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Chief Okemos Sportsman’s ClubVol. 30 No. 11 November 2017
Welcome to the November edition of the COSC newsletter.
A Note from the Club President - Sharon Whaley
Greetings to all! November is a very special month. The great deer hunting season for firearms begins, and many of you will be out hunting to fill your freezers. Please,
be careful and good luck!
Most of our programs have come to an end for 2017. It’s time to review and make them better for 2018. I encourage all members to try to schedule time participating in the shooting programs we offer in 2018. We have excellent instructors and they work very hard to make their programs fun for everyone.
The club’s Christmas Party is on Dec. 9th, from 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The club will supply the ham and we ask you to bring a dish to pass. If you would like to attend, please contact me at 517-646-1611. We need to get a count so we can order our ham. The club will supply plates and tableware so you don’t need to bring them from home.
Please note the CHANGE of DATE for our NOVEMBER meetings. The General Membership meeting will be Monday, Nov 6th at 7:30 PM, and the COSC Board meeting will be Monday Nov 27th at 7:30 PM.
Sight In Days: Saturday & Sunday, Nov 4 & Nov 5, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM and Saturday & Sunday, Nov 11 & Nov 12, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Cost is $3 per gun you sight in on the ranges. Bring your own firearms and ammo in accordance with club rules.
Shooting hours are posted on the Range Board. The stopping of shooting one half-hour before sunset rule MUST be followed.
COSC is a family-friendly gun and archery club in Dimondale, Michigan, promoting the safe and responsible use of firearms and archery activities in the Mid-Michigan area.
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Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club is always welcoming new members. Visit the Join or Renew Your COSC Membership page on the website for details on how to become a member.
MISSIONTo promote the safe and responsible use of firearms and archery activities in the Mid-Michigan area.
COSC PledgeI give my pledge as an American to save and faithfully defend from waste the natural resources of my country, its air, soil, and materials, its forests, waters and wildlife.
COSC CopyrightAll contents copyright © 2017 by Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club. All rights reserved.
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Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
Jr. & Ladies Trap Have Great Season
- Gary Kandler, Jr. & Ladies Trap Lead Coarch
On Sept. 17th. we wrapped up our 2017 trap season with a banquet to honor our shooters. We had many prizes to give out including a Remington 870 12 ga. shotgun as our major prize.
This season, we had 24 shooters sign up and we handed out 13 different shooting awards. Those included:• 4 Pro-Marksman• 5 Marksman• 3 Marksman 1st Class • 1 Sharpshooter award
We shot 314 total rounds and 7850 shots. At our end of the seasons banquet. we also honor one shooter with the John Mathews Award. This award is given to a shooter that maintains a good attitude, has respect for other shooters, shows safe gun handling, and listens and learns gun safety.
This year’s award went to Xaviar Perez. Xaviar has been shooting for several years now and has gained the respect of all of our coaches.
I want to thank our coaches, Duane Whaley, Keith Wright, Norris Cove, Dan Reid, Jerry Shihady, and Brian Brownell, and we couldn’t have done it with out the help of Ron Crowe and Mac McKenzie, and all the parents who bring their children each week.
Last year we only had one shooter in our Rookie Division and none this year. Our goal is to get more younger kids involved for our 2018 season, so members, if you have children in 5th grade and up and who would like to learn to shoot, bring them out for a great time. Keep a lookout in the early Spring newsletters for more about signing up for the 2018 season.
For Club Members Who Cannot Attend Meetings
We know many of our members aren’t able to attend the regular monthly membership meetings. Because of that, we have someone who can be your voice to the COSC Board.
If you have suggestions, problems, or concerns involving COSC, longtime member, Stu Miller, acts as a member representative to those who cannot attend the meetings, but would like to bring up a point of concern or suggestion to the COSC Board at the Board Meetings.
Stu can be contacted via snail mail at: Stu Miller c/o COSC PO Box 375 Dimondale, MI 48821 or via email at [email protected]
Club Bylaws - Official Reading for Voting Process
The first reading of the COSC’s Bylaws was read during the October 9, 2017 General Memebership meeting. The next official readings will occur at the November 6, 2017 General Membership meeting, and finally at the December 11, 2017 General Membership meeting.
COSC members will then vote on the COSC Bylaws at the January meeting., Members with questions regarding the club Bylaws can contact Stuart Miller, Rules Committee Chairperson at [email protected]
Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
COSC Hosted 32 Students for Hunter Education Class and Field Day Exercises
- COSC Hunter Education Committee
On Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, COSC hosted 32 students who successfully completed the Hunter Education Class and the Field Day exercises. Instructors were:COSC DNR Certified Instructors - Patricia Prince, Gary Kandler, Jeane Royale, and Dennis Dann. COSC Student DNR Instructors - Martin Bowyer
and Roger Brown.DNR Instructors - Jeff Shellenbarger, President, Eaton Rapids Conservation Club, and Murl Miller, Vice President, Eaton Rapids Conservation Club.
Field Day Instruction:
MIDNR Conservation Officers, SGT Todd Thorn and Officer Troy Ludwig (our Eaton County CO), instructed the students on use the 2017 MI DNR Hunting Guide, Rules for Legal Hunting Hours, and changes from 2016 hunting season. They also answered many questions from students and instructors.
Our Volunteer Range Instructors:
Rifle Range .22 Rifle - David Schneider, Range Master, Range Set Up and student range safety briefingCOSC Range Safety Officer - Patricia Prince
Rifle Instructors - Martin Bowyer, Roger Brown, Dennis Dann, and DNR Instructor Murl Miller. Shotgun - Gary Kandler. COSC Chief RSO - Duane Whaley Shotgun Instructors Gary Kandler and Dan Reid were assisted by Marty Goodman Archery: Roger Brown. Jeff Shellenbarger, Eaton County Hunter Education Coordinator, graduated both Martin Bowyer and Roger Brown as New DNR Certified Hunter Education Instructors at this class. COSC Hunter Education 2018 Class Dates Spring: Sat/Sun April 7 & 8, 2018Fall: Sat/Sun September 1 & 2, 2018 See the February Newsletter for April class information I humbly thank everyone who made the Sept. 30/Oct. 1 Hunter Education Class a great success and congratulations to the new instructors, Martin and Roger.
Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
COSC Archery Season Wrap Up
- Steve McGarry, Archery Co-Leader
The Chief Okemos Archery range was in need of management and oversight for it to continue to stay open. Interested members started out the year looking to find help to keep the range open. All members interested in archery were asked to attend a meeting to decide the fate of the archery club. Members Mark Richardson, Roger Brown, and Steve McGarry were asked to manage the archery range, with guidance from Dennis Dann, Stu Miller, and Bill Shepard. Interested members that attended the early meetings were added to an email and phone list to be kept informed of archery range projects, such as the setup of the 3D Range, spraying, mowing, and winter storage of targets.
Field Target Projects - 2017 • Replaced bag targets • Replaced the wood roof on bag target houses
Flipped bag targets after 100 shots to extend life of target
• Development of Youth Archery Program (Tim Hodgeman)
• Boy Scout merit badge archery shoot
3D Range Projects - 2017• Repaired broken hand rail on raised platform on
targets 29, 30. • Power washed raised
platforms • Replaced rotten stair treads
on raised platform, targets 10, 11
• Rebuilt 5 out of the 40 bow racks used in Archery range
• Sprayed three times for weeds on 3D shooting lanes, cut back giant ragweed, 10’ tall from falling into trail
• Grass mowing twice a week • Controlled ant infestation in all 3D targets • Replaced 7 worn out 3D targets • Treated new 3D targets with UV and water seal
protection
• Relocated 1 target backstop for arrow control and built 3 new backstops
The 3D range brought in $500 from May 1, 2017 to September 11, 2017
Thank you, everyone that made it out Oct. 15 at noon to help bring in the 3D targets. It’s hard to plan around rain. But we had a break after days of rain and we got the job done.
Archery Plans for 2018
Unfinished projects: • Put new tin roof on 3 field houses for bag
targets.• Continue replacing worn out 3D targets • Paint and water seal old 3D targets • Continue with ant control on 3D range.• Spraying of weed control in shooting lanes and
along pathways
New projects:• Additional 23 backstops for 3D targets • Replace the current scorecard box with a new
mouse proof box.• Add bracing to the 2nd set of steps to control
swaying on the raised platform 10-11 • Change path around targets 10 and 11, due to
two safety concerns and the out of standard layout. I propose cutting a short path from the base of the elevated platform between targets 11 and 12. We can take the brush from the new path and cover the old one, which in time will grow
over. This will help to alleviate people walking in from other directions.
• Planning dates for 2018 bow shoots ASA, IBO?• Getting involved with Michigan Archery Associa-
tion (MAA)?
Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
Deer Report & Check Stations in the Area
- Steve McGarry, Archery Co-Leader
I hope everyone’s bow season is going well. Deer are starting to check out doe in Estrus scent wafers. I had a deer standing next to a scent wafer last night in the dark. I’ve had fair luck with scent wafers. They don’t cost much and last a couple of years. Two years ago, I shot a coyote over a two-year old scent wafer. Later that sea-son, I shot a buck off the same scent wafer. I’m still using the same ones this year.
Trail cams showing most big bucks still moving at night. If you did arrow a deer and would like to get it checked by the DNR. you have 72 hours to get it to a check station. This will help the DNR gage the health of our deer in Michigan. They can answer questions, like how old your deer is, and check for things like bovine tuberculosis, and chronic wasting.
The DNR are always easy to talk with and have all sorts of useful information to pass along. Don’t forget your Successful Deer Hunter patch.
Here are the Lansing area check stations, address, and phone numbers and hours. A full list of the check station in Michigan can be found at http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dnr/deer_check_station_hours_of_opera-tion_501734_7.pdf Lansing Customer Service Center 4166 Legacy Parkway, Lansing 517-284-4720 Sept. 16 to Jan. 5 - Monday- Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm; November 18,19,25,26 8:00am-5:00pm; Closed 11/23,12/24,12/25,12/31,1/1 Riley Township Hall 7110 W. Prate Road, Dewitt 517-641-4092 Sept. 16 to Jan.5 - Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa - 9:00am - 5:00pm; Closed: 11/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, 1/1 Rose Lake Field Office 8903 Stoll Road, East Lansing 517-641-4092 Sept. 16 to Jan. 5 - Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa - 9:00am - 7:00pm; Closed: 11/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, 1/1 Williamstown Township Hall 4990 N. Zimmer Road,Williamston 517-641-4092 Sept. 16 to Jan.5 - Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa - 9:00am - 5:00pm; Closed: 11/23, 12/24, 12/25, 12/31, 1/1 Waterloo Wildlife Office 13578 Seymour Road, Grass Lake 517-522-4097 Nov. 13 to Dec. 1 - M, Tu, W, Th, F - 10:00am - 4:30pm; Nov. 18 to Nov. 19 - Sa, Su - 10:00am - 4:30pm; Jan. 3 to Jan. 5 - Tu, W, Th, F - 10:00am - 4:30pm; All other days by appointment. Closed Nov 10,23,24, Dec 22 to Jan 2
Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
COSC Virtual Buck Pole Returns for 2017 Deer Season
Our Virtual Buck (Doe) Pole is open on the COSC website, waiting to see photos and your story of how you bagged your beast.
When you harvest that deer, please email a photo with your name to COSC Web Coordinator, Sandy Enness, at [email protected] to be posted on our virtual buck pole. If you’d like to share your hunting tale in how you bagged your beast, that would be great.
Also, please feel welcome to share photos and stories of your sucessful hunts and trapping for other game during the fall and winter months, especially from our youth and lady hunters and trappers.
We wish all heading out to the woods, fields, lakes, streams, and rivers this hunting season great success and to return safely.
Get Your 2017 Volunteer Work Hours Reported
Please contact Penny Batten to give her your volunteer work hours or to ask about opprotunities to volunteer. Penny can be reached at 482-8169. There is a $75 discount on the following year’s membership for members who donate at least 15 hours of time working on cub projects and activities, so get your hours reported. Volunteering = Benefit.
Get the COSC Newsletter in Your Email
If you have an email account, please consider recieving the COSC monthly newsletter via email rather than in your home’s mailbox.
Receiving the newsletter via email reduces the club’s cost for mailing.
To begin receving the newsletter via email, please send an email to Membership (Penny Batten) [email protected] with the message to add you to the list of members getting the newsletter via email.
2018 Turkey Shoot DatesSet - SAVE the DATES
This year our Turkey Shoot dates are:
Jan 13th, Feb 10th, Mar 10th, Apr 7th.
More info about theshoots will follow in futurenewsletters.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our
members’ families.
COSC Word Search
IT’S HUNTING SEASON WORD SEARCH
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Ammo Archery Bait Bird Shot Black Bear Broadheads Buck Pole
Camouflage Coffee Conservation Officer Deer Deer Camp Doe Scent
Euchre Grouse Long Johns Pheasant Rifle Scope Squirrel Tags
Trail Trail Cam Turkey
Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club P. O. Box 375, Dimondale, Michigan 48821
NRA Membership Info
When joining or renewing your NRA membershipyou can do so through the COSC, and here’s how:
Please send the following info: Your name and mailing address Your NRA Membership number (if renewing) The NRA magazine you prefer (choose one): American Rifleman American Hunter 1st Freedomalong with a check for dues made payable to NRANRA Membership Dues: 1 Yr - $30 3 Yr - $85 5 Yr - $100
mail to: Keith Wright 427 W. Jefferson, Dimondale, MI 48821(a receipt for dues will be mailed to you)
Have your friends, neighbors, co-workers or anyone renew or join through COSC and the club will get $5 or $10 commission.
Executive Officers All terms end 1/8/18
President Sharon Whaley 646-16111st Vice Dan Reid 719-04162nd Vice Bill Shepard 810-207-3022Secretary Jody LaClear 243-6991Treasurer Jane Kandler 646-7973
Board Members Term EndsPast President/Keith Wright 646-9179 1/08/18John Gambill 646-0681 1/08/18Stu Miller 393-3178 1/08/18Dennis Dann [email protected] 1/08/18Jerry Shihady 282-5097 1/14/19Duane Whaley 646-1611 1/14/19Penny Batten 482-8169 1/13/20Bill Ames 282-8085 1/13/20
Communications/Social Media Newsletter & Website Sandy Enness [email protected] Aaron Lopez [email protected]
Club Contact InformationAll area codes are (517) unless otherwise noted
There is NO CLUBHOUSE PHONE
Archery Mark Richardson 202-6000 Steve McGarry 575-9511Jr Archery Tim Hodgman 643-1497Falling Plates Clint Wells 974-4770Cowboy Action Duane Whaley 646-1611Junior Hi-Power Jim Stewart 646-9763Junior .22 Rifle TBDAdult Trap Duane Whaley 646-1611Junior/LadiesTrap Gary Kandler 646-7973Ladies, Ladies, Ladies Sharon Whaley 646-1611Black Powder Lloyd Merchant 927-7264Reloading GroupDennis Dann [email protected] Education Dennis Dann [email protected] Range Maintenance Volunteer NeededGrounds Maintenance Wayne Walter 627-8247Clubhouse Rental Mike & Cathy Finn 616-0093Member Volunteer Work Hours Penny Batten 482-8169Membership Penny Batten 482-8169 [email protected] Member Orientation Jim Ingison [email protected] Andy Powers [email protected]/COSC Membership Recruiting Keith Wright 646-9179Capital Area Friends of the NRA Committee John Mann 694-1440
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W&G 8:00a
Sight In Day 9:00a to 3:00p
Day Light Saving – Turn Your Clocks Back tonight
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Sight In Day 9:00a to 3:00p
New Member Orientation 6:45p
Club Members Mtg 7:30p
W&G 8:00a
VETERANS DAY
Sight In Day 9:00a to 3:00p
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sight In Day 9:00a to 3:00p
All Deer Hunter’s Eve
OPENING DAY
FIREARMS DEER SEASON
W&G 8:00a
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Deadline for submitting items for club newsletter
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
26 27 28 29 30 New Member
Orientation 6:45p
Board Mtg 7:30 p
W&G 8:00a
W&G – Wheezers & Geezers Group 😊
Club hours for shooting – 9:00am to ½ hour before sunset but not past 9:00pm. Please be respectful of our neighbors and keep track of time when shooting in the evening.