The annual Wild Game Dinner is Saturday, January 26, 2019. That is only 11 weeks from the opening of deer season on St. Joseph Island. This year is the twenty-fifth anniversary dinner: an achievement to celebrate! The second planning meeting will be Tuesday, January 8, at 7:30 at the Conservation Centre. All Club members are invited to plan and to help.
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SAVE THE DATE! The Annual Community Christmas Potluck and Photo Contest is December 1
The St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Club invites all members, friends and neighbours to our annual Christmas Potluck and Photo Contest. The doors open and social hour begins at 5:00 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. After dinner, plan on lingering for games and visiting. Please bring your favourite dish to share, a donation to the Island Food Bank and your favourite beverage. Saturday, December 1, at the Conservation Centre.
NEW OUTDOORS CARD AND LICENSING CHANGES EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER
Important changes to hunting and Outdoors Card regulations are set to take effect beginning November 26 and continuing in January 2019. Please check the following links for details.
This is from the OFAH webpage: https://www.ofah.org/issues/mnrf-licensing-system-changes/
This is from the MNRF website: https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-outdoors-card#section-7
NOTICE TO HUNTERS: The Deer Check Station open during the rifle hunt on St. Joseph Island
The Deer Check Station will return this year. Successful hunters, please report with your harvest. Doing so contributes valuable information to the monitoring of herd health. Proper management ensures a sustainable hunt. Show your support for proper management; report your harvest. The rewards are many.
OCTOBER GENERAL MEETING: GFL, GREEN FOR LIFE, is making the presentation
On Thursday , October 11th, at 7:30 p.m., the Club will host guest speaker, The General Manager of Green for Life, GFL, will speak about Recycling in Algoma and on St. Joseph Island. Guests are welcome; no entry fees. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at the SJIHA Conservation Centre, (access off Twentieth Side Road.)
AWE REGISTRATION CONTINUES UNTIL OCTOBER 10TH
AWE Awesome Women’s Experience is October 20th this year. Join us for a fun-filled day of Quest, Tomahawk Throwing, learning Forest and Wildlife Management and Fly Fishing. The day includes all meals and equipment. Registration closes on October 10th. Members $90.00 and non-members $100.00.
See you there!
See Local Celebrities on TV Show Homegrown Hunter
See local ‘celebrities,’ Nathan Coombs and Larry Skinkle with Steve Elmy of Rack Stacker, on next week’s episode of Homegrown Hunter. Last January, the episode was filmed. It airs on Wild TV from Tuesday through Sunday September 4 to 9, at the following times:
- Tuesday 7:00 a.m.
- Wednesday 1:30 p.m.
- Thursday 6:00 p.m.
- Saturday 1:30 a.m.
- Sunday 9:30 p.m.
ANNUAL MEETING WITH THE MNRF, THURSDAY
On Thursday August 9, the General Meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. with an outdoor, potluck dinner. The gate will be open by 5:00 p.m. As in past years, officials and staff of the MNRF will be our guests. They will be present to answer and comment on any questions that you may have about hunting, angling, wildlife management, outdoor safety and conservation. The August informal get-together with the MNRF has been a highlight of our summers. You won’t want to miss attending this year! Non-member guests are welcome.
Please bring your favourite dish to share and a beverage of your choice. There are benches, but you may want to bring a lawn chair. The Conservation Centre will be open if the weather prevents sitting outdoors.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED! FUN INCLUDED
Hi Everyone,
Here is a schedule of events:
Tuesday, July 17 and 24, at 7:00 p.m.: Deer Tales making at the Conservation Centre
Friday, July 27, at 4:00 p.m.: Volunteers needed in the food booths at the Richards Landing Community Night
Saturday, July 28, at 8:00 a.m.: Volunteers needed in the Deer Tales Booth at the Boat Races and Car Show in Hilton Beach
JULY GENERAL MEETING
The July General Meeting is a summer social and meeting. Come try your skills with axe and hatchet throwing. TONIGHT!