Issue 16-06 June 2016

Ten Commandments of Gun Safety

Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun.

Carry only empty guns, taken down or with the action open, into your car, camp and home.

Always be sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions.

Always carry your gun so that you can control the direction of the muzzle.

Be sure of your target before you pull the trigger.

Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.

Never leave your gun unattended unless you unload it first.

Never climb a tree or a fence with a loaded gun.

Never shoot at a flat, hard surface or the surface of water.

Do not mix gunpowder and alcohol.

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In this issue Gun Safety 1

3 Gun Safari Shoot 1 For Sale/Wanted 2

Feral Swine 3 Judge Kisler 3

ISA Contacts 4 Supporting Businesses 4

Membership is Important

Membership in ISA is an important venture. The ability to shoot rifles, pistols, muzzle loaders, shotguns, and/or arrows to sharpen your skills and to give you the satisfaction of being "On Target" is vitally important. Your membership includes the right of your significant other and/or any youth under 18 years of age to participate in your presence. Other family members and guests have to become members. We have several events that are open to the public, some are coming up soon. Invite your family members and/or guests to them and plan ahead for a good time.

3 Gun Safari Shoot

The 2016 3 Gun Safair Shoot will be held on

Sunday, June 26th starting at 1 PM. Cost is

$5 each. Open to all members and non-

members, bring your guest or family

member. Guns are limited to 22LR Pistol,

22LR Semi-auto Rifle, and 22LR Bolt or Lever

Action Rifle. If you don't have all three, bring

what you have. This is a non-competitive

event (Ha Ha...a bunch of guys and gals

shooting at the same targets and its not

competitive ha ha). Bring ammo, eye and ear

protection. It will be held on the rifle range.

Spotlight on Gun Safety

ISA Safety at the Silhouette Range

When using personal clay throwers at the

Silhouette range, set up and shoot from the

middle to the right side of the Silhouette

range. This is for protection from ricochets from

the pistol range causing injury. The pistol range

is closed for any scheduled event on the

Silhouette range.

There is no need for anyone to work alone. Please call one of the following so that they can assist and provide additional safety. They have volunteered to be “on call” to assist.

John Bell 724-374-5024 Almost anytime Smokey Burdin 724-396-9627 M-F 9-5

Kevin Kennelty 724-493-9565 Almost anytime Joe Curran 724-744-4329 or 412-610-3692, Except Thursdays

FOR SALE/WANTED

I no longer need the ammo I have left. How about $300 or best offer for 1,000 rounds of .25 FMJ 50

grain auto. Best to reach Ryan at 724-689-6263.

Large nylon landing net extends to 85" with a hoop that measures 20 x 24" wide & 32" deep, also a 6'

nylon cast net. both are older but are in very good shape. Make a offer or call to look at it. Contact

Sam at 724-523-9216.

At each membership meeting we draw a member name, and if present, the member receives the current value in our pot. Frank Berkhouse was drawn for $80, but sorry, he was not present. On June 30th the value will be $85. See you there?

Reasons You May Have Missed That Big Deer

Did you aim using the sights or optics? General direction does not count.

Did you actually shoot, pull the trigger, or did you freeze?

Did you shoot without a rest? Meaning supported shooting position, not sleep.

Did you rush the shot? Shoot, Shoot before he gets away, did you say.

Did you zero your gun and optics? Do you know where to aim if the target is not at your zero distance?

Did you forget to pick a spot on the target? A good solid hit is needed. A bad hit is hard to excuse.

Did you hunt with an empty gun? That click will really tee you off. When everyone says to unload your

gun except when actually ready to shoot means that you have to purposely think about loading it.

Did you yank the trigger or did you close your eyes just before the big bang?

Did you pretty much just lose your mind? Sometimes called buck fever. Experience is needed but how

do you get that if you keep missing?

At each membership meeting we offer 50/50

tickets for sale. Unless the ticket holder is in the

toilet when the number is called, they get half. $15

was the amount won at our last meeting.

New members joining ISA:

Ken Grove – Greensburg Susan Snyder – Irwin

Bill Mann – Manor Dennis Nieves – Manor

WELCOME!

Upcoming Activities

June 11-12 - 4H Annual Archery Shoot - Silhouette Range Closed June 14 - Men’s Pistol/Self Defense + Judge Kisler June 30 - 7:30 PM Membership Meeting July 14 - 7:00 PM Officers Meeting

Judge Kisler to talk at ISA

Judge Kisler will talk at the Men’s Pistol/Self Defense on June 14th. All are welcome to attend this free talk. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1978 with a bachelor's degree in education and was a teacher in the Chartiers-Houston School District in Washington County for four years. Afterward, she attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and received her juris doctor degree in 1985. Before becoming a district judge, Kistler was an attorney for the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for 17 years. The disciplinary board is an agency that investigates and prosecutes ethics violations of attorneys.

Feral Swine

Feral swine are an injurious, non-native, recently introduced, invasive species in Pennsylvania. Any member of the Family Suidae roaming freely upon public or private land is a feral swine. Feral swine appearances vary greatly; they are descendants of domestic pigs, Eurasian wild boars, and European and Asian hogs that have escaped or been intentionally released. They may weigh more than 400 pounds and are very prolific, producing litters of 8 to 12 young.

Damage caused by feral swine to wildlife, habitat and property has been reported in the Southwest, Southcentral and Northeast regions of the state.

For the most recent updates, call the appropriate Game Commission region office. All feral swine sightings should be reported to the appropriate Game Commission Region Office to be verified, recorded and addressed.

Feral swine are an extremely destructive, non-native, and invasive species that threaten the Commonwealth’s natural resources (including wildlife and their habitats), agricultural industry (including crops and livestock production), forest products industry and human health. Specifically, they are a danger to the health of wildlife and domestic animals, they are a threat to the pork industry, and they are carriers of diseases and parasites that can infect humans. Without successful eradication efforts, feral swine will change the face of the Commonwealth’s habitat and, in turn, its wildlife populations. A permanent feral swine population will also change the how the agricultural industry operates and create additional human health concerns.

The establishment of a permanent population may still be countered through decisive efforts to eradicate feral swine. Many agencies and organizations are working together as the Pennsylvania Feral Swine Task Force, these groups include: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Pennsylvania Game Commission, PennAg Industry Association, Penn State University, Pennsylvania Audubon Society, Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council and others.

Trapping is, by far, the most effective means of removing feral swine. Thus, the Wildlife Services Division of the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service and the Pennsylvania Game Commission, in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Trappers Association, are collaborating to trap feral swine and collect blood and tissue samples for disease testing.

Meetings

Officers – Second Thursday of each month at 7:00 PM (July 14)

General Membership – Last Thursday of each month at 7:30PM

(June 30)

Rifle Jack Ruffner 724-744-2514

Grounds Dave Brentzel 724-864-5532

Jon Gilmore 724-864-8572 Dave Marshall 724-527-5226 John Shaffer 724-744-1332

Lauren West 724-244-9053

Action Pistol Vince Benkovich 724-744-4437

Silhouettes Ed Onder 724-989-6595

Archery John Reed 724-864-2488

NRA Tom Burdin 724-863-7365

Hunter Education John Reed 724-864-2488

Joe Kelly 724-744-1730 Lori Kelly 724-744-1730

Kitchen Lauren West 724-244-9053

County League Representatives Sam Petrill 724-523-9216 Deb Harmison 724-523-3164 Tom Burdin 724-396-9627 Kevin Kennelty 724-493-9565

Newsletter and Webpage Ron Coiner 724-863-8707

Council Dave Brentzel 724-864-5532 Al Ceol 724-744-3693 Joe Curran 724-217-2069 Jim Fisher 724-863-3764 Jon Gilmore 724-864-8572 Ed Gollinger 724-864-0687 John Janitor 412-519-5930 Mark Kelly 724-744-1730 Kevin Kennelty 724-493-9565 Dave Marshall 724-527-5226 Mike McCauley 724-527-3055 Dan Nave 724-863-1392 John Shaffer 724-744-1332 Andy Valentine 724-454-1847 Lauren West 724-244-9053

Pistol Pins Mike McCauley 724-527-3055

Ladies Pistol Shoot Joyce Lichtenfels 724-863-6940

Men’s Pistol /Self Defense Lee Joyce 724-864-0094

ISA CONTACTS

President

John Reed 724-864-2488

Vice President

Jack Ruffner 724-744-2514

Financial Secretary

Sam Petrill 724-523-9216

ISA on Target Newsletter

Editor: Ron Coiner

Contributor: Jaime Dumnich

Contact: ourISAnews@gmail.com

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From Jack Ruffner

Thanks to all who came to the

work party on Sunday, June 5th

and to Westmoreland

Equipment for use of a bobcat.

Wonder why the fish are not biting?