May Newsletter
NEXT MEETING…MAY 8TH, 2013…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6-7pm…MEETING TO FOLLOW
LAST YEAR TO DATE WE HAD ALREADY ACCOMPLISHED RIVER ROAD CLEAN UP AND THE TREE REEF…NOT SO THIS YEAR…THE COOL WEATHER HAS SLOWED THE THAW, RUNOFF, FLOOD POTENTIAL AND HOPEFULLY, THE TICK HATCH. LET’S COUNT OUR BLESSINGS AND RESCHEDULE DATES AGAIN, PLUS THE PERCH SPAWN HOOP WORK DATE!
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS WILL BE AWARDED AT THE MAY MEETING…JOSH MAGNUSON-VC, BRANDON MEYER-OAKES AND ETHEN PRESTEN-TOWER CITY.
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS STILL OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS. CONTACT NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173. HE HAS INFORMATION ON UPCOMING 3-D SHOOTING EVENTS.
TAKE A KID FISHING DAY IS COMING UP JUNE 1ST! GOOSE WILL BE REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EVENT AT THE MAY MEETING (SEE POSTER). THIS IS ALSO FREE FISHING WEEKEND!
HUNTER ED…JUNE CLASS SCHEDULED FOR 10,11,13,17,18TH AT THE RHOADES SCIENCE CENTER, VCSU. MUST BE 11 YEARS OLD OR BORN AFTER 12-31-61. FREE CLASS. CONTACT SKIP 845-3211 OR DUANE 845-1999. REGISTER AT FIRST CLASS. BRING A PENCIL AND NOTEBOOK.
PHEASANT CHICKS ARRIVING MAY 31 FOR PICKUP AT DAKOTA PLAINS. CALL PERRY FOR TIME AT 490-1797.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS…NO SESSIONS UNTIL SCHOOL RESUMES IN THE FALL.
GAYLON HANSEN YOUTH OUTDOORS DAY…MAY 18TH AT VC TRAP CLUB. AGES 9-18. STARTS AT
9 AM. CALL TJ HANSEN 490-0929 FOR REGISTRATION INFO.
VC TRAP CLUB…WILL OPEN WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS. TUESDAY NIGHTS, ½ MILE SOUTH ON KATHRYN ROAD. TRAP, SKEET, OPEN SHOOTING, LEAGUE AND YOUTH LEAGUE. CONTACT MIKE HOWE 840-3061.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS…BCWF WILL SPONSOR AT 75% INTERESTED YOUTH AGES 8-15 TO ONE OF TWO OUTDOOR ORIENTED CAMPS. CAMPS ARE BOTH HELD IN AUGUST. CONTACT KELLI BJORNSON FOR INFO AND DATES 490-1440 / 646-6842.
APRIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS…
LEGISLATIVE REPORT: LICENSE FEES WILL INCREASE, CRIMINAL OFFENSE CHANGES AND YOUTH APPLICATION AGE WAS BROADENED.
THIRD FUTURE FOR HUNTING CONFERENCE WAS HELD AND SEVERAL OF OUR DIRECTORS ATTENDED. TO HAVE REPORT AT MAY MEETING.
NDGFD ADVISORY MEETING REPORT ALSO.
OUR FISHERIES PROJECTS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH INSURANCE ISSUES AND WE ARE TRYING TO WORK IT OUT.
OLSON BROTHERS PROPERTY NEAR HASTINGS WILL SOON SEE PLOTS SIGNS.
LAKE USERS ASSOC. HAS CONCERNS WITH AN EPA STUDY TO DROP THE MINIMUN POOL LEVEL BY 2 FEET. THIS WOULD HAVE A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON OUR FISHERY.
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