February News Letter

2014 February 7

by BCW

NEXT MEETING…FEBRUARY 12^TH, 2014…VFW CLUB

FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS AT 6 PM…MEETING AT 7 PM

WELCOME ALL RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERS! WE HAVE A STRONG AND ACTIVE CLUB IN THIS COMMUNITY!

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE OUR CLUB NEWSLETTER, BURGERS AT MOST MEETINGS AND A SUBSCRIPTION TO NDGFD OUTDOORS MAGAZINE! AND WE ENCOURAGE YOUR INPUT AND SUPPORT IN OUR PROJECTS AND EVENTS!

IF YOU HAVE NOT RENEWED YET, DO SO ASAP!—–SINGLE/$20…FAMILY/$30—–IT’S A GREAT DEAL!

RENEW OR JOIN THROUGH ANY OFFICER OR AT L&H SHOE SHOP. WE HAVE A FEW CALENDARS LEFT.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE/LANDOWNER APPRECIATION SUPPER HAD A GREAT TURNOUT.

LANDOWNER DRAWING: REDLIN PENCIL PRINT, DARRYL SMITH…BCWF JACKET, MIKE BAASCH…SHIRTS & HATS ALSO WON BY OTHERS. WE THANK OUR LANDOWNERS FOR THEIR COOPERATION WITH US OUTDOORS ENTHUSIASTS!

GAS/GROCERY WINNERS: $300 GAS, PHIL KRENZ; $200 GAS, KEVIN NAWMAN; $100 GROCERY, RODNEY O’CLAIR AND ROBIN CRUFF/IDLAND; $100 VALLEY MEAT, EDIE JOHNSON.

COMMITTEE GUN DRAWING: PERRY KAPAUN !

JANUARY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

NDWF CONVENTION: REPORT FROM RODNEY O’CLAIR: CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE & PARKS MEASURE IS GETTING NEGATIVE PUBLICITY ON STATE MEDIA. BCWF PLANS A LOCAL PRO-PRESENTATION. ESTATE DONATIONS WILL BRING POSSIBILITY FOR EXPANDED PROJECTS. DU HAS A MEASURE IN PROCESS, THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN ND MEETING NUMBER 5 IS UPCOMING, CLIMATE CHANGE (?) AND NDGFD DEER LICENSE DISPERSAL FOR 2014…OF WHICH THERE WILL BE UPCOMING MEETINGS FOR CONCERNED HUNTERS. WE ENCOURAGE YOUR ATTENDANCE AT THESE MEETINGS PUT ON BY NDGFD BECAUSE WE KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE! HERE ARE THE DATES AND CLOSEST LOCATIONS: 7 PM AT ALL…

FEB. 17, CASSELTON, FIRE HALL—FEB. 25, JAMESTOWN, THE BUNKER.

R.A.P. AUCTION WILL BE HELD IN MINOT THIS YEAR ON MAY 3^RD.

ND ENVIROTHON WAS AGAIN SPONSORED BY BCWF. AN ENCOURAGING EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND OUR PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCES. LOCAL COMPETITION IS HELD AT WESLEY ACRES IN LATE SUMMER AND THEY WOULD LOVE TO HAVE INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS CHECK IT OUT. CALL JILL 845-2378 FOR INFO.

WINTER SHOW BOOTH: MARCH 7-9…NEED VOLUNTEERS TO SIT FOR 2-4 HOUR SHIFTS FOR THE WEEKEND TO PROMOTE OUR CLUB! CHAIR, JAY HOLM 490-1293 WILL HAVE SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO CHOSE FROM AT THE FEB. MEETING.

BUDDY-UP, A TWO PERSON TEAM WORKS BEST, BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR A KID ALSO.

HUNTER-ED CLASS: MARCH 10,11,13,18,20…VCSU RHOADES SCIENCE CENTER, 6-9:30pm. FREE CLASS. REGISTER AT THE FIRST CLASS, BRING PENCIL & NOTEBOOK, MUST BE 11 YRS. OLD (MANY PARENTS TAKE THIS CLASS WITH THEIR KIDS IF THEY WERE BORN AFTER 12-31-61 TO OBTAIN A 2014 DEER LICENSE OR AN OUT OF STATE APPLICATION).

CALL CO-CHAIRS: SKIP PEDERSEN 845-3211 OR DUANE REINISCH 845-1999.

HUNTER-ED CONVENTION: DUANE REINISCH RECEIVED HIS 20 YEAR INSTRUCTOR AWARD.

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS STILL OPEN MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 7-10pm AT THE AUDI. NEIL PEDERSON AT 840-0173 CAN KEEP YOU UPDATED. THE NEW OWNERS ARE LETTING US STAY UNTIL REMODEL PLANS START.

ICE FISHING DERBY HAD A GOOD CROWD ON THE ICE. LOTS OF FISH, LOTS OF ENTHUSIASM AND A ’WHOPPER WALLEYE’ WAS CAUGHT (see results posted). WE THANK JAY HOLM & COMMITTEE, THE FISH TANK, ENTERPRISE SALES AND DONATORS MAKE THIS A GREAT FAMILY EVENT!

FISHERIES PROJECTS 2014-SIBLEY BOAT RAMP AND TENTATIVE FOR A MOON LAKE CEMENT LANDING.

2014 TREE REEF WILL NOT HAPPEN…OUR STOCKPILE AT SUNDSTROM’S WAS TORCHED BY VANDALS. ANY LEADS?

JUNIOR NATURALISTS: MEETING FEB. 24, 5:30pm AT FISH HATCHERY FOR NATURE ARTS & CRAFTS. THIS IS TARGETED FOR YOUNGER KIDS BUT OPEN TO ALL. CALL VCSU CHAIR KURT BROWN 651-212-0754 FOR MORE INFO.

HIDES FOR WILDLIFE WINNER: RODNEY O’CLAIR.

VCSU SCHOLARSHIPS: BCWF WILL AGAIN AWARD 3/$250 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR. APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY CLUB OFFICER, L&H SHOE SHOP OR BARNES RURAL WATER. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS APRIL 4^TH, 2014.

SUMMER WALLEYE DERBY IS JUNE 14-15. MARK YOUR CALENDAR.

2014 PHEASANT TAIL CONTEST

19 ENTRIES

1^ST.…24 8/16…LEVI ROBERTSDAHL

2^ND….24 7/16…GOOSE KAPAUN

3^RD…24…AL SCHUMACHER

GIFT CERTIFICATE WINNERS:

EUGENE PEDERSON, STEVE ROBERTSDAHL,

BOB ANDERSON, MATT SORENSON, MARK HANSEN, SAMARA HANSEN, PERRY KAPAUN,

WAYNE, JOSH & JACOB LIEBERSBACH,

ETHAN KAPAUN AND LARRY LEIER.