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Black powder club holds Christmas turkey shoot

From Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club

The Bullhook Bottoms Black Powder Club held its annual Christmas Turkey Shoot Sunday, Oct. 10, at the Hill County Sports Shooting Range on River Road west of Havre.

Fifteen shooters participated in the afternoon event with six matches, all five shots each, at various distances and positions. Shooting conditions were in the mid-60s with high steady winds and very gusty winds all afternoon. Withstanding the normal fall winds, it was a pleasant afternoon.

The winners of the matches were:

25-yard Pistol: First, Dick Hanson, Havre, 41; second, Tom Brown, Havre, 39; third, Brad Bender, Havre, 38.

25-yard Offhand: First, Brad Bender, Havre, 41; second, Kent Morehouse, Glasgow, 39; third, Tom Brown, Havre, 38.

50-yard Offhand: First, Tom Brown, Havre, 45; second, Kent Morehouse, Glasgow, 42; third, Randy Owens, Havre, 41.

50-yard Cross Sticks: First, Tom Brown, Havre, 48x; second, Andy Owens, Havre, 46; third, Brad Bender, Havre, 45.

50-yard Cross Sticks (6-bull target): First, Andy Owens, Havre, 41; second, Kathy Lynch, Havre, 41; third, Tom Brown, Havre, 40.

50-yard Offhand Cartridge: First, Dick Hanson, Havre, 43x; second, Kent Morehouse, Glasgow, 42xx; third, Brad Bender, Havre, 38.

In keeping with the holiday spirit contestants could win only one turkey for the day. Fifteen places were paid out giving every shooter a turkey this year. There were two sub-juniors shooting, Sidney Griggs scoring 46 on a 25-yard cross stick match and Luke Griggs scoring 39.

 

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