Next Meeting …Wednesday, October 9th…Eagles Club
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM
BCW Fun Night – We will be having the fall banquet and auction on November 1st at the Valley City Eagles. If you can help out that night let Perry know. There will be a signup sheet for requesting donations at the October meeting. If you are interested in helping to request donations email barneswildlife@gmail.com or contact Josh 840-5269. This is a major fundraiser for the club and any help with this would be appreciated.
BCW Foundation- The foundation is applying for a NRA Grant to help fund the high school trap teams
Deer for the Food Pantry- Goose will be chairing it again this year.
Winter Derby – The Winter Derby will be January 25th in Sibley.
Sheyenne Valley Calling & Raffle Contest – The hunt and raffle are scheduled for January 18th. .
NDWF Convention- The convention will be January 10th and 11th in Bismarck. If you are interest in going please let Perry know.
Next Meeting…Wednesday, September 11th…Valley City Eagles Club…
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM …The meeting will be at 7pm…
BCW Fun Night – We will be having the fall banquet and auction on November 1st at the Valley City Eagles. If you can help out that night let Perry know. We will be asking for volunteers to ask for donations at local businesses at the September meeting.
Summer Derby- Brian & Joey Bjorkman won the 35th Annual BCW Walleye Tournament with a weight of 40.15.
Middle Eckelson Lake- The project at the lake is finished. We would like to thank everyone that helped with project.
Donation- The Whiffle Ball World Series made a $11,200 donation to BCW this year in memory of Jeff Differding. We would like to thank the Whiffle Ball World Series for the generous donation.
Congratulations to Brian & Joey Bjorkman on winning the 35th Annual Barnes County Wildlife Walleye Tournament.
We would like to thank Sodbusters for hosting the event for us.
We would like to thank all of our great sponsors.
Agri-Valley Insurance , Bank Forward , BankNorth , Bergseth Bros , Bob’s Excavation, Bridgetown Builders Inc. , Bridges Car Wash, Brothers III , Christensen Trucking, Dacotah Bank , Dakota Silver, Dazey Sodbusters , Differding Construction & Roofing, Inc., Differding Electric, Edward Jones Kevin Eggermont, Fairhill Properties, FEI, Inc., Fingal Wildlife, Foell Chiropractic Clinic PA , Force Manufacturing , Gowan Construction, Inc. , Grandpa Don’s Seasonings , Handy Home & Hardware , Mike Sedgwick – Hayden Outdoors Real Estate, Hefty Seed Company – Valley City, ND, Hi-Line Electric, Inc., Holm Farms, Interstate Equipment, Ironhide Equipment, Ivy Real Estate Group, Klein’s Collision Center, Lake Ashtabula Landowners and Users Association, LTP Enterprises, Inc., Mac’s Bait & Tackle, NextEra Energy Resources, Petro Serve USA, Pifer’s Auction & Realty – Bowman Regional Office, Puklich Chevrolet GMC , Resource Auction, Sadek’s Lakeside, SnS Auto Supply, Stoudt-Miller Inc., Thrivent Dakota Prairie Associates, Tracker Boating Center Fargo, Troy Gillespie Tractors, United Automotive Tech Center, Valley Glass Shop LLC, Wendel Auto Body
Registration and rules meeting will be June 7th, fishing the June 8th & 9th.
We still have a few spots open. If you know anyone that is interested, please have them contact Perry 701-490-1797.
We would like to thank our new and returning sponsors for helping to make the event possible!
Next Meeting…Wednesday, June 12th…Valley City Eagles Club…
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM …The meeting will be at 7pm…
Summer Derby- Summer Derby will be June 8th and 9th. We still have a few spots open. If you know anyone that is interested, please have them contact Perry 701-490-1797. Thank you to the sponsors!
Summer Derby Volunteers- If you can help at the event please contact Perry 490-1797.
Take a Kid Fishing- Take a Kid Fishing is scheduled for June 13th. If you are interested in volunteering or attending contact Ethen Preston 840-5224.
Middle Eckelson Boat Ramp- The boat ramp will be starting early June. We’d like to thank Fingal Wildlife for donating $6,000 towards the project!
Summer Picnic – Will be at Dacotah Pavilion, in Chautauqua Park at 6:30 on August 14th. Please bring a salad or dessert to share. Bring your own beverage if you would like something other than pop or water.
Next Meeting …Wednesday, May 8th…Eagles Club
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM …The meeting will be at 7pm…
BCW Summer Derby- Summer Derby will be June 8th and 9th Registration forms are out, if you have received yours please send it in right away. We are excited to announce that the prize money is up considerably. We would like to thank our sponsors! Poster and registration attached to the email and available online. Perry is looking for volunteers if you aren’t fishing and can help out let him know.
BCW Scholarships- Scholarship winners Adelyn Kvilvang Valley City, Tucker Johnson Valley City, Brooke Gaudry, Alberta Canada, Draven Steffen, Larimore ND.
Big Spenders- Thank you to everyone that was able to come out last night and congratulations to the winners.Top prize winners were, 1st Place Eric Eckdahl, $15,000, 2nd Place Brad Rodin, Browning Rifle, 3rd Place Stacey Hovland, Blackstone
Pheasant Chicks- If you are interested in raising pheasant chicks contact Perry 490-1797.
Road Cleanup- We had a good turnout for road cleanup. Thank you to everyone that came out and helped.
Middle Eckelson Boat Ramp- The project is expected to start on June first. Estimated cost for the project is $80,000.
Prairie Waters- BCW is donating $1500 to Prairie Waters.
Take a Kid Fishing- Landon Hill said they are planning to have Take a Kid Fishing on June 13th.
ND Sport Fishing Congress Raffle- Two winning tickets were sold at our April meeting. Sue Kapaun won $500 and Ranetta Starr won $100.
From left to Right BCW President Perry Kapaun, Adelyn Kvivang Valley City, Tucker Johnson Valley City,Brooke Gaudry Alberta Canada, Instructor VCSU Bob Anderson and the last one that could not make it is Draven Steffen, Larimore ND.
