April Newsletter

NEXT MEETING…APRIL 9TH, 2014…VC VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS SERVED TO PAID UP MEMBERS 6 PM-7 PM
MEETING TO FOLLOW

MARCH MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

WINTER SHOW BOOTH:  WENT WELL AGAIN!  THANK YOU CHAIRS JAY & JOSH HOLM!  ANY NEW DISPLAY IDEAS ARE WELCOME.  DEB KING, VC, WON THE CLUB JACKET DRAWING.

HUNTER ED CLASS GRADUATED 44 STUDENTS.  THANK CHAIRS SKIP PEDERSEN AND DUANE REINISCH AND OTHER VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS THAT MAKE THIS FREE CLASS A SUCCESS!  WE ARE STILL TENTATIVE FOR JUNE CLASS DATES.

NDGFD DEER HERD MANAGEMENT MEETINGS ATTENDED BY TJ IN CASSELTON AND PERRY IN JAMESTOWN.  CHANGES ARE COMING THAT WILL AFFECT ALL APPLICANTS; ARCHERY, DEER GUN, MUZZLELOADER, GRATIS AND OUT-OF-STATE!  BCWF WILL STAY ON TOP OF THIS.  THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL HAVE ISSUES OF CONCERN!

ADVISORY MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD AND REPORTS TO HEAR AT APRIL MEETING.  LICENSE FEES HAVE INCREASED THIS YEAR AND YOUR FISHING LICENSE NEEDED TO BE RENEWED ON APRIL 1ST.  PURCHASE AT LOCAL VENDORS OR GO ONLINE.

2014 FISHERIES PROJECTS INCLUDE SIBLEY BOAT LANDING, MOON LAKE CEMENT RAMP AND PERCH SPAWN HOOPS (save us your fake Xmas garland-date to be set for a fun project!)

PHEASANT CHICKS HAVE TO BE ORDERED SOON!  CALL PERRY,490-1797 IF YOU ARE ABLE TO RAISE SOME TO REPLENISH THE LOCAL POPULATION.

GAYLON HANSEN YOUTH OUTDOORS DAY-MAY 31-CONTACT TJ HANSEN 490-0929 IF YOU CAN HELP WITH THIS DAY EVENT AT THE VC TRAP CLUB GROUNDS.  COMMITTEE MEETING TO FOLLOW  THE APRIL MEETING.  IDEAS FOR HANDS ON AND INFO BOOTHS WELCOME!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED  AS THIS BRINGS US A WIDE AGE RANGE OF EAGER KIDS!

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS STILL LOOKING FOR A NEW HOME.  REQUIREMENTS: AT LEAST 30X70 with 8’ ceiling, heated w/bathroom.  WE HAVE MEMBERSHIP WITH INTEREST.
CALL NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173 IF YOU KNOW OF A BUILDING, BASEMENT, ETC.

RIVER ROAD CLEANUP DATE TO BE SET AT APRIL MEETING.
VCSU SCHOLARSHIP RECIPEINTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THAT
MEETING ALSO.

SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT…JUNE 14-15 AT ASHTABULA CROSSING.

TREE PROJECT…100 BUR OAK CROSS SEEDLINGS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PLANTING IN PUBLIC USE AREAS.  GOOD STRONG TREES!  VOLUNTEER TO PLANT ONE OR TWO.  THERE WILL BE REQUIREMENTS.  CALL DICK MONSON 840-2610 FOR DETAILS.

JUNIOR NATURALISTS…APRIL 14TH, 6 PM AT THE FISH HATCHERY. BIRD WATCHING IS THE PROGRAM AND WELCOME TO ALL AGES.  BRING BINOCULARS IF YOU HAVE THEM. PARENTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO ATTEND.  Weather permitting and for questions call our VCSU Chair, 651-212-0754…Stephen.brown.1@vcsu.edu