The fee this year is $230.00 with $70.00 of that going towards your meals on Friday and Saturday night. Burgers will be served on Friday night and Saturday night will be a steak supper.

 We are doing an optional 6^th tag for $10.00 per day again this year. It is a bonus tag and you can only weigh in 5 fish per day.

You may consider yourself in the derby if you do not get a cancellation letter and your entry fee back within 2 weeks. We are holding off mailing the second letter of acceptance until late May. At that time, we will provide you with all of the necessary information.

Thank you and if you have any questions, please give me a call at 701-490-1797 or an email at pskapaun@msn.com

Next Meeting …Wednesday, April 13^th…Eagles Club

Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM

Big Spenders Banquet and Raffle- The banquet and raffle will be on April 2^nd at the Valley City Eagles Club.

BCW Scholarships- Applications are available on our website and attached to the email.

Hunters Ed- There was a larger spring class this year, 71 students signed up and 67 completed the class.  Thank you to all of the volunteers.

Riding for Dreams- They are having a raffle with a 2022 ND Elk Tag as the top prize.  If you are interested in tickets Jerry Ryerson has some tickets, 490-2002.

BCN Trap Team- Al Goering the BCN coach attended the March Meeting and requested that BCW continues to help support their trap team.  BCW donated $1,000 dollars.

VC Trap Club- BCW is donating $2500 to the trap team to help cover costs of shells and targets for their summer youth shooting program. 

Summer Derby- Summer Derby will be June 11^th and 12^th applications have been mailed out to last year’s participants.

Pheasant Chicks- If you are interested in raising pheasant chicks contact Perry 490-1797.

Sheyenne Valley Calling Raffle Report- We had a very successful raffle this year a raising $6,768.

NDWF- There will be a board meeting at the Valley City Eagles Club on 4/2 before the Big Spenders Banquet. 

The deadline will be May 1 this year.

Riding for Dreams

2022 North Dakota Elk Tag Raffle

*$100 ticket/limited to 1,500 tickets

*This tag DOES NOT count against the “once-in-a-lifetime tag.

*Past North Dakota elk lottery winners are eligible to win.

*Tag may be used to harvest any legal elk in any North Dakota unit during the      2022 season. Tag is transferable.

Prizes:

1^st: 2022 ND Elk Tag

2^nd: Vortex scope and carbon tripod

3^rd: Henry Big Boy classic gun

4^th: Sitka fanatic jacket and bibs

5^th: Vortex binoculars and harness (donated by Vortex)

6^th: Henry 22LR gun and survival kit

7^th: Vortex ranger 1800 range finder

8^th: Yeti tundra 45 cooler

9^th: 2 Medora musical tickets and 1-night hotel stay (donated by them)

10^th: Yeti roadie cooler

11^th: $100 gift card to Outdoorsmen in Fargo (donated by them)

12^th: Outdoor edge knife (donated by Guns & Reel in Jamestown)

Drawing July 19^th,2022

Tickets available through PayPal (UserCode: @ridingfordreams) and Venmo (Usercode: riding-for-dreams)  Need not be present to win. Contact us at Facebook.com/ridingfordreams or contact any board member for tickets.

Dana Erickson-Gwinner       Kristi Freeberg-Lisbon       Janae Hughes-Lisbon

Roberta Forward-Oakes      Diane Wallin -Milnor         Janice Bishop-Kathryn Brian Shelton-Lisbon            Sara Fridrych- Enderlin     Kay Foss-Lisbon

Next Meeting …Wednesday, March 9th…Eagles Club

Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM

BCW Predator Hunt Results- There was 12 teams and a total of 28 hunters.  There was 16 coyotes shot.  1st Place, 4 Dogs, Keith Hample/Rob Sandness/Brennon Weight, 2nd Place, 3 Dogs, Levi Christianson/Jarad Klein/ and 3rd Place, 3 Dogs, Christian Owen/Justin Gronbeck/Gary Will. Large dog was 37.60 lbs, Keith Hample/Rob Sandness/Brennon Weight and Small dog was 23.10 lbs Christian Owen/Justin Gronbeck/Gary Will.

Big Spenders Banquet and Raffle- The banquet and raffle will be on April 2^nd at the Valley City Eagles Club. Perry needs volunteers for the banquet, please call him if you can help 490-1797.

BCW Foundation- The foundation was turned down for the NRA grant this year and also didn’t draw one of the G&F permits.

ND Game & Fish- The new director is Jeb Williams.

NDWF- There will be a board meeting at the Valley City Eagles Club on 4/2 before the Big Spenders Banquet. 

Take a Kid Fishing- Ethan Preston will be the new chairperson. They may co-op with the Pond Hopper group for the event. There is also discussion on trying to hold the event on a week night.

1st Place, 4 Dogs, Keith Hample/Rob Sandness/Brennon Weight

2nd Place, 3 Dogs, Levi Christianson/Jarad Klein/

3rd Place, 3 Dogs, Christian Owen/Justin Gronbeck/Gary Will

Lg Dog 37.60 lbs, Keith Hample/Rob Sandness/Brennon Weight

Sm Dog 23.10 lbs Christian Owen/Justin Gronbeck/Gary Will

Total # of Hunters 28

Total # of Teams 12

Total # of Dogs 16

Total Wt of Dogs 461.0

Gun Winner: Zander Dale

Next Meeting …Wednesday, February 9^th…Eagles Club

Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM

BCW Predator Hunt- The hunt will be Saturday February 12^th.  Registration will be from 6-8 am at Stout Ross Ford.  Check in will be at the Dacotah Pavilion. There will be chili, but you will need to bring your own beverages.

Sheyenne Valley Calling Contest & Raffle – Sheyenne Valley Calling Contest- There were 14 teams with a total of 34 hunters.  There was a total of 29 coyotes brought in. 1^st Place- 7 Dogs, Keith Hample, Brennon Weight, and Eugene Sandness.  2^nd Place-5 Dogs, Gary Will, Justin Gronbeck, and Christian Owen.  3^rd Place- 4 Dogs, Lee Slykerman and Russ Young.  Raffle and full results below.

Membership Drive & Landowner Appreciation Supper- We had roughly 125 people come, a good turnout was considering the weather. 

Pheasant Tail Contest – The pheasant tail contest was at the January meeting.  Marlow Stavens wont with a 24 12/16 inch tail, Tim Logan was second with 24 9/16, and Perry Kapaun was third with 24 8/16.

NDWF- Convention was held in Bismarck on January 7^th and 8^th.  Attendance was down quite a bit.  Elections were held at convention.  Kerry Whipp is the new President, new VP Greg Gerou, and new Treasure Rod O’Clair.  Derrick Rogers was elected as a director as well. 

Big Spender- There is a couple tickets available.  Please contact Perry if you are interested in a ticket.  

Fingal Wildlife Club Smoker- Fingal Smoker will be February 11^th.  The club purchased some tickets again this year that were handed out at the January meeting.

Take a Kid Fishing- Ethan Preston will be the new chairperson.  They may co-op with the Pond Hopper group for the event.  There is also discussion on trying to hold the event on a week night.

Gas & Grocery Raffle- Tickets sales were good again this year. The raffle brought in almost $2300.

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There were 14 teams with a total of 34 hunters.  There was a total of 29 coyotes brought in.  

Results

1^st Place- 7 Dogs, Keith Hample, Brennon Weight, and Eugene Sandness

2^nd Place-5 Dogs, Gary Will, Justin Gronbeck, and Christian Owen

3^rd Place- 4 Dogs, Lee Slykerman and Russ Young

4^th Place- 3 Dogs, Brandon Larson, Randy Larson, and Talon Larson

5^th Place-3 Dogs, Tatem Brandt, Dillon Carpenter, and Jarod Miedema

6^th Place-3 Dogs, Jesse Inscore and M. Berger

*Ties are broke by check in time.

Big Dog – Tatem Brandt, Dillon Carpenter, and Jarod Miedema

Little Dog- Jesse Inscore and M. Berger