NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, MAY 9TH, 2012…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6:00PM TILL GONE…..MEETING TO FOLLOW AT 7:00PM
WE HOPE THAT NO ONE HAS FORGOTTEN LAST SPRING WITH THE FLOODING! WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE THIS YEAR TO CATCH UP!
RIVER ROAD CLEANUP AND TREE REEF AT LAKE ASHTABULA HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THIS PAST MONTH. THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT MADE THOSE PROJECTS WORK!
NDGFD R.A.P. TRAILER IS SHOW READY AND WE HOPE TO HAVE IT DISPLAYED AT ONE OF OUR SUMMER EVENTS THIS YEAR.
MEMBERSHIP IS DOING GREAT! OUR APPOLOGIES FOR LATE UPDATING! P.R. IS WORKING ON IT AND WE APPRECIATE ALL RENEWALS AND NEW MEMBERS FOR JOINING IN WITH OUR GREAT CLUB! REMEMBER TO COME TO THE MEETINGS FOR INFO, A SOCIAL EVENT AND SOME CHOW!
TAKE A KID FISHING DAY IS JUNE 2ND…GOOSE WILL BE REQUESTING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE EVENT AT THE MAY MEETING. WE’LL TAKE 50 KIDS AGE 6-10 FOR A MORNING OF FUN AND FISHING.
NDWF-JOHN KOPP & DON BAASCH ATTENDED A CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF HUNTING IN N.D. REPRESENTATIVES FROM WILDLIFE CLUBS, NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, ND FARMERS UNION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WERE THERE ALSO. ISSUES INCLUDED THE EFFECTS OF GAS AND OIL DEVELOPMENT, THE FARM PROGRAM, CRP LOSS, PLOTS PROGRAM, HABITAT DAMAGE, DEER, ANTELOPE AND BIG GAME POPULATIONS AND LICENSES, APPRENTICE LICENSING AND NON-RESIDENT LICENSING. THIS IS GOING TO BE A BIGGER THING IN THE FUTURE SO STAY TUNED!
SPORTS FISHING CONGRESS HAS CONCERNS ABOUT FUNDING FOR OUR LOCAL NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY. DON SHOULD HAVE A REPORT FOR US AT THE MAY MEETING.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE MAY MEETING TO THE FOLLOWING THREE VCSU STUDENTS: ETHEN PRESTON, ANDREW GLASER, AND ASHLEY FARNSWORTH. CONGRATULATIONS!
SUMMER CAMPS: KELLI BJORNSON IS YOUR CONTACT…490-1440/646-6842. SHE WILL GET ANY INTERESTED YOUTH REGISTERED AND BCWF WILL PAY 75% OF CAMP COST!
NDWF CONSERVATION CAMP…AUGUST 5-11…GARRISON…AGES 12-15 YEARS OLD…$300
LURE ‘EM FOR LIFE FISH CAMP…AUGUST 5-10…DEVILS LAKE…AGES 8-14 YEARS OLD
PHEASANT CHICKS WILL BE ARRIVING JUNE 1ST…CALL PERRY ON PICK UP TIME. 490-1797.
YOUTH PHEASANT HUNT…WATCH FOR POSTERS THIS SUMMER AS IT WILL BE LIMITED. YOUTH MUST HAVE THEIR HUNTER EDUCATION CARD AND THE EVENT IS FREE!
JUNIOR NATURALISTS WILL NOT MEET AGAIN UNTIL SCHOOL STARTS IN THE FALL.
FISHERIES PROJECTS FOR THE SUMMER INCLUDE THE NEW TOILET AT MOON LAKE AND FAUST PARK VANDALISM CLEAN UP. IF YOU’RE IN THESE LOCALITIES AND THINK SOMETHING IS SUSPICIOUS, BY ALL MEANS, GET SOME DOCUMENTATION. IT’S SAD TO SEE CONTINUAL ABUSE OF SUCH NICE AREAS.
SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT
JUNE 9-10.. STILL HAS SEVERAL OPENINGS. CALL PERRY IF YOU ARE INTERESTED. 490-1797
SPRING ADVISORY MEETINGS WERE HELD
THIS LAST MONTH. WE SHOULD HAVE A REPORT
AT THE MAY MEETING.
VALLEY CITY TRAP CLUB IS NOW OPEN EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT AT 6:30. THEY HAVE A SKEET RANGE ALSO IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GIVE
YOUR SKILLS A TEST!
The tree reef was put in this year on the west side of the crossing.
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2012…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS 6:00 PM TILL GONE
MEETING TO FOLLOW AT 7:00
ATTENTION NON-RENEWALS!!! BCWF REALLY DOES VALUE YOUR MEMBERSHIP! HOWEVER, WE HAVE TO STARTCULLING THE LIST. LOOK AT YOUR PHYSICAL MAILING LABEL. IF IT SHOWS A 2011 DATE, YOU WILL BE DROPPED NEXT MONTH. THIS IS NOT TO BE RUDE, JUST TO SAVE EXPENSE ON MAILING AND TO CLEAN UP OUR FILES.
IF YOU RECEIVE E-MAIL, THAT WILL BE CULLED OUT ALSO. PLEASE RENEW…CLUB BENEFITS ARE GREAT! YOU RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER, A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NDGFD OUTDOORS PUBLICATION AND FREE BURGERS AT OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS! DO THE MATH… SINGLE/ $20….OR…FAMILY/$30. YOU CAN MAIL IN TO OUR PO BOX AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, SEE ANY OFFICER IN UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OR STOP IN AT L&H SHOE SHOP TO RENEW!
WE WERE URGED AT THE MARCH MEETING TO SIGN THE PETITION TO GET A MEASURE ON THE BALLOT THIS FALL.
THE CLEAN WATER, LANDS AND OUTDOOR HERITAGE AMENDMENT WOULD USE 5% OF STATE OIL, GAS EXTRATION & PRODUCTION TAX REVENUE TO CREATE A FUND TO SUSTAIN THE HIGH QUALITY OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES.
THIS PAST MONTH CLUB MEMBERS HELPED CONSTRUCT PERCH SPAWNING STRUCTURES IN COOPERATION WITH (NDGFD) GENE VANEECKHOUT AND (Lake Users Assoc.)GEORGE FREADHOFF. IT INVOLVED WIRING THREE HOOPS TO FORM A SPHERE WITH FAKE GREENERY ON THE INSIDE. THESE PROMISE TO BE PRODUCTIVE AND EASY TO USE. THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR CABIN USERS NOW AND CAN BE WEIGHED DOWN AT THE END OF THE DOCK UNTIL THE WATER WARMS TO 55 DEGREES. THEN REMOVE AND FOLD FLAT FOR STORAGE.
HUNTER- ED CLASS HAD 46 GRADUATES. THANKS SKIP PEDERSEN, DUANE REINISCH, DAVE HANCOCK, DENNIS HELLAND, KARL HELLAND, BRUCE NIELSEN, MARLOWE GRINDLER, EUGENE PEDERSON, DALE VESELKA, COREY ERCK, RANDY BOSTROM AND MICK RETTERATH.
PHOTO ALBUMN CHAIR IS STILL NEEDED! CALL JILL CHRISTENSEN 845-2087/2378. JOSH HOLM IS COMPILING CLUB EVENT PHOTOS ON COMPUTER SOFTWARE (EMAIL HIM FROM TOP OF PAGE IF YOU HAVE PHOTOS), BUT WE STILL NEED A CARETAKER FOR OUR PRICELESS BOOKS OF CLUB HISTORY.
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS AT THE AUDI BASEMENT. NEIL 840-0173.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET APRIL 16TH AT THE HATCHERY, 6:00 PM FOR BIRD WATCHING. BRING BINOCULARS IF YOU HAVE THEM. CONTACT BRIAN CHEPULIS 701-351-7002.
NDGFD ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (OUR DISTRICT) IS APRIL 12TH, 7 PM AT THE LITCHVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER.
BCWF IS AGAIN SPONSORING THE VC TRAP SHOOT YOUTH PROGRAM. IT HAS GENERATED GREAT INTEREST FOR NEW YOUNG SHOOTERS.
WINTER SHOW BOOTH WENT WELL AGAIN. THANKS JOSH AND JAY HOLM. CLUB JACKET WINNER: TOM STOEN, VC.
SUMMER WALLEYE TOURNAMENT…JUNE 9-10… THERE ARE STILL 18 OPENINGS. CALL PERRY.
PHEASANT CHICKS ARE SCHEDULED FOR DELIVERYJUNE 1ST AT DAKOTA PLAINS CO-OP. CALL PERRY 490-1797.
3 / $250 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE APRIL MEETING.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS: CONTACT IS KELLI BJORNSON 490-1440/646-6842.
BCWF WILL SPONSOR ANY INTERESTED YOUTH FOR 75% OF CAMP COST. NEED NOT BE A CLUB MEMBER.
NDWF CONSERVATION CAMP….AUGUST 5-11…GARRISON…AGES 12-15 YRS. OLD…COST $300.
LURE ‘EM FOR LIFE FISH CAMP..AUGUST 5-10…DEVILS LAKE…AGES 8-14 YRS. OLD.
WOOD DUCK NESTING SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL BOY SCOUTS THIS WINTER. 24 STRUCTURES WERE CHECKED, CLEANED AND MAINTAINED IF NECESSARY. 14 WERE NOT USED. 5 UNHATCED, 21 HATCHED WITH 1-4 PER HOUSE. IS IT POSSIBLE THE LOW RATES AGAIN ARE DUE TO THE FLOODING?
TREE REEF AND RIVER ROAD CLEANUP PROJECTS WILL BE SCHEDULED AT THE APRIL MEETING. IT WILL BE SOON!
MOON LAKE TOILET IS ON ORDER AND THE DOCKS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED!
FAUST PARK WILL NEED ANOTHER FACELIFT AS IT HAS BEEN VANDALISED AGAIN. COMMITTEE TO BE REQUESTED.
OBITUARY: LONG TIME MEMBER ORVIN OLSON PASSED AWAY THIS LATE WINTER.
DILLON KAPAUN ( SON OF TODD & SUE) WAS LOST TO US AT TOO YOUNG OF AN AGE.
ALSO, PAULA MIELKE (NDWF) PASSED ON THIS LAST WEEK. SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE WITH THE STATE FEDERATION AND IT’S YOUTH CAMP, AND I’M SURE MUCH MORE. OUR SYMPATHIES SO OUT TO THESE FAMILIES.
AUTO/CASH (CHOICE)……….SARAH MOORE, VC
BROWNING RIFLE………GERALD KUNZE, SIBLEY
GAS GRILL………………..CAROL MIEDEMA. VC
$200…RICHARD IRMEN, JERRY KILLORAN, GWEN VANHAL, DICK STRINGER, HARVEY ANLIKER.
$100…FRED GRUMAN, LORETTA KLUKSDAHL, DARIN TINGLEY, MATT BUTTKE, JEREMY PUHR.
REDLIN PRINTS…BILL HEINZE, LEWIS LEGGE, MATT CLAUSON, CHARLIE BRANDENBERG, JERRY RYERSON, GERALD GRUENEICH, JIM STORHOFF, HERMAN BRYN, BRUCE STORHOFF, CORY DUDA.
OTHER LUCKY WINNERS OF THE NIGHT: MATT CLAUSEN, RON MANSON, JEFF BUCHHOLZ, RYAN ANDERSON, BILL MESSNER, JILL CHRISTENSEN, SHANNON BREDESON, PERCY STORHOFF, VERA GRIEGER, DANA JACOBSON, GALE OLSTAD, KEVIN EBERLE, MIKE SCHWEHR,SHELLY DIFFERDING, AND EUNICE TRAPP
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY… MARCH 14TH,2012…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS FOR PAID UP MEMBERS…6 PM TILL GONE…MEETING TO FOLLOW
PLEASE GET YOUR MEMBERSHIP RENEWED!
IT’S EASY AND IT’S A BARGAIN FOR THE BENEFITS! WRITE THAT CHECK OUT NOW AND SEND IN TO OUR P.O. BOX, STOP IN AT THE SHOE SHOP OR SEE ANY OFFICER. $20/SINGLE OR $30/FAMILY.
WE WILL BE CULLING THE LIST NEXT MONTH (TO SAVE ON POSTAGE)!
DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT ORGANIZATION! Renew now!
WINTER SHOW BOOTH, MARCH 9-11TH. IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER A FEW HOURS, CALL JOSH HOLM 840-5269 TO FILL IN AN OPEN SLOT. THE NEW NDGFD R.A.P. TRAILER IS FINISHED AND WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE WINTER SHOW ALSO.
VCSU SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE NOW FROM JILL AT THE L&H SHOE SHOP. BCWF WILL PROVIDE $250 TO 3 STUDENTS FOR THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR. MONEY IS DERIVED FROM OUR MEMORIAL FUND.
NDWF, NDWS AND NDGFD IS HOLDING A HUNTING SYMPOSIUM IN MARCH. JOHN KOPP AND DON BAASCH WILL ATTEND ON A FACT FINDING MISSION. CONTACT THEM IF YOU ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN ATTENDING.
PHEASANT CHICKS NEED TO BE ORDERED SOON! CALL PERRY 490-1797/845-0564 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RAISING AND RELEASING THEM THIS YEAR. EVEN WITH OUR MILD WINTER, PHEASANT NUMBERS ARE WAY DOWN.
TREE REEF WILL BE PLANNED FOR A WEEKDAY IN MAY. STAY POSTED WITH YOUR CONTACTS!
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS OPEN MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHTS IN THE AUDI BASEMENT. CONTACT NEIL PETERSON FOR ANY INFORMATION. 840-0173.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET MONDAY, MARCH 26, 6PM AT THE HATCHERY…BIRD HOUSE BUILDING.
HUNTER-ED CLASS IS IN SESSION NOW. FOR INFO ON A SUMMER CLASS CALL SKIP PEDERSEN 845-3211.
PHOTO ALBUMN CHAIRPERSON IS BEING REQUESTED. CAROL KLEIN HAS DONE IT FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND IS READY TO HAND IT OVER TO SOMEONE NEW! THE JOB INVOLVES STORING SEVERAL BOXES OF CLUB HISTORY AND THE CHRONOLOGICAL FILING OF FUTURE EVENTS AND PROJECTS. CALL JILL IF INTERESTED 845-2087/2378.
UPCOMING:
NDWF AUTO/CASH BANQUET…SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST,2012 AT THE VC EAGLES CLUB.
MOON LAKE BIFFY INSTALLATION THIS SUMMER.
1ST…Mel Berger
2ND…Jacob Krause, Cody Perbix, Ryan Lindahl
3rd…Gary Riedman, Brian Berg
4th…Tim Jackson, Brandon Caulfield, Tyler Pederson
5th…Steve & Levi Robertsdahl
6th…Goose Kapaun
7th…Scott, Steve and Chad Tangen
LARGEST …2ND PLACE TEAM
SMALLEST …1ST PLACE TEAM
RIFLE WINNER…JACOB KRAUSE
NEXT MEETING…WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH,2012…VFW CLUB
FREE BURGERS SERVED TOO PAID UP MEMBERS 6 PM TILL GONE
MEETING AT 7 PM
WE WELCOME ALL NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS TO BCWF BUT STILL HAVE MANY THAT NEED TO RENEW!!!
PLEASE GET YOUR DUES SENT IN NOW OR SEE AN OFFICER. REMEMBER THE GREAT BENEFITS THAT YOU GET! SINGLE $20 / FAMILY $30
WINTER SHOW BOOTH WILL NEED VOLUNTEERS! IF YOU CAN SPARE A FEW HOURS THAT WEEKEND PLEASE CALL JOSH HOLM 840-5269.
INDOOR ARCHERY RANGE IS OPEN MONDAY & WEDNESDAY EVENINGS! NEIL PETERSON 840-0173.
NDGFD HAS SUMMER JOBS AVAILABLE BUT YOU NEED TO GET YOUR APPLICATION IN NOW!
ASIAN CARP HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN THE JAMES RIVER! BE AWARE OF YOUR MINNOW BUCKETS AND AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES REGULATIONS!
HUNTER ED CLASS: MARCH 5,6,8,12 &15. CHAIR: SKIP PEDERSEN 845-3211.
XMAS TREE REEF WILL BE AT THE WEST ASHTABULA CROSSING TENTATIVELY IN MAY.
FISHERIES PROJECT FOR 2012 IS A NEW PRIVY AT MOON LAKE.
NDWF AUTO/CASH BANQUET…MARCH 31ST…TICKETS ARE VERY LIMITED.
JUNIOR NATURALISTS MEET FEBRUARY 13TH @VC HATCHERY 6 PM TO MAKE PINECONE BIRD FEEDERS.
CONTACTS ARE BRIAN CHEPULIS 701-351-7002 OR JOE ORR 320-808-0327.
COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER DRAWING WINNER: RANDY BOSTROM.
GENE VANEECKHOUT (NDGFD) AWARDED BCWF WITH A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION AT THE MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.
LANDOWNER DRAWING: GINNY STEVENS, PRINT—CINDY KUNZE, CLUB JACKET.
GAS & GROCERY RAFFLE: $300 GAS, DARRELL WADESON–$200 GAS, CAROL FAIRFIELD–$100 VALLEY MEAT, ILLENE BIESWANGER–$100 LEEVERS, JODY ARNESON–$100 MARKETPLACE, WAYNE JORGENSON.
HIDES FOR WILDLIFE RIFLE WINNER: STEPH PEDERSON.
PHEASANT TAIL CONTEST: 1ST…24 8/16….GOOSE KAPAUN
2ND…23 14/16…JOSH LIEBERSBACH
3RD…23 12/16…ERIK HANSEN
FINGAL WILDLIFE SMOKER: FEBRUARY 10TH.
VCSU WILD GAME FEED: FEBRUARY 29TH..VFW.
VCSU SCHOLARSHIPS: BCWF WILL AGAIN AWARD 3- $250 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR. MONIES FROM OUR MEMORIAL FUND. CONTACT JILL CHRISTENSEN 845-2087/2378 FOR APPLICATIONS.
