sorry for the long pause

sorry all ,I have been busy and alot has been going on. I took a new job driving truck . I have not had the time to post on here as i would like,, we have a few new members this year. scott. jason, don. and glen. we are always wanting to promote the sport of archery and we welcome all who want to become a future members of our team.. The last few weeks has started of slow but as fall aproches, the smell comes in the air .. bucks are in velvet and fawns are on the rise. last week it was a great time hot . but all and all was a fun time.. freeman picked up the roofing material. As soon as it cools off. we will have to slap it on.. my son mat has been gone in bomb training in alabama for the last few weeks . The guys all miss him hope he can join us again soon.. Also he and his wife are expecting a little one in dec. That will make me a grampa. I cant wait that is so cool.. I have not been shooting this year, like I know i can so i will buy some arrows next week and start geting back with the program.. we all hope that tony and mike will be able to join us soon as there jobs have been geting in the way. we all miss them . scott schoeneck has donated some cherry boards for the front and back of our range building our thanks goes out to him that saves us a ton of cash that can go twards newer targets next year.. we all missed ray brigs last week as he was under the weather and wasnt up to walking the course.. as hot as it was I would have just set in the club house with him. but I decided to shoot. Seems to me all the newer members are starting to realy injoy themselfs. it always takes awhile to get to know everyone and settle in with the group.. our main goal this year is to complete as much of the range building as posible so next year we can up grade and improve targets and the range.. i would also like to do a summer party and a fall party this year I would like your input on that. see ya all next week .. mike

NEW MEMBER

TO ALL the oldest members' Scott Schoeneck he has become one of our newest members of the summer of 2012,, we always do the vote process to elect newer members but all of us older guys know Scott already and he will make a wonderful addition to our club , Scott is very busy. He might not make it out much but it will be a joy when he can make it,, Scott has paid me his dues today THE 14TH OF MAY,,, All members new and old will decide where all the funds will go on sat the 19th of may 2012,, To advance our club further into 2013,, We are and seem to be growing steady yearly,, Ray Brigs will be doing a fish fry on sat the 19th of may also at the meeting, if anyone would like to bring a dish please do ,, but no big deal if you cant.. and anyone that has ever had one of Rays fish fries they are awesome and they know what to look forward to ,, ray said he will supply all the fresh fish,, I am drooling thinking about it,, I want to be the first one to welcome Scott schoeneck to our club .. D,B,A

A special thanks

Last year Scott Schoeneck let us use his tractor trailer , so we could get our trusses home for our range building. we all got busy with the build and I forgot to mention it to all of you,, most of you know it but not all of you knew this fact,, so our thank yous goes out to scott for the use of his rig,, we could not have did it that easy without the use if his truck ,,,in 2011

2012 RANGE SEASON STARTS

We will be having a range meeting at the new club house next sat may 19th @ 5 pm bring the beer or dinks of your choice , sounds like we will have 5 to six new PROSPECT members this year,, so the old members will have to approve of the new guys LIKE ALWAYS before we let them in,, mike and linda ballman will be here that week so we decided to have it while they are here,, that would work best for them,, we will discuss many new things this year,, we look forward to seeing you all again,, all new members must be voted in by the old members, . we would like input on any new ideas you all would like to be changed or continue with so put your thinking caps on for new ideas,, if anyone has tall bar stools they would like to bring for the 2012 season or know where we can get them please do we will need them,, freeman, I and ray and mat and craig did more work to the club house over the wnter so its all wired now,, , bring your spouse Or your loved one with also,, lets get the summer party started ,, I would like to build a meat pole this year so we can continue with the the up coming hunting seasons, after the range is over, we have a building now so lets utilize it at much as we can,, its all of ours lets use it.. i bought a pellet stove for the building last year so we all can stay warm and comfy,, also if some one has and old house stereo they would like to donate that would be nice the one in there is not the best it works and all but we could use a better one,, we also hung a tv with sat in there so we can veiw ball games when its to rainy out to shoot,, im sure you will all like that,, we also extended the bar so its longer now,,for those who didnt know..... see you all next weekend ,, also if you have any new prospect members or friends that would like them to join bring them we dont like bringing in new guys half way through the range season ,,mike

consealed carry

http://www.doj.state.wi.us/dles/cib/ConcealedCarry/ConcealedCarry.asp

This is the link to a ccw license .. you have to have a 4 hour course in fire arms training,, If you have a Wi. hunters safety course and do not have a felony .. you can get a ccw permit.. the fee is 50.00 . the link above will take you to the application. print, fill in and complete all questions. YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF YOUR fire arms TRAINING COURSE Do not miss any thing on the app. If you do miss the state will keep your 50 bucks and you will have to resubmit it with another 50 bucks.. On the mailing envelope make sure you have 2 u.s postage stamps on the envelope. that also is a requirement,,, TO ALL WHO DONT KNOW BY LAW WE CANT EVEN CARRY OUR POCKET KNIVES ANYMORE WITH OUT ONE.. I know most of us guys all carry pocket knifes,, dont get caught with one with out a ccw. permit .. also this new law allows us to own electric weapons .. meaning we can by pistol tazzers now if we want.. keith bennett filled me in on most of the above,, As for me I have most of it done already,, now I'am checking in on electric weapons,, D.B.A

End of range 2011 party

Everyone that could make it, came to the end of year party,, we all had a good time , this year old members hung the new members, linda, mike balmans wife got hung for wareing w's on the range,, you would have to be there to understand.. craig bills was hung,, mike balman was set free from the judge, he is the only member to have ever been set free,, next year will be the test,,we all had such a good time ,, thank you all again for such a wonderful summer, tony would like to get together and play cards , this winter,, he donated a BIG card table,, I talked to freeman he said he is in for the game, I am not much of a card player, but I made a chess board for all of us if anyone plays,, I extended the bar in the club house, and hung a tv from the ceiling, To all members the building is yours you can enjoy it anytime this winter as you wish . give me the heads up I will light the pellet stove for you a few hours in advance so its warm in there for you,,, you guys are the greatest,,, Mike

sept 17th mike ballmans bear

mike ballman and his brother

mike ballman our newest member and his brother gary , shot these 2 black bear same night a few minutes a part from each other,, While hunting in sugar camp Wisconsin , congrat's guy's you did a fine job.

GREAT YEAR EVERYONE

Well guys range has come and gone again this year,, I sure had fun with all of you this year, and our 3 new members,,
sat, the 17th we Turn the broad heads back on , time to hunt that buck again,, I am sure looking forward to it,, debi still has to figure the scores out for the year, I will post them as soon as I know,,
our new pellet stove will be here next week that will be nice for the future winter football games , races , baseball,, hunting shows,, I hope we all get together weekly and enjoy your new club house, the end of the year party sounds like the 22nd of oct , but we will all keep in touch with that,,, yes for the last week I didnt shoot my round so I took a big fat zero,, we missed tony, mike, keith, mitch, and mat ,due to their jobs they couldnt make it the last night,, I would hope everyone posts their deer on here this fall , I hope freeman a great time out in Wyoming Antolope hunting, ray the best on his traping and hunting season,, and all members the best hunting possible,, thanks again for another wonderful year of memories ,, you all are GREAT friends a guy could ask for and ever want,,

club house

The club house got along way this year, this is the outside of the new club house,, special thanks goes to all the members who worked on it and donated, the time and materials to make it happen for all of us,, we have a great bunch of guy's and gal's , freeman bennett did a wonderful job on the planing of the building. and the construction of the club house and the use of his tools, we all followed his advise, freeman is very good at construction, just goes to show ya when we all work together we can all win , ray briggs and myself, craig bills boxed in the eves , to keep the animals out, kieth bennett , helped stand trusses and get the sheeting on the roof and floor,, russ nellis donated a fridge helped prep trusses, for the club house,, ray briggs donated all electrical, and some insulation,, and a bar that we all will enjoy,
craig bills helped with labor and the use of his tools,,. craigs mom and dad . gave us the windows, that we needed. mike ballman donated 2 big lights and a new broom and 1 packer sign,, we changed a few things over the years since we started the range,, it was open to the public. Now it a members only club,, we are always looking for new members, but there is rules to be followed to become a member,, all members own this range, and all members vote on new members,, we like to have fun and laugh, if this sounds like you ,we would like to have you,, for the following 2012 summer,,

8-24-11

I will be up tomorrow you all are in serious trouble....matt

update on pre post

kieth bennett has been there from the the start also , he takes his free time and helps when he dont have to,, he is one of the best shooters I have seen ,, and loves the sport true to the hart,, wish he was here today i sure enjoy laughing with him,, he knows allot about archery, And I learn allot from him, I am very lucky to know him and be his friend.. D,B.A

august 17th 2011

we had a great time tonight , freeman and ray and tony . mike our newest member. russ , and my self ,,we all shot sat by the fire laughed and talked just like i always wanted.. what a great bunch of guys,, mike ballman our newest member brought his dad (harold , and is brother dave tonight to check it out,, very nice men,, they sure enjoyed them selfs,, I couldnt of hand picked better friends if I tried,, so I had a few to many beers tonight thats normal I guess,, freeman and ray and my son mat have been there from the begining ,, they see what i see,, and we are after the same goal in the long run, a range we can call our own. and many members

russ nellis is a newer shooter, and he has a true talent in the sport he holds rock solid, he has a talent that most of us would love to have,, We all tell him that but I dont think he sees it yet,, he is one of my closest friends and I sure enjoy hanging out with him ,,

ray is coming in the morning to work on the club building,, and craig bills, freeman, ray , mike and craig and my self will hump on the building this weekend to get as far as we can to get it done before snow flies our way,,

kieth , craig and mitch, mat,, all had to work today and missed the shoot. we sure missed them all
work gets in the way of life but we all have to do it like it or not,,
ray says that his traping season starts in oct.. we wish him the best of luck this year, we hope he gets his furs that pays for his outdoor life in the fall,, he lives for that,,I'm blessed to have such a good friend..

God give me all these friends that I have truly asked for, I would do anything for each and everyone of them , .

we will tally up the scores from tonights shoot and i will post them tomorrow,, DBA

over hangs are almost done

just put fly rafters on , ready for sheeting now

building is coming along nice

put this up in 4 hours turning out nice

clearing the land

first step clearing a place for our club house

2011 bow season

Well guys this is what we live for it is almost here again( BOW SEASON, the doe tags will be going on sale. around august 12,th but I heard august 20,th also,, I will keep you up to date as I know,, we will be able to shoot does this bow season, ,, there should be a lot of spike and forks this year also, since there was no doe permits sold last year ,, above hwy 64 in Wisconsin..
As far as the doe tags go, there will only be a limited amount of them issued this year,, I was told there will not be any at all in Vilas county this year,, I am sure looking forward to hearing ducks and geese flying south again and the fall colors God gives us all.. How lucky we are to even be able to see such beauty,,
Ray brigs starts his trapping season around that time also,, we wish him luck this year,, . for the last few years I have been hunting with freeman, I sure enjoy hunting with him,,. and I look forward to it,,

Any way its almost time to screw on the blades , 3d targets are fun ,, but they just don't taste very good. lol.