September 21st Membership Meeting Understanding the Shiawassee River State Game Area

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1 Volume 2017 Issue 09 September September Dinner Menu BBQ Spareribs finger lickin good! Tater tots, mixed veggies, salad, dessert & drink Sept. is worth $280 because Brock Rupp was not present and did not win $ Identification Statement Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter is published monthly by the Saginaw Field and Stream Club N. Gleaner Rd. September s raffle will be a.40cal Glock 27.and gun. Bring your money, this gun is sweet! September 21st Membership Meeting Understanding the Shiawassee River State Game Area I have been involved with the Shiawassee Flats area since I was a teenager and I am very impressed with the terrific program that they have developed for it. The Shiawassee River State Game Area is located just about 5 miles southeast of our club and extends for another 5 miles to the south. We have asked Jeremiah Heise the DNR Biologist to be our speaker for this program. He will give a little history and explain how you can hunt in this area. He will be joined by some of the officers of the Shiawassee Flats Citizen & Hunters Association who will tell how their organization operates. I feel that they are one of the finest conservation clubs in the area and we will learn how they are deeply involved in the operation of the State Game Area. I have seen them raise a lot of money, deal with the Natural Resource Commission, and provide support and recognition to the DNR workers who get the fields ready to hunt. Chuck Hoover Club Shooting Hours Are as follows, 8:00 AM until sunset, use you hunting guide to determine sunset. If there is an organized event under lights, that may go to 10 PM. The lights on ranges are for organized events only. Guests Anyone who is not immediate family is considered a guest and is required to pay the $5.00 guest fee. Mail Boxes are located on each range. Immediate family is defined as, spouse, and minor children.

2 A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT I m happy to report that by the time this newsletter is published that we should be very close to completing significant renovations to the upper pistol range in order to get it improved and re-opened for all to use. I d like to thank Steven Graebner from Graebner Excavating for his work the berm and taking care of the improvements for us as well as all the other members who have put in work to get this range improved. We will be installing target fixtures at the backstop that will keep all targets on the same line. If you wish to shoot closer to the target, you ll need to move your shooting position closer as the targets will now be in a fixed position. For those of you who travel around to various other ranges this will be a familiar set up to you. I ve heard a variety of feedback on the rifle range bench that has the new window. Please keep the feedback coming so we can continue to improve your shooting experience on not only the rifle, but all of the ranges. Again, if you haven t checked out the lower pistol range in a while, take a look at it. I think you ll like what you see. Have you seen the new website yet? We re constantly making changes to make it as user friendly as possible and a refreshed look. You ll be seeing changes over the next few months so check back often to see what s new! If you haven t already, join the clubs Facebook page Saginaw Field and Stream Club so you can see updates, photos, and reminders for various events going on at the club. As summer is winding down, we re going to be resuming the membership meetings and dinners. The next dinner is Thursday, September 21st at 6 PM followed by the membership meeting at 7 PM. Put it on your calendar and come on out for a great meal! We ll surely have a lot to catch up on after the break from dinners and meetings this summer. I hope to see you all there! Thank you, Matt Shapley President

3 Archery Update This summer has flown by extremely fast. Probably somewhat due to all the amazing archery events that are available around the state. Every weekend there is some type of shoot going on somewhere nearby to keep you busy. If you haven t ventured out to some of the surrounding clubs to experience a change of setting you should give it a try. It s a great way to change up the pace, meet new people, and make some great memories. Part of the reason I am pushing this is that we have had archers from all over the state, country, and continent come to Saginaw Field and Stream within the past few weeks. The Rinehart 100 was once again a great event that brought people from all over to our little slice of heaven. I met people that drove over from Canada or up from Ohio over the weekend and all of them had a great time. Who can t when you are shooting at giraffes, elephants, dinosaurs, world class whitetails, and red stags? Also I want to give a huge thank all those who helped setup, host, and takedown the event. It may have been miserable at times due to the weather but without you it wouldn t have been possible. Secondly, I want to thank the rest of the club for allowing the ranges to be closed for a couple of days while we hosted this event. The weekend after the Rinehart was the MAA 900. There were 101 archers that came out and shot at 40, 50, and 60 meters, and there were some impressive shooters. The picture below was of the pro bale at the end of the tournament. By then they had completely shot the center out of the target! If you are interested in trying something like this, next year it will not be hosted by Saginaw Field and Stream but by nearby, Mid-Michee Bowman. Give it a chance! I know I am looking forward to shooting it next year. Finally I mentioned this last month but I want to give a little bit more detail in this newsletter. This September 23 and 24 we will be hosting the last club outdoor shoot of the year. It will be a Pure Michigan 3D course. All of the shots will be simulating something that you could encounter this fall. I will tell you right now that it will not be your standard shoot. You will be placed into different hunting situations at each target and will have to decide what to do. The scoring will be done to reflect shot placement on an animal. The 11, 10, and 8 rings will all be scored the same. They are all considered a good shot. You never want to hit outside that vital area though, so an arrow hitting the target outside the 8 ring is a -5. A miss is still considered 0, but if you decide to pass on a target and not shoot you will receive 3 points. Better to pass on a shot you are not confident in rather than wound an animal. If you think you are ready for bow season come on out and do some last minute shooting just to make sure. I hope to see you there! Ever forward, Andrew Flegler

4 For legislative issues go to Lansing Watch on our web page: saginawfieldandstream.com This month s trip was to Jackson starting with a tour of the various State Parks in the area. I am continually amazed at the beautiful offerings of our State Parks. All over the state there are opportunities to commune with nature, observe wondrous scenery, and learn the history of Michigan. Even if you are not a camper, a visit to any one of them is time well spent. Speaking of State Parks, The change to the Bay City Recreation Area name has been put on hold. It seems that the locals cannot come to any agreement on how the park and Tobico should be managed. Locals do not want any hunting, and the hunters and farmers want the wildlife controlled. The meeting I attended was mass confusion as the attendees were arguing with one another and with the DNR. There is one other problem in that most of the Tobico was purchased with Pittman/Robinson funds which requires the land be managed for wildlife by wildlife managers. A portion of the land has not met those criteria for some time. Basically the violation of the P/R Act was ignored. It was pointed out that all of the Tobico must either restored; the funds returned, or land of equal value, in the area, be purchased to replace that which was lost. The tour was timely as the first meeting was the Parks Committee. Most often these committee meetings involve reviews of the various park management plans, outdoor recreation plans and budgets. I don t go into great detail about the parks because there isn t enough space here to do them justice. If you are interested in knowing more, go to the DNR web site. There are maps, pictures and commentary on each park. If you happen to drive by a park, stop in, you will not be wasting your time. The Marketing Committee followed the Parks Committee with descriptions of how they plan on letting the citizens of Michigan know what is available in the way of hunting, fishing, trapping and general recreation. The Youth Conservation Council is looking for some teenagers to join the group. They are the youth advisers to the Natural Resource Commission (NRC). If you think you would be interested or know of someone that would be interested the contact information is available on the DNR web site or you can contact me and I will pass it on to the appropriate people. Many of you have been hearing about pink camo being allowed as a replacement option for hunter orange. This was discussed and basically declined as a viable option. There were a lot of reasons given, but if you recall, earlier this year I asked if there were any color blind attendees at the meeting. A few members obliged and I held up a pink piece of paper and asked what they saw. They all saw black. As far as I am concerned that pretty well shot down pink camo. If you still think pink is the thing, you can wear it along with 100 sq. inches of hunter orange. Some hunters will get a kick out of a black bear or a swamp deer wearing an orange hat. We have a unique ability to influence resource management regulations in that we can talk to the NRC and the DNR directly. An opportunity that is not available with any other government agency. You may not get what you want but you will have direct contact with the decision makers. The NRC and the DNR will accommodate sound ideas where ever possible. I advise everyone to attend a NRC meeting and bring your thoughts to the table. We have too long neglected our responsibilities of watch dogging the government agencies. Government is run by those who show up and step up. Rights and freedoms are not won and held by the ignorant who don t want to be bothered. Jim De Clerck

5 Workin for the Pay-Off August is purt near over and some of our cowboys are about ready to head to the Wolverine Ranger s Range War/Michigan State Shoot, held over Labor Day weekend at Port Huron. They ve been practicing every Wednesday night, working towards the goal of faster times, less misses, and just wanting to give it their best shot. Also, on Saturday, August 26 th, at our match, we will be shooting some of the scenarios from the State Shoot. We ll let you know in our next month s article how everyone s hard work paid-off. One of our pards already proved that practice does pay-off. Ethan Callahan (Jerod Bell) received a First Place - Classic Cowboy category, at the Regional Guns of August event in Ohio this August. His efforts also paid off with a Clean Match and 16 th place overall, out of 187 shooters. Those of us who have ever shot this Regional know how challenging it is. Hat s off for a well-deserved win. As I ve said, our pards have put their Wednesday night practices to good use. From well-seasoned shooters to the greenhorn just starting out, we continue to improve, giving it our best shot. There s a line in the cowboy movie, Jubal, where Ernest Borgnine confronts some slow-moving workhands. You fellas move any slower, and you re gonna be doing yesterday s work. Don t you get caught sittin on that fence, missing out on a fun pay-off. Get out there and live life.give it YOUR best shot! Happy Trails from Katie Callahan Our August meeting brought in 12 women of different experience levels. Prior to going to the range, we went over the basics of safety and shooting. Afterwards we met at Sporty s for food, drink and great conversation. Please join us Sunday, September 17th at 2:00pm in the clubhouse where we ll have a short meeting and then down to the range. September will be an introduction to defensive shooting. It should be informative and fun!

6 Activities at Saginaw Field and Stream Club September 2017 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Aug Sept 1 2 Special Olympics Benefit 3D Shoot 8AM 4PM Boat Race 9AM 3:30PM Bulls Eye League Upper Range 3PM Black Powder Cowboy Practice 5PM Bullseye Practice Secret Service 10AM 2:00PM Euchre 1PM Skeet 2:30PM 5PM IDPA set up 3:00PM FBI 9AM 2PM 9AM-2PM Labor Day Bulls Eye League Upper Range 3PM Black Powder Thomas Twp 8AM 2PM Cowboy Practice 5PM Bullseye Practice Hunter Safety 6P-9P Euchre 1PM Skeet 2:30PM 5PM I DPA Set up 3:00PM Range Closed Hunter Safety 6AM Venturing Club 1PM- Bulls Eye League Upper Range 3PM Black Powder Cowboy Practice 5PM Bullseye Practice Euchre 1PM Skeet 2:30PM 5PMI IDPA Set up 3:00PM 9AM-2PM Women s Shooting Alliance 2PM Bulls Eye League Upper Range 3PM Black Powder Cowboy Practice 5PM Bullseye Practice Euchre 1PM Skeet 2:30PM 5PM IDPA Set up 3:00 PM Membership Meeting 7PM Pistol Ranges closed at 5PM Outdoor Archery 3D Shoot 8AM 4PM IPDA Match 8A-3P 9AM-2PM Outdoor Archery 3D Shoot 8AM 4PM Boat Race 9AM 3:30PM Bulls Eye League Upper Range Board of Directors 7PM 3PM Black Powder Cowboy Practice 5PM Bullseye Practice Euchre 1PM Skeet 2:30PM 5PM IDPA set up 3PM 9AM-2PM Go to the website calendar is updated almost daily. The website takes precedence over this calendar, please check the website for up to date information.

7 by Mike Meyer Trap and skeet has been closed for two Saturdays in a row to accommodate two major archery events - the R100 and the MAA900. This made for some slow shooting in August. We hope to make up for that in September with the start of our Fall Fun Trap League. The fall fun league begins Saturday, Sept. 16, and consists of 16 rounds (400 targets) of trap to be shot before Dec. 1. The rounds may be shot whenever the league participant wishes to shoot during open shooting, however the round Must be designated a league round prior to firing the first shot. Top Gun Trophy goes to the individual shooter with the highest score. The remaining shooters will be randomly paired into two-man teams. If there is an odd number of shooters, the odd shooter s score is paired with the average of the scores of the remaining shooters. Trophies will be distributed at a league banquet. The cost to join the league is $15 to cover the expense of trophies and banquet. The following shooters broke 25 straight between July 15 th and August 15 th : Trap Trap 25 Straight 75 Straight Bill Otter - 3 Bill Otter Greg King Tom Berry Bob Moskal Fred Senni Don Seeley Skeet 25 Straight Tom Cox Use for Building Donations PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND PRINT CLEARLY The amount of your donation $ Payment type: Check Visa MasterCard Discover Credit Card Number Expiration Date Signature Name to Appear on the Donor Display

8 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 North Gleaner Road Saginaw, MI CPL and CPL Renewal Class Registration Form Saginaw Field and Stream s National Rifle Association (NRA) certified instructors teach the NRA s Personal Protection In The Home Course for law-abiding citizens. This course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family. It also provides information on the law-abiding individual s right to self-defense in the state of Michigan. This course is offered by some instructors in a one-day format however, Saginaw Field and Stream made a strategic decision to teach a two-day class to ensure adequate time for teacher student interaction. The aforementioned two-day format is for those applying for a new license. For existing CPL holders (or those with a license that is less than one-year expired) renewal classes are only one-day (Saturday morning). New CPL (Friday & Saturday) Renewal (Saturday ONLY) October 6 and 7, 2017 Friday 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. / Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Preregistration and deposit must be received by Monday, September 25 th New CPL Course limited to 20 individuals / Renewal Course is not limited Name: Address: ZIP Telephone: New CPL Class Fee: $100 A non-refundable $20 fee is required for those attending the New CPL class Renewal CPL Class Fee: Free No deposit required You must bring eye and ear protection, a safe to operate pistol, and a minimum of 100 rounds of ammunition. To register, complete this registration form, include a check in the amount of $20.00 made out to: Saginaw Field and Stream Club, and mail them both to: CPL Registration, Saginaw Field and Stream Club, 1296 North Gleaner Road, Saginaw, Michigan, For questions or additional information, contact Jim Heidger at (989)

9 SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB 1296 N. GLEANER RD ¾ MILE NORTH OF M46 - ONE MILE WEST OF M SIGHT IN DAYS ON OUR 16 POINT COVERED RANGE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4 TH THROUGH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 TH 8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM $5.00 PER GUN MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS Saginawfieldandstream.com

10 SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB EVENTS-2017 CHECK THE WEB PAGE CALENDAR FOR EXCEPTIONS EUCHRE: All Year, Thursday, 1 PM, club house. SHOTGUN: All Year, Trap, Skeet, Wobble, Tuesday 3 PM, Saturday 9 AM, club house. Skeet, Thursday 2:30 PM Skeet range. INDOOR ARCHERY: January - April, Indoor range Monday, spot league 10 AM & animal league 7 P Tuesday, animal leagues 10 AM & 7 PM Wednesday, spot league 7 PM IDPA: April - October, Thursday 5 PM, pistol range. MUZZLELOADER: April September, Tuesday 6 PM, rifle range. COWBOY ACTION: April October, Wednesday 5 PM, cowboy range. BULLS EYE PISTOL: May August, Monday 5 PM, pistol range. WOMEN S SHOOTING ALLIANCE: Third Sunday 2 PM, club house. JOAD: January - April, Friday 6 PM, Indoor range. YOUTH TRAINING: Archery; January March, Saturday 8 AM, indoor range. Rimfire; April May, Saturday 6:30 AM, rifle range. Shotgun; June July, Wednesday 6 PM, club house. CLUB MEETINGS AND DINNER: Monthly on the third Thursday except June, July and August, club house, dinner 6 PM, meeting 7 PM. Note: Check November for earlier date.

11 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 2017 Archery Schedule June 2017 June 3 rd and 4 th Outdoor MAA shoot 8am-4pm both days on trap field** June 10 th and 11 th G5 Super Slam 3D shoot 8am- 4pm both days July 2017 July 8 th and 9 h Outdoor 3D Shoot 8am-4pm both days * Event has been moved to the Lansing Sportsman Club July 29 th and 30 th IBO State 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days August 2017 August 5 th and 6 th Rinehart R100 SET UP STARTS ON THE 3 rd *** 7:30 registration 8am 5pm both days August 12 th and 13 th MAA 900 State shoot 8am-5pm both days ** August 26 th and 27 th Special Olympics Benefit 3D shoot 8am-4pm both days* September 2017 September 23rd and 24 th Outdoor 3D shoot 8am 4pm both days * * Tentative based on volunteers for setup and to run shoot ** Trap and Skeet closed; need use of club house both days *** All club activities closed for this event

12 SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB 2017 HUNTER EDUCATION PROGRAM 1296 N. GLEANER RD ¾ MILE NORTH OF M46, 1 MILE WEST OF M52 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6 AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9 AT 8:00 AM OPEN TO ANYONE NEEDING A HUNTER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE IN ORDER TO GET A HUNTING LICENSE IN MICHIGAN OR ANY OTHER STATE COST: $10.00 AND IS NON-REFUNDABLE LUNCH AVAILABLE OR BRING YOUR OWN TO REGISTER MAIL THE ATTACHED APPLICATION AND A CHECK FOR $10.00 TO: W. Hanson Gratiot Rd., Hemlock, MI BY AUGUST 31, Student name: Parent name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Birth Date: Sex: Parent/Guardian signature: For additional information contact Wayne Hanson Saginawfieldandstream.com

13 Total Expenses Loan - $166, Checking - $8, Savings - $120, Financial Report James L. De Clerck, Treasurer Building Donations To Date $153, Rental Manager Mike NO HANDGUNS ALLOWED ON THE RIFLE RANGE! NO OFF HAND SHOOTING ON THE RIFLE RANGE! All Memberships expire on December 31st of the year. Civilian Marksmanship Program Saginaw Field and Stream Club is affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Refer to Our Number BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE SAGINAW FIELD & STREAM CLUB BANQUET WITH DONATIONS Dick Williams Guns Cooper s Frame & Art, Inc., Great Lake Bay Financial, Tri-City Chiropractic, Red Wing Shoe Store, Draper Chevrolet Toyota, Jim Redmond s Automotive Repair, Wohlfeil s Hardware & Tool, Shaper s the Salon, YMCA of Saginaw, Harvey s Grill & Bar, H & B Equipment, Inc., Frank s Great Outdoors, Boehler s Greenhouse, Gardner, Provenzano, Thomas & Luplow Membership Report 1721 General 106 Associate Total Members 1827 New General Members Ray Duve, Jr Jamie Kuntz Cody A LaDouce Anthony Light Ryan McKay New Associate Members Garrett Rozich Anthony Furlo Joshua Kurnik Adam Lewis Jacob Lounsbury David Rozich UPDATED RANGE RULES Please go to our website and print off an updated set of range rules, it s your responsibility to know the rules!

14 These local businesses have gone out of their way to support Saginaw Field and Stream Club Saginaw Auto Polishing Print Express Hammer Restoration Dean Flora, D.C., M.S. Monk's Tree Service, Inc. Erskine's Feed & Supply Apple Mountain Bay Archery Gary Warner & Sons Electric Homecraft Companies Hoffman's Power Equipment Inc. Lone Star Western Store G.E. Masonry Fasan Jager Upland Preserve LLC Bare's Sport Shop NAPA Auto Parts of Shields PR Signature Stabilizers A&A Painting, Shields Tony s Little Bambino s Merrill Kluck s Nursery Totten Tire Embry Electric VOLUNTEER PROJECTS IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, HERE S A FEW PROJECTS WE NEED DONE - Pole barn: clean, plug holes from dog kennels. -- Wood chips and weeding around the club house - Weeding and mowing around the archery range - Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the north side of the road. - Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the south side of the road. - Clean out the steel building. - Pole barn: build shelving/storage areas to accommodate supplies/equipment. - Repair and paint the kiosks: trap field, (2) picnic area, rifle range, rifle range road at the Y. - Build roofs over outdoor archery bales. - Repair and paint outhouses: picnic area & (2) on road at Y. - Paint the archery range building. - Mow grass. - Emptying trash barrels. - Stain the Wobble deck. - Paint the skeet building. - Repair fascia on trap garage. - Power wash the club house exterior

15 Saginaw Field and Stream Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd. Saginaw, Michigan Club Phone (989) Club Directory Officers President Matt Shapley Vice President Dave Anderson Membership Sec.. Mike Keeler Treasurer James L. De Clerck Recording Sec... Wayne Hanson Committee Chairs Archery Andrew Flegler Black Powder.. Greg Menard CPL Training James Heidger Cowboy Action Marty Bell IDPA. Mark Fanning Newsletter Julie Koester Pistol Range Tom Tesch Rifle Range.. Richard Singer Frank Doozan Women s Shooting.. Joey Lee Grounds Maint. Don Squires Meeting Programs..Chuck Hoover Kitchen Mgr. Carl Hubinger Volunteer Coordinator Rob Komyathy NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. Postage PAID SAGINAW MI PERMIT NO 60 Address Service Requested Privacy Statement Saginaw Field and Stream Club maintains information on it s membership consisting of name, address, telephone numbers, address and date joined. We do not sell, furnish or distribute this information to anyone. We guarantee the privacy of your information. Credit Card Numbers are not kept on file, they are destroyed after use.