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september 2015
from our prez...
It’s been a while since I’ve written this report “on location.” We are traveling on the Amtrack from Boston to Portland. The gang of Bob
and Deb Brey, Nick and Julie Racioppi, Blaine and I are returning from Boston where we met up with Terry Wilson and Nancy Anisfield
to spend a few days enjoying the sights, smells and sounds of the big city. It was two plus days packed full of endless laughter, food
and drink!
Bryant Pond 4H Camp: great reports and pictures from the chapter kids at camp. Barking Dog Express is aways looking for more highlights please!!!
Yankee Chapter Fall Test: It is time to switch gears and prep for our upcoming test weekend. Sandy Runyon, our super duper test secretary has all in order and reports a max test. Thank you chapter officers for putting the final details on our fall test. Thank you members
for volunteering to help. Without you it wouldn’t happen. Good luck to all handlers testing!
Yankee Chapter membership is a very healthy 153. We welcome many new families at each event.
Grounds Crew: Chip Amergian and Bob Brey have been spending many many hot hours mowing Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife fields around Merrymeeting Bay in preparation for our tests and fall. Thank you both!
Don’t forget...Test Weekend Stuff: Lasagna Dinner at the Carter’s Friday night; No host Dinner at Joshua’s Tavern Saturday night.
Please bring items for our Saturday Test Raffle, and yummy side dishes for Sat/Sun BarBQ’s
A huge “Good Luck” to Yankee’s Invitational Handlers mentioned on page 2. The chapter wishes great success to you all. You already
have made us very proud. Now go create some great memories.
The fall test wraps up our 2015 training and testing season. Please be safe this fall. It is such an exciting time for us all. If possible, find
a young person to share a hunt with. Share your memories with us when you have time through stories and pictures. I know Blaine and
I will see many of you throughout the fall to share some great hunts and everything the outdoors has to offer.
The train is a pretty, stress free way to travel, especially with friends. Take care every one and see you soon.
-- Patti
calendar
August 28 - 30
Fall Test Weekend
Bowdoinham, ME
Join us to cheer on all the great dogs and
their handlers!
Check out the yankee
chapter website for
training videos, photos,
test information,
events calendar, links to
NAHVDA stuff & more!
www.yankeenavhda.org
September 10-13
NAVHDA Invitational
Bloomingdale, Ohio
www.yankeenavhda.org -- page 1 -- visit us on facebook, too!
chapter business
TREASURER’S REPORT
As I write the treasurer’s report, we
have just our fall test left. Our balance in
the checkbook is $11,154.66. I wanted
to compare that with the balance we
started with in January. The balances
are almost even. We still will have test
fees, insurance, mowing fuel and fall
test expenses which may create a loss
at the end of the year overall.
member news
welcome new members!
Al Watson, New Fairfield, CT
Donnie & Kelly Lucas, Westbrook , ME
Kevin Sawyer, Cumberland, ME
Tony Cote, Hollis, ME
Thank you...for contributing to the Kenny
King / Bob Bisson
Fund: Al Watson
The balance in the Bob Bisson / Kenny
King fund is $6,254.19 and we have a
Chapter savings account with a balance
of $17,740.23.
I would also like to remind people that
I have test pins for NA and UT at $7
each. If you are interested in t-shirts,
decals, patches or chapter pins and I
don’t have them out at our event, please
don’t hesitate to ask me. If you are in
need of a new bumper sticker, I usually
carry them in my bag or vehicle instead
of the trailer.
-- Cindy Tracy
Where do you wear your Yankee Chapter t-shirt? Rich Gay wore his proudly at
Fenway Park.
This summer at the Bryant Pond 4-H
Camp, Ella Carter got her Hunter Safety
Certificate and Wyatt Knutson became
quite a marksman with his bow. Great
work, both of you!
Saying Goodbye
When the time comes to let our beloved
dogs go to rest, we know a piece of our
heart always goes with them. At the same
time, they live on in our memories -- wagging, hunting, causing mischief, snuggling
beside us.
With us will always be...
Yankee Rem Norsworhty’s Gabby
Yankee Marie Wade’s Grace
For you, we’ll hug our pups a little tighter
and take a few moments longer each
time they’re on point to admire their drive,
beauty and companionship.
John Crowley reports, “Rip is warming up
to my new Pudelpointer pup but she is
using that as a GO signal to torture him!
Frauke is doing well with basic obedience
and is a quick study. Looking forward to
South Dakota Pheasants in the Fall!!!”
Dave and Jacquie Kuritzky’s Bling and
Riley are putting on a lot of road miles this
summer getting ready for Bling’s run at the
Invitational. No problem snoozing in the
truck for these two.
Matt Lorello sent in this photo of an onthe-job indoor wildlife encounter he had
recently. You’re battin’ 1000, for sure, Matt!
Betty Blackman writes, “We
sent our grandson Augie
Salom off to Boot Camp today.
We were there for his swearing in, then we stayed until he
got on the plane. A happy sad
day, so to speak. When he
comes back, he’ll be a man.
Hopefully I can take him bird
hunting when he comes home
on leave.”
summer sure shots
-- great work and great fun at the july water clinic, dean croxford
memorial shoot, and august pre-test training clinic
Look for more great photos from these summer events on the
Yankee Chapter website and Facebook page!
The first ever NAVHDA Apprentice Hunter Program: A Huge Success!
As many of you know, the Yankee Chapter joined Merrymeeting Kennels in sponsoring the first NAVHDA Apprentice Hunter Program
camp July 24-27th. The program was created by Jason Carter, Blaine Carter and Patti Carter, who decided to “put some boots on the
ground” after hearing lots of talk and ideas around NAVHDA about running a camp to teach youths about versatile hunting dogs. The
Carter’s off-the-grid camp in St. Albans is fairly remote but has a main cabin, a few satellite cabins (for staff) and plenty of space for
tents and dog training. Yankee Chapter’s Isabelle and Thomas Edling, Misi Carter Knutson, and Nancy Anisfield also served as mentors
for the apprentice hunters.
Six apprentice hunters, ages 12 -14, were selected because they have a great interest in the outdoors and learning to hunt and work
with dogs, but none of them had previously had much opportunity to do so. Jason designed an activity schedule that left no time for any
of the campers to even think about a television or video game. The program included all sorts of outdoor skills training, several sessions of dog handling and dog games, shooting, daily breaks for fishing or swimming, and a bird hunt after which the apprentice hunters
cleaned and ate their game.
To pair each camper with a mentor and a dog for the weekend, the BB Gun Challenge used empty shot shells as targets. Each shell
had the names of a mentor and dog on it. As each camper took a turn and hit a shell, that mentor and dog became the camper’s team.
The dogs hung out with the campers most of the time, inadvertently teaching the campers how our versatile dogs can be our buddies
along with being skilled hunting dogs. Each morning, the campers were awakened in their tents by wagging, licking dogs. Campers
learned how to heel and recall their dogs, even playing “red light – green light” with “whoa and heel” commands instead. They handled
their dogs in the woods, did retrieving drills and cheered them on during an impromptu eight dog duck chase in the trout pond.
The apprentice hunters learned how to use a GPS and a compass, and eventually had to find their way back to camp on their own.
Fire building started with fire steel then graduated to making fire starter kits with cotton and petroleum. Conservation and hunting ethics
were discussed throughout the weekend. The campers learned dog first aid, how to release a dog from a trap, and how to shoot a shotgun – starting with gun safety and handling, then stationary targets, then moving targets. The weekend high point, however, was going
on a chukar hunt with their dogs.
One at a time, each camper and his or her team hunted down a broad logging road along the sides of which pen-raised chukar partridge had been hidden. Each camper had a gun spotter to help with position, ammo and safety. Each dog had its owner (one of the
mentors) handling it with the camper’s help. Most of the apprentice hunters were nervous. All of them took their role of hunter and dog
handler very seriously. Wide eyes and determined expressions gave way to enormous grins when they connected on a bird then accepted the retrieved game from their dog.
The last afternoon, the apprentice hunters were challenged
with the task of building themselves a survival shelter, one
they could all fit in. They debated the best building
techniques, teased each other, and laughed a lot as they
dragged fallen tree limbs, ferns and evergreen boughs to
the lean-to under construction. They probably couldn’t
realize at that moment not only how much they’d learned
over the past three days, but how amazing the memories
of the NAHP weekend would be for them in years to come.
from our director of training... Blaine Carter
A Young Pup’s First Hunting Season
Hunting season is just around the corner, and many of you with young dogs need to
decide how you will handle your young dog during the hunt. Hunting season presents a
wonderful opportunity to expose your pup to endless sights, smells and sounds. So...
Dear Mr Trainer: I plan to hunt my first bird dog, Wicked Gnarly, a 7-month-old shorthair, this fall. I am not sure what I should expect. Should I try to shoot birds over her?
Should I let her chase? Should I expose her to gunfire? Help please!
Dear Young Pup Owner: Yes, you certainly have some decisions to make! There is
nothing better than exposing Wicked Gnarly to “fall,” however, too much stimulus for
a young dog can be very overwhelming and detrimental to your goal of a finished gun
dog. Your goal is to point wild game. Here in New England we get to hunt flights of
woodcock. You need to find these little birds and hunt them, as they are very educational for your pup. You may need to give up the gun for this season. Don’t worry, watching
Gnarly “nail” a point will be worth it!
Dear Mr Trainer: I would like to take Gnarly duck hunting this fall. Do you see any “issues”? She loves the water!
Dear Young Pup Owner: First and most important, remember, it is your legal responsibility to have some manner to retrieve your shot game. If Gnarly will not bring back your
shot duck, you are breaking the law and can be fined! Just have a boat of some sort
available if your pup doesn’t get your duck to the shore. Secondly, if you are hunting
with others, they may not appreciate your wiggly whiney bundle of energy sitting in the
blind flaring the ducks. Be considerate.
Have fun this fall and enjoy your hunts. Please never hesitate to ask a veteran chapter
member how to handle these situations.
-- Blaine
Ruffed Grouse Society Report -
Fall Forecast for Maine
As did much of the Northeast, Maine experienced a uniformly
cold winter with plenty of snow which afforded excellent opportunity for grouse to snow roost and thus lay low from predators
and conserve energy. Spring turned pleasant and mild. According to Kelsey Sullivan, game bird program leader for Maine
Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW), “We had
really good nesting conditions in May. June had a little more
rainfall, but it wasn’t excessive. Overall, environmental conditions were favorable for nesting by grouse and woodcock.”
good luck to the following yankee
members going to the NAVHDA
Invitational!
Jacquie Kuritzky and Bling
Paul Brouha and Nisse
Isabelle Edling and Jesper
Perry Masotti and Elk
Anders Nilsson and Lulu
Al Watson and Birco
Ted Gagnon and Rush
Nancy Anisfield and Scratch
In a collaborative study between the University of Maine and
MDIFW, radio-marked female grouse that lost a nest readily
re-nested. The numbers of drumming males on survey sites
was similar to last year. The number of woodcock heard on the
statewide singing-ground survey was down slightly from last
year. All indications point to a fall grouse population somewhat
larger than last year, and woodcock numbers should be similar
to 2014.
cranky yankees
This column offers advice by Nick Racioppi and Jason Carter about Maine’s hunting
laws and regulations. The Cranky Yankee’s are not lawyers. They give their best
interpretation of often complex laws. Is there a hunting regulation you don’t
understand? A situation in the field you weren’t sure how to handle? Send the
Cranky Yankees and email and let them look into it for you: Jason: [email protected] Nick: [email protected]
Howdy Folks,
Cranky Yankees want to let you know that the 2015-2016 Hunting and Trapping Law Book is now available
from licensing agents throughout Maine. Here are some new laws in effect for this year. More to come in the
next newsletter. Stay safe and enjoy your time in the Maine outdoors and get a clue before you see blue!
Happy Hunting, Jason and Nick
PUBLIC LAW 2015 CHAPTER 79 –
(LD 399) An Act To Establish a Youth Bear Hunting Day
(Effective May 15, 2015)
This law will allow youth hunters to hunt on the Saturday prior to the opening day of the bear hunting season. For 2015 this will occur
on August 29, 2015. The youth hunter must have a junior hunting license and can hunt bear with a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow.
This will NOT allow the use of dogs. The adult supervisor, parent or guardian accompanying a youth on youth bear hunting day may not
possess a firearm, bow and arrow or crossbow while the youth is participating in the bear hunt.
(LD 781) An Act To Expand Turkey Hunting Opportunities
(Effective January 1, 2016)
Effective January 1, 2016 this law makes the holder of a big game or a small game hunting license eligible to hold a wild turkey permit.
Formally, only a holder of a big game hunting license could purchase a wild turkey permit. It also directs the Commissioner of IFW to
establish a November wild turkey hunting season (beginning fall 2016) that is in addition to the current fall wild turkey hunting season
in October. The fall wild turkey hunting season allows a person to take a total of 2 wild turkeys during both the October and November
seasons combined, regardless of sex.
(LD 156) An Act To Eliminate the Minimum Age Requirement for a Junior Hunting License and Increase the Number of Times a
Person May Hold an Apprentice Hunter License (Effective January 1, 2016)
1.
Effective January 1, 2016 this law eliminates the minimum age requirement for junior hunting license holders and allows any
hunter under the age of 16 to purchase a junior hunting license.
2.
Hunters from 10–15 years of age must be in the presence of and under the effective control of an adult supervisor.
3.
Hunters under the age of 10 must be in the presence of, and under the effective control of, an adult supervisor who remains at
all times within 20 feet of the hunter.
4.
The adult supervisor of the junior hunter must hold, or have held, a valid adult hunting license or have successfully completed
a hunter safety course.
5.
This law also increases the number of times a person may hold an apprentice hunter license from twice to 5 times before
becoming ineligible to purchase the license.
PUBLIC LAW 2015 CHAPTER 245 – (LD 913) An Act To Expand Public Opportunities for Wildlife Management Education (Effective January 1, 2016)
This law increases hunting and trapping license fees by a $1 and directs IFW to use that revenue to educate the public on the management of game species. The hunting license fees will increase January 1, 2016 and the trapping license fees will increase July 1, 2016 to
coincide with the annual license expiration date.
1.
Effective October 15, 2015, this changes sections of law that allow for electronic licenses or permits to be valid in addition to
or in lieu of physical paper licenses or permits. Upon request an electronic license or permit can now be displayed to a game warden,
other law enforcement officer, an employee of the department, a Maine guide or the owner of the land.
1.
Effective January 1, 2016, this law allows holders of junior hunting licenses, after they turn 16 years of age, to hunt pheasants
and migratory waterfowl and to hunt with a bow and arrow for the remainder of the calendar year for which their licenses are issued,
without their having to purchase pheasant permits, migratory waterfowl permits or archery hunting licenses.
2.
Effective October 15, 2015, this law removes the reference to “big game” hunting license and clarifies that it permits hunting of
all legal species, subject to the permit requirements so any license that qualifies a person to hunt big game AND small game is simply
referred to as a hunting license. A hunting license that only allows a person to hunt small game will continue to be referred to as a small
game hunting license.
3.
Effective October 15, 2015, this law changes the references to crossbow and muzzle-loading licenses to crossbow and
muzzle-loading permits and clarifies that hunting licenses allow the hunting of all legal species, but additional permits maybe required.
remember when you’re shooting:
get a clue before you see blue!
summer squid
Brooke, Katarina, and Miqueias (latter
two are Betty Blackmann’s grandkids)
caught 40 squid one night this summer.
Wow! Some onlookers had fun, too. Here’s
Betty’s report: “The funny thing was there
were two people behind us with white
sweatshirts on, that got too close and got
squirted really bad with…. black ink, when
the Miqueias reeled in a pretty big squid.
The guy said, ‘I’m a lawyer I’ll have you
know.’ (All of us -- there were about 10 of
us fishing for squid -- were thinking, ‘Who
gives a #%%#!’.) So I said, ‘Well, since
you got squirted, you should have your
picture taken. Stand over here and I’ll take
your picture.’ And they let me! I think it was
his wife who said (referring to me), ‘She’ll
probably put it on Facebook.’ I said, ‘Yup.’
And I did.’”
“Squidding is kind of different....
Kids make a lots of mess when they clean
squid. It’s just plain messy. I set them up
like piecework; everybody has different job
in cleaning. It’s done faster that way. An
assembly line so to speak.”
Memo
Maine Warden Service
To: All Outdoor User Groups
From: Landowner Relations Specialist Rick LaFlamme
Date: July 20, 2015 Re: Landowner Appreciation Cleanup Contest
____________________________________
We are proud to announce that the Maine Warden Service and the Maine Forest
Service are partnering with Kittery Trading Post to sponsor a Landowner Appreciation
clean-up event.
This event will be open to any organized club throughout the state, i.e. ATV club,
snowmobile club, sportsman club, fish and game club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.
Day of event will be September 12, 2015.
The top four winners will be awarded:
1st Place $1000.00 gift card to Kittery Trading Post
2nd Place $750.00 gift card to Kittery Trading Post
3rd Place $500.00 gift card to Kittery Trading Post
4th Place $250.00 gift card to Kittery Trading Post
The top twenty clubs will receive some Departmental Swag for its participating club
members.
Rules of the contest: Your club representative info required. (Contact person & cell
number) name of organization, how many within the organization will be participating,
location in the state, etc.
Call 287-5240 ask for Virginia Vincent to enter.
All trash/litter that your organization retrieves from a landowners’ land will be brought
to one of the 6-10 statewide located dumpsters and weighed in(truck load) by Maine
Game Wardens and Maine Forest Rangers. Added info required will be, landowners’
contact info, GPS coordinates of trash, photos of before and after, nearest road location and town.
All participating clubs (contact person) will be able to have a question and answer
conference call the evening of the 25th with MWS and MFS coordinators.
Contest hours 8:00am- 6:00pm on the 26th of September.
We will also provide some key locations for cleanup.
Your organization will receive:
* Free Landowner appreciation prints offered by the Department of I .F.W.
* Free disposal of all non-toxic trash/litter that your organization picks up off a landowners’ land at MWS and MFS Headquarters (Dumpster Locations) Gray, Augusta,
Sidney, Bangor, Greenville, and Ashland, as well as other strategic locations.
Thank You,
Rick Laflamme
swan island family field day
From the State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
August 5, 2015
Dear Mrs. Carter,
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife would like to thank you and your volunteers for contributing to the success of our first annual Family Field Day event. There would never have been such a positive response were it not for
your generous contribution of volunteers and expertise .
We accommodated nearly 100 children and their families with most of them participating in your event. There were 13
different hands-on sessions at 6 different time slots throughout the day, each with 8-20 participants. With your help the
event ran smoothly and we accomplished our goal of exposing our youth to the many outdoor opportunities Maine has to
offer.
Thank you again for your outstanding support and I look forward to working with you next year.
Sincerely,
John Pratte
Swan Island Manager
A note about BOWHUNTING
from the Cranky Yankees:
***Bowhunters should be aware that the dates for the expanded archery season were printed incorrectly on page 19
of the law book. The correct dates for the expanded archery
season are September 12, 2015 - December 12, 2015.
A Reminder About Beavers
A few times this summer, a beaver visited our backyard pond. Fortunately, our dogs either weren’t out or we were able to call them
away then scare off the beaver. If any of them had confronted it on land, we might have had a dead dog. A lot of people don’t know
that while beavers are usually shy and not aggressive, if they feel cornered or threatened on land, they can attack. Their teeth are razor
sharp and their front feet have heavy claws.
Several years ago, Jeff Sattern from Bowdoin, Maine, was in his house when he heard his two GSPs barking wildly. He ran outside
to check the commotion and found Bo rolling on the ground just five feet from the house, struggling with a large beaver. Bo’s kennel
brother, Zeke, stood by watching. With no shoes on to make kicking an option, Jeff grabbed Bo’s foot and pulled him off. The beaver,
teeth clicking and showing no fear, faked a charge at the dog then lunged at Jeff, too. Jeff led Bo around to the side of the house, yelling for Zeke. Zeke just stood there. Then Jeff saw that Zeke’s legs were covered with blood. When Jeff grabbed him, pulling his head
down some, blood gushed out of the dog’s throat – the blood on his legs had come from a severed artery in his neck.
Jeff and his wife wrapped a dish towel around Zeke’s throat and kept it twisted tight. When it seemed Zeke needed to breathe, he’d
loosen it for a moment. Bo’s injuries weren’t life-threatening, so they raced to the vet with Zeke. Both dogs survived. Zeke lost 50 percent of his blood, but the vet said Jeff’s swift action with the tourniquet saved his dogs’ life.
Wildlife biologist Kimberly Royar of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife
said it is unusual for a beaver to behave that aggressively. “But you can’t ever say
‘never,’” she added. “Normally beavers won’t go more than 100 yards from water,
and when they move to a new territory, they tend to follow a water course.”
Two-year-old beavers leave their family groups to find their own territory, traveling
by land or water for miles. That makes them the most likely ones hunters and dogs
might run into. Beavers are most active at night, but can be found during the day,
especially at dusk or dawn. When frightened, a beaver will hiss or make blowing
sounds – a warning that could precede an attack.
What’s the hunter to do? Be aware and be cautious when running or hunting dogs
near water known to be beaver territory. Keep the dogs in close and be able to
whoa or correct the dog that shows interest in the beaver. Similar to the precautions
taken against bear encounters or snake encounters, recognizing the habitat and
potential is half the battle.
-- Nancy Anisfield
LPST
“Look – Point – Shoot & Trust “
This is a simple system for most upland bird shooting. It is very effective on grouse and woodcock when shooting quickly or not shooting at all is the norm.
The most important part of any wing shooting system is the eyes. You need to look as hard as possible at your target, preferably the front. If at all possible look at the birds head or beak. The correct use of one’s eyes is the cornerstone of all wing shooting
systems.If your muzzle retraces the latter part of the targets flight path and your eyes are locked on your target you have an eighty
percent chance or more of hitting your target.
Your eyes and hands working together direct your gun. You must have faith and trust in that great duo. Without that trust you
will look at your sight or barrel. Next you may start checking the muzzle bird relationship.
Worst of all you may start thinking and over analyze your method. If any of these things happen you will most likely miss. If all
these negative things happen, I liken it to a train wreck, or as they say “your wheels will fall off.”
A grouse can make a lot of noise as it flushes and tries to depart as fast as it can. Do not over react to this ruckus. The
shotgun should immediately be put in the ready position. The forward foot should be moved in the direction of the noise or direction
the grouse is traveling. Do not start the gun mount until you have established eye contact with the grouse. Remember, the eyes must
lead and the hands and gun will follow. If you lead with your hands it is all “guess and by golly.” Ask yourself this: would you swing a
hammer before you looked at the nail? Your eyes must feed the brain and the brain will automatically move your hands smoothly and
efficiently resulting in a properly executed shot.
Smooth is fast. Smooth and economy of motion is even faster. LPST applied smoothly with economy of motion puts you on
your way to becoming a good, if not excellent, wing shot.
Getting overly excited at the flush is what I call “flushstration”. This malady is quite similar to buck fever. If you hear the noise
of a grouse flushing think opportunity. Look, point, shoot and trust. You will be pleasantly surprised at the positive results of LPST.
-- Brad Varney
Wing Shooting Instructor
yankee members hidden secrets
Which Yankee Chapter member...
... went to clown school and entertains at church events, hospitals and rest homes?
... was busted as a peeping tom while researching woodcock courtship behavior on a U Maine project?
... is a 6th generation shipbuilder who pounded wedges on the last ship to go down the ways at BIW?
... has two grown daughters and two granddaughters?
... blew up a caretakers’ shack and burnt down a cemetery?
... was a rodeo clown?
... was a fraternity brother with Yankee member Rich Gay?
... made Renaissance flutes and was a debutante?
... trained the first heroin detection canine in the US Airforce?
... is a silversmith, fabricating jewelry for 10 years?
... was born in Hawaii?
... once held a Class 1 Drivers License?
... caught a badger in a gunny sack while fixing fence posts?
... said, “I’m a retired CPA – the epitome of dull”?
... was the first person to walk across the new Casco Bay Bridge?
... worked as a bovine embryo transfer technician for 8 years?
... once rode a camel up the side of a volcano?
... was gotten drunk by a police department (who bought the booze) so students could do a sobriety test?
... had French as his first (primary) language?
... had a conversation with Mel Gibson about a puppy puking a hairball?
... is a former rugby player?
... rode a snowmobile naked (except for a helmet for safety) across a U Maine campus?
... had a 3rd class radio license in high school?
... as a kid, rode a bike off the end of a dock on Monhegan Island at low tide?
... was in a hot dog eating contest and ate 10 hot dogs with buns?
We played this game at the Spring test. For those of you who weren’t there, can you guess who these people are? Let’s try
again with a new round of secrets to ponder at the Yankee Annual Meeting in January. Send your hidden accomplishment,
claim to fame, crazy job or deep dark secret to [email protected].
Answers on page 13...
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OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!!
One Old Town Loon Kayak 120 Blue -- $300.
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One Remington 11-87 Automatic 12 ga Super Magnum Black
Matt Finish -- $450.
One Remington 870 Pump 12 ga Super Magnum Black Matt
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Contact:
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207/582-7048
[email protected]
board of directors contact info
President: Patti Carter 33 Simpson’s Point Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
207-725-8229 [email protected]
Vice Pres: Nancy Anisfield
1067 Silver Street, Hinesburg, VT 05461
Secretary: Nick Racioppi
55 Hedge Bridge Road, Woolwich, ME 04579
Treasurer: Cindy Tracy
37 Eider Lane, Topsham, ME 04086 207-725-4562 [email protected]
Dir. of Testing: Jason Carter
Dir. of Publications: Judie Bayles
Dir. of Judge Development: Dave Trahan
Dir. of Training: Blaine Carter
Dir. of Gunning: Matt Lorello
Test Secretary: Sandy Runyon
Dir. of Grounds: Dick Dilley
SEND US YOUR STORIES & PHOTOS!
Please send us your photos and stories -- we love to hear from you and are always looking for material. Send up to three photos and stories 250-400 words. Besides your hunting
and training stories, please share recipes, tips, dog humor and anything else you think the
Not Your Normal Chapter folks might enjoy. Send them to [email protected] by the 20th
of the month. Thank you all!
Here’s the newsletter calendar for 2015:
ISSUE
Jan/Feb
Mar/Apr
May
June
July/Aug
September
October
Nov/Dec
APPROX. MAIL DATE
Change of postal
address or email
address? Don’t forget
to let us know! Send
any changes to Judie
Bayles at judiebay@
comcast.net.
January 1
March 1
May 1
June 1
July 1
September 1
October 1
December 1
Note: The Nov/Dec issue is the only double issue to mail the first week of the second month.
Answers to Hidden Secrets Game
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$35 / year members
$50 / non-members
Clown = Carol Brouha
Peeping Tom = Jim Hynson
Shipbuilder = Debbie Brey
Daughters & Granddaughters = Mark Morneau
Cemetary Arson = Terry Wilson
Rodeo Clown = Nick Racioppi
Rich Gay’s Frat Bro = Jason Carter
Debutante = Suzi Moore
Airforce Canine Trainer = Blaine Carter
Silversmith = Betty Blackman
Born in Hawaii = Tom Barks Jr.
Class 1 Driver = Sue Morton
Badger Catcher = Bob Brey
CPA = Sandy Runyon
Casco Bay Bridge Walker = Matt Lorello
Bovine Technician = Anne Morneau
Camel Rider = Nancy Anisfield
Police Dept. Drunk = Bill Tracy
French Speaker = Paul Brouha
Chatted with Mel Gibson = Patti Carter
Former Rugby Player = Tom Barks III
Naked Snowmobile Rider = Rich Gay
3rd Class Radio Licensee = Cindy Tracy
Dock Bicycle Rider = Jamie Grey
Hot Dog Eater = Misi Knutson
one month ‘til hunting season...

sept newslett final - Yankee Chapter of NAVHDA

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