to

checkout the California style Mexican fare. My research turned up mostly positive reviews for El Jacalito. The only really negative one was from a guy who complained because the wait staff did not speak English. Since our daughter Kathleen is a Spanish teacher, we were not worried about potential language barriers. While driving through the village looking for the restaurant, we asked one of the locals for directions. The lady we asked gave us directions and then added “excellent choice!” Even though it was July, the temperature was mild enough (at 8,000 feet) that we sat outside on the patio. We were served chips (as we are accustomed to), but we had to go inside to get our salsa from the Salsa Bar. We got the hot and not the mild. It was hot, but not too hot for us and quite tasty. One review I had read really praised the salsa at El Jacalito. I could see (or taste) why.

The menu is quite broad. El Jacalito is a family owned and operated restaurant serving traditional Mexican dishes made from scratch. They serve Carne Asada, Fajitas, Chili Rellenos, Tamales, Tacos and numerous shrimp and fish dishes. The food I had was good. Perhaps not quite as flavorful as the Tex-Mex we are used to, but very good. So, if you find yourself in the Big Bear Lake, California area and you need a Mexican food fix, you will want to check out El Jacalito. I’ll give it 4 forks on a 5 fork scale.

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535 Pine Knot Avenue Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

(909) 866-3537

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Skeeter Says 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 [email protected]

To talk about rates and supporting the sport of skeet.

Good Luck at the Zone VI

Championships!

From Doug, Debbie and Skeeter at the Red Chute Gazette

http://redchutegazette.com

Photos by Roland Thibodeaux

In July, the Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. hosted the Zone VI Junior Championships to give Zone VI Junior, Sub Junior and Collegiate shooters an opportunity to compete in preparation for the Junior World Championships. Fifteen shooters participated in this 3 day shoot, held at David and Mary Hebert’s Farm near Kaplan, Louisiana. As you will see in the following photos, everyone had a great time and took advantage of this opportunity to hone their competitive skills.



Zone VI Junior Championships Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc.

July 8-10, 2011 12 GA

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 91 SJ3 Christopher Dedo 80 Trey Hawthorne 95 CLRU Austin Hebert 92 JR3 Cohen Holomon 95 RU, JRRU Andrew Howze 48 Jade McClelland 71 Brennan McNamee 84 LYCH Phillip "PJ" Ponder 96 CH, JRCH Jake Ratcliffe 91 SJRU Wyatt Sandidge 85 Jakob Terrebonne 95 3rd, CLCH Brent J. Thibodeaux 94 CL3 Dylan Trahan 92 SJCH Jack Walker 79

Jakob Terrebonne, PJ Ponder And Cohen Holomon



July 8-10, 2011 20 GA

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 92 SJRU Christopher Dedo 68 Trey Hawthorne 93 CLRU Austin Hebert 86 Cohen Holomon 95 3rd, JR3 Andrew Howze 55 Jade McClelland 67 Brennan McNamee 88 LYCH Phillip "PJ" Ponder 98 CH, JRCH Jake Ratcliffe 94 SJCH Wyatt Sandidge 95 RU, JRRU Jakob Terrebonne 92 CL3 Brent J. Thibodeaux 95 CLCH Dylan Trahan 92 SJ3 Jack Walker 84

Cohen Holomon, P J Ponder and Wyatt Sandidge



July 8-10, 2011 28 GA

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 93 SJCH Christopher Dedo 81 Trey Hawthorne 87 Austin Hebert 82 Cohen Holomon 95 CH, JRCH Jade McClelland 70 Brennan McNamee 90 LYCH, CL3 Phillip "PJ" Ponder 90 JRRU Jake Ratcliffe 92 SJ3 Wyatt Sandidge 89 JR3 Jakob Terrebonne 93 RU, CLCH Brent J. Thibodeaux 93 3rd, CLRU Dylan Trahan 93 SJRU Jack Walker 82

Brent Thibodeaux, Cohen Holomon And Jakob Terrebonne



July 8-10, 2011 .410 Bore

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 78 SJ3 Trey Hawthorne 83 CL3 Austin Hebert 86 JR3 Cohen Holomon 94 3rd, JRRU Jade McClelland 60 Brennan McNamee 80 LYCH Phillip "PJ" Ponder 95 CH, JRCH Jake Ratcliffe 94 RU, SJCH Wyatt Sandidge 83 Jakob Terrebonne 88 CLRU Brent J. Thibodeaux 89 CLCH Dylan Trahan 85 SJRU Jack Walker 81

Cohen Holomon, P J Ponder and Jake Ratcliff

Kadden Crawford, Jake Ratcliff and Dylan Trahan


Kadden Crawford, P J Ponder and Jake Ratcliffe


July 8-10, 2011 Doubles

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 91 3rd, SJRU Trey Hawthorne 88 CLRU Austin Hebert 81 Cohen Holomon 86 JRRU Brennan McNamee 91 LYCH, CLCH Phillip "PJ" Ponder 99 CH, JRCH Jake Ratcliffe 92 RU, SJCH Wyatt Sandidge 83 JR3 Brent J. Thibodeaux 85 CL3 Dylan Trahan 86 SJ3 Jack Walker 75

Kadden Crawford, Jake Ratcliffe and Dylan Trahan



July 8-10, 2011 Doubles

Shooter Shot Award Kadden Crawford 354 SJ3 Trey Hawthorne 358 CL3 Austin Hebert 346 JR3 Cohen Holomon 379 CH, JRRU Jade McClelland 268 Brennan McNamee 342 LYCH Phillip "PJ" Ponder 379 RU, JRCH Jake Ratcliffe 371 SJCH Wyatt Sandidge 352 Jakob Terrebonne 368 CLRU Brent J. Thibodeaux 371 3rd, CLCH Dylan Trahan 362 SJRU Jack Walker 326

Brent Thibodeaux, Cohen Holomon and P J Ponder


Zone VI Junior Championships

Zone VI Junior Championships



Freedom 500 Freedom 500

Rose City Flying Clays

July1-3, 2011

Doubles Event - Total Shooters: 24 Brok Name Place

94 BRANDON CADE CH, TSCH 94 JIM PIERCE RU, SSCH

94 TOM MADDOX 3RD, SUCH

93 TERESA BOTHA B1, LYCH ,SURU

93 ALLEN CLINE B2, SU3, RMCH

93 JAMES D SPEER, JR B3, VTCH

91 JAY DEAN GILBERTSON JRCH

88 DARRELL J LOUP A1, SSRU

88 ROBERT C MILLER C1, VTRU, RMRU

87 ERIC VAN DUSEN TSRU, CLCH

87 JAMES STALLINGS SS3

87 LARRY KAY C2, SRCH

86 CAMERON D HILL JRRU

86 PAUL VEJVODA SRRU

86 RODDY HURST C3, SS11 84 DAVID J PAETZNICK VT3, RM3

83 W C HILL VT11

82 TAMME CERVENKA LYRU

78 EARL L OXFORD SR3

75 DONNA L MILLER D1, LY3

74 SCOTT WATSON D2, TS3

67 ORVILLE J WINOVER JR D3, SR11

This year's Freedom 500 hosted by Rose City Flying Clays in Tyler, Texas was held over the 4th of July weekend with 44 shooters in attendance. Doubles on Friday saw a three way shoot-off between Brandon Cade, Jim Pierce and Tom Maddox with Brandon taking Champ for Doubles.

Saturday's events included 12 gauge and 20 gauge competition. Jay Gilbertson, a Junior from Oklahoma, took 12 gauge Champion and Bud Kitchens Runner Up.



12 Gauge Event - 37 Shooters Broke Name Place

98 JAY DEAN GILBERTSON CH, JRCH

98 J R BUD KITCHENS, JR RU, SSCH

97 ALLEN CLINE SUCH, 3RD, RMCH

97 JOHN A FRERE III AA1, SURU

97 HOWARD F HUBER AA2, SS3

97 DARRELL J LOUP A1, SSRU

97 GARY EDWARDS A2, SS11

97 JIM PIERCE B1

97 ROBERT C MILLER C1, VTCH, RMRU

97 JIM DEMASTERS D1, VTRU

96 BRANDON CADE AA3, TSCH

96 LARRY KAY B2, SRCH

95 DAVID T CUDIA C2, VT3, RM3

95 ERIC VAN DUSEN D2, CLCH, TSRU

94 TERESA BOTHA A3, LYCH, SU3

94 RODDY HURST B3

94 CAMERON D HILL C3, JRRU

94 EARL L OXFORD SRRU


93 LEONARD HOLMES AA4

93 ART L KIRKWOOD SR3

93 W C HILL VT11

92 DAVID J PAETZNICK RM11

91 SCOTT WATSON TS3,E1

90 JOHN S MARTINEZ SR11

87 JAMES STALLINGS D3

87 DONNA L MILLER LY3

83 MATTHEW RAFFERTY E2, TS11

77 ORVILLE J WINOVER JR E3

Freedom 500


100 HOWARD F HUBER CH, SSCH

99 JOHN A FRERE III RU, SUCH

98 JIM PIERCE 3RD, SSRU

98 DARRELL J LOUP AA1, SS11



97 ALLEN CLINE B1, SURU, RMCH

97 JIM CERVENKA B2

97 RANDY C LLOYD C1

96 ART L KIRKWOOD AA3, SRCH

96 JOHN S MARTINEZ A2, SRRU

96 DAVID T CUDIA B3, VT3, RM11

96 DAVID J PAETZNICK VTCH, RMRU

96 ROBERT C MILLER VTRU, RM3

95 CAMERON D HILL C2, JRCH

94 JAY DEAN GILBERTSON A3, JRRU


93 TAMME CERVENKA LYCH, C3

93 LARRY KAY SR11

90 TERESA BOTHA LYRU, SU3

89 MONIQUE DORSEY LY3, D1

88 ERIC VAN DUSEN D2, TSRU, CLCH

86 JIM DEMASTERS D3

85 DONNA L MILLER LY11

84 MATTHEW RAFFERTY TS3

81 SCOTT WATSON TS11


Freedom 500 Howard Huber took 20 gauge champ with the only 100 straight of the day. Most welcomed was a light rain during the lunch break that cooled the temperatures down into the 90s. Shooters enjoyed rib-eye steak dinner and fireworks Saturday night.


Freedom 500 Sunday saw a three way shoot-off for 28 gauge straights between Brandon Cade, John Hill and John Frere with Brandon taking 28 gauge Champion..

Freedom 500


100 BRANDON CADE CH, TSCH

100 W C HILL RU, VTCH

100 JOHN A FRERE III 3RD, SUCH

97 ALLEN CLINE A1, SURU, RMCH

97 JAY DEAN GILBERTSON B1, JRCH

97 RANDY C LLOYD C1, SSCH

96 TERESA BOTHA A2, LYCH, SU3

96 JOHN S MARTINEZ B2, SRCH

95 DARRELL J LOUP AA1, SSRU

95 DAVID W RADENZ A3, SS3

95 JIM CERVENKA B3, SS11

95 WILLIAM H MCINTYRE SRRU



94 LARRY KAY SR11

93 GARY EDWARDS AA2

93 ROBERT C MILLER VTRU, RMRU

92 DAVID T CUDIA C2, VT3, RM3

92 DAVID J PAETZNICK C3, RM11

92 JAMES D SPEER JR VT11

91 JIM DEMASTERS D1

89 DONNA L MILLER D2, LYRU


86 TAMME CERVENKA LY3

84 MONIQUE DORSEY D3, LY11

78 MATTHEW RAFFERTY TS3

73 SCOTT WATSON TS11

In 2010, Rose City Flying Clays held the inaugural Freedom 500. The Freedom 500 took the place of the old Tyler Gun Club “Cold Duck” tournament. We really wanted to add a patriotic theme to our new signature shoot. We just wanted everyone to have a great time, and I think they did. Everyone said they really liked the dinner and the fireworks display so we have continued that theme.

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Freedom 500

Freedom 500

.410 Bore Event - 37 Shooters Broke Name Place

97 LEONARD HOLMES CH, SSCH

96 TERESA BOTHA RU, LYCH, SUCH

96 DARRELL J LOUP 3RD, SSRU


93 JOHN A FRERE III A1, SURU

93 ART L KIRKWOOD A2, SRCH


92 WILLIAM H MCINTYRE SRRU

91 LARRY KAY B1, SR3,B1

91 RODDY HURST B2, SS11

91 DAVID T CUDIA B3, VTRU, RMCH

91 JAMES D SPEER JR VTCH

90 JIM DEMASTERS C1, VT11

90 JAY DEAN GILBERTSON JRCH

90 W C HILL VT3

89 J R BUD KITCHENS JR C2

87 DAVID J PAETZNICK C3, RMRU


86 ALLEN CLINE SU3, RM3

85 JOHN S MARTINEZ SR11

83 ROBERT C MILLER RM11



78 MONIQUE DORSEY D1, LY3

76 DONNA L MILLER D2, LY11

70 MATTHEW RAFFERTY D3, TS3

Leonard Holmes took 410 Champion outright with Teresa Botha and Darrell Loup shooting-off for Runner Up and Third respectively. Sunday afternoon shooters enjoyed fried chicken, apple pie and ice cold watermelon! Congrats to John Frere for HOA with a 389 and Brandon Cade for HAA with a 482. All in all a great way to spend the 4th of July weekend! Thanks for coming and your support!,

Monique & Chris Dorsey Rose City Flying Clays




Rose City Flying Clays

July1-3, 2011

HOA - HAA

Name HOA Place HAA Place

JOHN A FRERE III 389 CH, SUCH

BRANDON CADE 388 RU, TSCH 482 AA1

DARRELL J LOUP 386 3RD, SSCH 474 A1

GARY EDWARDS 380 A1, SSRU

JAY DEAN GILBERTSON 379 B1, JRCH 470 B1

LEONARD HOLMES 378 A2, SS3 458

JIM PIERCE 378 B2, SS11

HOWARD F HUBER 378 B3

ALLEN CLINE – USMC RET 377 SURU, RMCH 470 B2

TERESA BOTHA 376 A3, LYCH, SU3

W C HILL 376 VTCH

LARRY KAY 374 SRCH

DAVID T CUDIA – USN RET 374 C1, VTRU, RMRU

RANDY C LLOYD 372 C2

CAMERON D HILL 369 JRRU

ROBERT C MILLER – USAF RET 369 C3, VT3, RM3 457 C1

JAMES D SPEER JR 368 VT11

DAVID J PAETZNICK 367 RM11

JIM DEMASTERS 364 D1

TAMME CERVENKA 355 LYRU

DONNA L MILLER 337 D2, LY3 412 D1

MATTHEW RAFFERTY 315 D3, TSRU

Doubles 37 Competitors

Shooter Score Place Cohen Holomon 98 CH Trey Hawthorne 97 RU Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 97 3rd

Thomas F. Hebert 95 AAA1

David P. Hebert 93 AA1

Darrell J. Loup 96 A1

Michael Vickers 96 A2

Charles S Richardson 93 A3

Kadden Crawford 94 B1

William H. McIntyre 92 B2

Jon Hebert 88 B3

Gordon Benoit 96 C1

Brent J. Thibodeaux 85 C2

Mike O’Keefe 80 C3

Raymond Haik 86 D1

Walter L. Williams, III 84 D2 Chris Holomon 77 D3


The 2011 Louisiana State Skeet Championships were held July 15th - 17th at David and Mary Hebert’s Farm, the home of Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. near Kaplan, Louisiana. This year we had 49 shooters competing for honors, glory, medals and trophies. This shoot is a closed shoot, available only to qualifying resident members of the LSSA. Being a social bunch, we also hosted a simultaneous shoot for our out of state friends and others who do not qualify to shoot in the LSSA Championships. That shoot is called the “Bubba Open”. This year, we had one shooter who shot in the Bubba Open. Junior shooter Cohen Holomon took home the trophy for Doubles Champion with a smoking’ 98. The Runner Up honors went to Trey Hawthorne.

Louisiana State Skeet Championships

For Concurrent and Team Awards see the Flyers page at:

www.redchutegazette.com

Cohen Holomon and Trey Hawthorne are pictured to the right. Trey beat Joe Beaud in a shoot-off to claim the Runner Up honors and Silver Medallion.

12 Gauge 46 Competitors

Shooter Score Place Thomas F. Hebert 100 CH Gordon Benoit 100 RU Jim C. Montgomery 99 3rd

Charles S. Richardson 98 AA1

Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 97 AA2


William H. McIntyre 99 A1

James A. George 99 A2

Ken Comeaux 98 A3

E. Wayne Tanner 97 B1

Trey Hawthorne 97 B2

Wade Jones, III 94 B3

Troy R. Scallion 97 C1

Mike O’Keefe 97 C2

Walter L. Williams, II 95 C3

Raymond Haik 98 D1

Jon Hebert 92 D2

Brennan McNamee 92 D3

Chris Holomon 89 E1 Mike Boatner 85 E2






Shooter Score Place Thomas F. Hebert 100 CH Philip J. Ponder 99 RU David P. Hebert 98 3rd

Darrell J. Loup 97 AA1

Michael Vickers 96 AA2

James A. George 95 AA3

Dylan Trahan 98 A1

Charles S. Richardson 98 A2

Trey Hawthorne 98 A3 Ken Comeaux 97 B1 Cohen Holomon 97 B2

Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 97 B3

Raymond Haik 96 C1

Ivy Lieux 93 C2

Burt Hoffpauir 92 C3

Austin Hebert 96 D1

Jack Walker 88 D2 Chris Holomon 86 D3






Shooter Score Place Brennan A. McNamee 99 CH Charles S. Richardson 99 RU Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 99 3rd

Thomas F. Hebert 98 AAA1



James A, George 96 AA3

Philip J. Ponder 97 A1

Harry Hawthorne II 95 A2 Ken Comeaux 95 A3 Cohen Holomon 97 B1

Gordon Benoit 97 B2

Walter L. Williams, III 96 B3

Carl D. Walker 95 C1

Burt Hoffpauir 94 C2

E. Wayne Tanner 91 C3

Austin Hebert 94 D1 Chris Holomon 93 D2

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.410 Bore 38 Competitors

Shooter Score Place James A, George 99 CH Thomas F. Hebert 97 RU David P. Hebert 94 3rd

Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 91 AA1




William H. McIntyre 90 A3

Harry Hawthorne II 94 B1 Roddy Hurst 93 B2 Gordon Benoit 91 B3

Walter L. Williams, III 94 C1

Austin Hebert 91 C2

Raymond Haik 91 C3

Jack Walker 81 D1 Kadden Crawford 76 D2



For Concurrent and Team Awards see check the Flyers page at:


HOA 46 Competitors

Shooter Score Place Thomas F. Hebert 395 CH James A, George 389 RU David P. Hebert 385 3rd


Harry Hawthorne II 384 A2

Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 384 A3

Gordon Benoit 382 B1

Ken Comeaux 378 B2

Mike O’Keefe 376 B3 Walter L. Williams 376 C1 Cohen Holomon 374 C2

Austin Hebert 372 C3

Douglas F. Frey 333 D1

Chris Holomon 354 E1

Jade McClelland 316 E2 Lynn Fournet 278 E3





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HAA 29 Competitors

Shooter Score Place Thomas F. Hebert 490 CH Joseph G. Beaud, Jr. 481 RU David P. Hebert 478 3rd


Darrell J. Loup 476 A2


Cohen Holomon 472 B1

Trey Hawthorne 468 B2

William H. McIntyre 468 B3 Gordon Benoit 478 C1 Walter L. Williams, III 460 C2

Raymond Haik 458 C3

Roland Thibodeaux 417 D1

Douglas F. Frey 413 D2 Chris Holomon 431 E1





Darrell Loup thinks Joe Beaud, Jr. is going to set a fashion trend for skeet shooters.



Junior HOA and HAA Champions Pj Ponder CH [center}, Cohen Holomon RU

{right] and Austin Hebert 3rd [left]

Collegiate HOA and HAA Champions Trey Hawthorne [center}, Brennan McNamee

RU {right] and Brent Thibodeaux 3rd [left]

Sub Junior HOA and HAA Champion Dylan Trahan

Sub Junior HOA and HAA Runner Up Kadden Crawford



Its shoot-off time!




The Awards Banquet was held at Chef Roy’s Frog City Café in Rayne on Saturday night. This is always a fun time. Pictured below is the 2010 All State First Team. James George, Charles Richardson, Mike Vickers, Darrell Loup and Captain David Hebert.


The 2010 Louisiana High Average Leaders were Charles S. Richardson 12 gauge - .9800, David P. Hebert 20 gauge - .9800, James A. George 28 gauge - .9706 and Mike Vickers .410 Bore - .9662 and Doubles - .9620,


2010 Louisiana All State Teams First Team HOA Second Team HOA Honorable Mention

David Hebert (Captain) .9683 Harry Hawthorne .9391 Doug Frey

Darrell Loup .9647 Dab Gibbon .9380 Wayne Tanner

Mike Vickers .9642 Walter Williams III .9348 Cohen Holomon

Charles Richardson .9638 P. J. Ponder .9296 Roland Thibodeaux

James George .9609 Trey Hawthorne .9257 William Schodlatz

2010 Louisiana All State Second Team P. J. Ponder, Harry Hawthorne II, Walter L. Williams, III and Trey Hawthorne


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2010 All State Honorable Mention Team Bill Schodlatz, Cohen Holomon, Wayne Tanner, Doug Frey and Roland Thibodeaux



Brennan McNamee poses with a door prize co-sponsored by the Red Chute Gazette and Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Rep. Bill McIntyre. The cooler contains a six pack of R C Cola, Moon Pies and an undisclosed cash prize.

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This year the LSSA awarded the Mike Barras Award for Referee of the Year to Sara Trahan. Sara was unable to attend the banquet due to work schedules so David Hebert accepted the plaque for her. David is pictured on the left holding the Mike Barras Award and standing next to Dillon Trahan who was given a plaque from the NSSA recognizing his first 100 straight.

Banquet attendees feasted on Steak, Fried Shrimp or Grilled Chicken.


P. J. Ponder poses with Walter Williams after receiving his silver medal for Runner Up in the 20 gauge event.



LSSA Hall of Fame Inductees

This year the Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association inducted three new members into the LSSA Hall of Fame. Inductees are nominated by LSSA Members to recognize their Skeet shooting accomplishments and service to promote Skeet shooting in Louisiana. This year's inductees are, Paul Giambrone, Jr., Charles “The Hammer” Richardson and Lloyd Huval, Sr. Pictured above from left to right are Paul Giambrone, Jr, Charles Richardson and Butch Huval who proudly accepted the Hall of Fame plaque on behalf of his father who passed away in 1996. Paul Giambrone, Jr. shot skeet from 1979 to 2006. He shot 152,000 lifetime targets and accumulated 11+ state titles, numerous All State First Teams, set nine world records, made 7 All American Teams, 3 400 X400’s, one Open World Championship and several Concurrent World Titles. Paul has served the LSSA as a Club Representative on the LSSA Board, a Director-At –Large on that board and as Secretary-Treasurer of the LSSA. Although he no longer shoots competitively, Paul manages the South Louisiana Gun Club where he has served for many years.



LSSA Hall of Fame Inductees Charles “The Hammer'' Richardson has been a member of the LSSA since 1989. Charles is still active in the sport. He has competed in 18 State Championships having won many state titles, including the 20 gauge Championship in 1996, 2004 and 2007 and the 12 gauge Championship in 2010. Charles was selected to the 2010 Class All American Team. The Hammer was the 12 gauge High Average Leader in Louisiana for 2010. Charles is a valuable member of his home club in West Monroe and has served the LSSA as President, Club Representative and At-Large-Director. Charles is a tough competitor, but always a sportsman. His love and respect for the game, as well as his polite, respectful demeanor make it easy to see why he is considered a to be a “True Southern Gentleman”. And a treasure to our sport. Lloyd Huval, Sr. began his Skeet shooting carier in Baton Rouge in 1965. He continued to shoot until age 80 when vision problems caused him to stop. He passed away at age 82, having lived all but three of those years in Louisiana. Mr. Huval competed in at least 25 State Championships. He was the 1974 and 1977 12 gauge Senior World Champion. He also made the 1976, 1977 and 1978 All American Senior Teams. Mr. Huval made the Louisiana All State Teams in 1975, 1976 and 1977. In 1987 and 1988 he was the LSSA Veteran High Average Leader in all gauges and HOA. In 1992 he was the Veteran High Average Leader. In 1971 he was appointed the states first Chief Referee and trained and certified numerous referees. He served as Secretary-Treasurer of the Baton Rouge Gun Club and as a Director for six years. He also served as Secretary-Treasurer for the Jean Lafitte Gun Club for four years. Mr. Huval volunteered his time and energy to the LSU Skeet classes and shot skeet from Texas to the Bahamas. He always demonstrated good sportsmanship and shooting etiquette under all situations. In his acceptance speech on behalf of his Dad, Butch Huval said Mr. Huval’s shooting philosophy was “If you can’t shoot hard, play hard”.


The banquet ended with a bit of fun and fundraising for Team Louisiana. Last year, the Red Chute Gazette sponsored “Skeeter’s Bucket” which was a lot of fun and raised a little money for the youth shooters representing Louisiana at the Junior World. This year, Team Louisiana would have about 10 shooters attending the Junior World in Nashville. We wanted to help those kids (and their parents) out. Once again, the Red Chute Gazette sponsored “Skeeter’s Bucket”. Those of you who attended the Briley Louisiana Open may have seen Skeeter’s Bucket on a table with a sign asking for donations of new shotgun shells in any gauge. Between that shoot and others, and the generous donations of many, we were able to fill Skeeter’s Bucket to the brim. At the LSSA State Championships, members of Team Louisiana manned the bucket selling guesses on the number of shells in the bucket. Their efforts raised over $300 from the guessers. As the sponsor of Skeeter’s Bucket, I was the only individual who new how many shells were in the bucket. Last year, Roland Thibodeaux guess the exact number of shells in the bucket. You might expect a pharmacist would be good at counting shells, since he counts pills for a living. Wonder of wonders, if this year, Sandra Thibodaux [Roland’s wife] guessed the closest. Sandra donated the bucket of shells back to Team Louisiana which enabled us to auction the bucket off. The auction was quite competitive and brought a high bid of $700 from Lynn Fournet. When the auction was over, LP Giambrone, Ivey Lieux and Burt Hoffpauir chipped in another $1,200 which brought our total to something just North of $2,200. When you add that to $2,200 from Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. and about $260 raised from auctioning off a print that had been donated, Team Louisiana was well funded. Next month we hope to report on their many successes at the Junior World.




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Doug Frey


This year’s LSSA Skeet Championships went pretty smoothly. I don’t recall any fights, fussing or complaints. President Gordon Benoit and Secretary-Treasurer Walter L. Williams, III did a great job preparing. Pre-Registration was handled almost completely by E-Mail and fax by the Red Chute Gazette. Gordon Benoit implemented a new registration process that Debbie and I helped with. David O’Quinn handled the shoot software and managed the data. Mike Vickers wore several hats. He served as Chief Referee and, with the help of his Dad Cedric, handled the score board. Cindy Benoit, Dee Hawthorne and Sandie Williams did a great job decorating for the banquet. Debbie Frey coordinated the banquet tent cards. The Members of the Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. hosted the shoot and had the facilities in top shape. Referees Tom Rushing, Manny Pilgrim , Nathan Boyd and Carla McNamee did an excellent job. The Directors provided some really nice door prizes for the banquet. We were pleased to have a couple more shooters than last year. All in all, I would say it was a very good shoot. Maybe we will see you there next year!


Funnies

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Reflections from the Back of a Tractor

“Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.”

“Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.”

“Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.”

“A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.”

“Words that soak into your ears are whispered…....not yelled.”

“Meanness don't just happen overnight.”

“Forgive your enemies; it messes up their heads.”

“Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.”

“It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge.”

“You cannot unsay a cruel word.”

“Every path has a few puddles.”

“When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.”

“The best sermons are lived, not preached.”

“Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna happen anyway.”

“Don 't judge folks by their relatives.

“Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.”

“Live a good and honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you'll enjoy it a

second time.”

“Don 't interfere with somethin' that ain't bothering you none.”

“Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.”

“If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop

diggin'.”

“Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.



Funnies

The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the

mirror every mornin'.”

“Always drink upstream from the herd.”

“Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.”

“Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin' it back in.”

“If you get to thinkin' you're a person of some influence, try orderin' somebody else's dog

around.”

“Live simply, love generously, care deeply,

speak kindly, and leave the rest to God.”

“Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.”

And.........................................


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Shooter Score Place James A. George 98 CH Larry Kay 98 RU

Charles S. Richardson 97 AA1

Dennis Burnham 95 AA2

Robert C. Miller 88 B1

Cohen Holomon 86 B2

Doug Walker 93 C1

Troy R. Scallion 91 C2 Douglas F. Frey 85 C3 Donna L. Miller 86 D1

Matthew Rafferty 85 E1 Chris Holomon 83 E2


Shooter Score Place Dennis Burnham 98 CH

Charles S. Richardson 96 RU James A. George 95 AA1 Larry Kay 91 B1 Doug Walker 91 B2 Robert C. Miller 89 B3

Troy R. Scallion 92 C1

Donna L. Miller 90 C2

Matthew Rafferty 81 D2

Raymond Haik 90 C3

Chris Holomon 91 D1


Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale AFB hosted the Independence Open on July 23, 2011. We had 14 shooters venture out into the July heat to have some fun with skeet targets.

Independence Open July 23, 2011

James George and Larry Kay both shot 98s in the 12 Gauge event. James won the shoot-off.. Dennis Burnham took the Champion honors in the 28 gauge event with a 98. Charles “The Hammer” Richardson took Runner Up with a 96.

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Doubles 8 Competitors

Shooter Score Place James A. George 48 CH Charles S. Richardson 46 RU

Dennis Burnham 43 A1

Cohen Holomon 39 A2 Larry Kay 45 C1 Chris Holomon 43 D1

Troy R. Scallion 43 D2

Matthew Rafferty 41 D3


Independence Open

Doubles Champion James A. George

Doug Frey

James George posted a 48 out of 50 to claim the Doubles event Champion honors. Charles Richardson took Runner Up with a 46. This day The Hammer was feeling like a “Brides Maid”. That’s all right Charles, you’ll get ‘em next time!

Our attendance was a bit off for this shoot. I think the State Championship really worked on some of our regulars and they needed a break. The 14 who did attend seemed to have a good time, even in the July heat. We lunched on “Big Sammiches” from Wal-Mart. To cool us down, Debbie Frey made an Ice Cream Sandwich Pie with ice cream sandwiches cool whip and pecans. No one left hungry. Paul Williamson, Kip Kiplinger and Ricky Grimsly did a great job refereeing. Thank you guys for standing in the sun so we could have some fun! Thank you Debbie for handling registration and dessert! We have three more shoots at Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club on Barksdale AFB this year. We hope you will come shoot with us.


AUGUST OPEN

AT THE

OKLAHOMA CITY GUN CLUB August 7, 2011

$35 per gun, $10 returned to class

Fees included

Gun champion and all class champions receive 1 flat of shells compliments of J R Willis

No charge for concurrent events

Lunch served at club

For squadding and RV reservations

Call or email Craig Wasson

405 840-9398 – [email protected]


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12/20 Sunday

Rotation 1 Rotation 2

12 gauge 10:00 am 11:30 am

20 gauge 1:45 pm 3:15 pm

Support the 2011 U. S. Open Skeet Championship Only 600 tickets will be sold at $50.00 each. The proceeds (less cost of the gun) go to the TSSA to help cover the costs of all things U. S. Open related. The drawing will be at the U. S. Open September 8 -11, 2011. You do not have to be present to win. Make checks payable to: TSSA Mail to : Mary DiGiovanni P. O. Box 852516 Richardson, TX 75085

For more info E-Mail: [email protected] http://www.mytssa.com/usopen/kolargun.html


Win this Kolar MAX Custom 30” Tube Set Valued at $20,000

POST LABOR DAY OPEN

AT THE

OKLAHOMA CITY GUN CLUB September 17, 2011

$15 per gun, Optional class purse

Fees included



For squadding call

or email Craig Wasson


5/50 Saturday


12 gauge 9:30 am 10:15 am

20 gauge 11:00 am 11:45 am

28 gauge 1:00 pm 1:45 pm

410 Bore 2:30 pm 3:15 pm

Dbl 4:00 pm 4:30 pm



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Hunter’s Run Gun Club invites you to shoot the:

20 Gauge Marathon - September 3, 2011

Hunter’s Run Champ & Open - September 16-18, 2011

Look for the Flyers coming soon on

www.redchutegazette.com.

Or contact:

Dave O’Quinn Phone: (225) 278-9921

[email protected]



Hunter’s Run Gun Club

1365 Northwest Drive Port Allen, Louisiana 70767 Club Phone: (225) 387-3507 Open Wednesday - Sunday


Good luck at the Zone!

August 9th-11th Cleveland, OH Contact: Shawn Spindel [email protected] August 12th-14th Delaware, OH Contact: Dennis Brown [email protected] August 15th-16th Indianapolis, IN Contact: Kody Neice [email protected] August 18th-20th Birmingham, Contact: Robert Killian [email protected]

The dates have been set for the 2011 Blue Rock Gun Club skeet shoots: Zone VI Championship: August 12th – 14th Arkansas State Championship (Open): September 16th – 18th Please feel free to forward this notice to any and all. Preregistration information will be mailed/emailed sometime early March. In the meantime if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. Thanks,

Hal [email protected] MATTHEWS PROPERTIES A Limited Liability Company 5601 JFK Boulevard, Suite 200 P.O. Box 94435 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72190-4435 Phone 501-771-1997


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LAST CHANCE OPEN

AT THE

OKLAHOMA CITY GUN CLUB October 15, 2011

$15 per gun, Optional class purse

Fees included



For squadding call

or email Craig Wasson


5/50 Saturday


12 gauge 9:30 am 10:15 am

20 gauge 11:00 am 11:45 am

28 gauge 1:00 pm 1:45 pm

410 Bore 2:30 pm 3:15 pm

Dbl 4:00 pm 4:30 pm


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Presents the

Club Championship & Open September 24, 2011

200 12 Gauge Targets (or what ever you want to register)


If you need to register targets in another gauge, we are happy to accommodate you. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5. Food: Lunch will be provided at the club. Member* Prizes: Plaques for Club, Military, & Civilian Champion Gertrude Hurlbutt Award Non-Members: No prizes or purses, just registered targets, fun & fellowship.

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 preregister for this shoot, contact Doug Frey by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone from 8 AM to 5 PM at (318) 635-8006 or fax at (318) 635-8004. Call (318) 635-6218 5 PM – 9 PM. If you do not have a current yellow or blue membership card for Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club or a military ID, please contact us. With advance notice, Club Management can make special arrangements to get you through the gate. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. If you need directions contact us for a map. To reserve a space for your motor home or camper in the base campground or to rent a 3 bedroom house trailer, please call Paul Williamson at (318) 453-0991 or E-Mail him at [email protected].

*To be eligible you must join the club prior to September 2011 and be in good standing.

Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification.


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.


Notice to Gun Clubs

When your skeet shoot flyers are finalized be sure to send a copy to the Red Chute Gazette for publication in future issues and on our website. P l e a s e s e n d y o u r f l y e r s t o [email protected]. Read the Red Chute Gazette Deal on the last page of this issue and learn how we can help you promote your skeet shoots at no cost to your club.



$ 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 BERETTA 687 EELL DIAMOND PIGEON 12GA. O/U 30” BARRELS (29 ½”) w/ BRILEY SUB GAUGE TUBE SET

SET OF ANGLEPORT EXTENDED CHOKES ADJUSTABLE COMB w/ UPGRADED GRACO HARDWARE

ADJUSTABLE RECOIL PAD by “THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN” STOCK FINISH by LARRY GARROUTTE (Okla.)

ALL NEW SPRINGS (DURING LAST SCHEDULED MAINTIANENCE) NASCO CASE

$4200 CONTACT GORDON BENOIT @ (337) 962‐5334

SOLD!


$ Buy, Sell or Trade $

For Sale: Kreighoff with 30 inch barrels, English Scroll receiver, upgrade 3 wood , rifled Briley Ultra titanium tubes for the 2 barrel set. Purchased new from Florida. Shot for about 3 months, paid 29k. I will take $22k Firm. Call Frank Randazzo at 337-201-6271 or e-mail [email protected] .

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For Sale: Browning 525 with Left hand Stock and adjustable Kick Eez pad and comb, new Briley fitted tubes with skeet chokes, 30” barrels. Americase with black cover. $4,200 Call Harry (318) 381-1021

These Want Ads are Free!

Got something to sell?

Wanted: MEC 28 Gauge Grabber or 650 reloader. Bill McIntyre (318) 268-2514



Presents the

Fall Open October 22, 2011

Event 1: 100 Targets in 20 Gauge Event 2: 100 Targets in .410 Bore


If you need to register targets in another gauge, we are happy to accommodate you. Ties: Ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5. Food: Lunch will be provided at the club. Prizes: 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 entering two or more events. To preregister for this shoot, contact Doug Frey by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone from 8 AM to 5 PM at (318) 635-8006 or fax at (318) 635-8004. Call (318) 635-6218 5 PM – 9 PM. If you do not have a current yellow or blue membership card for Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club or a military ID, please contact us. With advance notice, Club Management can make special arrangements to get you through the gate. Visitors must enter through the East Gate. If you need directions contact us for a map. To reserve a space for your motor home or camper in the base campground or to rent a 3 bedroom house trailer, please call Paul Williamson at (318) 453-0991 or E-Mail him at [email protected]. Shoot Management reserves the right to make modifications without further notification.




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: [email protected]

The Wall of Honor

Visit the Wall of Honor on our website www.redchutegazette.com. If you have sons, daughters, nieces, nephews, cousins, parents, friends or neighbors that are serving our country in the Armed Forces, please send us a digital photo of them, their names, rank, branch of service and your name as sponsor and we will post that information on the website. We invite our readers to visit the Wall of Honor and to pray for the men and women who are serving our nation in the Armed Forces. Please pray for their safety and success as they strive to protect us and bring freedom to others. If you want to participate in this effort., please send a digital photo of and information about your serviceman or servicewoman to [email protected]. Most Sincerely,

Doug Frey


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Tuesdays Noon to Dusk


[email protected].

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To pre-register for a shoot or find out more information about a club contact:

Arkansas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Arkansas Skeet Shooting Association North Little Rock, AR

Hal Matthews, Pres.

(501) 771-1997 [email protected] www.arkskeet.com

Bella Vista Skeet Club Springdale, AR Jerry A. Leding (479) 751-1686 [email protected]

Blue Rock Sportsman Club, Inc. North Little Rock, AR

David Robustelli, Pres Mike Solomon, Sec

(870) 942-4848 (501) 228-1514

[email protected] www.bluerockgunclub.com

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 [email protected] www.Duncanfarms.net

Malloy Sportsman Club El Dorado, AR Chris Crawford (870) 881-6178

Mountain Valley Sportsman’s Association Hot Springs, AR

Robert Sailer, Sec/Tr Ed Olds

(501) 922-5651 (501) 915-0112

[email protected] [email protected]

www.mvsaonline.com

Pajaro Gun Club Fort Smith, AR

Wendall Holmes President (479) 646-4331 [email protected]

Twin Lakes Gun Club Mountain Home, AR

Dennis Sternberg President (870) 431-5016 [email protected]

West Poinsett Gun Club Weiner, AR

Wayne Black Chairman (870) 910-6969 [email protected]

Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Louisiana Skeet Shooting Association

Gordon Benoit President Walter Williams, III Sec./Treas.

(337) 962-5334 (318) 322-3419

[email protected]

[email protected] www.members.cox.net/laskeet

Bayou Boeuf Gun Club LeCompte, LA Wade Jones (318) 776-5474 [email protected]

Hunters Run Gun Club Port Allen, LA Dave O’Quinn (225) 278-9921 [email protected]

Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc. Kaplan, LA

Gordon Benoit (337) 962-5334 [email protected]

Louisiana


Club Contacts

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Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale AFB Doug Frey H (318) 635-6218

W(318) 635-8006 [email protected]

T. O. “Toby” Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club West Monroe, LA

Charles Richardson Trey Hawthorne

(318) 396-1337 (318) 614-5374

[email protected]

[email protected]

South Louisiana Gun Club Bridge City, LA

Fred Graff President (504) 467-1559 [email protected]

Louisiana, cont.

Mississippi Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Mississippi Skeet Shooting Association Starkville, MS

Clark Hartness (662) 324-5353 (662) 341-2462 [email protected] www.msskeet.org

Capitol Gun Club Jackson, MS

Jerry L. Tharp, Manager

(601) 362-0653 (601) 924-2005 [email protected]

Coast Rifle & Pistol Club Biloxi, MS

Randy Brownlee Skeet Chairman (228) 263-6151

[email protected]

www.gcrpc.com

Greenwood Gun Club Greenwood, MS

Randy Clark Sec/Treasurer

W (662) 453-1111 H (662) 453-6727 [email protected]

Lake GEP Skeet Club Laurel, MS

W. M. Deavours (601) 426-3729 [email protected]

North Delta Gun Club Clarksdale, MS

Tim Rankin (662) 624-2512

Troy-Natchez Trace Gun Club Pontotoc, MS

Michael Goines Manager (662) 488-9344 [email protected]

Whitetail Ridge Outdoors Blue Springs, MS

Richard Holloway President (662) 869-2925 [email protected] www.whiteridgeoutdoors.com

Oklahoma


Oklahoma State Skeet Assn. Edmund, OK

Gary Matthews President Lindsay Plesko Secretary/Treasurer

(918) 742-3902 [email protected]

[email protected]

www.oklahomaskeet.com


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Oklahoma, cont.


Ada Skeet & Trap Club Ada, OK

Jim Bevers Wade Drennan Chairman

(405) 755-3359 Cb(580) 332-5286 H (580) 436-7699

[email protected] [email protected]

Oil Capital Rod & Gun Club Broken Arrow, OK

Michael Brewer Sec/Treasurer

(918) 266-3866 (918) 486-1113

[email protected]

Oklahoma City Gun Club Arcadia, OK

Craig Wasson (405) 840-9398 [email protected] www.okcgunclub.org

Sand Springs Sportsman Club Sand Springs, OK

Harold Hockett President

(918) 214-4881 [email protected] sssportsmanclub.com

Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK

Ax Synar, V.P. Joel Blankenship, Tr Matt Riggin, Pres

(918)396-9700 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

www.tulsagunclub.com

69 Clays Miami, OK

Jean Lasiter Manager


Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK

Bob Wolf Manager (580) 248-3427

Bartlesville Sportsmen’s Club Bartlesville, OK

L M Winkler, Chairman Joe Simon, Sec.

(918) 333-2583 [email protected] [email protected]

bartlesvillesportsmensclub.org

Texas Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Texas Skeet Shooters Assoc. Rockwall, TX

Woody Anderson President (214) 808-3721 [email protected] www.mytssa.com

Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX

Tomm Hupp Manager


American Shooting Centers Houston, TX

Ed Arrighi President

(281) 556-8199 [email protected] www.amshootcenters.com

Arlington Sportsman Club Mansfield, TX

Ernest Blocker Manager


Bandera Gun Club Bandera, TX

J. M. Clements Manager


Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX

Jennifer Winkelmann Manager


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 [email protected] www.capitolclays.com


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Texas, cont. Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Cen-TX Skeet Club Randolph AFB, TX

Matt Hansen Skeet Manager (210) 652-2064 [email protected] www.centxskeet.com

Comal County Shooting Sports Spring Branch, TX

John Van Ausdall (210)573-5361 [email protected] www.comalskeet.com

Corpus Christi Gun Club Corpus Christi, TX

Bud Colwell Skeet Chairman (361)696-3335 [email protected]

Dallas Gun Club Dallas, TX

W o o d y Anderson Skeet Chairman

(972) 462-0043 [email protected] www.dallasgunclub.com

Ellis County Sportsman Club Waxahachie, TX

Charlie Beard Skeet Chairman (469) 371-9882 [email protected]

El Paso Skeet & Trap Club El Paso, TX

John Braddock Skeet Chairman (915) 629-7386 [email protected]

Fayette County Gun Club West Point, TX

Wa l te r Van Wart Skeet Chairman


Fort Hood Skeet & Trap Club Belton, TX

Henry Wurzburg Skeet Director (512) 423-3479 [email protected]

www.fthoodskeet.com

Fort Worth Trap & Skeet Club Ft. Worth, TX

Tracy Ragle Skeet Chairman (817) 244-9878

[email protected]

www.fortworthtrapandskeet.com

Graham Skeet Club Graham, TX

Bob Manskey Skeet Chairman (940) 328-1400

Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Randy Walhood (972) 919-2589 randy.walhood@farmers

branch.info www.gpgc.net

Greater Houston Gun Club Missouri City, Texas

Kevin Doughtery Manager

(281) 437- 6025

manager@ greaterhoustongunclub

www.greaterhoustongunclub.com

Hot Wells Skeet Range Cypress, TX

Dallas Lamar Secretary (281) 373-0232 [email protected]

Gun Emporium Conroe, TX

Mike Scambray Skeet Chairman (936) 760-2323 [email protected] wwwgunemporium.net

Madison County Gun & Archery Madisonville, TX

Dave Radenz President (936) 348-6423 [email protected]

Maud Gun Club Texarkana, TX

Tony Wakin, Skeet Chairman (903) 793-2198 [email protected]

Mission Skeet & Trap Club Mission, TX

Richard Kotzur Skeet Director

(956) 605-6164

[email protected]


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Texas, cont. Club Contact Phone E-Mail Web Site

Randolph AFB Skeet & Trap Randolph AFB, TX

See Cen-TX Skeet Club

Rose City Flying Clays Tyler, TX

Chris Dorsey Owner

(903) 597-3345 chris@rosecityflyingclays rosecityflyingclays.com

San Antonio Gun Club San Antonio, TX

P. D. Parker Manager


Sheppard AFB Skeet Wichita Falls, TX

Rick Davis James Schmehl


[email protected]

Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club Terrell, TX

David Bell President


Waco Trap & Skeet Club Waco, TX

Greg Surber Manager (254) 753-2651 [email protected] wacoskeet.com

Be sure to send changes to your organization’s contacts to

[email protected].


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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, 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 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. That’s FREE! 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) for sporting clays, trap or other events your club promotes in those issues at no additional charge.

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 [email protected]. . .

2011 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

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