DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, March 11th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with hors d`oeuvres starting at 6:15 pm. and supper served around 7:00 p.m.

Soup & Sandwich Supper! Planning on serving Shrimp Gumbo, Strunkle (green bean and potato) and noodle, sandwiches and dessert. We need help in the kitchen following the meeting with clean up. Talk to Ken, Lyle or Janet

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved ones name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus. Also a raffle for a Mt Rushmore Heitage .22 pistol for $5 a chance.

The Big Buck/Bull/Lunker Contest planned for our March 11^th meeting. The contest is open to only members of the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club, with an animal harvested in South Dakota in 2024. Plaques will be awarded in the following divisions: Rifle – Whitetail, Rifle – Mule Deer, Rifle – Antelope, Rifle – Elk, Archery – Whitetail, Archery – Mule Deer, Archery – Antelope and Archery – Elk. For our Fisherman: 1) Longest Walleye caught with hook and line 2) Longest walleye by other method, examples are bow, diving, etc. 3) Longest other game fish not a walleye, examples are paddle fish, salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, etc. 4) Longest any fish by hook and line, examples are carp, buffalo, etc. 5) Longest Bass 6) Longest perch, crappie, or pan fish species. Entries for the fish contest can be a photograph of your catch measured over a ruler with a witness statement or the mount can be presented.

The KOKK Outdoot Sports Show will be held at the Norby 4-H building on the South Dakota State Fairgrounds on Saturday/Sunday, March 29 & 30. We’ll be serving grilled brats and hot dogs during lunchtime both days for a free well donation.

Make plans to attend the Spring Bonanza Saturday, April 26, 2025.

Top prize $1,500; 2^nd Prize – Wenonah Canoe w/accesories; 3^rd Prize – Ruger Gen 2 223; 4^th Prize – M&P Bodyguard 380. Tickets available at the March meeting @ $20 each. $25 Drawings throughout the evening, along with blackjack, pick a duck, heads or tails, pay what you pull game, and popular hat raffle. If you have donations for our silent auction, you can bring them on Tuesday, or anytime during the year as we will store them until our bonanza.

Upcoming Events:

March 29 & 30 – KOKK Outdoor Show Brat Feed
April 26th – Spring Bonanza
May 13th meeting – the 2024 shed antler contest

Check out our web page: https://bcsc.club

Now collecting 2025 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer

DEAR MEMBERS AND SPONSORS:

The next regular meeting of the BEADLE COUNTY SPORTSMEN’S CLUB will be held on Tuesday, December 10th. Social hour will start at 6:00 p.m., with hors d`oeuvres of Rocky mountain oysters, beef chislic and smoked turkey starting at 6:15 pm. and supper served around 7:00 p.m.

MENU: Baked Ham, potatoes, vegetable, salad, and dessert. This is a free meal to all members that pay their 2025 memberships by meal time or $15 per person. Bring the form at the bottom with you along with your payment.

Speakers: Lee Klock, Lions Club and Dave Peterson & Keith Larson, Shriners

Thank you to be many volunteers that helped with the Ducks Unlimted Banquet last November.

We have a Perpetual Memorial Plaque at our clubhouse. Contact Sharon if you are interested in having your loved ones name(s) engraved on a plate; the cost is $50 for each plate. We wish to keep this memorial to only names with ties to the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club.

We are having a ‘sweatshirt raffle’ at the cost of $1 a chance. If you’re a winner, you’ll get a certificate to pick up your color choice and size at Signature Plus. Also a raffle for a Mt Rushmore Heitage .22 pistol for $5 a chance.

Thank you for your generous donations to the Huron Area Salvation Army Angel Tree. We were able to purchase warm clothing to let our area children know that they are loved. At the December meeting, we will again have a basket out if you want to donate to the Salvation Army Christmas Basket program.

December is election month at the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club. Up for election are six positions: A president, vice-president, secretary/treasurer, and three openings for board members. Ray Polfus, Mason Minske and Lyle Swanson will have their terms expire in December 2024. The chairman of our nominating committee, Lyle Swanson, is working to get candidates for each open position. If you have a nomination, contact Lyle at 605-350-9889.

A board decision was made in November to shut down the clubhouse in January and February 2025 returning on March 11^th. You will not be getting a newsletter for January and February. Check out our web page: https://bcsc.club

Our annual fall hunting season is underway, so good luck in the Big Buck/Bull/Lunker Contest planned for our March 11^th meeting. The contest is open to only members of the Beadle County Sportsmen’s Club, with an animal harvested in South Dakota in 2024. Plaques will be awarded in the following divisions: Rifle – Whitetail, Rifle – Mule Deer, Rifle – Antelope, Rifle – Elk, Archery – Whitetail, Archery – Mule Deer, Archery – Antelope and Archery – Elk. For our Fisherman: 1) Longest Walleye caught with hook and line 2) Longest walleye by other method, examples are bow, diving, etc. 3) Longest other game fish not a walleye, examples are paddle fish, salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, etc. 4) Longest any fish by hook and line, examples are carp, buffalo, etc. 5) Longest Bass 6) Longest perch, crappie, or pan fish species. Entries for the fish contest can be a photograph of your catch measured over a ruler with a witness statement or the mount can be presented. More details will be discussed at the December meeting.

Make plans to attend the 2025 Spring Bonanza on April 26^th. Top prize will stay $1,500 and the next three prizes to be determined. Plan to have tickets printed by the March meeting. If you have donations for our silent auction, you can bring them on Tuesday, or anytime during the year as we will store them until our bonanzas.

Now collecting 2025 membership dues. Your mailing label will list the last year you have paid. The dues are $30 for a Membership and $55 for a Sponsorship. If you change your address, please notify Sharon Reno 605-352-8281 (voice) or 605-350-1899 (text).

Respectfully submitted,
Ken Shoultz, President 605-354-0820
Sharon Reno, Secretary/Treasurer