Here is a map is to help with questions on our upcoming Winter Derby on 1/24.
The red icon is the Dazey Sodbusters building where registration will take place, starting at 9am the morning of the derby.
The yellow icon is planned area of the weigh station. We will mark the weigh station with orange cones.
The access is marked with the white icon that says “Sibley Crossing”
The fishing area is north of the highway. You must be within line of sight of the Sibley bridge. You can have your houses on the ice before registration, but no lines in the water that morning.
Keep in mind when you setup that fish must be WALKED up to the weight station. We will NOT weigh your fish if you drive a vehicle, atv, or snowmobile up. Please carry fish in a bucket with water so they can be released if healthy.
If we allow vehicles to stay on the ice during the event do not drive them around from 11:30- 3pm!
Next Meeting …Wednesday, January 14th…Eagles Club
Pheasant Tail Contest will be before the 7pm Meeting
Election of Directors- The election of officers was held at the December meeting. The current directors were all reelected.
Membership Renewal- You can renew your membership at the upcoming membership drive, at any meeting, or by sending in the form attached to this email.
Membership Drive & Landowner Appreciation Supper- The membership drive and Landowner Appreciation Supper will be January 7th at the Eagles. Please invite landowners out for a free meal. There will also be prize drawings for landowners.
Gas & Grocery Raffle- Please make sure to return your tickets by January 7th
Pheasant Tail Contest – The pheasant tail contest will take place before the January Meeting. Please bring in the entire tail section from the pheasant.
Winter Derby – The Winter Derby will be January 24th in Sibley. A major change this year will be that registration will take place inside of the Sodbuster Saloon and Event Center in Sibley.
Sheyenne Valley Calling & Raffle Contest – The hunt and raffle are scheduled for January 17th. Raffle tickets are available from Perry and other club officers. They can also be purchased by Venmo. Please send $20 along with your address, and phone number to Josh-Holm.
Olson’s WPA – ND Game & Fish will be meeting to discuss putting in a boat ramp on Olson’s WPA in Barnes County.
ND Waterfowl Brigade- They gave a report at the December meeting on the camp BCW help sponsor kids to go to and announced the upcoming camp in July of 2026.
NDWF Convention- The convention will be on January 9th and 10th in Fargo.
BCW Predator Hunt- The hunt will be February 7th.
Big Spenders Raffle Tickets- Tickets are available. Contact Perry if you would like to purchase one. There are very few left.
Next Meeting/Christmas Party…Wednesday, December 10th…Eagles Club
Social 5:30… Hors d’oeuvres at 6:00…Meeting at 7:00
Election of Directors- The election of Directors will take place at the December meeting. If you are
interested or would like to nominate someone, let Perry or another board member know.
BCW Fun Night – We had a great turnout! Thank you to everyone that came out and supported the
club and thank you to all the business that donated to make the event possible.
Buck Show- Congratulations to Erik Nelson for 1st place in the
Senior Division and to Brady Broten
for 1st place in the Youth Division. We had 22 entries this year. We would like to thank all the
volunteers that helped make this event possible and thank you to everyone that brought their deer
out. The full results are below.
Membership Drive & Landowner Appreciation Supper- The event will be January 7th at the Eagles.
NDWF Convention- The convention will be January 9th and 10th in Fargo. If you are interested in going, please let Perry know.
Pheasant Tail Contest – The pheasant tail contest will take place before the January Meeting. Please bring in the entire tail section from the pheasant.
Fingal Wildlife- Their Membership Drive and Meal will be January 16th
Winter Derby – The Winter Derby will be January 24th in Sibley.
Sheyenne Valley Calling & Raffle Contest – The hunt and raffle are scheduled for January 17th. The raffle tickets will be available at the next meeting. If you won’t be at the meeting, but are
interested in selling tickets contact Perry.
BCW Predator Hunt- The hunt will take place on 2/7.
Congratulations to Erik Nelson and Brady Broten for winning the Jr and Sr divisions at the BCW Buck Show. We’d like to thank everyone that brought their deer out for everyone to see. It was great to see the Jr entries were up from last year, with 9 entries this year. We’d also like to thank all the volunteers that help make this event possible.
Next Meeting …Wednesday, October 8th…Eagles Club
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM
BCW Fun Night – We will be having the fall banquet and auction on Saturday November 1st at the Valley City Eagles. If you can help out that night let Perry know. There will be a signup sheet for requesting donations at the October meeting. If you are interested in helping to request donations email barneswildlife@gmail.com or contact Josh 840-5269. This is a major fundraiser for the club and any help with this would be appreciated.
Hunter’s Ed– Todd Paintner gave a report, they had an online course for the first time, 23 students completed the class.
VC Trap Club- Lewis Legge gave a report. The archery range has been busy, 13 kids and 6 adults shooting archery.
Take a Kid Fishing- Scott Tichey gave a report, 30 kids came out. All the kids caught fish and had a good time.
BCW Picnic- We had a great turnout, we’d like to thank Jill for finding enough fish.
Summer League- Branden gave a report, they had 16 teams and are looking forward to doing it again next year.
BCW Foundation- The foundation is applying for a NRA Grant to help fund the high school trap teams
Deer for the Food Pantry- Goose will be chairing it again this year, there are funds available for deer to be donated.
Winter Derby – The Winter Derby will be January 24th in Sibley.
Sheyenne Valley Calling & Raffle Contest – The hunt and raffle are scheduled for January 17th. .
NDWF Convention- The convention will be January 9th and 10th in Fargo.
Next Meeting…Wednesday, September 10th…Valley City Eagles Club…
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM …The meeting will be at 7pm…
BCW Fun Night – We will be having the fall banquet and auction on Saturday November 1st at the Valley City Eagles. If you can help out that night let Perry know. We will be asking for volunteers to ask for donations at local businesses at the September meeting.
Summer Derby- Congratulations to Brent and Jayden Wendel on winning the 36th Annual Barnes County Wildlife Walleye Tournament with a record two day weight of 57.11lbs.
Sheyenne River Cleanup- Hi Line Prairie Gardens and Beautification Committee are organizing a river cleanup day on September 21st
Congratulations to Brent and Jayden Wendel on winning the 36th Annual Barnes County Wildlife Walleye Tournament with a record two day weight of 57.11lbs.
We would like to thank Sodbusters for hosting the event for us.
We would like to thank all of our great sponsors.
Agri-Valley Insurance , AmericInn by Wyndham Valley CityBank Forward , BankNorth , Bergseth Bros , Bob’s Excavation, Bridgetown Builders Inc., Bridges Car Wash, Bridge City DentistryBridges Bar and Grill, Brothers III , Butler Machinery Company, Christensen Trucking, Dacotah Bank , Dakota Silver, Dazey Sodbusters , Differding Construction & Roofing, Inc.., Differding Electric, Edward Jones Kevin Eggermont, Fairhill Properties, First Community Credit Union , FEI, Inc., Fingal Wildlife, Force Manufacturing , Gowan Construction, Inc., GrandStay Hotel & Suites – Valley City , Grandpa Don’s Seasonings , Handy Home & Hardware , Mike Sedgwick – Hayden Outdoors Real Estate, Hefty Seed Company – Valley City,, Hi-Line Electric, Inc., Holm Farm, Interstate Equipment, Ironhide Equipment, Ivy Real Estate Group, J & L’s Bar & Grill, Klein’s Collision Center, Lake Ashtabula Landowners and Users Association, LTP Enterprises, Inc., Machinery Scope, NextEra Energy Resources, Petro Serve USA, Pifer’s Auction & Realty – Bowman Regional Office, Puklich Chevrolet GMC , Resource Auction, Sadek’s Lakeside, SnS Auto Supply, Stoudt-Miller Inc.., Dakota Prairie Associates -Thrivent, Tracker Boating Center Fargo, Troy Gillespie Tractors, United Automotive Tech Center, Valley Glass Shop LLC, Wenaas Construction, Wendel Auto Body
We would also like to thank all of our volunteers that help make this event possible.
