President’s Report
VOL. 4
Oct 15th 2012
Welcome to Fall everyone. As the sun now sets earlier it’s important to note that
Range 2, our 100m Multi-Use Range, closes at dusk regardless of the closing
time listed on the calendar; no shooting after the sun sets without prior approval
from the club.
Fall 2012 Edition
ABBOTSFORD FISH AND GAME CLUB
Regarding the calendar, as some of you may have noticed, there are errors. We
are experiencing some problems with events not updating properly on the
calendar when changes are made. You may notice conflicting events being listed
for a range, for example, Range 3 may show a Police Rental and that it’s Open for
Members/Guests. In this case always assume that the Rental is there, which
means the range is closed. This is the type of error we are getting, and it’s being
worked on. If you are unsure, contact me via
[email protected] and I will let you know for sure.
We’ve also been experiencing a lot of empty beer cans on the range, while I hope
no one is drinking on the range. Due to the optics of this, we must insist that no
alcoholic beverage containers be brought to the range for targets or otherwise.
Anyone caught with beer cans and the like will be given a warning for the first
offence, and have their membership removed on the 2nd. If you are caught
drinking alcohol on the range your membership will be terminated immediately.
This is a prohibited activity and extremely unsafe.
Safety Glasses and Hearing Protection are also required for everyone on the
range, even if they are not shooting. Anyone caught without both, will be asked to
leave immediately, and if is a regular occurrence your membership may be
terminated.
Lastly, in this pleasant strain of discipline, Members are permitted 3 guests at a
time MAXIMUM. You MUST sign them in, and pay for them before you step foot
on the range. Failure to do so will result in the above mentioned warning for the
first time and membership termination for the next. We are experiencing far too
many people taking advantage of the club lately and it has to stop. Members pay
for the range so they can use it, not so that other people can freeload.
Now for the good stuff, the .22 club has received their new Savage Target .22’s
and from all reports are quite happy with the new rifles. Reliable Guns in
Vancouver sold the guns to the club at their cost, which Savage Arms reduced
greatly to support our Jr. club. Please let both companies know you are
appreciative of their support for our program.
Steel Challenge is proving to be one of our busiest shooting clubs with great
matches over the past summer. There is more steel on the way, including a Texas
Star, which will prove to be a great target to be frustrated over I’m sure.
Archery has been incredibly busy as of late, and as our biggest club that’s saying
a lot. From what I understand the last summer has seen a big increase due to the
recent slate of movies showing archery in cool action flicks. It is truly a great
thing to see Hollywood have such a positive influence on a sport.
Rob Engh
President
Caretakers’ Report
We have had a beautiful summer and now that the cooler weather has begun, it would be great to see
you all out at the range and involved with some of our sub clubs. With the shorter days, the lights on
range 3 and 4 and the archery range are being put to good use allowing all of our members to come
and shoot their firearms in the evening.
Just a reminder: According to our range rules, ALCOHOL is prohibited on AFGC property. Alcohol
and guns do not mix.
We are scheduling a workbee for Saturday November 3 to do fall range cleanup and build more
target backers to get ready for a busy winter season of shooting. Come out and get to know some of
our members and help with preparation for the winter season.
Dave and Linda Dunn
Membership Report & 2012 Rates
Member Count:
Total
661
Membership is looking for
additional volunteers (2-3)
to help out with processing
new and renewing members.
They are also looking for
someone to set up a new
database for membership
information using Microsoft
Access.
Please contact Ross Sturgeon
at [email protected] or
via cell at 778-549-1253 if you
would like to help out!
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2012/2013 Memberships start May 1, 2012
Members must renew by July 1, 2012 or pay the $25
Initiation Fee
(prices not including taxes)
Initiation Fee
Regular (19-65 years of age)
Family (Spouse and/or up to 4 children)
Junior (Under 19 years of age)
Senior (Over 65 years of age)
Associate (Provide proof of parent Club
Membership and copy of insurance)
Work Bee Exemption Fee
$ 25.00
$110.00
$135.00
$ 40.00
$ 75.00
$ 75.00
$ 25.00
Membership appointments are on Saturdays 10am—3pm
Please contact Ross at [email protected] to make an
appointment at least 3 days in advance.
Don’t forget to renew your sub-club memberships and
your angling/hunting licences!
Interested in joining BCWF Wilderness Watch? Contact Jim
Helsdon at [email protected]
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Upcoming Events & Classes
Mondays 6-8pm - .22 Rifle Night (Indoor Range) - $4 Member Drop In, $5 Guest Drop In
Tuesdays 6-9pm - Steel Challenge Practice (Range 4) - $5 Drop In—BYO Gear/Ammo **
**After time change, Steel Challenge Practice will be moving to Wednesday nights 6—9pm
Wednesdays 7-9pm - Archery Night (Indoor Range & Archery Range) - $5 Drop In
Fridays* 7-10pm - Skills and Drills (Indoor Range) - $20 Drop In—BYO Gear/Ammo
*date subject to change * Contact Rob ([email protected]) to get on e-mailing list
Oct 20/21, 2012 - Canadian Firearms Safety Course (PAL/RPAL)
Contact Rod at Civil Advantage 604-824-9107
Nov 3, 2012 - Work Bee
Nov 4, 2012 - Pumpkin Shoot - Contact Rob ([email protected])
Nov 17/18, 2012 - Canadian Firearms Safety Course (PAL/RPAL)
Contact Rod at Civil Advantage 604-824-9107
Nov 18, 2012 - WIPL Match (Indoor)
Dec 8/9, 2012 - Canadian Firearms Safety Course (PAL/RPAL)
Contact Rod at Civil Advantage 604-824-9107
Dec 16, 2012 - Trap Club’s Christmas Turkey Shoot - 10 am - $5.00 Entry Fee
Images: Shots from the Annual Open House in July (Above)
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Sub-Club Reports
Steel Challenge
The Steel Challenge Club is closing in on its first year of operation, we ran 5 full steel challenge
matches this season and they were all well attended. Our weekly practice nights are also very popular
and a great way for everyone to practice the stages they do the worst on at the matches.
For the fall/winter we are continuing our weekly practice but will be running some fun pistol and
shotgun 2 gun steel matches instead of the regulation steel challenge matches.
We hope to see even more people out at the practice nights, we have classes for .22lr pistols and
rifles so even your kids can come out and shoot (we have had shooters as young as 10 out). See you
at practice!
Images: A few snapshots of the variety of firearms and the age of participants with the Steel
Challenge Club (Above)
Trap Club
For September’s shoot, the trap boy was a no-show once again. Fortunately only seven shooters
showed - we shot a practice, and a few toonie shoots. In August, AFGC won the Interclub Match
and the trophy will be displayed in our new trophy display case.
December 16th is the Christmas Turkey Shoot, which starts at 10 am for a $5.00 entry fee. We
will be in 6 man squads this year.
Every 3rd Sunday is Trap Sunday 10am—3pm - Upcoming Sunday shoots are:
October 21st, November 18th, December 16th, and January 20th . Bring your
shotgun and come try it out!
Do you have a knack for design?
We are looking for a talented individual who would like to take over the PR and Newsletter
position. Exercise your inner artist and create a quarterly newsletter for the club!
Contact [email protected]
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Sub-Club Reports (Cont’d)
Big Game
A few hunters have been having some success but with the hot weather it has been tough
hunting…..good luck to all as the weather starts cooling down and the rut starts ramping up. Please
email your photos to Ian with your stories for the Newsletter and if you want to score your animal
give me a call.
Images: Sadie and Ian Baird with her first big game animal (Top Left); Tayler Bailey with her
first big game animal (Top Right); Ian Baird with 4 x4 Mule Deer (Middle Left); Ian Baird with
Elk (Bottom Left)
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My Biggest Elk 2012
Hi All,
I finally got some time to take some more pictures at home as we only got a couple on the mountain
where he laid. It was very steep and he had already rolled down 100 yards before he came to rest
against a huge downed snag. He was too heavy for Darrell and I to reposition for better pictures and
we were afraid he might get away on us a roll another 200 yards, so took a couple and then got to
work deboning.
It was one of my best
years yet, for the
number of animals I
saw and called in,
but it wasn't until
the last evening that
I had a Spike coming
down the mountain.
He disappeared in
the thick bush, but I
continued calling
and to my good luck,
I got a answer from
down the valley and
could tell by the
chuckle that this was
a bigger elk. After 15
minutes I finally
spotted him, not
where I thought he
would come in, but
about 100 yards
away and up on the
mountain. There this big animal stood for the next 45 minutes only chuckling to my cow calls and
when I would entice him with a small bugle, he would rake up the bush with his massive rack as I
saw it from where I was, what every Elk hunter dreams of. I realized this Elk was not going to come
in and it was going to be dark soon, and then to my disbelief he was not in the picture any more (was
he coming in or leaving?) I gave him a small bugle, he chuckled right away and I knew he was
leaving, so I baled out of the blind and went after him cow calling. When I got through the thick
bush on the bottom, the mountainside went UP and opened up with good shooting lanes. I gave out
a small bugle again behind me and he charged down and into one of those shooting lanes and then
the real work began, but after looking at him on the ground and up close, it didn't seem like work at
all.
Thanks,
Darrell and Wayne Meyers
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Donors
Chilliwack Dart & Tackle
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2012-2013 Executive Directors
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Membership Chairman:
Membership Sub -Chairman:
Past President:
Operation Managers:
One Year Directors:
Two Year Directors:
Rob Engh
Nathan Anderson
Marko Tahvanainen
Bob Lefebvre
Ian Baird
Peter Nousiainen
Ross Sturgeon
Ray Boulton
Linda Dunn
Mark Porter
Linda/Dave Dunn
Peter Nousiainen
Ray Boulton
Dean Wass
Paul Roxburgh
Lorne Sherbina
Lynda Juliusson
604-309-0203
604–870-3284
604-415-9884
604-847-0416
604-557-0353
Dan Ipsen
Claude Murdoch
Rod Giltaca
Peter Turgeon
604-532-2078
604-826-9190
604-824-9107
604-870-8776
604-504-4484
604-853-6864
604-855-4621
778-888-1001
604-768-8504
604-530-4161
604-793-8464
604-588-6366
Images: Miss Asselin (Left) and Rod Giltaca of Civil Advantage (Right)
at the Annual Open House in July
Abbotsford Fish and Game Club
4161 Lakemount Rd Abbotsford BC V2T 6Z6
P.O. Box 293 604-852-4101
www.abbotsfordfishandgameclub.org
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