Attendees: Greg Gerou, Greg Braun, Curt Mund, Paul Sinner, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell, Wayne Beyer, Abby Carlson, Kelly Carlson, Jerry Oren, Brad Glarum, Leroy Smith, Nate Rausch, Mary Rausch
Approve minutes from previous meeting – MSC by Brad, Rich
Reports
President
- Board of Directors met January 7 and came up with the 2021 budget
Treasurer
- $38,000 – MSC by Kelly, Curt
- Memorial money has been received in memory of Larry Brunkhorst and Mike Fenske
Parks & Recreation
NDGF
- Spring Advisory Board Meeting – April 21, 2021 at American Legion, Lake Elsie, Hankinson
- $2,500 youth hunt grant received
ND Sportfishing Congress
- Fishing tournament fees legislation
NDWF
- January 9, 2021 Virtual Annual Conference
- Trap shooting grant applications – $2500; Wayne will assist the high school clubs on behalf of RRASC and Richland Wildlife (sponsors) for $1250 each – MSC Jerry, Paul
- Joe Keller was voted onto the Board of Directors at NDWF
ND Legislature
- SB 2136 & 2144 / Public Access / No Trespass bills – allows property owners to post their land online versus all land being automatically posted
- SB 2143: Blaze Pink will be allowed in addition to Blaze Orange to hunter clothing options – this bill goes into more detail relating to camouflage patterns percentages allowed on these clothing options
Red River Development
- 2021 project applications due end of January – 75% NDGF/25% Club
- ANS wash station at Kidder Rec Area – wash station or vacuum/blower system being discussed/reviewed
Local Activities
- Urban bow hunting season for whitetail deer / decisions – City has had some discussion on this topic, but there are still logistical questions being discussed/reviewed – NDGF has provided information on what protocols other cities (such as Fargo) have used in their urban bow hunt
- Twin Town Archery program – held Sundays at WCC
Members / Committees / Projects Reports
Hunters Smoker
- Committee has not met yet; looking to move the event to a Saturday so we can have an earlier start time; Committee with work with Wayne to find openings at the Community Center
Jr Wildlife Club Committee
- Dylan Teberg came in and used a mold injection to make plastic lures for the youth; 13 kids attended
Website
- Grant form to be added to the website
Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby
- February 20, 2021
- Volunteers are needed! If you can help please call Cindie after Jan. 25th at 643-4374 to volunteer. Many options are available. 12:00 p.m. is registration, Fishing from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
- If you know of someone wanting to make a donation, it can be given to Wayne Beyer, Vern Shasky, Cindie Van Tassel or Gary Page & Jon Hegge.
- A registration gift/prize will be given to each person registering. Other prizes will be discussed at a later date. Those prizes will be determined by what funds are raised. Trophies will be given out. Hot dogs, hot cocoa and cookies will be given away.
- Masks will be required by volunteers. (Heitkamp Construction is working on designing some for the volunteers).
- Posters to come.
Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby
- May 1, 2021
- Volunteers needed; Covid protocols to be worked out
National Wild Turkey Federation
- Fundraiser Banquet – June 4, 2021
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Bois-de-Sioux Chapter)
- Fundraiser Banquet – April 10, 2021 at Wahpeton Events Center
Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club, Joe Pikarski Trap Range & MSC Rifle/Pistol Range
- Spring meeting being planned
Veterans Hunt
- Meeting February 3 to discuss event partnership between RRASC, Cass County Wildlife, Hometown Hero Outdoors and Stiklestad Lodge
RRASC Internal Hunting Contests
Deer, Elk, etc. – Youth & Adult
- New entry: Brad Glarum, 5×4 whitetail
Old / New / Unfinished Business
Chahinkapa Zoo Donation
- 2020 prize sponsorship of $500.00 was delivered by Greg B that had been discussed and approved in October, but the check had not been written at the time.
- $1,000.00 to be donated to the Zoo towards Giving Hearts Day – MSC Greg B, Becci
- Will discuss future donation(s) at a future meeting
Storage
- Wayne moved the decoys and fishing rods to the upper level of City Hall
- Is there any interest from another group for the old PA system? Currently no outside interest or ideas
Memorial
- Consider Memorial tree planting for Mike Fenske at Tewaukon – MSC Brad, Abby
High School Clay Target League 2021
- League is moving forward for 2021; Shooting could begin April 2021
- May have a shotgun shell shortage – 7 ½ or 8 shot will be needed
Reloading Supplies
- Potential trip to Recob’s Target Shop in May in Wisconsin (Paul Roeder)
- Rifle & Shotgun reloading supplies
- Website https://recobstargetshop.com/
MN High School Fishing League
- Will NOT be having the annual ice fishing tournament this year. They will instead be having a raffle and virtual silent auction. Cindie will share more information as it becomes available.
- As of now, they are planning to start with the fishing league as scheduled. They will be using an app for sign in and weigh in for all youth and have immediate results of the contest. This will allow for social distancing requirements for the schools.
Spring banquet – Will be discussed at next meeting
Thank You notes will be sent out for memorial funds received; Wayne will send out
Bench recognition plaque name nominations
- Plan is to have multiple names per plaque – 5 benches will need plaques
- Nominations received: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding – added Mike Fenske, Jeff Trom at this meeting
February 21 at 1 pm will be Shea Truesdell’s Eagle Scout ceremony at Hughes Shelter
NDGF has a grant for Affiliated Clubs – funds can be used for club events – will be looking into applying for youth events
Adjournment