Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club
13 January 2009

Call to Order. Meeting convened in the Wardens Office Building (WOB), Bldg 2648 at 1827.

Minutes: Approval of December 2008 minutes as published.

Note: To view minutes log on to Pendleton Sportsman's Club website at: www.sportsmansclub.net. Our website will also provide you with fishing and hunting news, pictures, history of Club events such as the 2008 Green head Shoot, February Vandenberg Pig Hunt, deer harvest, and small game statistics from the 2008 hunting season, as well as, other useful information and contacts.

New Members/Renewals:

• Craig Harbin
  
• Dennis Loftis
  
• Teri Morgan
  
• Bruce Morgan
  
• Jim Pickett
  
• Shaun Prince
  
• Kurt Riedl

Report of Secretary/Treasurer:

• Bank Balance: $4067.58 as of the 31 December 2008.
  
• Total member count is 105: 49 active duty, 40 retired military, 2 DOD employees, and 14 civilians.

Base Game Warden’s Report:

• Hunter Education – April thru December 2009 (tentative schedule) Wardens Office Building (WOB), Bldg 2648
  
  • Bring a lunch (it will be a working lunch)
    
  • The class begins at 0830 (please arrive earlier)
    
  • Please call ahead to register with the Game Warden’s Office (a few days to a week prior) at 760-725-3360
    
• Monday, 19 January is a hunting day thanks to Martin Luther King, Jr.
  
• See the harvest report on the Club’s website
  
• Please pick up shell casings
  
• Please don’t block roads or structures
  
• Please be conscious of where you park your vehicle

Committee Reports

Archery - If you wish to sharpen up your archery skills and receive some expert coaching, the Club has a 16-target, 3D-field range and a practice area with targets ranging from 10 to 80 yards. The 3D targets are a challenge covering critters from Woodchuck to Elk. The Club Archery Committee members willingly provide expert guidance and archery equipment knowledge. The eClub also sponsors 3D tournaments as well as charity events. The Mainside archery range is open daily from dawn to dusk and is located off Vandegrift near the Game Warden’s Office Building. Contact Rob Butler for more information: kelsmedic@yahoo.com

• Rob Butler is in negotiations to procure a porta- potty, targets and funding for clean-up
  
• He is also arranging for the club to have oversight authority for the archery range.

Fishing Committee – Nothing new to report

• Alex Berzins is willing to take people fishing in exchange for helping with the cost of fuel. Please contact Alex directly Email: alex@sharkbitefishing.com

Hunting Committee – Nothing new to report

Guzzler Report: The next guzzler repair project is scheduled for Saturday, January 31st. It will start at 8am and finish by lunch time. Please contact Mike and let him know if you would like to participate by emailing him at michael.j.tucker@usmc.mil.

Old Business

Activities

• Range Safety Officer Requirements: The Pendleton Sportsman's Club needs members qualified as Range Safety Officers (RSO) and Officers-in-Charge (OIC) by the Base. They must be Camp Pendleton and NRA qualified RSOs. Please contact Dennis by email if you are interested. hollywoodusmc@earthlink.net
• Rattle Snake Avoidance Courses:
  • The German Shorthaired Pointer Club of the De Luz Mountain Empire sponsors very effective rattle snake avoidance training almost every other Sunday at the German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue off Little Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall. The fee for the class is $100 per dog of which $50 is a donation to support the Rescue. For additional information or to sign up contact Jan Flaherty at 760-726-4813 or email info@gsp-rescue.org. More information is on the website at www.gsp-rescue.org
  • There is another Rattle Snake Avoidance Course available, please visit www.sdqu.org for details and a schedule of courses. Here is the instructor’s website listing his schedule of courses: http://www.patrickcallaghan.com/schedule.htm
• Pig Hunt
  • Roxanne Baxter will organize Valentine’s Day Weekend pig hunt to be held at Vandenberg AFB 14 – 16 February 2009
    
  • All hunters (archery, rifle, and shotgun) must wear hunter orange at Vandenberg AFB
    
  • No lead ammunition allowed in the Condor Range which includes Vandenberg AFB
• Regulations - 1 July 2008 – No lead ammunition allowed at Vandenberg AFB or Fort Hunter Liggett

New Business

• Greenhead Duck Shoot is scheduled for 21 February.
  • Please complete the attached waiver (general or minor) and take it with you to the Greenhead Duck Shoot.
  • We need a head count of attendees. Please RSVP to Heidi Rockey no later than 30 January 2009 at hrockey@cox.net
  • The Club will reimburse Dennis Loftis for providing the condiments for the day. Thank you Dennis!
• California Waterfowl Association 20th Annual San Diego County Chapter Banquet
  • Friday, 13 February 2009
  • Please see the attached flyer for more information
    

Membership Dues Requiring Payment by February 2009

• Steenwerth, James K.
  
• Taylor, Wayne
  
• Sellas, Eric
  
• Cullen, John
  
• Jones, Keith E
  
• Parker, Thomas K.

You can renew your membership at the next meeting or by sending a check to:

Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
PO Box 117
Oceanside, California 92049

Next Meeting: Meeting will be TUESDAY, 10 February 2009 @ 1830 in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648).

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1855.

Heidi Rockey
Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
Secretary/Treasurer
hrockey@cox.net