Help the kids win $100 & PGCA Membership....

[Ed Blake]

This is a picture of my son Edward shooting in the Challenge Cup at Sanford in 2010 when he was 13. He missed the team in 2009 by two birds and missed it by one bird this year. If the house was to catch on fire that red Parker team hat would be the first thing he'd grab going out the door. He's shooting a tightly choked VH next to Doc Truitt. I was one proud pop that day.

[OLD GEEZER]

I,d like to show a picture of my Grandson T.J. Wilson holding the first duck that he shot with a Parker 20 ga. 32 inch barrels VHE straight grip. I will not enter picture for contest because when he shot this mallard at Jims creek outside of Palmer Alaska he was 12 and he now is 23. Thomas

[John Truitt]

Mr. Benson,

Very cool. Very nice story and what a cool gun to take your first duck with. Thanks for sharing.

John

[TARNATION !!!]

Following on Thomas' lead, here is a youngster starting out - not entered, just shared. My "little" brother with grouse taken with single shot Cooey Model 84 - 20 gauge. The little guy is now 6'4" 250lbs 57 years young. We both live far from the Rocky Mountains of our youth now. I recently gave the Cooey to a farmer with three young boys, one of whom is starting out.

Cheers,
Jack

[John Liles]

Hello All! I'll try to post a picture of my daughter, Alyssa (Lizard) Liles at this years Fall Classic in Georgetown. She had been having some gun fit issues with her 12ga Elsie Pigeon Grade, when Carl Brandt suggested that maybe an elevator pad would be just the ticket. Dr. Truitt happened to be toting a 34" Parker 16ga, and Carl snapped this photo during an impromptu fit-up session in the parking area (Parkering Area?). In any event, the gun seemed to fit and Dr. Truitt was kind enough to let her try it out at the Team Challenge venue. Her score ended up 4 birds higher than it had been the day before with her Pigeon gun, and Dr. Recuriter, er I mean Truitt, offered to let her shoot it in the Main Event the following morning. She ended up Runner Up Lady, only bested by two birds, in the main event. Elevator Pad on order for her Elsie, nuff said!
Just another example of the camaraderie present amongst us vintage type guys. If I understand correctly, that 34" 16ga "loaner" from Dr. Truitt was one-of-a-kind, and Lizard considers herself mighty lucky to have had a chance to shoot it in the event. She'll be 20 this year, and this was her 4th Southern SXS attendance.