ELECTION OF TRUSTEES WILL BE HELD AT THIS MEETING.  ALSO, ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT AS JOHN KOPP HAS RETIRED.  T.J.  HANSEN IS A NOMINEE FOR V.P.  NOMINATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO ELECTIONS.  WE WELCOME NEW INTEREST!

RAFFLE TICKETS…GET THEM TURNED IN TO PERRY OR JILL AS YOU SELL THEM.  IF YOU CAN SELL MORE, WE WILL GET YOU MORE.  DRAWING HELD JAN. 8^TH, 2014 FOR GAS AND GROCERY CERTIFICATES!

NDGFD ADVISORY MEETING…HOPE TO HAVE A REPORT AT THE MEETING.

HIDES FOR WILDLIFE…DROP OFF POINTS ARE VALLEY MEAT SUPPLY & AGROLINE IN WIMBLEDON.  REMEMBER TO SIGN THE SHEET FOR YOUR HIDE DONATION FOR A PRIZE DRAWING.

INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE INFO FOR WINTER SHOOTING DATES…NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173.

JUNIOR NATURALISTS:  NO DECEMBER EVENT.  TO RESUME IN JANUARY.

NDWF AUTO/CASH BANQUET TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!  THEY GO FAST SO GET YOURS NOW!

2014 FISHERIES PROJECT IS A NEW BOAT RAMP AT SIBLEY NOW THAT THE NEW BRIDGE IS COMPLETE!

IT WILL BE A MUCH WELCOMED ASSET TO THE NORTH END OF LAKE ASHTABULA.

CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE AND PARKS PETITION IS CIRCULATING.  EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON TRUTH AND FACTS IS AVAILABLE.  CONTACT RICHARD MONSON 840-2610. HE CAN POINT YOU TO WEB INFO SIGHTS!  WE ARE ALSO WORKING ON MATERIAL FOR A LOCAL FORUM SO STAY POSTED.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

JAN. 8…MEMBERSHIP DRIVE,LANDOWNER APPRECIATION SUPPER, GAS & GROCERY RAFFLE DRAWING AND THE COMMITTEE GUN DRAWING FOR 2013.  BRING A FRIEND TO JOIN BCWF.  INVITE YOUR SPECIAL LANDOWNERS TO ATTEND (there will be a separate drawing for them).

JAN. 10-12…NDWF CONVENTION, JAMESTOWN.  REQUESTING DELEGATES FOR AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE.  CLUB PAYS FOR REGISTRATION AND PARTIAL ROOM EXPENSE.  FRIDAY EVENING EVENT IS CASUAL, SATURDAY IS FULL OF BUSINESS WITH AN AWARDS BANQUET. CALL PERRY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND 490-1797.  IT’S CLOSE TO HOME THIS YEAR WHICH MAKES TRAVEL EASY!

JAN. 15…REGULAR MEETING—NO MEAL—PHEASANT TAIL CONTEST (bring entire tail thawed enough to pull quills)

JAN. 18…ICE FISHING DERBY AT SIBLEY  CHAIR: JAY HOLM 490-1293

JAN. 25…SHEYENNE VALLEY COYOTE CALLING CONTEST.  HOSTING CLUB IS LITCHVILLE  WILDLIFE AT THE COMMUNITY CLUB.  Raffle tickets available for a chance at a 15 gun drawing.  Contact a BCWF Officer.

FEB. 8….BCWF PREDATOR HUNT…RANDY BOSTROM 845-0151.

NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH, 2013…VFW CLUB FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6-7 PM…MEETING TO FOLLOW

OUR ANNUAL BANQUET IS COMING UP FAST!  EARLY BIRD TICKETS MUST BE TURNED IN BY OCT. 19 FOR A $100 VALLEY MEAT CERTIFICATE.  THE DONATION COMMITTEE IS CONTACTING AREA BUSINESSES.  SET UP NIGHT WILL BE THURSDAY, OCT. 31 AT THE EAGLES, 5 PM.  PIZZA AND REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

TICKETS AND POSTERS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!

SIGHT-IN DAY IS OCT. 27^TH AT THE RIFLE RANGE (NORTH VALLEY) 10 AM.  THERE WILL BE HELP AVAILABLE IF YOU NEED IT.

VENISON FOR THE FOOD PANTRY IS ON GO AGAIN THIS YEAR.  YOU DO HAVE TO CALL GOOSE 840-0179 TO OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE TO DONATE A DEER.

VC CARES WILL ALSO ACCEPT VENISON THAT IS HOME PROCESSED.  MUST BE NEATLY WRAPPED AND DATED.  CALL ROSIE LARSON 845-0688 IF YOU ARE ROTATING FREEZERS.

HIDES FOR WILDLIFE IS ON GO ALSO.  DROP OFF POINT IS VALLEY MEAT.  YOUR DONATED HIDES ARE APPRECIATED AND THERE WILL BE A DRAWING.

PLOTS GUIDES ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM LOCAL LICENSE VENDORS.  THEY ARE FREE..

JUNIOR NATURALISTS…OCTOBER  7^TH AT THE CITY AUDITORIUM (north alley door) BASEMENT.  SESSION IS AN INTRODUCTION TO ARCHERY AT 5:30 PM FOR ALL KIDS 3^RD GRADE AND OLDER.  Kurt Brown 651-212-0754.

INDOOR ARCERY RANGE TENTATIVE FOR THE FIRST OF DECEMBER.  NEIL PEDERSON 840-0173.

TRAP SHOOT FUN NIGHT: MATT SORENSON WON THE ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT.  25 SHOOTERS COMPETED  AND $300 WAS RAISED FOR OUR HUNTER ED PROGRAM.

SEPTEMBER MEETING HIGHLIGHTS:

FOX AND ISLAND LAKE ACCESSES HAVE BEEN ABANDONED.  ISLAND LAKE HAS BEEN DRAWN DOWN TO 7 FEET.  PERCH HATCH AT LAKE ASHTABULA WAS POOR BUT WINTER FISHING OUR AREA LAKES LOOKS GREAT.  LETS HOPE THE WEATHER COOPERATES FOR ACCESS.  A NEW MEASURE IS BEING INTRODUCED ON CLEAN WATER, WILDLIFE AND PARKS THAT BCWF ENDORSES. A COMMITTEE WAS FORMED TO PLAN A WORKNIGHT AT FAUST PARK AND BRIDGE BELOW DAM TO HAUL ROCK AND DO SOME MAINTENANCE.

BUCK SHOW IS SCHEDULED FOR NOV. 28^TH.

OBITUARY:  BCWF LOST TWO MORE MEMBERS.  EMIL HASS AND MELBOURNE ETZELL  PASSED AWAY AND OUR SYMPATHIES WERE SENT TO THE FAMILIES.

Fall Banquet is 11/1/13

FISHERIES:  THERE IS NO UPDATE ON FOX LAKE OR ISLAND LAKE.  THE FISHING PIER HAS BEEN REMOVED AT MOON LAKE BECAUSE THE GROUND IS TOO SOFT. 

JUNE HUNTER ED CLASS: HAD 33 GRADUATES.  THANK YOU TO INSTRUCTORS SKIP PEDERSEN, DUANE REINISCH, KARL & DENNY HELLAND, BRUCE NIELSEN, MARK POLLERT AND KELLY CHASE.  NEXT CLASS WILL BE IN THE SPRING FOLLOWING WINTER SHOW.

SUMMER CAMPS:  BCWF SPONSORED 6 INTERESTED YOUTH TO SUMMER OUTDOOR CAMPS.

YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT HOSTED 15 YOUTH AT THE JIM ZERFACE FARM AUG. 24^TH.

UPCOMING:

JUNIOR NATURALISTS:  SEPT. 16^TH AT BLUMER’S POND JUST SOUTH OF VALLEYCITY.  MEETING AT 6:00PM AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE SUPPLIED.   KURT BROWN 651-212-0754.

TRAP SHOOT FUN NIGHT:  RESCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 17^TH AT THE VC TRAP CLUB.  FOOD, FUN AND THE EVER ENTERTAINING ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOT!