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Sportsmen’s Challenge 2011 Sportsmen’s Challenge
The sixth annual Sportsmen’s Challenge, sponsored by the Philmont Rod & Gun Club, was conducted on January 30, 2011. The event can be best described as the ultimate outdoor sports iron man or woman competition involving various skills in the shooting and angling venues.
The "challenge" began at 7:00 AM with competitors squirrel hunting for two hours with all harvested squirrels due back at the club by 9:00 AM. The squirrels harvested will be used for the annual game dinner to be held later in the year.
As the day progressed, each competitor shot a round of trap, which was then followed by shooting .22 rifles in an accuracy competition from the 50 yard line at the club’s range. An archery contest was additionally conducted with each competitor shooting arrows at standing targets located at various distances.
An ice fishing competition occurs on the club pond and the day concludes with casting for accuracy competition; each competitor uses a spinning rod and attempts to cast a weight into a hula hoop. At the conclusion of the event Doug Cropper was crowned "Iron Man" of the year by producing the highest score over all. Second place went to Brian T. Johnson and Dale Rowe took third place.
Joe Kenneally and Julie Veronezi provided breakfast and lunch that was enjoyed by all. Special thanks to Jay Brousseau for providing food for the event. Plans for next year’s event are currently under way, and competitors will spend the year honing their skills in anticipation of the 2012 event.
2010 Sportsmen’s Challenge
If anyone believes that the casting contest is easy just give it a try! Trap co-chairman and club member Doug Cropper and junior participant Jake Simmons were the only ones who had success in this phase of the competition.
Will Montague from Albany and club member Brian Johnson from Philmont (aka the squirrel brothers) showed up with their usual limit of 4 squirrels apiece. In the trap competition club president David Siter and Dale Rowe both shot perfect 25's. David Siter won the .22 competition with a score of 13 followed by Dale Rowe with a score of 12. Chris Lastovicka who is a proficient trap shooter but who never fired a rifle in her life, with a little tutoring from David Siter tied with Brian Johnson for 3rd with a score of 11. All did very well in the archery contest especially Jake Simmons who was deadly accurate with a standard recurve bow. Even Claverack Supervisor Robin Andrews tried her hand at archery and did very well for a first timer. Dale Rowe won the ice fishing contest by catching a huge 4" sunfish and a 5" Bass! As mentioned Doug Cropper and Jake Simmons tied in the casting competition. Bill Morgan from Castleton also participated and did very well as did junior participants Ben Simmons and Micah Weaver.
At the conclusion of the event Dale Rowe won 1st place with a total score of 53. Will Montague and Brian Johnson were tied with a score of 48 each. To determine the 2nd place winner they shot a round of trap and Will was victorious. Brian took the 3rd place trophy. Chefs Joe Kenneally and Julie Veronezi served a delicious breakfast and lunch. --Dale Rowe |
