Regular Meeting…Wednesday, January 9th…Valley City Eagles Club…7 PM…NO MEAL

The pheasant tail contest will take place before the meeting

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 , by talking to a club officer, or stopping at L&H Shoe Shop.

We had a great turnout at the Membership Drive/Landowner Appreciation Supper!

$2 Raffle Winners

1st Denise Wadeson, VC, $200.00 Caseys gas and $100.00 Brothers III gas

2nd Gene Van Eeckhout, Jamestown, $100.00 Petro Serve and $100.00 Dakota Plains

3rd Elsa Kamphuis, VC, $100.00 Valley Meat

4th Kevin Kamphuis, VC, $100 Leevers

5th Mick Jacobsen, Luverne, $100 Leevers                                                         Committee Drawing -Waylon Starr

Pheasant Tail Contest – The contest will take place before the meeting on the 9^th.  Make sure to bring the whole tail section in. 

Election of Officers – A unanimous vote was passed to re-elect all officers.

Deer for the Food Pantry – There were 6 deer turned in to valley meats for the food pantry this year.  Thank you to everyone that donated.

Deer Hides – Please remember to get your deer hides turned in to Valley Meats or in Wimbledon to get entered into the 50/50 raffle.

Ice Fishing Derby – Will be held on January 12th at Sibley.  It looks like we should have good ice this year.  If you have a permanent ice house you want to use during the derby please try to put it out on the ice the night before the derby if possible. 

NDWF Convention – The convention will be January 18th and 19th in Bismarck. Please contact Perry if you are interested in going.

NDWF Big Spenders Banquet – The banquet will be held April 6th. Tickets are available; please contact Perry if you are interested in going. There are only 425 tickets available.

Artificial Garland- We will be doing the perch spawning rings on Ashtabula again this year.  Please save any artificial garland you were planning on throwing away for the club.

Hunters Ed – The next class will be in March.

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

1/12……Ice Fishing Derby

1/19……Sheyenne Valley Predator Hunt

2/2…….BCWF Predator Hunt

Next Meeting…Wednesday, November, 14^th 2018^th at the Eagles Club

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

 BCWF Banquet – Winners from the banquet. Gas – Kim Schwehr , Savage Rifle – Doug Kelly , Henry Rifle; Marlin Severson, Pistol; Bruce Shanenko, Scheels Board; Mark Swanberg, $1,000 Drawing Winners; Rach Hamm and Kevin (Sparky) Kamphuis,  Bird Band; John Froelich, Cooler; Greg Enstad, Early Bird; Jeff Nathen, Banquet Rifle; Jeff and Shelly Differding Elk Antler Game; Chase Johnson

Buck Show – The buck show will be held at the Valley City Eagles on Monday November 26^th.  The contest is open to any ND deer taken this season by bow or rifle, by a Barnes County resident or BCWF member.  Deer need to be brought in the SE door between 6 and 7:30.  Also anyone bringing in a deer will be entered in a drawing for door prizes and all Jr entries will receive a blaze orange hat from Affordable Promo.  If you would like to help with the buck show contact TJ 490-0929. 

Election of Officers- The election of officers will take place at the December meeting.  If you are interested or would like to nominate someone let Perry or another board member know.

Jr Naturalists- They will be at the Library November 13^th from 4pm-6pm and November 7^th at 4pm out at the Rhoades Science Center.  Contact Harely Mairs with questions Harley.mairs@vcsu.edu or 701-680-0467.

Hides for Habitat- There will be a 50/50 drawing again this year.

Deer for the Food Pantry – If you would like to donate a deer contact Goose.

Sheyenne Valley Bowmen Archery Club- They plan to start shooting indoors in December.  Contact Kyle Roelfsema for more information on the archery club, 840-5229.

Pheasant Tail Contest – The pheasant tail contest will take place before the January Meeting.  Please bring in the entire tail section from the pheasant.

Upcoming Events:

Buck Show- November 26^th

December Meeting/Christmas Party- December12^th

Membership Drive- January 2^nd

Pheasant Tail Contest- January 9^th

Winter Derby- January 12^th.

NDWF Convention- January 18^th and 19^th

Sheyenne Valley Calling Contest- January 19^th.

BCW Predator Hunt- February 2^nd

Next Meeting…Wednesday, October 10, 2018th at the Eagles Club
Free burgers for paid members at 6 PM…Meeting at 7 PM

Fall Banquet – The fall banquet and auction will be Friday November 2nd. If you can help out the night of the banquet or with setup the night before, please contact Perry 490-1797 or let him know at the meeting. Early Bird tickets need to be turned in by October 19th.