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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.
January 2025
Membership Dues are Due!! You can pay up three ways, the best is on the website
Renew online at www.blackhillssportsmenclub.com
Send us a check to PO BOX 9161, Rapid City, SD 57709
Bring check to Jeff Olson at the next meeting ___________________________________
Greetings From Your PresidentHappy Holidays to all my fellow sportsmen and women! I hope everyone has some great food, great drinks and even better company planned.
Anyone been out there doing some late season hunting? Some of my favorite times of the season are with my bow in late December. Snuggled up in some warm clothes on a calm winter evening when the forest is quiet as it ever is… pretty enjoyable.
How about the ice report? I’ve been trying to find some time to get out and poke some holes but life is always happening for some reason.. maybe if I start seeing some photos of you guys and some fish I will change course. Let’s see those pictures!
It’s that time of year again where we are asking for everyone to get their dues paid for the year. I think there will be some very pressing legislation and commission issues this year and it’s extremely important that we have a large membership base to go to bat for the sportsmen and women.
You can pay your dues the old school way or just jump onto our webpage https://blackhillssportsmenclub.com/ and navigate to the membership page to pay.
Looking forward to meeting with the local legislators at the luncheon. Let’s have a great turnout!~Cody Hodson~
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This is a big meeting on Jan 7th. It is our annual legislative meeting where we talk about upcoming legislation. The big difference is that we will actually be having our legislators present this year. Attendance before our legislators is so very important. We will be setting up some extra tables. It looks as though we will have 10 or more west river legislators coming to our luncheon. We will do a quick 5 minute talk on who the Black Hills Sportsmen Club and then each legislator will get a few minutes to speak. If there is time at the end, we can ask some questions. This is more a meet and greet and we want to hear from them.
The Sportshow and Sale is Feb 14-16. We will be helping man the booth with the SDWF. Please plan on donating some hours to work and help us spread the word on who the BHSC and the SDWF are. There will be a sign up list at our Feb meeting.
We will are working on getting a date for the Hunt Film tour in 2025. We have some great films already put together but we need a few more. Please let me know if you have any good ideas. I hope to get a date for the Elk Theatre this week.
Elections for the BHSC board of directors will be at the Feb meeting. PLEASE let me know if you or someone you know may be interested. It has been a long time since we have had anyone new on the board. It is time for some fresh ideas. Any of our new members interested, if so please call me at 605-393-5225
~ 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
West River Prairie Buck 
* Upcoming Events *
Jan 7th @ 11:45 am
BHSC Monthly Member Meeting
Location: Rushmore Inn and Suites
Legislative Lunch
We hope to have all or local legislators present
If you know any of them, please send a personal invite
Jan 29th @ 6:30
Rapid City Outdoor Campus
Aquatic Habitat and Access Open House
The fisheries boys want to hear from fisherman and conservation groups on what they could do better. Please Come with some fresh ideas and words of encouragement.
Feb 4th @ 11:45
BHSC Monthly Member Meeting
Location: Rushmore Inn and Suites
Elections and business meeting
Feb 14th-16th
Black Hills Sports Show and Outdoor Expo
Friday 14th 12pm-9pm
Saturday 15th 9am-9pm
Sunday 16th 9am-3pm
Volunteers needed to work the South Dakota Wildlife Federation Booth
PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES WILL ALL BE LISTED ON THE BHSC WEBSITE UNDER "EVENTS"
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Membership Dues are Due!!
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.usFor other kinds of volunteering - please visit their website linked below: https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1970180025
- Quote of the Month -
" My idea of fast food is the mallard".
-Ted Nugent
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