Blazing trails with people that know the property boundaries is a good way to become familiar with the property for hiking, cross country skiing, fishing, hunting, and horseback riding! The East Haddam Conservation Commission has established a Work Schedule for marking town owned properties.

Conservation Commission
Work Day Schedule and Property Assignments

• 11/23/13, 1 to 4 PM, Hatch Lot
  Blaze and Rake Blue Trail
• 12/07 /13, 1 to 4 PM, Rose Farm
   Blaze Property Lines
• 01/11/14, 1 to 4 PM, Rose Farm
  Blaze Property Lines
• 01/25/14, 1 to 4 PM, Davison
  Blaze Property Lines
• 02/8/14, 1 to 4 PM, Patrell
  Blaze Property Lines
• 02/22/14, 1 to 4 PM, Patrel
  , Blaze Property Lines
• 03/08/14, 1 to 4 PM, Roaring Brook
   Blaze Property Lines

Contact Jim Ventres or Will Brady for the site locations.

Snaps from the Sunrise Resort Clean up

Between 75 and 100 people attended and picked up debris, then stayed to eat chili and chowder.

All photos by Melissa Ziobron

Fair Warning: Getting Ammo requires more forms ~ and fees

...and background checks

Reprinted with permission
Woods 'n' Water Meriden Record Article, Mike Roberts
(author - South Meriden Memories, Woods 'n' Water Memories) Outdoor writer

GUNS:

Purchase of Ammunition: new restrictions on the purchase of ammunition and magazines which took effect October 1, 2013 as part of Senate Bill 1160.

The law requires individuals over the age of 18 to obtain an “ammunition certificate” to purchase ammunition and magazines. If you already possess a valid state Permit to Carry Pistols and Revolvers or a newly created “long gun eligibility certificate,” you are exempt from this additional requirement to obtain a separate “ammunition and magazine certificate.” The “ammunition certificate” only allows you to purchase ammunition and magazines, no firearms whatsoever.

Purchases to/from out of state: The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has also received confirmation from the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP) that out-of-state residents may apply for, and are otherwise eligible to receive, ammunition/magazine certificates and /or long gun certificates allowing for the purchase of these items within the State of Connecticut.

There has been much discussion on the ability of non-Connecticut companies to sell and ship ammunition to Connecticut customers. NSSF has been advised that as long as the consumer meets all legal requirements, e.g. provide the seller with a copy of his/her pistol permit, ammunition eligibility certificate, or long-gun eligibility certificate which matches the shipping address, the sale is lawful.

NSSF has also received confirmation from the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection that out-of-state residents may apply for, and are otherwise eligible to receive, ammunition/magazine certificates and /or long gun certificates allowing for the purchase of these items within the State of Connecticut.

(an aside from Robert Crook: DESPP has changed the previously mandatory SSN on new forms to “Social Security Number (Optional but will help prevent mis-identification)” Conforming to law, except on the ASSAULT WEAPON CERTIFICATE APPLICATION (??). - Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen (CCS)

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IMAGE SOURCE: Ammunition chart: Pacific Northwest Hunting

Hunter Safety Class Filled

This is a repeat from our notice posted in August:

BOOKED SOLID ~ and with a waiting list

        DEEP Hunter Safety Course
4      Friday - 6 pm to 9 pm
5      Saturday - 8 am to 5 pm
6      Sunday - 8 am to 2 pm
        DEEP Archery/Bowhunting Course
13    Sunday - 8 am to 4 pm

You must complete this course and show a certificate of completion before you can get a new hunting license -if-

 • If you have never had a hunting license before - or -
 • if it has been five years since you renewed your resident hunting license - or -
 • if you are looking to obtain a long gun eligibility certificate.

All firearms hunting courses are 16 hours or longer. You must attend all scheduled class times. Check the DEEP website fact-sheet for answers to other questions you may have about hunting licenses and regulations.

You can also take it even if you have a current license and just want to get updated on changes in the DEEP Hunting rules. But you MUST register in advance to take part in the classes.

Technically, the name of this training is the "Conservation Education/Firearms Safety (CE/FS) course". Register for the course by calling the FRANKLIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Offices - (391 Route 32, North Franklin) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at (860) 642-7239.

In the sixteen hours of instruction, course topics include:
 •  Responsibility & ethics of hunters          •  Hunting & firearms laws          •  First aid & survival
 •  Safe and skillful use of modern firearms          •  Nomenclature of ammunition
 •  Introduction to safe and skillful use of muzzleloading firearms          •  Wildlife identification
 •  Introduction to trapping          •  Introduction to safe and skillful use of bowhunting equipment
 •  Marksmanship & gun handling          •  Wildlife management          •  Hunting with gundogs        
 •  Care and use of harvested game          •  Wild turkey hunting safety          •  Hunting on water

Students must pass a final examination of 100 questions with 80% correct. They must demonstrate their ability to handle firearms in actual field conditions such as live firing at a range, fence crossing and removal of firearms from vehicles. This course may take more than sixteen hours depending on weather conditions and students abilities.

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The Connecticut CE/FS Program receives 75% of its funds from the Pittman-Robertson Program. The remaining 25% state match is derived by using the value of the services provided by the volunteer instructors. The Pittman-Robertson Program is funded by the excise tax paid by sportsmen on rifles, shotgun, ammunition, handguns and archery equipment. Pittman Robertson is only one of several funds and programs paid for by sportsmen to support wildlife preservation.

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SOME INFO ABOUT CHANGES IN GUN LAWS and HOW IT IMPACTS HUNTERS How does the new gun law affect my activities as a hunter? The new gun law should not affect your hunting activities in the field but the requirements for purchasing firearms and ammunition, however, have changed significantly and will apply to everyone, including hunters. The State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has a FAQ page that outlines some of the new firearms/ammunition restrictions.        

Harvest Picnic - September 14th

Come and join us for the fun

Moodus Sportsman's Club's annual Summer Harvest Picnic is coming up soon!

Saturday, September 14th, [rain or shine] grounds open at 3 pm and we're serving from 4 pm until we run out of food.

Bring your favorite folding lawn chairs and catch up on visits with friends and neighbors while overlooking the scenic Moodus Reservoir.

There will be music, horse shoe tosses, and plenty of lip-smacking great food.
Pulled pork, venison chili, chowders, smoked turkey, baked bbq-chicken, a variety of fish, fresh made salads, watermelon and more!

The event will be BYOB, so if you want beer or wine bring your own.

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Tickets available through any MSC member
or you can also pick them up at the Moodus Package Store
Adults under 65 - $15 || Seniors (65+) - $13 || Children under 12 - $6.

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After the feast, festivities include music from our own home grown Bluesberry Jam Band [click here for a YouTube of them doing a cover of an Allman Brothers tune], join us at the horse shoe pits.

We look forward to seeing you there!

August thru December 2013 Calender of Events

Monthly members meetings begin at 7:30 PM

AUGUST
5      Monthly Meeting

No Sunday rentals from Sept. 1st to March 1st

SEPTEMBER
        Skeet League starts Sundays in September
9      Monthly Meeting
13    Set up for Summer Harvest Picnic
14    Summer Harvest Picnic Dinner
        4 pm until 6 pm serving time

OCTOBER
        DEEP Hunter Safety Course
4      Friday - 6 pm to 9 pm
5      Saturday - 8 am to 5 pm
6      Sunday - 8 am to 2 pm
7      Monthly Meeting
        DEEP Archery/Bowhunting Course
13    Sunday - 8 am to 4 pm

NOVEMBER
4      Monthly Meeting
9      Prime Rib & Shrimp Dinner
10    Fall Work Party
        Rain Date Nov 20
24    Game Harvest Day 8 am start

DECEMBER
1      Black Powder Rendezvous
        8 am breakfast
        9 am til 12:30 pm
2      Monthly Meeting

Hunter Safety and Bowhunter Education Classes - October 2013

BOOKED SOLID ~ and with a waiting list

        DEEP Hunter Safety Course
4      Friday - 6 pm to 9 pm
5      Saturday - 8 am to 5 pm
6      Sunday - 8 am to 2 pm
        DEEP Archery/Bowhunting Course
13    Sunday - 8 am to 4 pm

You must complete this course and show a certificate of completion before you can get a new hunting license -if-

 • If you have never had a hunting license before - or -
 • if it has been five years since you renewed your resident hunting license - or -
 • if you are looking to obtain a long gun eligibility certificate.

All firearms hunting courses are 16 hours or longer. You must attend all scheduled class times. Check the DEEP website fact-sheet for answers to other questions you may have about hunting licenses and regulations.

You can also take it even if you have a current license and just want to get updated on changes in the DEEP Hunting rules. But you MUST register in advance to take part in the classes.

Technically, the name of this training is the "Conservation Education/Firearms Safety (CE/FS) course". Register for the course by calling the FRANKLIN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Offices - (391 Route 32, North Franklin) Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at (860) 642-7239.

In the sixteen hours of instruction, course topics include:
 •  Responsibility & ethics of hunters          •  Hunting & firearms laws          •  First aid & survival
 •  Safe and skillful use of modern firearms          •  Nomenclature of ammunition
 •  Introduction to safe and skillful use of muzzleloading firearms          •  Wildlife identification
 •  Introduction to trapping          •  Introduction to safe and skillful use of bowhunting equipment
 •  Marksmanship & gun handling          •  Wildlife management          •  Hunting with gundogs        
 •  Care and use of harvested game          •  Wild turkey hunting safety          •  Hunting on water

Students must pass a final examination of 100 questions with 80% correct. They must demonstrate their ability to handle firearms in actual field conditions such as live firing at a range, fence crossing and removal of firearms from vehicles. This course may take more than sixteen hours depending on weather conditions and students abilities.

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The Connecticut CE/FS Program receives 75% of its funds from the Pittman-Robertson Program. The remaining 25% state match is derived by using the value of the services provided by the volunteer instructors. The Pittman-Robertson Program is funded by the excise tax paid by sportsmen on rifles, shotgun, ammunition, handguns and archery equipment. Pittman Robertson is only one of several funds and programs paid for by sportsmen to support wildlife preservation.

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SOME INFO ABOUT CHANGES IN GUN LAWS and HOW IT IMPACTS HUNTERS How does the new gun law affect my activities as a hunter? The new gun law should not affect your hunting activities in the field but the requirements for purchasing firearms and ammunition, however, have changed significantly and will apply to everyone, including hunters. The State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has a FAQ page that outlines some of the new firearms/ammunition restrictions.