Kuneytown Sportsmens Club: January 2016

Sunday, January 31, 2016

January 31, 2016 Squirrel/rabbit hunt results are in.

The Second squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place January 31st . The day was overcast, the temperature was mild 40 to 50 degrees.
There were 32 people signed up for squirrel with three of them being youths and three for rabbit .
Nineteen people weighed in 82 squirrels. Nine people bagged their limit. No one weighed in rabbits.
Here are the results:

Heaviest bag: 1st place Ron Darling 6 squirrels 8.40 pounds
2nd place Tie Eric Riegel and Shane Loncosky 6 squirrels 8.09 pounds

Youth Heaviest Bag: Garrett Gaydosh 2 squirrels 2.20 pounds

Lunker squirrel: Shane Loncosky 1.52 pounds

Youth Lunker squirrel: Garrett Gaydosh 1.20 pounds

No rabbits entered.

The club provided chili and a delicious squirrel appetizer for all those who showed up at the weigh in.
The final hunt is scheduled for February 28th. So mark your calenders and see you then.

Saturday, January 16, 2016

January 16th 2016 Squirrel/rabbit hunt results are in.

The first squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place January 16th. It was a a record smasher. The day was overcast, the temperature was mild 35 to 45 degrees and the squirrels were on the move.
There were 50 people signed up for squirrel ( a new record) with four of them being youths and ten for rabbit .
Twenty eight people another new record, weighed in 161 squirrels which crushed the old record by sixty that's 60 squirrels. Twenty four people bagged their limit, which is another record.
One person weighed in 6 rabbits.
Here are the results:

Heaviest bag: 1st place Conner Austin 6 squirrels 8.81 pounds
2nd place Shane Farr 6 squirrels 8.70 pounds
3rd place Shane Lancosky 6 squirrels 8.25 pounds

Youth Heaviest Bag: Garrett Gaydosh 6 squirrels 7.20 pounds

Lunker squirrel: Eric Riegle 1.59 pounds

Youth Lunker squirrel: Logan Jones 1.45 pounds

Heaviest bag: shawn Amen 6 rabbits 18.87 pounds a new record

Lunker rabbit: Shawn Amen 3.74 pounds a new record

The club is once again collecting squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures.
The club provided venison ziti and a delicious squirrel appetizer for all those who showed up at the weigh in.
There are two more hunts scheduled. The next one will be Sunday January 31st and the third and final one will be on Sunday February 28th. So mark your calender's and see you then.

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Squirrel/rabbit hunt on January 16th

You must be signed up for the hunt by Friday January 15, 2016 before the club closes .

Monday, January 4, 2016

Saturday January 16, 2016 Squirrel/rabbit hunt

Saturday January 16, 2016 will be the first squirrel/rabbit hunt of this season.
Here are the rules for entering:
You must be licensed to hunt small game in New York. You will be required to show your license before you can weigh in.
Only enter the squirrel/rabbits that you legally harvested. This is not a team event.
No frozen squirrels or rabbits will be accepted.
No wet squirrels or rabbits will be accepted.
No road killed squirrels or rabbits will be accepted.
Entry fee is $10.00 for squirrel.
There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd total bag weight for squirrel and a lunker squirrel.
Entry fee is $10.00 for Rabbit
There will only be heaviest bag and lunker rabbit.
Weight in will be at the Kuneytown club house and will start at 1 pm and end at 3 pm on the day of the hunt. Refreshment and food will be served.
You can sign up and pay the entry at the club. See Scott Ridley or anyone tending the bar.