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Tips for a safe and productive hunting trip Hunting can be a very safe sport, even though it is practiced in the wild and involves 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 toothache or heart troubles, for example, consult your doctor or dentist before you head out. • Know your weapon and the manufacturer’s safe handling guidelines. • Ensure that your equipment is in a good state of repair. Make sure the following things are in order: all straps and fasteners are solid; the hunting blind is stable; all blades are sharpened; and gun sights are adjusted. • Prepare a survival kit that includes these items: nutritious snacks; warm clothing and an emergency foil blanket; a flashlight or lantern; a compass or fully charged GPS; rain gear; first aid kit; tools to repair equipment; 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
Having a proper survival kit can literally mean the difference between life and death when you are out in the backcountry. Photo submitted 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. Respect your plan, because that person will be notifying the police if you don’t return when you said you would. Happy hunting!
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Major regulation changes 2014 - 2016 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 opportunities. 5) Revised cougar seasons and female quota. 6) Two week extension to lynx hunt season. 7) New motor Vehicle Prohibitions on conservancy properties. 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 animals Several 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 information 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 guide outfitter regulations New five-year guide outfitter licences will save guides time and money, while lowering the administrative burden of government. “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 business 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 government and the guide-outfitting industry. It will help foster a healthy business environment for our family-run, guide outfittingbusinesses, and it is another step towards improving business 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 administration 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 outfitter 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 implementation for the 2015-16 guiding season. Quick Facts: * There are approximately 245 licensed guide outfitters in the province, employing over 2,000 people. * Roughly 5,000 non-residents hunt in the province each year. * The guide-outfitting industry brings an estimated $116 million in economic activity to the province each year.
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Hunter ethics 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 obligations, 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 firearm in advance of, and during, the season to ensure accuracy and dependability. Practice your marksmanship at a licensed
Ethics are as important as your rifle when you go out to Photo Submitted hunt. firing range, and do not shoot unless you have a clear shot of a vital part of the animal. Remember: “you can’t pull Ethics continued next page the bullet back.”
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• Prepare the meat properly. Proper handling of meat is easy to learn and to not do so is both illegal and wasteful. • Respect the environment by packing out everything you packed in! Nobody wants to arrive at a campsite and clean up the mess left by the previous occupants. • Do not consume drugs or alcohol while hunting or trapping. • 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 program 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 distribution 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; opportunities for the sustainable use of wildlife are possible because of you. Ethics continued
Hunting safety 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 hunting blind or tree stand. When climbing up and down, take extra care with your firearm. Use the safety 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 attributed to the unsafe use of firearms and reckless use of hunting blinds. While some hunting regulations are aimed at protecting wildlife, many others are for the protection of hunters.
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A great place to start 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 ensure that there is a future for hunting and that there will be game available for future generations. Mentoring focuses on the transfer of knowledge. The essential need to plan with and for future generations of hunters and fishermen relies on the sharing of practical knowledge and hunting techniques. Passing on all the know-how gained by experience makes sure useful traditions don’t get lost. Passing on knowledge also has to include the ethics of hunting, so that the public has a clearer understanding of its sustainability and usefulness. Mentoring can only enrich the thrill of the hunt, providing newcomers the incentive to continue. Hunting with an experienced mentor lets newbies get familiar with the laws, safety guidelines, and values, but also with the finer skills of tracking, caring for weapons, navigating the wild, and choosing which targets are worthy game. Simply put, mentoring helps everybody become better, wiser hunters. Ask your local hunting association to put you in touch with an experienced hunter who wouldn’t mind sharing a few pointers and having some company on his next hunting trip.
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The winners in the high-powered rifle category at a May Bull River Shooters hosted championship event.
Shooting associations help 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 matches amongst its members. Bradley Woods, of the Association
Had it not been for a group of local sportsmen in 1955 there would be no East Kootenay Big Game Club.
East Kootenay Big Game Club The Club sells annual memberships for $10 or life memberships for $100.
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 and Canada. This past March the Club held it's 58th annual awards banquet and wildlife fund-raiser with the theme " hunters giving back to wildlife"
Please contact the following for more information. Wade Oakley Club President 489-3936 Enzo Caccavo, Vice President 426-7849 Frank Cross for Record Books and Life Memberships 489-3155 Wade Oakley, for Regular Memberships 489-3936
To date we have donated over $130,000 for wildlife and vital land acquisitions. Thanks to our sponsors and the hunting fraternity for their continued support
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summed up what it feels like to come and spend some time silhouette shooting. “Metallic silhouette shooting is great fun and very social and family oriented. Safety and good sportsmanship are paramount. 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 targets react. New shooters are always welcome and everyone is willing to help others improve,� Contact Rob McKeenan at 250-426-2794 for information.
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Using a guide/outfitter It is definitely worthwhile to start planning a hunting or fishing trip early on in the season. Deciding which part of the country you want to explore is always a good starting point. For a successful trip, make sure that your chosen camp or lodge offers your favourite activities. In other words, the outfitter you choose has to be able to meet all your requirements. Decide what you want to do Do you want to do some fishing, hunting, or some other outdoor activities? Is this a family vacation or are you going with friends? Every year, countless hunting and fishing camps, inns, and resorts throughout North America welcome thousands of visitors hungry for all sorts of exciting activities. The right time of year Make a list of your main objectives so you’ll be sure to get 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 optimal hunting or fishing times. Booking early will let you nab the best cabins, 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 visiting, and check out www.outdoors.ca for more information about choosing an outfitter.
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Wild turkeys 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 alternating flying and gliding, they can cover 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 females) 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 reproduction, 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 weather. 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 patchwork of mixed forest, fields, prai ries, and clearings. The strong branches of mature pine trees are advantageous to turkeys, either for perching overnight or escaping predators. Contact your local hunting association to find out if and when wild turkey hunting is allowed in your province.
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Wild turkeys are a hunting mainstay.
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Good luck in the field this fall Be careful out there, respect Mother Nature and enjoy this beautiful province
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Bald eagles are not only plentiful in the area, they are also some of the best hunters around.
Photo Dawnelle Salant
Safety is at our core There 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
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Hunting with a camera
Doe observing the photographer at Lamb Creek
Photo Linda Botterill
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 longer 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, patience are what is needed for the most exceptional shots.
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
This young buck photo was taken in Picture Valley
Photo Linda Botterill
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Tanning your hides is a good investment Flint Fur Tannery is a locally owned and operated fur dresser located in Cranbrook. The tannery offers hair-on tanning of all skins from black bear to elk and covering all game in between. All fur receives great care to ensure clean fur and nice leather – items that you can proudly display in your trophy room or cabin. The best results for a fine finished product begin in the Sharpening the blade. Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery 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
Taking the hides out of the drum after tumbling.
Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery
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Finished hides in the tannery showroom.
Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery
Finishing the hides.
Photo Courtesy Flint Fur Tannery
evenness of the final leather product. Following the pickling process comes the vegetable/mineral/synthetic tanning procedure. The use of tanning agents is at the discretion of the tannery as different tans are used for varying results. Which tan we choose, depends on what you, the customer, desires for a final product. 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
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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.
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Minimizing the female (nanny) harvest mountain goat, or a female mountain of mountain goats has been identified goat within a group of goats that does as an important conservation action. not contain kids, would still be legal to Previously, the Ministry of Environment harvest. For a more detailed rationale has addressed concerns with the for this regulation, see our website Bear hunting is aharvest popular of activity, and the challenges it females through voluntary www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/ offers ensure that it has many devoted fans. Add to that the compliance hunters to select wildlife/managment-issues/ fact that black bear meat is highlyamong prized by many wild game a lovers, and the needmale to better develop the black bear hunt mountain goat (billy). While the #mtngoatfemales. becomes clear. proportion of to females in problems the harvest The black bear hunt can also help limit the of For more information on how to depredation. Depredation refers to the damage causedtoby has decreased, there continues be select a billy, you can borrow the animals to human property or infrastructure. The problem of concerns over the high harvest of female depredation by black bears occurs mainly when food in the video “Is it a Billy or is it a forests becomes scarce, such asgoats during season whenInbermountain in asome areas. order Nanny?” from any of the Ministry of (Reproduced with p ries are scarce. At such times, bear encroachment into human to address this concern, a new regulation R settlements is more common, as they search out other food Environment regional offices, or from sources, including cornfields, garbagefor dumps, bird has beenorchards, implemented 2011/12 the Fish and Wildlife Branch in Victoria. feeders, and garbage containers. and 2011/12 hunting season that states In cases of depredation, wildlife authorities must act quickly The same video is also available from the Plan for t Columbia unlawful hunt with a female to ensure that bears“It doisnot associateto humans easily BC Wildlife Federation. To test yourself accessible food; to mountain allow that would mean the bears could goat accompanying a kid lose their natural fear of humans. When that happens, the on mountain goat sex identification go to on mana orproblematic a female and mountain goat inhave a group www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ is availabl bears quickly become drastic solutions to be taken, such asthat relocation or even slaughter. Re location gov.bc.ca black bear contains one or more kids.” ThisA young docs/goat_orientation_08Utah.pdf. is often considered to be an ineffective measure because many Photo Shannon Stewart managem does try notand protect bears transported toregulation another location return all to female their This type situation completed illustrates that“Management hunting, when managed Theofrecently starting point. Thesemountain bear relocations also require a lot of goats as a solitary female effectively and sustainably, remains an important tool for ourFinal_28
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Bighorn sheep
Photo Kirsten Armleder
This year the East Kootenay Game Club held its 59th annual awards banquet and fundraiser at the Colombo Lodge in Cranbrook. Numerous awards were claimed by veteran and novice hunters, showing that the sport of hunting is alive and well in the East Kootenay region. The winners are:
RIFLE- Adult Category MULE 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.
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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. 2nd place Travis Smutney, Cranbrook score 16 9/16. WOLF - 1st place Bryce Benson, Cranbrook score 16 0/16 BC Record Book. ARCHERY Adult Category WHITETAIL 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 2/8 BLACK 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 province 1st place - typical Mule Deer Wilf Lloyd, Cranbrook score 177 6/8 Pope and Young Record Book. OUT OF REGION Rifle 1st 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
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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 WINNERS Grand 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. MEMORIALS Ray 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 Record Book.
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Sparwood Fish and Wildlife Awards & Fundraiser by Jenna Jensen 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
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