Bowhunters of Wyoming Officials
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Bowhunters of Wyoming Officials Officers Committee Chairpersons President Bowhunter of the Year Public Relations Steve Martin Brad Jones Deb Anderson 483 Quadrant Drive 43 Kenwood 387 Upper Road Rock Springs, WY 82901 Newcastle, WY 82701 Sheridan, WY 82801 307-350-0486 307-764-4454 307-751-1636 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice-President Education Committee Records Committee Harvey Dalton Jeff Capron Tom Zerbst P.O. Box 197 608 9th Street 405 DeSmet Street Farson, WY 82932 Cody, WY 82414 Newcastle, WY 82701 307-389-3829 307-272-2740 307-746-9394 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Legislative Committee Webpage Joel Hoenk Randy Burtis Michell Anderson 74 Edison Avenue 3550 Luther Place 11 Burro Lane Gillette, WY 82716 Cheyenne, WY 82001 Laramie, WY 82072 307-257-4952 307-752-1089 307-399-3628 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Convention Committee Newsletter Editor Susan Barrett Ron Niziolek Michell Anderson P.O. Box 126 907 Gloria Court 11 Burro Lane Dayton, WY 82836 Cody, WY 82414 Laramie, WY 82072 307-655-9405 [email protected] 307-399-3628 [email protected] Membership Committee [email protected] Past President Desarae Starck Jeff Capron 227 Westhills Loop 608 9th Street Gillette, WY 82718 Cody, WY 82414 307-331-1758 307-272-2740 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.bowhuntersofwyoming.org District Representatives Area One Area Two Area Five Warren Hatcher Dan White Jim Mallon P.O. Box 362 56 Appaloosa 2115 Phillips Place LaBarge, WY 83123 Cody, WY 82414 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-386-9230 307-250-0917 307-630-4083 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Area Three Area Six Wayne Anderson Jake Konrath 387 Upper Road P.O. Box 1273 Sheridan, WY 82801 Saratoga, WY 82331 307-751-1637 307-710-7648 [email protected] [email protected] Area Four Area Seven Dave Baer Glen Reed P.O. Box 498 31 Ridgecrest Drive Mountain View, WY 82939 Newcastle, WY 82701 307-782-7326 307-941-1370 Cover photo: Joel Hoenk 2016 Spring Turkey [email protected] [email protected] Bowhunters of Wyoming Spring 2016 From The President Hello everyone! as he shared some hunting experiences that FIND US ON Happy Spring! We reinforced the fact that we all bowhunt for the FACEBOOK! had some late snow experience more than for the trophy! (about a foot) at the I want to thank all those who made donations to end of March, and Inside this issue: the BOW Convention to help us raise money for April has been wet this great organization! We had some great so far. Should be items in the banquet auction and, as always, OFFICER REPORTS 1-3 good for habitat! Steve Martin John Gibbens was extremely entertaining as Hope everyone has AREA REP REPORTS BOW President our auctioneer. I want to thank everyone for 4-7 a chance to get out coming out to support our organization. and enjoy the outdoors this Spring. GAME & FISH 8-9 BOW Area Rep Jim Mallon attended the Game ARTICLE My daughter Shelby and I had a great time at and Fish Commission meeting on January 28th BOW GEAR the BOW Convention this year in Casper! 10-11 in Cheyenne. The major discussion was on big Thanks to all those who made the trip and game migration corridor definitions, the grizzly LETTER TO EDITOR 12 helped with the annual fundraiser. It was great bear delisting process, chronic wasting disease to visit with old friends and meet new ones with CONVENTION PHOTOS updates, and approval of changes to Chapter 13 the same passion for bowhunting! Hats off to 32 regulations relating to archery equipment. Deb Anderson and the rest of the executive CONVENTION REPORT 14-19 council who made it a great weekend! I attended the Game and Fish Commission meeting on March 22nd in Rawlins. The major SUCCESS PHOTOS A lot of topics were discussed in the general 20-21 discussion was on management strategies for meeting in March at the BOW Convention, with chronic wasting disease, mule deer initiative SHOOT INFO 22-23 the main one being to divvy up the money we projects, and mule deer migration projects. received from the two Commissioner Licenses CONTACT INFO I also had a great opportunity to visit with 24 on proposed projects. We also had several key Commissioner Culver and thank him for executive council positions to fill and I want to MEMBERSHIP FORM 25 authorizing the license that we raffled at the thank those members who stepped up to those BOW Convention. The next Game and Fish positions. Thanks also to the members of the Commission meeting is scheduled for April 21- executive council who stepped down for all their 22 in Casper. The big discussion topic will be hard work. The minutes from the meeting are the approval of proposed seasons for this fall. printed elsewhere in this newsletter. I also attended a legislative reception in Speaking of the commissioner licenses, a big Cheyenne, sponsored in part by BOW on thank you to Game and Fish Commissioners February 8th. Keith Culver and David Rael for authorizing On an education note, I conducted a bowhunter BOW to market the two licenses. We raffled education class in Rock Springs on February one of the licenses at the banquet; a huge 27th. I also assisted my good friend Bill thank you goes out to Susan Barrett for Jackson with a class in Evanston on March 5th. spearheading the raffle. We sold 277 tickets for In closing, I would like to wish everyone good a total of $13,850! We held an email/phone BOW President Steve Martin auction for the second license that sold for luck in the turkey and black bear seasons! and BOW Area Rep Jim Mallon $11,500. Commissioner Rael asked us to Also, good luck in the upcoming limited quota presented Wyoming State drawing. Please attend one of the many 3D Representative Blackburn with a share 50 percent of the proceeds of that license plaque of appreciation for his with the Wyoming Local Assistance State Team shoots that our affiliate clubs put on during the work on the lifetime archery of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, summer. Remember to proudly represent BOW license. so BOW received $5,750. That gave us a total with ethical behavior in the field. Take a new of $19,600 to fund projects! hunter or sportsperson with you if you can. Everyone was thoroughly entertained by the Keep’em Sharp, BOW Convention Guest Speaker Ron Niziolek, Steve Martin, President Page 2 Bowhunters of Wyoming From The Vice President Here we go again, same face but a new The Game and Fish will be involved in completing various position on the executive council for me, projects this spring and summer, which offers the public the at most for the next year. I am excited to opportunity to volunteer to assist in completing these tasks and work on the executive council in this I would encourage all to check with local Game and Fish offices capacity and know there are some big to verify dates and times, if interested. shoes to fill in looking back at past vice Season setting meetings are coming to all regional Game and Harvey Dalton presidents. Fish offices and I would encourage one and all to participate. BOW Vice President This statement will be repeated through- I plan on attending and have been asked by a few archer out this newsletter but cannot be over- friends/hunters to address some issues and concerns they have looked and that is to recognize the great job by all in organizing with archery season overlaps, etc. If anyone has questions the recent BOW Convention, which was held in Casper. A few they would like answered and cannot make these meetings, new faces have come aboard as new members of the executive contact your BOW area rep and ask if he can present them for council and I would like to welcome those folks and appreciate you. their willingness to dedicate their time and energy in promoting Again, your BOW executive council will have a video and building this great organization. conference early this summer with the Game and Fish with Once again BOW is able to help support the Game and Fish issues and concerns we have as an organization. If any of you with needed equipment to assist with programs that benefit would like your thoughts and ideas expressed, contact a wildlife, habitat and the outdoorsman/women within our state. member of the executive council. The dollars contributed were created from the sale and raffle of Support your local clubs by participating in summer shoots and the commissioner tags received from Commissioners David club events, and make sure to offer your help with work needed Rael and Keith Culver. Thank you gentleman! by each club. BOW is working to become a better partner with Most everyone in the state is aware of the proposal to have the all affiliated clubs. More to come on this topic later. grizzly bear delisted from the endangered species list. Look for the new #BOWgear photo contest and new official I attended the public Game and Fish meeting at the regional BOW merchandise by checking the BOW website and also on office in Green River and I can tell one and all that the objective Facebook. Last but not least - congratulations to the very of the Game and Fish is to be able to manage this species deserving Rich Wormington for receiving the prestigious BOW under the guidelines of the Wyoming Grizzly Bear Management Bowhunter/Sportsman of the Year award.