November/December - Naperville Sportsman`s Club

The Naperville Trapshooter
The Official Newsletter of the Naperville Sportsman’s Club
President’s Message
The Fred Section
Members’ Meeting and Board Meeting
We will have a member’s meeting followed by a
board meeting on Tuesday, December 10th. The
meeting starts at 7:30; doors open at 7:00. All
members are invited and urged to attend both
meetings.
…Fred Turek
Secretary
Thanks to the Wobble People
Just a short thank you to those that made the Wobble League
cook out and The Gobble Wobble Night such great fun.
Jay and his bride Sandy preformed their usual magic with great
food and organization at The Gobble Wobble. I am sure there is
more coverage on the event but “Thanks to Jay and Sandy”.
Scott completed the Wobble League with his usual grilling skills
supported by sweets from Ralph, Judy and Dianne. Thanks to
all.
The Directors
- Nov / Dec 2013
Annual Meeting of the Members
The Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on December
10th. We will be holding the election as the major part of our
business that night. Nominations took place at the November
members’ meeting. I was nominated for President, Mike Moore
for Vice President, Fred Turek for Secretary and Tom Coleman
for Treasurer. Jim Chakour and Ed Heasley were nominated for
the two Directors positions. We will also choose between Scott
Calhoun, Jim Chakour, Ray Courney, Art Dwight, Dave
Paulinski and Bob Seetin for the Dennis Haffner Service Award.
Jim Zurek will be the election chairman. The meeting will start
promptly at 7:30 PM.
Heading For Another Record (update)
Brad Wilson reported at the November meeting that the Trap
Shooting operation is 127 rounds ahead (at the same point in the
year) of the 2012 record for rounds shot at Sportsman’s. We are
1300 ahead of 2011. If the weather is favorable for the rest of
the year I hope we can break the 2012 record of rounds shot.
New “Full” and “Probationary´ Members
At the October meeting the Board approved Mike Bock and
Mike Stevens for Full Membership. The Board also approved
Kevin Borg for Probationary Membership. At the November
meeting the Board approved Rod DeMaso and John Piotrowski
for Full Membership. The Board also approved Cindy Miller
and Jim DeBoer for Probationary Membership. When you see
them in the clubhouse or on the line please congratulate them on
becoming a Full or Probationary Members of the Club.
Upcoming Events
Annual Meeting of the Members will be held on December
10th at 7:30 PM at the Clubhouse. The 2014 Annual Dinner and
Raffle are scheduled for June 21st. Please mark your calendars
now.
New Member Orientation
The next three new member orientations (informal history and
workings of the club) will be held at the club on Sunday January
12th, Sunday February 9th and Sunday March 9th at 10:00 AM.
Please RSVP to myself at 630-842-0391. The Range Volunteer
clinic will begin at 11:00 AM on those days. Everyone
interested in learning how the machines work should attend.
…Jim Monk
President
2013 Wobble League Results
The 2013 Wobble League concluded on Thursday, October 24. We
had 37 participants who shot 50 wobble targets each Thursday night
over the span of eight weeks.
The High Overall competition came down to a two man race. Mike
Moore held the lead for most of the season and took a comfortable
seven target advantage into the last week. Jay Spitz was chasing and
needed a near perfect score the last week to overtake Mike, but Jay
wasn’t able to make up the deficit and Mike claimed the top prize with
an overall score of 359 out of 400. Jay finished with 350 to take the
runner-up trophy, while Josh Wexelbaum and Scott Calhoun rounded
out the top three, each with a 342 tally with Josh taking the third place
trophy via the tie-breaker. The remaining 34 shooters competed for
Class awards based on their best seven scores from the eight weeks.
Class Winners were: AA: Scott Calhoun, winner; Art Dwight, runnerup. A: Tom Jorstad, winner; Denny Mills, runner-up.
B: Tom
Clark, winner; Steve Pfister, runner-up. C: Jim Chakour, winner;
Brian Grant, runner-up. D: Brett Steward, winner; Ralph Nelson,
runner-up.
Left to Right: Steve Pfister, Tom Clark
The following shooters earned points toward the Club Champion
award, based on their order of finish in the High Overall Competition:
Place
Shooter
Points
1
Mike Moore
30
2
Jay Spitz
27
3 (tie)
Josh Wexelbaum
24
Scott Calhoun
5
Art Dwight
18
6
Wayne Willson
15
7
Judy Novotny
12
8
Bob Ash
9
9
Denny Mills
6
10
Tom Jorstad
3
Tom Jorstad
Winners were presented with trophies engraved with the club logo, and
all shooters enjoyed brats from the Sportsman’s Grill, as well as
homemade dessert on the last night of the league.
Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who
participated.
Left to Right: Art Dwight, Josh Wexelbaum, Mike Moore
Left to Right: Jim Chakour, Jay Spitz, Scott Calhoun, Ralph Nelson
Denny Mills
Scott Calhoun repeats as club champion
With a tie for third-place in the fall Wobble league, Scott
Calhoun secured the Club Champion title for the second
consecutive year. He joins Mike Moore as the only other club
member to win multiple club champion titles.
Past Champions:
The club champion designation was created in 2007 to identify
the club shooter who performs the best over all four shooting
disciplines offered at Sportsman’s Park (doubles, singles,
handicap, wobble). Club members who participated in the three
trap leagues (doubles, singles, wobble) as well as the club
Handicap Championship earned points toward the title of Club
Champion. The top ten club members in each event earned
points, with the club member who accumulated the most points
over the four events declared the club champion.
Year
Shooter
2013
Scott Calhoun
2012
Scott Calhoun
2011
Steve Pfister
2010
Mike Moore
2009
Mike Moore
2008
Mike Moore
2007
Mike Moore
Scott finished with 86 points overall, based on his first place
finish in doubles, second place in handicap and a tie for third
place in wobble. Bob Ash took the runner-up spot with 66
points, taking first place in handicap and second place in
singles. Jay Spitz rounded out the top three with 57 points,
taking second place in wobble and a top-five finish in singles.
The top ten finishers in the Club Championship were:
Place
Shooter
Points
Gun Laws – New For 2014 and Reminders
1
Scott Calhoun
86
2
Bob Ash
66
There are significant gun law changes here in Illinois and some
old ones that may need reminding. If you need more information
contact an appropriate authority.
3
Jay Spitz
57
4
Joe Kuhn
54
5
Mike Moore
48
6
Bob Pfister
45
7
Wayne Willson
42
8
Josh Wexelbaum
38
9
Kevin Umsted
21
may need to be reported within 72 hours. Contact your local law
enforcement agency for additional information.
10 (tie)
Art Jablonski
18
Reminder – If you transfer a gun you may need to follow the 24
Art Dwight
18
hour requirements if it is a long gun and the 72 hour
requirements if it is a handgun.
Club Champions for the individual events were:
Event
Shooter
Doubles
Scott Calhoun
Singles
Joe Kuhn
Handicap
Bob Ash
Wobble
Mike Moore
Change – As of January 1st if you transfer a gun you may need
to call the Illinois State Police and provide information on the
transferee before completing the transfer. They will give you an
identification number that needs to be kept for 10 years. There
are exceptions to this rule and other requirements.
Reminder – If your firearm is stolen or lost that information
FFL services are always best if in doubt. A new member with an
FFL has recently joined the club – more information will follow.
Gobble Wobble recap
….reporting from the Sportsman’s Club newsroom…
Brisk temperatures coupled with a cloudless black sky, set the
backdrop for the Eleventh Annual Turkey Shoot held
November 7th at Sportsman’s Park. More than two dozen
Club members registered to shoot in this always sold-out
program…
Scott Calhoun, who was successful earlier in the evening, came
back with a vengeance to bag his second bird and limited out by
harvesting the #9 turkey of the night... well done! And, the last
Roost found Josh Wexelbaum, who had been his own toughest
competition all night (ask Josh for those details) harvesting Tom
#10.
Once again, in keeping with the event’s theme, the guide service
prepared a modest buffet for our participating “hunters” in the
“storage building” which served as our “hunters’ cabin” for the
evening.
Food was on the table was ready to eat at 5:30pm with the
hunting of Roost #1 expected an hour or so later. Members
feasted throughout the night from a steaming crock-pot
continuously refilled with “turkey chili”. Onions and cheeses
were available for those who wanted to make the chili their
own. Folks were very generous in their praise about Sandy
Spitz and her “award winning, Mrs. Spitter’s secret recipe”.
Members were also treated to dozens upon dozens of freshly
baked chocolate chip “lace” cookies. Soda and bottled water
was available for refreshment…
Members endured ever-changing conditions. Early on, skies
were clear; but temperatures deteriorated as the evening
progressed. Hunters were thankful for a roaring fire that kept
members somewhat toasty as temps approached “freezing”; with
frost formed on gear and guns – I think I saw some icicles
forming on chin whiskers! Next year, I heard the fare will add
S’mores… (I’m definitely requesting this assignment again!)
Left to Right: Scott Calhoun, Jay Spitz, Iftikhar Gurmani, Judy
Novotny, Jon Tevogt, Josh Wexelbaum, Chico Rashid
*****
Whether a loss of focus or the flinch of a trigger, it is always
humbling to be the first one knocked out of any competition…
for the one who got knocked out early and came home empty
handed, the outfitter had a consolation prize… the prize roll of
commemorative toilet paper!
Midway through the hunts, light was lost and hunters had to
endure low-level light conditions which made a few of hunts
even more challenging.
Twenty-Seven (27) Club members participated in the certainly
uncertain conditions. As previously reported, all hunts were
once again, Sold-Out within days of being offered! However,
as happens every year, unexpected events caused some members
to cancel and others just didn’t show up… but those who did
and shot well were rewarded…
The evening’s competition was tough, right from the start…
Roost #1 which saw members dig down deep into their shell
pouches, had Judy Novotny take her fellow members to task,
besting the rest in the first and then followed up with a back to
back harvest in Roost #2 – way to go Judy!
Scott Calhoun, who only earlier in the evening commented on
his recent lack of success, stayed sure-sighted to bag Tom #3.
Probationary member Jim Boyk bagged his bird in Roost #4…
Cheeku Rashid, shot well, stayed focused and was rewarded
with his turkey in Roost #5. Probably the “ugliest” harvest of
the night came in Roost#6, with the “outfitter” unable to land a
shot, but thanks to fellow hunters who cleared out most of the
remaining competition, Jay Spitz was able to finally bear down
and hit a bird when it mattered, to earn his Tom.
Roost #7 saw Iftekhar Gurmani get in his groove, stay
consistent and was rewarded with his turkey. As conditions got
downright cold, Jon Tevogt turned up the heat and held strong
to take Tom #8.
*****
So, to recap this year’s hunt results… congratulations to Judy
and Scott for limiting out and to Jim, Cheeku, Jay, Iftekhar,
Jon and Josh for each bagging one of this year’s “toms”.
The shooting was not so fast or furious, but was truly
competitive… this observer reported seeing more multiple
knock-outs than in years’ past… Mother Nature threw some
frigid temperatures their way, but those who shot well
(sometimes more lucky than good… wink, wink) were
rewarded…
Feedback overheard from the hunters in attendance was all
positive – with all commenting that they had a terrific time and
can’t wait until next season!
Congratulations to all the Naperville Turkey hunters!
….from the Sportsman’s Club newsroom…
2014 Events
Sunday, January 26 – Doubles League
50-pair doubles targets each Sunday for seven weeks
Sunday, March 16 – Irish Open
50 Target Event
Thursday, March 27 – Singles League
50 16-yard targets each Thursday for eight weeks
Sunday, April 27 – ATA Shoot
Thursday, June 5 – Club Handicap Championship
See Bob Ash for details
Sunday, June 22 – ATA Shoot
Sunday, August 3 – ATA Shoot
Thursday, September 4 – Wobble League
50 16-yard wobble targets each Thursday for eight weeks
Sunday, October 12 – ATA Shoot
National Trapshooting Day – trophies will be awarded
Thursday, November 6 – Gobble Wobble
See Jay Spitz for details
How is your Shotguns and Shooting IQ?
Following is the eighteenth list of questions which were taken from a book titled Shotgun + Clay Target Sports Trivia written by Mike
McGuire. See how many you know. Watch for the answers to these and more questions next month.
Provided below is a gun’s trade name (gun name); answer with the shotgun manufacturer’s name
1.
687-682
_______________________________
2.
A-10 American ____________________________
16. DB81 ____________________________________
3.
391 Urika _________________________________
17. 85TTR ___________________________________
4.
XS Skeet _________________________________
18. M2 ______________________________________
5.
F3 American Trap __________________________
19. 1100 _____________________________________
6.
One Touch ________________________________
20. Max Performance ___________________________
7.
585 ______________________________________
8.
BPS _____________________________________
9.
90T ______________________________________
10. TM9_____________________________________
11. Model 5 __________________________________
12. K20 _____________________________________
13. SuperSport ________________________________
14. S81 ______________________________________
15. Citoris Plus ________________________________
….Tom Coleman
Answers to Last Month’s Trivia Questions!
Following are the answers to last month’s Shotgun + Clay Target Sports Trivia questions. How many did you know?
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T o F Famous gun inventor John Browning worked
for and invented guns for Winchester
True
Blue rock or “rock” used to name clay pigeons is
actually named after what?
The European blue rock variety of pigeons comes
from early live bird shooting.
There are seven steps of operation of a shotgun.
What is the first step?
Firing – pulling (or releasing) the trigger, releases
the hammer or striker and strikes the shell primer in
the chamber.
If you sight down the shotgun barrel like a rifle, you
will generally shoot where in regards to the clay
target?
Shoot low!
Does a larger, brighter front bead increase targets
broken in trap and skeet?
NO! A shotgun is POINTED, not aimed. You
should not be conscious of a front bead.
What three initials are usually engraved on the
receiver of a double over and under shotgun?
“O” over; “U” under and “S” safety.
Demibloc and Monobloc (Italian terminology)
makes one think of what type of shotguns?
Doubles: Over and under (O/U) and side-by-side
(S/S)
By the U.S. Patent Office, when was the first glass
ball trap target and clay target introduced to
trapshooters?
Glass ball was March 6, 1876; clay target was June
27, 1882
Which clay target sport requires American gun club
owners to add more facilities?
Olympic (Bunker or International) Trap fields. It is
a growing and popular trap game.
Where do “low gun” trapshooters hold their muzzle
point before calling for a bird?
Back edge of the trap house or even slightly lower;
“High gun” is held approximately three to four feet
above the trap house.
Which shotguns are totally machined from solid
steel billets and carry the slogan “shotguns to last a
lifetime?”
Ljutic – American-made shotgun
Which shotgun manufacturer offers a “triple
trigger” system to help adjust the length of pull?
Browning
T or F On a double side-by-side shotgun, the
distance (measurement) is from the back trigger for
the length of pull.
False. Front trigger for proper measurement.
14. T or F Proper choke tightening is finger tight first,
then moderate pressure with the correct fitting
wrench.
Absolutely True!
15. What tool helps to determine where the grain will
fall, how the color(s) and the figure aspects will
compose on a stock?
A transparent template in the generic shape of the
stock.
16. What is the recoil-reducing device that mounts on
the muzzle to deflect part of the powder gases
called?
Compensator or “muzzle brake.”
17. What is the most common type of hand engraving
encountered on shotguns?
Scrolls
18. T or F A trapshooter should mount his shotgun
across his body (at 45 degrees) rather than square
off the shoulder.
True
19. What is the part of the stock that lies under the
barrel(s)?
The forearm
20. What is a “shell” magazine loading port?
A feature where you load the second shell in a
pump or automatic shotgun, located underneath the
barrel.
….Tom Coleman
Officers and Board Members
President: Jim Monk
Vice President: Michael Moore
Secretary: Fred Turek
Treasurer: Tom Coleman
Ed Heasley: Director ’13
Jim Chakour: Director ’13
Bob Beyer: Director ’14
Steve Pfister: Director ’14
Charlie Tlapa: Director ’15
Ray Courney: Director ’15
Park District Liaison: Brad Wilson
Newsletter Editor/Publisher: Tom Coleman
Club Information
The Naperville Sportsman’s Club
PO Box 27
Naperville, IL 60566
www.NapervilleSportsmansClub.org
Board/Member Meetings: 7:30 PM, 2nd Tuesday
Range Information
Sportsman’s Park Trap Range
735 S. West Street
Naperville, IL 60540
Clubhouse phone: 630-848-2124
Hours of Operation:
Thursdays: 6:00 – 10:00 PM
Sundays: 12:00 – 6:00 PM. Final Signup at 4:00 PM
Hours are subject to weather and attendance, holidays, and
community events
Open year round
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Naperville Sportsman’s Club
P.O. Box 27
Naperville, IL 60566
www.napervillesportsmansclub.org