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Volume XV Issue III
OFFICERS
President: Norm Pinard
Vice President: Tim Layman
Secretary: Harry Whitney
Treasurer: Frank Knowles
Sergeant at Arms: Bob
Hartford
March 2020
ADVISORY BOARD
Mike Cramer Thru 2020
Richard Gorman Thru 2022
Ed Knowles Thru 2020
Wally Paige Thru 2021
Mike Plourde Thru 2020
COMMITTEES
Archery: Scott Rogers
Boy Scouts: Rob Lopez
By-Laws: Ed Knowles
Building: Frank Knowles
Grounds: Richard Gorman
Hunter Ed: Brian Quist
Kitchen: Norm Pinard
Newsletter: Tim Layman
Range: Eric Rivard
Space town Beagle Club:
Richie Houde
Town Fair: Tim Layman
Ways & Means: Elected Officers
Web Site: Brian Handley
These are difficult times
for all of us, but life always
seems a little more
palatable when we can
smile in the face of adversi-
ty. The following new dic-
tionary addition was sent to
me by family in California,
and the alternative activity
suggestion by family in
Michigan.
In light of the presence throughout
New Hampshire of the coronavirus, Raymond
Sportsman’s Club is altering its schedule of
activities with near future dates. Since many
of our club events involve groups that exceed
the recommended 10 person limit , either
Raymond Sportsman’s Club or its partner
organization (NH Fish & Game, Boy Scouts,
Sig Sauer) has cancelled some events sched-
uled for this spring. These cancellations have
been voluntary and are exercised in an effort
to reduce or halt the community spread of the
Covid 19 virus.
The RSC Regular Club meeting was
held as usual this past Wednesday night to
discuss a plan for future activities. It was
generally agreed upon by attending members
to play it by ear beyond the first week of
April, hoping the virus would show a decline.
All group activities are cancelled
through the RSC Regular meeting scheduled
for April 6th. If the virus epidemic does not
show a decline soon, there is a very good
chance that club meetings in April as well as
meetings and activities in May will need to be
cancelled to comply with the legal prohibition
of group events of 10 or more people.
It is our hope we do not have to alter
our schedule of meetings, classes and events
beyond this spring season, but the health and
welfare of our members, guests and partner
organizations must be our foremost concern.
The good news is that many of the ac-
tivities that RSC members enjoy are still avail-
able. As long as members maintain appropriate
“social distancing,” shooting at the rifle, pistol,
clay target and archery ranges, as well as fish-
ing in the ponds are still acceptable activities.
One of the safest places we can be, to weather
this virus pandemic, is out of doors getting
fresh air and exercise. I do urge you to bring
with you some sanitary wipes or disinfectant to
wipe down commonly touched items like the
range gate lock, the range flag and the sign in
log covers, before and after you use them.
Please listen
to and practice safe
hygiene practices at
our club, the same as
you would at home.
There are
two things to take
away from this arti-
cle. The first is that
RSC has already had to cancel events and ac-
tivities due to Covid 19 and there may be more
cancellations going forward. I will update mem-
bers through email regularly with changes in
our activity schedule. You can also use the
event calendar on our website for updated in-
formation. Secondly, the club is still open
for individual activities as long as you practice
safe hygiene habits while you are there.
Tim Layman
I’m giving up drinking for a month
Sorry, bad punctuation.
I’m giving up.
Drinking for a month!
Raymond Sportsman club member Ron
Digou was busy last summer fishing with the Ray-
mond Bassmasters Trail. As a member of that trail,
he fished around the state at most of the major
lakes well known to an-
glers in the sport of tour-
nament bass fishing.
When he was not
fishing, he worked with
the Pinkerton Academy
Bass team which competes
in the NHIAA state tour-
naments. The enjoyment
of helping these young
men in a sport that is fair-
Once you spend a few more than a few years in
the woods (a kind way of saying I’m getting old), you
begin to think you’ve seen it all.
Case in point: Nov 6th, 2019 at 0735 the buck I
know had been making three foot wide scrapes and was
tearing apart hemlock saplings in an area my hunting
buddies and I call “the knolls” came in right behind my
ground stand. He made a little noise making it possible
for me to rotate a round just in time before he appeared
behind a long blown down spruce, with nothing left but
its skeleton. It was somewhat of a sketchy situation,
with me and my ole smoke pole hoping if we touched one
off that it wouldn’t find one of those dead branches on
the way through, but the pounding heart and “this might
be your only chance” ringing in my ears overcame the
what if factors and a billow of smoke was all I remember
next.
I saw him turn and go
back down the knoll he came
up. I reloaded out of instinct
from where I sat, waited, then
went over to the place where
he stood. No blood. No noth-
ing. I then began to look at
each branch of the fallen
spruce but saw no evidence of
a deflection. I expanded the
search, and with an audible
“thank God” I finally spotted a
good deal of the bright red
blood I hoped for.
The blood trailing began. Nothing unusual, plenty
of it, regular intervals, up and down the knolls. My eyes
going ground to forward, ground to forward, always expect-
ing to see him in the near distance. Up a steep knoll, which
no doubt strained his wounded self as the blood was heavy.
Got to the top and looked out forward, expecting more than
ever to see him downed. Nothing ahead, so looks back to
ground. Nothing to see. No blood. No tracks. I move for-
ward, 2 yards, now 5, now ten, oh
my. How could I lose this blood
trail which was so distinct just
moments ago? The buck had dis-
appeared! You know the feeling
next, panic. Lost treasure. Meat
spoiling overnight. Coyotes.
How could this be. From distinct,
to nothing. I retraced over the
knoll and came back again.
Nothing. Did this deer get a
stealth helicopter “dust off” for
the wounded or what?
And then as I stood ro-
tating in amazement, out of the
corner of my eye I see him. He
lies in a gully, 15 yards away, 45 degrees backwards from
the way he came, backwards from the last spot of blood. He
had literally lurched backwards after cresting the knoll and
lay 15 yards downhill, nearly hidden from view as seen from
the original direction of travel. Needless to say, it was a
relief to find the disappearing 150 lb. dressed 5pt buck, one
who had done something I had never seen before. Just
when you thought you’d seen it all.
ly new to high school
competition, means a lot
to him.
The first picture is of
Ron holding the tourna-
ment winning fish at
Pawtuckaway Lake this
past spring. The second
photo is of Zack M from
Derry, a member of the
Pinkerton team, with a
6lb 12oz large-mouth
bass. On that day, Ron's
fish tipped the scales at 5lb 14 oz. Looks like stu-
dent schooled the teacher!
By Les Houston
PAGE 3 VOLUME XV ISSUE I I I
SCHEDULED EVENT DATES
Elected Officers 2020
President: Norm Pinard Vice President: Tim Layman Secretary: Harry Whitney Treasurer: Frank Knowles Sergeant at Arms: Bob Hartford
Advisory Board, 3yr:
Richard Gorman
Advisory Board, 1yr:
Mike Cramer
Ed Knowles Mike Plourde
50 / 50 Drawings
.RSC Annual Meeting March 4th, 2020
- -Voting for all elected officials on this night
Regular Club Meeting March 18th, 2020
Turkey Hunter Ed Course CANCELLED -
Turkey hunter Mentoring program shotgun patterning
- Rifle Range closed from Noon-3pm
Regular Club Meeting April 1st, 2020
Boy Scout Leadership Training CANCELLED
Regular Club Meeting April 15th, 2020
RSC Hunter Ed Field Day CANCELLED
-All ranges closed until 4pm
Les Houston Hunter Ed Field Day CANCELLED
-All ranges closed until 4pm
Regular Club Meeting May 6th, 2020
.221 Steel Target Fun Shoot May 14th, 2020
-New, 2nd Thursday of each month
-First-time and novices shooters welcome
Military Rifle Shoot May 17th, 2020
50/50 Drawing: March 4th, 2020 Won by: Bob Hartford
50/50 Drawing: March 18th, 2020 Won by: Normand Pinard
Pistol Shoot At left is Cally Lighthall , the
winner of the 2019 RSC out-of-state deer pool. Below left is the beauti-ful 150lb. 6-point buck that Cally took on the 4th day of firearm season at their
Upstate NY deer camp.
At right is Guy Cilluffo, who won the RSC in-state deer pool in 2019. Below right is the winning 181.3lb. bruiser that Guy
harvested with his crossbow on
November 6th from his Derry
honey spot.
Below is a great button buck Steve
Hopper took during firearm
season not far from the RSC club
grounds. Steve thinks this is the
same deer that walked across in
front of me at the rifle range when
I was shooting my muzzleloader.
Officers: President: Norm mentioned Sgt. Pomeroy of RPD is retiring and proposed club sending youth members to Camp
Berry, but it was already booked up. Also thanks to a SBC member reporting, a local truck was caught
dumping trash on club property. Corona virus was discussed.
Vice President: Tim announced that Billy Lane & family weathered the tornado in Tennessee and were OK. Tim also
commented on recent direction for corona virus protection.
Secretary: Harry found the lights on in the clubhouse and no one there. Also, he has prepared new elected officer
contact sheets.
Treasurer: Frank has club addressed magazines available.
Sergeant at Arms: Bob said the roads are muddy but drying up.
Advisory Board: Nothing to Report
Committees:
Archery: May 3rd is first scheduled shoot, set up a week prior.
Boy Scouts: All BSA events are cancelled through May 15th, 2020.
Building: Waiting for warmer weather, probably June.
By Laws: Nothing to Report
Grounds: Currently mud and more mud.
Hunter’s Ed: All NH Fish & Game Hunter Education classes are cancelled through May.
Kitchen: Norm says he is all set.
Newsletter: Tim thanked Logan Phelps, Les Houston and Steve Hopper for recent submissions.
Range: Nick Cramer fabricated a new shield for the 150 yard steel target & Tim described a member issue.
Space Town: Rabbit pens being worked on, trial on June 20 & 21. Raffle with $1000 1st prize, Weber grills for 2nd & 3rd prize and a fishing charter for 4th prize. Ticket sales to come.
Town Fair: Town Fair is currently on hold until virus issues subside
Website: Absent,
Other:
Unfinished Business: New stairs at range in the works
New Business: Nothing to Report
Committee Reports March 2020
Above are RSC’s 2019 Cote Margaritis Award
winners. From are Jon Goulet, Frank
Knowles and Dustin Dodge.
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