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Sportsmen's Club of Northern Westchester, Inc.
Box 144
Katonah, New York 10536

Meetings third Tuesday of each month, 8:00 p.m.
Memorial House, Katonah, NY

NEXT GENERAL MEETING -- OCT. 21, 2008

See you there! Bring a friend

NEWS ITEMS

Thom Newman and Assemblyman Greg Ball

MEMBERS ANNUAL GAME DINNER FEBRUARY 2008

The annual game dinner was a great success with everything from elk meatloaf to squirrel and venison dishes as well as lasagna and chicken--something for everyone. Preceded as always by Pat's delicious pastries to go with wine and beer beforehand and of course all those goodies afterward: cheese cake, devil's food cake, pies and pastries--you name it.

Then came the awards: the first one a surprise to our web mistress, Sally Beers honored for her work on the club web site. This was followed by the sports awards: to Randy for Biggest large mouth bass and Carlo for Biggest small mouth bass. Don won the Top Gun award for the trap shoot with Bill's son, Jesse winning Junior Top Gun. Other Youth participants in the trap shoot were Carly, Greg, Mike and Tom. (See pictures below.)

Then came the moment many were waiting for: the raffle of the Remington 870 Shotgun generously donated by Lou Fico of Westchester Friends of the NRA. Bill and Don are pictured below with Kevin, the winner.

John and Don congratulate Pete who won $500, the other BIG prize of the evening

Randy, winner of the prize for the biggest Largemouth Bass at the annual Bass Tourney celebrates again with Don and John. As mentioned above, Carlo won for the biggest Smallmouth Bass.

Don, Guest Sen. Leibell, Greg, Tom, Carly, Mike and Don at the presentation of the award for Youth Trap Shoot Recipients.

DOE CO Lt. Meg Filmer is welcomed by Don.

HAIL! HAIL! THE GANG'S ALL HERE!

Don joins honored guests and

future hunters from the Newman and Dieck Clans.

Deer Season 2007 at Camp Odell

Bill Gentry, Phil Beers and Frank Stramowski relax after a day where not one deer was seen.

John Peters joins the group for a couple of beers and some laughs. Things look better now.

Club Honors Stuart Cohen

The highlight of this year's annual picnic at Sylvan Lake, NY was the dedication of the newly planted Kwanzan cherry tree to honor the memory of fallen Westchester County DA's Investigator, Stuart Cohen. The purchase of the tree was made possible by members Thomas Dieck, Bill Bock, Jim Gmelin, Carlo Marotta, Bill Gentry, John Peters, Lenny Esposito, Thom Newman, Chuck Sehulster, Don Hamilton, Don Kane, Phil Beers, Steve Miller. The Bocks, as usual, were very gracious hosts, and made everyone feel welcome. The club picnic was a great success with the weather cooperating.

CAMP DEBRUCE

During the month of June, the Club was able to send two members' children to NYS Conservation Camp at Camp Debruce in Livingston Manor, NY. The two boys enjoyed a week of learning about our natural world, and participated in various outdoor activities including hiking, fishing, boating and the successful completion of their hunter safety course. The Club was able to sponsor these children with the assistance of the National Rifle Association who provided a grant in the amount of $250.00. We thank them for their generosity.



FATHER'S DAY BASS TOURNEY

By three thirty a.m., club members were out on the waters of the lakes and reservoirs around the County searching for wide-awake Bass. Donny was back early to report he had taken no fish.   (although Karen caught a mess of crappies--they lost count at 40!)

Donny manages a smile.



Donny was not the only one to come up empty. But Carlo and Randy show us there were some fish out there. Carlo and Randy caught one large mouth and one small mouth bass. Each fish measured 19" and weighed three-something pounds. Randy allowed that the fish Carlo caught was perhaps a couple of ounces heavier.

The gang gathers to celebrate with Randy and Carlo and their catch.

BRAGGIN' RIGHTS



Jason Hinckley shows off the 22", five pound, six ounce brown trout he caught in the reservoir. Way to go, Jason!

BEDFORD FISHING DERBY





On Sunday May 6, Club members participated in the Annual Bedford Fishing Derby. They spent time demonstrating and then helping kids load lures, learn casting techniques, and other finer points of successful trout fishing. Many of the kids went home with their catch and everyone had a great day.

TRAP SHOOT

The annual trap shoot at the 110 Rod and Gun Club was a great success with many members participating. Our thanks to Jim Steck for hosting the Club. Plan to join us next time!

Clean-up at Muscoot
Many members showed up to help at clean up day at Muscoot. Club members hauled out 40 bags of trash.

Left to right Tony, Stan, Pat, Ray, Don, John, Thom, Phil and Jim

Pete Doherty shows what good fishing skills (patience and luck) produce.

Bill in Cape Cod.

CABIN NEWS: The cabin is available to members at the rate of $10.00 per night. It will sleep 6, has running hot and cold water, and borders the Sundown State Forest, which is a 28,000 acre forest preserve, with hiking, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, snowshoeing, xcross country skiing and anything else you can think of. Please contact Bill Gentry, the cabin chairman for reservations and instructions. (914) 739-4105

Mission Statement

The Sportsmen's Club of Northern Westchester was established to foster sportsmanship, conservation and community involvement and is dedicated to giving hunters and fishers the opportunity to pursue their sports responsibly. Further, the Club is involved in fishing and hunting safety programs for youngsters and, as part of these efforts, sponsors children for participation in the New York Department of Environmental Conservation Camps.

                                            Background

Founded November 14, 1944, and incorporated in 1945, the Sportsmen’s Club of Northern Westchester has always been deeply involved in numerous conservation efforts, including pheasant and fish stockings, bird feeding, wood duck house building and placement, stream improvement, reservoir clean-ups, and hunter safety courses --to name a few.

For many years the club ran a Pan Fish Derby for area youth, and presently is involved with the Towns of Bedford and Lewisboro in assisting their Parks and Recreation personnel with their annual youth fishing derbies.

While members are committed to civic involvement in matters that effect the environment, it’s not all work. The club conducts an annual trap shoot, sporting clay shoot, a bass tournament, a bow shoot, club picnic, game dinner/raffle, Christmas party, salt water fishing trips, and an ice fishing derby.

Since many of the members are fishermen, there are boats on most of the major reservoirs in the Westchester/Putnam area available for their use. Boats are also maintained on the Rondout and Ashokan reservoirs in the Catskills.

For those who like to hunt, the club has a cabin located in the Catskills next to the Sundown Wild Forest, which provides over 28,000 acres of woods and streams for hiking, fishing, snowmobiling, off-roading, bird watching, camping, small and big game hunting. The cabin is available to members year round for a nightly fee of $10.00.

The club meets the third Tuesday of every month, (except July and August), at the Katonah Memorial House. Meetings usually feature a guest speaker or video of outdoor related topics, and refreshments are served.

The annual dues for membership are $60.00 for adults and $25.00 for junior members. Membership is open to all. For more information contact John Peters at jcpeters46@yahoo.com or (914) 248-5077.