March 2017, Nor-Cal News Next Nor Cal Meeting will be March 8 th at 7:00PM at the Maya Club House. Would like to see representatives from every affiliate club in our Nor Cal Bowhunters Region attend. Nor-Cal Bowhunters Assoc. CBH/SAA -# 57 Affiliated Clubs of Region Cougar Mountain Archers Challenge Eldorado Hills Bowmen El Dorado Hills Feather River Bowhunters (no website) Loyalton Maya Archers/Bowhunters Roseville Nevada County Sportsmen Nevada City West Valley Bowhunters Orland Yolo Bowmen Davis Yuba Sutter Bowhunters Yuba City Yuba Sutter Archery Assoc. (no website) Marysville Affiliated Pro Shops All Sports & More Marysville Wilderness Archery Rocklin Presidents Message: Jim Clawson, jlclawson@prodigy.net As you all know, the archery season is well upon us. Unfortunately, the Yuba-Sutter event was cancelled due to the heavy recent rains and associated issues. I m pretty sure that the other clubs in the Region are also saturated and may have issues, so there will be plenty of opportunities to get out and about to work at the area ranges. Hopefully, we will dry out some time soon. As this newsletter is distributed to the individual clubs and their membership, please encourage those club members that are not members of CBH/SAA or NFAA to join one or both of these organizations to support our sport and defend our rights. I also want to thank Wilderness Archery for allowing Nor-Cal to have our annual Indoor Championship at this facility. Thanks Mike. More Officers Needed: These are the descriptions of duties for each office, from President Jim Clawson. The description of duties for the First Vice-President reads: The First Vice-President shall assist the President in all the presidential duties and in the absence of the President, serve in his/her place. He/She shall supervise the annual Nor-Cal Outdoor and Indoor Championships. He/She shall maintain records of and be responsible for all trophies and awards other than hunting awards. The 2 nd VP oversees and maintains the records of our Hunting programs and awards. The description of duties for the Recording Secretary reads: The Recording Secretary shall be in charge of taking the minutes at all the meetings, and mailing copies to each executive officer and the newsletter editor within 7 days of the meeting. If anyone is interested in accepting one of the positions, please contact Jim Clawson, jlclawson@prodigy.net for further details 1
Minutes: Minutes NorCal Bowhunters Maya Clubhouse, Roseville, CA January 11, 2017 Present: Jim/Julie Clawson; Tex/Linda Musser; Robert Moore; Steve Synhorst; Carlos Rodriguez Clubs represented are Cougar Mountain; West Valley; Maya; Yolo Open: President Jim Clawson opened the meeting at 7:13 p.m. Minutes: M/S Linda Musser/Robert Moore to approve minutes of the October 12, 2016 meeting. Motion passed. Treasurer s Report: M/S Linda Musser/Tex Musser to approve treasurer s report. Motion passed. Officer Reports: 1. President a. Jim Williams is asking for volunteers and financial donations for the ISE show Jan 20-22. M/S Linda Musser/Robert Moore for NorCal to donate $100 to be used for gift certificates, supplies, or money for inside the balloons. Motion passed. b. Joe Becker injured himself Dec. 12 and has been in the hospital and rehab. He is now home and doing well. 2. Legislative a. DFW There is a new Deputy Director, Stafford Lehr and a new Wildlife Branch Chief, Tom Watson. Meeting today with Hunting and Conservation Coalition (HCC) to meet Tom. Joe Wylie attended. b. HCC formed with the backing of Sportsmen s Alliance when COHA folded. Sportsmen s Alliance works behind the scenes rather than up front to support local groups. California Waterfowl sponsors summer camps and introduces people to hunting and shooting sports. c. Fish and Game (FG) Commission there are two new commissioners. One from Northern California is a hunter, the other from Chula Vista not a hunter. Discussed other members of the commission. d. Next FG meeting will be Feb. 8 and 9 in Santa Rosa. They will start mammal regulations. Tags are determined after counts are in. Discussion about the elk herds, splitting zones, # of tags/zone. e. The wolf management plan is completed. It s likely that there will be less deer and elk tags available. 3. 2 nd VP Vacant 4. Range Reports a. In March, Maya and All Sports and More in Marysville are due. b. Waiting for information from Tom on West Coast Archery, a new archery shop in Dixon. 5. Clubs a. Maya - b. Yolo Yolo County Parks and Recreation has closed the archery range. This has been an ongoing problem so hopefully the County may negotiate a lease at a later date. Future is undetermined. Discussion about options for the club. c. West Valley Winter League beginning Jan 11. 2
d. Cougar Mountain Had potluck on Saturday. Joe Little is the new president. e. El Dorado Hills absent Unfinished Business: 1. Jim Clawson indicated he had sent an email about conducting meetings by email. He received one response from Yolo. At a minimum we need to have meetings in January and March 8 for nominations and voting of officers. There was discussion about the activities and role of regions. New Business: 1. There are nine CBH petitions being voted on at the CBH annual meeting. They are basically clarifying CBH/SAA rules to match NFAA. 2. Region shoots: February indoor shoot; April - carp shoot; October outdoor shoot 3. Nominations of Officers: President Jim Clawson VP no nomination 2 nd VP no nomination Recording Secretary no nomination Legislative Representative Kevin Dollison 4. Yuba-Sutter shoot Feb 18, 19 5. Possible date for the Region indoor Feb. 5 or Feb. 12. Tex will contact Wilderness Archery. 6. Expenses to CBH meeting for delegates Robert Moore, Jim Clawson, and Julie Clawson were approved. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Submitted by Julie Clawson Awards for 2 of our Nor Cal Members at CBH/SAA s Bi-annual Big Game Club Banquet: Carlos Rodriguez with Maya Bowhunters, was awarded Robert Moore our CBH/SAA Legislative Coordinator a plaque and recognition by the Big Game Committee for and one of California s most active IBEP and NASP his mule deer buck taken in 2015 in the Portola area. archery instructors also a member of Maya Bowhunters This buck was 2 nd Non Typical Mule Deer in Bi-Annual & Nor Cal Bowhunters receiving his Lifetime Achieve- Competition with a score of 168. Congratulation Carlos. ment Award from CBH s Big Game Club by Art Cain & 2nd V.P. Hunting Craig Fritz (at Podium). 3
Photo on the right on previous page: Congratulations Robert as this is well deserved. Your dedication is remarkable. Below is a short bio and listing outlining his dedication to archery and the community. Robert started in archery in the 80 s. He works with Roseville Parks & Recs doing kids camps every spring and summer. Maidu Center kids classes once a month. Folsom Parks & Recs twice a month. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4-H, NASP Class, ASAP Class. He s had multiple students that needed senior projects and they chose Archery. He s done some Boys & Girls club classes with the Department of Fish & Game camps. He s worked with and instructed archery classes with the Game Wardens. He s a Bowhunter Ed Instructor, Pope and Young measurer, Archery Coach for USA Archery, Training Specialist for CalNASP. Below is a listing of his memberships and commitments! CBH/SAA member since 1994 Nor-Cal Leg. Rep since 2001 Region 2 Leg. Rep 2004-2010 State Leg. Cord. Since 2012 Hall of Fame Committee member since 2012 Big Game Club Measurer since 1999 Big Game Club regular member since 2003 Pope and Young Club member since 2006 Maya Member since 1995 (awarded life designation 2006) Maya Club rep to NorCal since 1997 Maya Club Instruction Coordinator, youth/community since 2003 USA Archery member since 2003 Level 1 instructor 2003, Level 2 instructor 2005, Level 3 Coach 2010 International Bowhunter Education Instructor 1993 IBEP Master Instructor since 1997 DFW Hunter Ed Instructor since 2009 Organized and facilitated meetings with DFW and NASP for DFW adoption, spring 2005 National Archery in the Schools, Basic Archery Instructor Trainer (BAIT) 2005 NASP BAIT specialist since 2007 NRA member 1983, Life 1991 CRPA member 1992, Life 2010 Wilderness Unlimited Foundation (WUF) WUF Archery/Bowhunter consultant/trainer/instructor for programs since 2004 WUF Youth fishing and hunting mentor WUF Board member since 2014 Regular member to multiple conservation groups. 4
2017 Nor Cal Indoor Championship Tournament held at Wilderness Archery. NAME STYLE CLASS AGE SEX SCORE AWARD Tex Musser FS A M/Senior Male 277 1st Neal Hadsell FS A Adult Male 261 1st Carlos Rodriguez BHFS A Adult Male 272 1st Henry Holberg BHFS A Senior Male 276 1 st John Laubinger BHFS A Senior Male 272 2 nd Brad Hastings BHFS A Senior Male 263 3 rd John Vanek BHFS A Senior Male 255 Mike Grandville BHFS A S/Senior Male 267 1 st Jim Clawson BHFS A S/Senior Male 267 2nd Lou Pope BHFS A M/Senior Male 273 1st Robert Moore BHFSL A Adult Male 258 1st Chris Pentecost BHFS A Youth Male 231 1st Debbie Vanek BHFS A Adult Female 235 1st Julie Clawson BHFS A S/Senior Female 268 1 st NOR-CAL REGION & CBH/SAA NFAA - TOURNAMENTS IN FUTURE: 3/5 El Dorado Hills Bowmen, North American 3D 28 targets 3 arrows. Flyer attached. 3/19 Yolo Bowmen, Oasis Shoot 28 targets 3 arrows. 3/25&26 Lodi Bowmen, Cartoon Classic 42 targets 2 arrows. 4/2 West Valley Bowhunters, Spring Shoot 42 targets 2 arrows. 4/16 Maya Archers Around the World 28 targets 3 arrows 4/30 Paradise Bowhunters, Mike Martin, Big Game 42 targets 2 arrows. 5/5-7 Straight Arrow Bowhunters Western Classic 70 targets 2 arrow Maximum shooters 1680. 5/21 Diablo Bowmen, Red Devil Shoot 42 targets 2 arrows. 6/3&4 Nevada Co. Sportsman, June Shoot 42 targets 2 arrows. 6/18 Cougar Mt. Archers, Father s Day Invitational 42 targets 2 arrows. 6/25 Feather River Archery, Bear Valley Shoot 40 targets 1 arrows. For Tournament Flyers & Registration Forms, check Club Websites. Anyone who needs a Hunter Ed. Class, or Bowhunter Ed. Class (IBEP) & Certificate sign up for class from CA.DFW,Hunter Education Website s Event Manager as all classes are managed with it. Nor-Cal News Joe Becker Editor 6049 Sawmill Rd. Paradise, CA. 9596 Email: bjoe2@att.net 5