February Newsletter

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE/LANDOWNER APPRECIATION SUPPER HAD A VERY GOOD TURNOUT.               LANDOWNER DRAWING:  CLUB JACKET, VERNON ‘CUBBY’ ANDERSON: SWEATSHIRTS & CAPS DRAWN FOR ALSO.

GAS/GROCERY RAFFLE:  $300 GAS, JOE & CORKY HIZINSKI, VC; $200 GAS, MICHELLE FENDER& LYLE NAGLE,VC; $100 MEAT, MARK RODE, WISHEK; $100 GROCERY, CLAUDIA GILBERTSON; $100 GROCERY, JERRY BROWN, VC.

COMMITTEE GUN DRAWING:  JILL CHRISTENSEN

JANUARY  MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:  NDWF CONVENTION REPORT TO BE HEARD AT FEB. MEETING.  INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE HOPES TO STAY OPEN THROUGH SPRING…CONTACT NEIL PETERSON 840-0173.  LEGISLATIVE SESSION PROVES TO BE CHALLENGING THIS YEAR, BUT OUR COMMITTEE IS MEETING EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT TO STAY IN CHECK WITH IT.  IF ANYONE HAS INPUT ON WILDLIFE BILLS OR WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US PLEASE CALL AN OFFICER.  UTMOST IMPORTANCE IS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO CONTACT THEIR STATE REPRESENTATIVES!  FISHERIES PROJECTS FOR 2013 ARE BEING PLANNED WITH POTENTIAL FOR A BOAT RAMP AT FOX LAKE AND AN ACCESS AT ISLAND LAKE. TREE REEF AT LAKE ASHTABULA IS ON GO FOR THIS SPRING WITH TENTATIVE LOCATION.

HIDES FOR WILDLIFE GUN WINNER:  DEVIN STUGELMEYER.  AN EXPECTED LOW NUMBER OF DONATIONS THIS YEAR.

WINTER SHOW BOOTH IS AGAIN ON GO FOR BCWF.  IF YOU HAVE ANY THEME IDEAS OR MOUNTS YOU WOULD BE WILLING TO DISPLAY PLEASE CALL JAY HOLM 490-1293 OR JOSH 840-5269.  THERE WILL BE A REQUEST AT THE FEBRUARY MEETING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SPEND A FEW HOURS AT THE BOOTH FOR THAT WEEKEND.

HUNTER ED CLASS:  MARCH 11,12,14,19,21 AT VCSU RHOADES SCIENCE CENTER (FREE CLASS) 6-9:30PM EACH NIGHT,  ANYONE BORN AFTER DEC. 31, 1961 OR AT LEAST 11 YEARS OLD AND WANTS TO APPLY FOR A FALL 2013 LICENSE NEEDS TO TAKE THIS CLASS.  FOR INFO CALL SKIP PEDERSEN 845-3211 OR DUANE REINISCH 845-1999.

PHEASANT TAIL CONTEST WINNERS:  1^ST…KYLE ROELFSEMA………….24 9/16

2^ND…PERRY KAPAUN……………..24

3^RD…DANNY STUGELMEYER……23 15/16

GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS:  ERIK HANSEN, EUGENE PEDERSON, ETHAN KAPAUN, SCOTT TICHY, MATT SORENSON, TIM SORENSON, WAYNE LIEBERSBACH, AL SCHUMACHER, GROVER HANSEN, LANNING HANSEN, MARK HANSEN, DICK MONSON.

VCSU SCHOLARSHIPS: BCWF WILL AWARD 3/$250 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2013-14 SCHOOL YEAR.  APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY CLUB OFFICER, L&H SHOE SHOP OR BARNES RURAL WATER.  DEADLINE APRIL 1^ST, 2013.

JUNIOR NATURALISTS:  MEET FEB. 11 AT THE NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY TO CONSTRUCT BIRDHOUSES.  SESSION WILL BE ABOUT 1 HOUR AND PARENTS ARE WELCOME.  FOR INFO CONTACT KURT BROWN (VCSU) 651-212-0754.

OBITUARY:  LONG TIME MEMBER BERNIE HECKMAN RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.  OUR SYMPATHIES TO HIS FAMILY!

UPCOMING:

FEB. 8…..FINGAL WILDLIFE SMOKER

FEB.16….ASHTABULA CROSSING ICE FEST…

FISH PRIZES, HOLE DRILLING CONTEST.

RAISING FUNDS FOR JULY FIREWORKS!

FOR INFO:  845-8710

BCWF ICE FISHING DERBY RESULTS

JAN. 19, 2013…SIBLEY, ND

            PERCH: …….1^ST:  .58 #…. KEVIN LOIBL, FINGAL

2^ND:  .57#……DUSTIN KRUEGER, VC

3^RD:  .51#……CHRIS HUNT, JMTWN

WALLEYE:…..1^ST:  1.54#…DUSTIN KRUEGER, VC

2^ND:  1.05#…PERRY KUSS, JMTWN

3^RD: (DRAW)…JEREMY NESS, VC

NORTHERN:..1^ST:  4.07#….CHRISTIAN STEFFAN,W.FGO

2^ND:  2.16#…NEIL PEDERSON, VC

3^RD:  1.74#…AL BENDER, SIBLEY

TICKET PRIZES:  $300…TODD BLASER, FARGO

$200…BRANDON CAULFIELD, VC

$100…JOSH BROWN, SANBORN

THANK YOU CHAIR JAY HOLM & COMMITTEE, THE FISH TANK, ENTERPRISE SALES, AND DONATORS.  50 + FISH WERE REGISTERED AND 7# PUT UP FOR BCWF FISH FRY!

2013 Sheyenne Valley Calling Contest Winners

January 26…We thank the Litchville and Marion Clubs for sponsoring the event this year!  11 coyotes were taken out of 50+ seen.  13 teams participated.

1^st…(3)..Lee Slykerman,Ross Young,Shane Swenson

2^nd…(3)..Keith Hample, Rob & Eugene Sandness

3^rd…(2)..Travis Fick & ‘Chief’

4^th…(1)..Jeff Baumann, Jordan Hoffbeck

5^th…(1)..Tatem Brant, Jarrod Miedema

6^th…(1)..Gary & Brandon Will, Justin Gronbeck

7^th…(0)..Mike Howe

Smallest Coyote:  2^nd place team

Largest Coyote:  5^th place team