GOPHER DERBY

Contest is open from April 15, 2008 to August 15 2008. Enter as often as you want at Sportside Source For Sports and Wildlife Taxidermy in Brooks. Prizes will be given for the largest gopher, largest youth gopher (for members between 12 to 17 yrs.) and most tails entered. All other names will be entered in a random draw. Prize details will be announced at a later date. Prizes will be presented at the Awards Banquet in February 2009.

Rules

1. All hunting/firearms regulations and rules of hunter ethics apply.
2. Contest is open to members only – your membership card must be presented with each entry.
3. Contest includes Richardson Ground Squirrels only.
4. All tails must be brought in to the stores frozen and in plastic bags.
5. All gopher carcasses must be brought in to the stores frozen, in plastic bags and in a non-transparent wrapper such as a paper bag.

Prizes

1. Heaviest gopher -- .22 cal. rifle
2. Heaviest gopher (youth category) -- hunting knife
3. Most tails -- GPS
4. Random draw -- 2 bricks .22 cal. shells

Reminders

-- Hunting Draws must be in soon!

-- Buy your membership before August 31 2008 in order to enter for club and provincial awards

-- Archery targets are available at the range again

USING THE BLOG

To print a set of minutes -- click on that set of minutes from the list on the right, select all the text, then copy and paste it into a blank Word document. If you try to print directly from the blog you will get a bunch of graphics along with it that you probably don’t want.

Check out the links on the right hand side just under the Association profile.

"Announcements"

will have the next meeting dates, special events, etc.

"Items of Interest"

will contain AFGA press releases, emails to the Association that we feel would be of interest to members, etc. Print any of them the same way, just select the text that you want and paste it into Word.

Upcoming Events

The executive of the Brooks and District Fish and Game Association have a number of very interesting events planned for this year. Please mark these dates on your calendar and plan to come out to the many fun and informative activities scheduled.

FIREARM CLEANING CLINIC
Learn the proper cleaning techniques for various firearm actions.
- Tuesday February 19, 7:30 PM, Brooks Clays and Feathers clubhouse

GPS COURSE
Learn the many applications of a GPS unit. This evening will be valuable to beginners and people who have been using a GPS for some time.
-March TBA

HUNTER EDUCATION
Classes will be running for 4 weeks Mondays and Wednesdays starting March 3
and ending March 26. If interested please contact:
Rick or Donna 378-2352 Bill 378-3601

ANTLER/HORN MEASURING EVENING
This will be a fun evening for anyone with antlers or horns they would like measured. Bring them out; big or small.
-Tuesday April 15, 7:30 PM Pete and Patty Green’s shop

RIFLE/ARCHERY RANGE WORK BEE
-Tuesday May 20, 7:00 PM Fish and Game rifle/archery range

SPORTING CLAY/TRAP SHOOT
Opportunity for everyone to come out and try sporting clays or trap shooting.
-June TBA, Brooks Clays and Feathers Club

FALL MEMBER & CELEBRITY TUNE-UP SHOOT
Come out and tune up your shooting skills and enjoy the shooting demonstration
put on by local celebrities.
-Sunday September 7, Brooks Fish and Game rifle range.

Memberships available at: Wildlife Taxidermy, Sportside Source for Sports, Home Building Centre and Alberta Prairie Meats.