Publisher Doug Frey Red Chute Editor Gazetteredchutegazette.com/uploads/3/4/3/6/34369647/rcg_volume_3_issue_3.pdfwrong with this, some shooters wonder why their scores are not as high

It’s March. There’s a hint of Spring in the air and skeet season is getting cranked up. Take advantage of all the Zone VI skeet shooting opportunities in 2011. As those opportunities are made available, we will keep you posted in the Red Chute Gazette.

Skeeter Says

Red Chute Gazette

March 2011

Red Chute Gazette Volume 3, Issue 3

A Word From The Publisher 2

Setting The Bar by “L.P.” 5-7

Hat Shoot Event 12

Dining on The Road 13-15

The Sweetheart Shoot 23-29

Help Wanted 37

Buy Sell Or Trade 39-40

Club Contacts 44-48

The Red Chute Gazette Deal 49

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Upcoming Skeet Shoots:

Jim Dozier Memorial March 12-13, 2011 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale AFB Toby Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club, West Monroe, LA 12 Gauge Marathon March 19, 2011 Hunter’s Run Gun Club Baton Rouge, LA St, Patrick’s Day Open March 18-20, 2011 Tulsa Gun Club Tulsa, OK Gertrude Hurlbutt Open April 9, 2011 Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club, Barksdale AFB Many Others—see the flyers inside and on our website at www.redchutegazette.com. Your shoot not listed? Send us a flyer!

Publisher Doug Frey

Editor Debbie Frey

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Recently I ventured onto Facebook. I have always felt that I just didn’t have the time to deal with that application which seems to be an obsession with the younger crowd. I made this leap so that I could keep tabs on PFC Michael Frey, as he uses Facebook to keep family and friends up to date on his exploits at the Marine base at 29 Palms, CA. When my daughter Kathleen heard that I had opened a Facebook page her comment was something like “Hell must have frozen over”. Now , I don’t want you to get the wrong idea. I don’t spend much time on Facebook and rarely “post” anything. However, I did venture over to the NSSA Facebook page and made a “Post” over there. Thank you Sherry Kerr at the NSSA for helping me with that “Post”. We picked up 24 new subscribers

overnight and more each day as people read about the Red Chute Gazette on the NSSA Facebook page. I was amazed. Some of those new subscribers were from Canada, Australia and all across the U. S. To all of our new subscribers we say welcome! We hope you enjoy reading our little magazine and we hope you will come visit one of the clubs you read about here soon. It has been a really harsh Winter and most of us are looking forward to some Spring time weather. Well it is on the way! Debbie and I had the pleasure of making a trip to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for business and pleasure in February. It is always a blessing when those two things can happen together. I enjoyed shooting at the Sweetheart Open at Coast Rifle & Pistol Club in Biloxi. We had some really good food and got to visit with some really nice people. Skeet folks are always a hospitable bunch and our friends at Coast Rifle & Pistol Club are a prime example. Next weekend I will be visiting the Lafayette Skeet Academy to volunteer in whatever way I can be of assistance to help our friends there put on their annual LSA Youth Shoot which is designed to get youngsters interested in the shooting sports. Many of our readers have volunteered their time to help with that event. See the ad on page 8. In this issue “L.P.” will talk about goal setting. If you interested in getting some professional help with your game, check out the flyer for LP’s Clinic in this issue. Don’t forget our want ads on pages 40 and 41. If you are expecting an income tax refund, you might find something you can’t live without on those pages. If you have something to list, let us know. Want ads are free. Wishin’ you 3 @ 8, I am

A Word From The Publisher

RED CHUTE

Doug Frey

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

RED CHUTE GAZETTE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3

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Added Money for Events 1-6

Friday April 1, 2011

Event I: Doubles 50 Pair - Entry Fee $50.00

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Event 2: 12 Gauge 100 Targets - Entry Fee $50.00


Sunday April 3, 2011


Event 5: .410 Bore 100Targets - Entry Fee $50.00

Event 6: HOA - Entry Fee $10.00

Event 7: HAA Honors Only

This shoot is filling up quickly. You must Pre-Register to guarantee entry.

See the flyer for more details at; http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx

CONTACT: Randy Brownlee 228-263-6151 [email protected]


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

Often times, shooters find themselves out on the skeet field and have nothing that they are working for; they are just out there firing away and having a good time. While there is absolutely nothing wrong with this, some shooters wonder why their scores are not as high as they would like…interesting. When Bill Gates decided to create a multi-million dollar company in Microsoft, I don’t think he just woke up one morning and decided that’s what he would do. In other words, Bill had a plan. If you look at anyone who has been successful in anything that they do, more than likely, they had a plan and thought their way through every little detail in order to succeed. What about some of the great athletes out there? They didn’t just wake up one day and decide to be good at whichever sport they chose, they had to put in plenty of hours each day in practice to become what they are today. Each practice was a scheduled and planned event. They had objectives and goals they wanted to reach. So, whether you are a weekend warrior or someone who likes to shoot for fun, there still has to be a plan. With a solid plan in place, I can guarantee your scores will be higher and more consistent than the times you didn’t have a plan or a goal. For example, I was working with some shooters recently and we began to discuss the importance of a pre-shot routine. During my explanation of why the pre-shot routine is so important, it made me realize how important it is to set the bar high. Remember that old saying, “Aim for the stars and if you fall short you are still above the trees?” Why not use that same concept for skeet? Hey, let’s be honest with each other…when do you have the most fun? When you are breaking targets and lots of them! This is why I set my standards so high when preparing for the next station because if I fall a little short, I can probably still get a break even if it is not a dead center hit! However, if my goal was to just casually “break targets” then I wouldn’t be as effective in those moments of being slightly off. In other words, I would miss more often with the bar being set lower rather than having it set high.


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Setting The Bar (Continued)

So how can we correct this? It starts with goals and being realistic with those goals. Did you see the key word in that last sentence? REALISTIC! So what is realistic for you as a shooter? Start with examining your practice schedule and how much time you are able to dedicate to the game. Is it realistic for someone that shoots 10 rounds of practice every couple of weeks to go to a major tournament and win a gun championship or the HOA? Probably not going to happen… However, if you take someone that shoots 30-40 rounds per week AND has proper fundamentals (both mentally and mechanically), then that is a realistic expectation. My advice on goal setting is to start with something achievable to keep your confidence high and to be fair to yourself. For example, if you are still relatively new to the sport, perhaps you could set your goal to raise your HOA average by a target or try to match or pass your highest score. If you have been shooting for a while, maybe your goal could be to win your class and/or concurrent at a big shoot this year or perhaps win a major gun championship. These are just simple goals that can be set and can be easily obtained when you have realistic expectations. Some other experienced shooters could want to make the top 10 in their concurrent for high average or make the All-American team. It doesn’t really matter what your goal is, just be realistic with it! To close with goal setting, we have already established the what (meaning what your goal will be for the upcoming season), now let’s establish the when. When is a good time to set your goals? Long before the next season actually starts! My recommendation would be to analyze your previous year as soon as it is over (for most of us that would be some time in October after the World Shoot) and make goals for the next season. This is the perfect time when everything is still fresh in your mind to determine what you would like to do for the following year. It is also important to write these goals down and then store them away until the next year is over. Why? Well if you continually remind yourself of what your goals are, don’t you think that is putting added pressure on yourself? If you had a constant reminder of something, wouldn’t it be constantly on your mind? The last thing you want to have happen is going into a tournament knowing that you need to shoot a certain score in order to achieve the average you want for that year. Next thing you know, you’ll be completely focused on your score rather than executing each individual shot. Speaking of which, the only goal that I set for myself each year is to execute as many shots as I possibly can to the best of my ability. Is it realistic for me to expect to execute every shot

Setting The Bar (Continued)


Giambrone Shooting Clinics

http://www.breakmoretargets.com

To register or for information contact:

E-Mail: [email protected] or

Call: 985-966-5450

perfectly? Absolutely not! However, if I set the bar very high and try to execute each shot perfectly, I can still break targets even when I am not executing the shot perfectly. If you have any questions or comments, p l e a s e e m a i l m e d i r e c t l y a t i n f o @ g s c l i n i c s . c o m o r v i s i t www.breakmoretargets.com for more information! Please check the website for upcoming tournaments and clinics in your area… Next scheduled clinic will be in Lafayette, LA March 4-6. There will be multiple clinics held in New Orleans, LA throughout the month of March. Also, the first weekend of April (1-3), Calvert City Gun Club in Kentucky will host a clinic and then Dallas Gun Club will host another clinic on April 8-10. Please email or call directly for more information about these clinics. Tip of the month: Next time you are at the range, ask yourself after a miss, “How well did I see that target?” or “Was I fully prepared for that shot?” and remember to be honest with yourself!

LP

Suggestions Wanted :

If you have an idea or a topic you would like LP to write about, feel free to send him an E-Mail with your suggestions at: [email protected]

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5th Annual Junior Skeet Shooting Event Saturday March 5th, 2011

Lafayette Skeet Academy, Inc.

Registration starts at 8:00 A.M.

(PLEASE PRE-REGISTER, IF POSSIBLE, SO WE CAN PLAN OUR STAFF NEEDS)

Safety Meeting at 8:30 A.M.*Lunch, Noon – 1:00 P.M.

We are going to have a skeet shooting demo after lunch.

There is no charge for this event. This event has been made possible by Sponsorship money from the Briley Louisiana Open that is held every year in June.

This is a Boys and Girls event ages 6 to 18. Please feel free to bring your own gun, but for safety reasons we ask that you DO NOT bring any ammunition.

Guns will be available for shooters to use. Ammo will be donated by Lafayette Skeet Academy Inc., a non-profit organization created by local shooters to promote gun safety and skeet shooting. We will have a BB Gun Range set up for children under the age of 6. Come on out and bring the kids! We will have several skeet fields separated into the following categories. A. No experience: this is for the kids who have never shot a shotgun at Flying targets before. B. Little experience: have shot before but will still need assistance. C. Most experienced: have shot a shotgun before and is more than likely able to shoot doubles. Parent or guardian must be present!

See the flyer, map and fillable registration form at: http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx

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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.

Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

& T. O. “Toby” Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club

West Monroe, Louisiana

Present The 2011 Jim Dozier Memorial Open

March 12-13, 2011

Scheduled Events: Event #1: 12 Gauge - Saturday 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM (RCSSC) Event #2: 28 Gauge - Saturday 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM (RCSSC) Event #3: 20 Gauge - Sunday 9:00 AM and 10:30 AM (TBMGC) Event #4: .410 Bore - Sunday 1:00 PM and 2:30 PM (TBMGC) Event #5: Doubles Targets - 50 Saturday 4:00 PM (RCSSC) 50 Sunday 4:00 PM (TBMGC) Event #6: HOA -400 Targets Event #7: HAA – 500 Targets Ties: All ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5,as provided for in NSSA rules. Food: Lunch will be available at the clubs. Prizes: No prizes or purses, just registered targets. Pre-registration is requested. Space may be limited. If you do not have a current yellow or blue membership card for Red Chute Shotgun Sports Club and you do not have military ID, please contact Doug Frey ASAP. We can make special arrangements to get you through the gate, if we have advance notice. If you need a map or if you want to register for day one or for more information, contact Doug Frey by e-mail at [email protected], by phone from 8 AM to 9 PM at (318) 635-8006 or fax at (318) 635-8004. To register for day two at T. O. “Toby” Bancroft, Sr. Memorial Gun Club, contact Trey Hawthorne at (318) 614-5374 or by E-mail at [email protected]. We hope to see you there.



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.


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.

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Hat Shoot Event!

If you know someone who has shot their first straight, send us pictures and details. We love to celebrate successes. Send them to [email protected].


Dining on The Road In Gulfport, Mississippi

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Last February, Debbie and I attended the Sweetheart Shoot at Coast Rifle & Pistol Club near Biloxi, Mississippi. While there Randy Brownlee took us to Rickey’s in Bay St. Louis. We had a fabulous time and we shared that with you in the March issue 2010. This year we were able to make the Sweetheart Shoot again. We did get to go to Ricky’s again on Saturday, but on Friday night Randy and Linda took us to another of their favorite places to dine, Vrazel’s in Gulfport.. Wow! What a treat! Vrazel’s is a family business, owned and operated by Chef William Vrazel, his wife Louise and his children. Randy and Linda have been dining here for years and have their own favorite table. While we dined we were waited on by Vince and Spike who always take good care of the Brownlees. We were visited by Chef Vrazel and his daughter Heather Radix. The service was excellent. The restaurant is located on West Beach Boulevard in Gulfport. The setting is lovely, as you can see in the pictures here. It was completely rebuilt after a hurricane demolished it. The facilities are very nice. The dress is dressy casual, although I am told that some of the nearby casino clientele may lean more to the casual side.

Dining on The Road Vrazel’s Fine Food Restaurant, Gulfport, Mississippi

. Vrazel’s specializes in fresh local seafood, prime beef and chicken. Chef Vrazel puts his distinctive touch to French, Italian and Cajun cuisine. Our food was fabulous. To start we had house salads and fresh baked French bread. That bread was really good and we had to restrain ourselves to make sure we had room for the main course. Randy and I both had Chef Vrazel’s Dish, which was made with fresh gulf shrimp and jumbo lump crabmeat sautéed in a spicy Italian sauce. It is served over your choice of pasta. We had it over linguini. It was delicious. Debbie had Eggplant La Rosa . This dish is prepared with baby gulf shrimp and fresh crabmeat blended with eggplant, herbs, spices and cheese. Those ingredients are topped with parmesan cheese and baked in a dish until golden brown. This one is outstanding.

We had creamed spinach as a side dish. Now that was the best creamed spinach I have ever eaten.

Linda ordered pan seared Flounder with lump crabmeat, which is one of her favorite dishes here. I can see why she likes it. I don’t know how we managed to do it, but we did finish with a brownie with ice cream and chocolate sauce.


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Chef Vrazel’s Dish

Eggplant La Rosa

Dining on The Road Vrazel’s Fine Food Restaurant, Gulfport, Mississippi

. If you are going to be near Gulfport at lunch or dinner time and you are in the mood for fine dining, spend a few hours at Vrazel’s. Their menu is quite extensive and the food and service are excellent. They are open for lunch Monday through Friday from 11 A.M. to 2 P.M. Dinner is served from 5 P.M. to 9 P.M. on Monday through Thursday. On Friday and Saturday they stay open until 10 P.M. If you go, please tell Chef Vrazel you read about them in the Red Chute Gazette.


Doug Frey

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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.

From Doug, Debbie and Skeeter

at the Red Chute Gazette

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! http://redchutegazette.com

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

12 Gauge Marathon - March 19, 2011

Easter Bunny Open - April 23, 2011

Red Stick Memorial - May 27-29, 2011

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) 753-2144

[email protected]



Hunter’s Run Gun Club 1365 Northwest Drive

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

9:30 AM to 6 PM

12 Gauge Marathon Hunter’s Run Gun Club

Port Allen, Louisiana

March 19, 2011

200 12 Gauge Targets

For Pre-registration and squadding, send e-mail to [email protected] or leave a message at 225-278-9921. Dave will need name(s), squad members if you have a squad, and rotation preference. Rotation assignments will be first come, first served.

For more details see the flyer at:

http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx





Presents the

Gertrude Hurlbutt Open April 9, 2011

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 or camper 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

Event Targets Gauge Rotation #1 Rotation #2 Rotation #3

1 100 20 Gauge 9:00 AM 10:30 AM 12:00 Noon

2 100 .410 Bore 1:00 PM 2:30 PM

3 50 Doubles 4:00 PM 5:00 PM

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Easter Bunny Open Hunter’s Run Gun Club

Port Allen, Louisiana

April 23, 2011

Event 1: 28 gauge, 100 targets

Event 2: .410 bore, 100 targets Event 3: Handicap Options

For Pre-registration and squadding, send e-mail to [email protected] or leave a message at 225-278-9921.

Dave will need name(s), squad members if you have a squad, and rotation preference. Rotation assignments will be first come, first served.

For more details see the flyer at: http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx



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Presents the

North Louisiana Open April 29-May 1, 2011 Friday 100 Doubles

Saturday 100 12 Gauge & 100 20 Gauge Sunday 100 28 Gauge & 100 .410 Bore

Ties: Ties will be shot off (time and weather permitting) with Doubles at 3-4-5. Food: Lunch will be provided at the club Saturday & Sunday. Prizes: Plaques for the winners in each gauge, HOA & HAA.

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 four 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 or camper 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

The Sweetheart Shoot

Coast Rifle and Pistol Club

Saturday, February 12, 2011

12 Gauge Event - 18 Shooters Broke Shot Name Place

50 50 HARRY HAWTHORNE CH

49 50 JEFF SULLIVAN RU

47 50 HARLEY TERRY AA1

49 50 HENRY KENNEDY A1

47 50 MATT TYRONE A2

47 50 MICHAEL VICKERS A3

47 50 WALTER WILLIAMS B1

47 50 KENNETH BROWNLEE B2

46 50 GLEN DAWSON B3

42 50 THOMAS RUSHING C1

41 50 DOUGLAS FREY C2

40 50 CALEB RAWLS C3

49 50 BURT HOFFPAUIR D1

44 50 JULIE RUSSELL D2

41 50 NATHAN RAWLS D3

46 50 MICHAEL HICKMAN E1

41 50 JIMMY TYRONE E2


Saturday and Sunday, February 12th - 13th, at Coast Rifle and pistol Club, Biloxi the Good Lord blessed us with great weather and good friends. Now I am certain that Mike Brown, AKA “The Resident Weatherman”, will take all the credit for the weather even though he could not attend due to a much more pending event! With the great weather, we had shooters from the Florida Panhandle to the Monroe, Shreveport and Lafayette, Louisiana areas. There were some that could only shoot Saturday and some that came in for Sunday. This is the beauty of this new format we are using. It gives the shooter a great deal of flexibility. On Saturday we shot 50 each 12 & 20 and 50 pair of doubles in the afternoon. Sunday brought even better weather and better scores. A regular 4 X 50 was shot Sunday. Jeff Sullivan of Jackson took HOA honors with Gregory Duda of Pensacola RU. Jeff Sullivan won 12 and 28 gauge, with Greg Duda winning the 20 and yours truly winning the 410.

Walter Williams, III and Harry Hawthorne, II Relaxing Between Saturday Flights

The Sweetheart Shoot By; Randy Brownlee

The Sweetheart Shoot (Continued)





20 Gauge Event - 15 Shooters

Broke Shot Name Place

50 50 HENRY KENNEDY CH

49 50 MICHAEL VICKERS RU

44 50 MATT TYRONE AA1

48 50 JEFF SULLIVAN A1

46 50 HARLEY TERRY A2

46 50 HARRY HAWTHORNE A3

48 50 DOUGLAS FREY B1

47 50 WALTER WILLIAMS B2


48 50 JULIE RUSSELL C1

44 50 BURT HOFFPAUIR C2


45 50 JIMMY TYRONE D1




Doubles Event - Total Shooters: 15 Broke Shot Name Place

93 100 HARRY HAWTHORNE CH


92 100 CLARK HARTNESS 3RD

88 100 MICHAEL VICKERS AA1

89 100 HENRY KENNEDY A1


86 100 KENNETH BROWNLEE A3

91 100 GLENN RICKMAN B1


85 100 MARK KNIGHTEN B3

77 100 DOUGLAS FREY C1



47 100 JIMMY TYRONE D2

Jeff Sullivan, Henry Kennedy & Burt Hoffpauir

Shoot-off for 12 Gauge RU



Walter Williams,Mike Vickers & Randy Brownlee

Above: Lewis Alexander & John Lewis Below: Randy Brownlee, Harley Terry,

Julie Russell & Doug Frey

Mark Knighten

Glenn Rickman



The highlight of the weekend was the trip to Rickey’s on Saturday night. We had fifteen folks go and have an enormous meal. And to top it off we had a birthday party for Walter Williams. Better known as WWIII! Now the exact age was never disclosed but Walter stated it was the “Twentieth Anniversary of His Forty-Third Birthday”. So you do the math!! Somehow we managed to eat birthday cake provided by Walter’s Bride, Sandie, even after stuffing ourselves with Ricky’s culinary treats.

Harry and Dee Hawthorne

Birthday Boy

Walter Williams, III

Saturday night at Rickey’s


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Sunday, February 13, 2011


50 50 JEFF SULLIVAN CH

50 50 TERRY CASE RU

47 50 CLARK HARTNESS AA1

47 50 HARLEY TERRY AA2


48 50 MATT TYRONE A2

47 50 GLENN RICKMAN A3


48 50 TOM WILZ B2


48 50 GREGORY DUDA C1

41 50 RUSSELL CASE C2

48 50 BURT HOFFPAUIR D1





50 50 GREGORY DUDA CH

50 50 CLARK HARTNESS RU

46 50 MATT TYRONE AA1

48 50 RALPH GRASSO A1

48 50 JEFF SULLIVAN A2


49 50 TOM WILZ B1




45 50 TERRY CASE C2


On Sunday, we had a great lunch prepared by “Chefs John and Julie are de” of Red beans and sausage with bread and all the dessert you could handle. Many thanks to John and Julie Russell for the great meal. Also many thanks to all who helped referee, load traps and just pitch in to make this a great shoot. Special thanks to Clark for continuing to guide me through the process of shoot administration. We are looking for another date for another MS50 shoot. Hopefully in a couple months. Watch this site for details. Don’t forget the upcoming Second Annual Redfish Open April 1-3. The Redfish looks to be filling up quickly, so make your plans and let me know. We should have our lights up and ready for the Redfish as well. We couldn’t go without giving a huge THANK YOU to Doug and Debbie Frey for providing this great online magazine. The work they do for skeet needs to be praised. Thanks Doug and Debbie!

Randy Brownlee Publishers Note: Thank you Randy for the kind words and for your hospitality and a great shoot! For our readers who have not yet visited Coast Rifle & Pistol Club, I highly recommend you attend one of their shoots. It is a nice club with some very nice members ready to extend to you some good old Southern hospitality. We also want to thank Carla McNamee for providing the photos you see on the following pages.

Doug Frey



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49 50 MICHAEL VICKERS RU

48 50 RALPH GRASSO AA1


49 50 MARK KNIGHTEN A1



48 50 GREGORY DUDA B1

45 50 TOMMY TYRONE B2


47 50 KENNETH BROWNLEE C1


44 50 TERRY CASE C3



.410 Bore Event - 12 Shooters Broke Shot Name Place

49 50 KENNETH BROWNLEE CH



47 50 MICHAEL VICKERS AA2



48 50 GREGORY DUDA B1

47 50 RALPH GRASSO B2




Jeff Sullivan & Terry Case

Mike Vickers & Randy Brownlee





HOA - Total Shooters: 15 Broke Shot Name Place


194 200 GREGORY DUDA RU



190 200 RALPH GRASSO A2






182 200 TERRY CASE C2

164 200 TOM WILZ C3

Clark Hartness & Gregory Duda

Glenn Rickman, Mike Vickers & Mark Knighten Ralph Grasso & Gregory Duda




Don’t miss this one. The Briley Louisiana Open is one of the most fun shoots you will ever attend. Fabulous food (start your diet now) and warm friendly Southern hospitality Cajun style. The shoot is held at David and Mary Hebert’s Farm (aka The Lafayette Skeet Academy) near Kaplan, Louisiana. Six skeet fields and a beautiful clubhouse in the middle of a rice field. Great background and great targets! Did we mention fabulous food!

To see what you missed last year, check out Volume 2, Issue 7

of the Red Chute Gazette at: http://redchutegazette.com/2010Issues.aspx

For more details see the flyer and fillable registration form at:

http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx We’ll probably see you there!

This ad was FREE! Yours can be too. See the last page of this issue. RED CHUTE GAZETTE VOLUME 3, ISSUE 3 Page 32


Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

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The dates have been set for the 2011 Blue Rock Gun Club skeet shoots: Ducks Unlimited Rock: May 13th – 15th Cottonwoods: June 17th – 18th (100 Doubles, 100 each of 12’s & 20’s) Arkansas Open: July 8th – 10th Zone VI Championship: August 12th – 14th Arkansas State Championship (Open): September 16th – 18th

Pajaro Gun Club (Fort Smith, AR) will be hosting the 9th Annual John Smith Memorial on April 29th – May 1st 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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See the Flyer at: http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx



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Pajaro Gun Club invites you to the

See the Flyer at: http://redchutegazette.com/ShootFlyers.aspx Or contact Jerry Leding [email protected]

479-530-1060 or 479-751-1686



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 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 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: Benelli Super Sport Semi-Automatic 12 gauge shotgun, multiple chokes, special light recoil system. Great hunting gun. Perfect condition (new), $1,500. Call John 228-861-4617. For Sale: F/S Perazzi Mirage-S, 30" barrels, with Kolar AAA tube set. Comes with 11 chokes for 12 Ga. RAD recoil reduction sys., adjustable comb and butt, extra chokes for sub-gauge tubes, all in Americase $5500 Bill Corvers 225-272-3608 [email protected] . For Sale: Beretta ASE 90 with 28” barrels, Briley tubes, nice factory wood normal wear, Americase case, extra trigger, thumbhole stock. Tubes pattern better than normal. $4,500. 318-680-3049 [email protected] For Sale: New 12 Gauge Remington 1100 Sporting 75th Great Eastern Special Edition with extended chokes and special engraving. Call Paul Giambrone, III (985) 966-5450.

For Sale: Browning 12 ga XS Skeet 30” Barrel, Browning Adjustable Comb, Kick EEZ Pad with spacer. LOP 15”. Trigger work by Briley ready for 410ga. Average handling marks, Browning Hard Case included. $1,700.00…. Bill McIntyre 318-268-1514.

These Want Ads are Free!


$ Buy, Sell or Trade $

For sale. Four 9000-G Mec reloaders.12/20/28/410 gauge. All in mint condition. Also have Mec 650 12 gage for loading steel shot in good condition. Many extras and several 600 Jrs. Marvin Kendrick, Phone 318-746-0462 [email protected]

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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Skeeter says

”This one is a steal at this price!”


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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[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 Asso-ciation 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 Assn. 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 Secretary/Treasurer

(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


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

Secretary/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 Association 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 Secretary/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 (918) 540-0733 [email protected]

Comanche Skeet & Trap Fort Sill, OK

Bob Wolf Manager (580) 248-3427

Bartlesville Sportsmen’s Club Bartlesville, OK

L M Winkler, Chair. Joe Simon, Secretary (918) 333-2583 [email protected]

[email protected] bartlesvillesportsmensclub.org

Texas


Texas Skeet Shooters Association Rockwall, TX

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

Aerial Targeting Systems Uvalde, TX

Tomm Hupp Manager (830) 591-7860 [email protected]

American Shooting Centers Houston, TX

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

Arlington Sportsman Club Mansfield, TX

Ernest Blocker Manager (817) 295-0657 [email protected]

Bandera Gun Club Bandera, TX

J. M. Clements Manager (830) 796-4610 [email protected]

Bexar Community Shooting Range Marion, TX

Jennifer Winkelmann Manager (830) 914-2182 [email protected]

Callahan Co, Shooting Association 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.


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

Woody 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

Walter Van Wart Skeet Chairman (979) 242-3389 [email protected]

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

Steve Landsfed Skeet Chairman (817) 244-9878 [email protected]

Graham Skeet Club Graham, TX

Bob Manskey Skeet Chairman (940) 328-1400

Grand Prairie Gun Club Grand Prairie, Texas Randy Walhood (972) 919-2589 [email protected] 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.


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 www.rosecityflyingclays.com

San Antonio Gun Club San Antonio, TX

P. D. Parker Manager (210) 828-9860 [email protected]

Sheppard AFB Skeet Wichita Falls, TX

Rick Davis James Schmehl (940) 224-8165

[email protected]

[email protected]

Terrell Rifle and Pistol Club Terrell, TX

David Bell President (903) 454-6334 [email protected]

Waco Trap & Skeet Club Waco, TX

Greg Surber Manager (254) 753-2651 [email protected] www.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 Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. These states comprise Zone VI within the National Skeet Shooting Association. 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].

2010 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

© 2011 All Rights Reserved Douglas F. Frey

6600 Gahagan Circle, Shreveport, LA 71119-3402


Documents

Publisher Doug Frey Red Chute Editor Gazetteredchutegazette.com/uploads/3/4/3/6/34369647/rcg_volume_3_issue_3.pdfwrong with this, some shooters wonder why their scores are not as high