Jeff Gates, Jim Chesley win 100-yard IBS rifle matches, Jim Baum scores smallest group

Pictured are: Jim Baum - smallest group, Jeff Gates - Unlimited Class winner, Jim Chesley - Factory Class winner.

Results from Sunday's 100-yard IBS rifle match:

It was sunny with mild temperatures. Everything about the match was great, except for one thing.  Unfortunately we had wicked wind conditions.  There were a total of 45 targets shot.

Unlimited Class:

  1. Jeff Gates of Altoona

  2. Jim Baum of Marsteller

  3. Dan Penrose of New Florence

Factory Class:

  1. Jim Chesley of Reynoldsville

  2. Tom Hamilton of Curwensville

  3. Ron Bailey Sr. of Marsteller

Smallest Group:  Jim Baum

 

Congratulations to the winners and all the shooters!

 

 

Members reminded of fishing derby and work party

Members are reminded that our fishing derby is scheduled for June 15th and we still need prizes -- small fishing rods, tackle boxes, small fishing vests or anything else that would make good prizes for the derby.

There will be sign-up sheets for the derby at the May meeting. The sheets will be up until the June meeting.  We need hot dogs, small bags of chips, drinks, bait and volunteers. 

  

There will be a work party on May 18th at 10 a.m to work on backstops and start getting the pond ready for the fishing derby.

  

I have an idea of adding to our website.  Would members be interesting in having a sidebar or another portion of the blog for a classified section?  Members could post on it.  Let me know.

- Tom Hamilton

Jamie Eazor and Chuck Leroy (tie), Tom Hamilton, Ron Bailey Sr. win 400-yard matches

It was a little cool with a ton of mirage, but 11 shooters came for the today's (4/21) 400-yard round target match.

Unlimited:
    1. Tie
        Jamie Eazor of Reynoldsville
        Chuck Leroy of DuBois
   3. Jim Baum of Indiana

Factory:
  1. Tom Hamilton of Curwensville
  2. Linda Solida of DuBois

Bi-pod:
  1. Ron Bailey Sr of Marsteller
  2. Mike Solida of DuBois
  3. Joel Harris of DuBois

Congratulations to the winners!

Opening day of PA trout season was very good for Benjamin, son of club  member Andy Chimenti, with one of the limit of fish he caught by 9 a.m.  This brown trout measured 14" and was caught on Medix Run using a night crawler.

 

Members are encouraged to send in photos of thier fish and a description to our website.

 

- Tom Hamilton

 

 

 

Jeff Gates, Jim Chesley win 200-yard matches

Results of last Sunday's (4/9/13) 200-yard IBS match:

VFS/ Varmint for Score:
1st - Jeff Gates, Altoona  245 -7x
2nd - Mike Cummings, Altoona  244 - 2x
3rd. Mike Redin, Madisonburg  243 - 5x

Factory:
1st - Jim Chesley, Reynoldsville  232
2nd - Dave Banty, Punxsutawney  226 -1x
3rd - Rick Heitzenrater, Punxsutawney  167

We had 10 shooters and hope all had a great time as conditions were not the best.  It was very windy.

We also had 2 JR's shoot the match:  Gus Redin and Shooter Cummings.  We hope they enjoyed the match.

- Reported by Match Director Steve Strouse

The ice has melted off the pond. Karen and I spotted several small bass at the lower end near the 200-yard backstop.

 

The pond water was tested about a week and a half ago, and we should have the results by this Saturdays meeting.
 

- Tom

 

Important Notice:

Members are reminded that dues and points money are due by the April meeting, 4/13.  

If they are not paid by then, the member will be removed from the roster.

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

Many thanks to members for getting the club in shape and filling the feeder

I want to thank Steve Strouse, Tom Noble and Carl Huss for coming out last Sunday and giving the club a good cleaning in preparation for our first rifle match of the 2013 season.  The first match is a 100-yard benchrest match that will start at 1 PM this coming Sunday.  

I would like to encourage members to come out, fire a match, and help kick the season off.

  

Also, Shannon McKee and Bob McClure filled the feeder again last week, and Monday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, there was a large flock of turkeys at the feeder.  

At  5 o'clock, a group of 6 six deer came out to take advantage of the free meal.  Thanks for getting the corn out to the club.

And hanks to all members who help make this club a success.

-Tom

Firearms Companies Restricting Sales to Government Agencies in Areas That Restrict Gun Rights

February 22, 2013

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By Gregory Gwyn-Williams, Jr.

More than 50 firearm and firearm-related companies (Editor's Note: The number has reached 70) have stated they will no longer sell items to states, counties, cities and municipalities that restrict their citizens' rights to own them.

According to The Police Loophole, 34 companies have joined in publicly stating that governments who seek to restrict 2^nd Amendment rights will themselves be restricted from purchasing the items they seek to limit or ban.

Extreme Firepower Inc., located in Inwood WV,  has had a longstanding policy that states:

"The Federal Government and several states have enacted gun control laws that restrict the public from owning and possessing certain types of firearms...If a product that we manufacture is not legal for a private citizen to own in a jurisdiction, we will not sell that product to a law-enforcement agency in that jurisdiction."

York Arms, located in Buxton ME, released a statement following new legislation in New York:

"Based on the recent legislation in New York, we are prohibited from selling rifles and receivers to residents of New York. We have chosen to extend that prohibition to all governmental agencies associated with or located within New York."

Quality Arms, located in Rigby ID, writes on their website, "elected officials have their own agenda to circumnavigate the truth and destroy the constitution of the United States."

The site states: "Quality Arms Idaho will not supply and firearm or product, manufactured by us, or any other company nor will we warranty, repair, alter, or modify and firearm owned by any State, County or Municipality who infringes on the right of its citizens to bear arms under the 2^nd Amendment."

Bravo Company USA states:

"The people at Bravo Company USA and BCM support responsible private individuals having access to the same tools of civilian Law Enforcement to affect the same ends...As such Bravo Company's policy is that law enforcement officials and departments will be restricted to the same type of products available to responsible private individuals of that same city or state."

To view the full list click on The Police Loophole:

 http://www.thepoliceloophole.com/

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

February 9^th, 2013

Meeting Minutes

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

 The January minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and were approved on a motion by Walt Kuzemchock and a second by Jerry Witherow. The treasurer’s report was presented by George McCoy and approved on a motion by Marty Hryn  and a second by Tom Noble.

 Match Reports – The new match schedules have been posted on the the wall of the club. The full match schedules are available on the internet at www.andersoncreek.blogspot.com.

 Old Business

Dave Shoff has been notified that the combination has been changed. Members are notified that the $30.00 club dues are due before the April Meeting. Shannon McKee has fixed the table used by the officers during the meeting.

New Business

The GPS coordinates for the club have been added to the web site. The members approved buying a new wood burner for the gun room from a friend of Tom Hamilton.

 

Mike Solida’s son Allen has been accepted to West Point and will shoot for their rifle team. He has also qualified for the JORC (Junior Olympic Rifle Championship) in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the club will make a donation to help with expenses.

Randy Mitchell suggested we wait to renew the Small Games of Chance license until we get closer to our drawing and the rules and regulations are done being changed. The member drawing tickets will be distributed next week and the drawing will be for a T-Bolt Browning in .22 caliber.

 

Tom Hamilton has requested extra help for the ARA matches in the upcoming year. Plaques were presented to Bob Huston for the Deer Hunter Rifle Championship and Mike Solida for the Bi-pod championship.

Randy Mitchell has researched shirts for the Man of the Year awards and will coordinate with the past winners who have not received a shirt.

Joel Dutra reported that there will be a Pro Gun Rights rally in Harrisburg on April 23^rd in Harrisburg. Arrangements are being made for buses for transportation. It is very important that we have participation in this event in lieu of recent anti-gun initiatives.

 

Joel Dutra and Jeremy Smith are involved in talks with Penn State University in an attempt to reinstate the Rifle Program to NCAA division 1 status.  There will be Friends of the NRA banquets in Dubois, Ridgway and Frenchville in the coming months and participation is strongly suggested.

 A new member Mike Hickman was installed after approval by the members.

Roger Thomas won the door prize .

Ken Straub made a motion to adjourn and Scott Hemminger seconded the motion.

 

- Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell, secretary.

A thought on gun ban laws

A person steals guns, (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW),

Shoots and kills his own mother (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW),

Transports these guns loaded (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW),

Brings guns onto school property (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW), 

Breaks into the school (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW), 

Discharges the weapons within city limits (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW), 

And


Murders 26 people (WHICH IS AGAINST THE LAW),

There are PEOPLE in this country who somehow think passing ANOTHER LAW banning guns would protect us from someone like this.

If you haven't noticed, people like this are NOT CONCERNED about breaking laws - they only care about fulfilling their own twisted agenda.

The only people that a gun ban law would impact are the LAW ABIDING CITIZENS, which will only serve to cripple the ability to protect ourselves.

Anderson Creek at Grice Shooters Sale

President Tom Hamilton with Randy Mitchell's grandsons.

Grice shooters sale report

Just wanted members to know we handed out nearly 100 master copies of the match schedules at the shooters sale and talked to a lot of people.

Just mailed out 30+ packets of all our matches to other clubs and individuals.

 

- Tom Hamilton

 

The photo is of Jim Johnston and Steve Strouse manning our table at Grice Gun Shop's shooters sale this weekend.  

I want to thank them for giving up a Saturday and Walt Kuzemchock on Sunday to promote our club.  I believe we have the best looking table, and club representatives, at the sale. 

- Tom Hamilton

Please note corrections for schedules (earlier blog post) for trap shoots and chukar hunt

Trap shoots: 6/30, 7/28 and 8/25

Chukar hunt: 9/29

 

Anderson Creek Sportsmen

January 12th, 2013 

Meeting Minutes

Meeting was called to order by Tom Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on January 12th, 2013

The December minutes were presented by Randy Mitchell and were approved on a motion by Ed Spencer and a second by Ken Straub. The treasurer’s report was presented by Mike Solida and approved on a motion by Roger Thomas and a second by Steve Strouse.

Match Reports – There are 33 matches scheduled for the new year. The full match schedules are available on the internet at www.andersoncreek.blogspot.com. This year we have A.R.A. sanctioned rimfire matches on the 4th Saturday of the month and I.B.S. matches with 3 classes on the 1st Sunday of the month. We also have trap shoots with steak feeds scheduled for 6/30, 7/28 and 8/31 and a Chukar hunt scheduled for 10/29.

Old Business

We still need volunteers to man the booth at the Grice’s sale on January 25th and 26th.

We will need to install 2 new members for 2013 and the next candidates are Steve Wagner and Mike Hickman.

New Business

The combinations for all of the locks have been changed. In order to get the new combination you can contact any officer of the club or come to a meeting. The propane tanks at the club are empty, any member who wants to get them filled will be reimbursed at the next meeting.

Our annual kid’s fishing derby will be held on June 15th and is open to any kids 12 years old and under. Members are encouraged to volunteer because we expect to have a large turn out this year. Members are asked to watch for prizes that they can buy at end of the year discounts and donate to the club. We will be giving away a grand prize in the name of past member Steve McClure.

Marty Hrin made a motion that we renew our membership in the Pa Wildlife Habitat Unlimited for $10.00 and the motion was approved. Andy Shaffer made a motion that we purchase corn for the feeders and Shannon McKee seconded the motion and volunteered to get the corn and deliver it to the club.

Mike Solida won the door prize.

Roger Thomas made a motion to adjourn and Ken Straub seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted by Randy Mitchell, secretary.

Sunday visitors to the club

My wife, Karen, snapped these pictures Sunday, Jan. 6, by the gate at the club.

They were 2 very nice ringnecks heading in towards the club.

-Tom Hamilton

 

 

Rifle match directors set 2013 schedule

We held a match directors meeting today, 1/6/13, to go over dates, times and directors.  Here are the match dates for the 2013 season:

Rimfire - Jeremy Smith

This year our club is sanctioned by the A.R.A., American Rimfire Association.  All matches will be held on the 4th Saturday of the month, April through September, so there are no conflicting matches with other clubs in the state, and will start at 10:00 AM.  Gates will open at 8:00 AM.

Classes:

  Unlimited

  Sporter

  Squirrel

I.B.S. - Steve Strouse

This year the matches will be held on the 1st Sunday of the month, March through November, so there are no conflicting dates with other clubs.  Starting time is 1:00 PM, gates open at 11:00 AM.  There will 100 yard, 200 yard and Group matches.

Classes:

  Varmint for Score (Unlimited)

  Super Stock (Factory flat bottom, 40X, etc.)

  Factory

400-yard - Walt Kuzemchock

This year there will 3 different style of matches, with all matches held on Sundays.  Starting time is 1:00 PM, gates open at 11:00 AM.

  

Round target matches (300 yard IBS target) - These will be held on 4/21, 5/19, 6/16 and 7/21.  It will be a combined score of 2 targets, 10 shots.

Classes:

     Factory

     Custom

     Bi-pod

   

Silhouette target matches - (B34R OC)  These will be held on 8/18, 9/22,10/20 and 11/17.  It will be a combined score of 4 targets, 20 shots.

Classes:

     This is a Bi-pod only match with a rear rest.

Deer target match - These will be held on 5/12, 6/9, 7/14, 8/11, 9/15 and 10/13.  It will be a combined score of 2 targets, 10 shots.

Classes:

     Deer rifle class

     Factory heavy barrel class

     Unlimited class

Trap Shoots - Jeremy Smith/Tom Noble.  They will be held on Sundays at 10:00 AM, Dates are 6/30, 7/28 and 8/25.

Chukar Hunt - Jeremy Smith.  It will be held on Sunday 9/29 at 10:00 AM.

Kid's Fishing Derby - Tom Hamilton.  It will be held on Saturday, 6/15 at 10:00 AM.

If you have any questions about any of the matches, please e-mail Tom Hamilton, at gunrunnerth@yahoo.com or call 814-236-3828.

- Tom Hamilton