Category: Meeting Minutes

Attendees: Greg Gerou, Brad Glarum, Leroy Smith, Greg Braun, Nate Rausch, Mary Rausch, Joe Keller, Wayne Beyer, Curt Mund, Brett Lambrecht, Abby Carlson, Kelly Carlson, Cindie VanTassel, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell

Approve minutes from previous meeting – MSC Curt, Cindie

President Report (Greg Gerou)

• It is an ND legislative year 1. Follow Outdoor Legislation at https://gf.nd.gov/legislation
• Banquet Apr 22 at Hughes Shelter

Treasurer Report (Greg Braun)

• $37,192.60 – MSC Wayne, Abby
• Received funding request from the Northern Lights Council for $250 (NLC supports various camps in the area; MSC Brad, Joe to approve the $250 request)
• Received grant request from Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club for $500 (New roofs needed for storage shed and main building; NDGF has approved $1000 for this project; MSC Brad, Leroy to approve the $500 request)

Parks & Recreation Report (Wayne Beyer)

NDGF

• Spring Advisory Board Mtg – Monday, April 19, 2021 at American Legion, Lake Elsie, Hankinson
• Property owners can post their land online; has been expanded state-wide from the original 3 county pilot; landowners would need to re-post their land annually via the website if this method is used a. Per NDGF email sent out on May 19, 2021: Landowners interested in posting electronically for the 2021-22 hunting season can log into My Account on the NDGF website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline for landowners to digitally post land is July 15. Landowners new to the site will need to create a profile, while others who have previously purchased a hunting or fishing license can proceed to the Land Parcel section at the bottom of the page.

Red River Development

• ANS dry wash station will be installed at Kidder Rec Area by the fish cleaning station – plan is to have this located across from the cleaning station
• Applied for grants for the youth hunts for $3000

Sportfishing Congress Update: RRASC will need a new club rep at some point; if you are interested, please reach out to Wayne Beyer or Greg Gerou for more information

Members / Committees / Projects Reports

Hunters Smoker (Curt Mund, Vern Shasky, Rich & Becci Truesdell, Abby Carlson) – Oct 23, 2021. 

• Friday October 22 for setup and Saturday October 23 for preparation and the actual Event. 
• St. John’s Church Mehock Center kitchen for Friday October 22 for food preparation.

Jr Wildlife Club Committee (Cindie Van Tassel, Rich Truesdell)

• Birding at Prairie Wetlands will take place the week after the April meeting.
• Looking for bee pollinator kits for May meeting

Public Relations (Rich Truesdell, Joe Keller, Brad Glarum, Cindie Van Tassel, Mandy Steinberger). 

• Facebook/Instagram (Abby Carlson) – as you see posts, please share them!

Mooreton Pond Projects (Brad Glarum, Greg Gerou, Vern Shasky, Rich Truesdell)

• Will be putting in 3 west docks the week after the April meeting
• The dock that needs floats will be put in after floats are installed; NDGF will be delivering the floats

Fishing/Hunting Events

• Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby (Vern Shasky, Cindie Van Tassel) – Feb 19, 2022
• Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby (Rich & Becci Truesdell) – May 1, 2021 @ Kidder Rec – volunteers needed – Becci brought posters; have done radio ads; volunteers needed at 7am; prizes to be purchased
• Dick Bell Catfish Derby (Justin Kratz) – Jun 5, 2021 @ Kidder Rec – volunteers needed
• Family Fishing Nights (Cindie Van Tassel) – TBD for 2021. 8-10 volunteers would be needed each week (one week per month, June-August) in order to proceed with requesting permits. Discussed possibility to have reduced evenings; no decision made; number of volunteers would impact this decision.
• Brunk’s Carp & Sucker Derby (Greg Gerou, Wayne Beyer) – Aug 4, 2021 @ Kidder Rec – volunteers needed
• Fall Youth Goose Hunt (Dylan Teberg, Cindie Van Tassel) – TBD for 2021 – grant funding has been received
• Veterans Hunt (Abby Carlson, Mary Rausch) – Sep 11 and 12, 2021. Working on funding; looking at approx. $5800 for the event – some funds have been received to date; some have been approved and are pending being received.
• Marv Manock Youth Waterfowl Hung (Kevin Manock) – Sep 18, 2021 @ Tewaukon
• Fall Youth Pheasant Hunt (Mark Althoff) – Oct 2, 2021 @ Chuck Haus’s
• Ladies Rooster Roundup (Abby Carlson) – Oct 16, 2021 @ Chuck Haus’s

National Wild Turkey Federation (Richland Renegade Toms Chairperson Brad Glarum) – Jun 4, 2021 @ Mooreton – volunteers needed. 

• Plan to have 12-13 guns; doors are at 5:30pm
• Brad hopes to have sponsorship info at the May meeting as well as tickets.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Bois-de-Sioux Chapter) – TBD for 2022. 

• 17 youth participated at the 2021 banquet.

Trap Clubs

• Head of the Red Gun Archery Club (Brian Gefre) – clubhouse opens May 4, 2021
• Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club, Joe Pikarski Trap Range & MSC Rifle/Pistol Range (Bob Rosemore, Greg Gerou, Mark Althoff) – league play begins Jun 2, 2021. Grant requests have been sent out; Looking into a raffle to raise funds.

Recruitment (Greg Gerou, Abby Carlson, Mary Rausch, Mandy Steinberger, Becci Truesdell, Kelly Carlson). 

• Please consider bringing guests or potential new members to the September meeting this fall!. 
• Looking for opportunities to engage 16-18 year olds (Jr Wildlife is through age 15); please share any ideas with one of the committee members

RRASC Internal Hunting Contests (April – March)

• Deer, Elk, etc. – Youth & Adult
• Turkey Beard – Youth: Braxton Heitkamp, youth, 5 1/8”
• Turkey Beard – Adult: Kelly Carlson, adult, 4 ¼”
• Pheasant Tail Feather – Youth & Adult
• Waterfowl, number or species harvested – Youth & Adult

RRASC Internal Fishing Contests (April – March)

• Fresh Water – Youth & Adult
• Salt Water – Youth & Adult

Old / New / Unfinished Business 

• Reloading Supplies – https://recobstargetshop.com. Potential trip to Recob’s Target Shop in Wisconsin in May (Paul Roeder). Rifle & Shotgun reloading supplies. If you need additional contact information, please contact Greg Gerou.
• Bench recognition plaque name nominations. Plan is to have multiple names per plaque – 5 benches will need plaques Nominations received: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding, Mike Fenske, Jeff Trom, Larry Brunkhorst, Marv Manock.. We have been quoted $25 per plaque so far; looking at a couple other options as well.
• Pop-up online store (Abby) – Pending Board review. Online clothing store; will include stickers, koozies, coffee mugs, etc. Can be used as a fundraiser for the club.

Attendees: Greg Gerou, Brad Glarum, Butch Giwoyna, Curt Mund, Greg Braun, Del Hoefs, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell, Cindie Van Tassel, Abby Carlson, Kelly Carlson, Paul Sinner, Mary Rausch

Approve minutes from previous meeting – MSC: Cindie, Curt

President Report (Greg Gerou)

• It is an ND legislative year – NDGF is tracking 29 bills at the state level 1. Follow Outdoor Legislation at https://gf.nd.gov/legislation
• Nominations are due tonight (3/18) for the following awards, Spring Banquet April 22 at Hughes Shelter – Sportsmen of the Year, Lifetime Membership, Lifetime Achievement, Conservationist / Landowner Award, Conservation Officer recognition at the Game Warden Museum

Treasurer Report (Greg Braun) – $38,355, MSC: Curt, Brad

Parks & Recreation (Wayne Beyer)

• NDGF Spring Advisory Board Mtg – Monday, April 19, 2021 at American Legion, Lake Elsie, Hankinson
• Red River Development – ANS dry wash station will be installed at Kidder Rec Area by the fish cleaning station

Members / Committees / Projects Reports

• Hunters Smoker (Curt Mund, Vern Shasky, Rich & Becci Truesdell, Abby Carlson) -Saturday, October 23, 2021. Friday October 22 for setup and Saturday October 23 for preparation and the actual Event. St. John’s Church Mehock Center kitchen for Friday October 22 for food preparation.
• SE Area Sportsmen’s Club (Curt Mund, Vern Shasky) – meeting coming up
• Jr Wildlife Club Committee (Cindie Van Tassel, Rich Truesdell) – Built wood duck houses. 15 in attendance. 5 leftover houses to be put together and donated to park. Birding at Prairie Wetlands on April 19th
• Scholarships (Patrick Brejcha, Rich Truesdell, Vern Shasky) – Link information on scholarships is getting pushed out to the high schools
• Public Relations (Rich Truesdell, Joe Keller, Brad Glarum, Cindie Van Tassel, Mandy Steinberger) – Brad brought CDs of pictures for the website and Facebook of the Heitkamp Youth Ice Fishing Derby
• Red River Projects (Brett Lambrecht, Rich Truesdell) – no new updates
• Mooreton Pond Projects (Brad Glarum, Greg Gerou, Vern Shasky, Rich Truesdell) – Floats are coming for the 4th dock
• Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby (Vern Shasky, Cindie Van Tassel) – 2021 event: 308 kids; 23 fish caught; committee will meet again in Dec 2021 to talk more about 2022. Next year – February 19, 2022
• Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby (Rich & Becci Truesdell) – May 1, 2021 @ Kidder Rec – volunteers needed
• Dick Bell Catfish Derby (Justin Kratz) – June 5, 2021 @ Kidder Rec – volunteers needed
• Family Fishing Nights (Cindie Van Tassel) – TBD for 2021
• Brunk’s Carp & Sucker Derby (Greg Gerou, Wayne Beyer) – August 4, 2021 @ Kidder Rec
• Fall Youth Goose Hunt (Dylan Teberg, Cindie Van Tassel) – TBD for 2021
• Marv Manock Youth Waterfowl Hunt (Kevin Manock) – September 18, 2021 @ Tewaukon
• Fall Youth Pheasant Hunt (Mark Althoff) – October 2, 2021
• Ladies Rooster Roundup (Abby Carlson) – October 16, 2021
• National Wild Turkey Federation (Richland Renegade Toms Chairperson Brad Glarum) – June 4, 2021 @ Mooreton
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Bois-de-Sioux Chapter) – April 10, 2021 at Wahpeton Events Center
• Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club, Joe Pikarski Trap Range & MSC Rifle/Pistol Range (Bob Rosemore, Greg Gerou, Mark Althoff) – league play begins June 2, 2021 – Shingles to be replaced with metal roofing
• Veterans Hunt (Abby Carlson, Mary Rausch) – September 11 and 12, 2021. 1st year will be geared towards military veterans; subsequent years will look to expand to law enforcement, fire personnel, etc
• Recruitment (Greg Gerou, Abby Carlson, Mary Rausch, Mandy Steinberger, Becci Truesdell, Kelly Carlson) – Membership age is 18. Open to suggestions for a level of activities for those aged 16-18 (Jr Wildlife is through 15). Suggestion made to have yard signs made up for members to put in their yards to advertise for potential new members – no decision was made. Please consider bringing guests or potential new members to the September meeting this fall!
• RRASC Internal Hunting Contests (April – March) 
• Deer, Elk, etc. – Youth & Adult
• Turkey Beard – Youth & Adult
• Pheasant Tail Feather – Youth & Adult
• Waterfowl, number of species harvested – Youth & Adult
• RRASC Internal Fishing Contests (April – March)
• Fresh Water – Youth & Adult
• Salt Water – Youth & Adult

Old / New / Unfinished Business

• Reloading Supplies – Potential trip to Recob’s Target Shop in Wisconsin in May (Paul Roeder) Rifle & Shotgun reloading supplies c. Website https://recobstargetshop.com/
• Bench recognition plaque name nominations – Plan is to have multiple names per plaque – 5 benches will need plaques. Nominations received: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding, Mike Fenske, Jeff Trom, Larry Brunkhorst
• Wood Duck House Project Thank Yous: Tewaukon National Wildlife Refuge, US Fish & Wildlife Service, American Foundation for Wildlife of Bismarck, Builders FirstSource of Wahpeton, Fastenal of Breckenridge, Tractor Supply of Wahpeton, Wahpeton Ace Hardware, Del Hoefs’ Wood Shop and the Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club members for volunteering their time working on this conservation project
• From Chahinkapa Zoo: looking for 3 volunteers for their Hop Into Spring event

Meeting adjourned.

A Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club meeting was held on the 18th day of February, 2021 from 7:30-9 PM at the Wahpeton Community Center. Greg Gerou, Cindie VanTassel, Greg Braun, Kelly Carlson, TJ / Mandy Steinberger, Brad Glarum, Jerry Oren, Patrick Brejcha and Wayne Beyer attended the meeting. 

Motion-Second-Carried (MSC) – Glarum, Carlson to approve 2-21-21 minutes.

Kasen Neppl, youth pheasant hunter, received a beautiful rooster mount by Jeff Schwartz that was harvested during the Youth Pheasant Hunt at Chuck Haus’ farm.

Mark Althoff highlighted the Youth Pheasant Hunt:

• 15 young hunters enjoyed a high quality hunt on private land owned by a conservation-friendly farmer.
• Safety was emphasized throughout and hunting ethics, including cleanup, were followed.
• Hunters learned about landowner relations, First Aid and ND Game & Fish laws.
• Greg Gerou and kitchen crew prepared a tasty breakfast of pancakes and sausage donated by Manock Meats.
• Jeff Schwartz, local taxidermist offered a generous discount to artistically mount a rooster in a flying pose.
• Other terrific sponsors included Renegade Toms / Wild Turkey Federation, Richland County Pheasants, Connor Severance (gunsmith), Pioneer Seed, ND Game & Fish Department and Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club.

Kasen Neppl thanked the club for the rooster mount and support of youth hunting. He said everybody had much fun and he plans to continue pheasant hunting. Kasen shoots trap for Richland 44 and expressed appreciation for RRASC support. He said organizations like ours make a big difference in growing youth hunter numbers. 

REPORTS 

President 

It is a ND legislative year. Outdoor legislation can be followed at https://gf.nd.gov/legislation. The ND Wildlife Federation hosts weekly Zoom meetings and Executive Director John Bradley maintains a NDWF Bill Tracker list. Bills of interest include:

• HB 1113 – requires landowner permission for hunters to place bait or use game cameras on private land.
• HB 1120 – allows disabled veterans an opportunity for an early-season deer hunt.
• HB 1215 – transfers 10% of Outdoor Heritage Fund balance into a loan fund for qualified applicants.
• HB 1218 – allows non-residents to hunt on the first pheasant season week on their own PLOTS land.
• HB 1340 – restricts game wardens to enter onto private land without permission.
• SB 2036 & SB 2144 – continues the electronic posting option, increased to all counties.
• SB 2143 – allows florescent pink, camo-pink and camo-orange for big game clothing.

Local legislator contacts include Senator Larry Luick (lluick@nd.gov), Representative Alisa Mitskog (amitskog@nd.gov) and Representative Cindie Schreiber-Beck (schreiberbeck@nd.gov).

The Awards Banquet was scheduled for Thursday, April 22nd at Hughes Shelter. Greg will ask Brian Solum / Outdoor Adventures about being the guest speaker. Cindie Van Tassel offered to help like past years.

Nominations are open for the following awards: (1) Sportsman of the Year, (2) Lifetime Membership, (3) Lifetime Achievement, (4) Conservationist / Landowner Award and (5) Conservation Officer recognition at the Game Warden Museum. They need to be submitted by the March 18th meeting. 

Treasurer

• $900 donations were received for the Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby. Bill payments were communicated.
• Checking account balance is $39,575.
• MSC (Mandy Steinberger, VanTassel) to approve treasurer’s report 

Parks & Recreation

• NDGF Spring Advisory Meeting is scheduled on Monday, April 19th at the American Legion building on the south shores of Lake Elsie, Hankinson.
• ND Sportfishing Congress raffle tickets were made available. Two club members are needed as delegates. Their annual banquet is scheduled on Saturday, April 17th.
• Information is being gathered for NDWF trap shooting grant applications for Wahpeton and Richland 44.
• ANS wash station is planned near the fish cleaning station at the Kidder Rec Area.
• $100 Wal-Mart gift card was received for Jr. Wildlife Club meals 

Members / Committees / Projects Reports 

• Hunters Smoker is scheduled on Saturday, October 23rd. Setup, including food preparation at St. John’s Mehok Center, is Friday, October 22nd.
• TJ and Mandy Steinberger did a great job offering air rifle shooting to 16 Jr. Wildlife Club members. A gun needs repairs. Patrick Brejcha thanked the Steinbergers for the class greatly enjoyed by his son. Mandy was happy that a couple girls participated. Rich Truesdell / Boy Scouts will offer building wood duck nest boxes at Comstock Construction on Thursday, March 18th.
• Mandy Steinberger volunteered to serve on the Public Relations Committee.
• Upcoming Mooreton Pond project includes installing floats on a fishing pier.
• Brad Glarum reported on the National Wild Turkey Federation / Richland Renegade Toms fund-raiser at the Mooreton Community Center on Friday, June 4th.
• The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (Bois-de-Sioux Chapter) fund-raiser is scheduled on Saturday, April 10th at the Wahpeton Events Center.
• The Mooreton Joe Pikarski Trap Range opens league play on Wednesday, June 2nd. Shotgun shells are hard to find.
• The Veterans Hunt is scheduled on Saturday, September 11th.
• Hunting contest deer entries were received from Joe Keller and Curt LeNoue. Joe also entered a 8 7/8” turkey beard and 21 13/16” pheasant tail feather. 

A Recruitment Committee has recognized the following:

• The club needs to begin active recruiting of new and energetic members.
• We can expect to see some of the current active members, as they retire, move out of the area.
• We need to replenish these members and grow our membership.
• NDGF R3 Coordinator may be a good resource to follow up with.

Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby

• 1-3 PM at Heitkamp Pond on Saturday, February 20th.
• Volunteers are needed! Call Cindie VanTassel at 643-4374 to volunteer. Registration starts at noon.
• Donations can be given to Parks & Rec, Vern Shasky, Cindie Van Tassel, Gary Page and Jon Hegge.
• A registration gift/prize will be given to each youth registering.
• Trophies will be given out.
• ND Game & Fish donated 300 mini-tackle boxes.
• Hot dogs, hot cocoa and cookies will be served.
• Masks will be required by volunteers. Heitkamp Construction designing some for the volunteers.
• Tables, chairs, cones, trophies, First Aid kit and other supplies will be picked up at the Community Center at 9:30 AM. Chili will be served at Heitkamp Pond for the volunteers.
• An ice fishing house will be given away. The winner needs to be present.

Activities with Proposed or Customary Dates

• Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 1st.
• Dick Bell Catfish Derby on Saturday, June 5th.
• Family Fishing Nights to be determined.
• Brunk’s Carp & Sucker Derby on Wednesday, August 4th.
• Fall Youth Giant Canada Goose Hunt to be determined.
• Marv Manock Youth Waterfowl Hunt on Saturday, September 18th.
• Fall Youth Pheasant Hunt on Saturday, October 2nd.
• Ladies Rooster Roundup to be determined.

Old / New / Unfinished Business

• Reloading supplies are in demand. Paul Roeder may be making a potential trip to Recob’s Target Shop in Wisconsin in May. Their web site address is https://recobstargetshop.com/.
• Bench recognition plaque name nominations are being received for the five benches added along the Red River by Shea Truesdell. Multiple names may be on each bench. Nominations have been received for Vince Herding, Mike Fenske, Jeff Trom, Randy Hovde and Larry Brunkhorst. Congratulations to Shea, who will receive his Eagle Scout award at Hughes Shelter on Sunday, February 21st.
• Club members discussed activities and ways to engage 16-18 year-olds, including club membership, activities for their age group, etc. Quarterly events or meetings could be considered. They are at a transitional age.
• MSC (VanTassel, Braun) to approve $250 contribution to the Jr. Duck Stamp Contest.
• MSC (Braun, Glarum) to approve $250 donation to the ND Archery Advisory Committee for scholarships.
• Mandy reported the Breckenridge Community Center and City of Breckenridge received nine pairs of snowshoes that can be loaned.
• TJ informed club members there is possible federal legislation that could greatly escalate gun prices and in turn, negatively impact hunting. It is important to get involved with state and federal legislation.

Correspondence

• President Gerou offered congratulations to Mike Anderson, NDGF Employee of the Year. He is the Video Project Supervisor who received the agency’s Director’s Award for Professional Excellence at the NDGF annual staff meeting in December. Mike has done a great job covering a few RRASC events.
• 2021 North Dakota Game Wardens Association scholarship applications are available.
• Chahinkapa Zoo received $16,995 on their first Giving Hearts Day for zoo operations and animal care. RRASC donated $1000.

The next meeting is scheduled at the Community Center at 7:30 PM on Thursday, March 18th.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 

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 

Attendees: Greg Gerou, Greg Braun, Curt Mund, Vern Shasky, Chuck Haus, Paul Sinner, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell, Cindie Van Tassel, Wayne Beyer, Kelly Carlson, Clint Arndt

MSC by Vern and Curt to approve the November meeting minutes

Financial Report

• Plan / Schedule budget planning meeting for 2021 budget – Greg G will contact the board to get a meeting scheduled before the January club meeting
• Yearly Storage unit rent payment
• $36,774.01; MSC by Vern and Chuck

Club Business

Raffle Ticket Drawing

Larry Brunkhorst funeral, Friday at 11:00AM – St. John’s Church

• Sympathy Card to Larry Brunkhorst’s family – Cindie (done)
• Memorial tree planting at Tewaukon National Wildlife refuge for Larry Brunkhorst – Wayne (done)
• The obituary requested donations to RRASC, among other organizations; some donations have been received by the family, and they will get it to the club.

Consider memorial tree planting for Jeff Trom at Tewaukon National Wildlife refuge

• MSC by Wayne and Curt to get a tree planted

Status of the Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby – scheduled for February 20, 2021

• Gary Page has concerns on the event because of number of participants
• The committee will meet before the January club meeting to decide whether or not to proceed

Old, Unfinished or New Business

Inventory in WCC

• Shotgun shells – sort and inventory shotgun shells to be scheduled
• Wayne took inventory; the club has a good supply on hand

Wood Duck Houses

• Del Hoefs is willing to help assemble the houses – the American Foundation for Wildlife grant of $500 would cover the majority of the costs of this project; MSC Greg B and Rich to move forward with this project; Rich will check with Fastenal for potential donation of hardware
• Wood is rough sawn cedar, 1x10x12’ – $38.78 each, would have to be ordered
• For 12 houses: $465.36 plus tax; price includes shipping
• The fasteners are exterior decking screws, would need approximately 300 screws for 12 houses
• Prices vary but the estimate is for $50.00 plus tax
• The wood shavings for the bottom of the next cavity $5.99/bag, one bag should do for all houses
• Total cost would be $531.35 plus tax
• Fastenal donated the fasteners; remaining materials have been ordered; a letter will be sent to AFW to let them know what the grants funds will be used for

Consider reimbursement to the trap ranges for the three hunts:

• Head of the Red, Joe Pikarski Trap Range, JT’s Sporting Clays
• Thank You letters will go out for the youth and womens hunts

Hide and carcass dumpsters from T&G Sanitation have been placed at Blazer Express and near Waste Management, thank you Vern Shasky!

• Dumpsters to be picked up Dec 18
• Thank Yous requested for the airport and Blazers for the dumpsters placed on their properties

2020 Club Christmas Party – Cindie is not planning to plan due to Covid-19 restrictions; will consider a Christmas in July potluck party.

Becci brought some layout ideas for the bench plaques

• Nomination for name to go on a plaque: Larry Brunkhorst
• Prior nominations: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding

NDGF Spring Advisory meeting currently scheduled for April 21 at Lake Elsie

CVB (Convention & Visitors Bureau) is looking for local club(s) for interest in hosting a fishing tournament to draw visitors to the area; no decision was made by RRASC to host or participate, but topic was discussed; more information would be needed

Adjournment

A Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club meeting was held at Hughes Shelter at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Greg Gerou, Wayne Beyer, Abby Carlson, Kelly Carlson, Becci Truesdell, Rich Truesdell, Greg Braun and Mary Rausch attended the meeting.

Motion-Second-Carried (MSC) – Rich and Abby to approve 10-15-2020 minutes.

Correction to the October minutes: Jerry Oren, not Kelly Carlson, was part of the group that brought Mooreton Pond boat ramp and fishing piers in for the season. 

Treasured, Greg Braun reported $32,563.52 club account balance. MSC Wayne and Abby to approve financial report. 

NDG&F Big game license lottery application – Any 501(c)3 can apply; elk, moose, pronghorn, whitetail.

ND Sportfishing Congress is looking into hiring a lobbyist to monitor bills and legislation. 

NDWF Annual Conference – Jan 8-10, 2021 virtual 

Red River Development 

• ANS boat wash project has not been finalized; information is still being gathered. 
• Kidder Rec Area fishing pier / shoreline access project – Comstock put 3” rock down this fall.

Eagle Scout Bench Recognition Plates

• Anyone can submit names of someone(s) to be recognized, please contact a Board member to submit your nomination.
• There are 5 benches; suggestion was made for plagues to allow for multiple names. 
• Nominations received so far: Randy Hovde, Vince Herding 

2021 NDG&F project applications due end of January – 75% covered by ND G&F, 25% covered by RRASC 

• Replacement of floats for Mooreton Pond docks 

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation – No state grants issued this year due to Covid-19 

Tewaukon Refuge – Pheasant hunting season starts on Monday, November 23rd 

Local Activities – Possible Urban bow hunting season for whitetail deer 

Grant received of $500 from Wal-Mart  for Jr Wildlife Club.

Twin Town Archery program – Right now only available times for them to practice at Wahpeton Community Center is Sundays, 3:30 PM-5:30 PM due to amount of activities going on.

Hunter’s Smoker Committee – cancelled for 2020 

• Planning a gun raffle: 10 guns, 1000 tickets at $10 each; drawing Dec. 17, 2020 at 7:30PM 
• Permit has been requested; books will be distributed to club members; each book will contain 10 tickets 
• Drawing will be held during the Dec meeting; plan is to try to hold a Facebook live event 
• Thank you to the Truesdells for their work with this modified event!! 

Jr. Wildlife Club – November event was cancelled; no Dec event 

Public Relations 

• Zoo Boo went well, many in attendance 

Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby – scheduled for February 20, 2021 

Ladies Rooster Roundup – October 24, 2020 

• Abby is expecting pictures back soon; there was lots of interest this year; 16 ladies participated, broken into 2 groups, and got 31 birds 

National Wild Turkey Federation – banquet planned for Feb 5, 2021 

Head of the Red Gun & Archery Club – closed for the season 

Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club, Joe Pikarski Trap Range & MSC Rifle/Pistol Range – closed for the season 

RRASC Internal Hunting Contests Entries

• Dick Bell’s grandson: 6×5 whitetail, approximately 200 lbs field dressed 
• Chuck Haus: Pheasant 24” tail feather 

Chahinkapa Zoo fundraiser: Tickle Your Ribs, Nov 20, 2020 

Inventory in WCC 

• Shotgun shells – sort and inventory shotgun shells to be scheduled 

Wood Duck Houses

• Del Hoefs is willing to help assemble the houses
• The American Foundation for Wildlife grant of $500 would cover the majority of the costs of this project
• MSC Greg B and Rich to move forward with this project; Rich will check with Fastenal for potential donation of hardware 
• Wood is rough sawn cedar, 1x10x12’ – $38.78 each, would have to be ordered 
• For 12 houses: $465.36 plus tax; price includes shipping 
• The fasteners are exterior decking screws, would need approximately 300 screws for 12 houses – Prices vary but the estimate is for $50.00 plus tax 
• The wood shavings for the bottom of the next cavity $5.99/bag, one bag should do for all houses 
• Total cost would be $531.35 plus tax 

Consider reimbursement to the trap ranges for the three hunts: Head of the Red, Joe Pikarski Trap Range, JT’s Sporting Clays 

Hide and carcass dumpsters from T&G Sanitation have been placed at Blazer Express and near Waste Management, thank you Vern Shasky! 

2020 Club Christmas Party – Cindie is not planning to plan due to Covid-19 restrictions; will consider a Christmas in July potluck party. 

Received a letter from the Barnes County Wildlife club to see if RRASC would like to purchase a ticket to their annual Big Spenders banquet; tickets are $100; MSC Wayne and Rich to purchase one ticket 

Received a Thank You from Prairie Wetlands for the annual contribution made to them 

The next meeting is scheduled at Wahpeton Community Center on Thursday, December 17 at 7:30 PM.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

A Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club meeting was held at Hughes Shelter from 7:30 to 8:45 PM on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Greg Gerou, Paul Sinner, Abby / Kelly Carlson, Becci Truesdell, Cindie VanTassel, Greg Braun and Wayne Beyer attended the meeting. 

Motion-Second-Carried (MSC) – (VanTassel, Kelly Carlson) to approve 9-17-20 minutes.

Shea Truesdell made a presentation about his Eagle Scout project that consisted of placing five benches along the Red River at the Kidder Recreation Area. It was a cooperative project with RRASC (25% funding) and ND Game & Fish Department (75% funding). Names should be considered for plates on the benches. Shea’s input will be invited and the matter should remain on the agenda. 

Treasurer Greg Braun reported on recent expenditures for the Ladies Rooster Roundup, Youth Pheasant Hunt, Jr. Wildlife Club and guns for the raffle. Checking account balance is $35,304.19. MSC (Abby Carlson, VanTassel) to approve the financial report. 

Abby Carlson reported the proposed urban archery hunt will be considered at the December 8th Public Works Committee meeting. City Attorney Brittany Hatting is researching other cities. Deer numbers, license availability and hunting zones would have to be approved. Cindie VanTassel suggested contacting law enforcement about the deer population. 

The NDGF Fall Advisory Board Meeting has been changed to a virtual event on Tuesday, December 1st at 7 PM. 

The ND Sportfishing Congress meeting on Saturday, October 17th has been changed to a Zoom meeting.

The ND Wildlife Federation meeting on Thursday, October 22nd has been changed to a Zoom meeting.

Red River Projects

• Different locations are being considered for an ANS boat wash station at the Kidder Recreation Area. 
• Comstock Construction will be rip-rapping the Kidder Rec Area fishing pier / shoreline access.
• Bob Miranowski repaired the Brushvale / Red River dock and should be invited to the banquet. 

Hunter’s Smoker

The Hunters Smoker will not be held this fall and a ten-gun raffle will be held instead. 1000 $10 tickets will be sold. Ten-ticket books will be distributed to club members. They are also available at Manock Meats, Bigwood Electric and Fairmount Locker. The drawing is scheduled on December 17th at 7:30 PM.

Junior Wildlife Club

• Eagle Scouts Wauker Spanel and Shea Truesdell taught a Wilderness Survival class to six Junior Wildlife Club members. Indoor archery is scheduled on Thursday, November 19th. $30 mileage will be sent to the two dog trainers at the September class. 
• Cindie VanTassel plans to represent the club at Zoo Boo.

Public Relations

• Becci Truesdell thanked club members who have been able to provide pictures. She reported that there may be a Holiday Lights Parade. Facebook has ten Instagram followers. 

Hunting Activities

• Youth hunt chairs were thanked for their successful efforts, including Canada Geese – Dylan Teberg (four youths X two days of hunting), Waterfowl – Kevin Manock (ten youths with lots of shooting) and Pheasants – Mark Althoff (16 youths who all got action).
• Abby Carlson is organizing the Ladies Rooster Roundup on Saturday, October 24th. $2100 was budgeted. $497 balance remains from last year. It is about $250 short so fund-raising continues. 16 women plan to hunt. Volunteers are lined up. Greg Gerou, Chad Perdue and Kelly Carlson will help with the pre-hunt trap shooting. Lunch will consist of a fish fry and chili. A landowner gift will be purchased.
• The Cass County Wildlife Club approved a $1000 donation for a veterans hunt on Saturday, April 24, 2021. FM Vets are interested in participating. Volunteers would be needed. Budget is $4000. ND Game-Fish will help sponsor the event. MSC (VanTassel, Kelly Carlson) to sponsor a Wounded Warriors hunt.

‘Wild Games’ fund-raiser will not be held by Chahinkapa Zoo this fall. MSC (Beyer, Abby Carlson) to donate $500 to Chahinkapa Zoo for an outdoors related prize. 

Greg Gerou reported storage includes (18) 16-quart cookers when a dozen are needed. The Mooreton Sportsmen’s Club (6) and Greg Braun (2) have cookers available. There are two large coolers in rough shape that will be tossed. There are about 20 rods and reels that Steve Truesdell has offered to fix. 

The SE Area Sportsmen’s Club is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 17th at 7:30 PM at Hughes Shelter. 

Greg Gerou, Kelly Carlson and Del Hoefs brought the Mooreton Pond boat ramp and fishing piers in for the season. 

The Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled on Saturday, February 20, 2021.

Brad Glarum reported the National Wild Turkey Federation / Richland Renegade Toms fund-raiser is scheduled at the Mooreton Community Center on February 5, 2021. $50 calendar raffle tickets are being sold.

The Head of the Red Gun / Archery Club and Joe Pikarski Trap Range are closed for the season. 

Wood duck houses have been requested for Tewaukon Refuge (6), west Hankinson trees on a Chuck Haus wetland (4) and a Minnesota Lake (2). It could be a club project or Paul Roader has volunteered to assemble the units. Greg Gerou will get material prices. 

The next meeting is scheduled at Hughes Shelter on Thursday, November 19that 7:30 PM.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

RRASC Meeting, held virtually

Board of Director Attendees: Greg Gerou, Greg Braun, Rich Truesdell, Mary Rausch

Club Mail

• Statement from TG Sanitation in the amount of $256 (CC to Vern Shasky)
  • This was for the hide dumpster used last fall; amount confirmed by Vern
  • Check was sent to TG Sanitation
• Request from Twist of fate for financial support
  • $1,250 per hunter
  • Any support would be appreciated
  • Twist of Fate was created by a group of dedicated sportsmen and archers in an effort to make the sport of archery more accessible to anyone with the desire to shoot a bow and arrow or crossbow, regardless physical limitations.
  • MSC by Greg B and Rich to donate $300 to Twist of Fate this year
• Payments from a couple of members have been received for yearly dues so far
  • Please remember to submit your dues to the Club’s mailbox!
    RRASC
    PO Box 1
    Wahpeton, ND 58074

Concealed Carry Class

• A member emailed to ask if there would be a local concealed carry class, as there are several members whose renewal period is in October of this year.
• Greg G has spoken with the Sheriff’s office and they are waiting for confirmation from an instructor.
• Once the details have been sorted out, the information will be passed along to Club membership.

NDGF Outdoors magazine – “Game and Fish Volunteers Recognized”

• For their 30 years of volunteer service, Wayne Beyer and Jack Lalor
• For his 25 years of volunteer service, Paul Roeder
• Congratulations for these members of the Red River Are Sportsmen’s Club

NDGF State Fair

• See email Greg G sent to membership about a volunteer opportunity

COVID-related Announcements

Looks like the COVID-19 virus will be here for a while and we may have to postpone or cancel some of the usual club events.

• The spring banquet will remain on hold until further notice.
• The Vince Herding Youth Fishing Derby and the Dick Bell Catfish Derby are on hold until further notice as well.
• Depending on how long the COVID-19 virus affects our activities, we may need to address the June Family Fishing Night
• Permits coming out of the NDGF are on hold for now; no permits are being issued through May at this time.

Community Support

Is there something the club could do to support the local community at this time?

• We used the April 16 meeting for generating ideas; no decisions have been made.
• One idea was to purchase gift cards through the Chamber of Commerce’s Gift Card Blitz for the Smoker www.southernvalleystrong.com if anyone is interested
• Please send any suggestions you may have!

Election of Officers in May – how to proceed

• Greg G will be sending out communication to membership if anyone has interest in holding an office.
• He will also reach out to existing office holders for interest in continuing

Fishing Piers and Docks

• NDGF recommends not to install the fishing piers and docks until further notice
• Mooreton Pond docks need some decking maintenance. Greg G has spoken with Builders First Source about marine grade materials. Rich will check with Fastenal about stainless steel hardware.

Sponsorship of TRACKS Magazine for the schools

• Greg G will follow up with Wayne to see if any requests have been made; no requests have otherwise been received by the Club directly.

Urban Deer Bow Hunt

• This has been tabled at the local level until after Covid-19 subsides
• More discussion will be had at the local level, and as that information comes available, it will be passed along to membership.

Breckenridge Fishing Team

• Request for support, any amount appreciated
• Team is looking to purchase jerseys for new team members.
• Greg B will look into previous donations
• Will table until next month to review again, and will hopefully have more information on whether or not there will be a season for the youth.

RRASC Meeting, held virtually

Board of Director Attendees: Greg Gerou, Greg Braun, Cindie VanTassel, Abby Heitkamp, Brad Glarum, Mary Rausch

Camp Wilderness Grant Application

•  $500 cowboy action shoot program
•  MSC Greg B, Abby

Woodie Camp at Prairie Wetlands Learning Center

• Week long waterfowl education taken over by Fergus Falls Fish & Game
• $300 for 3 youth ($100 each)
• MSC Cindie, Brad

Richland Colts Clay Target League

•  $800 requested
• Tabled due to COVID-19 uncertainty
• Greg G will contact Mark Althoff to let him know the status of the grant request

Sportsmen Against Hunger

• $770 for 7 deer – donated to food bank
• SENDCAA asking to split $770 bill 50/50 – they will send lump sum of $770 to Manock Meats
• $385 to be sent to SENDCAA
• Greg G will contact Steve Manock to let him know what is happening with the invoice
• $110 for 1 deer – for smoker
• $110 to be sent to Manock Meats
• MSC Cindie, Greg B

Rocky Mountain Elk Banquet

• $300 for banquet sponsorship
• Tabled due to COVID-19 uncertainty
• Greg G will contact Randy Knight to let him know the status of our sponsorship for RMEF

Club Awards

• Nominations closed, list reviewed by Board

Breckenridge Scholarship Fund

• Passed on providing financial support

Breckenridge Elementary

• Passed on providing financial support

Womens Fishing & Hunting for All Seasons

•  Mid-June, Somerset, WI, womens only archery weekend
•  Women from any state can attend
•  3D course, use and fitting of bows, safety, regulations, etc
•  $250 donation to event
•  MSC Brad, Mary

Family Fishing

• Tabled due to COVID-19 uncertainty

April Banquet Rescheduling

• Tabled due to COVID-19 uncertainty

April Meeting will be held virtually again by the Board of Directors – will have on April 16th, third Thursday.

A Red River Area Sportsmen’s Club meeting was held at the Wahpeton Community Center on February 20, 2020. Dylan Teberg, Vern Shasky, Brad Glarum, Brad Edwardson, Dave Langenwalter, Paul Sinner, Greg Gerou and Wayne Beyer attended the meeting.

The agenda packet include the meeting agenda, hunting / fishing contest leaders, 2020 budget report and itemized January, 2020 income / expenses report.

Motion-Second-Carried (MSC) – (Shasky, Edwardson) to approve 1-16-20 minutes with the following corrections:

• $1000 Mooreton Pond dock application was not submitted to NDGF.
• Richland County Pheasants Banquet is scheduled on March 7, 2020.

President’s Report

• Nominations for club awards were encouraged and are due by the end of the March meeting.  
• KBMW welcomes club member guest appearances anytime to market an activity.
• MSC (Beyer, Glarum) to approve fishing rod and tackle box for Make a Wish Foundation fund-raiser at Wyndmere.
• Mooreton Pond dock repairs are needed.
• Recent Breckenridge survey indicated lack of knowledge about ice fishing. On-line social media like Instagram gets kid’s attention.

MSC ( Langenwalter, Glarum) to approve financial reports.

Jr. Wildlife Club

• Mark Althoff did a great job presenting spear fishing to 14 youths tonight. The crew enjoyed Polish sausage / sauerkraut.
• Funding request letter to Alliance Pipeline was signed by meeting attendees.
• Dakota Territory Gun Collectors approved $250 for youth hunts.

North Dakota Wildlife Federation

• MSC (Glarum, Langenwalter) to write a letter to Representative Kelly Armstrong to support Reinvest in America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA).
• ‘ASK’ signs were available for distribution. Wildlife organization fund-raisers are good sites.
• Joe Keller is attending ‘No Trespass Committee’ meetings in Bismarck.
• Thank you card was received from Executive Director John Bradley.

Renegade Toms

• Club got a camera and turkey call.
• Renegade Toms donated $75 to the Jr. Wildlife Club.
• Leroy Smith and Brad Glarum went to a National Leadership Conference in Nashville, TN. In 1960, 15% of Americans hunted. Now it is 3%. Recruit-Reactivate-Retain. Save the Habitat – Save the Hunt. Wild Turkey Federation has recruited 500,000 new hunters. New theme is “I’m a Conservationist so I Hunt.’
• 140 people attended the banquet.
• 17 guns were available + a youth .22 rifle was donated by Brad and Luke Glarum.
• Wild Turkey Federation has a blow-up air rifle shooting game headquartered in Bismarck.
• Thank-you card was written to the Sportsmen’s Club.
• Next year’s fund-raiser is February 5, 2021.

Archery

• NASP State Tournament is scheduled at Minot on March 20-21.
• MSC (Glarum, Shasky) to donate $500 to Breckenridge Public Schools for archery targets.

Neil Heitkamp Ice Fishing Derby

• Thanks to Frank Stanko / Daily News for covering Ice Fishing Derby.
• 249 kids attended, including 55-68-42 boys and 32-40-12 girls. Ages were 1-5, 6-11 and 12-18.
• Kids got a tackle box with five jigs and two slip bobbers along with other door prizes.
• 53 fish were caught.
• Kids ate 600 hot dogs, 16 dozen cookies and gallons of hot cocoa. Butch Stollenwork collects much of the donations.
• Rocky’s donated minnows.
• Heitkamp Construction crew does a great job. Gary Page and Jon Hegge provided much of the leadership.
• Next year’s Ice Fishing Derby is scheduled on February 20, 2021.
• Christmas trees at the Wahpeton tree disposal site intended for Heitkamp Pond fish habitat need to be picked up by Monday, March 23.

Head of the Red banquet is scheduled on Saturday, March 28, 2020. It is chaired by Brian Gefre.

Tickets were available for an Ice Fishing Derby on Big Pine Lake that benefits high school fishing teams. Heart of Lakes Conference fishing participants increased from 125 the first year to 400 the second year.

ND Game & Fish Department

• Hunter education classes are scheduled at Hughes Shelter on March 23, 24, 26, 30, 31 and April 1. On-line registration starts a month before the first class.
• Dick Bell Catfish Tournament permit application will be submitted.
• 3R (Recruit-Retain-Reactivate) ideas were encouraged by Jeff Long, ND Game-Fish. Brad suggested gopher hunting. Dylan said he and friends could be interested in an early-season Canada goose hunt. Squirrel and mourning dove hunting were also mentioned.
• RRASC did not receive a special big-game allocation lottery license. There were 55 applicants.
• Fishing pier signs were received.
• $7,500 grant was approved to rock rip-rap the shoreline for the Kidder Recreation Area fishing pier. A long process involving the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers permit application is underway. Other permits are needed, too.

ND Sportfishing Congress

• Addressing Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) is its current highest priority and is working with ND Game-Fish.
• Annual meeting and banquet are scheduled in Bismarck on Saturday, April 25th.

Calendar of Events

• March 19th at 6 PM – Jr. Wildlife bird nest box project at Comstock Construction.
• March 19th at 7:30 PM – club meeting at Community Center.
• April 4th – Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation fund-raiser at Wahpeton Events Center.
• April 4th – NDWF quarterly meeting at Valley City and Big Spenders Banquet at Valley City.
• April 13th from 5:30- 9 PM – Jr. Wildlife birding field trip to Prairie Wetlands Learning Center.
• April 16th – Club Awards Banquet at Hughes Shelter.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.