Pheasants Forever Chapter 630 is pleased to announce that our Eighth Annual 2009 Youth Hunt, held on October 10, 2009, was another huge success. Two lucky kids won shotguns donated by our club. The winners for the Remington 870 20 gauge shotguns were Josh Zylinski, and Emily Pollino.
This event gets bigger and better each year due to help and donations from our partners, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Fox Township Sportsmen, Pepsi of St. Marys, WalMart of St. Marys, BiLo Foods of St. Marys and Sheetz. Al and Bonnie Dempsey donated and served a nice lunch to all involved. An anonymous donor paid for all of the chukar birds that were hunted on property owned by Jason Swanson of Kersey.
Each ofthese 43 youth participated in the Fox Township Sportsmen Safety Day. They heard lectures on hunting ethics and safety as well asa demonstration of pointing and flushing hunting dogs. FoxTownship Sportsmen have many great opportunities for kids. The luckyyouth were Jarrod Lipsey, Thomas Shields, Holly Ann Shields, ZacharySchatz, Tim Mosebarger, Raymond Dent Jr., Benjamin Cheatle, ScottRichard, Melissa Wehler, Hunter Fantechi, Dalton Fantechi, Colby Lenox,Kyler Lenox, Josh Zylinski, Eric Sidelinger, Brandon Schlimm, JustinDrabant, Troy Caskey, Colby McCandless, Jacob Herbstritt, BenHerbstritt, Shelby Zomcik, Mary Rosman, Evan Smith, Dylan Smith, KyleRichard, Nicholas Quagliani, Shane Gradl, Nick Trunzo, Riley Robertson,Corry Huff, Wade Bille, Ben Harlan, Justin Krichart, Quinn Cunningham,Shaun Chiesa, Derek Smith, George Urmann, Tim Carr, Drew Woodrow, EvanBaughman, Austin Minard, and Emily Pollino.
Thiswas the first year the youth hunt was held at the new PA State GameLands on Kyler Road near Dagus Mines. The extra space helped make thehunting safer. Everyone put on a few miles on their boots. The cool,fall hunting Saturday was perfect for the hunting dogs. The youthharvested a total of 54 pheasants and 10 chukars.
Thebiggest thanks of the day go to the dogs and dog handlers. Many arerepeat dog handlers from the past that come back each year because thisevent is so much fun for everyone. Our special thanks to following doghandlers and their dogs; Leon Blashock, Gary Dauber, Jon Benton, JimOlzak, Bill Zore Sr., Bill Zore Jr., Tim Rowan, Dave Nesbitt, JaredKuleck, Chris Yeager, Travis Wienzierl, Rich Wilson, Wally Wilson, TomLauner, Ed Gigliotti, Joe Wienzierl, Dale Keppel, John Billetdeau, MikeWienzierl, Bob Esch, Mike Damore, Mike Porter, Don Doksa, Jim Dippoldand Rob Matson. Years of breeding, training and experience teachesthese dogs to love tracking and retrieving birds and we thank themall.
Very special thanks to Leon Blashock and Jim Degler whospent countless hours coordinating this event. Since the beginning ofthis annual event, Pheasants Forever Chapter 630 has mentored 350 kids,boys and girls alike in this hunting experience.
Isn’t it about timeyou got involved? Our next meeting is, Thursday, November 19, 2009 at7:00 PM at the Capital City fire hall on Front Street in Ridgway, PA. Visit our web site at http://www.northcentralpa.pheasantsforever.org/. For more information, call Jane at 814-772-4604.
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