More Pictures from Hausmann's Hidden Hollow

[Mike.Smith]

First, let me say thanks to you guys for a great time this past weekend. I drove 10 hours from North Carolina to be there, and it was well worth the trip. You Parker Boys (and Girls) sure know how to have fun. it was truly a pleasure hanging out and shooting with all of you, and I appreciate the hospitality. I'm looking forward to the next time and I'm hoping it's sooner rather than later. I'm posting 90% of the pictures I took over the weekend in this thread. There are a few that I didn't include. If you want to see all of them, they can be found here.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smithshady/

Thanks,

Mike


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Traffic Jam at Station #1

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Rich and Dave

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Larry and Debbie

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Craig and crew waiting

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High right to left crosser

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Taking notes for their turn

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Craig shooting his Fox C Grade on the Large Bore Course

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Craig showing good form

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Dave

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Mark and his trusty 10ga

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Larry stepping up to Station #1

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Fox in the Hen House, my 20ga Sterlie between Daryl's 32" DHE 20ga and Rich's "Hollywood" gun.

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Larry at Station #2

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Mark at Station #2

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Rich at Station #2

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Rich shooting Station #2

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Dave likes a challenge, using his .410 Hammer Gun on the big course

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He likes the results

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Daryl on the reload

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Daryl shooting Station #2

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Mark and his "Big Friend Ten"

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Rich previewing targets

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Mark, Dave, Daryl and his Black Lab. Is that Fox or Parker, I can't tell?

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Station to Station

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HOLLYWOOD! (have you ever seen a nicer piece of lumber?)

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Station's 6 & 7

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Rich at Station #4

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The Smoking Gun

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Frank's buddy Doc pulling targets

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Another 10ga Fan

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Contemplating those fast movers on #4

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Daryl at #4

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Daryl shooting #5

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Rich, Dean and Dave

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Dean and Dave

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Larry and Dave at the last station

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Larry pulling for Daryl

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Ready, Aim....

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Fire! (Thanks to Debbie for making sure some pictures of me ended up on my camera)

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More Bo-Whoop action, Mike Campbell who was Runner Up to Tom with a Fox Gun. Mike also shot 4 targets, but Tom had a run of three to get his 4.

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Starting the small bore course on Saturday

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Dean at the ready with his 28ga Parker

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Husband & Wife Team

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Chuck shooting

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Daryl and Parker

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The "one" that got away

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Busted

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Orange Chips

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Chuck, Dave, Rich & Daryl

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Dave s.

[Mike.Smith]

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Was it Dan? I met so many great people, I can't remember them all.

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Down and Away

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Another one bites the dust

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Dave S. making it look easy

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Chuck smoking those double left then right crossers

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Me

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Shooting Daryl's super sweet 20ga Parker Skeet gun

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Chuck and Dean

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Chuck pulling for Larry

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Mark making Diesel Smoke with his Super Fox

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Station #5

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Station #6

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Mark pulling targets (when he wasn't shooting with a camera or a gun)

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The Parker Brothers

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Station #7, with that pesky second pigeon that dropped low and right

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Walking the dog

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Chuck wrapping up the last station

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Dave S. taking down #8


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The Hardware

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Our Bo-Whoop Junior Champ

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Bo-Whoop Champion Tom and his HE/XE Super Fox

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Bo-Whoop Winners

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Taylor scoring, and Ernie Hausmann helping out.

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Spectators

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Frank and his Ithaca 10ga

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Frank proofing targets

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The Big 10

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Scott's Bo-Whoop Attempt

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Jim, Frank, Taylor and Scott shooting

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How many feet was that lead Frank?

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Tom's Spread

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Steve Barnette's

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John Hosford hammering out the dents

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Scott's Fox Trap and Sterlingworth Cut Away

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Scott and Paul hanging out in the booth

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Jay from Vintage Firearms had a few Foxes for sale. The rack on the right is made up entirely of 16ga A grade guns.

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The AHFCA Booth

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RST, for all your "low pressure" shell needs. I heard they had quite the run on Pigeon Loads thanks to the Bo-Whoop.

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The Main Tent

[Dean Romig]

Thanks for the great pictures Mike! You've got some terrific shots of what it was all about - good friends and good times! It was good to spend time with you too.

Yours is about the best picture I've seen of Rich Anderson's "Hollywood Gun".

[Mark Ouellette]

Mike,

Those are the most excellant photos!!!

Thanks for capturing a few shot of me. Those are usually quite rare :)

Respectfully,
Mark

[Dave Suponski]

Mike, It was great to meet and hang out with you! Fantastic pictures! Thanks for taking the time to record our antics...:rolleyes: Will we see you at the Fall Southern?

[Russ Jackson]

Mike ,Great Pictures ! Enjoyed them all ,wish I could have been there looks like a good time was had by all ! Russ

[Dean Romig]

[QUOTE=Mark Ouellette;71506]Mike,

Those are the most excellant photos!!!

Thanks for capturing a few shot of me. Those are usually quite rare :)

Respectfully,
Mark[/QUOTE


Mark's "Big Friend Tens" make him look thin and wiry....

Do my twenty-eights make me look fat???:eek:

[Larry Frey]

[QUOTE=Dean Romig;

Mark's "Big Friend Tens" make him look thin and wiry....

Do my twenty-eights make me look fat???:eek:[/QUOTE]

Dean,
Mark really is thin and wirery. Nuff said.:rolleyes:

[Rick Losey]

Mark's "Big Friend Tens" make him look thin and wiry....

Do my twenty-eights make me look fat???:eek:

If ya have to ask

:corn:

On the other hand I notice I make my sixteen look slender

[Dave Suponski]

That is a very common problem among you older guys. You should try to stay trim like Mark and I.....:whistle:

[Dean Romig]

Oh..!! :shock:

[Mark Ouellette]

Dean,

Obviously the only solution is for you to start shooting a 10 gauge! :) I have a #5 Frame Lifter Action that I could loan you at next year's Hausmann's. Or how about the 36" GH 10 that I traded Don K. for? You would look like a GQ male model shooting one of those!

Seriously, there is something magic about the performance of the Short Ten!

Mark :)

[Pete Lester]

Dean,

Obviously the only solution is for you to start shooting a 10 gauge! :) I hae a #5 Frame Lifter Action that I could loan you at next year's Hausmann's. Or how about the 36" GH 10 that I traded Don K. for? You would look like a GQ male model shooting one of those!

Seriously, there is something magic about the performance of the Short Ten!

Mark :)

First, what kind of camera, brand and model was used? The pictures seem to be exceptionally sharp. I am shopping for a new one.

Second, Dean is a small bore guy, quietly he believes us 10 bore shooters are compensating. However I think he will come around and realize performance is enhanced when you have a big one :whistle:

[Daryl Corona]

Mike your pictures are awesome. I thank you and Mark for recording our antics for posterity. Dean, I'm with you. I can hear it now... "Does this gun make my butt look fat"? Thanks to all for a great time.

[Mike.Smith]

Hmmm, I think compensating would have more to do with barrel length don't you think? I do believe I'm shooting a 26" gun in most of the pictures above. I'm just sayin. :whistle:

Dave, I'm looking forward to the next SxS event. I know the Vintagers is coming up in September, but the Fall Southern is in SC I believe, which would be much better for me. It didn't sound like that one would be well attended though, since it's during hunting season? I'm not familiar with either event, so if you guys have opinions, or events you'll be attending, let me know.

JB, the camera is a Fuji S5 Pro, very similar to a Nikon D200 (Digital SLR), but it's several years old. I don't want to give you the impression it's all the camera though. I do quite a bit of photography and there is some work done with editing software to get them that sharp.

Mike

[Dave Suponski]

Mike, The PGCA will be at Vintagers in RI in Sept. we will have display tables just like Hidden Hollow. The sporting clays course is second to none so there is some powder to be burned....:) This years Fall Southern will also host our annual meeting and banquet. These boys have pulled out all the stops for shooting opportunities also.

[Eric Eis]

Mike,
It's true that the Fall Southern which is this year the annual meeting for the PGCA may not be as well attended due to hunting season (no I won't be there) but it looks like a great course and you would have a great time if you decide to go. Just wish it was some other time of the year :banghead:

[Rich Anderson]

Mike it was good meeting you and shooting and drinking beer with you also. For a new PGCA member you fit right in with the old crowd.
Excellent pics..don't forget about the Parker Calander that was discussed;)

[Dean Romig]

At dinner Saturday evening at The Pines restaurant we had a bit of fun at Mike's (newbie) expense. It was a great dinner and we all had fun and everything was on one tab for about a dozen of us at one long table. When our waitress came with the check we informed her that in our group it was customary that the most recent addition to our gathering (Mike) was expected to pick up the tab and that the good lookin' guy with the beard at the middle of the table was this newcomer. We asked that she kindly give the check to him while explaining our custom. As she did this and a look of progressive horror came over his face we all began to stand, thanking him very kindly for his generosity.... Mike looked very uneasy at this point... and we all began a hearty round of applause but we couldn't take it too far and we let him know it was just a gag.

Here's mike looking very relieved!!
.

[Mike.Smith]

Ha!, I have to hand it to you Dean, that was a good one. Yes I'll say I wasn't expecting a check that size, especially when I was late to dinner, and all I had was one beer!

[Dean Romig]

I cannot tell a lie... It was Larry's idea.

[Chuck Bishop]

I pity anyone reading this thread that still has the old dial up connection:eek: