NWTF Waynesburg Pa 2014

Last night I attended the NWTF banquet  in Waynesburg Pa.  It was sponsored by the Warrior Trail Gobblers.  I did not win anything last  night, but the real story is what this group did for young hunters (17 and under). 

They gave away over 50 shotguns for FREE.  Each child received a ticket when they arrived and they picked 55 names!  I think this was one of the best event's I have ever been to for kids.  It really got  them excited about hunting, shooting and conservation. Way to go NWTF

Flood City Bowmen

DBR Bow Bash 2012

Come out and show your support for American Veterans on August 18th 2012!

Custom Calls

If you are looking for a custom call you have to get one from J & J Custom Calls .  John really makes outstanding products, check out this box call for spring turkey...

Plus he has a project going Current Dream where he takes children hunting for the first time.  If you are able to give any donation, I know it goes to a great cause.

Western Pa Wounded Warriors

Western Pa Wounded Warriors are doing another Ham n Bacon shoot in April, come out and show your support !  Visit California Hill Gun Club for directions

Gun Bash DBR 2012

I'm selling tickets for Dreams Become Reality, message me if you would like to buy a ticket and help out !

NWTF Banquet 2012

Last night I went to the NWTF, 19th Annual, Warrior Trail Gobblers Chapter's banquet in Waynesburg Pa.  It was a great night out with family and friends.

What I liked best about the night was, 20 shotguns were given away for free to kids 17 and younger.  It was by lottery and two kids at our table won !  They were beyond excited to say the least.

The future of hunting is our youth and this was a great beginning for these 20 kids, good luck and be safe !

W PA Wounded Warrior Shoot

If you would like to volunteer or donate to the W PA WOUNDED WARRIORS just head over to their website.  They are a great group of men and women who are doing great things for people with disabilities in South Western Pennsylvania

Western Pa Wounded Warrior Shoot

Ham and Bacon Shoot

California Hill Gun Club

Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012
Sign Ups begin at Noon. Shoot starts 1 PM
Closest to X and most B's in O
12 gauge only

SW PA Archery Shoots Feb. 2012

 WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 17, 18 & 19, 2012 • FLOOD CITY BOWMEN – INVITATIONAL 600 SHOOT - Location – 507 Fulmer Road, Johnstown, PA 15904 - Friday, Feb. 17 @ 7:00 PM - Saturday, Feb. 18 @ 6:00 PM - Sunday, Feb 19 @ 10:00 PM & 2:00 PM - Contact Mike Moncilovitch (814) 244-5992 for reservations and info.

 WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY 24, 25 & 26, 2012 • CHIEFTAIN ARCHERS – 600 SHOOT - Location – Route 56E approximately 7 miles from New Kensington, PA - Friday, Feb. 24 @ 7:00 PM - Saturday, Feb. 25 @ 6:00 PM - Sunday, Feb. 26 @ 10:00 PM & 2:00 PM - Contact Terry Morrill (724) 845-6611 for reservations and info.

• MOUNTAIN BOWMEN – NFAA 300 SHOOT (Blue & white NFAA Faces) - Location – Archery Road, Berlin, PA - Sunday, Feb. 26 @ 9:00 AM & 1:00 PM - Contact Mark Cole (814) 289-3294 for reservations and info.

• CHARLEROI ARCHERY CLUB – 2012 PFATA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP - NFAA Blue & White 5-Spot or Single Spot Targets – 12 ends of 5 arrows. 300 – 60X highest possible score. - Location – 194 Fremont Road, Charleroi, PA - Friday, Feb. 24 @ 7:00 PM - Saturday, Feb. 25 @ 6:00 PM - Contact Sam Steingrabe (724) 699-8745 for reservations and info. - NFAA or USAA and PFATA Membership required. You can join at the shoot.

Help Fund Kyle's Hunt

Kyle Stolarz is a 10 year old little boy who lives in NJ and is currently in the 5th grade. When Kyle was born his umbilical cord had strangled him causing multiple bleeds in his brain which in turn made him suffer a stroke. When Kyle was delivered he was having a seizure and barely breathing. His parents were told to not expect him to live thru the night. Kyle was transferred to the NICU where he stayed for two weeks. He was sent home with a diagnosis of seizures, apnea and cerebral palsy. His mom and dad were told they did not know what other problems Kyle would have as he got older as he suffered a lot of brain damage.

Thru the years Kyle's seizures remained uncontrolled and almost took his life on more than one occasion. Kyle has had to overcome many hurdles in his young life. He did not walk until he was two and did not really start speaking until he was about 7 years old.

In 2010 Kyle's seizures got worse and he was having them on a weekly basis. His seizures tend to last a very long time (45 mins to an hour-the longest lasting 7 hours). He was on so many medications that he could barely walk or even feed himself. He spent most of the school day sleeping at this desk or on the floor. What speech he had gained he was now losing and any memory he had was also fading very fast. His neurologist at CHOP asked that we bring Kyle in to have him evaluated for brain surgery. So in June '10 we headed to CHOP for a week and took Kyle off his medications to capture seizures in the hopes of removing that part of his brain that was causing the issues.

While we were there something happened that we did not expect. While off of all his medications Kyle only had one seizure!! This was a shock to everyone. So after a week we were sent home on one medication and told we would probably have to add on more. Kyle had a few small seizures with his last being in Sept 2010. Kyle has not had a seizure in over a year on just one medication!! This to us is truly amazing but we still do worry about them coming back. Once Kyle came off of all meds it was like he was reborn experiencing life for the first time. He could walk again, feed himself and was able to stay awake all day! Kyle has worked very hard to regain all that he has lost. Due to his brain damage learning is much harder for Kyle but he try’s his hardest.

Today Kyle is happy, healthy and awaiting the arrival of his new sibling which may share a birthday with him. Kyle's current diagnosis is Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy and Mild Mental Retardation. Kyle is 10 in number but not mentally. His doctors have told us he may reach an age where he just stops learning. We will be sad when that happens but we still have our amazing Kyle who was not supposed to be here!!

Kyle's dad is an avid hunter and it is Kyle's dream to go hunting. He even has snow boots that are camo that he calls his "hunting boots". Kyle's dad would love to take him but it would be hard to watch both Kyle and Liam and feel he is keeping them both safe. I know when Kyle finds out he can hunt he will throw on his hunting boots and be ready to kill some deer (as he puts it!).

You can help fund Kyle's hunt by sending a donation to:

John R. MacCallum

847 Forest Avenue

Brown Mills NJ 08015

Nikki's Hunt

Three years ago this little girl was unable to play organized sports or ride a bike and was very limited in her activities, her balance was off. A few years ago she was struggling in school with her grades; today she is one “B” away from being a straight “A” student. A few years ago she could not concentrate and did not fit in.

Yesterday this very same girl took life by the horns and embraced the experience of a life time and fulfilled a dream she has had for over 5 years. She has been dreaming of going hunting.

Nikki is 10 years old and was diagnosed with epilepsy a few years back, before that people thought she just couldn’t concentrate and hoped she would grow out of it. Come to find out her “day dreaming” episodes were seizures. She would have between 30 and 60 seizures a day. They were not violent shakes but rather a stillness and gaze.

WILD Jaeger, Kodabow, J&J Custom Calls, Pitt Rehab, and many individuals gave donations to make her dream come true. John MacCallum of WILD Jaeger took Nikki on her first hunt. The hunts started right at John’s house with safety talks and target practice with Nikki. They would shoot 3D targets in his back yard practicing broadside shots, quartering away and quartering toward shots. She soon became very proficient with her Kodabow (100% American Made Crossbows) and her confidence was showing not just in the yard but in her actions everywhere. It was amazing to see this girl’s smile and her confidence soar.

When the hunt day came on Sunday we knew she was prepared. That morning it all came together, the pig came in to about 17 meters away and she said that was the animal she wanted. This was her first hunting trip ever. She set up her shooting sticks in preparation and set the Kodabow on top. She took her time, squeezed the trigger and followed through just as she practiced confidently. She placed the crossbow bolt exactly where it needed to be.

What a mountain this little girl has climbed. Thank you all for making this happen for her, you have no idea how happy and proud she is and her family. This has changed a little girl's life. People don’t realize how powerful a tool that hunting can be. Its not just about harvesting the animal, its much, much more...

Photograph and write up by John MacCallum

Flood City Bowmen

FLOOD CITY BOWMEN ANNUAL AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY BENEFIT SHOOT

600 ROUND

VEGAS 3-SPOT OR SINGLE SPOT FACES

PSAA RULES WILL BE USED

(PSAA Membership Not Required)

Friday, January 20, 2012 7:00 PM

Saturday, January 21, 2012 6:00 PM

Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM

REGISTRATION FEE - $10.00

**All Proceeds Will Benefit the American Cancer Society**

To Reserve a Shooting Line or Obtain More Information,

Contact Mike Moncilovitch @ (814) 244-5992 or

Chris Fedora @ (814) 421-5159

CLUB LOCATION:

507 Fulmer Road,

Johnstown, PA 15904

Directions and Club Information Are Available On The Flood City Website.

www.floodcitybowmen.com

Kitchen will be open for all shooting lines!

Ham and Bacon Shoot

Had a great day on the range with the W PA Wounded Warrior group, thanks guys ! California Hill Gun Club was a fantastic location for the shoot.



Thanks to all the volunteers and shooters who came out to support the W PA Wounded Warrior group, it's a great group of men and woman.

We need your HELP

My friend John sent me this, lets help Nicole out!

Hey there everyone...I have this awesome opportunity for a young girl to get into the woods and hunt for the first time.   Her name is Nicole, age 10 . She has epilepsy and has been seizure free for over 8 months.

This little girl is full of life and energy to boot. She loves to play soccer, anything outdoors and is an almost straight “A” student. She will be coming over to my house tonight so I can tell her about this.

Her dream is to go on a hunt and it has been for almost 6 years. Her mom and Dad are not hunters but are so supportive in the things that she does. They were hit by the economy and are not able to make this dream come true for her. I volunteered to take her to a preserve in PA to hunt.

I am ...soliciting money donations to make this happen. I'm shooting for $1000. The total hunt to include animal, room, board, butchering and taxidermy is going to be $1000.00. The preserve is hooking me up and a local taxidermist is helping out also, you can see that from the total price. 

She will have a chance at a Buffalo, 6x6 Elk, Corsican Rams or huge pigs, which ever walks by. I was able to get a cross bow donated for the hunt and have a line on hunting clothes for her. 

If anyone would like to donate you can call me directly at 609-893-4550 or just send it to my house. 847 Forest Ave, Browns Mills NJ 08015. The hunt will be taped and it will be posted on the WJ site. She is guaranteed to harvest something. What ever I can't raise will come out of my pocket. I’m already in it to win it. This little girl is a true inspiration and the video and story to follow will be amazing.

Ham and Bacon Shoot 12/11/11

Come out and help raise some money for the Wounded Warrior Group in 84 Pa


Ham and Bacon Shoot
California Hill Gun Club
150 California Road
Brownsville, PA 15417
724-938-3480 

Sunday, December 11, 2011
Sign Ups begin at Noon. Shoot starts 1 PM
Closest to X and most B's in O
12 gauge only

FROM Interstate  70 EAST
	11. Take exit 37A to merge onto PA-43 S toward Toll Rd/​California Partial toll road
	12. Take exit 32 toward California
	13. Turn right onto Malden Rd
	14. Take the 1st right onto PA-88 S
	15. Take the 3rd left onto Gun Club Rd

California Hill Gun Club 150 California Road California, PA 15419

Hunters Sharing The Harvest

Hunters sharing the harvest

Hunters Sharing The Harvest,(HSH), is Pennsylvania’s charitable venison donation program for hunters who share their extra venison via a statewide network of participating butchers to Food Banks across Pennsylvania.

HSH participating butchers, who are paid for their services through monetary donations, coordinate the meat deliveries and work with local food banks. The food banks redistribute the venison to more than 4,000 local food assistance provider organizations such as food pantries, missions, homeless shelters, Salvation Army facilities and churches, as well as needy families.

There are 1.4 million families in the State of Pennsylvania in need of assistance.

HSH provides an excess of 750,000 meals annually to help feed the hungry.  Please share your harvest if you can, its a great program.

Meat Processors

HSH Meat Processors (PDF)

County	Business Name	Address	City	Telephone
Adams	Butcher Block Meat & Seafood	3055 Biglerville Road	Biglerville	717.677.7977
Allegheny	Kip’s Deer Processing	3 Saint John’s Drive	Carnegie	412.279.6527
Armstrong	Tom’s Deer Processing- Armstrong	278 Creek Road	Ford City	724.567.5053
Armstrong	Toy’s Deer Processing	1988 State Route 66	Ford City	724-763-7070
Armstrong	Gutherie Meats	168 Gutherie Road	Cowansville	724.526.5997
Beaver	Doug Peffers Deer Cutting	1685 State Route 65	Ellwood City	724.758.4976
Beaver	Blackhawk Specialty Foods	302 Blackhawk Road	Beaver Falls	724.843.7022
Bedford	Emerick’s Meats	1966 Hyndman Road	Hydman	814.842.6779
Bedford	Cessna’s Butcher Shop	3327 Main Road	Bedford	814.847.2749
Berks	Steve’s Custom Processing	131 Joanna Road	Morgantown	610.286.6274
Berks	Sadler’s Custom Butchering	241 Bordner Rd	Richland	717-933-8790
Berks	P&B Clams & Frozen Seafood	9418 Red Rd	Kempton	610-756-4147
Blair	Custom Deer Processing-Blair	131 Bailey Lane	Roaring Springs	814.793.4994
Blair	Fredericks Meats	1077 East Main Street	Roaring Springs	814.224.4812
Blair	Gearharts Meats & Country Store	RR2 Box 571	Hollidaysburg	814.693.1243
Bradford/NY	Mountain Man Taxidermy	265 Route 34	Waverly	607-565-2117
Bucks	Kasak Kuts Deer Processing	4591 Durham Road	Doylestown	267.767.8508
Bucks	Steve Kremp Deer Processing	1905 Bristol Road	Churchville	215.285.8088
Bucks	Bucks Haven Deer Processing	4911 Tollgate Road	Pt. Pleasant	215-297-5203
Bucks	Haring Brothers Meats, Inc.	5484 Haring Road	Doylestown	215.766.8330
Bucks	Bill’s Deer Processing	2150 Old Lincoln Highway	Langhorne	215.757.9798
Bucks	Ely Deer Processing	401 Woodhill Road	Newtown	215.860.0669
Butler	Ifft Turkey Farm	136 Pioneer Road	Evans City	724.538.5968
Butler	B&B Deer Processing	1202 Mars-Evans City Rd	Mars	724-816-1419
Butler	McKruit’s Custom Meat Cutting	1011 Bear Creek Road	Cabot	724.352.2988
Butler	Huff’s Custom Meats	650 Dick Road	Butler	724.789.9672
Butler	Bims Boloney	145 Morris Road	Petrolia	724.894.2569
Butler	TA Giger Deer Processing	121 Kyle Road	Valencia	724.898.2244
Butler	Wright’s Deer Processing	136 Wiley Road	Saxonburg	724.352.3376
Butler	Romes Meat & Deli	312 Bonniebrook Road	Butler	724.285.1236
Cambria	Ed Pudliner Deer Processing	Rear 173 Norton Road	Johnstown	814.539.5422
Cambria	Wm. Thomas Retail Meats	263 Scout Road	Hastings	814.342.1993
Cambria	Andy’s Deer Processing	15 Tank Road	St. Michael’s	814.495.4413
Centre	Gummo’s Deer Processing	500 Sawmill Road	Port Matilda	814.692.5207
Chester	Bozman Deer Processing	15 Worthington Dr	West Grove	610.945.8140
Chester	Hay’s Custom Butcher Shop	165 Leaman Road	Cochranville	610.932.0615

Chester	Countryside Butchering	269 Long Lane	Honey Brook	610.273.2629
Chester	Foresta’s Market	1098 West Bridge Street	Phoenixville	610.935.1777
Clearfield	Tocimak Deer Processing	771 Troy HawkRun Highway	Philipsburg	814.342.1476
Clearfield	Adler’s Market	1185 Philipsburg-Bigler Highway	Philipsburg	814.342.1993
Columbia	Gensemer Meat Co. LP	1172 Ridge Road	Bloomsburg	570.784.7227
Crawford	Bill’s Deer Processing	496 Main Street	Spartanburg	814.654.7741
Crawford	Hilltop Processing	4908 Fisher Road	Conneautville	814.587.2193
Cumberland	Diller’s Custom Deer Processing	6875 Wertzville Road	Enola	717.796.1776
Cumberland	Wenger Meats & Ice Co.	511 E Louther Street	Carlisle	717.249.8109
Dauphin	Sensenig Butchering	2491 Sand Beach Road	Grantville	717.469.2550
Delaware	The Smoke House	360 Lenni Road	Aston	610.558.3508
Elk	Palumbo’s Family Meats Inc.	111 Mountmorenci Road	Ridgeway	814.772.6328
Elk	The Smoke House	375 West theresa	St. Marys	814.781.3946
Erie	McDonald Meats, Inc.	10445 Ridge Road	Girard	814.774.3507
Erie	Scott’s Custom Deer Processing	212 S. Main Street	Albion	814-449-5335
Erie	Pacileo’s Great Lakes Deer Processing	8890 Wattsburg Road	Erie	814-825-3759
Fayette	Bennington’s Butcher Shop	3447 Country Club Road	Scottdale	724.570.2240
Franklin	Country Foods	6032 Buttermilk Road	Waynesboro	717.729.1521
Franklin	Stitely’s Meat Processing	3647 Haulman Road	Chambersburg	717.264.3341
Fulton	Strait’s Butcher Shop	304 Possum Hollow Road	Harrisonville	717.377.9223
Huntingdon	Brennemans Meat Market	211 S. 10th Street	Huntingdon	814.643.2751
Huntingdon	Clevenger’s Deer Processing	13737 Smith Valley Road	Mapleton Depot	814.542.2661
Indiana	Cunningham Meats	81 Cunningham Road	Indiana	724.465.8862
Lackawanna	Darling Meats L.L.C	Rt. 6 + 11, P.O. Box #1	La Plume	570.945.5716
Lancaster	Martin’s Custom Butchering	405 Reidenbach Road	New Holland	717.355.9601
Lancaster	Hess Meats Inc.	2635 Willow Street Pike	Willow Street	717.464.3374
Lancaster	Louis Martin Custom Butchering	741 Red Run Road	New Holland	717.355.9217
Lancaster	Fisher’s Butcher Shop	48 Furnace Road	Quarryville	717.786.7398
Lancaster	Noble Rd Butcher Shop	1553 Noble Rd	Kirkwood	717-529-9031
Lancaster	Smoker’s Custom Butchering	12 Old Leacock Road	Ronks	717-768-4635
Lancaster	Bair’s Deer Processing	308 Faith Avenue	Elizabethtown	717.361.9381
Lebanon	Sadler’s Custom Butchering	241 Bordner Road	Richland	717.933.8790
Lebanon	Twin Pines Custom Meats	400 Meckville Road	Myerstown	717.933.1142
Lebanon	Bur-Pak Family Foods Inc.	98 E. Rose Bud Road	Myerstown	717.933.5373
Lehigh	Lazarus Farm Market	3605 Rural Rd	Whitehall	610-799-3831
Lehigh	Hartman’s Butcher Shop	7291 Autumn Road	New Tripoli	610.298.8232
Luzerne	Country Butcher Shop	220 Oak Road	Drums	570.788.3044

Luzerne	Dave’s Custom Deer Processing	584 Cigarski Road	Shavertown	570.696.1546
Luzerne	Naugles Deer Processing	1522 State Route 29	Hunlock Creek	570.477.2229
Lycoming	Country Store Pennsdale	607 Village Road	Pennsdale	570.546.7675
Lycoming	Gibson’s Custom Butchering	6191 Beaver Lake Road	Hughesville	570.584.5713
Lycoming	Gross’s Custom Butchering	1060 Upper Powys Road	Cogan Station	570.323.2488
Mercer	Liszka Meats	727 Mercer Road	Greenville	724.588.4364
Mercer	Minor Acres Packing Co	641 Kilgore Road	Jackson Center	814.786.7852
Monroe	Martinell’s Deer Processing	RD#1 Box 365	Tannersville	570.629.3852
Montgomery	East Coast Outdoors Deer Processing	261 W. Broad Street	Telford	215.799.1900
Montgomery	Clemens Meat Market	2208 Old Arch Road	Norristown	610.275.7785
Northampton	Nello’s Specialty Meats	500 Schoeneck Avenue	Nazareth	610.759.0628
Northumberland	Mertz Meats	1177 Susquehanna Trail	Northumberland	570-473-7363
Perry	Seidel’s Custom Butchering	2933 Back Hollow Road	Blain	717.536.0033
Perry	Gill’s Deer Processing	2283 Middle Ridge Road	Newport	717-275-3421
Perry	Shaffer’s Custom Butchering	138 Dellville Road	Duncannon	717.834.4570
Philadelphia	W.B. Saul High School Meat Dept.	7100 Henry Avenue	Philadelphia	215.487.4474
Pike	Prime Time Meats	105 Wheatfield Drive	Milford	570.296.6064
Potter	Tom’s Deer Processing – Potter	64 Smith Lane	Galeton	814.435.1076
Schuylkill	U.E. Butcher Shop	1722 West End Ave.	Pottsville	570-294-2252
Schuylkill	Mease Meats, Inc.	68 Sawmill Road	Pine Grove	570.345.2586
Sullivan	To Donate Deer	219 Chaney Road	Dushore	570.928.9629
Susquehanna	Scavazzo’s Deer Processing	660 Valley Road	Montrose	570.553.2703
Tioga	Cherry Flats Processing	2893 Cherry Flats Road	Covington	570.659.5286
Tioga	Alexander’s Deer Processing	578 Hurley Hill Road	Morris	570-353-2360
Washington	Bobeck’s Deer Processing	139 Craig Road	Monongahela	724.258.2298
Washington	Jim Sutch & Sons Processing	80 Pike Run Drive	Daisytown	724.938.8851
Washington	Shuba’s Processing	1116 Allison Hollow Road	Washington	724.255.4861
Washington	Lenik Deer Processing	204 Railroad Street	Finleyville	724.348.7019
Wayne	Zarcone’s Custom Meat Cutting	145 Sugar Street	Honesdale	570.253.3960
Wayne	CS Custom Meat Processing	74 Cochection	Honesdale	570.224.6936
Westmoreland	Naser Foods	PO Box 335	Apollo	724.727.7503
Westmoreland	S & S Deer Processing, Inc.	327 Dunmire Road	Saltsburg	724.422.1503
Westmoreland	Golden’s Deer Processing	PO Box 562	Ligonier	724.238.4910
Westmoreland	Hoffer’s Ligonier Valley Packing	582 Darlington Road	Ligonier	724.238.7112
Westmoreland	Espey’s Meat Market	319 Espey Meat Market Lane	Scottdale	724.887.3226
Westmoreland	G. Karas Packing	606 Story Road	Export	724.468.5811
Westmoreland	Custom Deer Processing	131 Flowers Road	New Alexandria	724.668.8950

Wyoming	Wright’s Cut-Up	154 Dietz Mt. Rd.	Monroe Twp.	570.333.4616
York	Co’s Meats & Deer Processing	426 Valley Road	Etters	717.938.2845
York	BreezieView Deer Processing	1040 Valley View Road	York	717.324.0096
York	Windsor Meat Market	73 West First Avenue	Windsor	717.244.1998
York	Gary’s Meat Locker	236 Poplar Street	Hanover	717.633.6773

California University 2nd Annual Fundraiser Shoot

Hosted by the California University Archery Team. Location - Charleroi Archery Club in Charleroi PA. NFAA Rules and Scoring. 5-Spot 300 round. Fri - 7:00 PM, Sat - 6:00 PM, Sun - 1:00 PM.

Cost is $10.00. All proceeds go to the Cal U Archery Team. Awards will be presented.

NFAA Membership not required.

Come out and shoot. It's for a good cause.

Contact Sam at (724) 699-8745 to reserve a spot.