Hunter Saftey Course
Looking for a Hunter’s Safety Course? Our Instructors are hosting one at the Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery on October 20th from 9am – 4pm. This is an online class where participants are required to complete the online module prior to attending the hands-on portion on the 20th. To register for this course please contact Anna at (207) 902-1567.
A list of all safety courses being offered can be found at:
https://www.maine.gov/…/programs-…/safety-courses/index.html
3D Archery Shoot
The Bucksmills Rod and Gun Club held a 3D archery shoot at their archery range on the Silver Lake Road on Sunday, July 8th. The winning shooters were the following:
Hunter Open
Mike Broadbent – 273
Male Hunter
First place Ken Kimball – 294
Second place Joshua Dykstra – 293
Third place Jim Morrill – 274
Traditional
First place Kevin Bickford – 255
Second place Jim White – 237
Third place Dick Cyr – 224
Cubs
First place Andrew Broadbent – 301
Second place Mark Tuttle – 253
Pee Wee
First place Reed Dykstra – 85
Second place Landon Rackley – 80
Club members will continue to shoot the course, weather permitting, Tuesday evenings at 5 PM, and would welcome anyone interested in joining us. Call Alton Ames 469-2195 for more information.
Scholarships Awarded
At Bucksport High School’s Class Night on June 6, Club President Alton Ames and Treasurer Cathy Ames presented four $500 scholarships. Receiving the Bucksmills Rod and Gun Club scholarship were Maggie Bires and Christopher Small. Erin McGinty was the recipient of the Harold Willis Memorial Scholarship and Meaghan Goodine received the Bucksmills Rod and Gun Club Memorial Scholarship.
Money Raffle Winners
The money raffle winners’ names were drawn May 18 at our annual prime rib banquet honoring current and retired game wardens. In no particular order, the winners were as follows: Paul Shumaker, Carrie Manning, Arnie Grindle, Ed Rankin Jr., Norman Bowden, and Jim Boothby. Jim generously donated his winnings back to the club to our scholarship fund.
Moose Lottery
The drawing for Maine’s moose permit lottery will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. hosted by Main Street Skowhegan at the historic Skowhegan Fairgrounds in Skowhegan, Maine as part of their weekend-long Skowhegan Moose Festival.
More info here: https://www.skowheganmoosefest.com/
Scholarship Applications
Our executive members met tonight to review many great scholarship applications. The winners will be presented at the Bucksport High School Class night.
