Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club 10 April 2007

The meeting convened in the new Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648) at 1830.

Approval of March 2007 minutes as published.  To view these minutes log on to Pendleton Sportsman's Club at:
http://www.sportsmansclub.net/

This website will also provide you with fishing news, hunting news, history of Club events such as the February 2007 Vandenberg Pig Hunt, deer harvest statistics from the 2006 hunting season as well as other useful information and contacts.

New Members

• Alex Berzins

• Jaime Buyayo

• Aristeo Escobar

• Kevin Grill

• Jeremiah Johnson

Report of Secretary/Treasurer:

• Bank Balance $1307.29 as of the end of March 2007.

• Total member count is 67: 31 active duty, 36 retired military, DOD employees, and civilians. 

Base Game Warden’s Report

• Game Warden Tom Lhuillier.  A request was made to all Sportsman’s Club members to pick up trash wherever we see it in the field.  Camp Pendleton is a unique ecosystem and it is a privilege to have it as a place to hunt with its many scenic areas.  Let’s all do our part to keep it beautiful and remove trash wherever we see it.

• Wildlife Technician Mike Tucker provided an excellent update of the ongoing effort for refurbishing the Camp Pendleton water guzzlers.  Every Monday @ 0900 at the Wardens Office Building he will be leading a work party to continue cleaning and maintaining the existing 22 operative guzzlers that are located in the various areas of Camp Pendleton.  The last two Mondays he worked on maintenance of water guzzlers located in areas Delta, Echo, Golf and Hotel.

As a follow-on to last month’s presentation which described the total water guzzler project, Mike Tucker discussed his experience gained during the past week in helping the Mojave Desert National Reserve personnel on a similar water guzzler maintenance effort.  They were able to accomplish a lot of guzzler rehab including concrete and stucco repair of the guzzlers by camping out on site.

Recognizing that we can achieve similar results, in early September a major camp-out will be held to repair the 26 inoperative water guzzlers.  This project will entail cleaning out and repairing concrete catchments and spillways.  The Sportsman’s Club will keep the members apprised and will notify all when the planning is more complete and exact dates are certain.

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 and Crappie are hitting on Lake O'Neill.  Lake Wolford and Sutherland have both been good for Bass and Crappie.  Saltwater club members reported good catches of Ling Cod in the 10-lbs+ range at a depth of only 125 feet.

• Free fishing trips still available through Dana Wharf Sportfishing.  See Fishing News on the Camp Pendleton Sportsman's Club website for more information.  POC is 2ndLt Curtis Williamson at the following email: curtis.williamson@usmc.mil

• Hunting Committee-Another pig hunt at Vandenberg is scheduled for the weekend of 09-10 June 2007.  Let Don know if you want to be included on the lodging arrangements.

  Don Rostron is the POC (Home 619-472-1648, Cell 619-708-0801; email:  deerslayer96@cox.net

Old Business

• Rifle Sight-in: Did you miss that big buck last year at 200 yards because your rifle didn’t shoot where you were aiming?  Sight in your rifle at the Camp Pendleton Rifle Range 103 on the following dates reserved for Pendleton Sportsman’s Club members:

• 12 May 2007

• 04 August 2007

• 08 September 2007

The information regarding range time will be provided at the regular Sportsman’s Club meeting on 10 May 2007.

• 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

Friends of NRA Banquet to be held on 19 May 2007 in the American Legion Hall in Vista.  This is a great function to attend and an opportunity to recruit new club members.  If you want tickets contact Dennis (760-632-2547 or email hollywoodusmc@earthlink.net)

• May’s meeting will be held on Thursday, 10 May 2007@ 1830 in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648).

Meeting adjourned at 1930.