Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club 13 March 2007
The meeting convened in the new Wardens Office Building (Bldg 1648) at 1830 with the introduction of the new Pendleton Sportsman's Club Officers:
- President-Dennis Loftis
- Vice President-John Cullen
- Secretary & Treasurer-Aivars Berzins
- First Member-at-Large-Wayne Taylor
- Second Member-at-Large-Don Rostron
Approval of February’s minutes as published.
Report of Secretary/Treasurer:
- Bank Balance $1560.13 as of the end of February 2007.
- Total member count is 62: 29 active duty, 33 retired military, DOD employees and civilians. Gerard Charest joined as our newest member.
Base Game Warden’s Report
- Wildlife Technician Mike Tucker provided an excellent presentation on the Camp Pendleton Water Guzzlers. These were installed in the 1950s for the purpose of collecting water for quail, deer and other wildlife when there is no other source of water. A total of 63 were originally installed. To date 48 have been located but only 22 guzzlers are currently operationally functional.
- In order to clean out and refurbish all 48 of the guzzlers, Technician Tucker solicited the Pendleton Sportsman's Club for volunteers. The guzzler renewal effort will start in late July/August timeframe to preclude disturbing birds in their nests. It was estimated that the nesting season is over by the end of August.
Committee Reports
- Fishing Committee-Both salt water and fresh water fishing has been productive. With the warmer weather bass are starting to hit various lures at local lakes.
- Free fishing trips still available through Dana Wharf Sportfishing. See Fishing News on the Pendleton Sportsman's Club website for more information. POC is 2nd Lt Curtis Williamson at the following email: curtis.williamson@usmc.mil
- Hunting Committee-Another pig hunt at Vandenberg is scheduled for June.
- Trip to Fort Hunter Liggett for exploring deer, elk, and pig hunting – Date 28-30 March.. Contact Dennis at 760-632-2547 if you want to go.
- Don Rostron to be the POC(email: deerslayer97@juno.com
Phone 619-472-1648) for planning future pheasant & dove hunts.
- Project Committee – Jim Post provided a project history template for the Greenhead Hunt Club Target Project specifying what was done, the measurements and dimensions and assembly instructions. This information will provide continuity all other projects and will help in providing a “How To” guide when a project requires refurbishment in the future.
- Old Business
The Pendleton Sportsman's Club still needs to have members qualified as Range Safety Officers (RSO) and Officers-in-Charge (OIC) by the Base. The first step is to complete the CD training; these CDs are available on the Camp Pendleton Sportsman's Club website.
- Review the 2007 Base Hunting Regulations and provide comments to Dennis Loftis.
- New Business-April’s meeting will be @ 1830 on 10 April 2007 in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 1648).
Meeting adjourned at 2015.
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