E-Bullet #8

E-Bullet #8 February 8, 2006
SD Shooting Sports Association


What If You Could Clean Your M1 From the Breech?
Dick Culver has written this great article about using the Otis Cleaning System on your semi-auto rifles. Dick Culver is a renowned figure in the shooting sports field and knows his stuff. Learn more about the Otis Kit and how it can work for you. The SDSSA website has a copy of this interesting article, Clean From The Breech.

Keep Abreast of the Legislative News by checking our Legialtive Blog
Keep up with what our SDSSA Legislative Affairs Director, David Conway, has going in Pierre. The SDSSA has a Legislative Blog where you can read the current and past Legislative Alert Emails. Currently HB1134, "no retreat, self defense" bill, is moving its way through the legislature. Also the “disposition of confiscated weapons and firearms” bill, HB 1075, appears on track as well. You can also track HB 1173 which is a bill to limit the authority of the state agencies to promulgate rules restricting CCW. And you can keep current on HB1199 that prohibits the release of information concerning the applicants and holders of permits to carry a concealed pistol. All these and more by using the SDSSA Legislative Blog and our Legislative Affairs web pages. Check it out today and keep informed. While you at it, email David and let him know where you stand on these bills.

Welcome to Sage Brush Rifle & Pistol Club
The Sage Brush Rifle & Pistol Club from Mobridge is one of the newest member Clubs of SDSSA. Sage Brush has joined SDSSA as a Level B Member Club. Along with their membership listing, Level B Clubs/Organizations also get their own web pages on the SDSSA site. So go to www.sdshootingsports.org and click SD Shooting Clubs Links which will take you to the Clubs page. Then click on the link for Sage Brush Rifle & Pistol Club and check out what they have to offer. This shooting season they have smallbore rifle silhouette matches, Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Silhouette matches and rumor has it a fun game called “Gong Match”. So welcome to our newest Member Club and we invite you all to check out their new SDSSA web pages.

RESULTS FROM SMALLBORE RIFLE SILHOUETTE INVITATIONAL
Rumor is the inaugural Garretson Indoor Smallbore Rifle Silhouette Invitational was a huge success. On Sunday, February 5th, shooters headed to the Garretson Indoor Range and shot at chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams paper silhouette targets. There were classes for four different classes of rifles and 19 shooters enjoyed some indoor shooting before heading home to watch the super bowl. Thanks to Roger Buechler for setting this up and for the Garretson Sportsmen’s Club for the use of their indoor range. To check your score or to see who you need to watch out for if you come to the next shoot, check out the SDSSA website, click on the Events link and then the results tab to read over the score sheet. What a great way to spend a cold Sunday afternoon.

2006 SD Shooting Sports Memberships Are Due!
If you have not sent in your 2006 SDSSA dues yet, hey it’s time!. Log on to our website and print out a membership application. Fill it out and send it in with your $10 and we will send your membership card back to you. Remember, if you want to shoot in any NRA/SDSSA Sanctioned Matches you will need to show your 2006 SDSSA Membership card. Clubs, you too can become a members Club or Organization. We have 3 membership levels for club/orgaizations and many benefits that you can take advantage of. Check out our website for details.

Sweet & Tangy Teal
So you gotta few teal in the freezer and you aren’t quite sure how to cook them. Well take a gander at our News & Tidbit’s Blog on the website for a great Sweet & Tangy Teal recipe. While your looking at the News & Tidbit’s Blog shceck out the other pieces of news and tidbit’s you can’t live without. Recalls, GFP stuff and who knows what might show up tomorrow. So check the News & Tidbits Blog on the SDSSA website often. And hey if you have something of interest, just email us or send it to us. Email – dan@sdshootingsports.org, or mail to PO Box 3, Dell Rapids, SD 57022.

SD Postal Leagues Scores on SDSSA Website!
If you shoot in one of the postal leagues in our state, keep your eye on the SDSSA website for scores. We will be posting match results as they become available.

Quote Of The Day!
The New England Journal of Medicine is filled with expert advice about guns; just like Guns and Ammo has some excellent treatises on heart surgery.


Until next time…”Keep’em in the black”.

Blackpowder Bill

E-Bullet #7 1/31/06

SD Shooting Sports Association

 

NRA Wants your Club Shooting Schedules

In order to help the NRA maintain the National Club Events Calendar, please fill out this on-line form. Your event will be added to the NRA website (www.nra.org) and will be used by NRA members and the general public who are seeking events. If you want to change or correct a listing, please enter all of the correct information for the listing and indicate in the comments field below which listing this replaces.

 

Printable Match Schedule Available on SDSSA Website

In addition to our 2006 South Dakota NRA Sanctioned Match calendar on the SDSSA website, we also have a printable PDF File for your convenience as well.  If you want to print a copy of the 2006 SD NRA Sanctioned Matches just go to www.sdshootingsports.org, click on EVENTS and then click on the Sanctioned Match Schedule  bar for the Match Calendar.  On the Schedule page you will see this link, click on it and you have a printable match schedule.

 

$25 NRA Annual Memberships From SDSSA
 Have we gotta a deal for you.  If you have paid or want to pay your $10 2006 SD Shooting Sports annual dues, SDSSA can sign you up for an Annual NRA membership for $25.00.  If you want to take advantage of this offer just email Dan Anderson at dan@sdshootingsports.org and let him know you are interested in taking advantage of this offer.  Why not save $10 off your NRA dues and use that $10 to join SDSSA?         Contact Dan today!

Remember to take our One Line Survey’s about pending legislation in Pierre
Ever say to someone, “Those people in Pierre don’t get it?”  Well if you have, now it’s time for you to “Get It To Them”!  SDSSA Legislative Affairs Director wants your comments and thoughts about pending legislation in Pierre.  The SDSSA website now has on line polls for you to give your feed back to David, who will in turn share that with the Legislators in Pierre.  Your comments, given to your legislators, by your Legislative Affairs Man in Pierre!  Man what a great country and what a great service from SD Shooting Sports.  Click here, Current Quick Polls to see what polls are currently looking for your input.  This IS you chance to be heard!

 

Does Your Club or Organization Need a Website?
SDSSA is now offering SDSSA Member Club and Organizations low price websites.  If your group has wanted a website, can’t find a club member to do it, and are not sure of how to get it going or keep it going, then SDSSA can help!  A good place to start is with our printable booklet Called “Why Be A Member Club”. This link will get you a printable version of this booklet that you can take to your next Club or Organization meeting and look over the info about your options for Membership and for Websites if you so desire. And, when you are ready, contact our webmaster@sdshootingsports.org and she will answer any questions about this great program from SDSSA.  So why not enter the 21^st Century today, and consider letting SDSSA set up a website for your group.  Also click on Membership Information for more info about your group joining SDSSA and the reason why you need to join.

SDSSA Says “Thank You” to the NRA
Once in a while you will hear folks say something to the effect, “Well what has the NRA ever done for ME”!  Well now you can have a great answer for them by telling them to take a look at the new SD Shooting Sports Website, www.sdshootingsports.org. Our new website was made possible because of a grant from the Clubs and Associations Division of the NRA.  The NRA’s grant has help SDSSA provide South Dakotan’s with a high quality, interactive website that keep everyone up to date on the shooting sports and legislative activities in our State.  Many of the features and online abilities of the site are a result of the commitment of the NRA to our state and our organization with this grant for the website.   So a big “Thank You” to the NRA for their support of our SDSSA Website!

 

Renew Your SDSSA Membership for 2006 Now!
If you have not yet sent in your $10 annual SDSSA membership for 2006, here’s your chance to do it in just a couple minutes.  If you the Membership Application buton, you can print out the 2006 application.  Then all you need to do is fill it out, attach your payment and mail it in and you membership card will be sent to you.  And while you’re at it why not take advantage of the $25 NRA Memberships from the SDSSA.  Any questions contact dan@sdshootingsports.org.

 

Remember Requirements When Transporting Light Geese
While liberal harvest limits for spring goose hunting can allow for the taking of many birds, Game, Fish and Parks officials are reminding light goose hunters who will transport waterfowl during the upcoming 2006 Spring Light Goose Conservation Order that their harvested geese must have an attached head or fully-feathered wing. If you want to keep current on all the info about the 2006 Conservation Order go to our News & Tidbits Blog and read up on this info from the GFP.

 

Wanna Shoot Before the Super Bowl?????
The Garretson Gun Club will be hosting an Indoor Rimfire Silhouette shoot this Sunday, February 5^th.  Here is a chance to get out of the house and have a bit of fun before the Super Bowl starts.  If you want more information or want to schedule a shooting time contact Roger Buechler at 605-428-3138.  There will be concessions on site and rumor has it smoked pork loin sandwiches will be the main dish.  So give Roger a call and come on out!

 

We Need Gun Show Help!
SDSSA would like to get the word out to as many South Dakota Shooters as we can.  So we are looking for anyone who is having a table at any of the Gun Shows across the state and is willing to put SDSSA info on their table.  We have informational brochures, membership applications, shoot schedules and M1 Raffle Info that would help increase traffic to your table and help out SD Shooting Sports. If you would like to help out and have a bit of space that you are willing to use for SDSSA, call Dan Anderson at 605-428-5488 or email him at dan@sdshootingsports.org and let him know. 

 

Want to Schedule an NRA Sanctioned Match at your Club
Contact Competitions Director Bob Hartinger, 605-693-4574 or email him at bob@sdshootingsports.org to get info or get scheduled.

 

Are You a 2005 Match Winner?
If you are a 2005 NRA Sanctioned Match Winner, you will want to watch for the next issue of the SD Shooting Sports Newsletter.  All trophies for the 2006 Shooting Season will be given out at the Annual SDSSA Meeting on April 1^st at the Golden Buffalo Casino.   The newsletter will have a meeting signup form so you can reserve your spot for the meeting and the awards banquet that evening.  We will also put the info up on SDSSA Website about the middle of February.  So make plans now to reserve your spot at the annual meeting and receive your trophy.  Congradt’s to all the 2006 winners and everyone who attended the matches.

 

Till Next Time…”Keep’em in the Black”!

 

Blackpowder Bill

 

SD Shooting Sports Association

PO Box 3, Dell Rapids, SD  57022
E-mail dan@sdshootingsports.org

 

 

E-Bullet #6 1/24/06

E-Bullet #6 January 24, 2006

Take our Legislative Affairs Polls
You really do have a voice in what happens in our SD Legislature and SD Shooting Sports is helping you be heard. We are now featuring several legislative polls on our website that deal with Second Amendment & shooting sports type of legislation. David Conway, the Legislative Affairs Director of SD Shooting Sports, wants you to log on to long on to our Legislative Survey Page and give him your input. You can vote For, Against or Undecided about legislative questions and then offer your typed comments about those issues as well. Real time info, from real SDSSA members, given to real Legislators, when they need to see it! You gotta love a country like ours and a website like www.sdshootingsports.org that gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts this way….Are you getting the Legislative Alert Emails from David Conway? If not sign up here Legislative Alert E-Mail and start getting David’s Alert E-Mails!

Bell & Carlson “EZ-Roost” Target System
One of the features of the new SDSSA Website is a place to post info about new products that shooters might find useful. In this issue of the E-Bullet we want to let you know that we have posted info about a new product from Bell & Carlson. The “EZ-Roost” target system lets shooters have a bit of fun when target shooting by using standard clay targets in the “EZ-Roost” system to provide targets that break when hit. This add’s a bit of fun while shooting and that instant gratification for the younger shooters when the target breaks. Check it out at Cool Products on the SDSSA Website….

Why Should Your Club or Organization Join SDSSA
There are a lot of reasons why your club or organization need to become members of SD Shooting sports…But maybe the best is the fact that SD Shooting Sports was behind the development and passage of the Shooting Range Protection Act in 1999. SDSSA’s efforts are now protecting your places to shoot and our efforts our promoting your Second Amendment & shooting interests all year long. From Concealed Carry legislation to defeating Anti-Gun legislation, we are THE organization in South Dakota representing your shooting and Second amendment interests. We work in conjunction with the SD Wildlife Federation on Hunting issues and are the ONLY state affiliated organization of the NRA in South Dakota. We have a great information packet for you to look over that goes into detail about why your Club or Organization needs to become a part of SDSSA. Go to the Club & Organization Booklet on our website and learn more. This packet is designed for so you can print it off and take it to your next meeting. If you have any questions or would like to learn more please contact us at dan@sdshootingsports.org.

Winchester Closes Plant
Yep, you read that right, Winchester is about to close it’s door after more than a century. Read the News & Tidbits Blog stories about this end of an era.

Cool Link - MilDot Scope
OK, so you bought that new MilDot Scope, but how do you learn how to use it without burning up a bunch of ammo? Well maybe you might like to try this online MilDot training link. Long Range Shooting Simulation Demo will give you a bit of practice on how to use the MilDot scope in different shooting scenarios, in different calibers and different ranges. So tonight you can play solitaire or you can go to Long Range Shooting Simulation Demo and learn something new..

SD High School Rodeo Shooters in the news
Two SD High School Rodeo Athletes have gained some recognition with their shooting skills. Click on Shooter Spotlight and scroll down to read more about
Wanda Maude and Les Tiltrum from Hermosa, SD. Wanda and Les took Second Place Honors at the National High School Rodeo 2005 Light Rifle Competition.
So take a few minutes, click on the Shooter Spotlight link and read about these two SD shooters. Congrat’s to both Wanda and Les on this accomplishment.

Watch for SDSSA Info at Gun Shows
We are trying to have SDSSA info at as many gun shows as we can. If you, your club or business is having a table at a show this winter or spring and would be willing to put SDSSA info on your table, let us know. Contact Dan Anderson at 605-428-5488 or email him at dan@sdshootingpsorts.org if you would like to help with this.

Legislative Funds Needed
The SD Legislature is now in Full Swing and our Legislative Affairs Director, David Conway is in Pierre protecting and promoting our interests. SDSSA would welcome any donations to help offset the expenses involved with this valuable Legislative Affairs Program. If you, your business or Club would like to help, send a donation to Jim Stalzer, SD Shooting Sports, 5909 W Bristol Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57106. From the Range Protection Act to Concealed Carry laws, David has been protecting your interests for years. We welcome your support of his invaluable efforts.

SDSSA Annual Meeting April 1, 2006
The 2006 Annual Meeting of the SD Shooting Sports Association is scheduled to be held on April 1, 2006. The meeting will be held at the Golden Buffalo Casino located just west of Fort Thompson or North of Reliant. More info will be up on the SD Shooting Sports Website in February. We will have special room rates for those of you who will want to stay Friday night or Saturday Night. Our business meeting will start at 10am, breaking for lunch and then continuing on till late afternoon. At the Annual Awards Banquet Saturday night, we will award plaques to all Shooting Match Winners from 2005, so if you are a winner remember to send your registration in. Watch the website for more info….

Did you Know!
Did You Know... That the average rifle target shooter is 33 years of age with an average household income of $58,100, and that handgun target shooters average 36 years old with a $63,600 household Income. Or did you know that 23 percent of the 17 million active target shooters in the U.S. are women, totaling 3.8 million participants? How many ladies shoot in your house?

Till next time…”Keep’em in the Black”.

E-Bullet # 5 1/17/06

E-Bullet #5

South Dakota Legislature Now In Session!
It’s time for all South Dakota shooters, hunters, CCW Permit Holders and Second Amendment Supporters to start keeping up to date on what’s going on in Pierre….Start by Reading SDSSA Legislative Affairs Director David Conway’s Legislative Blog to keep abreast of what going on in the 2006 Session. Read David’s Alert E-Mails as well on the blog… Also check out SDSSA Legislative Affairs Pages at www.sdshootingsports-ila.org for more info and details about legislative items……You can contact your Legislator Here .

Take an Online SDSSA Legislative Affairs Poll
Let David Conway, our legislative Affairs Director know what you think about issues before the legislature. Your survey answers and comments will be helpful to both David and the Legislators he shares them with. The polls are timely so check back often. Click here to take the current surveys.

New SD-GFP Fish Ruling…
Don’t cook any fish in your ice shack this winter! If you do you could get arrested according to this new ruling from the South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Dept. Go to SD Shooting Sports News & Tidbits Blog to read more about the regulations concerning the cleaning, cooking and possessing fish on the ice or on the water.

Gun Show Reminder
The Dakota Territory Gun Collectors 2006 Gun show calendar is now on the SDSSA website. Click here Gun Shows for more info.

New General Events Calendar on sdshootingsports.org
SD Shooting sports has an online General Calendar of events for the Shooting Community. So click onto www.sdshootingsports.org and click on the General Calendar link. Also please let us know if your club has something of interest by emailing dan@sdshootingsports.org.

Give Us Your Best Shot, Idea or Comment
The SDSSA Website now has a guestbook for our members. This guest book will enable you to leave us comments about our site or the SDSSA organization. Please take a minute, check it out and let us know what you think about the new site….

Don’t forget the M1 Garand Raffle
Click Here SD Shooting Sports Association CMP M1 Raffle April 2006. Win A CMP M1 Garand & Support Youth Shooting Activities!

Free NRA Summer Program for High Juniors & Seniors
Check out our News & Tidbits Blog for the link to the NRA’s YES program. NRA’s Youth Education Summit is a week long camp in Washington, DC where teens learn about our government and our Second Amendment. Click here and scroll down to find the story and link.


Till next time…Keep’em in the black!
Blackpowder Bill

E-Bullet # 4 1/10/06

E-Bullet
January 5th, 2006

ThE-Bullet comes to you from the SD Shooting Sports Association.
SD Shooting Sports PO Box 3 Dell Rapids, SD 57022

Check out our website at: www.sdshootingsports.org Email us at: dan@sdshootingsports.org

Win an M1 Garand from SD Shooting Sports
Get Your 2006 M1 Raffle Tickets On-line Now! Click Here for a printable order form. The 2006 M1 Raffle will be held on April 1st , 2006 at the SDSSA State Convention to be held at the Golden Buffalo Casino. The winner will receive an M1 Garand direct from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. So click on the link above and get all the details and maybe you will be shooting, “The Best Battle Implement Ever Invented” (General Patton), this summer. So order tickets early and order them often. Proceeds go to support SDSSA Junior Shooting Programs.

SD Indoor Smallbore Silhouette Postal League Signup Ends 1/14/06
The SD Indoor Smallbore Silhouette Postal League is beginning it’s 2006 shooting now. Shooters can chose to shoot either 22 cal rimfire pistols or rifles in this fun and challenging postal league. The league consists of 2 sets of 4 targets and shooters can chose from as many classes to shoot as they want. Targets are TQ-12’s, TQ-13’s and TQ-14’s with ram, pig, turkey and chicken silhouettes on each target. You can shoot both pistol and rifle if you chose and several categories in each class depending on the type of rimfire and sights you shoot. Shooters who sign up, need to be members of the SDSSA. Entry fee’s are $9 per category or discipline shot and entries are open until January 14th, 2006. Targets are due on February 11th and March 25th. If you are interested please contact Leland Nordquist, 1518 42nd St., Brookings, SD 57006, or call him at 605-693-3013. Awards will be based on the entries received. Shoot as a team or an individual. Give Leland a call today and try this great wintertime sport.

CMP Exhausts Rack Grade Dane M1’s
The Civilian Marksmanship Program will be making the announcement in the near future that it is discontinuing the sale of it’s Danish M1 Rack Grade Rifles. According to CMP’s Orest Michael’s, they have exhausted the supply of the Danish M1 Rack Grades at the CMP, and anticipate that they have only enough quantities to fill orders now at the CMP HQ. It appears that US Service Grade M1’s are getting in short supply also. If you have not taken to time to shoot a qualifying CMP match and then order an M1 from the CMP, this spring may be a great time to consider doing that. For more info about the CMP program go to the SDSSA Website and click through to find the info you need.

Pierre Jr. Shooters
“For 40 years the International BB Gun Championship Match has been the sight of some of the most exciting head-to-head competition around. Things were no different this year on the Western Kentucky University campus”. This was the headline in the October 2005 Issue of “Shooting Sports USA” an NRA publication, but the rest of the headline should have been, ”Pierre SD JR Shooters Win Big In Kentucky”. The Pierre Junior Shooters proudly accepted their Gold team medals for the second consecutive year with a winning score of 2349-90X. In all 250 shooters comprising 36 teams from 16 states competed in these NRA-sanctioned matches at WKU. Competitors take 10 shots in the prone, kneeling, sitting and standing positions, in 10 minutes on a 5 meter BB Gun range. So a “BIG CONGRATS” goes out to the Pierre group for a job well done…And a “Big Thanks” to the coaches who put a lot of time, energy and heart into making that program so great.

Gun Show Reminder
Just a quick reminder for upcoming Dakota Territory Gun Shows…After all everyone needs a day shopping!!!!!!
January 14-15 at the Brookings Swiftel Center.
January 21-22 at the Mandan, Community Center
January 28-29 at the Yankton National Guard Armory
February 4-5 at the Aberdeen Ramkota
February 11-12 at the Sioux Falls Ramkota Convention Center
February 18-19 at the Pierre Ramkota

E-Bullet Eats
Hey ya’ll got some venison sitting in your freezer??? Then try this Texas Venison Hash……

1 lb ground venison ( about 2 cups)
3 tablespoons oil or bacon fat
3 large onions
1lb cooked tomatoes, canned is OK (about 2 cups)
1 teaspoon chilli powder
2 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
6ozs Monterrey or cheddar cheese grated (about 1 ½ caps)
salt & pepper
2 jalapeno chiles, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

2. Brown meat in oil or fat. Add onioins and cook until they are soft. Stir in tomatoes, chiles, chili powder, salt, pepper and cook for about 5 minutes longer. Spread into flat oven dish, layer the sliced potatoes on top and sprinkle with grated cheese…

3. Cover with a lid or foil and bake 45 minutes.

4. Remove cover and cook for 15 minutes or nicely browned….

5. Enjoy with your family over a relaxing dinner….


E-Bullet Fun Link
Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Forum is a website for the anyone who shoots Black Powder Cartridge Rifle and is looking for Tech Info, BPCR Sources, supplies & Suppliers, Clubs & Ranges, Match Schedules and Results and of course For Sale Items. So if you want a few minutes of fund on the internet try this link…..

One Last Time!!!!!
Click Here SD Shooting Sports Association CMP M1 Raffle April 2006. Win A CMP M1 Garand & Support Youth Shooting Activities! Clickthe link to print a ticket order form for the 2006 M1 Raffle.. Drawing to be held at the State Convention April 1st. You Can’t Possibly Resist Buying a Few Of These Tickets!

Till next time…Keep’em in the black!
Blackpowder Bill

E-Bullet #3 1/5/06

2006 Match Schedules
The indoor shooting season is upon us and yes some of you are even doing outdoor shoots as well. If your club or organization is sponsoring a match, postal league or fun shoot, please check our website and make sure we have your date, contact name, contact phone, contact email and club name. If that info is not on the website you need to send it to at PO Box 3, Dell Rapids, SD 57022 or email it to us at mailto:dan@sdshootingsports.org. We need you help to get the correct info on the website for everyone’s benefit.

We want you to get your info on fun shoots to us as well as postal leagues, regular leagues, and of course Sanctioned State Shoots as well. If you need to see what shoots are coming up, hit this link Match Schedule.

Newsletter Questionnaire
Our second new style newsletter should be in your mailbox by now. If you missed it please click here Latest Newsletter and have a read, then email us your email address so you get the next issue. We would also like to ask you to take a quick look at our on-line newsletter survey at Newsletter Survey and give us your input on what you think about the newsletter you receive from SDSSA…We look forward to hearing from you…

SD Shooter In The News
Don Wiechmann of Wagner has broken the National Rifle Association Black Powder Cartridge Rifle Mid-range record. The previous record was set last year, by Don Wiechmann, at the 1st US Infantry of Ft Randall yearly shooting contest held at the Robert Wiechmann shooting range. The course of fire consists of one 200 yard offhand ten shot event, one 200 yard event of sitting or kneeling cross-stick, ten shot event, and one ten shot 200 yard event of prone cross sticks. All firing is done with antique or replica Black Powder Cartridge Rifles single shot rifles of the late 1800s era. Iron sights only, no scopes, allowed. Don shoots a Shiloh Sharps reproduction rifle.

Competitors from Pennsylvania, Iowa, Wyoming, California, and South Dakota participated. The competition was held August 7, 2005. Don’s winning score of 286 5x of a possible score of 300 beat his old record by 5 points over the previous record. Award plaques and medals were given out to the top competitors in each event. Recognition of Don’s new record by the State and National NRA organizations will be forthcoming.
The SD NRA Mid-range Championship was held on August 7, the day following the 1st US Infantry of Ft Randall’s yearly “Trapdoor Shoot”, also held at the club’s range on the Robert Wiechmann’s property, on August 6th.

The 1st US Infantry of Ft Randall is an Indian War period re-enactment group that participates in local parades, Memorial Day observances, Historical Festivals, flag raising ceremonies, and historical demonstrations. The group owns two replica 1841 Mountain Howitzers that are fired as part of the demonstrations. The group holds monthly rifle shoots at the range, year around, weather permitting. Membership in the group is open to anyone who has an interest in historic reenactment or old Black Powder Cartridge Rifle shooting. Contact Jim Leines 605-384-3797or Don Hubbard 605-384-5743 for more information.

Congrats to Don from your fellow SD Shooting Sports Members…..

Want Something New To Add To Your Favorites?
SDSSA now has it’s own blog called SD Shooting Sports News & Tidbits. Our blog has a smattering of news, recalls, new products, GFP stuff and all kinds of other info you can’t live without. Got something important to tell fellow shooters, then email us your tidbits and maybe we will share them with everyone. JC Higgins Shotgun Recall is on the blog now, as is a short note about Hodgdons new powder. So take peek and see if you find something new you didn’t know….

Keep Tabs On The 2006 Legislative Session
SD Shooting Sports Legislative Affairs Director David Conway has a new tool to help you keep in touch with what’s shak’in in Pierre. Just click on his Legislative Affairs Blog link and stay on top of the happenings in our state legislature. You can also sign up for SDSSALA Alert E-mail and David will shoot Alert E-mails right to your computer. Stay in touch as well when you visit the SDSSA Legislative Affairs Webpage.

Fun Link
Dakota Hunting and Retrieving Club of Sioux Falls, SD- The Dakota Hunting Retriever Club (DHRC), was formed in 2002 by people who were interested in training their dogs for actual hunting situations and not just field trial situations. They are a family oriented organization interested in exchanging ideas on different and better ways to train your dogs. Check it out!!!!!!


Till Next Time, Keep’em In The Black!!!!!

E-Bullet #2 SD Shooting Sports

E-Bullet 12/23/05
SD Shooting Sports Association

Merry Christmas from the SDSSA. We wish everyone a very happy holiday season and we hope that Santa leaves lots of great stuff in your stocking.

Our Fall-Winter Newsletter has been mailed to all SDSSA members so watch your mail box. And for those folks who are not SDSSA members you may check out a copy of the newsletter on line at SDSSA Newsletter.

We are happy to annoounce that our 2006 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 1st, at the Golden Buffalo Casino. We will have block of rooms for members who may wish to stay on Friday or Saturday night. The meeting will begin at 10am and finish with an awards banquet that evening. All of you that were Match Winners in 2005 will be presented your trophies at the banquet Saturday evening. So mark your calendar now and make plans to attend the 2006 SDSSA Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet, April 1st, at Golden Buffalo Casino. Look for more details on the website and in the mail in February.

2006 Memberships….It’ time to think about sending in your 2006 Membership Dues. Go to the SDSSA website, www.sdshootingsports.org , or click on this link 2006 Membership Application to print a copy of the membership application. Renew now so we can get you on the mailing list for 2006.

Pass us along please…..we are asking all of you to forward our new website address to your shooting friends. Why not ask them to go to www.sdshootingsports.org and check out what SDSSA is all about. We will be doing a membership recruitment drive early in 2006 and could use your help to get the word out about us….

From all the Officers and Directors of SDSSA, have a great holiday season……

SD Shooting Sports Association
PO Box 3
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
605-428-5488 (eve)
email: dan@sdshootingsports.org
Website: www.sdshootingsports.org

E-Bullet #1 SD Shooting Sports

E-News Bulletin
SD Shooting Sports

Dear SDSSA Members, Shooters, Hunters, Ranges, Clubs, Organizations and Firearm/Hunting Businesses in South Dakota,


This first E-News bulletin is to let you know that as of December 1st, SD Shooting Sports has a newly designed Website! SDSSA now has a website that gives you lots’ of goodies, news, legislative info, membership forms, match forms, links galore, match results, schedules and so many other tidbits that the only way to believe it is to log on to www.sdshootingsports.com and see for yourself.

This site is dynamite! You can click on an order form for to get your 2006 M1 Raffle tickets. You can get a membership application on line. You can hook up to your Elected Officials in Washington, DC or in Pierre with just a click or two. You can log on to SD Shooting Sports News to read recalls, hunting news, equipment reviews or hunting and shooting topics of all kinds. We have a for sale page if you need to buy or sell. You can read info pages from our NRA Field Rep, Bruce Plate and from our Legislative Affairs Director David Conway. We have phone numbers and email address for Officers and Board members, we have CMP info and Range Info.

You can also sign up for E-News and Legislative E-Mail Alerts from SD Shooting Sports as well. So here’s your chance to put a new site on your web favorites list, log on and start enjoying what will be the premier website for the shooting sports in South Dakota. So log on now to and check out what SD Shooting Sports has for you at


www.sdshootingsports.com and our legislative site www.sdshootingsports-ila.org


SD Shooting Sports is working to make our organization the best it can be for you. If you shoot or hunt in South Dakota then SD Shooting Sports has helped you in the past few years. We pushed the Range Protection Legislation passed by the SD Legislature. We championed the Conceled Carry Legislation passed in our state. We work to keep your ranges open and your 2nd Ammendment rights intact. We also sponsor shooting matches and many other shooting actiivies in South Dakota. So log on to our site at www.sdshootingsports.com and read why you, your Club, Range, or businessneeds to become a member of SDSSA. It’s an investment in your shooting sports future.

We also want you to help us by logging on to www.sdshootingsports.com and telling us what you think about our website and what you would like to see on the site. You can email us by clicking the info@sdshootingsports.org link on the website and sending us your comments, news stories or photos and we will do our best to include them on the website.

Thank you and we hope you will enjoy our new website and your future E-News bulletins from SD Shooting Sports.


SD Shooting Sports Association
PO Box 3
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
605-428-5488 (eve)
email: info@sdshootingsports.org