August 2001

Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman Association

Recent Events

July Picnic

The summer picnic was held Saturday, July 21 at Swallow’s Nest across from Hell’s Gate State Park.  Attendance was low due to the untimely delivery of the newsletter (ahem).  Enough were present for a meeting, however, and a few items were discussed: 

 

·        August 2001Treasure's Report:  The Club's August Bank Statement showed a July closing balance of $5,157.  An outstanding debt of $63.77 has been incurred for the July Club picnic.

 

·        Club Inventory:  Five bird bags, Two electric remote bird release traps, Two rubber band remote bird release traps, Thirty-two field marking flags, Two highway signs, Eight forty gal water tubs, Five video tape (in poor condition), Five bird boxes, Ten radios of two different types and one large tent.

 

·        The emailing of the newsletter isn’t working as well as one would hope.  Newsletters will still be posted on the web site, and announcements of new issues mailed, but paper copies will be sent to all members.

 

·        There is an interest in sending out participating in both National Shoot-to-Retrieve Association (NSTRA) and North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association (NAVHDA) simultaneously.  This is the official club vote on organizations (i.e. for now, we are only considering NSTRA and NAHVDA), and at this point ballots will be sent to the membership by mail with the following options:

§         Participate in NAVHDA only

§         Participate in NSTRA only (i.e. stay the way we are now)

§         Participate in both NAVHDA and NSTRA

§         Participate in neither NAVHDA or NSTRA

Robert Uhrich will be mailing out the ballots.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

September Fun Run

The September Fun Run will be held September 1 at Snow Farms in Moscow, Idaho, courtesy of Jack Flack.  Mark George has volunteered to chair the event, which historically has been very popular.  We are preregistering this one, so please get your fees in the mail to Mark George as soon as possible.  Brace fees will be $15 if you preregister.  If you wait until the day of the Fun Run to pay, you will get whatever braces are left over, if there are any.  In past years there have been more braces to run than there was daylight to run them in.  Starting time is 8:00 AM.

 

 

Flight conditioned bobwhite quail will be used at this event, provided by club member Scott Sorenson.

 

Snow Farms is located on Snow Road, which intersects Highway 95 approximately 4 miles south of Moscow, Idaho.  Signs will begin at the junction of SR 95 and the Snow Rd. 

 

 

Chariman:  Mark George

      313 Harrison
      Pullman, WA  99163

 

Hunting Seasons

Praise be, that time is almost upon us again.  September 1st is the opening day of forest grouse season in Idaho and Washington, and mourning dove season in Idaho and Washington.  September 15th is the opening day of hun and chuckar seasons in Idaho.  Both Idaho and Washington have posted the seasons on the web.  You can visit them at:

Idaho Dept of Fish and Game:  http://www2.state.id.us/fishgame/fishgame.html

Washington Dept of Fish and Wildlife:  http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/

 

NSTRA Trial

We (the Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman’s Association) have a spring trial date for NSTRA on March 23rd, 2002.  We are waiting on a response form the Corps of Engineers for Hells Gate park as a trial site, but it is not expected to be a problem.  Robert Uhrich is the chairman for the trial.  NSTRA trials usually fill up pretty quickly, and NSTRA rules say you cannot register for an event more than 60 days prior to the event.  60 days prior to March 23rd, 2002 is Jan 22nd, 2002, so if you are interested mark that date on your calendar and give Robert a call that morning.

 

Northwest Region NSTRA Calendar

 

SEPTEMBER 8-9

Clearwater PDC (Dbl/Dbl)

At: Snow Farms,

Pullman, WA

Chairman: Jerry Youmans

                4091 Fairway Dr.

                Lewiston, ID 83501

                (208) 743-7584

Entry Fee: $35 

 

 SEPTEMBER 15-16

Greater Seattle BDC (Dbl/Dbl)

At: Odessa, WA

Chairman: Mike Bingaman

                9504 - 180th St. S.E.

                Snohomish, WA 98296

                (360) 668-8488

Entry Fee: $35 

 

SEPTEMBER 22-23

Greater Columbia PDC (Dbl/Dbl)

At: Wamic, OR

Chairman: Mike Ouchida

                6339 S.E. Beverly

                Milwaukie, OR 97222

                (503) 775-5056

Entry Fee: $35 

 

SEPTEMBER 29-30

Three Rivers BDC (Dbl/Dbl)

At: Richland, WA

Chairman: Larry Thurman

                19504 E. Bumgarner Dr.

                Benton City, WA 99320

                (509) 588-3048

Entry Fee: $35

 

 

Classifieds

Bobwhite Quail  Scott Sorensen has 100 flight-conditioned bobwhite quail for sale for $4 per bird.  For more information or to order birds call Scott at (208) 883-8544.

 

Dogtra Training Equipment Covey Runs Kennels is now carrying a full line of Dogtra Training Equipment.  Contact Tim or Nancy Schneider at (208) 882-8714.

 

Water troughs The club longer needs it’s 7, 50-gallon plastic water troughs.  The price is half the original price i.e. @ $35.  Contact Dick Chapman. (208) 743-5548.

 

Web Site

The clubs web site is temporarily located at:

http://www.baas.uidaho.edu/tquinn/gundogclub

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snake River Gun Dog and Sportsman's Association

PO Box 629

Potlatch, ID 83855