Next Meeting…Wednesday, May 10^th at the Eagles Club

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

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 by stopping at L&H Shoe Shop.

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

Big Spenders Banquet & Raffle – We had a good turnout for the banquet.  BCWF netted around $15,000 off of the boards, bird bands, and $1,000 raffles!  The raffle winners are listed on the next page.

BCWF Scholarships – The winners of the $250 scholarships to VCSU for 2017 are Amanda Starr, Drew Jacobson, Zachary Chapman, and Morgan Getzkow.

June Hunters Ed – The June class dates will be the 12^th, 13^th, 15^th 19^th, and 22^nd.  If you have any questions contact Skip Pederson 845-3211.

March Hunters Ed – The March class had 35 students complete the class, 14 of the students were female.  There were 14 students that got 10% on the test.

Perch Rings – There were 30 perch rings either built or repaired to put into Lake Ashtabula to help with the perch spawn.  The club will need more garland for 2018 rings.

NDWF – There have been 9, $1,000 grants given out to high school trap teams this year.  There is still discussion on hiring an executive director.  The cost for hiring one is estimated to be $90,000.

Trap Club – BCWF will be donating $4,000 to the trap club to help with the cost of maintaining the trap range.

Summer Derby – Applications have been mailed out, if you are interested in fishing the derby and haven’t before contact Perry right away, we are very close to a full field.

Moon Lake – The club put in a new fishing dock at Moon Lake.

Buffalo Sharp Shooters – The club donated $1,000 to help with the cost of going to nationals this year.

Gaylon Hansen Youth Day – The date has been set for August 2^nd this year.  The event is open to kids ages 9-18.

Archery Reminder-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.

Big Spenders Raffle Winners

1. Choice of the vehicle or $15,00…..Robert Davis, Arthur
   2. Browning Rifle….. Wanda Pabst, Sanborn
   3. Grill…..Sue Plecity, Fargo
   4. Terry Redlin….. Bob Wahlund, West Fargo
   5. Terry Redlin….. Merle Swenson, Sanborn
   6. Terry Redlin…..Dan Taylor, Valley City
   7. Terry Redlin…..Mark Swanberg, Valley City
   8. Terry Redlin…..Maynard Flatt, Valley City
   9. Terry Redlin…..Dale Maasjo, Valley City
   10. Terry Redlin…..Dean Pederson, Valley City
   11. Terry Redlin…..Don Malec, Valley City
   12. Terry Redlin…..Jeanne Burchill, Valley City
   13. Terry Redlin…..Ryan Anderson, Chaffee
   14. $200…..John Froelich, Valley City
   15. $200…..Jamie & Courtney Differding, Fargo
   16. $200…..Jeff Nathan, Valley City
   17. $200…..Sue Kapaun, Valley City
   18. $200…..Gene Masse, New Rockford
   19. $100…..Dave Zeller, Valley City
   20. $100…..Terry Metzger, Valley City
   21. $100…..Craig Wendt, Fargo
   22. $100…..Glen Goehring, Fargo
   23. $100…..Travis Messer, Bismarck

Gun Boards, Bird Bands, and $1,000 Winners

Bird Band…..Remmington 243…..Derrick Ellingson, Harwood
Rifle Board…..Remmington 270…..Staci Hovland, Buffalo
Pistol Board…..22 Pistol…..Joel Christoferson
Pistol Board…..9MM Pistol…..Mona Hennel, Valley City
Rifle Board…..Golden Boy…..Kevin Christensen, Valley City
Shotgun Board…..Over/Under12 Gauge…..Jane Plecity
Grill Board…..Tom Olson, Valley City
Scheels Board…..David Martin, Wheatland
$1,000 Drawing…..Pam Berntson
$1,000 Drawing…..Jerad Enger, Fargo
$1,000 Drawing…..Wayne Liebersbach, Valley City
$1,000 Drawing…..Brian Johnson, Valley City
$1,000 Drawing…..Jim Zerface, Tower City

Next Meeting…Wednesday, March 8^th at the Eagles Club

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

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 by stopping at L&H Shoe Shop.

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

BCWF Predator Hunt – There were 16 teams and 32 hunters this year. There were a total of 13 coyotes shot. The winner of the riffle was Mike Thoreson. The largest coyote was shot by Ian Severson and Natalie Koch. The smallest dog was shot by Eugene Sandness, Keith Hample, Rob Sandness. The top 3 teams were -1st Place – 3 Coyotes. Eugene Sandness, Keith Hample, Rob Sandness;2nd Place – 2 Coyotes Dustin Krueger, Nick Olson, Austin Gahner; 3rd Place – 2 Coyotes. Justin Gronbeck and Gary Will.  Ties were broke by check in time. 

North Dakota Winter Show:  We are having a booth again this year at the Winter Show March 9^th-11^th stop by and renew your membership if you have not had a chance to do so yet.  We will have some information from the Game and Fish and a picture slide show of events throughout the year.

Big Spenders Banquet – Will be April 8^th at the Eagles. 

VCSU Scholarships:  The application is attached to the email and also available at L&H Shoe Shop and Perry also has some.  The deadline to turn in applications this year is April 1^st.

Hunters Ed – Next class starts in March.  Class dates will be March 13^th, 14^th, 16^th, 20^th, and 23^rd.  Contact Skip Pederson 845-3211 with questions.

Archery– They are shooting Monday and Wednesday nights starting at 7. The location is 1025 4 Bottle Drive.  Contact Neil for more information 840-0173.

Summer Derby:  Applications have been mailed out, if you are interested in fishing the derby and haven’t before contact Perry.

Gaylon Hansen Youth Day: The date has been set for August 2nd this year.  The event is open to kids ages 9-18.

High School Trap League:  There were 47 kids that attended the preregistration for the spring season.

Jr Naturalists – They will be making recycled bird houses on March 23 at the Rhodes Science Center Room 209 at 6pm.