December 18, 2007 Regular Meeting

BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION


Call to Order – 7:30pm (Rod Rosland)
Approval of the Agenda
Guest Speaker – Wayne Lowry, President – AFGA Zone 1 President
Sustainable Resource Development changes
– Proposals have been sent to municipalities throughout the province regarding Sunday hunting. Approximately 3/4 have been returned, with 2/3 of those responses indicating a willingness to accept some form of Sunday hunting.
– There will be a wood bison season in the High Level area in December 2008, with 8 - 10 licenses available.
– SRD is looking for opportunities to increase youth hunting.
– The Outfitter License Allocation review is complete – more information to come.
– Two new cases of chronic wasting disease were found in WMU’s 150 & 151. The deer cull will continue, but there will be no elk cull in these WMU’s.
– The "Hunting For Hunger" program is operating in the Capital Health Region. This program allows for the donation of wild game under controlled conditions to the food banks in the region.
– SRD is looking fo people to complete hunter surveys
– There was a high ungulate die-off in the extreme northern regions of the province in 2006. No reason was given.
– A wolf cull is underway in the caribou region of the province.
– The purchase of the Milk River Ridge Property by the Wildlife Trust Fund has been approved.
– SRD is looking at a new Subsistence Hunting proposal to replace the Interim Metis Hunting regulation that was repealed in 2007.
– During the last cabinet sitting a Hunt/Fish/Trap legislation was passed. A Land Stewardship Project headed by the University of Calgary was also introduced. This project allows for landowners in WMU’s 100 and 108 to be compensated for allowing access to their land.
1.0 Approval of the Minutes from the December 11, 2007 Executive meeting
MOTION – Moved by Patty Green to adopt the minutes from theOctober 16, 2007 Regular meeting as presented, seconded by Pete Green. CARRIED.
2.0 Business Arising From the Minutes
2.1 60 – 70 yard archery target, flax bale backstops are required. Patty Green will place an ad in the local papers.
2.2 Awards night duties – Pete Green has an assignment list and will contact the appropriate volunteers.
– we still need to select a Volunteer Of The Year
– meet at the restaurant in Tilley 6:00pm February 1, 2008 to set up hall.
– silent auction items for kids and teens are required
MOTION – Moved by Patty Green to spend up to $400.00 on silent auction and bucket raffle items for kids and teens, seconded by Rod Svenson. CARRIED.
2.3 AFGA Conference (February 21-23, 2008 Mayfield Inn & Suites, 16615 - 109th Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Canada, T5P 4K8)
– delegates – should be able to send seven delegates. We will have a final list of names by January 1, 2008.
2.4 Vern Potiuk Property Management plan (Rick Martin) – tabled until the January 15 2008 Annual General Meeting
3.0 New Business
3.1 Elections – call for nominations for January 15 2008
3.2 GPS course is tentatively scheduled for March 2008. Work is progressing on a gun cleaning seminar, possibly to be held in Pete Green’s shop.
3.3 Patty Green needs a list of potential attendees for a horn measuring school, to be held in Medicine Hat. More details to come.
4.0 Chair Reports
4.1 Treasurer (Brian Peers) – not available
4.2 Membership Chair (R. Martin)
– 261 regular, 95 family with 218 dependents, 9 youth – total 583
4.3 Pheasant Festival Chair (Kerry McKenzie, Donna Martin)
– need new chairpersons for 2008
– a wrap-up meeting for the 2007 festival will be held at Rod Svenson’s – date to be announced.
4.4 Trophy Chair (Larry Busse) – not available
4.5 Hunter Education Chair (Donna Martin) – not available
4.6 Hunting Chair (Barry Rosland) – not available
4.7 Firearms Instructor (Jim Johnson) – not available
4.8 Firearms Chair (Cliff Healy) – not available
4.9 Rifle Range Chair (Lloyd Cook, Nathan Green)
– 100 yard butt need a total rebuild
4.10 Archery Chairs (Lester Janke)
– still need flax bale backstop
4.11 Fishing Chair (vacant) – not available
5.0 Correspondence
5.1 Clays and Feathers Youth program statement – the program was a success in 2007, with a surplus for the year of just over $1300.00
6.0 Next Meeting
– Regular meeting – January 15 2008, 7:30pm EID Boardroom
7.0 Adjournment
MOTION – Moved by Greg Feth to adjourn the meeting at 9:25pm, seconded by Kerry McKenzie. CARRIED.

December 11, 2007 Executive Meeting

BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

Call to Order – 7:00pm (Rod Rosland)
1.0 Old Business
1.1 Awards Night –
– Catering (Garth’s) and liquor (Brooks Hotel) are arranged
– MC (Jim Johnson) and other program items organized
– bartenders and clean-up crew booked
– Discussion – we need to be on top of wild game so everyone can sample at least some
– Ticket sales – Rick Martin will order 350 tickets and we will release 300 for sale. The additional tickets may be required at a later date.
1.2 Rifle range –
– discussion on 100 yard butt reconstruction – we will likely fill completely with dirt
– now that the archery range is complete the 2008 insurance coverage will be for two ranges
– we still require large sqaure flax bales behind the archery targets
2.0 New Business
2.1 Pheasant Habitat properties
– Rick Martin will bring the management plan for Vern Potiuk property to the December 18 2007 regular meeting
– there have been questions on the Rolling Hills Food Plot property – this property is managed by the ACA, the Pheasant Festival has agreed to fund the food plot
– Sproule Property – this is managed by a committee from D.U., PHD, ACA and County of Newell
2.2 Meeting Events –
– Wayne Lowry, Zone 1 president (December 18 2007 meeting)
– GPS Course (possibly on a Saturday)
– range/archery range work bees
– F&G Sporting Clay/trap shoot
– Horn measuring event
– fall celebrity tune-up shoot
– handgun shoot
– summer family day (fishing, barbecue, etc.)
– hen pheasant release
– trade show booth (may be sold out)
– MLA/MP lunch
2.3 Member Involvement –
– email service
– use the activities listed above and keep business in regular meetings to a minimum
2.4 Membership dues annual review –
– dues will remain the same for 2008
– suggested that any increase in future years come as a range surcharge
2.5 List of Association equipment
– Rid Svenson is compiling a list of Association possessions – lists will be coming in from the ranges and hunter education, and anyone else who has any items in their possession is encouraged to add those items to the list
4.0 Next Meeting
– Regular meeting – December 11, 2007 7:30pm EID Boardroom
5.0 Adjournment – 8:45pm

October 16, 2007 Regular Meeting

BROOKS AND DISTRICT FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION

Call to Order – 7:30pm (Rod Rosland)
Approval of the Agenda
1.0 Approval of the Minutes from the September 11, 2007 Executive meeting
MOTION – Moved by Kerry McKenzie to adopt the minutes from the September 11, 2007 Regular meeting as presented, seconded by Pete Green. CARRIED.
2.0 Business Arising From the Minutes
2.1 60 – 70 yard archery target will be erected when materials are available – we need flax straw bales for backstops
2.2 – Clays and Feathers funding is still adequate. A final accounting will be forthcoming at the end of the season. Patty Green will write a letter of thanks.
3.0 New Business
3.1 AFGA Conference (February 21-23, 2008 Mayfield Inn & Suites, 16615 - 109th Avenue Edmonton, Alberta Canada, T5P 4K8)
– delegates (Lester Janke) – should be able to send seven delegates. We should have a final list of names by December 1, 2007.
– discussion on proposed Resolution (Rick Martin) regarding double tagging some draws while some applicants are unsuccessful.
Proposed Resolution for consideration at the 2008 AFGA conference
Submitted by: Brooks and District Fish and Game Association
BE IT RESOLVED THAT: all Special License draw applicants in any WMU be given access to Special Licenses and tags before multiple tags are issued to a single successful draw applicant, with the exception of WMU’s where excessive hunter density is historically an issue.
BRIEF: In many WMU’s wildlife management concerns such as very high deer populations have resulted in the issuing of multiple tags to successful draw applicants (eg. Antlerless mule deer in WMU152). In some cases applicants in the antlerless mule deer draw have been unsuccessful, while successful applicants have been issued multiple tags.
A possible solution may be to make the additional tags required for management purposes available as undersubscribed licenses, and allow successful draw applicants who wish to harvest more than one deer to apply for these additional tags, and receive them free of charge when they purchase their original license.
3.2 Digital Projector purchase proposal (Rick Martin)
MOTION – Moved by Rick Martin that we purchase a digital projector to be used for instructional purposes and presentations at meetings, seconded by Greg Feth. CARRIED. (Rod Svenson will order)
3.3 MOTION – Moved by Barry Rosland that we purchase an additional Sea Can for the approximate price of $3100.00 plus a gravel pad, to be used to store 3-D archery targets and other supplies for competitive shoots, seconded by Kerry McKenzie. CARRIED.
3.4 Awards Banquet planning (Lester Janke)
– the Tilley Hall has been booked, and other items are proceeding as normal. Pete Green will report in December.
3.5 Achievement awards (Lester Janke)
– Patty and Pete Green have the list.
3.6 New Brooks F&G hats – Kerry McKenzie will bring samples to the next meeting.
3.7 Hide drop-off site ads for the Brooks Bulletin
– Patty and Pete Green will check sites and put in papers.
3.8 Members patterning shotguns using the 25 yard target at the range are destroying the target butt. There was some discussion on setting up a patterning and clay pigeon facility on the north side of the range – tabled for further discussion.
4.0 Chair Reports
4.1 Treasurer (Brian Peers)
– attached
4.2 Membership Chair (R. Martin)
– 246 regular, 92 family with 216 dependents, 10 youth – 564 total
4.3 Pheasant Festival Chair (Kerry McKenzie, Donna Martin)
– Thursday October 18, 2007
4.4 Trophy Chair (Larry Busse)
– Not Available
4.5 Hunter Education Chair (Donna Martin)
– Rick and Donna Martin helped with a course as a part of the school Hunter Education program in Bassano – 18 participants
4.6 Hunting Chair (Barry Rosland)
– Not Available
4.7 Firearms Instructor (Jim Johnson)
– Not Available
4.8 Firearms Chair (Cliff Healy)
– Dave Tomlinson – National Firearms Association has passed away
– MLA Ted Morton and others in the RFOA are working to have firearms included in the proposed Heritage Act.
– Women’s Right To Protection is pushing to give individuals the right to carry pepper spray for personal protection.
4.9 Rifle Range Chair (Lloyd Cook, Nathan Green)
– the range is currently in good shape
– an inventory of equipment (including condition) needs to be done. Please forward list to Rod Svenson to include in the Association’s list of assets.
4.10 Archery Chairs (Lester Janke)
– Not Available
4.11 Fishing Chair (vacant)
– Not Available
5.0 Correspondence
5.1 AFGA History book is currently on hold – more information will be coming
5.2 Increased levy on hunting/fishing licenses in 2008 to increase funding to ACA
5.3 Sustainable Resources request to do hunter surveys will be turned down.
5.4 Quad/Dream Hunt raffle tickets – we will order 10 books, providing we do not have to pay up front.
6.0 Next Meeting
– Regular meeting – November 20, 2007 7:30pm EID Boardroom
7.0 Adjournment
MOTION – Moved by Greg Feth to adjournm the meeting at 9:05pm, seconded by Barry Rosland. CARRIED.