Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club
12 June 2007
Call to Order. Meeting convened in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648) at 1839.
Approval of May 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/Renewals
- Jonathon S. Ashley-Active Duty
- Josh J. Louda-Civilian Dependent
- Tony Palzkill-Active Duty
- Christopher Smolinski-Active Duty
- Thomas Lippert-Active Duty renewed membership
Report of Secretary/Treasurer:
- Bank Balance $720.35 as of the end of May 2007.
- Total member count is 72: 35 active duty, 37 retired military, DOD employees, and civilians.
Base Game Warden’s Report
- Chief Game Warden Victor Yoder promulgated information on Hunter Safety Training. At 0830 on the 3rd Saturday of every month, the California Hunter Education and Safety Course will be conducted in the Warden’s Office Building (Bldg 2648). This is a prerequisite for obtaining a hunting license if you have not had a previous valid hunting license or Hunter Education Course in the State of California. This course is provided at No Cost to the attendees. Call the Game Warden’s Office @ 760-725-3360 of your intent to take the course.
- Wildlife Technician Mike Tucker requested assistance for wildlife water guzzler maintenance of two personnel for the following Mondays @ 0900 listed below. Volunteers are still required for 18 June & 02 July 2007 and the projects listed below:
- 18 June 2007 (Aivars Berzins volunteered and one more volunteer requested for this date.)
- 02 July 2007 (Aivars Berzins volunteered and one more volunteer requested for this date.)
- Spring-Fed Guzzler in Horno Canyon – A volunteer is needed to take the lead on repairing this guzzler and defining an approximate start date. Mike Tucker will coordinate access for the training area and provide any WOB equipment necessary. Other volunteers will support as necessary.
- Refinishing the Concrete Guzzlers. This work can only be done between August 31st and February 15th due to base environmental policies. The plan is to refinish 6 guzzlers this year and 6 guzzlers next year. It would be great to refinish the 5 San Mateo Canyon guzzlers over one weekend this year (2007). With unity of effort, we can get a lot done in a short period of time. It is proposed that this as a camping/guzzler repair weekend, which would require 10 people for two days. If it's too difficult to get everyone together on one weekend, we can work on these guzzlers on an individual basis. Ten volunteers are requested for this effort.
- Installing New Guzzlers. Installation of 6 new guzzlers this year (2007) is an achievable goal. This work requires a volunteer comfortable with wood working and would entail building 6 rain collecting roofs with the lumber and corrugated metal we already have on hand. This volunteer could come in on their own schedule.
- Fiberglass Repair-We also need a volunteer with experience or interest in repairing fiberglass to help fix up our tanks and drinkers before we put them back into the field.
Michael Tucker will be away from work until 17 June 2007; you can contact him at tuckersandiego@sbcglobal.net or 858-610-6089.
This program is extremely important for providing a potential source of water to wildlife especially with the dry season approaching. If you can volunteer for these projects please call the Warden’s Office @ 760-720-3360 or email: michael.j.tucker@usmc.mil or tuckersandiego@sbcglobal.net.
Committee Reports
- Fishing Committee
- Both salt water and fresh water fishing continue to be productive. With the warmer weather Bass are starting to hit various lures at local lakes and Crappie are hitting on Lake O'Neill. Lakes Wolford, Henshaw and Sutherland have both been good for Bass, Crappie and Catfish. Saltwater club members reported good catches Sand Bass, and Rockfish in deeper water. Halibut are hitting live Sardines and Plastic Jigs in the lagoon entrances.
- Both Alex Berzins email: Alex@sharkbitefishing.com and Gerard Charest email: gcharest@cox.net are avid salt water fishermen. They have offered and would be glad to take out Active Duty Personnel and Club members off the coast of San Diego. Contact them directly to make arrangements.
Hunting Committee-Pig hunt at Vandenberg Air Force Base scheduled for the weekend of 16-17 June 2007 was cancelled due to difficulties in securing appropriate lodging arrangements due to a large number of Vandenberg personnel on PCS receiving priority for temporary on base quarters. Don’t give up hope; we’ll try to schedule another trip and notify club members.
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:
- 04 August 2007 Range 103, Wilcox Range (100 Yard, 200 Yard and 300 Yard Rifle Sight-In).
- 08 September 2007
The information regarding range times will be provided at the regular Sportsman’s Club meetings in July and August 2007 and a special bulletin will be issued notifying Club members of time and place.
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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 Pendleton Sportsman's Club website.
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Review the proposed 2007 Base Hunting Regulations available on the Club Website and provide comments to Dennis Loftis no later than 29 May
New Business
Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 1930.
Aivars Berzins
Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
Secretary/Treasurer
atberzins@aol.com
Phone 760-720-3729
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