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.