game dinner ~ Saturday January 15

There are some openings for this Saturday's game dinner.

A seven course gourmet dinner at a fast food price, only $35, wine or beer [or soft drinks] included.

This picture is a candied pear with pheasant in a flaky pastry crust, garnished with blue cheese; a sample for a past menu.

e-mail the MSC site maintainer ASAP to confirm availability.


UPDATE for MEMBERS: The parking area will not be plowed until late Friday morning. Unless you want to use snowshoes or skis, take this in mind before coming to the club for anything, including prep work for the Saturday night game dinner.

Special Member Notices

Just a reminder to members, the special legal fee assessment of $150 is due this coming meeting. If you are unable to attend the meeting, get in touch with one of the club officers in advance.

Members who have reservations for the March 13th game dinner should confirm your numbers. We look to be sold out again this month. If you are planning on attending the April Game buffet, it will help if you can give Jim V your estimated count for that event, too. Make sure that Jim has written down your reservation numbers; don't leave them on voice mail.

Finally, the Spring Hunter Safety and Archery courses begin this week. You do not need to be a member to participate in this class. Now's a good time to get your kids signed up. Anyone who is interested must sign up through the Department of Environmental Conservation website.

Game Dinner openings - January 16

We still have 30 spots to fill. The date is this coming Saturday. Please remember we are not having an April Game Dinner this year so if you usually attended that one, you need to reschedule.

     Please email Jim Ventres or leave him a message on his voice mail at 860-873- 8581 to fill out the spots.

upcoming events

 • 18 April/Saturday : Fishing Season begins in Connecticut. You can get your license online at the DEP Fishing license web link. Please note the link will tell you other places where you can buy a license as well. You'll also be able to download a copy of the 2009 Angler's Guide.
NOTICE! DEP staff will be stocking at various Trout Parks on opening day. People are encouraged to join them. A great way to introduce your children to outdoor activities.

 • 18 April/Saturday : MSC April Game Dinner. We'll start serving at 6:00 pm [1800 hours] but you want to get there earlier to get your seat and meet and greet one another. As of 10 a.m. today, a couple of seats have opened up. But you want to be quick about it. Call us at the club [the phone number is on the right] but be quick about it.

 • 22 April/Wednesday : 1st Annual Sportsmen’s Day, Connecticut State Capitol Building, Hartford. 1030 am to 500 pm. Connecticut’s sportsmen spend $339 million a year on their recreation, which helps support 5,500 jobs in the state [Why else would Cabela’s open a retail store in the middle of our state?]. The event will be hosted by the Connecticut Sportsmen’s Caucus. Caucus members include state Senator Eileen Daily and Representative Linda Orange.

 • 26 April/Sunday : Major Work Party. Members especially, but anybody who wants to join us for wood splitting, scrape-and-paint, improving the target range backstop and other work around the club are welcome.

 • 3 May/Sunday : Children's Fishing Derby, at the pond, which has been stocked again. - 4 cooks needed, 4 pond monitors needed - 7:30 am to 12:30 pm

 • 28 June/Sunday : The Shad Bake. Our annual spring festival. Come hungry, you won't leave hungry.

at the game dinner

      

Menu
Smoked Bluefish - from Long Island Sound, dry rubbed and infused with apple smoke.
Served with onions, peppers, sour cream, caviar & crackers
Seafood Bisque - a blend of fresh Connecticut seafood, heavy cream, sherry and a touch of Indian Saffron
Rabbit Confit over Salad - slow poached rabbit over a bed of mirco greens with dressing
Venison Carpaccio - seared venison flank drizzled with virgin olive oil and shaved parmesan,
mushrooms, pepper and balsamic vinegar
Venison Perogi - thoughtfully done ground venison with onions, butter and array of spices.
Served with a sage sauce and sour cream
Pheasant Cannelloni - crepes stuffed with pheasant, prosciutto, leeks, cheese,
and a dazzling choice of herbs
Sour Cream Pumpkin Pie - with a cinnamon rum sauce and maple creme fraiche

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Coffee; Tea; Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon; Beer; water; soft drinks

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As usual, gourmet foods in abundance; one of Moodus' greatest secrets right here.

Annual Game Dinners

Our Annual Game Dinners are by invitation only but generally, if you know one of the members, you have an "in" - but even at that, the seats fill quickly. I can't recall when the dinners were not sold out, so let a member know if you are interested

These are held the months of January, February, March and April of each year. The menu varies depending upon what we have been able to harvest during the hunt season. The meals are always a gourmet treat and our chefs [also members] can easily hold their own against any team of fancy restaurateurs.

Each dinner has 90 guests, served seated at the table - a contrast from the spring and summer public events, which get served buffet style.

This year we look forward to better acoustics in the dining room.

There are still seats available for January 17th's game dinner

January's Game Dinner

Saturday, January 19th

That's this coming Saturday night!

On the menu: Venison carpaccio, braised rabbit, crab ravioli with Blue Crab sauce, and eider sausage along with Smoked Shad, Beaver Pot Pie, and Apple Tart

We still have open seats - for a $30 donation you get a great gourmet multi-coursed meal that you'd pay more than $100 a head at some upscale trendy restaurant... though you wouldn't get the quantity nor the quality.

Contact me via e-mail [that's will.brady@gmail.com] before Friday night to reserve a seat.

Oh, It'd be easiest if you are within relatively close travel distance to Moodus Connecticut