New years day shoot

[scott kittredge]

Yup, another year has all most come and gone, If you want a New Years Day shoot this year in Barrington NH, We will. Looking for a head count :corn:
Pete Lester will fill in the details of what we are doing , times and how to get there .
thanks, Scott

[Dean Romig]

As always, count me in. It's always a great time and a terrific show & tell of Parkers. We often see more nice Parkers at Major Waldron's than on Steve Barnett's tables at Ernie's.





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[Robin Lewis]

I'm in!

[Herb Hewlett]

I'm in

[Daniel Carter]

Will be there. Dan

[George M. Purtill]

I'm probably in again. I will have to figure out logistics since I wont be coming from Stowe that morning. Our reservation ends the day before.
And Charlie and the new guy will be with me.......

[Frank Cronin]

You are right Scott. It will be here before you know it.... I better get started on loading my 50 brass shells for black powder for the five frame hammer 10 gauge.....

A great tradition. Hope to see some new faces this year.

PS. George, you better go. You are my partner on "back up".....

[George M. Purtill]

PS. George, you better go. You are my partner on "back up".....

Oh yeah Stubbie- BACK UP
What a fun shooting game. Now I know I HAVE to go.

[edgarspencer]

Oh yeah Stubbie- BACK UP
What a fun shooting game. Now I know I HAVE to go.

:rolleyes: Stubbie?

[scott kittredge]

:rolleyes: Stubbie?

what can he say? , it's jan 1st and cold out:rotf:

[edgarspencer]

what can he say? , it's jan 1st and cold out:rotf:

Who are you, George Castanza?

[allan.mclane]

I'll see you all there!

[Dean Romig]

It will give me a good opportunity to try out a couple of "new" Parkers.





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[bob weeman]

Count me in....I will bring some food..... A 10 gauge or two as well as a 12 or two...the protection and Annie Oakley shoots are the most fun...see you all there!

[Pete Lester]

I better get started on loading my 50 brass shells for black powder for the five frame hammer 10 gauge.....



For everyone else attending, given this news if you don't have any ringing in your ears prior to this shoot you will when you leave :)

[George M. Purtill]

For everyone else attending, given this news if you don't have any ringing in your ears prior to this shoot you will when you leave :)

That's called "ringing in the New Year" with Cronin.

[edgarspencer]

That's called "ringing in the New Year" with Cronin.

Don't you mean "Stubbie"?

[Larry Frey]

Scott,
I'm 99% sure I can make it up again this year and will bring a pot of venison stew for the occasion. I'm also working on getting the Ol Pollock to ride shotgun with me if you'll allow two flatlanders in state at the same time.:)

[Dean Romig]

January 1st is getting funner and funner!

I hope the Connecticut Contingent will be very well represented!!... Looks like it will be.






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[scott kittredge]

Scott,
I'm 99% sure I can make it up again this year and will bring a pot of venison stew for the occasion. I'm also working on getting the Ol Pollock to ride shotgun with me if you'll allow two flatlanders in state at the same time.:)

Larry, hope to see you and with Dave , I will believe it when I see it! :eek:

[George M. Purtill]

Scott and Pete
Our rental in Vermont ends on New Year's Eve this time so I'm trying to avoid going all the way back to Connecticut. Are the lodgings in Kittery close by to Waldrons?
I'm sure my wife would like to shop Kittery on New Year's Eve.

[Robin Lewis]

George,
There are several nice hotels in Portsmouth, NH and its not far to drive over there from the shoot; about 20 miles. Kittery shopping is about 5 minutes north of Portsmouth.

[scott kittredge]

George,
There are several nice hotels in Portsmouth, NH and its not far to drive over there from the shoot; about 20 miles. Kittery shopping is about 5 minutes north of Portsmouth.

Yes, What he said!

[allen newell]

I'm in weather permitting. Just wish my restocked vhe would be finished in time.

[Dean Romig]

So just bring your bolt action Mossberg.





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[allen newell]

you must have forgotten Dean, I sold it to you last year. lol

[Robin Lewis]

Dean, is that the one you traded me for my VHE 20ga?

[Dean Romig]

Yup, and I'm still holding a couple of 'trade' Mossbergs for any gun you have that you want to trade for them :cool:






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[Daniel Carter]

I will be bringing 2 dozen donuts in case anyone else was thinking about it. will that be enough? And my high grade Mossberg's

[allen newell]

I'll bring bagels and cream cheese and no Mossberg's. If I come up the day before, anyone recommend a hotel/motel to stay at?

[Pete Lester]

George,
There are several nice hotels in Portsmouth, NH and its not far to drive over there from the shoot; about 20 miles. Kittery shopping is about 5 minutes north of Portsmouth.

If one is so inclined check Expedia.com, there are 4 hotels around Exit 9 Spaulding Turnpike in Dover which would be about 8 miles from Major Waldrons.

[scott kittredge]

3 boxes of ten ga loaded, 3 boxes of spreaders loaded and lots of trap loads ready to go! :) long range forecast is looking good, but here in NH you never know??
scott

[George M. Purtill]

The good lord, weather and my wife willing I will be at the New Year's Day shoot at Major Waldron's in Southern Sunny New Hampshire.
I will bring some raffle tickets with me so bring your checkbooks.
The checks should be payable to Parker Gun Foundation.
There are only 200 to be sold.

[Larry Frey]

I checked the advanced weather and it looks like partly sunny and a balmy 41 degrees for New Years day in Barrington NH. You can't ask for a better day for January in the northeast. I set aside a few pounds of meat from yesterdays harvest and Deb will be starting the stew tomorrow. Look forward to shooting with everyone at Major Waldron's.

[Dean Romig]

Shooting begins at 9 for those traveling long distances... for all others it starts at 9 ;-)





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[Russell E. Cleary]

10 Bore has asked for a head count. Please add me and non-shooting friend Kathy to the head count.

Russell Cleary

[George M. Purtill]

Shooting begins at 9 for those traveling long distances... for all others it starts at 9 ;-)
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This Forum needs a dis-like button for posts like Dean's.

[allan.mclane]

This Forum needs a dis-like button for posts like Dean's.

George, I need the reminder... I always try to be there a half-hour early and still manage to be late! :banghead:

See you there.

[Dean Romig]

Head count...? I'll be there.





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[allen newell]

Afraid I'm going to have to miss this shoot. My 8 mos old English setter, Sophie, is in full blown heat. My outdoor kennel isn't heated and I would prefer not to leave her in the house alone (when there's no one around to let her out to do her biz) for that length of time.

[Dean Romig]

Well I guess that's a pretty good reason Allen.

See you next time.





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[allen newell]

Sophie is quite special. I've had her at Markover on three occasions and she has performed flawlessly. Hunts close, doesn't range wide, quarters on command, points like a fool and retrieves to hand. She's located and pointed all the birds put out and then some. Her retrieving to hand is natural and is without any training from me. She's unbelievable and I'm looking forward to working her next season on woodcock and grouse in Maine. The two guides at Markover that we've used are just blown away at how natural she hunts. I'll miss this shoot for sure

[John Dallas]

Put her in the truck, and bring her along

[Dean Romig]

Put her in the truck, and bring her along


Yep.... I would.


She'll be fine on an old blanket and some old towels.... she'll be lickin' herself all day and won't leave much of a mess.








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[allen newell]

I'll confer with Sophie

[Daniel Carter]

I am sure Sophie would like the outing rather than staying home and i would like meet her. Oh and you too.

[allen newell]

Sophie's wagging her tail so I guess that means we'll attend. Besides bringing along a 20 ga Parker I wish to sell, is there anything else I can bring? Food stuff?

By the way, what events are we shooting? Trap? Skeet? Five stand? All?

[John Dallas]

Ah hem. Lemme see. As Sophie's agent, I assume I am entitled to a substantial discount on the gun

[allen newell]

Only if you're attending Big 'D'. lol

[Dean Romig]

I've been going through some pictures and getting ready for the onslaught of contributions for Parker Pages and I came across a folder with pics of the 2011 New Year's Day shoot.

Austin came down that day... There were a bunch of Parkers and two or three 'off brands' as well.
These New Year's Day shoots are each just a bit different from past ones and that's what makes them so much darn fun!!



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[Frank Cronin]

That was the first time I met Austin. We were shooting skeet and he was using his hammer gun. He called for a double on station eight -- low house and high. He shot low gun with the buttstock next to the hip, called pull, cocked both hammers before bringing it to his shoulder and dusted both birds. I was like OMG!!

This is my one of my favorites. Bob Weeman touching one off on the big five frame. I think this was the year after when it was in the 70's and you could hear the exhaust of Harleys riding by.

See you all in a few days.

[John Dallas]

Jeez. Haven't you heard of USPS? Given that we are hosting a football-watching party in northern Mich on Sunday, my attendance is not likely

[scott kittredge]

Sophie's wagging her tail so I guess that means we'll attend. Besides bringing along a 20 ga Parker I wish to sell, is there anything else I can bring? Food stuff?

By the way, what events are we shooting? Trap? Skeet? Five stand? All?

Trap and skeet and a few games on the trap field ,
scott

[Russell E. Cleary]

I will bring what should be enough French bread and butter to accompany any stews, and some sliced ham and Swiss cheese to make a sandwich.

[allen newell]

I am bringing bulky rolls and assorted Italian cold cuts

[Dean Romig]

Russ is bringing 1 lb of sliced ham and 1 lb. of cheese and French bread.

Folks will be bringing a lot of stuff back home I think.





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[Frank Cronin]

I'm going to bring a box of Joe from Dunkin Donuts for the AM.

FYI For sale I have a box of 5000 Clay Buster wads CB1118-12 (Winchester WAA12) that has been taking up space in the garage. Deep discount and no shipping charge tacked on. $50 dollars takes it.

Also I have about 500 once fired Winchester AA red hulls. $20 bucks.

Let me know if you're interested before the shoot and I'll pack it in the car.

[bob weeman]

I will be bringing the same old lasagna as usual.....

[allan.mclane]

Somebody, bring a sign to put out on the street: "Free Food! All you can eat!!"

[scott kittredge]

I'm going to bring a box of Joe from Dunkin Donuts for the AM.

FYI For sale I have a box of 5000 Clay Buster wads CB1118-12 (Winchester WAA12) that has been taking up space in the garage. Deep discount and no shipping charge tacked on. $50 dollars takes it.

Also I have about 500 once fired Winchester AA red hulls. $20 bucks.

Let me know if you're interested before the shoot and I'll pack it in the car.

Frank, I take the wads if you still have them,
scott

[scott kittredge]

I will be there at 8 to help get things going, I will get some sand on way there in case we need it, temps are I'm the 30;s now watch for ice on roads high around 42 sounds good to shoot, see you there! :)
scott

[allan.mclane]

Thanks everyone for a totally enjoyable day! Perfect weather and great camaraderie!!

[Robin Lewis]

Great day and I enjoyed meeting everone again or for the first time! Wish I had shot better BUT we didn't keep score so it wasn't as bad as it could have been.:)

Thanks to everyone that worked to put on this shoot and to everyone for all the food!

[Daniel Carter]

Scott and Pete: Thank you for a most enjoyable day. Great to put faces to the names on the forum and meet you and shoot with you. Frank your 5 frame made my day.

[Frank Cronin]

New Year 2017 at Major Waldron's is in the books! Thanks Pete and Scott for organizing this event. Nice to see the familiar faces and new ones today. There was lots of really nice Parkers to see, lots (LOTS) of good food and desert. Couldn't ask for a better day weather wise too.

Next stop in New England is the Parker Fun Shoot 2017 at Addieville, RI.

[George M. Purtill]

Excellent event. Just got home after filling car with New Hampshire liquor.
Looking forward to 2018!!
Thanks to the New Hampshire boys.

[Larry Frey]

Its always nice to get together with friends and shoot these fine old guns. Thanks to Pete and Scott putting this together again and I hope to see everyone in Addieville in the spring.

[Dean Romig]

The Annual New Year's Day Shoot has always been a great event and an excellent way to help us relax after the Holidays and a great way to revisit with good friends and to enjoy lots of nice Parkers and other fine shotguns. One that comes immediately to mind was Frank's 20 gauge 30" Remington Model 17 pump gun - what a beauty and man, can Frank ever shoot that thing!

As long as Pete can continue to make this event happen I'll always be there!





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[allen newell]

My first at Major Waldron's. Nice day, great to be in the company of so many fine gents and Parkers. The guys with whom I regularly shoot are jealous. They shoot English doubles and none have a Parker. And they're coming to understand what they're missing out on. It was a very nice day and I look forward to our next venue.

[Dave Suponski]

Great time guys as usual. Thank you all for putting on this great day!

[allen newell]

I grew up shooting my grandfather's and my Dad's 16 ga. VH on grouse, woodcock and pheasants here in Massachusetts and just outside of Boston when there was no shortage of native birds. My uncles all shot Parkers, albeit high grades than the VH I was shooting. My brother and I were told constantly by my Dad and two uncles that Parkers were the best American made doubles by far. But this is as far as my knowledge went. They were great guns and you didn't need to shoot any other gun. Until I joined the PGCA, I never realized or even gave it a thought hat there was so much history and information to be learned about the Parker (or as we say here in New England, 'Parka'.) PGCA events such as the one we just had at Major Waldron's have allowed me another vehicle to not only make new friends and acquaintances but increase my knowledge of these fine old guns. I come away from these events and forums reflecting on how little I know and how far I must go to gain an increase in my knowledge base on Parkers. I most appreciate the times at these events when I can inquire and more than that just listen to the gents who know so much more about Parkers, their manufacture et al, So, I say, let's continue these events and bring in more youth to the PGCA community so we can insure these guns continue to be appreciated and treasured for years to come. They are indeed a part of America's history and sporting culture. Thanks again for yesterday's event at Major Waldron's. And thanks to the club for hosting us. Oh and I apologize for the length of this post. I'm just in a sentimental mood right now and felt the emotional urge to communicate with you all.

[Kevin McCormack]

Most eloquently put, Allen. I wish a broader strata of our current crop of 'experts' had a similar degree of sensitivity, understanding and humility regarding knowledge of The Parker Gun. Happy New Year!

[FRANK HALSEY]

Where are all the pictures I love looking at? It is too long of a drive for me but I live it though you guys. Frank :corn:

[George M. Purtill]

Where are all the pictures I love looking at? It is too long of a drive for me but I live it though you guys. Frank :corn:

Frank- there is another thread on this shoot and the pictures are there.