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.