Category: Announcements

Please email Brock Hammond (brock.hammond@kidskarepc.com) with who is shooting.  He needs a head count for the state dinner.

Merle Gross passed away on July 19 at the age of 91 years old. He was an enthusiastic hunter, fisherman, and sporting clays shooter. Many of us knew Merle and shot with him for many years and we’ll miss him.

In accordance with his wishes, there will be a big-ass celebration on Sunday, August 28, at the Fort Bliss Rod and Gun Club, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

The family would like to have an idea about how many people might attend, so if you plan to go, please send an email to cm2acctg@yahoo.com

September 2,3,4 there will be no public or open skeet shooting. The range is expected to be full for the New Mexico State Skeet Shoot.

The MVSS sporting clays crew would like to have some help setting up the course for this Saturday’s shoot, and some help tearing it down afterwards.

Either one takes about 2-3 hours. Traps and batteries have to be moved and positioned and the machines filled with targets. Trash has to be picked up, cans have to be put out and emptied, cardboard has to be collected and recycled. We have a system that works pretty well but could always use more help.

If you want to help, please meet us at the sporting clays range at 8:00 AM on Friday for setup, or stay after the shoot on Saturday for teardown.

Remarkable shooting weather this last Sunday for our July event. George and Tom won A-AA the 2 fifty bird events with Tom also the Calcutta champ. B class won by Phil, with C and D won by Mike and Rich respectively. Some good scores were posted and some of if I’d only. Hope to see more of you next month.

Last Sunday we had 10 determined trap shooters. There were no ties or shoot-offs this month and we had shooters in A-D class, every class had a winner! Come and join us next month for our August 14 shoot.

We should have at least one skeet field available Saturday and Sunday for open shooting during our registered skeet shoot.

Thank you to everyone who shot sporting clays yesterday. We think the new  procedures worked pretty well, it was the smoothest shoot we’ve ever had.

There were 35 shooters, most of whom shot a hundred targets in just two  hours. There were a few backups but no one had to stay out in the heat  much longer than necessary.

We’re looking forward to doing it again on July 16.

We had 10 shooters several for the first time. A class again ended in a 2 way tie and the shooters elected a shoot off rather than split the purse. Again Fritz won the shoot off. Class B was won by Phill, class C won by Mike and class D Rich prevailed. There was just enough wind to make it interesting with some shooters wondering why they pulled the trigger when they did. Hope to see more join us next month.

Due to good planning and masterful forklift operation by President Phillip  Pruett, some strong, young help from Bullseye 4-H and SCTP, and several  club members, all of the new targets have put away.

Thanks to everyone who helped today.