Volume 2017

Issue 10

October

Club Shooting Hours

Are as follows, 8:00 AM until sunset, use you hunting guide to deter-

mine sunset. If there is an organized event under lights, that may go

to 10 PM. The lights on ranges are for organized events only.

Guests

Anyone who is not immediate family is considered a guest and is

required to pay the $5.00 guest fee. Mail Boxes are located on each

range. Immediate family is defined as, spouse, and minor children.

October Dinner Menu

Marinated boneless

chicken breast with

mashed potatoes, gravy,

green beans, salad, drink

and dessert. Yum!

October is worth $ 300

because Edward Rogalski

was not present and did

not win $ 280

Identification Statement

Saginaw Field and Stream Club Newsletter

is published monthly by the Saginaw Field

and Stream Club. 1296 N. Gleaner Rd.

October 19th Membership Meeting

THE STATUS OF THE FISHERIES IN

OUR LAKES AND STREAMS

At our MUCC Region 6 meetings each

September, we have a great report about the

status and new regulations on fishing in

Lake Huron and our lakes and streams. We

will have JAMES P. BAKER, the Southern

Lake Huron Unit Manager of the Fisheries

Division of the DNR, bring us that report for

our own program for October. He will give

us the details on fish stockings, the status of

walleyes and perch in the Saginaw Bay, and

the reintroduction of Lake Sturgeon into our

area.

Jerod Bell took home the

Glock 27.

We have the redesigned

Remington R51 this month.

Bring your money!

A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

As I write this letter we’ve been having unseasonably warm weather lately while it

seems like fall is around the corner. This is an exciting time for a lot of us as sight in days

will be here before we know it and some of us has begun to get our bows back out and

sight them in for the upcoming hunting season!

By now I hope a lot of you have seen the upper pistol range improvements. The

berm has been refaced and the ground leveled out with new seed planted. We’re hop-

ing it takes hold very soon so we can install the new target fixtures and get the range

back up for use! When you see Mark Fanning or Thomas Tesch make sure to let them

know how much you appreciate the work they’ve put in to that range to get it where it is.

Their work isn’t done but it’s getting very close.

In case you missed it on the website, the next CPL Class at the club is October 6

and 7. Get a hold of Jim Heidger if you need to get registered. Renewals are also wel-

come at this class.

Speaking of the website…we’re constantly making improvements and Mike

Keeler has now gotten the “Donate” button up for donations to the building fund. This

can be done right online with your credit, debit, or PayPal account. You don’t need a

PayPal account to donate. This gets us another step in the direction of getting to where

we can do renewal payments online down the road.

I’d like to welcome Mike Keeler to the board of directors in the capacity of

Membership Secretary and Dave Moeller back on the board after a few years off. It’s

great to have you Mike, and welcome back Dave!

I recently heard about members going the ranges when some of our local police

departments were doing their training. This is a reminder to take a second and look at

the calendar before heading out to the club to make sure there are no events taking

place on the ranges that you intend to use. As we get closer to the end of the year there

will be less and less events tying up the ranges, specifically the rifle range.

We’re excited for you all to see the constant improvements that we are making

and as always don’t hesitate to reach out to me with comments, concerns, questions, or

ideas. We want to keep moving in the direction of making “our little piece of up north”

the best it can be for everyone.

I can be reached at any time at president@saginawfieldandsteam.com

Thank you,

Matt Shapley

President

Great News!

Our 50 yard range is progressing! The face has been resurfaced and the ground

graded to help with rain run off. Vegetation has been planted on the berm and

ground so it’s is now in Mother Nature’s hands. I am going to re-evaluate the growth

the middle of October and make a decision at that time to install the target stands.

The plan is to open the range to general membership by the end of October, early

November so we all can enjoy some fall shooting. Your patience is highly appreci-

ated. I understand it has been a long journey, but I believe the payout will be

worth it. Saginaw Field and Stream will have the best 50 yard pistol range in

Michigan once everything is completed. by Tom Tesch

Loren Adelberg age 10 with her first deer, shot at 8:25 on 9-16-17. She used a 257

Roberts to do the job. She was

participating in a member

sponsored event which Field &

Stream coordinates. The spon-

sor offers accommodations and a

hunt for up to four new hunters

and their mentors. This is the

second year for the event and

Loren has taken the first deer.

Our congratulations to Loren

and may this be the start of

many future of

hunting experiences!

IT’S HERE! IT’S FINALLY HERE! The past few weeks have seemed like an omen that bow season is

right around the corner. The nights have been cooling off. The trees are starting to take color. For a

week it practically even felt like October. Now the calendar actually agrees with what Mother Nature

has been telling us. It is time to hit the woods!

Hopefully you are fully prepared for the season. Bow tuned, stands hung, camo washed. Now all that is

left to do is climb a tree or sit down on the ground and wait. I think that wait is one of the most under-

appreciated parts about hunting. Everyone likes constantly seeing deer, ducks, squirrels or whatever

game they are after. Just waiting has its own special draw though. It is one of the rare moments in this

life when there is no pressure on your actions and no deadlines to meet. All the while there is an antici-

pation that in the next second ever thing could change and you have no control of when it will. All you

can do is wait.

The sad part about fall is that it means that the summer time has come to an end. With it all of the

archery events that the warmer weather allowed to take place. I hope that you were able to enjoy some

of these events, if not they will occur again next year. If you took time from your schedule to help with

some of the shoots, I want you to know I am extremely grateful for your help. We had 8 major shoots

this past year and a lot of work was put in to make them run smoothly. I am hoping that we can continue

this next year, which technically starts now. It is already time to start planning events for the upcoming

summer. I have already heard requests for field archery and a 3D league. If you would be interested in

shooting or one of these please tell me. I need to know what everyone is the most interested in to plan

the best events possible for next year.

Before we really get into planning those events and projects though, I have one more thing I need to go

and do. Walk to my favorite patch of woods and wait.

Ever forward,

Andrew Flegler

RSO’s NEEDED!

While the Club has trained about two dozen RSO’s, there is a strong

need for more RSO activity on the ranges. If you have time and are will-

ing to observe shooting activities, please volunteer time to being a

range safety officer. We need you!

Contact Carl Hubinger at 989-642-5487 or ccarlhuninger@msn.com

Activities at Saginaw Field and Stream Club October 2017

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Go to www.saginawfieldandstream.com, the website calendar is updated almost

daily. The website takes precedence over this calendar, please check the

website for up to date information.

Oct 1

Time to

think about

renewing your

membership.

December 31st

is closer than

you think!

2

MI State Police

Rifle Range

8AM - 5 PM

Bulls Eye

League 6PM

Upper Range

3

MI State Police

Rifle Range

8AM - 5 PM

Trap & Skeet

3PM

4

MI State Police

Rifle Range

8AM - 5 PM

Thomas Twp

Police

Upper Range

10AM—1PM

Bullseye

Practice 6PM

5

MI State Police

Rifle Range

8AM - 5PM

Euchre 1PM

Skeet

2:30PM—5PM

IDPA set up

3:00PM

6

FBI

Rifle Range

9AM-1PM

CPL Class

6PM-10PM

7

CPL Class 8AM-5PM

Trap & Skeet

9AM-2PM

8 9

Bulls Eye League

6PM

Upper Range

10

Trap & Skeet

3PM

11

Bullseye

Practice 6PM

12

Euchre 1PM

Skeet

2:30PM—5PM

I DPA Set up

3:00PM

13 14

Trap & Skeet

9AM-2PM

15

Women’s

Shooting

Alliance

2PM

16

Bulls Eye League

6PM

Upper Range

17

Trap & Skeet

3PM

18

Bullseye

Practice 6PM

19

Euchre 1PM

Skeet

2:30PM—5PM

IDPA Set up

3:00PM

Chicken Dinner

6PM

Membership

Meeting

7PM

20 21

Trap & Skeet

9AM-2PM

22

23

Bulls Eye League

6PM

Upper Range

Board of

Directors 7PM

24

Trap & Skeet

3PM

25

Bullseye

Practice 6PM

26

Euchre 1PM

Skeet

2:30PM—5PM

IDPA Set up

3:00 PM

27

28

Trap & Skeet

9AM-2PM

29

30

Bulls Eye League

6PM

Upper Range

31

Trap & Skeet

3PM

Nov 1

Bullseye

Practice 6PM

2

Euchre 1PM

Skeet

2:30PM—5PM

3

4

Trap & Skeet 9AM-2PM

September, 2017

For legislative issues go to

“Lansing Watch” on our web page: saginawfieldandstream.com

I am frequently asked about all the meetings I attend and then value of doing so. I guess it’s my time and effort so the

value is up to me to decide. The question is “do the members consider these write-up as having value”? My only

measure is how many times I hear from members who read my clear and concise reporting and I have to say it hap-

pens often enough to make it worthwhile. To satisfy the curiosity of some, I will relate the meetings I attend and why.

I am on the Executive Board and Treasurer of MUCC an organization in which all of you have membership and access

to its activities. As a result I will not go into any details that you should already be aware of.

I am on the Board, and serve as Treasurer, of the Michigan Resource Stewards. This is a group made up primarily of

retired DNR and DEQ people. It’s what I call the science side of resource management as opposed to the user side

which constitutes most of the clubs. I got involved by attending the meetings just to listen. I didn’t know they would

be desperate enough to vote me on the board. They are involved with ORV use of State Forest Roads, The Enbridge

pipeline and alternative pipeline opportunities, Asian carp and the Corps of Engineers Study, CWD and other diseas-

es and what to do to prevent and/or eliminate them, the value of State Land, and all resource related legislation.

These old timers offer a wealth of knowledge and understanding in resource management and address issues from a

little different angle.

I attend the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund meetings from time to time, particularly when proposals impact-

ing our area is being presented. I am always amazed at what is going on, all over the State, offering more and better

recreation.

I sit on the Lake Huron Fishery Advisory Committee. This is another group I started to attend just to listen and got

appointed. Maybe this keeps happening because I don’t just listen. The last meeting reviewed the Commercial fish-

ing legislation which I previously mentioned here. New information on walleye mortality (net mortality) was present-

ed with concerns about the sustainability and quality of the fishery. The Great Lakes Consent Decree was covered,

primarily involving the lake trout quota with the tribes. Lake trout planting may become a thing of the past as natural

recruitment has surpassed expectations. There was a continuation of the developing salmon and trout management

plan which is emphasizing the Atlantic salmon options. Every meeting we hear about cormorant control but this time

there were concerns about the fish plants and the difficulty in avoiding cormorant predation. It is difficult enough

trying to avoid predation by larger fish without having to put up with these stupid birds.

All these meetings are open to the public so if you wish to attend, let me know and I will give you the what, where and

when.

This NRC meeting had a discussion about the new trail regulation of open unless posted closed. This approach has

not worked in the past as users would take down the closed signs and plead ignorance. Now, however, there will be

maps displaying all the trails and what can be used on them including closures. No more excuses.

Once again the Bay City State Recreation Area was on the agenda and once again it was delayed. The locals do not

want any hunting of any kind in the Tobico marsh. This was very prevalent at the Delta College meeting and at the

NRC meeting. No amount of discussion swayed the anti’s. My concerns lie with not only the hunting but also with the

loss of wildlife land. Most of the Tobico was purchased with Pittman/Robinson funds and that places a deed

restriction on the land. No use as a wildlife resource means we lose the land or it has to be replaced with land of equal

quality. There is nothing in this proposal that identifies the replacement land.

The Muskie anglers are infighting about catch and immediate release. The DNR wishes to allow Muskie fishing

(targeting) year around with catch and immediately release regulations. Harvesting one Muskie per year is allowed.

Some say the mortality is too great particularly in Lake ST Clair where natural reproduction is greatest. Other lakes

are planted. The science says the mortality is not excessive. But then science never did mean much to hunters and

anglers.

Ansel Adams said “It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.” If we could get

the hunters and anglers to join together and agree on what constitutes good scientific management of our natural re-

sources the government would have no choice but to agree and our enemies would have no taste for battle.

Jim De Clerck

A Reason for that Smile

Summer has come to an end and fall is definitely here. But some of our cowboys are still wearing

that “shooter’s smile”….along with some new, fancy buckles. A nice ending to the summer, I’d

reckon. New and old shooters honed their skills this summer and many of us put those skills into

action at “Range War”, the 2017 Michigan State Championship. This 3-day event is held over La-

bor Day Week-end in Port Huron and this year, 187 shooters gave it their best shot. We’re happy

to say our Saginaw Cowboys did an excellent job.

On Friday, those wanting some warm-up shooting took to the range for mini-matches and

side-matches. On Saturday, the match officially opened with a safety meeting, emphasizing the

most important aspect of this game with our motto: “Safety first, last, and always.” Following the

meeting, the ten posse leaders gathered their posses together and the fun began.

Five stages are shot each day and each stage is a different scenario and located “down the

trail”, which is the Bluewater Sportsman’s Club. Saturday afternoon is Cowboy Trap, followed

by a chicken bar-b-que and an evening campfire with musical entertainment. Sunday evening,

after the match is finished, an awards banquet is held at a nearby banquet center. The awards

follow the meal and, as always, excitement builds waiting to see just where you placed.

As I mentioned earlier, our cowboys did well. Our hats are off to each of the following

shooters. But also, this is a state championship and always challenging, and, to even shoot the

match deserves a pat on the back, whether you placed or not.

Continued on the next page...

Women’s shooting AlliAnce By Joey Lee

The women who came out for our September meeting had a great time participating in our

“Defensive Shooting 101”. Generally we spend our time on the range working on our basic

handgun skills. In September we introduced defensive shooting and it was a great experience

for all the ladies. They did some pretty awesome shooting. Carl Hubinger set up a “stage” for us

to learn about use of cover, multiple targets, magazine changes and more. All of the women

were getting their hits in the “0” ring. One got a shot through her previous hole. It was really

good shooting. Learning to handle a firearm in a situation different from how you usually shoot

at a stationary target allows for the practice of good gun handling skills while moving, reload-

ing, etc.. If you think you need more experience before trying this type of shooting, think again.

We had brand new shooters out shooting some of our more experienced ladies!! Everyone had

a good time.

Our next meeting/shoot will be October 15th at 2:00 in the club house. Plan on joining us for a

fun filled afternoon of learning and shooting.

I’m listing our winners here and if you’d like to see pictures, scores, and learn more about Range War/

Michigan State Shoot, go to www.wolverinerangers.org and click on Range War. You will find 2017 scores, photos

of category winners, clean match winners, etc. I must admit our ladies & gents cleaned up real purty for those

pictures. Here are our buckle winners….

Poncho J: 2nd Place Buckaroo

Ethan Callahan: 2nd Classic Cowboy; Michigan Champion; 1st Traditional and 1st overall in Wild Bunch Match; Side

Match – Fastest Derringer

Duelin’ Dylan: 2nd Place Cowboy; Michigan Champion; & Clean Shooter

Riverview Rattler: 1st Place Silver Senior; Clean Shooter; Michigan Champion; #10 in Men’s Top-Ten

Lefty Wheeler: 2nd Place Silver Senior

Professor Bear Roar: Clean Match

Goodshots Gettem: 5th Place Grand Patron; Clean Match

Bad River Marty: 2nd. Senior Gunfighter; Michigan Champion; Side Match-Fastest Speed Pistol Gunfighter

Black River Bill: 3rd. Pale Rider Gunfighter

Duke Dakota: 4th Place Senior Duelist

Chica: 3rd Place Lady Senior

Krazy Legs Kay: 1st Lady Silver Senior Gunfighter

Katie Callahan: 2nd Lady Silver Senior; Michigan Champion; Clean Shooter; & 9th in Ladies Top-Ten

So, as the sun sets on the summer of 2017, there are a few cowboys smiling as they proudly wear their new

buckles. Don’t forget to give it your best shot. And who knows, maybe you’ll be wearing a new buckle……or at

least a smile.

Happy Trails from Katie Callahan

by Mike Meyer

Our Fall Fun League has begun, but there is still plenty of time to join us.

We have until December 2nd to shoot 16 league rounds of trap or skeet.

The rounds must be designated a league round before the first shot is

fired. When you have completed the round(s), mark your score on the

official scoreboard. It doesn’t matter if you shot skeet or trap, we just

need the score. The cost of joining the league is $15 to defray the cost of

trophies and banquet. Any excess funds will be available as drawing

prizes. Everyone has a chance to win something.

The following shooters broke 25 straight between August 17th and

September 19th :

Trap Skeet

25 Straight 25 Straight

Bill Otter Al Linton - 2

Bob Moskal Brian Armstrong

Joe Hatzke

50 Straight

Bill Otter

Use for Building Donations

PLEASE FILL OUT COMPLETELY AND PRINT CLEARLY

The amount of your donation $_________ Payment type: Check_____ Visa_____ MasterCard_____

Discover_____

Credit Card Number______________________________________ Expiration Date_________

Signature________________________________________________________

Name to Appear on the Donor Display ________________________________________________________________

SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB

1296 N. GLEANER RD

¾ MILE NORTH OF M46 - ONE MILE WEST OF M52

2017 SIGHT IN DAYS ON OUR 16 POINT COVERED RANGE

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 4TH

THROUGH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14

TH

8:00 AM TO 4:00 PM

$5.00 PER GUN

MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS

Saginawfieldandstream.com

SAGINAW FIELD AND STREAM CLUB EVENTS-2017

CHECK THE WEB PAGE CALENDAR FOR EXCEPTIONS

EUCHRE: All Year, Thursday, 1 PM, club house.

SHOTGUN: All Year, Trap, Skeet, Wobble, Tuesday 3 PM, Saturday 9 AM,

club house. Skeet, Thursday 2:30 PM Skeet range.

INDOOR ARCHERY: January - April, Indoor range

Monday, spot league 10 AM & animal league 7 P

Tuesday, animal leagues 10 AM & 7 PM

Wednesday, spot league 7 PM

IDPA: April - October, Thursday 5 PM, pistol range.

MUZZLELOADER: April – September, Tuesday 6 PM, rifle range.

COWBOY ACTION: April – October, Wednesday 5 PM, cowboy range.

BULLS EYE PISTOL: May – August, Monday 5 PM, pistol range.

WOMEN’S SHOOTING ALLIANCE: Third Sunday 2 PM, club house.

JOAD: January - April, Friday 6 PM, Indoor range.

YOUTH TRAINING: Archery; January – March, Saturday 8 AM, indoor range.

Rimfire; April – May, Saturday 6:30 AM, rifle range.

Shotgun; June – July, Wednesday 6 PM, club house.

CLUB MEETINGS AND DINNER:

Monthly on the third Thursday except June, July and August, club house, dinner 6 PM,

meeting 7 PM. Note: Check November for earlier date.

Financial Report

James L. De Clerck, Treasurer

Building Donations

To Date

$153,880.06

Rental Manager Mike Meyer @ 989-274-4078

Civilian Marksmanship Program

Saginaw Field and Stream Club is affiliated with the

Civilian Marksmanship Program. Refer to Our Number

56200

NO HANDGUNS ALLOWED ON

THE RIFLE RANGE! NO OFF HAND SHOOTING ON THE RIFLE

RANGE!

All Memberships expire on

December 31st of the year.

Total Expenses

Loan - $164,853.55

Checking - $16,599.90

Savings - $112,301.32

Membership Report

1721 General

106 Associate

BUSINESSES SUPPORTING THE SAGINAW

FIELD & STREAM CLUB BANQUET WITH

DONATIONS - 2017

Dick Williams Guns

Cooper’s Frame & Art, Inc., Great Lake Bay Financial, Tri-City Chiropractic, Red Wing Shoe

Store, Draper Chevrolet Toyota, Jim Redmond’s Automotive Repair, Wohlfeil’s Hardware & Tool, Shaper’s the Salon, YMCA of Saginaw,

Harvey’s Grill & Bar, H & B Equipment, Inc., Frank’s Great Outdoors, Boehler’s Greenhouse,

Gardner, Provenzano, Thomas & Luplow

UPDATED RANGE RULES

Please go to our website and print

off an updated set of range rules,

it’s your responsibility to know

the rules!

Membership Renewals are

now being accepted!

December 31st is closer than

you think. Beat the rush &

get your dues in now!

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS

IF YOU HAVE SOME TIME, HERE’S A FEW PROJECTS WE

NEED DONE

- Pole barn: clean, plug holes from dog kennels.

-- Wood chips and weeding around the club house

- Weeding and mowing around the archery range

- Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the

north side of the road.

- Clear, fill and landscape the area adjacent to the

south side of the road.

- Clean out the steel building.

- Pole barn: build shelving/storage areas to accom-

modate supplies/equipment.

- Repair and paint the kiosks: trap field, (2) picnic

area, rifle range, rifle range road at the “Y”.

- Build roofs over outdoor archery bales.

- Repair and paint outhouses: picnic area & (2) on

road at “Y”.

- Paint the archery range building.

- Mow grass.

- Emptying trash barrels.

- Stain the Wobble deck.

- Paint the skeet building.

- Repair fascia on trap garage.

- Power wash the club house exterior

These local businesses have gone

out of their way to support Saginaw

Field and Stream Club

Saginaw Auto Polishing

Print Express

Hammer Restoration

Dean Flora, D.C., M.S.

Monk's Tree Service, Inc.

Erskine's Feed & Supply

Apple Mountain

Bay Archery

Gary Warner & Sons Electric

Homecraft Companies

Hoffman's Power Equipment Inc.

Lone Star Western Store

G.E. Masonry

Fasan Jager Upland Preserve LLC

Bare's Sport Shop

NAPA Auto Parts of Shields

PR Signature Stabilizers

A&A Painting, Shields

Tony’s Little Bambino’s Merrill

Kluck’s Nursery

Totten Tire

Embry Electric

NON-PROFIT ORG

U.S. Postage PAID

SAGINAW MI PERMIT

NO 60

Club Directory

Officers President……… Matt Shapley 989-751-2097

Vice President… Dave Anderson 989-928-9821

Membership Sec.. Mike Keeler 989-245-7595

Treasurer……… James L. De Clerck 989-781-8871

Recording Sec..... Wayne Hanson 989-642-5487

Committee Chairs Archery…………… Andrew Flegler 989-292-1341

Black Powder…….. Greg Menard 989-781-9332

CPL Training……… James Heidger 989-284-6748

Cowboy Action…… Marty Bell 989-585-3292

IDPA………………. Mark Fanning 989-992-7268

Newsletter………… Julie Koester 989-798-6285

Pistol Range……… Tom Tesch 989-529-9289

Rifle Range……….. Richard Singer 989-928-1120

Trap & Skeet……… Mike Meyer 989-274-4078

Women’s Shooting.. Joey Lee 989-996-0397

Grounds Maint……. Don Squires 989-737- 6924

Meeting Programs .. Chuck Hoover 989-790-3836

Kitchen Mgr ………. Carl Hubinger 989-642-5487

Volunteer Coordinator Rob Komyathy 989-971-8540

Privacy Statement

Saginaw Field and Stream Club maintains information on it’s

membership consisting of name, address, telephone num-

bers, email address and date joined. We do not sell, furnish or

distribute this information to anyone. We guarantee the priva-

cy of your information. Credit Card Numbers are not kept on

file, they are destroyed after use.

Saginaw Field and Stream

Club 1296 N. Gleaner Rd.

Saginaw, Michigan 48609 9495

www.saginawfieldandstream.com

Club Phone (989) 642-8312

Address Service Requested