June 2023 Newsletter
STREAM CLEAN UP NOTICE!!!!!
June 17th at 10am. Meeting at Canyon Lake Picnic Shelter #1
June 17th at 10am. Meeting at Canyon Lake Picnic Shelter #1
June 2023
Renew online at www.blackhillssportsmenclub.com OR send us a check to PO BOX 9161, Rapid City, SD 57709
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Greetings From Your President
Im going to try and put a positive spin on last month as I was notified that I will not be elk hunting this fall.. I guess the only positive is that I am one more year closer to getting an elk tag.. yea that’s what I’m going with..
Who were the lucky ones this year? Anyone draw the CSP elk tag?
The rain has been fantastic the Hills are absolutely popping with color. The fish are biting in both the streams and lakes. Get out there before the heat sets in, you can thank me later.
We are doing one last push for membership renewals for 2023. Jump onto our website and renew.
Send us your hunting Pictures. We need to spice up the photos section.
~Cody Hodson~
Im going to try and put a positive spin on last month as I was notified that I will not be elk hunting this fall.. I guess the only positive is that I am one more year closer to getting an elk tag.. yea that’s what I’m going with..
Who were the lucky ones this year? Anyone draw the CSP elk tag?
The rain has been fantastic the Hills are absolutely popping with color. The fish are biting in both the streams and lakes. Get out there before the heat sets in, you can thank me later.
We are doing one last push for membership renewals for 2023. Jump onto our website and renew.
Send us your hunting Pictures. We need to spice up the photos section.
~Cody Hodson~
Brian Barnes from Bear Hunt in Canada
Jeff Olson & Franzy
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Program Chair
Our speaker in June will be Megan Howell (third time will be a charm). She is the new executive director of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation and man, does she have a few challenges. It is important to attend our meeting as she wants to very much hear our thoughts. A big thanks to Mitch Richter to speaking to us last week on the legislative side of the SDWF. Our sportsmen voice at the at the GFP department and commission level is not what it used to be. The commission has little discussion and all votes have been unanimous. Zero petitions from the stakeholders have been accepted for proposal to even allow a discussion before finalization. A 100% kill ratio. The trend is not good and sportsmen groups need to ban together to work on this. I wish I had some good answers moving forward. With Megan and every stakeholder in the state coming together, I am hopeful we can correct this trend. Bring some ideas to our next meeting please
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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
~ Jeff Olson, Treasurer ~
Upcoming Events
Program Chair
Our speaker in June will be Megan Howell (third time will be a charm). She is the new executive director of the South Dakota Wildlife Federation and man, does she have a few challenges. It is important to attend our meeting as she wants to very much hear our thoughts. A big thanks to Mitch Richter to speaking to us last week on the legislative side of the SDWF. Our sportsmen voice at the at the GFP department and commission level is not what it used to be. The commission has little discussion and all votes have been unanimous. Zero petitions from the stakeholders have been accepted for proposal to even allow a discussion before finalization. A 100% kill ratio. The trend is not good and sportsmen groups need to ban together to work on this. I wish I had some good answers moving forward. With Megan and every stakeholder in the state coming together, I am hopeful we can correct this trend. Bring some ideas to our next meeting please
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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
~ Jeff Olson, Treasurer ~
Upcoming Events
PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES WILL ALL BE LISTED ON THE BHSC WEBSITE UNDER "EVENTS"
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June 6th - BHSC Monthly Member Meeting
Megan Howell
Location: Rushmore Inn & Suites
Time: 11:45 am
June 16th - The International Fly Fishing Film Festival
Location: Hay Camp Brewery
Time: 7-9pm
June 17th - Rapid Creek Clean Up
Meet at Canyon Lake Picnic Shelter #1
Time: 10am
There will be donuts in the am and we will be firing up the grill for lunch at 1pm. We do this in conjunction with the Black Hills Flyfishers and they outnumbered us last year. Please help us clean up the creek. It is a bog job and we know LOTS of people.
LATER MONTHS:
July No Meeting due to Holiday
July 29th- Greater Dacotah Chapter of SCI Fundraiser
Get tickets from Paul Vinatieri
August 10th - Black Hills Flyfishers Gear Swap.
Location: Picnic Shelter #1 at Canyon Lake Park
Time: 5-7pm
Interested in volunteering for Outdoor Campus West?
For anyone interested in being a volunteer mentor please contact Katie Schlafke or Clint Whitley.
Katie (primary contact for all volunteers)
Katie.Schlafke@state.sd.us
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
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- Quote of the Month -
"To remain a hunter is to be too bonded to nature to ever be able to fully master the animal, or to escape its fate."
— James Martel
"To remain a hunter is to be too bonded to nature to ever be able to fully master the animal, or to escape its fate."
— James Martel