Work day to rebuild tragets

Thanks to all who showed up and worked hard to repair the gun range. Many folks showed up throughout the day to replace the targets with safer and more environmentally friendly targets, A big thank you to Whitetails Unlimited for the grant to make this work happen!

Monthly Meetings Reminder

Kuneytown Sportsmen's Club holds its Monthly meeting on the FIRST MONDAY of every month.  Please mark your calendars. Remember, members are required to achieve twelve (12) Club Participation points per year, six of which shall be work days, and a maximum of six of which can be monthly meeting attendance.  A penalty of $10 per point will be assessed annually. An Associate member may pay the assessment in advance.

Results from the February 28th 2016 squirrel/rabbit hunt

The third and final squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place February 28, 2016. The day was a sunny with temperatures way above normal for this time of year at 39 to 64 degrees.

  There were 22 people signed up for squirrel with two of them being youths and three for rabbit .
Twelve people weighed in 69 squirrels.  Ten people bagged their limit. One person weighed in two rabbits.
Here are the results:

Heaviest bag:     1st place  Kelby Karlsen      6 squirrels  9.23 pounds a NEW RECORD
                         2nd place  Shawn Amen      6 squirrels  8.69 pounds
                         3rd place  John Rose           6 squirrels  8.40 pounds

Youth Heaviest Bag:  Pher Lisk   6 squirrels  6.93 pounds

Lunker squirrel:   Kelby Karlsen  1.67 pounds

Youth Lunker squirrel:  Pher Lisk  1.35 pounds

Rabbit Heaviest bag:   Shawn Amen  2 rabbits  5.92 pounds

Lunker Rabbit:  Shawn Amen  3.20 pounds

The club provided chili  for all those who showed up at the weigh in. We will be sending the approx. 290 squirrel tail that were collected to Mepps Lures. Thank you to all who entered and the club members who helped run these events. 

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.

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.

Squirrel/rabbit hunt on January 16th

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

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.

Kuneytown Big Buck contest results

Archery
1st Place - Dave Spogen score 138 1/2 12 pt

2nd Place - Eric Riegel 7pt

3rd place - Keith Tidball 7 pt

Gun
1st place and overall 2015 Buck Pool Winner- Eric Riegel score 163 11 pt

2nd place - Kenny Lisk 9 pt

3rd place - Keith Tidball 8pt

Kuneytown hosts a second successful WWIA event

Check out this story about our successful 2nd Annual FLX Dux & Bux Wounded Warriors in Action event --



BROTHERHOOD BONDING: Sportsmen welcome veterans for fellowship in the great outdoors - Finger Lakes Times: Lifestyle

Fall turkey shoot Saturday November 7th, 2015

This Saturday November 7th starting at 11 am Kuneytown Sportsmens club will hold a TURKEY SHOOT.
Shotgun slug pie plate
Rifle pie plate
Pistol pie plate
Shotgun Long shot
Rifle long shot
Shotgun Running deer
Youth .22 rim fire rifle shoot. 16 years old and under. Must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older.
Come out and join us.  Win a turkey.  You will need to bring your own ammo and guns.

2nd Annual FLX Ducks & Bucks - Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation Hunt November 2015

Kuneytown Sportsmen's Club and its partners will once again host combat-wounded veterans to enjoy an unparalleled hunting experience in the Finger Lakes region of New York.  We will work with the Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation Inc. (WWIA), who serve our Nation's combat wounded Purple Heart recipients by providing world-class outdoor sporting activities as a means to recognize and honor their sacrifice, encourage independence and connections with communities, and promote healing and wellness through camaraderie and a shared passion for the outdoors.

Once again, we will host 4-6 warriors in excellent waterfront accommodations, provide them with first-class meals, and most importantly, introduce them to waterfowl hunting in and around the Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and the Cayuga Lake watershed, a world class waterfowling destination. Our guests will also enjoy cross-bow hunting for the legendary farm bucks of upstate NY.   The 4 day event kicks off on Veterans Day and culminates with a celebration dinner for the heroes, held at Kuneytown Sportsmen's Club. Don't miss this event. raffle tickets and banquet admissions tickets are on sale now.

Ladies only shoot Monday August 31, 2015

Once again the ladies will be shooting on a Monday start time 6 PM until they are done.

Ladies only shoot this Monday August 17, 2015

Once again the ladies will be shooting this Monday start time 6 PM until they are done.

Monday August 10, 2015 is the next Ladies only shoot

The next women only shoot will be held Monday, August 10th, at the club range starting at six pm until we are done. If you plan on attending please notify either Scott Ridley or Tom Grasek. There are six ladies already signed up and this event will be limited to ten. This way all participants will get a good amount of range shooting time. Don't forget hearing protection it you have it. 

Monday July 27, 2015 is the next ladies only shoot

The next women only shoot will be held Monday, July 27th, at the club range starting at six pm until we are done. If you plan on attending please notify either Scott Ridley or Tom Grasek. There are six ladies already signed up and this event will be limited to ten. This way all participants will get a good amount of range shooting time. Don't forget hearing protection it you have it.

The Summertime Youth Marksmanship program/shoots have been cancelled.

The youth marksmanship/shooting program has been cancelled until further notice. Unfortunately no one has showed up for the program over the last three Wednesdays. Should anyone still be interested in a youth marksmanship program,  please notify either Eric Riegel or Tom Grasek so that arrangements can be made to start up the program once again.

Monday July 20, 2015 is the next scheduled Ladies only shoot

The next women only shoot will be held Monday, July 20th, at the club range starting at six pm until we are done. Once again this date was chosen by the ladies who attended the last shoot. The next date will be chosen by the the ladies who attend this shoot. If you plan on attending please notify either Scott Ridley or Tom Grasek. There are four ladies already signed up and this event will be limited to ten. This way all participants will get a good amount of range shooting time. Don't forget hearing protection it you have it.

July 6, 2015 will be the next Women Only Markmanship Shoot

The next women only shoot will be held Monday, July 6th, at the club range starting at six pm until we are done. This date was chosen by the ladies who attended the first shoot. The next date will be chosen by the the ladies who attend the July 6th shoot. If you plan on attending please notify either Scott Ridley or Tom Grasek. There are three ladies already signed up and this event will be limited to ten. This way all participants will get a good amount of range shooting time. Don't forget hearing protection it you have it.

First Women Only Marksmanship Shoot

The women only shoot will be held this coming Monday, June 22nd, at the club range starting at six pm until we are done. This shoot will also serve as an organizational meeting so that this program can be catered to the needs/likes of those who will be participating.
We will be offering NRA qualification shoots in the Light Rifle and Hunter Sportsman categories, as well as fun shoots.  

Summertime Youth marksmanship program starts Wednesday June 24

The youth marksmanship/shooting program will begin this Wednesday. As in the past, it is held every Wednesday evening at the club range starting at 6 Pm until we are done. It is open to all youths under the age of 18 and it is requested that they be accompanied by an adult.
We will be once again be offering NRA qualification shoots in the Light Rifle and Hunter Sportsman categories. Also due to the New York SAFE act the club will not be able to supply ammunition or rifles. You will need to bring your own rifle and/or shotgun plus whatever ammunition you may need. There will still be Top Gun and the fun shoots. See you there.

Save the Date! Kuneytown Wounded Warriors Golf Benefit

This year's Kuneytown Golf Outing and Wounded Warriors Benefit will be at Bonavista State Park Golf Course.

When - August 9th - shotgun start at 9 am

Cost is $60.00 per person, and includes post-golf  BBQ party.

 We are limited to 36 golfers (9 foursomes) in the first wave.  If there is enough interest, we will organize a second wave of golfers (at least 4 additional foursomes).

More details to follow - plan on a BBQ at the club after golfing, and prizes!

Start early and get your foursomes organized. Call John Nolander or Keith Tidball to make reservations.

Father's Day Raffle Winners

1st Place - new grill and lots of meat --  Emily Dey

2nd Place - new smoker and a turkey -- Guy Luffman

3rd Place - cash prize -- Lori Roberts

Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to all who supported Kuneytown by purchasing raffle tickets!

February 28, 2015 Squirrel / Rabbit hunt

The third and final squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place February 28th. It was a very cold day with about eighteen inches of snow on the ground. The temperature ranged from 1 to 25 degrees.
  There were 19 people signed up for squirrel and five for rabbit.  Twelve people weighted in 63 squirrels with eight of them bagging their limit. Two people weighted in 4 rabbits. Here are the results:
Heaviest bag     1st place   Shane Loncosky        6 squirrels  8.81 pounds
                      2nd place  Brad Aman             6 squirrels  8.48 pounds
                      3rd place  Steve  Lahr            6 squirrels  8.35 pounds
Lunker Squirrel      Shane Loncosky   1.68 pounds

Heaviest Bag rabbit     Brad Aman   3 rabbits  8.08 pounds
Lunker Rabbit             Brad Aman  2.87 pounds

The club collected over 150 squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures. The club provided meat balls, ziti and salad for all those who showed up at the weigh in. That's it for this season. Thanks to all those who participated and to all the club members who organized and ran them. 

January 31, 2015 Squirrel/rabbit hunt

The second squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place January 31st. It was a very cold day with about four inches of fresh snow on top of the 5-6 inches of snow on the ground. The temperature ranged from 3 to 18 degrees.
  There were 27 people signed up for squirrel and four for rabbit.
  Eleven people weighed in 50 squirrels with five of them bagging their limit.
  One person weighed in 4 rabbits. Here are the results:

Heaviest bag     1st place   Ron Darling          6 squirrels  8.75 pounds
                        2nd place  Brad Aman          6 squirrels  8.68 pounds
                        3rd place  Shane Farr            6 squirrels  8.13 pounds

Lunker squirrel   Tom Grasek   1.70 pounds

Rabbit heaviest bag     Brad Aman  4 rabbits  10.66 pounds
Lunker rabbit             Brad Aman    2.85 pounds

The club provided squirrel stew, and chili for all those who showed up at the weigh in.
There is one more hunt scheduled.  It will be held on the last day of the season Saturday February 28th. So mark your calenders and see you then.

January 10, 2015 Squirrel/rabbit hunt.

The first squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place January 10th. It was a cold day with about two inches of snow on the ground. The temperature ranged from 9 to 22 degrees.
  There were 30 people signed up for squirrel and nine for rabbit.
  Eleven people weighed in 47 squirrels with seven of them bagging their limit.
  Five people weighed in 10 rabbits. Here are the results:

Heaviest bag     1st place   Brad Aman          6 squirrels  9.05 pounds
                        2nd place  David Stone         6 squirrels  8.75 pounds
                        3rd place  Ron Darling         6 squirrels  8.66 pounds

Lunker squirrel   Brad Aman   1.77 pounds

Lunker rabbit     John Hurlburt  3.69 pounds

The club is once again collecting squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures.
The club provided squirrel stew, turkey soup and corn bread for all those who showed up at the weigh in.
There are two more hunts scheduled.  The next one will be Saturday January 31st and the third and final one will be on the last day of the season Saturday February 28th. So mark your calenders and see you then.

2014 TOP GUNS

The 2014 winners of the Kuneytown TOP GUN competition are:

.22 rimfire rifle, .22 rimfire pistol, center fire pistol and shotgun slug  Tom Grasek

Muzzleloader rifle and 250 yard bench rest            Eric  Riegel

Rapid Fire pistol  CF             Bob  Stuck

Rapid Fire pistol .22 rimfire    Bob Reynolds

There was one categories (Center fire rifle) that no one entered. It has come to my attention that there are still many club members who are unaware of how to enter the TOP GUN shooting competition.

Here is a general run down on what to do.

The TOP GUN leader board has been set up inside the range shed. Also inside the shed are the official targets along with the general rules and the specific rules for each shooting category.

There are nine categories. :

.22 rimfire rifle, .22 rimfire pistol, center fire rifle, center fire pistol, rapid fire pistol (Center fire and .22 rimfire), muzzle loader rifle, shotgun slug and 250 yard bench rest rifle.
The General rules are:
No entry fee.  Only club members. Using the official club targets supplied by the club.
Highest score wins. Ties will require a shoot off.
There is no limit to the amount of times you shoot. They may be done anytime during the calendar year. A witness to the score is helpful but not required. (we believe that all members are honest) The timed shoots will require another person to be the timekeeper.
Any sighting devices are allowed except those that project an image onto the target. (No laser sites).
The TOP GUN leader board is inside the range shed. If you shoot a higher score than what is posted, put your target over it as the new leader.
Persons who are determined to be the TOP GUN in each category at the end of the year will have their name placed on that year's TOP GUN certificate and it will be displayed in the range shed for years to come. 
So let's get out there and shoot. Who knows?  You could be one of the 2015 Kuneytown TOP GUNS.

In order to encourage participation in the TOP GUN program, there will be some scheduled TOP GUN shoots when it gets warmer. Dates and categories will be announced.

December 26, 2014 there will be a TOP GUN 250 yard Bench Rest shoot

Attention members. Are you a long range shooter? Well, at present time the 2014 Kuneytown Sportsmens club TOP GUN 250 yard bench rest title is open. So here is your chance to fill that title.
Be at the Kuneytown range starting at 10:00 am and ending by 2:00 pm Friday December 26th for the 250 yard Bench Rest Shoot,
 You will need to bring your own rifle and ammo. The club will supply the targets and will have sand bags but if you want to bring your own front rest or bipod you can.
The shoot will consist of three shots at 250 yards in a timed two minutes. The rear of the rifle must be supported by your shoulder. You may also bring a spotting scope so you can see where your shots are hitting or you can have a spotter do that for you. The three shots must be done within the two minutes. Reshoots will be allowed if time permits,
There is no cost to shoot.
You must be a club member or a youth shooter.  Anyone under the age of eighteen is considered a youth shooter.

The 2014 summertime youth shooting program

The 2014 summertime youth shooting program

The fourth summer of the Wednesday evening youth shooting program ended late August. We had 11 participants who all had the opportunity to shoot trap, 22 rimfire rifle and a center fire rifle if they chose to.
We had only two shooters participate in the NRA Marksmanship qualification program.
Here are the results of those shoots:

Hunter Marksmanship:
Luke Allan and  Chris Scarrott both earned their Expert patches.

The shoots were always a good time and this year we added another fun shoot called battle ship. Here is a quick description of that shoot.

It's a one on one, with both shooters firing at the same time. The battleship ship consisted of a seven and 1/2 inch long piece of cardboard divided into five 1 1/2 inch squares. Shooters fire at a square and if your ship is sunk you lose. How do you know if your ship was sunk?  Next year come and you'll find out.  It was a big hit.

Thanks to all the adults who showed up and helped, some of you even got to participate in battleship.

NOVEMBER 2nd is the Turkey shoot.  There will be a youth .22 rifle shoot.  There is no charge to participate and the top three will win prizes. So why not come to the club with your children and you can all have a good time?

Wounded Warrior Hunt Coming Soon!

Summer Time Youth marksmanship/shooting Program has begun

The youth marksmanship/shooting program has begun. As in the past, it is held every Wednesday evening at the club range starting at 6 Pm until we are done. It is open to all youths under the age of 18 and it is requested that they be accompanied by an adult.
We will be once again be offering NRA qualification shoots in the Light Rifle and Hunter Sportsman categories. Also due to the New York SAFE act the club will no longer be able to supply ammunition or rifles. You will need to bring your own rifle and/or shotgun plus whatever ammunition you may need. There will still be Top Gun and the fun shoots. See you there.

Fish dinners begin THIS FRIDAY

Get to Kuneytown to get hold of some BULLHEADS!!

Starting this Friday, thru May 9th. Don't miss it!

February 23,2014 Squirrel/rabbit hunt

The third and final squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place February 23rd. There were 26 people signed up. Twenty one people weighted in 85 squirrels with 12 of them bagging their limit. Three people weighted in 7 rabbits. Here are the results:
  Heaviest bag     1st place   Brad Aman          6 squirrels  8.56 pounds
                         2nd place  Jason Cecce        6 squirrels  8.43 pounds
                         3rd place  Nate Boyd            6 squirrels  8.41 pounds
Lunker Squirrel   Jason Cecce   1.64 pounds
Lunker rabbit      Eric Riegel  3.43 pounds

The club collected over 200 squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures. The club provided chili, squirrel stew, salad, and a cheese/ veggie platter for all those who showed up at the weigh in. That's it for this season. Thanks to all those who participated and to all the club members who organized and ran each them.

February 9th 2014 Squirrel/Rabbit hunt

The second squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place February 9th. There were 32 people signed up. Seventeen of them weighted in 76 squirrels with nine of them bagging their limit. Four people weighted in 11 rabbits. Here are the results:
  Heaviest bag     1st place   Matt Woodhull    6 squirrels  8.63 pounds
                         2nd place  Nate Boyd          6 squirrels  8.24 pounds
                         3rd place  Nick Westfall      6 squirrels  8.16 pounds
Lunker Squirrel   Bill Jolly   1.54 pounds
Lunker rabbit      Shawn Amen  3.10 pounds

The club also collected the squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures at the end of the season. The club provided chili to all those who showed up at the weigh in and a good time was had by all. Thanks to all those who ran the event.

Feb 9 squirrel derby!

2013 TOP GUNS

The first years winners of the Kuneytown TOP GUN competition are:

.22 rimfire rifle and pistol  Tom Grasek

Center Fire pistol             Erick  Riegel

Rapid Fire pistol               Bob  Stuck

Unfortunately there were four categories that no one entered.  So for those who don't know how to enter here is a general run down on what to do.

The TOP GUN leader board has been set up inside the range shed. Also inside the shed are the official targets along with the general rules and the specific rules for each shooting category.

There are eight categories. :

.22 rimfire rifle, .22 rimfire pistol, center fire rifle, center fire pistol, rapid fire pistol, muzzle loader rifle, shotgun slug and 250 yard bench rest rifle.
The General rules are:
No entry fee.  Only club members. Using the official club targets, supplied by the club.
Highest score wins, ties will require a shoot off.
There is no limit to the amount of times you shoot, they may be done anytime during the calendar year. A witness to the score is helpful but not required. (we believe that all members are honest) The timed shoots will require another person to be the time keeper.
Any sighting devices are allowed except those that project an image onto the target. (No laser sites).
The TOP GUN leader board is inside the range shed, if you shoot a higher score than what is posted put your target over it as the new leader.
Persons who are determined to be the TOP GUN in each category at the end of the year will have their name placed on that year's TOP GUN certificate and it will be displayed in the range shed for years to come. 
  So lets get out there and shoot. Who knows you could be one of the 2014 Kuneytown TOP GUNS.

In order to encourage participation in the TOP GUN program there will be some scheduled TOP GUN shoots when it gets warmer dates and categories will be announced.

The 2013 Kuneytown YOUTH TOP GUN is LUKE ALLEN

      In order to qualify, for the youth TOP GUN, the shooter needs to be no older than 17 years of age at the time they shoot.  There are Kuneytown Sportsmens Club Official .22 caliber rim fire rifle Youth Shoot Targets in the range shed.
Shooting is six shots off hand at 50 feet and six shots any position ( sitting, kneeling, prone, or bench rest) at 50 yards.  Once the target is shot  it gets posted on the Youth Shoot Top Gun leader board located in the range shed. If someone scores higher than the target posted, the higher score gets placed over that target and becomes the new leader. At the end of the year whoever has the highest score is named the Youth Top Gun. That person is given a laminated certificate with their actual target on the back while another laminated certificate is on display inside the range shed for years to come.
These shoots can be done at any time during the year but do require a club member to be present. So take a youth shooting at the club range. They could be the 2014 YOUTH TOP GUN.

January 19, 2014 Squirrel/Rabbit hunt

The First squirrel / rabbit hunt of the season took place January 19th. There were 38 people signed up of which five were youths. Twenty one people weighted in 91 squirrels with eleven of them bagging their limit. One person  weighted in 3 rabbits. Here are the results:
  Heaviest bag     1st place   Jason  Plate         6 squirrels  8.66 pounds
                         2nd place  Ron Darling        6 squirrels  8.55 pounds
                         3rd place  Barry Turner       6 squirrels  8.20 pounds
Lunker Squirrel   Ken Lisk   1.55 pounds
Lunker rabbit      Eric Goesbeck  3.09 pounds

The club also awarded a Bass Pro gift card to the youth with the heaviest bag Damond Flectcher  5 squirrels 6.49 pounds.

The club also collected the squirrel tails and will be sending them to Mepps lures at the end of the season. The club provided chili and squirrel stew to warm up all those who showed up at the weigh in and a good time was had by all. Thanks to all those who ran the event and see you at the next one scheduled for February 9th.

2013 Big Buck Challenge Results

The results are in for the Kuneytown 2013 Big Buck Challenge.  This year, the scoring was done differently and there were more categories. There will be a celebration dinner (time and date to be determined - watch for announcements) where prizes will be handed out.

In the "Gun" category:

Place      Name                                          Points        B&C Gross score
1st           DAVID BRADLEY SPOGEN     9 pts           114.25
2nd          Eric Riegel                                   9 pts           111
3rd           Michael Hagadorn                       8 pts           93.5
4th           Keith Tidball                                8 pts           79
5th           Danielle Riegel                             7 pts           76
6th           Ron Stuck                                    6 pts          75.25

In the "Archery" category:

1st            Ken Lisk                                     8 pts           95

In the "Youth" category

1st            Danielle Riegel                            7 pts             76

DAVID BRADLEY SPOGEN - 1st Place gun and Big Buck Challenge Winner

Eric Riegel - 2nd Place

Michael Hagadorn - 3rd Place

Keith Tidball - 4th Place

Danielle Riegel 5th Place overall/ 1st Place Youth

Ron Stuck - 6th Place

Ken Lisk - 1st Place Archery

Mason Thompson's first archery deer.  Too bad he wasn't entered in the Challenge!

Youth Deer Hunt Provides Junior Hunters a Unique Opportunity

New York's Second Annual Youth Deer Hunt Provides Junior Hunters a Unique Opportunity

The summer time Youth shooting program

The third summer of the Wednesday evening youth shooting program ended. We had 12 participants who all had the opportunity to shoot trap, 22 rimfire rifle and a center fire rifle if they chose to.
This year we added the NRA Hunter Marksmanship qualification program, so there were two NRA categories that the youngsters could qualify for.
Here are the results of those shoots:

Light Rifle:
Mason Thompson earned his Expert patch
Nick Shaffer and Peter Roloson  earned their Marksman 1st Class patch

Hunter:
Luke Allan and  Chris Scarrott earned their Pro-Marksman, Marksman, Marksman 1st Class and their Sharpshooter patches.
Danielle Riegel and Jake McGhan earned their Pro-Marksman patch.

The shoots always ended with some fun shooting. Here is a quick description of those shoots.

Drag racing: One on one. The person that shoots their rubber ball first across the finish line wins.

Soccer:  Two teams of two shooters try to shoot their rubber ball into the goal before running out of ammo and before the other team. This required some strategy as shooters can play defense.

Wooden pegs: Everyone shoots at the numerous wooden pegs until none are left or you are out of ammo. Pieces of wood flying everywhere.

The T :  Everyone shoots at a wooden T  that is weighted with water jugs one shooter at a time until the wood is shot up enough and that the weight of the water jugs cause it to snap and fall down.

Water jugs:  Everyone blasts away at the water filled plastic jugs until none are left.

If you were there I am sure you had an explosively good time.

Thanks to all the adults who showed up and helped . Tom Grasek

OCTOBER 27th is the Turkey shoot.  There will be a youth .22 rifle shoot free and we supply the ammo. So bring your children down and shoot.

Turkey Shoot!

DEC Announces Changes to September Canada Goose Hunting Seasons

DEC Announces Changes to September Canada Goose Hunting Seasons

Special Measures Adopted to Address Overabundant Goose Populations Statewide

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens today announced several significant changes to September Canada goose hunting seasons throughout the state. The season dates are similar to past years, but higher bag limits and other special measures will be allowed this year because local-nesting (a.k.a. "resident") Canada goose populations remain too high in many areas. The updated regulations are now posted on the DEC website.
"When DEC established the September goose hunting season in the early 1990s, New York's resident Canada goose population was estimated to be around 130,000 birds, but today we have more than 200,000 birds," Commissioner Martens said. "New York waterfowl hunters annually take more than 50,000 Canada geese during the September season, and we hope the changes adopted this year will enable hunters to take even more to help reduce the population."

DEC's management efforts are working toward a reduction in the population to eventually hit approximately 85,000 birds to alleviate the variety of problems they are causing in urban, suburban and rural areas.

Seneca Falls DU Golf Tournament

New EMBROIDERED K-Town apparel -- limited time!

Need a new K-Town coat or maybe a sweat shirt or golf shirt ?

 We are taking orders now.  The new K-Town swag features brand new EMBROIDERED emblems, as depicted below.  Please  Eric to place a order 315-730-2257

The Youth Shooting program starts this Wednesday June 26

The youth shooting program will start this Wednesday June 26th at 6 PM at the club range. It is open to all youths under the age of 18 and it is requested that they be accompanied by an adult. We will be once again be offering NRA qualification shoots in the Light Rifle category. Also due to a shortage of .22 rim fire ammunition it is requested that you bring your own ammo for the qualifying shoots approximately 40 rounds. The club will have a limited supply of 22 rim fire ammo for the Top Gun and the fun shoot. See you there.

KUNEYTOWN COAT AND SHIRT ORDERS

Need a new K-Town coat or maybe a sweat shirt or golf shirt . We are taking orders now please come in friday night and place your order so we can get the order taken care of at the next meeting. Cant make it friday call Eric to place a order 315-730-2257

Thanks Eric

FATHERS DAY RAFFLE

Atention all members the fathers day raffle is on and as usual the prizes are great.
1ST stainless gas grill 10 rib eye 10 t-bone 10 strip steak 10lbs burger patties

2CND smoker and a turkey

3RD $50.00
We need to sell tickets so please come to the club and get tickets to sell they must be sold by the June meeting.
We will be open this friday 5/17 at 6pm so you can come in and get tickets or contact Bob Stuck at       315-283-6089 to get your tickets.
We need your help so please come in and buy a ticket even if you cant sell any.

Thanks Eric

TOP GUNS

As mentioned in previous posts Kuneytown Sportsmens club has decided to start a Top Gun shooting program similar to the one already being awarded to the Youth Top Gun each year. The leader board has been set up inside the range shed. Also inside the shed are the official targets along with the general rules and the specific rules for each shooting category.There are eight categories. They are:
.22 rimfire rifle, .22 rimfire pistol, center fire rifle, center fire pistol, rapid fire pistol, muzzle loader rifle, shotgun slug and 250 yard bench rest rifle.
The General rules are:
  No entry fee.  Only club members. Using the official club targets, supplied by the club.
Highest score wins, ties will require a shoot off.
There is no limit to the amount of times you shoot, they may be done anytime during the calendar year. A witness to the score is helpful but not required. (we believe that all members are honest) The timed shoots will require another person to be the time keeper.
Any sighting devices are allowed except those that project an image onto the target. (No laser sites).
The TOP GUN leader board is inside the range shed, if you shoot a higher score than what is posted put your target over it as the new leader.
Persons who are determined to be the TOP GUN in each category at the end of the year will have their name placed on that year's TOP GUN certificate and it will be displayed in the range shed for years to come.
  So lets get out there and shoot. Who knows you could be one of the First Kuneytown TOP GUNS.

Fish Dinners Every Friday Night in April!

Doors open at 5:30 pm

Seneca Falls Waterfowl Hunters Party: Ducks Unlimited

Details here- Seneca Falls Waterfowl Hunters Party: Ducks Unlimited

Seneca Falls DU Chapter & Kuneytown YOUTH DAY

Ducks Unlimited 

2013 Wood Duck Youth Event

Sponsored by Seneca Falls Ducks Unlimited, 

Kuneytown Sportsmen's Club and Seneca Meadows Inc.

When- Sunday March 10th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Where- Kuneytown Sportsmen's Club 3735 Hoster Road Seneca Falls NY

What- We will be building a limited number of Wood Duck nesting boxes. Materials will be provided. We need youth from 2 to 16 years old, and adults, to help build the boxes. Lunch will be provided.

Saturday March 16th 10:00 AM

Seneca Meadows Wildlife Management Area, Black Brook Road

We will put up some of the new Wood Duck nesting boxes, tour the facility and visit the nesting boxes that were put up last year and review the results with Management area personnel. 

You must confirm before March 8th as space is limited. 

Contact: Mike Ernst @ 315-568-6710 or 585-703-4949

or Eric Reigel @ 315-549-7123

Kuneytown and Seneca Falls DU Chapter partner with DEC, USFWS to band and release ducks

Kuneytown members, members of the Seneca Falls Ducks Unlimited chapter,and many more volunteers participated in a duck banding program this past Saturday. The Dept of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, NYS DEC and Montezuma and DU biologists did a great job involving everyone and educating us on the process that is so important to the data collection that is needed to monitor the health and population of the ducks. Thanks to everyone that participated!  If I failed to mention anyone, I apologize.  Here a few pictures --  more to come soon.

Results from the February 24th Squirrel / Rabbit Derby

The third and final squirrel/rabbit hunt of the year is in the books. 26 people entered the squirrel part and 15 entered the lunker rabbit. 17 people weighted in 77 squirrels with 10 of them getting their limit. Six  people weighted in 13 rabbits. Here are the winners:
Heaviest bag   1st Place    Jason  Cecce        6 squirrels 8.73 pounds
                     2nd Place   Shane  Lonkosky  6 squirrels  8.49 pounds
                     3rd  Place   Ron Darling         6 squirrels  8.41 pounds
Lunker squirrel  Jason  Cecce   1.70 pounds
Lunker Rabbit   Fred Stewart    3.33 pounds

The club provided chili and squirrel stew. Congratulations to all this years winners and thanks again to all those who entered see you next year.

Squirrel & Rabbit Derby Feb 24th

The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Lobby Day and Rally

This trip is possible due to the collaborative efforts of the Seneca County Federation of Sportsmens Clubs Inc. and the Waterloo Rifle and Pistol Club.

February 28, 2013 bus trip to Albany

Pro 2nd Amendment Rally sponsored by New York State Rifle and Pistol Association

Cost per person is $29 If you pay $30 and don't request change $1 dollar will be donated to NYSRPA
legal defense fund to fight the newly enacted gun law.

The bus, Onondaga Coach will meet the group at the Petro truck center, Rt.414 by the thruway.

We will meet in the southwest corner of the parking lot near Magee's diner.

Boarding onto the bus will be at 5:45am.

The bus will leave at 6:00 am sharp. The bus will NOT wait, don't be late.

There is no smoking allowed on the bus.

There is a restroom on the bus.

We will arrive at the state capital approximately 3 hours later.

We will walk from the bus to the well at the legislative office building.

You will have to walk thru a security check point to enter the well.

There will be speakers beginning at 10:30am.

Do NOT bring a firearm, pocket knife, it will be taken .

Do not wear camo clothing. The media will single you out.

NRA, SCOPE or other 2nd amendment attire is definitely endorsed.

Always be polite and respectful in Albany, as gun owners we are scrutinized under a microscope.

It does not help our cause to make statements we may regret later.

We have to do our own public relations work as well advocate for our 2nd amendment rights.
We will be stopping along the way home for something to eat.

We will meet back at the bus at 2:30pm.
The bus will leave at 2:45pm sharp, please don't be late.

Any questions about the trip please feel free to call me;
Dieter Kraemer President Seneca County Federation of Sportsmens Clubs Inc.
607-857-4005 or Barb Wells 315-585-6959 or 315-224-3187

Youth Top Gun

        When the club started the youth shooting program two years ago it was decided that there would be a youth TOP GUN  title. The title is awarded each year to the youth shooter with the highest score for the year. The 2011 TOP GUN was Brad Sandroni and Luke Allen is the 2012 TOP GUN.   

       In order to qualify, the shooter needs to be no older than 17 years of age at the time they shoot.
There are Kuneytown Sportsmens Club Official .22 caliber rim fire rifle Youth Shoot Targets in the range shed.
Shooting is six shots off hand at 50 feet and six shots any position ( sitting, kneeling, prone, or bench rest) at 50 yards.  Once the target is shot  it gets posted on the Youth Shoot Top Gun leader board located in the range shed. If someone scores higher than the target posted, the higher score gets placed over that target and becomes the new leader. At the end of the year whoever has the highest score is named the Youth Top Gun. That person is given a laminated certificate with their actual target on the back while another laminated certificate is on display inside the range shed for years to come.
These shoots can be done at any time during the year but do require a club member to be present. So take a youth shooting at the club range. They could be the 2013 YOUTH TOP GUN.


How about we start a Kuneytown Sportsmens Club TOP GUN open to all members in say .22 rimfire rifle and pistol for starters? If  interested leave a yes comment on this post.

Reminder- rules and regulations

At the most recent Board of Directors meeting, it was agreed that the membership of Kuneytown Sportsmen’s Club should be reminded of rules and regulations for members, specifically the following, from the Club By-Laws:

Any member whose conduct shall in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the club be considered detrimental to the welfare of the association may be expelled from membership by vote of 2/3 of the certificate members in good standing after due notice to such member(s) and the giving to him/her of an opportunity to be heard.

Thank you for your continued support, patronage, and membership of Kuneytown Sportsmen’s Club.

Results from the January 19th 2013 Squirrel Derby

The first squirrel derby of 2013 was a record breaker. We had 42 people, including seven youths signed up, which is the most ever. 101 squirrels were  weighed in, which is also the most ever. 12 people got their limit of six squirrels. 21 people weighed in squirrels. The winners were:
Heaviest bag   1st place    Chris Brand 6 squirrels 8.66 pounds
                        2nd place    Kelby Karlsen  6  squirrels  8.56 pounds
                        3rd place   Ed  Vanfleet   6  squirrels  8.55 pounds
Lunker Squirrel     Chris  Brand  1.65 pounds

The club provided chili and squirrel stew for all those who showed up at the weigh in and it was good.

Watch this site as the club has plans of  scheduling one or two additional derbies before the season ends. We  also plan on adding lunker rabbit  to the derby. The club THANKS all those who participated in the derby. Special thanks to Bob Stuck, Scott Ridley and Tom Grasek for running it, as well as the three young ladies that helped with the weigh in.

Squirrel Derby Jan 19

Results of Big Buck Challenge 2012

The results for the 2012 Kuneytown Big Buck challenge are in.  Three bucks were entered this year, though K-town members did harvest other bucks that were not entered.  We will add pictures of bucks to this post as they come in.

In first place ($100) was Kenny Poormon, with  8 tines and a spread of 18.5 inches, for a total score of 26.5.

In second place ($50) was Jim Landis, with  7 tines and a spread of 15.75 inches, for a total score of 22.75.

In third place ($20), a youth hunter, Danielle Riegel harvested her first buck (archery), with 2 tines, and a spread of 10.5 inches, for a total of 12.5 inches.

Congratulations to all of our hunters!!

Youth Shooting program report

Our youth shooting program which is in its second year was very successful this past summer.  There were a total of 14 youths who came out and participated in either trap and/or .22 rimfire rifle shoots. There was also the opportunity for them to earn NRA Light Rifle Qualification Patches and the following is the results of their fine shooting.

Luke Allen earned  The " Distinguished Expert" patch, which is the highest award given.

Mason Thompson and Danielle Riegel earned their "Sharpshooter" patch.

Ryan Sandroni, Nick Shaffer, Brad Sandroni, Peter Roloson, Aric Stuck, and Victoria Tidball  all earned their "Marksman" patch.

Charlotte Tidball earned her "Pro-Marksman" patch.



For those who don't already know, youth shooting was held every Wednesday evening starting around 5:30 pm from the end of June to the end of August. Everyone is briefed on firearm safety and then the shooting begins and most of the time ends around sunset.

This years shoots usually ended with water jug shooting and it was a lot of fun. It's a nice change from punching holes in paper.

Just so you know, the NRA Qualification programs are no different for youth than adults and we did have two ladies shoot this year. So it's not limited to youths. It has been my pleasure to run this program and I am looking forward to doing it again next summer. I would also like to thank all the adults who showed up and helped out. Tom Grasek

Kuneytown Blog Basics

Anyone that is a member can (and SHOULD) post to this blog.  It is the club's electronic log and bulletin board.

If you would like to be sure your favorite event, announcement, photo, etc. gets posted to the blog, then you should post it to this blog.

To post to the blog, or to comment on someone else's post,  you need "author" status.  This is simple.  Request author status from KGTidball@yahoo.com.  You will then be sent an invitation.  Accept the invitation and start blogging. Simple.

The reason we don't have a traditional website is because it does not make sense for the club to pay for a web manager, host site url, etc., which would cost thousands of dollars a year. Instead, a club member donated time to establish this web log ("blog" for short), so that everyone can share the burden of keeping members up to date on activities. This alternative is also much cheaper and less labor intensive than paying for paper, ink, postage, etc. for a traditional hard-copy newsletter.

It is not the club Secretary's job to post everything that every club member decides should be posted to the blog.  This is each of  the members' job, and its a great way to stay in touch with your club members. The Club Secretary's job is to maintain the blog site in working order and to moderate posts and comments so that nothing inappropriate appears. The Club Secretary may from time to time be tasked by the Club President to add certain content to the blog, using his or her discretion.

Please feel free to send an email if you have any questions about ho to blog or comment to blog posts.  Kgtidball@yahoo.com