Guan Ho Ha Fish and Game Club

Club Jackets	$70.00
Club Shirts w/Pocket	$25.00
Club Hats	$12.00
Club Hat Pins	$5.00
Club Patches	$5.00
Club Beer Stein	$5.00

If you need a card key and have been in the club one year you must see Gary Kilmartin, or Al at the bar if you work nights.

If you have a change of Address or Phone No. please see that you let us know. 382-1254
This is where your dues notice goes.

Please don't park in the handicap spots unless you have a permit.
Thanks for your cooperation.

If you would like to borrow any hunting and fishing videos, see the bartender and sign them out.

Thursday night Shoot Men, Women, Supervised teens (min age 12) $2.00 / 40 Shot round Starts January 10, 2008 (10 weeks) No Sign Up - just show up 7:00PM shoot 1 night or all 10 prizes every night For information call Pat Aragosa - 374-4803

Gun-A-Thon
The Electric City Friends of NRA
Guan-Ho-Ha on the Internet
Guan HO Ha Sunday Breakfast 2008
Fore Sale
Guan Ho Ha
Spring Work Parties 4-19-08
Nascar Race Day
Popular Website Addresses


Archery 6am Friday to 6am Saturday 2pm Saturday to 2pm Sunday 6am Wed'day to 6am Thursday	Pistol 6am Saturday to 2pm Saturday 2pm Sunday to 6am Tuesday 6am Thursday to 6am Friday
Training* 6am Tuesday to 6am Wednesday *If there is no training taking place, the range is available to Archers / Shooters on a first come / first served basis.

Several times a year we run into a holiday when there is no steward or bartender on duty to wait on the members at the bar. Being most of them are family members or make other plans like the rest of us, it is not always possible to schedule one. At that time it is up to each individual to wait on themselves, or if not familiar with procedures, can ask for assistance.

Guan-Ho-Ha Fish & Game Club Hunter Education Course - 2008
Do not call the club for information
August Firearms Course
Tuesday August 5.........6:00 PM—9:30 PM Thursday August 7.......6:00 PM—9:30 PM Monday August 11.......6:00 PM—9:30 PM Thursday August 14.....6:00 PM—9:30 PM You must attend all days listed Pre-Registration Required: Call Steve @ 346-7050 (before 9 pm)

Thank You

Frank & Sons Body Shop for painting the bathroom partisions and the added Class. You gentlemen are always there when we ask and your past donations are still not forgotten. Thank You.

WANTED - DUCK HUNTERS!

One of the Capital District’s best kept duck hunting secrets is only ten miles north of Albany. Found in the Town of Clifton Park is the Vischer Ferry Nature Pre¬serve. Offering 600 acres of prime waterfowl habitat, the Town of Clifton Park opens the area exclusively for duck hunters only during the first seven days of the duck hunting season. Hunters must have a permit for the authorities to control access to the area for hunters only. To obtain a free permit, you need a current hunt¬ing license and duck stamp. Please contact the Town Clerk at the Town of Clifton Park office located at One Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park, NY 12065, telephone number (518) 371-6651. A little history on the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve is that from 1950 until 1977 the area was known as the Vischer Ferry Wildlife Management Area run by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC). Your conservation fund money was used for habitat restoration. Additionally, in 1952 a major construction project was undertaken with the construc¬tion of a dam by NYSDEC to control water levels in the ponds for waterfowl. Again, your conservation fund money. Unfortunately, in 1977 NYSDEC relinquished control of the property owned by the New York State Canal Corporation. That same year the Town of Clif¬ton Park obtained the lease of this property for about $100 a year! Yes, NYSDEC gave up the area and sold out hunters for $100. Once the Town of Clifton Park took control of the area, they changed the name of the Vischer Ferry Wildlife Management Area to the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve. Along with the new name, they banned hunting except for the first seven days of the duck hunting season. Sad how money out of hunters pockets now benefits only non-hunters. Be aware that this area has been the subject of pro¬test by anti-hunting groups determined to prohibit hunt¬ing at this and other public areas. Their claim that only twenty hunters signed for permits in 2007 was unac¬ceptable to close the area to nonhunters, even though the non-hunters have unlimited use fifty-one weeks a year. So please, please help fight the anti-hunters by simply obtaining a permit whether you intend to hunt in the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve or not. United we are strong, and there is strength in numbers. Imagine what the anti-hunters would say if not 20 hunters, but 20,000 hunters received a permit! The Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve (formerly the Vischer Ferry Wildlife Management Area) may not be your choice, but it is for some of your brother and sister duck hunters. Help save their place to hunt. Would you not expect the same ac¬tion from them if your hunting spot was threatened?
The preceding information was authored by Mike Frisone. Any questions call him at (518) 399-9710.

Archery Hunter Education Course 2008

Do not call the club for information for the September Archery Course.
Thursday September 4th 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Saturday September 6th 9:00AM- 3:00 PM, You must attend both days Pre Registration Required: Call Mike Carpenter@ 374-9059 (before 9 pm)

Hunter Education Course 2008

Do not call the club for information on the August Firearms Course.
Tuesday August 5 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Thursday Auguest 7 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Monday August 11 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Thursday August 14 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, You must attend all days listed. Pre-Registration Required: Call Steve @ 346-7050 (before 9 pm)

Hunter Education Course 2008

Do not call the club for information on the September Firearms Course.
Wednesday September 10 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Thursday September 11 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Monday September 15 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, Tuesday September 16 at 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM, You must attend all days listed: Pre-Registration Required: Call Butch@ 374-9059 (before 9 pm)

Recommended Drags

Species...............Line Size.................Drag
Panfish.................4 lb Test................1.3 lb
Trout.....................6 lb Test...................2 lb
Smallmouth..........8 lb Test................2.6 lb
Walleye................10 lb Test...............3.3 lb
Largemouth..........12 lb Test..................4 lb
Striper.................17 lb Test...............5.6 lb
Big Catfish...........20 lb Test...............6.6 lb

FREE TARGETS

The following websites offer various targets downloadable to your computer for printing:
http://www.mytargets.com/, http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/TPHaller/page3.html, http://www.gamecalls.net/free_stuff/52_free_targets.html, http://www.tackdriver.com/targets.htm,

Adopt-A-Highway Dates for 2008

Following are dates for our Club’s Adopt-A-Highway section of State Route 5. The Club’s area of State Route 5 begins at the intersection of 5 and 890 and goes west to the intersection of 5 and 103 (the lock 9 bridge). There are signs at the beginning and end of our assigned section of Route 5 that designate this section as being maintained by our club through the Adopt-A- Highway Program. We also clean around the Park and Ride area. We will meet at the club at 8:30 AM to receive our instructions and assignments then proceed to our work areas to begin pickup of debris by 9:00. We should be finished by noon. Please wear appropriate clothing and bring a pair of work gloves.

Saturday May 24, Saturday July 26, Saturday September 27, Saturday November 1

Becoming a Member of Guan-Ho-Ha Fish and Game Club

To become a member of Guan-Ho-Ha Fish and Game Club, the first step is to be nominated for membership by a member who has been a member for over one year and is in good standing. The next step in the process is to complete a membership application form, (both you and your sponsor), and pay all fees (application fee and first year’s membership dues payment). The final stage of the application process, if your application passes through an investigation, is to be voted into membership by a majority of the Club’s members at a membership meeting. Once approved, you must complete an orientation course at the Club. A copy of the Club’s by-laws will be provided to you that you will be responsible to obey. You must make a meeting to be voted in. After one year you are eligible for a door card.

Check out our new shooting platform!!

When you start practicing for deer season this year, you’ll have a great way to work on your tree stand shot. Mike Petrillose had a great suggestion, and look what happened. Our new shooting platform has 2 levels to shoot from, 8 and 16 ft. There is still a little clean up and grading to do, but the platform is ready to use. You won’t have to guess how to compensate for being up in the air this year. Come on up and give it a try. New Shooting Platform

1 Minute Naturalist

American Dog Tick
by T. Edwards Nickens
Is there anything nastier than a blood engorged dog tick? Yes, Indeedy - the thought of that same sucker having gross sex on your scalp. Only the female blows up (shown left) when the gal has had her fill, she mates with a similarly satiated male. One consolation: After sucking your blood and doing the wild thing on your head, the female tick shrivels up and dies. Of course that only happens after she lays several thousand tick eggs in the lining of your hunting jacket. .

Guan Ho Ha Conservation

We are dedicated to conservation, preservation and education. Over 160 acres of Private Club Preserve, Private Club House, Banquet & Pavilion Facilities, Indoor & Outdoor Ranges Trap & Skeet Range and Fun Shoots, Archery Range and 3-D Shoots, Pistol Range & Fun Shoots, Open Shooting Nights Youth Firearms & Archery Fun Shoots, Youth Education Projects Grants to Youth for DEC camps, Junior Memberships, Grants to Local Volunteer, Organizations Scholarships, Member of Schenectady & Schoharie County, Conservation Councils, Over 1000 Members Strong Our sincere thanks to all Volunteer Firefighters, EMS, Rescue, Ambulance & Fire Police Personnel .

Recycle Your Hunting and Firearm Magazines

When you are through reading your hunting and firearm magazines, please recycle those magazines. Before recycling them, remove your name and address label along with any articles you find important. Keep a supply of those recycled magazines in your vehicle and gym bag. When you’re waiting to get your vehicle serviced; waiting for the doctor or dentist; or exercising at the gym leave the recycled hunting and fishing magazine behind. Some will take interest and read them, maybe even take them home. The anti-hunter and anti-gun types afraid of the truth will surely trash the magazine. No problem, you can always return with more recycled magazines! Help spread the truth and facts about hunting and firearms. If anyone confronts you in a negative manner, ask them to read the First Amendment of the Constitution and then tell them to have a great day in the United States of America! .

Baseball Starts Soon!

• 13 Run Club is Now Forming If you are interested please call Jon at 518-378-0008 or Chad at 518-378-3135 you will get a different team each week with a nice party outside with open bar, two chowders, hotdogs, hamburgers, sausage, raw and steamed clams, ribs, wings, shrimp, corn, watermelon and games. What a way to spend an August day. Call for prices and guest fees apply. Open to the first 28 people .

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