February Newsletter

Next Meeting…Wednesday, February 11^TH, 2014…VFW Club

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

Welcome all renewals and new members!

Our benefits include our club newsletter, free burgers at most meetings, and a subscription to North Dakota Outdoors Magazine.

If you have not renewed your membership yet or you would like to sign up you can download a form to send in from our website , talk to a club officer, or stop at L&H Shoe Shop.

We had a great turnout at the Membership Drive/Landowner Appreciation Supper! The Eagles served 220 people.

Here are the drawing winners from the night.

Gas/Grocery Winners:

1st      $300.00 Gas                       Jim Hildebrant VC
2nd     $200.00 Gas                       Larry Olsberg VC
3rd      $100.00 Leevers               Mary Tangen VC
4th      $100.00 Market Place     Earl Kramer Rogers
5th      $100.00 Valley Meat        Vernon Anderson

Committee Gun Drawing: Jeff Differding

Archery: The Archery Club has a new facility for its members located at 1025 4 Bottle Drive in the northwest industrial park between Drug Plastics and the Barnes County Municipal Airport. Shooting times are Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 7pm to 9pm.   For more information call Neil Pederson at 840-0173.

Ice Fishing Derby: We had a great turn out, 320 people fished this year and 90 fish were weighed in.

Hides for Habitat: We got $300 for the 43 hides donated this year. We did a 50/50 cash drawing this year rather than a gun. Eugene Pederson was the winner of the 50/50 drawing.

Pheasant Tail Contest: The contest was held before the January meeting. First place was Mel Berger 23 8/16 inches and second place was a tie between Larry Leier and Tim Fiebiger 23 7/16 inches.

Sheyenne Valley Calling Contest: We had 20 teams with 24 coyotes shot this year. The winning team was Tatem Brandt, Dillon Carpenter, and Jarod Miedema with 6 coyotes.

US Fish & Wildlife: Kurt Tompkins gave a presentation on concerns of over growth of trees and grasses on WPAs and other lands under their control. They are asking Barnes County Wildlife to help with paying for the removal of invasive trees and grasses.

State Wildlife Convention: We had a full delegation this year. The main topics at the convention were the future of hunting and discussion on the bills that pertain to hunting in the legislature.

Upcoming Events:

2/7        BCWF Coyote Derby

2/11      Monthly Meeting

Printed copies of the newsletter will be available at L&H Shoe.