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April Newsletter

2011 April 7
by BCW

NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2011…VFW CLUB

FREE ELK BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6:00 PM TILL GONE

MEETING TO FOLLOW AT 7:00

MEMBERSHIP IS STILL NOT UP TO PAR! SEE THE LIST ON THE BACK SIDE OF THIS NEWSLETTER TO SEE IF YOU, A FRIEND, RELATIVE OR NEIGHBOR ARE ON IT!  WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CONTINUE YOUR MEMBERSHIP IN THIS CLUB.  THE BENEFITS ARE GREAT!  MANY FREE MEALS AT CLUB MEETINGS, A SUBSCRIPTION TO NDGFD OUTDOORS, FLICKERTALES AND OUR CLUB’S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER!

We will cull our mailing list next month.

MEMBERSHIP—-SINGLE $20 / FAMILY $30—-SEND TO OUR PO BOX AT TOP OF PAGE!

MARCH MEETING:

DELTA WATERFOWL REP. SCOTT TERNING PRESENTED THEIR INTEREST IN STARTING A CHAPTER HERE IN VALLEY CITY.  BROCHURES WERE HANDED OUT AND HE TALKED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING YOUNG HUNTERS.  701-426-4627 OR sterning@deltawaterfowl.org

WINTER SHOW BOOTH HAD AN ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY!  THANK YOU JOSH & JAY HOLM CHAIRS AND THE VOLUNTEERS THAT PUT IN  A FEW HOURS THAT WEEKEND.  WE HAD A LAPTOP SLIDE SHOW OF RECENT EVENTS, RENEWED MEMBERS AND HAD LOTS OF HANDOUTS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.

MIKE MAY, VC, WAS THE WINNER OF OUR CLUB JACKET DRAWING.

HUNTER ED CLASS HAD 39 GRADUATES.  THANK YOU SKIP PEDERSEN, AND INSTRUCTORS / VOLUNTEERS:

DUANE REINISCH, DENNY HELLAND, KARL HELLAND, MARLOWE GRINDLER, BRUCE NIELSEN, DALE VESELKA AND MIC RETTERATH.

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE OPEN MONDAY & WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 7PM IN AUDI BASEMENT.  CONTACT NEIL PETERSON 840-0173. CHECK IT OUT; FIRST NIGHT IS FREE.  NEIL WILL FILL YOU IN ON MEMBERSHIP DUES.

JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET APRIL 11TH AT THE FISH HATCHERY FOR A BIRD WATCHING EVENT.  PLEASE CONTACT FOR PRE-REGISTRATION kyle.m.Johnson@vcsu.edu OR 701-650-8715.

TREE REEF DATE TO BE SET AT THE APRIL MEETING!  IF YOU ARE GOING TO HELP, WE RECOMMEND YOU TO BRING A GOOD PAIR OF LEATHER GLOVES, SIT STOOL OR KNEELING CUSHION, WIRE SNIPS/PLIERS AND RAKES.  ALSO, DRESS FOR THE WEATHER OF THE DAY!  WE WILL HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE DATE AND LUNCH WILL BE INCLUDED FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

SUMMER FISHERIES PROJECTS UPDATES AS WE PROGRESS OUT OF HIGH WATER.

LEGISLATIVE—STILL A NUMBER OF THEM TO KEEP TABS ON.  WE ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO STAY INFORMED AND CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!

NDWF—DAN RYBA  HAS BEEN NOMINATED TO REPLACE BRUCE ANUNDSON’S POSITION AS DISTRICT DIRECTOR.

NDGFD—BCWF HELPED SPONSOR A NEW R.A.P. TRAILER.  (OUR LOGO TO BE SEEN WHEREVER IT GOES!)

SCHOLARSHIPS (3@$250) TO VCSU WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE APRIL MEETING.  AWARDING AT A LATER DATE.

PHEASANT CHICKS—FOR RAISE AND RELEASE–ANY MEMBERS INTERESTED CONTACT PERRY 845-0564 / 490-1797.  WE NEED TO REPLENISH THE POPULATION AFTER THESE PAST LONG HARSH WINTERS. DELIVERY PLANNED FOR MID-MAY.

SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT—JUNE 11-12–STILL A FEW OPENINGS—CONTACT PERRY!

WOOD DUCK NESTING SURVEY HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY OUR LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP!  THEY DID CLEANOUT, REPLACEMENT WITH MAINTENANCE FRIENDLY ACCESS AND COUNT NUMBERS.  FRED MITZEL’S REPORT:  16 HATCHED, 1 UNHATCHED EGG AND 2 DEAD .  THESE ARE GOOD RATIOS, BUT COUNTS INDICATE THAT RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE DONE ON STRUCTURE PLACEMENT.  WE HAVE 25 STRUCTURES IN OUR CITY PARKS AND ONLY 5 WERE USED.  IS ANYONE UP TO THIS RESEARCH JOB?  (IT MAY BE JUST A MATTER OF SPACING OR HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.)

A NEW IDEA FOR  A FUNDRAISER: A HUNTER/SPORTSMAN GARAGE SALE—LOOKING FOR A CHAIRPERSON INTERESTED IN ORGANIZING THIS (IT’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF WORK) !  CONTACT A CLUB OFFICER IF YOU ARE UP TO THE JOB!

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