Members-only drawing tickets have been mailed to those who were not present at the March meeting.

The cost of the deer target match is $10, not the $20 fee that is on the match schedules that were sent out.

Photo of members at our 3/9/13 meeting. The flag on the table was sent by Captain Matt Hamilton, son of club president Tom Hamilton,  with a certificate that says:

"This is to certify that on this 31st Day of January, 2013 the accompanying flag was flown over the American compound, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan by the Officers and NCOs of Operations Company, Task Force Defender, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley Kansas during "Operation Enduring Freedom" in honor of the Anderson Creek Sportsmen's Club.

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

March 9^th, 2013

Meeting Minutes

 Meeting was called to order by Tom Hamilton at 7:30 p.m.

The February minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and were approved on a motion by Joel Dutra and a second by Ed Spencer. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Roger Thomas and a second by Bob Huston.

Tom Hamilton presented a flag from his son who is stationed with the 1^st Infantry Division in Afghanistan. The flag was flown over the Bagram Air Force Base and was sent as a thank you for the support received from the Anderson Creek Sportsmen Club.

Match Reports – There were 8 shooters in the 100 yard IBS match and Tom Hamilton took first in factory class. The full match schedules are available at www.andersoncreek.blogspot.com.

Old Business
The members drawing tickets are available from Walt Kuzemchock for $15.00 and the drawing will be for a T-Bolt Browning in 22 caliber.  The $30.00 dues are due before the April meeting, please send any dues to George McCoy. On a motion by Bob McClure and a second by Bob Huston the club donated $500 to Allen Solida to help defray expenses for his summer matches. He has received an appointment to West Point and will be leaving in July.  

New Business
Carl Huss, Tom Noble and Steve Strouse cleaned up the clubhouse for the upcoming shooting season. Roger and Bud Thomas trimmed the brush and limbs from the road into the club. Randy Mitchell presented information on the club joining the Civilian Marksmanship program. On a motion by Bud Thomas and a second by Roger Thomas the club voted to join the CMP.

Mike Solida volunteered to contact a surveyor in order to map out the 100 and 200 yard berms on the 400 yard range. Steve Beretsel was named Man of the Year for 2012. Mike Solida will have a graduation party for his son Allen on June 8^th at the club. Club members are invited to attend.

A lengthy discussion was held concerning upcoming state and federal gun regulations.  Congressman Glenn Thompson, state representatives Tommy Sankey and Matt Gabler have been very vocal gun rights supporters. It is very important that our members and any gun owners support the various upcoming events for gun rights.

On April 7^th from 11:00 to 1:00 there will be a local gun rights march in Clearfield sponsored by Grice Gun Shop. On April 23^rd there will be a state gun rights gathering in Harrisburg. Contact Joel Dutra for information and to reserve a bus ride for the Harrisburg gathering.

Travis Spencer won the door prize .

Shannon McKee made a motion to adjourn.

- Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell secretary.

More info on deer chronic wasting disease

From Pennlive.com (Harrisburg Patriot-News):

State agencies provided a bit more detail about three new Pennsylvania cases of deer with chronic wasting disease, but little in the way of the actions they will take in response to those cases, at a news conference Monday afternoon.

The three new confirmed cases of CWD — all in free-ranging deer — were detected in an adult buck in Frankstown Township, Blair County; an adult doe in Freedom Township, Blair County; and a year-and-a-half-old buck in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, according to Brad Meyers, southcentral regional director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

The hunters who harvested those deer did not notice anything usual about them, he said, noting, "Our officers asked them if these deer appeared sick or were acting strangely, and there was no evidence of that."

CWD is an always fatal brain disease among white-tailed deer and other cervids, like elk and moose.

Although it does not recommend that anyone eat venison from a deer confirmed to be infected with CWD, the Centers for Disease Control says, there is no evidence that the disease can be spread to other types of animals or to humans.

Jeff Gates posts perfect score in one relay of 100-yard benchrest match

Results of the 100-yard IBS benchrest match Sunday, 3/3/13:

Conditions were a less than favorable, with winds, snow squalls and temps in the 20s.  Eight shooters braved the winter conditions to start our 2013 rifle season. 

As bad as conditions were, Jeff Gates managed to shoot a perfect 50 - 5X in one of the relays.

Unlimited Class:

1. Jeff Gates of Altoona,   250 - 17X

2. Tie:
    Jamie Eazor of Reynoldsville, 248 - 9X
    Mike Cumming of Altoona, 248 - 9X

Factory Class:

1. Tom Hamilton of Curwensville, 232
2. Brian Baird of DuBois, 206 - 1X

- Tom Hamilton

Jeff Gates Displays Perfect Relay Score.

Full Lineup of Shooters

Jamie Eazor Takes Aim...and 2nd Place.



A Snowy 100 Yards to the Targets

Fatal disease detected in wild white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania

March 1, 2013 4:35 pm

By John Hayes / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A fatal wildlife disease has been detected for the first time in wild populations of white-tailed deer in Pennsylvania.

Today the Pennsylvania Game Commission confirmed that three deer killed by hunters during the 2012 rifle deer season in Blair and Bedford counties tested positive for the neurological disorder, chronic wasting disease. In October 2012, a farm-raised penned deer in Adams County tested positive in the state's first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease.The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has said there is no evidence chronic wasting disease can be transmitted to humans or household pets. The state has not issued consumption advisories for hunter-shot venison.
Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/state/fatal-disease-detected-in-wild-white-tailed-deer-in-pennsylvania-677456/#ixzz2ML6i3rPG