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Hunting can be a very safe sport, even though it is prac-ticed in the wild and in volves the use of firearms. That is because good hunters know that accidents can be avoided by being vigilant and prudent at all times. And that includes respecting hunting regulations and safety procedures.

Here are seven tips help you prepare for a safe hunting trip.

• Ensure that you are physically fit. If you have a tooth-ache or heart troubles, for example, consult your doctor or dentist before you head out.

• Know your weapon and the manufacturer’s safe han-dling guidelines.

• Ensure that your equipment is in a good state of repair. Make sure the following things are in order: all straps and faste ners are solid; the hunting blind is stable; all blades are sharpened; and gun sights are adjusted.

• Prepare a survival kit that includes these items: nutri-tious snacks; warm clothing and an emergency foil blan-ket; a flashlight or lantern; a compass or fully charged GPS; rain gear; first aid kit; tools to repair equip ment; matches or lighter; and a whistle and cell phone to call for help (if you are within range of a network tower).

• Update your knowledge of first aid.• Familiarize yourself with your hunting territory so you

can navigate it if you get lost — prepare your maps and program your GPS.

• Give a copy of your route and expected time of return to a person you trust. Res pect your plan, because that person will be notifying the police if you don’t return when you said you would.

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Having a proper survival kit can literally mean the dif-ference between life and death when you are out in the backcountry. Photo submitted

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1) Conversion of Mountain Goat General Open seasons 1 in Management Units 4-27, 4-34 to Limited Entry Hunting only.

2) Expanded spike-fork moose hunting opportunities.3) Any mule Deer buck seasons replaced with a 4 pt buck

season.4) Modifications to agricultural zone elk hunting opportuni-

ties.5) Revised cougar seasons and female quota.6) Two week extension to lynx hunt season.7) New motor Vehicle Prohibitions on conservancy proper-

ties.8) Amendments to the teck Greenhills hunting and firearms

prohibited area.

Notice to hunters:Elk population reduction targets to address agricultural

concerns have been achieved in the East Kootenay Trench, as per the Kootenay Elk Management Plan (available at www.env.gov.bc.ca/kootenay/emp/emp.htm), hence there will be very restricted cow and calf hunting opportunities for 2014 and 2015.

Private land General Open Seasons have been established for a few select private land holdings. Landowners must be contacted well in advance of the hunting season. For more information see www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/reg-

ulations/maps.html. For more information on elk population monitoring in the East Kootenays visit http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/details.do?id=4428.

Hunters can produce their own maps through iMap BC available at www.data.gov.bc.ca/dbc/geographic/ or through Regional District websites www.rdek.bc.ca/Maps/Mapsmain.htm or http://mapinfo.rdck.bc.ca/Pims/.

Collared animalsSeveral animals have been radio-collared for research in the

Kootenay Region. These animals provide data on survival rates, habitat use, and migratory behaviour. If you harvest a radio-collared animal, please return the collar to the Ministry office in Cranbrook or Nelson to ensure the necessary infor-mation is collected

Note:These regulation changes come from the 2014-2016 Hunting

and Trapping Regulations Synopsis and are not meant as an exhaustive list. Please consult the synopsis for a full list of regulations for the area.

The synopsis can be found online at:www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/

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New five-year guide outfitter licences will save guides time and money, while lowering the administrative burden of gov-ernment.

“We are pleased to make this administrative change that will ease the regulatory burden for guide outfitters so they can focus more on what they do best - giving people a world-class outdoor experience,” said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

While the one-year licensing option will remain available, those guides who wish to renew for a longer term can now take advantage of the new five-year option. This will give guides a break on paperwork and provide them greater busi-ness certainty.

“The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) is pleased to see government offer five-year guide outfitter licences. This ‘red tape’ reduction is a win for gov-ernment and the guide-outfitting industry. It will help foster a healthy business environment for our family-run, guide outfit-tingbusinesses, and it is another step towards improving busi-ness confidence andinvestor certainty for our sector,” said Scott Ellis, executive director of the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C.

A five-year licensing scheme will also reduce administra-tion costs for government. As an incentive for guides to take advantage of the new licence, the cost for a five-year licence will be set at $2,000, $500 less than if five consecutive one-

year terms were purchased. One-year licence fees will remain at $500 per year.

The new regulation will also eliminate the $25 late payment fee currently in place for licences purchased after May 31. This fee disproportionately affects those intending to guide later in the licensing year. For example, guides who work only in the fall tend to pay this fee more often than those who work in the spring. An applicant who has not previously held a guide outfit-ter licence will pay a $25 fee with their application.

This is the latest of several measures undertaken by the Province to increasebusiness certainty for guide outfitters in recent years. Earlier in 2014, amendments to the Wildlife Act will allow corporations as well as individuals to hold guiding territory certificates.

Another Wildlife Act amendment also replaces the licensing requirement for assistant guides with an authorization issued by the employing guide outfitter,giving guide outfitters more flexibility to hire help in unexpected peak periods. Regulations enacting both these changes are being developed for imple-mentation for the 2015-16 guiding season.

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It is extremely important for hunters and trappers to realize that they use a public resource! With this privilege it is vital to maintain a perception among the public that we hunt and trap in an ethical and humane manner. The majority of British Columbians support hunting and trapping to one degree or another, but there is a prevalent mis-understanding among the general public as to the role that hunters and trappers play in conservation and environmental stewardship. Fuelling that misunderstanding are images and media reports of hunters and trappers who are at least perceived to be acting in a less than upstanding manner, or who disrespect the wildlife they pursue. It is important for all of us to remember not only the legal obli-gations, but also the unwritten rules of ethics that keep hunting a great sport.

• Safety for yourself, your companions, and the public is the most important aspect of hunter training. Hunting accidents continue to be very rare because we all know that there is no room for recklessness at the expense of safety and courtesy.

• Have respect for the sensitivities of others. Do not display your kill or firearms where it may offend other people. What may impress your friends may not have the same effect on your neighbours.

• Respect wildlife and the sanctity of the harvested animals’ lives. Strive to make every kill a clean one. Prepare your fire-arm in advance of, and during, the season to ensure accuracy and dependability. Practice your marksmanship at a licensed

firing range, and do not shoot unless you have a clear shot of a vital part of the animal. Remember: “you can’t pull the bullet back.”

Hunter ethics

Ethics are as important as your rifle when you go out to hunt. Photo Submitted

Ethics continued next page


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• Prepare the meat properly. Proper handling of meat is easy to

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• Do not consume drugs or alcohol while hunting or trap-ping.

• Respect private property. Always seek permission from landowners and thank them for the opportunities given. Unless explicitly stated, permission granted once does not entitle you to access the property on subsequent occasions.

• Please respect gates, fences and equipment as they are there for a reason. Leave everything the way you found it.

• Be the eyes and ears for the enforcement agencies and report those who break the law. Remember the RAPP pro-gram 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP) or www.rapp.bc.ca.

• Be aware that you are a mentor when youth are observing. • Respect your fellow hunters. Work with one another to

promote good relationships, safety, knowledge and a fair dis-tribution of opportunity and harvest.

• Lead by example, you are an ambassador for the public and media image of hunting.Ethical hunters and trappers are critical to effective and sustainable wildlife management, and to the ethical hunter we offer our sincerest gratitude; opportu-nities for the sustainable use of wildlife are possible because of you.

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Hunting is an enjoyable, safe activity as long as some basic guidelines are followed. After all, nothing ruins a great hunting expedition more than returning home with an injury, or perhaps not returning home at all.

Here are a few safety recommendations from the experts:When hunting

• Respect all safety standards and guidelines applying to the use of a firearm.

• Always handle firearms as if they were loaded.• Be doubly careful when setting up or inspecting a hunt-

ing blind or tree stand. When climbing up and down, take extra care with your firearm. Use the sa fety straps and check the reliability of the fasteners.

• Clearly identify your game before you shoot. • Ensure that the line of fire is safe.• Don’t put your finger on the trigger until you’re ready

to fire.• Take a quick moment to breathe and calm your nervous

system right after firing and before you climb down from the blind or tree stand to start looking for your game.When you return to your hunting camp or home

• Ensure that your firearms are unloaded and transport them in a safe manner. Lock them up at home or ensure that they are under your control at all times.

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• Always handle firearms as if they were loaded.• Allow yourself to appreciate the usefulness of hunting

rules and safety guidelines, even if you think they cramp your style. The few hunting accidents that do occur are almost always attri bu ted to the unsafe use of firearms and reckless use of hunting blinds. While some hunting regula-tions are aimed at protecting wildlife, many others are for the protection of hunters.

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In recent years, mentoring has become an increasing trend in many different areas. Receiving coaching and guidance from a more experienced person can be hugely beneficial in the sports of hunting and fishing as well. Mentoring helps hunters and anglers develop practical skills and a better awareness of the finer aspects of their sport. It also helps en sure that there is a future for hunting and that there will be game available for future generations.

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Going out with an experienced hunter is the best way to be introduced to the sport. Photo Submitted


There are numerous ways that novice hunters can aquire the shooting skills required for hunting, but one of the best ways for novices and skilled hunters to increase their skill is through a local shooting group.

The Bull River Shooters Association is one of those groups and regularly holds events and championship shooting match-es amongst its members. Bradley Woods, of the Association

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“Metallic silhouette shooting is great fun and very social and family oriented. Safety and good sportsmanship are para-mount. It is also very challenging which makes it satisfying to hear the clank of the steel target as it gets knocked down! Spectators enjoy the sport because they see and hear the tar-gets react. New shooters are always welcome and everyone is willing to help others improve,”

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Shooting associations helpThe winners in the high-powered rifle category at a May Bull River Shooters hosted championship event.

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East Kootenay Big Game Club

The East Kootenay Big Game Club wishesits sportsmen a great 2014 hunting season!

Had it not been for a group of local sportsmen in 1955

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These sportsmen felt the need to recognize and record the tremendous

quality of big game taken each year in the East

Kootenay as well as other regions in British Columbia

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To date we have donated over $130,000 for

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Thanks to our sponsors and the hunting

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the most out of your stay. Every place is unique in its own way, and targeting the type of experience you would like to have will allow you to choose the best place and the ideal time of year to do what you want to do. Naturally, you’ll need to talk to the outfitter about seasonal permits and opti-mal hunting or fishing ti mes. Booking early will let you nab the best ca bins, and maybe a tip or two about the best spots on the river.

Call a few outfitters and ask them what their specialties are. Read up on the best camps in the region you’ll be visit-ing, and check out www.outdoors.ca for more information about choosing an outfitter.

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Wild turkeys are well established in North America, and hunting is allowed in many American states and Canadian provinces. Wild turkeys are plump birds whose strong feet allow them to run up to 20 km/hour. Despite their weight, which can reach 10 kg, they can fly short distances in order to perch. By al ternating flying and gliding, they can co ver up to 2 km in the air.

The male can be distinguished by its size, as it reaches up to twice the weight of a female, as well as by its iridescent plumage. Their heads and necks are bare of feathers. Males (and a few fe males) develop a “beard” on the chest — a tuft of coarse hair-like strands that lengthens with age.

Turkeys communicate through a variety of calls; they are used during re production, for raising the young, feeding, flocking together, and as warnings. The characteristic gobbling of the male is used to attract females and can be heard up to 1.5 km away in calm wea ther. Females lay clutches of 10 to 12 eggs, and the poults hatch at the end of the spring.

Many turkeys live in an agroforestry environment, which is typified by a pat chwork of mixed forest, fields, prairies, and clearings. The strong bran ches of ma ture pine trees are ad vantageous to tur keys, either for per ching over night or es caping predators.

Contact your local hun ting association to find out if and when wild turkey hunting is allowed in your province.

Wild turkeys

Wild turkeys are a hunting mainstay. Photo Submitted

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Constituency office:100c Cranbrook street northCranbrook, BC V1C 3P9

Good luck in the field this fall Be careful out there, respect Mother Nature

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Safety is at our coreThere are No Access, No Hunting and No Shooting safety boundaries clearly signed around all Teck operations and exploration sites in the Elk Valley.

For your safety and ours, please do not hunt or travel in the active mining or exploration areas.

Teck’s Elk Valley boundary maps are published in the 2014 Teck Hunting Guide, which are available at your local hunting or ATV Club and at the mine gatehouses. To view the maps online, visit www.teck.com/coal

Bald eagles are not only plentiful in the area, they are also some of the best hunters around.Photo Dawnelle Salant


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Most of the photographs in this publication come from hunters who are out in nature capturing the essence of the animals that they are pursuing.

However, this year an individual sent in some pictures with a note saying that while she has been an avid hunter in the past, she no lon-ger hunts—with a gun, that is.

Hunting with a camera is a way to enjoy the great outdoors and to capture the best shots, the photographer has to employ the very same skills used in hunting for meat.

Having a keen sense of the environment, keeping your ears and eyes open for subtle clues, tracking expertise and most of all, pa-tience are what is needed for the most exceptional shots.

Doe observing the photographer at Lamb Creek Photo Linda Botterill

Taken during the winter at Lamb Creek Photo Linda Botterill


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This grouse was photographed at Little Lamb Creek. Photo Linda Botterill

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The best results for a fine finished product begin in the first 15 minutes following the harvest of an item. Careful skinning, fleshing and the use of fine white salt to coat the skin is the first step in the tanning process. If you need advice on this step, feel free to call us for assistance.

Once salt curing is completed, the tanning process moves on to rehydration and pickling of the hide. This step removes all fat, blood and other soluble components from the skin. During this time, the skill of the flesher takes over. This is a ability that is very difficult to master. The technician has

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Sharpening the blade.Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery

Taking the hides out of the drum after tumbling. Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery


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evenness of the final leather product.Following the pickling process comes the vegetable/min-

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There are many types of oils used to lubricate the tanned skin. This oil replaces the natural oil that was once in the skin and removed in the pickling process. This will give the skin

softness and flexibility.This step is what many people think of in fur dressing.

Drumming is used in the finishing process to clean the fur and leather. This will give the fur or hair the glossy sheen that a quality skin should have when completed. Once out of the drum, the hide moves on to the final phase of the process. This includes buffing, stretching and final grooming of the hide.

For more information, contact Dan Flint at 250-426-8232 or come down and visit the Flint Fur Tannery showroom at 901A Industrial Road No. 2 in Cranbrook.

Finishing the hides. Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery

Finished hides in the tannery showroom. Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery

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Minimizing the female (nanny) harvest of mountain goats has been identified as an important conservation action. Previously, the Ministry of Environment has addressed concerns with the harvest of females through voluntary compliance among hunters to select a male mountain goat (billy). While the proportion of females in the harvest has decreased, there continues to be concerns over the high harvest of female mountain goats in some areas. In order to address this concern, a new regulation has been implemented for 2011/12 and 2011/12 hunting season that states “It is unlawful to hunt a female mountain goat accompanying a kid or a female mountain goat in a group that contains one or more kids.” This regulation does not protect all female mountain goats as a solitary female

mountain goat, or a female mountain goat within a group of goats that does not contain kids, would still be legal to harvest. For a more detailed rationale for this regulation, see our websitewww.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/managment-issues/#mtngoatfemales.

For more information on how to select a billy, you can borrow the video “Is it a Billy or is it a Nanny?” from any of the Ministry of Environment regional offices, or from the Fish and Wildlife Branch in Victoria. The same video is also available from the BC Wildlife Federation. To test yourself on mountain goat sex identification go to www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/docs/goat_orientation_08Utah.pdf. The recently completed “Management

Plan for the Mountain Goat in British Columbia” contains detailed information on managing mountain goats in BC, and is available for downloading at www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/recovery/management%20plans/MtGoat_MP_Final_28May2010.pdf.

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Wildlife/Human Conflictswhere public safety is at risk.

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Bear hunting is a popular activity, and the challenges it offers ensure that it has many devoted fans. Add to that the fact that black bear meat is highly prized by many wild game lovers, and the need to better develop the black bear hunt becomes clear.

The black bear hunt can also help to limit the problems of depredation. Depredation refers to the damage caused by animals to human property or infrastructure. The problem of depredation by black bears occurs mainly when food in the forests becomes scarce, such as during a season when ber-ries are scarce. At such times, bear encroachment into human settlements is more common, as they search out other food sources, including cornfields, orchards, garbage dumps, bird feeders, and garbage containers.

In cases of depredation, wildlife authorities must act quickly to ensure that bears do not associate humans with easily accessible food; to allow that would mean the bears could lose their natural fear of humans. When that happens, the bears quickly become problematic and drastic solutions have to be taken, such as relocation or even slaughter. Re location is often considered to be an ineffective measure because many bears transported to another location try and return to their starting point. These bear relocations also require a lot of human and financial resources.

This type of situation illustrates that hunting, when managed effectively and sustainably, remains an important tool for our society in controlling animal populations. Hunting helps to main-tain bear populations at acceptable levels, enabling the animals to find sufficient food sources in their natural habitats.

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Numerous awards were claimed by veteran and novice hunt-ers, showing that the sport of hunting is alive and well in the East Kootenay region.

The winners are:

RIFLE- Adult CategoryMULE DEER - typical 1st place Louie Musso, Kimberly

score 156 3/8.ELK - typical 1st place Ross Taylor. Cranbrook score 330

1/8 BC Record Book.2nd place Kelly Kaye, Elkford score 298 3/8.

3rd place Dave Roberts, Kimberly score 298 2/8.MOOSE - 1st place Darren Reghenas, Sparwood score

150 1/8.2nd place Erica Cross, Cranbrook score 146 4/8.BIGHORN SHEEP - 1st place Dennis Reghenas, Sparwood

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4/16 BC Record Book.2nd place Tyler Collinson, Kimberly score 18 11/16.3rd place Matt Huryn, Sparwood score 18 4/16.4th place Shane Weed, Sparwood score 18 2/16.5th place Ryan Farrow, Cranbrook score 18 1/16.GRIZZLY BEAR - 1st place Kyle Southgate, Cranbrook

score 23 0/16 BC Record book.2nd place Aaron Egresits, Cranbrook score 21 6/16. WOLF - 1st place Ron Hrisook, Cranbrook score 15 9/16.

RIFLE - Junior CategoryWHITETAIL DEER - typical 1st place Devon Blackmore,

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Bighorn sheep Photo Kirsten Armleder


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MOUNTAIN GOAT - 1st place Adrienne Hillstead, Cranbrook score 43 2/8.

BLACK BEAR - 1st place Adrienne Hillstead, Cranbrook score 18 7/16.

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BC Record Book. ARCHERY Adult CategoryWHITETAIL DEER - typical 1st place Lindsey Whitehead,

Cranbrook score 136 7/8 Pope & Young Record Book. MULE DEER - non-typical 1st place Hawk Martin,

Invermere score 177 4/8 Pope & Young Record Book.ELK - typical 1st place Kevin Fleming, CanalFlats score

311 6/8 Pope & Young Record Book.MOOSE - 1st place Kayla Ferguson, Radium score 106 2/8BLACK BEAR - 1st place Hawk Martin, Invermere score

18 5/16 Pope & Young Record Book.COUGAR - 1st place Jeremy Price, Edgewater score 15

1/16 Boone and Crockett , Pope & Young and BC Record Book.

2nd place Hawk Martin, Invermere score 14 2/16, Pope & Young Record Book.

ARCHERY Out of province1st place - typical Mule Deer Wilf Lloyd, Cranbrook score

177 6/8 Pope and Young Record Book. OUT OF REGION Rifle1st place - non-typical elk Shane Hoyt, Cranbrook score

377 1/8 BC Record Book.2nd place - typical elk Jarred Reid, Cranbrook score 354

2/8 BC Record Book.3rd place - non-typical elk Rorie Hoyt, Cranbrook score

353 2/8 BC Record Book.4th place - moose Aaron Salanski, Cranbrook score 188 7/8

BC Record Book.5th place - goat Donny Lloyd, Cranbrook score 50 4/8

Boone and Crockett and BC Record Book. AGGREGATE TROPHY WINNERSGrand Aggregate winner - black bear Jared Reid ,

Cranbrook score 19 4/16.Archery Aggregate winner - typical elk Kevin Fleming,

Canal Flats score 311 6/8.Junior Aggregate winner - wolf Jeremy Benson, Cranbrook

score 16 0/16. MEMORIALSRay Carry Memorial Louie Musso, Mule Deer score 156

3/8.Blayne Wilson Memorial Travis Smutney, Elk score 269

5/8.Josh Anderson Memorial Donny Lloyd Goat score 50 4/8

HONORABLE MENTION [Out of Region]MOUNTAIN CARIBOU Neil McCormick, Cranbrook

score 382 2/8 BC Record Book.MOOSE Chris Hill, Cranbrook score 182 1/8 BC Record

Book.STONE SHEEP Darrell Hurley, Fernie, score 160 7/8 BC

Record Book.BLACK BEAR Kris Chasse, Invermere score 19 0/16 BC

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For the first time in the four years the event has been running, the Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Fundraiser sold out in record time gaining popularity with the community for being a great night for a great cause.

The Fish and Wildlife Fundraiser is an evening banquet hosted by the club of volunteers offering the opportunity to hand out many prizes and awards for trophy fish and game, as well as providing those attending with the chance to enter draws and raffles on items donated by local businesses and groups to raise money.

“I am really blown away by the response from everyone,” said Darren Reghenas, Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Club president, addressing the guests at the event. “This fundraiser is run 100 per cent by our club volunteers, and is thanks to the generous

donations we have received for all of the raffles and priz-es. Money raised will go to-wards allowing us to contin-ue with habitat enhancement and other fish and wildlife projects.

“Last year, we were able to donate $15,000 to various local projects such as donat-ing $2,000 to help support the youth archery program, $6,000 to Nature Trust to help create more forage space and clear deadfall at Big Ranch, $500 to the Conservation Office to help support the outdoor ac-cess guide and $5,000 to Nature Trust to help acquire a critical parcel of land in the Wigwam area that will now remain free from development for the benefit of the wildlife.”

Reghenas mentions that this coming year they will continue to look at wildlife and habitat related projects and will look to the public for their ideas and input on possible projects. He also gave a huge thank you to all those who attended and supported the event.

Over 30 awards sponsored by Sparwood CAT Rental were handed out, recognizing both youth and adult fishers and hunt-ers.

Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Awards & Fundraiser

Sierra Grywacheski and her award in the Junior Rain-bow Trout category.

Photo Jenna Jensen

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