BBH Coyote Creek Chronicle

Coyote Creek Chronicle

Newsletter of the Bayou Bounty Hunters — February 2008 Edition

23255 La Palma Avenue

Yorba Linda, California 92887

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Soiled Dove

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Top Shooters—February

Clean Stages—February

Welcome New Shooters

Rattlesnakes Den

March/April Classes

March Side Match

Construction Report

Club Dues Payable in January

Club Happenings

Get Well Boothill Coyote!

Text Box: n Clean Stages – February Match CLEAN MATCH! GOLDEN DRAGON TONG Four Clean Stages Cameo Rose Cookie Cooper York Crunch Hardtack Louisiana Cuz Ponchatrain P. Shooter Puddin Tobin Kid Three Clean Stages Blazin’ Preacher Cajun Ace Copperhead Charlie Diamond Lilly Fuzzy Q. Jones Gringo Ben James Henry Parker Jingle Bob Ford Kentucky Tom Parson Delacroix Prairieville Rattlesnake Blake Runnin Rose

Text Box: Welcome New Shooter “Blazin’ Preacher” aka Harry Goynes

Text Box: Annual Membership Banquet On Saturday, January 26th the Bayou Bounty Hunters held their Annual Membership Meeting & Banquet at the club house. The filets were prepared by Nick and crew, and they were delicious as always. Appetizers were provided by some of our club members. Our many thanks to all for their fine effort in putting on such an event. Below are the minutes from the annual membership meeting: *Secretary Report - The minutes from the previous meeting were read and accepted. *Treasury Report - Cameo Rose presented the detailed annual financial report . We now have approximately $13,000 in checking and $4,000 in savings. Our profit from Hangin’ at Coyote Creek 2008 was around $8,000. There was a discussion concerning installing permanent toilet facilities on the range versus using the portable toilets which now cost us $455 annually. The proposal to install permanent toilet facilities will be researched and the cost presented to the club. *TG Governor’s Report - Rattlesnake Blake presented a report of the past TG Summit. The Wild Bunch side match will be part of EOT this summer and the specifications (not necessarily the same as local clubs) are in the Cowboy Chronicle. The RO and the Mod’s committees joined together at the past TG Summit. Changes will be coming and Rattlesnake requests your feedback on upcoming issues in order to deliver the club’s position. Rattlesnake suggested that we form a Membership Committee to contact new shooters and provide ongoing support in their initial months of shooting. There are some new shooters who have come out and shot several times and perhaps need our assistance in continuing with the sport. Foard County News and Sassy Schoolmarm offered to head the Membership Committee. The club will expand the Membership Committee and a “big brother” support system. Cheyenne Hawkeye suggested that we have a list of shooters who are willing to loan guns and/or leather to new shooters until they have secured all of their required equipment. Cooper York suggested that we incorporate more “fun” stages into our stage-writing for monthly matches. Boothill Coyote made the suggestion that we do the “fun” things prior to the timer starting. *Construction Report - Kentucky Tom presented a detailed Construction Report consisting of “Range improvements Item for 2008” and “Completed Range Improvements in 2007.” (See his complete report below.) Kentucky Tom distributed drawings for a livery stable. His estimation is that it would cost approximately $1600 for the project. A motion was made to proceed with the livery stage and it was approved. There was also a motion to allow $1500 with a cap of $2000 to handle installation of electricity on the range, and that was also approved. Rattlesnake Blake and Soiled Dove presented the recipients of the Spirit of Coyote Creek Award to Biscuit Sarah and Cameo Rose. The plaque for which these recipients and past recipients will be permanently mounted in the club house. The election of the board for 2008-10 was held and the newly elected Board Members at Large are: Apache Belle, Kentucky Tom, Louisiana Cuz and Tobin Kid. The current executive board was unopposed. The meeting was adjourned.

Top Shooters / Feb. Match

49’er Class

Jingle Bob Ford

Copperhead Charlie

Cooper York

Classic Cowboy

James Henry Parker

Cajun Ace

Irish Pat

Duelist

Tobin Kid

Cicero Grimes

Crunch Hardtack

Elder Statesman

El Otro Doc

Old Paul

Frontier Cartridge Duelist

Kentucky Tom

Dakota Steele

Frontiersman

Oliver Loving

Gun Fighter

Crazy Emmitt

Taco Bill

Lady Frontier Cartridge

Cameo Rose

Lady Senior

Soiled Dove

Lady Traditional

Runnin’ Rose

Senior

Gringo Ben

Prairie Dawg Dud

Senior Duelist

Rattlesnake Blake

Fuzzy Q. Jones

Cubbie

SHOOTIST

Golden Dragon Tong

Parson Delacroix

Diamond Lilly

Silver Senior

Louisiana Cuz

Puddin

Traditional

Prairieville

Ponchatrain P. Shooter

Goofus Macootter

Top Cowboy Shooter

Golden Dragon Tong

Top Cowgirl Shooter

Diamond Lilly

Text Box: Rattlesnake’s Den Howdy Pards, this here is ole Rattlesnake a’scribblin to ya. The weather for the February match was great. We had three posses that moved through the stages with ease. I have received a number of very positive comments on the stages. The kudos go to Capt. Dan and Soiled Dove. Kudos also go to Apache Belle for the stories. I hope to see more of you contributing stages in the future. All you have to do is send them to me, and I will go over them. If I have to change anything, I will let you know what needed to be changed and why. The mine shaft which was designed by Capt. Dan received a number of great comments, as did the wagon stage written by Soiled Dove. Congratulations to both of you for your stages. Moving on to a more serious subject. For years now, I have told my Range Officer classes that, “The fate of the free world does not depend upon how a particular match goes.” When a call goes against us, it does not matter whether we believe it to be wrongfully called or not. It does not matter how it was delivered either. This last match I responded angrily to a call that I believed to be wrong at the end of shooting a stage. It occurred coming off the adrenaline high that most of us experience immediately after shooting the stage. That was not a viable excuse to be angry either. Whether or not I felt wronged, I should have just walked off rather than responding back. Shame on me. I know better, and I teach the proper response as well. It just goes to show that any of us are susceptible to this at some time during our shooting experience. It is very discouraging for me to have to recount this event; however, if it helps someone else who might start to react to a call, then it was worth the pain. A close friend who was there told me that he had never seen me get angry at a call, and that he was disappointed to see me respond as I did. Particularly considering my position as a teacher, I should set the example. He reminded me that it did not matter whether or not I was right. All that mattered was how I responded. He was right. From here on out, I will do what I have taught for so many years. If I strongly feel that a call is wrong, I have the right to vote with my feet. I have learned a valuable lesson that will serve me well in the future. I hope that this narrative will serve you as well. March is going to be a busy month. We will be having a Ladies Shooting Clinic, on the first Saturday of the month. Diamond Lilly along with Soiled Dove, will be there to coach. We will also be having a Long Range shooting Clinic on the last Saturday of the month which will be taught by El Otro Doc. I will be scheduling Range Officer classes in the near future. I had thought about trying to have them in March, but decided that there is enough going on. However, I will be teaching an RO I class at the Mississippi State Match in April. If you are going to be there, come join in on the class. If you have already graduated from the class, I encourage you to monitor the class anyway. There are a number of new rules, and there is no cost to monitor the class. The month of May will probably be a good time to hold classes at our range. I am also looking to scheduling another stage writing class in the near future. I hope that this column finds you all well and tuned up for the next match. May the Good Lord take a’shinin to ya, an remember to keep yore powder dry.

Classes Being Offered - March / April

Ladies Class: Saturday, March 1st, 9:00 a.m. at the Clubhouse. This is a class for ladies which is being taught by ladies. No experience required. However, if you have been shooting and would like to brush up on your skills Diamond Lilly will be there to guide you along the way. Bring your guns or we will also provide them for new shooters.

Long Range Rifle Class: Saturday, March 29 (fifth Sat. of the month), 9:00 a.m. at the Clubhouse. This class is being taught by El Otro Doc who is a world class long range shooter.

RO I Class: Friday, April 18th. This class is being taught by Rattlesnake Blake in the morning on side match day at Showdown in Purgatory, which is the Mississippi State Championship this year. The class material can be downloaded from the SASS web site prior to the class. The cost of the class $10 and RO I pins will be issued upon successful completion of the class.

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For Additional Information: Contact Rattlesnake Blake at (985) 796-9698

or rattlesnakeblake@bellsouth.net

Text Box: March Side Match By Crazy Emmitt
The idea is to have some fun with your NON-cowboy guns and to compete against your cowboy guns. So, bring your Les Bauer semi-auto pistol with the ported barrel and the holographic sights. Bring your Glocks, bring your Kimbers, and bring your hi-cap mags. Also, bring a pistol-caliber rifle such as a Ruger 10-22 or a Marlin Camp gun. Finally, bring along your favorite modern shotgun, pump or semi-auto.
Here’s the plan…We will shoot one of the stages as usual with cowboy guns, then repeat the stage with our non-cowboy guns. Your other guns will get to have some fun, plus you can compare your cowboy speed against your modern speed.
*****Remember, LEAD bullets only***** If you don’t have everything needed, don’t fret. I will provide at least one of each type of gun, plus I have some lead 9mm ammo. Contact Crazy Emmitt is you have any additional questions.

Text Box: Construction Report Presented by Kentucky Tom at the Annual Banquet Range Improvement Items for 2008 1. Build additional short berm wall between cemetery and wagon stages. *2. Construct Livery building to house Wagon. 3. Build lockable cabinets into Hotel for keys, paint, props, etc. *4. Build Permanent Load/unload stations with shade roofs. 5. Replace all vertical long gun racks with horizontal racks. 6. Build elevated deck for shooting long distance Rifle. 7. Roof over remaining two containers. *8. Electricity for Range. 9. New larger Outhouse (for shooting). Convert existing outhouse to hold target and have remote opening door. 10. Finish the Mine. 11. Canvas roof for fort. 12. Carve out space in berm for loading table for Bay # 2. *13. Town Complex (for barricade area) consisting of Sheriff’s Office, Bank, Dr. Office, etc. * Denotes major project in terms of work hours and money. Completed Range Improvements in 2007 Installed integrated horizontal platforms for long gun staging into four stages . (Hotel, Storefront, Fort, and Mine) Installed wind braces for Hotel. Constructed swinging target. Added Big Bubba target and stand. Roofed over one of the containers to exclude water intrusion. Constructed 284 sq. ft. concrete floored pavilion at stage #1 for co-use with skeet club. Installed security system for knock down targets.

Oval: Get Well Wishes to our cowboy pard, Boothill coyote. We hope to see you back on the trail Packing those guns in the near future.

Text Box: Club Happenings Wed. night dinner is served at the clubhouse at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy one of Ms. Sally’s delicious and reasonably priced meals while we spend an evening socializing. Work day - Fourth Sat. of the month. Kentucky Tom needs everyone’s help in building our cowboy town. Plans are in the making to expand the town and your help is needed. See Construction Report on page 5 for building plans. Join Florida Parishes Skeet Club for shooting privileges on the cowboy range seven days a week, camping facilities, and skeet shooting. (Only FPS members are entitled to range privilege at times other than scheduled events.) New Shooter Orientation is the 4th Sat. of the month. Interested new shooters need to contact Crazy Emmitt.

Text Box: ** Reminder from the Treasurer ** Annual dues are payable in January of each year. If you are a member of Florida Parish Skeet Club, your membership dues will to payable to the skeet club. If you are a member of the Bayou Bounty Hunters only, your membership dues will be payable to the Bayou Bounty Hunters. You can pay these dues to Cameo Rose at the monthly shoot, or you can mail it to her at the following address: Terry Calvert, P. O. Box 10056, Gulfport, MS 39505.