I Record-Courier
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29,2015
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Powder River Sportsmen
Club Plans Events
Practical Shooters will begin their new season on
Sunday, March 15 and Saturday, April 18. Registra­
tion is at 8 a.m. and the match starts at 9 a.m. PRPS
shoots March through October and new shooters,
ladies and juniors are always welcome. For more in­
formation you may visit prpracticalshooters.com or
uspsa.org.
NRA Basie Pistol Course Offered
NRA certified instructor Buck Buckner will conduct
the NRA Pistol Course starting in late April. The
course consists of three evening classes and four
hours of live fire instruction on the range. It more than
meets the requirements for concealed carry in Ore­
gon. Those interested should call Buck at 541-523-
6109 in advance of the April 22 registration date. Cost
of the course is $65, including book and materials.
2015 NRA Youth Hunter Education
Challenge has Begun
Registration for the YHEC was on Jan. 22 (but will
remain open through Feb.) for young outdoorsmen
and women under the age of 19 who completed a
state-sponsored Hunter Safety Education Program.
The participants are training to compete in eight
events including orienteering, wildlife identification,
hunter safety trail, shotgun, .22 rifle, muzzleloader,
archery and a written exam covering the "Hunter's
Guide" course manual. Firearms training and practice
is conducted at the Virtue Flat Range and Baker Trap
Club as weather permits. A statewide YHEC compe­
tition is held each June to select five member junior
and senior teams to represent Oregon at the National
YHEC competition which will be held this year in
Pennsylvania.
Registration fees are $25 per student and the classes
meet once each week. The club has .22 rifles, muz­
zleloaders, shotguns and archery equipment available
for youngsters who do not have their own.
Match Schedules
1000 Yard Benchrest was held on Jan. 10 with the
next being scheduled for Feb. 14. at 10 a.m. The entry
fee is $8 per rifle plus $2 per additional five-shot
group. Any rifle with any scope may be used and
competitors will fire 1000 yards using any rest, un­
limited sighters for up to 10 minutes, then five shots
for record withing seven minutes. Contact
Elwood Wirth for more information at 541-877-2324.
USPSA Practical Pistol matches will be held
March 15, April 18, May 24 and June 28. They will
be from 8-noon each day and the entry fees are $15
for adults and $10 for juniors. Any revolver or semi­
auto, 9mm or larger may be used. The course of fire
is various and you can shoot up to 150 rounds, you
can bring 200. Targets are USPSA paper, steel pop­
pers and plates. For more information call Ray Merritt
at 541-403-1951 or email powderriverpracticalshoot-
ers @hotmail.com.
Cowboy Action Shoot matches are usually held the
second Saturdays of the month: April 11, May 9 and
June 20 from 8:30-2 p.m. Single action revolvers,
lever action rifles or replicas made before 1896. Dou­
ble bbl or Winchester Mod. 97 shotguns. Everyone is
encouraged to dress in period western wear or "B"
movie dress. Contact Chuck Buchanan 541-519-8550
or Dan McGuire at 541-212-5840.
Results from Club Shooting Match Held Last Fall
Oct. 19 marked the day for the 27th annual Club Championship Match. Six competitors showed up on
a breezy Sunday afternoon. A perfect score is 300, accomplished by scoring 100 points in each of the
three disciplines. Only five competitors have ever scored over 230 points in this match:
1991: Buck Buckner with 235
1992: R.A. Cunningham with 238
1993: Buck Buckner with 241 (club record)
1996: Wayne Bloom (236)
2001: Elwood Wirth (232)
The champion of this match was Spaugh with a score of 183. Wirth was 2nd with 180 and Bloom was
3rd with 160.
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Photo by Eden Taylor
Senior Zarom Bruce beating Ontario's 6'5" Shaun Hart to the
rebound. Aiden Hayes and Brandon Stairs are ready to assist.
Baker Varsity boys defeated Ontario 67-49 at
Baker High School on Jan. 20
Photo by Eden Taylor
Emily Tatlock making a one-handed shot over Ontario.
Baker girls varsity hosted Ontario and beat the
Tigers 50-36 on Jan. 20
11) We found our highest count of
American Robin: 721, up from 237
in 2000 (37).
12) Mike Mahoney, KcndrickMo-.
holt & Elizabeth Howard-Larvik, of
Area #3 [High Valley], found our
highest count of Snow Bunting: 45,
up from 20 in 2012 (4).
13) We found our highest count of
Red-Winged Blackbird: 590, up
from 552 in 1999 (37).
14) Ross Hubbard, of Area [Cove]
and Jim Lawrence, of Area 9 [1-84
complex, Hot Lake/Curtis], collec­
tively found our highest count of
Red Crossbill: 31+29 = 60, up from
24 in 2005 (8).
15) We found our highest count of
Pine Siskin: 128, up from 91 in 2002
(29).
16) We tied our highest count of
Cooper's Hawk: 6, with 2009 (25).
17) We tied our highest count of
Clark's Nutcracker: 4, with 2013 (8).
Other highlights included:
1) Trent Bray & Mike McAllister, of
Area 10 [La Grande Waste Water
Sewage Ponds, Foothill & South
Pierce], found a single female Can­
vasback (4); two immature male
Redhead (14); one female Buffle-
head (14); and two male Barrow's
Goldeneye (9).
2) Dave Trochlell, of Area 11 south
[Ladd Marsh WMA], found one
Common Merganser (9), and two
American Pipit (3).
3) Rob & Robin, of Area # 6
[Gekeler/Godley], found one Pere­
grine Falcon (5) along Godley Road.
4) We found four Virginia Rail (14)
around Hot Lake & Curtis Road.
5) The Roaming Owl Squad [Mike
Mahoney,
Mike
McAllister,
Kendrick Moholt & Trent Bray]
found two Northern Saw-wet Owl
up Ladd Canyon(5).
6) Sara Watson found a single
Pileated Woodpecker (9) near
Catherine Creek State Park.
7) Mike Mahoney, Kendrick Moholt
& Elizabeth Howard-Larvik, of Area
#3 [High Valley], found a single Var­
ied Thrush (10) along Little Creek.
8) We found two Lincoln's Sparrow
(6); one in Ladd Marsh WMA & one
in Union, both at feeders.
9) Trent Bray & Mike McAllister
relocated the stake out Yellow­
headed Blackbird in Ladd Marsh
WMA (3), with the help of Dave
Bronson & Cathy Nowak.
Count Week birds included:
The day after the count, Dave Bron­
son found one American Bittern (l) j
six Tundra Swan (5) on Ladd Marsh
WMA.
Big misses:
Hairy Woodpecker (34), Homed
Lark (26), Bohemian Waxwing(23)
Effort:
34 participants
54.75 hours and 413.5 miles by ve­
hicle.
22.83 hours and 27.7 miles by foot.
11 hours and 74 miles by vehicle
and 1.5 miles by foot, Owling.
4.33 hours at feeders.
Weather:
Periodic light, morning snow; veiy
foggy into the mid after noon;
cloudy through the early evening.
Temperatures ranged from 17-45
degrees F with an average of 25.3
degrees F. Very fight to no wind.
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