World champion shooter Doug Koenig explains the target setup to 4H shooters during the midday shooting competition. The Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge, located in West Tyler, Ala., has hosted Gamo’s Squirrel Master Classic since its inception.
THE DETAILS: WHAT: Squirrel Master Classic, a squirrel hunting and shooting competition featuring young shooters involved in 4H Shooting Sports. Hosted by Buckmasters Jackie Bushman and sponsored by Gamo Precision Airguns. For more information, visit gamo.com. WHEN: February 21, 2017. WHO: This year’s outdoor TV personalities included: Jackie Bushman (Buckmasters), Michael Waddell, Travis “T-Bone” Turner (Bone Collector), Ralph and Vickie Cianciarulo (Archer’s Choice), Richard Eutsler (Airgun Web TV). Also on hand, 4H shooters and outdoor media. WHERE: The Classic is held at the historic Southern Sportsman Hunting Lodge near Montgomery, Ala. The lodge has a rich 35-year history of hosting hunters in the famed Black Belt region of Alabama. It offers great Southern cooking and wonderful hospitality in the midst of some of the best deer and turkey hunting in the state, not to mention lots of squirrels. For more information about the lodge, visit southernhunting.com
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American Shooting Journal // April 2017