Minutes of the Pendleton Sportsman's Club
13 November 2007

Call to Order.  Meeting convened in the Wardens Office Building (WOB), Bldg 2648 at 1830.

Minutes.  Approval of October 2007 Rev1 minutes as published. 
 
Note:  To view minutes log on to Pendleton Sportsman's Club website at:  http:www.sportsmansclub.net.  Our website will also provide you with fishing and hunting news, pictures, 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.

• Norman Collins-DoD Civilian
• Heidi Rockey-Retired Military
• R.R. Rockey-Retired Military

Report of Secretary/Treasurer:

• Bank Balance $1287.33 as of the end of October 2007.

• Total member count is 93: 45 active duty, 48 retired military, DOD employees, and civilians. 

• Game Warden Tom Lhuillier promulgated information on:

Deer harvest to date:  81 Total: 36 Bucks, 45 Does

• Opening Weekend-20
• Weekend of 20 October-13
• Veterans Day Weekend (4 days)-23
• Weekend of  15 November-25 

Hunting Thanksgiving Weekend.  Base will be open for hunting from Friday, November 23-Sunday, November 25.
No Area Lottery for Deer hunting last weekend.  Deer hunting areas will be potluck only for December 1 & 2.
Fire Devastated Areas: These areas will be closed to hunting:  A-3, O-2, P-2, R-1, R-2, R-3.  They were severely burned and require recovery; limiting human impact in these areas will help the recovery process.

• Deer Tags-Camp Pendleton deer tags are available at the W.O.B.  You need to have a Base hunting permit and an unfilled deer tag or application, which will be exchanged for a Base G-10 tag.

• Fishing Committee-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 if you wish to make arrangements.
• Little to report as far as fishing action; everyone is hunting.

• Hunting Committee
• Pig Hunt is planned for Vandenberg AFB after the close of Deer Season on Camp Pendleton.  Please Email Dennis Loftis of preference dates and your affirmative interest.  Dates are TBD at this time.  Contact Dennis by email if you have any questions: hollywoodusmc@earthlink.net.

• Rifle Sight-in-Many members indicated their interest in having a rifle sight in at one of the Camp Pendleton ranges; the Pendleton Sportsman's Club is currently limited and still needs members qualified as Range Safety Officers (RSO) and Officers-in-Charge (OIC) by the Base.  If we do not have a qualified RSO & OIC a range cannot be scheduled.  The first step is to complete the Base on-line / CD training; these CDs are available on the Pendleton Sportsman's Club website, then complete the one day class given every Friday at Range Control.  The NRA RSO course is also required and the Pendleton Sportsman's Club will pay for the NRA RSO course.  Please contact Dennis by email if you have any questions, hollywoodusmc@earthlink.net.

• Archery- If you wish to sharpen up your archery skills and receive some expert coaching, fill out the application for the El Toro-Pendleton Archers (ETPA) Club, on the Club website.  The Club has a 14-target 3D-field range and a practice area with targets ranging from 10 to 80 yards.   The 3D targets are a challenge covering critters from Woodchuck to Elk.   The ETPA Club members willingly provide expert guidance and archery equipment knowledge.

The ETPA also sponsors 3D tournaments as well as charity events. The SOI archery range is open daily from dawn to dusk.  Membership in the El Toro-Pendleton Archers Club is free for all Active Duty and Retired military.  Contact Kurt Muller for more information: Kurt.Muller@disney.com.

• Guzzler Update.  Mike Tucker, Base Wildlife Biologist Technician, continues to lead the effort for maintaining and repairing the water guzzlers.  The success of his efforts can be seen in the pictures of wildlife (deer, quail, fox, bobcats, mountain lions, and songbirds) drinking from the guzzlers.  Because of the drought, these guzzlers are the only source of water in some of the remote areas.  Volunteers to help with the Guzzler program are greatly appreciated.  Some of the projects are guzzler resurfacing, guzzler research, refilling guzzlers, and installing new guzzlers.  Please contact Mike if you have interest in the Guzzler program and can volunteer: 760-725-3360 or michael.j.tucker@usmc.mil.
• Duck Hunting.  Duck hunters will have a lottery for hunting areas; area preference sheets have been available since October 6, 2007.  To hunt ducks you must have both a Federal and State duck stamp, California hunting license, and Base hunting permit.

Next Meeting.  December’s meeting will be held on the THIRD TUESDAY, 18 December 2007 @ 1830 in the Wardens Office Building (Bldg 2648).

Adjournment.  Meeting adjourned at 1915.

Aivars Berzins

Pendleton Sportsman’s Club
Secretary/Treasurer
atberzins@aol.com
Phone 760-720-372