December 2025 Newsletter

by Jeff Olson March 30, 2026

BLACK HILLS SPORTSMEN CLUB
The Newsletter of the Black Hills Sportsmen and Sportswomen
Mission Statement: To promote the conservation, sound management, and sustainable use of wildlife and wildlife habitat and to protect the privilege of sportsmen to hunt and fish through advocacy and education.

DECEMBER 2025

Greetings From Your President

I'm busy Hunting...

~Cody Hodson~

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-SEND A NEWSLETTER PIECE/STORY & PICTURE TO US-

~It has been a long time since we heard some hunting and fishing stories from the membership. Please bring some picks. I will have a power point the Tom Krafka Amazon trip. se ya then

~ Jeff Olson, Treasurer ~

We have put a lot of time into the web page also. If anyone has input or would like us to add to our webpage please email us at blackhillssportsmenclub@gmail.com

* Upcoming Events *
DEC 2 @11:45
HUNT /FISH Stories
BHSC Monthly Member Meeting
Location: Rushmore Inn and Suites

Jan 2 2026 @6:30pm
Legislative Lunch

BHSC Monthly Member Meeting
Location : Rushmore Inn and Suites

Interested in volunteering for Outdoor Campus West?

For anyone interested in being a volunteer mentor please contact Clint Whitley.

Clint (contact for volunteer hunting/shooting mentors - Hunting 101)
clint.whitley@state.sd.us

For other kinds of volunteering - please visit their website linked below:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1970180025

- Quote of the Month -
" Calling fishing a hobby is like calling brain surgery a job "
- Paul Schullery

DAVID HANNA

JEFF OLSON

TIM BJORK

TOM GRASLIE

JIM SCULL

JAKOB RIEMENSCHNEIDER

ERIC PORISCH

LEON FENHAUS

TOM KRAFKA

PAUL VINATIERI

JERRY SHAGLA

MICHAEL FINNEGAN

DOUG TRAUB

DAVID STROH

BILL HEARNE
TERRY MAYES

RICHARD ALLEN
EV HOYT
PAUL BARBER
AVERY OLSON
CODY HODSON
VANCE NEWMAN
PAUL THORSTENSON

URSULA STROH
BILLY CANNON
BOB SCULL
JEFF HOHLE

BARBARA ANNAN
Pete Koupal
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WE THANK YOU!!!

2025 Membership Dues are being received:

$30 regular membership
$50 magnum membership
$100 annual advertisement
$500 life membership
$400 life membership (senior+)

Renew online at our website (click here)

Or mail check to:

Black Hills Sportsmen’s Club
PO Box 9161
Rapid City, SD 57709

Thank you!

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SEND IN YOUR PHOTO TO BE FEATURED
If you have any information or photos of your “big catch” or day in the field you wish to put in the next BHSC Newsletter, please reply to our email address (blackhillssportsmenclub@gmail.com). If you get it to us by October 15th, we’ll consider it for the next issue.

Visit BlackHillsSportsmenClub.com