AHAMO ARCHERY CLUB December 15, 2001 December 2001 Newsletter CLUB OFFICERS President: Jim Chandler (537-8058) Vice President: Bill Lewis (498-9364) Secretary: Dave Wise (498-0186) Treasurer: Dave Holthouse (291-0211) Trustees: Bill Rhoades (932-0417) Ed Rebarich (345-7608) Sergeant at Arms: Mike Vandeman (332-4625) News Editor: Lee Pereksta (592-3856) 3D Coordinator: Tom Riddle (596-9360) Indoor range phone (734-7272)
Key Dates to Remember
Jan 5 Annual Banquet - Anthony’s Jan 8 Start of Tuesday Night Leagues Jan 12,13 Indoor 3D: Workparty at 3:00 on Sat Registration 6 pm to 9 pm Sat, 8 am to 12 pm Sun
December Club Meeting
The December meeting was attended by 10 members. We discussed next year’s shoots, the Winter Games, and miscellaneous other items.
New Members
There were two new members voted in at the club meeting, Troy Jackson and Mark Nelson. Welcome to the Ahamo Archery Club.
Club Banquet
The club banquet will be at Anthony's Friday January 5 Cocktails at 6:00 Dinner at 6:30Call Dave Wise (533-6484) or Dave Holthouse (291-0211) with your reservation. Note that Dave Wise's number is his work number and if he isn't there you can leave a message on his voice mail.
Please call now, we need a head count by Christmas.
Banquet Choices are: 10 oz. steak $19.00 shrimp $18.00 fish(orange roughy) $18.00 Chicken breast $17.00
Hunting season News
Our list of successful hunters is below.
Please call Lee Pereksta at 592-3856 to report your deer or Email Lee at hunterlee@msn.com. Your name will be added to the newsletter, and you will get a deer award at the end of the year at the annual banquet.
Ahamo 2001 Successful Hunters
John Terfone 4x3 Jim Chandler 3x2 Jim Johnson doe (bonus tag) Dick Sousa 3x3 Dick Sousa doe (bonus tag) Dick Sousa doe (bonus tag) Dick Sousa doe (bonus tag) Lee Pereksta 4x4 Lee Pereksta doe (bonus tag) Lee Pereksta doe (bonus tag) Bill Lewis 4x5 Bill Lewis doe (bonus tag) Rich Chandler doe Ed Rebarich 1x3 Bill Rhoades buck - non typical Kent Keller doe Marsha Matulka 4x3 Bob Gregory doe Bob Gregory doe Jon Gregory doe Steve Murphy 4x4 Steve Murphy buck Mike Vandeman doe (bonus tag) Chris Stoakes 1x1 Jack Nelson 5x6 Jack Nelson doe (bonus tag) Roy Canterbury 4x3 Mark Serp 4x3 Greg Thomas 5x5 Greg Thomas doe (bonus tag) Greg Thomas doe (bonus tag) Greg Thomas doe (bonus tag)
Big Buck Contest
We now have four entries in this year’s big buck contest.
Lee Pereksta 120 2/8 Bill Lewis 118 5/8 Dick Sousa 102 1/8 John Terfone 67 4/8
New Shoot Schedule for 2002
The shoot schedule for 2002 has now been added to our web site.
Next 3D Shoot
Our next 3D will be on January 12 and 13 at the indoor range.
We will have a workparty to set up on Saturday January 12 at 3:00. As soon as the range is set up members can begin shooting. The official registration time will be from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Saturday, and from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on Sunday.
For Sale:
---Browning Excelerator--right hand--45-70 lb.--with target, arrows, release, sight, quiver, broadheads--$195.00
Contact Scott Bailey 896-1514, email at BBAILEY@TCONL.COM.
Officers Wanted:
We are still looking for members to run for an office for 2002. Please put the names of those you think would do a good job for your club in the nomination box at the indoor range. You can also volunteer to run for an office - just talk to a board member.
Newsletter Items
If you are a club member and have an item for sale, please send me the information and I’ll put it in the newsletter. I also welcome newsletter articles.
My Email address is: hunterlee@MSN.com
Winter Games
We are still planning on a Winter Games for 2002. Note though that we will not be using the name “Winter Games”. The shoot will not be called the Winter Archery Festival. Ahamo, Full Draw, Woods and Waters, and Golden Arrow will all be taking part in this event.
2002 Newsletters
I haven’t heard much feedback concerning sending the newsletter out as Email only for those that have Email, beginning in January. If you have a good reason for receiving a paper copy of the newsletter please let me know. Those that do not have Email will continue receiving the newsletter in the mail.
Deer Stories from our members
Looks like I’m going to bore you with one more deer story - there’s still some empty space to fill in this newsletter. Please send me your story or article for the newsletter and I’ll add it to a future newsletter.
This story takes place on November 8. I was hunting with Steve Murphy in Union Nebraska. My stand was about 20 yards from a stream running through the farmers property we were hunting on. The stand was half way down a slope with the stream at the bottom. The slope was on a tree line separating two fields and the stream was about 10 yards wide and deep enough that I had seen deer swim across it.
I had been in my stand since 2:00 and hadn’t seen anything until about 4:45. It was pretty chilly and I had been putting the hood from my sweatshirt up and down from time to time whenever I started shivering. At 5:00 I saw a small 3x3 cross between me and the stream and thought about how easy a shot it would be if I wanted to take it.
At about 5:10 it was starting to get darker and I only had about 20 minutes of hunting light left when I looked behind me and saw a large buck walking along the tree line straight towards me. I took my sweatshirt hood down and got in position for a shoot. The deer stopped and seemed to turn into the woods and I thought my chance was gone. Then I saw him work a scrape for a minute or so and then continue towards me. He stayed much closer to the stream than the other deer and didn’t stop walking. I make a wining noise kind of like a cat to even a lost fawn just as he got to a good spot for a shot. The deer stopped, I aimed and squeezed my release, and the arrow hit with a crack. The deer dropped right down, and my first thought was that it was a spine shoot.
I got down out of my stand quickly to make a second shoot, and just as I hit the ground I heard a splash. I looked and saw the deer swimming across the stream. It couldn’t make it up the bank on the other side and started down the stream. I decided to go up the hill and call out to Steve for help, and then follow the deer down the stream. When I got back to the stream, the deer was heading back to my side and died half way across.
All that was sticking out of the water was the antlers. I made several attempts to toss a rope around them but didn’t have much luck. I was trying to reach out with a stick to put the rope over its antlers when I fell in. I went almost to my waist before I pulled myself back out. I finally gave up, waded in, and looped the rope over the antlers. I got out of the water just as Steve got there. We pulled it up the bank, I field dressed it, and we headed out to Steve’s truck. It was a good sized deer with a rack that scored a little over 120.
From when I waded into the water until we got back to Steve’s truck I was just in my t-shirt and jeans. Before I made my shot I had been shivering. After the shot, and until we finished loading the deer into the truck I didn’t feel cold at all. It’s amazing what a little adrenaline will do to keep you warm.
-Lee Pereksta
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