Berrien County Sportsman s Club, Inc. Newsletter 2985 Linco Road, Berrien Springs, MI 49103 www.bcsportsmansclub.com Volume 22 Issue 1 January 2017 Membership Meeting The next Membership Meeting is Wednesday, January 18 at 7:00 p.m. Carry in Potluck Dinner with Business Meeting to Follow CHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK Be sure to visit BCSC Youth Programs on Facebook and follow our youth archery, shotgun and rifle programs. Thank you. Funding and Support for the BCSC Jr. Rifle Program and Jr. Shotgun Program is generously granted by the NRA Foundation. nrafoundation.org New Members for December Welcome to the Sportsman s Club! Please introduce yourselves, when you come by we ll always be glad to see you and your family Daniel & Lorraine Therrien Niles Jason & Jen Koeppe Stevensville Keith & Sherry Dine Berrien Springs Mark & Kathy Hayden Berrien Springs Please sign in at the clubhouse when coming to shoot, fish or use the archery range, as per the club "Sign In Policy. Shooters should note the type of ammunition and the number of rounds shot.
Attention CCW instructors and club RSOs There will be a meeting on Jan. 7 for CCW instructors and club RSOs to sign up for the Range Safety and Orientation class calendar and the Concealed Pistol Training class calendar. The meeting will take place at 9 a.m. I would also like to discuss changing the PPITH presentation that we use on Saturday s class. Jason Grimm Trap and Skeet News Archery Starting in January Indoor 3-D archery starts Jan. 2 at 7 p.m. for traditional archers and Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. for compound archers. The league will be 10 weeks long. Cost is $30 for Members, $80 for nonmembers. Youth archery starts Jan. 8 at 2 p.m. for instructional youth archery. Cost is free and equipment is provided. Youth 3-D archery starts Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. for kids aged 10 and up. Cost is free. For more information on any archery events, call Dan at 429-4656. The club is now offering five stand on Sundays only. Members can shoot sporting clays with six target machines. The course is soon to be wireless. Come on out and try your hand at something different and a little difficult. Tom Holt. RSO trap and skeet Trap Skeet and Shoots 2
Get the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Newsletter in Your Inbox 2016 Sight-In Days Club Members: Would you rather receive your monthly club newsletter via email? Send your name and email address to Cean at: editor@bcsportsmansclub.com Be sure to specify whether you d like to still receive the newsletter via US mail as well. Remember: If you decide to get the newsletter via email and cancel your monthly mailing, it will save the club money on printing and postage. And if you know of a member who isn t receiving the newsletter at all, encourage them to contact me as well so I can add them to the distribution list. Thank you, Successful Once Again Well, Sight-In Days are over and the hunters are on their way. We had a very successful turnout for the club s Sight-In Days, November 5 and 6. The weather was beautiful and the best we have had in several years. There were 31 shooters and 41 guns sighted in. We had a great group of volunteers supporting the event that brought all their shooting accessories, including some nice spotting scopes to support the hunters. Several hunters had new scopes that needed to be bore sighted and the volunteers were well prepared to support them. We would like to thank the volunteers for their continued support for the two day event. Al Foster/Mike Parker 3
CMP Rifle Shoot Schedule for 2017 Now Available This year s shoots will now be changed to Sundays and the cost of using the club gun will be $50. The reason for this is the increased price of ammunition. If you figure the cost of 52 rounds of 30-06 ammunition; you will find that you will pay over $50. So, by raising the cost, we are only recovering the cost of ammunition for the club. The cost to shoot bringing your own ammunition and gun will remain at $10. All shoots will start at 8 a.m. on the rifle range. May 14, 2017 CMP Shoot June NO SHOOT DUE TO COMPTONS July 9, 2017 Poker Shoot August 13, 2017 Poker Shoot Christmas Party Thank You! The Christmas Party for club members was held on Dec. 3 with 73 people in attendance. Thanks to all those that came to celebrate the holidays! Thank you to the volunteers who stepped up to help decorate and provide food to make it a successful night. Thanks goes to Tonja & Jim Walker, Jason & Jenny Grimm, John Helsley (thanks for the music), Jerry Hebner, Jim & Nancy Wojcik (thanks Jim for the great slideshow), Gay Story, Matt & Melissa Foster and the cleanup crew. Door prizes were won by 16 members; a free membership was won by Mike Parker; the winner of the Savage Bolt- Action.22 Target Rifle raffle was Frank Halik; the winner of the Gamo Big Cat 1400.177 Caliber Pellet Rifle with Scope raffle was Griselda Garibay; and the winner of the 9mm brass Guessing Game was Carrie Canard. We hope that everyone had a great time! Merry Christmas! Susan & Al Foster September 10, 2017 CMP or Poker Shoot October 8, 2017 Military Bolt Shoot For questions call Gene Herrman at: (269) 465-5026 4
DNR Southwest Lower Peninsula Fishing Report Kalamazoo River: Steelhead anglers did well trolling silver and green Hot-n-Tots. Hutchins Lake: In Allegan County had a few ice anglers. Some did well with demon glows and spikes near the channel. Thornapple Lake: In Barry County was producing some fish for ice anglers however caution needs to be used. Branch County: Anglers were taking limit catches of bluegill at Cemetery Lake. Tip-ups were showing up on Messenger Lake. Please use caution. Muskegon River: Continues to produce some steelhead. Water temperatures were in the mid 30's. Skim ice was found along the shoreline. CHAIRS FOR SALE The Club is selling excess chairs. We have 100 metal, folding chairs at $5 each. If you are interested in purchasing chairs, or know of anybody who is, including nonmembers, contact Jerry Hebner, Michigan Free Fishing Weekends Two days twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan's premiere outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for FREE! The 2017 Free Fishing Weekends are scheduled for this winter: February 18 & 19 and this summer: June 10 & 11. All fishing license fees will be waived for two days. Residents and out-ofstate visitors may enjoy fishing on both inland and Great Lakes' waters for all species of fish. All fishing regulations will still apply. For many, the annual Free Fishing Weekend has become a tradition - a time to get together and have some fishing fun. While some may find time to reflect while fishing, there are no limits to variations on a great theme! Experienced anglers who offer a child or young adult the chance to take their first fishing trip can provide a rewarding experience for all. People who fish tend to understand the natural aquatic network of plants and animals that help to sustain fish as well as the regulations that govern fishing in Michigan. Marketing and Public Relations Experts Cean@classicpressroom.com 269-687-9128 WWW.CLASSICPRESSROOM.COM 5
IDPA shoots are the second Saturday of each month. Shooting runs from 8 a.m. to noon. Come on out NEW MEMBERS, BRING YOUR PISTOLS New members! Come on out with your pistol on Thursday nights and enjoy shooting with some of the old members. We would like to meet you and have you use our indoor pistol and rifle range. We will help you with your shooting skills for when you decide to take the club s monthly CPL class. If you are not a current CPL holder, you will need to be sure to separate your ammunition and firearm and place these two items in different parts of your vehicle when transporting your firearm. The clubhouse range opens at 7:00 p.m. Martin Prillwitz RANGE SAFETY CLASS Range Orientation begins at 7 p.m. in the BCSC clubhouse. Monday, Jan. 2 Monday, Feb. 6 Jerry Hebner Jerry Hebner Firearm & Archery Safety Rules Number 9.1: Club members are not permitted to use any range unsupervised unless they have completed the Club s Firearm Safety Rules and Guidelines Course PLEASE VISIT OUR ADVERTISERS! WE APPRECIATE THEIR SUPPORT! 6
Upcoming Dates for the 2017 Junior Rifle Program (Note: not a complete list) Jan. 7 Jan. 14 Jan. 21 Postal Shoot Jan. 28 NO PRACTICE Feb. 4 Feb. 11 Feb. 18 Postal Shoot Feb. 25 NO PRACTICE March 4 March 11 March 18 Feb. 25 NO PRACTICE Wobble Trap Course Open Construction was completed in early November on a Wobble Trap Course. Trap and Skeet Chair Tom Holt, says demand for this type of course in the area was high. The most competitive people I ve ever met are Trap shooters, said Holt. Trap shooters are rabid about the sport. I encourage everyone to come out and shoot, whether they are experienced in Trap or not. The point is to come out here and have fun. Solar cells run the batteries that in turn run the new machines throwing the targets. A new target house was also constructed as part of the setup, which incorporates four ground machines and two tower machines, throwing targets from a total of six launch positions. The entire project cost approximately $10,000, with donations from members making up a large portion of the cost. All of the Trap and Skeet Courses, including Wobble, are available during the same times (see calendar for dates and times). For groups of five or more, Holt will open the Wobble Course up for appointments outside of those times. Costs for Trap and Skeet per 25 targets are $4 for members and $5 for non-members. For the new Wobble Trap Range, costs are $8 for members and $10 for non-members for 25 targets. 7
NEWSLETTER ONLINE You can read the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Newsletter online every month by visiting the Club s Website www.bcsportsmansclub.com. Select the NEWSLETTER box in the bottom left corner of the home page. NO VEHICLES ARE TO BE DRIVEN ONTO THE RIFLE RANGES. THANK YOU. BERRIEN COUNTY SPORTSMAN S CLUB RANGES The Berrien County Sportsman s Club includes a variety of ranges to meet your shooting needs. This includes indoor and outdoor archery, indoor and outdoor rifle and pistol, along with black powder, 25, 50, 75, and 100 yard ranges, handgun tactical and bowling pin ranges. A 200-yard rifle range is available for special club events only. Michigan Gun Owners was established in 2002 as a website and incorporated in 2003 with the mission to educate the public and encourage grass roots activism on a state-wide level through various outreach programs and a popular community forum on the internet. Michigan Gun Owners has become Michigan s fastest growing, grass roots gun rights advocacy organization. http://www.migunowners.org NOTICE TO MEMBERS The Berrien County Sportsman s Club does not allow slide fires, trigger bumps, or any actions that attempt to mimic a fully automatic firearm. Thank you for your cooperation. NEWSLETTER CORRECTIONS Did you find an error in the newsletter? Please email the correct information to editor@bcsportsmansclub.com for publication in the following month s newsletter. Thank you. 8
Report All Poaching RAP Hotline: 800-292-7800 2017 Action Pistol Match Dates The Point Blank Classic Indoor Action Pistol Shoot is set for March 26, 2017 in Benton Harbor Michigan The Sunset Coast Regional Action Pistol Match is set for May 20, 2017 at Berrien County Sportsman's Club CAMPGROUND LOT AVAILABLE LOT 12 in the Berrien County Sportsman s Club Campground is now available. The lot has electricity and campers have access to running water and toilets. The campground offers a dump station. The vacancy will be filled on a firstcome-first-served basis. The cost is $85 per month, $1,020 per year. To reserve LOT 12, or for more information, call Les Herrman at (269) 429-9963 and talk to the machine. I will get back to you in the order that calls come in. Please leave me valid phone numbers. Thank You, Les Herrman, Campground Chairman The Apple Blossom Cup Action Pistol Michigan State Championship is set for May 21,2017 at Berrien County Sportsman's Club 4478 Red Arrow Highway Stevensville, MI 49127 269-556-2253 9
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IN GOD WE TRUST "No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders." Samuel Adams to James Warren, 1775 Officers/ Board Members/ Chairpersons President Jim Hausmann 269-208-6574 Vice President Jason Grimm 269-927-1793 Secretary Scott Dawson 269-479-9944 Treasurer Sheryl Hausmann 269-208-1506 Director 3 yr Al Hemerling 269-876-9363 Director 3 yr. Director 3 yr. Les Herrman 269-429-9963 Director 2 yr. Matt Center 574-339-9274 Director 2 yr. Mike Kechkaylo 269-325-3519 Director 2 yr. Jim Wojcik 269-429-7060 Director 1 yr Mike Parker 269 429-0507 Director 1 yr. Dan Jennings 269-429-4656 Director 1 yr. Margo Howley 269-313-0523 Caretaker Jerry Hebner 269-429-3792 Archery Bldg/Grounds Jim Howley 269-313-6450 Campground Les Herrman 269-429-9963 CCW Registrar Jason Grimm 269-927-1793 Fishing Jeff Jones 269-449-9185 Hunter Safety Dan Jennings 269-429-4656 IDPA Dale Herter 269-782-2462 Jr. Rifle Robbee Center 269-683-1168 Jr. Shotgun Carol Weller 269-876-7674 Membership Gayla Snow 269-429-3792 Newsletter Cean Burgeson 916-616-4014 Pistol Martin Prillwitz 269-463-3472 Public Relations Cean Burgeson 916-616-4014 Range Safety Jim Essig 269-429-9797 Rentals Jim Hausmann 269-208-6574 Rifle Gene Herrman 269-465-5026 Trap & Skeet Tom Holt 269-429-8888 Webmaster Wayne Sample 574-320-8045 11
Berrien County Sportsman s Club 2985 Linco Road Berrien Springs, MI 49103 January 2017 2 Range Orientation 7:00 pm 3 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm 7 RSO/CCW Instructors Meeting 9:00 am 9 Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm 14 IDPA-Rifle Bays 8:00 am 18 MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POTLUCK 7:00 pm Monthly Club Events Trap & Skeet Sundays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Pistol Every Thursday at 7 p.m. Fishing Every Day Home School Archery Tuesdays at 10 a.m. AEP Tactical Range Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Retirees 2nd and 4th Wed. at 10 a.m. February 2017 6 Range Orientation 7:00 pm 7 Executive Board Meeting 7:00 pm 11 IDPA Rifle 8:00 am 13 Board of Directors Meeting 6:30 pm 15 MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POTLUCK 7:00 pm 23 CCW Class 6:00 pm