Vol. IV, Issue 13
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HUNTER EDUCATION
Perry will have a Hunter Ed. course again this year. Go to the Pa. Game Commission web site to register for our course on Friday evening and Saturday morning, June 13th and 14th. Must attend both sessions. Limited to 50 students
FISHING RODEO
Perry is again co-sponsoring with Lenhartsville Fish & Game again this year to hold a youth trout fishing rodeo at their pond on Saturday, May 10th. The rodeo is open to members of both clubs, their children and grandchildren at the lower pond at Lenhartsville. You must have a fishing license and show your membership card to enter. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. and fishing at 8:00 a.m. for kids 15 years of age or younger.
BOARD SHOOTS
Board shoots restart on April 13th. The other six shoots are May 11th, June 8th, September 14th, October 12th, November 9th and December 14th. Sign-up begins at 8:30 a.m. and the shoots start at 9:00 a.m. You are competing for very nice meat trays from Christman’s in Oley. Splatter boards and strip tickets for meat trays are also sold during those events. For every entry sign-up your name is also entered in a special drawing after the December shoot for a gift card.
TRAPSHOOTING
Perry finished 6th in the 2024-2025 Berks County Inter-valley Trap League. The 2025 Berks County Amateur Trap League starts April 6th at South End Gun Club. We welcome new shooters to compete on Perry’s team. No handicap trap shoots will be held this year during April. The Monday evening league starts May 5th at Perry. Shoots alternate back and forth between Perry and Lenhartsville.
STOP SHOOTING AFTER SUNSET
We have received numerous complaints from neighbors and the township supervisors about shooters firing after sunset. We are planning to install video cameras to monitor activity on the grounds more closely. Your membership will be revoked if you participate in shooting after hours and we will pursue legal action against trespassers.
Summer Gun Raffle Ticket
Perry has an upcoming summer gun raffle ticket with drawing on August 2nd. This is a progressive ticket with 8 firearms to start. More guns and/or cash prizes will be added based on brisk ticket sales. Last year we awarded 11 guns and 4 cash prizes (15 total).
Complete the ticket application form on our web site under the “Make A Payment” tab and mail a check or money order in the correct amount to Perry Township Game Association, P.O. Box 324, Shoemakersville, Pa. 19555. The cost is $5 each or 5 for $20.
21st Women On Target® Clinics
Perry, along with the NRA Women On-Target® program and NRA Foundation will again hold two 21st annual noncompetitive, instructional clinics in recreational shooting and hunting sports this year on June 21st and September 20th. Entries are limited to 32 participants in each event. The courses include instruction in safe firearms handling, hands-on pistol, rifle, shotgun and archery shooting.
To register go to the nra.org web site. Click on Firearms Training, Women’s Programs, Women-On Target. Then select your preferred date and register. You must pay the $50 pre-registration fee on our web site. Click on the date in the Events tab and then click on our PayPal account button to pay with credit card.
BIG GAME CONTESTS
There were no bear entries and no Junior deer entries. There were four Archery, three Rifle and two female entries. Arnold Eickert won the Archery award with a 9 pointer and a spread of 19-1/2 inches harvested in Schuylkill County, Darryl Balthaser won the Rifle award with a 9 pointer and a spread of 18-1/4 inches harvested in Berks County and Melissa Sheetz won the Female award with an 8 pointer with a spread of 16-5/8 inches harvested in Berks County. One additional $75 award was drawn in a raffle for all other entries who did not win. The winner was Tom DeAngelo with a six pointer and spread of fifteen inches harvested in Berks.
DISPLAY YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD
Membership cards must be visibly displayed while you are discharging a fire arm. Use the provided clips at the benches, a lanyard or pinned to your shirt or gun case. Mike Mescavage is our official range officer and he checks users frequently. You will be asked to leave the property if you do not have proof of membership.