SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013 Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 7:00 p.m. Bass Pro Shops 1133 N. Dobson Rd. Mesa, AZ 85201 Southeast Corner Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) & Dobson Road Board meeting to follow, members are always welcome to stay Please check the website forum for important trial date updates, meeting updates and discussions. Parking trailers in forests prohibited during hunting season Flagstaff, Ariz. The Coconino National Forest is asking all northern Arizona-bound hunters to refrain from leaving their trailers unattended in the forest during the upcoming hunting season. In previous seasons, law enforcement officers have found numerous trailers parked in the forests for the purpose of reserving a location for the entire hunting season and also because the individuals did not want to haul their trailers back and forth. Parking a trailer in the forest for this purpose violates Forest Service regulations. If trailers are left unattended for more than 72 hours, the Forest Service considers them abandoned property and may remove them from the forest. Violators can also be cited for this action. Enforcing these regulations protects the property and allows recreational users equal access to national forests. This regulation applies to all national forests in northern Arizona, including the Coconino, Kaibab and Prescott forests. For more information, contact the Coconino National Forest at (928) 527-3600. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Cover 1 Letter from President 2 2014 Proposed Trial schedule Final 2013 Points 4 August Trial Trial of Champions 3 5-8 Upcoming Club Events 9-11 Membership Info 12 Contact Information 13 Classified and Marketplace 14-15 Other Club Activities 16-17
Letter from the President AZPDC President 2013 2014 Wendy McNabb It s been a busy two months without a newsletter and I must apologize. I had every good intention of sitting on the Lanai in Hawaii with a Coke and a laptop, but time just slipped away. During the three weeks, I did however manage to concrete in some plans for upcoming events and overt a TOC meltdown. Three weeks came and went in a flash! So here I am now. So, let s play a little catch up on the upcoming events with the club. Mark your calendars and watch your email or mail for further information. First of all October 26 th and 27 th Ron Horn and Homer Gribbon will be putting together another training weekend. Training, BBQ and camping up at the High Desert Hunt Club. Second, November 9 th, I have put together a Fun Shoot and BBQ at Ben Avery for club members and families only. All you pay for is your shooting and the BBQ is on the club. I am hoping that this is a good way to get everyone out together, no dogs, just some friendly competition, some good food, seeing old friends and making new. And last on the agenda for now is hold the date of March 29 th for the Annual Awards Banquet and Dinner. We were also set to have hunt test with the Grand Canyon Brittany Club, unfortunately it had to be cancelled. Karen had the heartbreak of losing two of her dogs this summer and has since gone back to work full time, leaving her little time to set up the joint hunt test. I will try to post each month any information I have I upcoming events with any other clubs. Thanks goes out to Jason Taylor for chairing the August Trial and Lese Page for helping. Marty Elliott for taking on the last minute Chair of the TOC. Without him stepping up to the plate, we almost didn t have a TOC on the date planned. And once again Lesa Page for all of her help with TOC. If you made it out to the TOC or if you saw the photos I posted on the clubs Facebook page, you will notice the crafty work of Jamie Brooks and Marty Elliott. Together they made a Winners Podium for the winners of the trials to have their pictures taken. I hope in the future, all of the winners will stay after every trial to have pictures like in the days gone by. Lastly, I have had reports from three of the four committees that things are progressing nicely. If you are on these committees, thank you for taking your valuable time to participate. Your participation helps the club now and going forward to be a success. Until next month, happy hunting all!!!! Wendy McNabb, AZPDC President
The Board of Directors and Members would like to welcome all of our new and returning members, their families and dogs to the Arizona Pointing Dog Club. We hope to see you at our Trials, Training Days, Annual Banquet and everyone is welcome at our monthly (second Tuesday of each month) meetings. We encourage you to get involved! Below are the dates being presented by the Trial Committee, please pencil them in on your calendars. If anyone would be willing to commit to Chair any of the dates, please contact Erik Ersland - eersland@hotmail.com. We need you to make these trials a success! January February 22-23 March 15-16 April 12-13 May 17-18 June 14-15 July 12-13 August 16-17 September 6-7 No Trial Sonoita Pheasant Rec. High Desert Hunt Club or Orme/Dugas (Saturday 4/12 Fun Hunt, Sunday 4/13 Points Trial) Heber Red Tank Heber (Saturday 7/12 Fun Hunt, Sunday 7/13 Points Trial) Kendrick Park Kendrick Park TOC (Earlier than normal to accommodate the lucky ones who get drawn for elk) Grilled Lemon-Pepper Quail Salad Get the grill out and add a little zest to your next salad. This recipe comes from Kansas Topeka Pheasants Forever chapter. Ingredients ½ c. plus 2 T. olive oil 4 red onion slices, cut ½ inch thick 6 T. fresh lemon juice 8 c. torn romaine lettuce ½ t. Tabasco sauce Lemon wedges 1 t. dried or 1 T. fresh thyme 1 c. thinly sliced red bell pepper 1 c. crumbled feta cheese 8 boneless, skinless quail breast Directions Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, Tabasco, thyme, salt and pepper to blend in small saucepan. Arrange breast pieces and onion slices on a plate. Spoon 4 tablespoons of dressing over mean and onions; turn pieces to coat evenly on all sides. Let sit for 5 minutes. Prepare barbeque grill and get coals glowing to medium hot. Put saucepan with remaining dressing at edge of the grill so it will become warm but not extremely hot. Grill breast halves and onion slices over hot part of grill until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer meat and onion to another plate. Separate onion into rings and cut breast halves into bite-size pieces. Place lettuce in large bowl. Add meat, onion and bell pepper. Add warm dressing and toss to coat. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. Divide salad between four plates, garnishing with feta cheese and lemon wedges just before serving. Serve with fresh pita bread.
Pla ce 2013 Gun Dog Class Poi Dog Handler nts 1 221 Duke Bobby Moore. 2 217 Maverick Jim Cassara 3 202 Bonnie Walter Nabity 4 137 Deuce Dave Auten 5 105 Tea Pot Walter Nabity 6 99 Belle Alan Churchwell 7 61 Butch Ron Horn 8 60 Mick Erik Ersland 9 58 Gunner Don McNabb 10 55 Angel Jeff Mcintire 11 53 Hitch Ron Horn 12 43 Skeeter Mike Goodrich 13 41 Katie Russell Page 14 36 Mike Ken Levy 15 29 Fancy CJ Hamilton 16 27 Piper Russell Page 17 26 Cash Ron Horn 18 17 Pinoch Ron Horn 19 17 Lucy Keny Wicht 20 13 Sugar Jeff Mcintire 21 12 Kora Walter Kalano 22 11 Belle Jim Schroeder 23 10 Tek Ron Horn 24 6 J D Jeff Mcintire 25 1 Sue Keny Wicht Plac e 2013 Shooting Dog Class Poin ts Dog Handler 1 241 Slick Brian Smith 2 224 Daisy Jason Taylor 3 222 Gunner Bob Claesgens 4 198 Rebel Jeff Moore 5 192 Crown Rod Faria 6 108 Ryche Todd Fielitz 7 92 Gypsy Don Rice 8 57 Jake CJ Hamilton 9 52 Katie Homer Gribben 10 52 Leyna Dominic Conn 11 50 Cory Don Rice 12 48 Delbert Ted Bounds 13 47 Wyatt Todd Fielitz 14 40 Slider Chris Fenner 15 39 Cash Ron Horn 16 35 Whiskey Don Dufek 17 33 Maggie Homer Gribben 18 31 Reba Ted Bounds 19 28 Leber Joe Felish 20 27 Reba Scott Montini 21 26 Leo Ron Horn 22 25 Belle Alan Churchwell 23 22 REM Bob Weaver 24 20 Sage Roger Clark 25 17 Sam Ken Levy 2013 Hunter Class Plac Point e s Dog Handler 1 84 Sirius Marty Elliott Black 2 45 Copper Jamie Brooks 3 43 Lola Maurice Budurin 4 37 Charlie Joe Afonso 5 33 Buck Richard Huttenhow 6 29 Stewy Ken Levy 7 26 Bolt Ken Levy 8 21 Dixie Russ Page 9 21 Lily Bob Armstead 10 15 Shade Wendy McNabb 11 15 Trigger Joe Seitzer 12 14 Solo Bill Sommers 13 13 Hettie Bob Armstead 14 12 Holly Jeff Kalina 15 11 Harley Bob Claesgens 16 10 Sammy Seth Lacey 17 9 Max Guy Mallicone 18 9 Grit Jeff Kalina 19 7 Gi Ki Porter 20 7 Lexi Spencer Daines 21 7 Valiant Wendy Taylor 22 5 Freddy Nathen Reisner 23 3 Burger Don Dufek 24 2 Huck Ki Porter 25 1 Chili Don Dufek Due to page size, some names may have been omitted. Please see the AZPDC website for full class results. Congratulations to all trial participants!
The TOC was run on September 14 th with the total dog count of 27. I would like to thank Lesa Page for all the help in getting this event running and as always a GREAT JOB as field Marshal. Thank you to Jamie Brooks for building the club a new awards podium, looks great Jamie and great job putting together the potluck, we ate like kings. Thank you to Seth Lacy, he picked up the trailer and took it to its resting place for now. Thank you Jim Cassara for all your hard work setting up and taking down the fields with Seth. We had a great time and great weather, light breeze and mostly sunny. The trial used horseback bird planting and participants judged each other with very little conflict great sportsmanship by everyone. Award Ribbons where given for 1 st through 4 th by chair persons. Congratulations to you all, we all know the hard work that goes into your Dogs. Everyone that came out to this event helped make it a success, great work AZPDC. Marty Elliott Chaired By Marty Elliott, Co-chaired By Lesa Page By: Marty Elliott
Brent Jacobs and Tori qualified to attempt to earn Tori s Versatile Champion title at the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association s 2014 National Invitational. Mark Jacobs handled Tori to a 202 Prize 1 (204 possible) at Kelly Farms in Hugo, MN. Bill and crew at the White Mountains Honey Bea, Scorpio, Solo, and new pup Inga & Sunny D, Chip, Gambler
The AZPDC will be having a "Shoot em' Up" Fun Day at Ben Avery Shooting Range for all of our MEMBERS ONLY. Members, spouses and their children are welcome to come out and shoot a couple rounds of Skeet with the club, have some friendly competition and eat some Burgers. This is a good chance to come out meet old friends and make some new ones. PLEASE put this date on your calendars and plan to attend. Sorry, no dogs for this event DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS: November 9th, 2013 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. $6.00 per person/per round (we are hoping to get in two rounds per person) 25 Birds per round Bring your own Gun, ammo, eye/ear protection We will have two fields with groups of five shooting in a round. Shoot from 2:00-5:30 and start BBQ from 5:30 to 7:00
The AZPDC presents a two day training session. October 26th at 9:00 a.m. and the 27th at 8:00 a.m. Using time tested fundamentals, we will not only do a short field class room session on the basics but will also work in the field with groups of dogs and handlers. We will cover the proper equipment to use and how to get the most from it. Please do not buy anything for this as we will have some things available for you to use in the field for this event. You will need to bring food and water for you and your dog(s) The training will be an hour north of Phoenix near Cordes Junction. At the High Desert Hunt Club. This event is not being conducted by the Hunt Club, They are letting us use their facilities. Please do not call them for information. Contact Rich Hale 602-809-0481 This will be a two day event. This would be really nice for the Saturday folks to put to use again what they just learned on Saturday. Saturday evening will be a good time to recap the day s events and answer questions. Weather permitting we will have a Potluck BBQ, a bonfire and a few guitars for anyone who plays and would like to join? There is an unimproved area that we can use to camp Saturday night. No water, no electricity, no TV, and no WiFi! There are motels and restaurants not far from the site if you are interested. This event will be for Arizona Pointing Dog Club members only. You may join on line. I will have more information in a later emailing with more details. Please let me know if you will attend and if you would like to stay for Sunday also. For information call: Rich Hale 602 809 0481 Are you looking for someone to hunt and train with? If you are interested and would like me to post your information, email me and I ll include it in the next newsletter. Also, please make note that on the AZPDC website we have a forum that you could post your information to get it out there more than just at the beginning of each month in the newsletters.
Winner need not be present to win! Drawing to be held on when all Tickets are SOLD OUT! Contact Pete Torres for tickets.
ARIZONA POINTING DOG CLUB 2013 Membership Application NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: BREED OF DOG(S): PHONE: E-MAIL: SPONSOR: MEMBERSHIP: (Check One) Individual $30 New Member Family $45 Renewal MAIL APPLICATIONS: Arizona Pointing Dog Club P.O. Box 39285 Phoenix, AZ 85069 In an effort to reduce costs and impact on our environment, the Monthly Newsletter will be distributed electronically. The newsletter is always available online at www.azpdc.org Arizona Pointing Dog Club Mission Statement The Arizona Pointing Dog Club is the organization for the hunter who wants to do more than just hunt with his or her dog during hunting season. The Club promotes the training and use of pointing dogs in the sport of upland bird hunting in order to enjoy the sport to its highest potential. We have a general meeting once a month featuring films or guest speakers with information, tips and ideas regarding upland hunting, dog training and related hunting concerns in Arizona. The Club sponsors one event per month in addition to regular meetings. Some of the more popular events are training sessions, training seminars by professional trainers, AZPDC Gundog and Hunter Class Field Trials, NSTRA (National Shoot to Retrieve) Field Trails, AKC (American Kennel Club) Hunt Tests, trap & skeet shoots, dinner evenings and even weekend hunts for Mearns and Scaled quail during hunting season. Interested in participating on a committee? Mark the committee where you would like to serve. If you have other skills you will be willing to share with the club, please specify. Advertising Library Other Skills: Awards Banquet New Member Election Safety Outreach Training
VOLUNTEER ASK HOW Check out the AZPDC online forum. Find photos, discussions, tips, and more at http://www.azpdc.org. C O N T A C T The AZPDC Newsletter Editor: WENDY McNABB Email: wendy8625@aol.com ALL EVENTS POSTED ON THE AZPDC WEBSITE Did you know all events, dates, maps, and premiums are listed in the events section of the AZPDC website? Don t wait for the newsletter; get your application in early. Visit us at: http://www.azpdc.org C O N TAC T W E N DY M C NA B B W E N DY 8 6 2 5 @ A O L. C O M F O R C U R R E N T P R I C I N G CONTACT INFORMATION OFFICERS PRESIDENT WENDY MCNABB 623-377-3157 wendy8625@aol.com VICE PRESIDENT JEFF MOORE 847-917-7628 jeff.moore2711@yahoo.com SECRETARY PETE TORRES 602-300-2802 rocktower15@msn.com TREASURE BRENT JACOBS 602-690-5926 brent.jacobs@azpdc.org CONTACT INFORMATION BOARD BOARD MEMBER DAVE AUTEN 602-237-2134 johnauten@q.com BOARD MEMBER JAMIE BROOKS mail@jamiebrooks.com BOARD MEMBER MARTY ELLIOTT 602-541-8958 martfishon@cox.net BOARD MEMBER ERIK ERSLAND 602-499-0093 eersland@hotmail.com BOARD MEMBER RUSSELL PAGE 602-708-8212 russel.page@azpdc.org
Members, place your classified ads here in our monthly newsletter. You can also advertise your business in our marketplace section. Pricing: $90/yr. business card; $170/yr. for 1/4 page ad; $320/yr. for a 1/2 page ad Contact Wendy McNabb, wendy8625@aol.com for details and how to place your ads. GUNS FOR SALE: Benelli; Montefotro 20 ga. Auto like new with hard and soft case $800 Franchi 20 ga. o/u renaissance classic like new with hard and soft case $800 M1 military 30 caliber carbine, extra clips and ammo with soft case excellent condition $500 Contact Jack: 602-361-0794 ANNOUNCING FRENCH BRITTANY PUPPIES: Breeding planned for late September TAN Ellie De Pays Du Soleil MH TAN Corentin Des Grands Lacks MH Both dogs are AKC Master Hunters, have been proven in the field on wild birds and have great temperaments. www.suncountrybretons.com. Puppies will be ready to go their new homes at the end of January. Please contact: Don Rice 623-583-9899 AZPDC Logo Items On Sale The koozies are $5.00 each. The stickers are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00. Email wendy8625@aol.com if you are interested in purchasing.
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K Nine Birddog Brittany s Arlette Hennessey Rick and Ronnie Smith Foundation Seminar Feb 21, 22, & 23, 2014 here in Coolidge AZ. This seminar is great for those who are just starting with bird dogs to those that have been into bird dogs for decades. There is something for all to gain knowledge. Cost is $400.00 per person attending the seminar and Friday evening is check-in where Rick will go over what will be happening over Sat & Sunday, and there will be Q&A. I have hosted many of Smith Foundation Seminars and there is always something to learn that makes one a better dog handler, and/or teacher. If you don't have a dog yet or are coming from a distance to attend, there will be loaner dogs to help get that hands on experience. Note; the seminar is for the people to learn dos & don'ts, and get help with dogs by going through things allowing owners/handlers and the dog to become a working team through leadership and leaving out the dictatorship. If you are interested in the seminar, it has limited entries. If you plan to attend please send a $50.00 deposit check made out to Rick Smith with your name and phone number and email address to: Arlette Hennessey 774 N Wheeler Rd Coolidge AZ 85128. The checks will be held and handed to Rick on Feb 21... NO CHECK WILL BE CASHED UNTIL AFTER THE SEMI- NAR. Please do not wait until the last minute as to seminars have been cancelled because people failed to send in their deposits and leaving the host to think they failed to meet the minimum participants. Please take into consideration that Rick and/or Ronnie when conducting these seminars have to cover their expenses for coming out (Flight, Hotel, Car, rental, & Meals etc) THERE IS PLENTY OF ROOM FOR SELF CONTAINED CAMPING AT THE 774 N. WHEELER SITE! News From Quail Forever For further Information Contact: Bradley Olson brad.vots.qf@gmail.com Punkin Center Youth Quail Camp... October 11-13 Quail Forever is partnering with the Mule Deer Foundation to host a youth quail hunting camp. We have been very lucky to receive an exceptional grant from AZG&F to put on this camp. We NEED more volunteers - mentors, dog handlers, camp managers, etc. Please reach out to me directly to let me know what you'd like to do. We also are welcoming all the Friends of Quail Forever kids to come join the camp. It's going to be a great weekend for the whole family - come join in - we have everything. Quail Check Stations... October 5 & 6 is quail season opening weekend and AZG&F has said we can spend some time at their check stations, talking with quail hunters. We still need volunteers to spread the Quail Forever word. In the future... Quail Forever has applied for a Beginners Dove Hunt camp grant for late November or early December to be held near Robbins Butte. This if for folks new to doves - young or old. Seasoned dove hunters, we need your help providing guidance. Rookies - sign up to get a great introduction to the exciting world of doves. Again, we'd supply everything - from ammo to guns to instruction. Dates to be determined (based on grant funding) but keep it on your radar.
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