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VOLUME 46 ISSUE 4 MAY 2016
Rosi Franke, Editor Tel: 618-396-2509 e-mail: [email protected]
MWHI
The Next
Generation
MWHI President John Gineris is ready to turn over the gavel to Zoey. Zoey is Shane and Emily DeSherlia's adorable baby daughter.
Visit Us at:
www.mwhi.us
MWHI OFFICERS 2015
President Banquet Chairman John Gineris 618-708-8117 (cell) 618-786-2596 (home)
Vice-President Mike Arnold 618-786-2300
Treasurer Shane DeSherlia 618-639-0855 (home) 618-946-4520 (cell) [email protected]
Membership Secretary Mike Devening 618-259-6181
Correspondence Secretary Rosi Franke 618-396-2509 [email protected]
Recording Secretary Cheri Gineris 618-786-2596 MWHI DIRECTORS 2015 Bob Jones IFOR Board Representative 618-578-9547 (cell)
Chris Tite 618-610-3513
Dave Geisler Gun Raffle Chairman/Refuge Chairman 618-670-1419
Eric Rhuede IFOR Board Representative 618-410-9853
Justin Wolfe Carlyle Lake Area Projects Chairman 618-377-0397
Don Taul COE Chairman 618-978-8285
Brian Arnold 618-535-9979
Ron Ragus 618-977-2730
Kevin Dawdy 618-444-8711
Bo Adcock Area Projects Chairman 618-535-6585
Dennis Millner 618-910-1420
John Popov (Advisor) Steve Koniak (Advisor) Blaine Jones (Advisor) Chance Ketchum (Advisor)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, May 2, 2016
MWHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING at 2404 E. Broadway, Alton at 6:15 pm
Saturday, May 7, 2016
IFOR 23rd ANNUAL FUND RAISING DINNER
Julia's Banquet Center, East Alton, IL
for tickets call Bob Becker at 618-466-2582
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
MWHI GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at Alton-Wood River Sportsmen Club
in Godfrey, IL at 7:00 pm
Monday, June 6, 2016
MWHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING at 2404 E. Broadway, Alton at 6:15 pm
Monday, July 11, 2016
MWHI BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING at 2404 E. Broadway, Alton at 6:15 pm
The Sentry is published monthly except for December and January by Migratory Waterfowl Hunters, Inc., 2404 E. Broadway, Alton, IL, 62002. The Sentry deadline is always the second Monday of each month. Statements and opinions expressed in the Sentry are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of Migratory Waterfowl Hunters, Inc. Officers, Directors, Advisors, Members or the Editor. The appearance of an ad in this newsletter does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of a product or service. We encourage our members to take note of those businesses advertising in our newsletter and shop with them when they are in the market for their product or services.
MWHI 2016 CONSERVATIONIST-OF-THE YEAR AWARD M
Charlie Deutsch, Wildlife Biologist for the Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District receives Conservationist-of-the-Year Award from MWHI President John Gineris.
MWHI 2016 SCHOLARSHIP RESCIPIENTS
MWHI President John Gineris presented Samantha Meredith (left picture), Trace Gentry (middle picture) and Meredith Buller (right picture) each with a $500.00 scholarship.
Congratulations!
Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Announces Spring and Summer Programs Submitted by Cortney Solum, Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge
Brussels, Ill.- Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge will hold several free programs for families this spring and summer.
A Sunset Hike will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29 starting in the Gilbert Lake Division parking area. Participants should register by April 28. The group will listen for frogs and watch for owls beginning their nightly activities.
The annual Mother’s Day Birding Hike will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7 beginning in the Gilbert Lake Division parking area. Participants should register by May 5. Families can join to learn how to identify the hundreds of birds that stop at Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge during their spring migration.
The popular Sounds of Spring Frog Call Walk will be held from 7-9 p.m. Saturday, May 7 at the Refuge Visitor Center. Participants should register by May 5. On this special evening walk, participants will enjoy the sounds of the frog calls that fill the air at Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge. This program is great for kids 4 and up.
For one last adventure before school starts, an Outdoor Explorers Day Camp will be held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 2-4 at the refuge visitor center. This free three day, day-camp will introduce children entering grades 3-5 to various outdoor activities including hiking, geocaching, canoeing, bird watching, and much more. Space is limited, register by July 15. Children should bring their own lunch and snacks and dress to be outside most of the day. As monarch butterflies begin migrating south in late summer Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge invites the public to become citizen scientists and report monarch butterfly sightings and seasonal changes in the environment during the
Monarch Butterfly Citizen Science Program at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. Participants should register by Aug. 12. At this program, participants will learn the stages of a monarch butterfly’s life cycle, how to watch for and report these stages, and how to attract monarch butterflies to their backyards. Then participants will have the opportunity to register to become a citizen scientist with Journey North and share monarch butterfly sightings. For more information about these programs, call 618-883-2524 or email [email protected].
MWHI 16th ANNUAL WATERFOWL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Winners of the Ladies' Raffle
1. Bon Voyage Package - Tess McCormick; 2. Camo Cooking - Stosha Hannakan; 3. Coffe & Tea - Dan Sucich; 4. Chocolate - Elisa Royce; 5. Lucky Lady - Shannon Sondker; and, Guns & Roses - Tiffany Geisler.
Call Your
Illinois House Representative today!
Anti-Second Amendment legislators have advanced
HB3160 Lethal Violence Order of Protection, out of
committee. This bill can be brought up for a vote at
any time.
What if you have a dispute with one of your own
family or your in laws who are anti-gun? One call to
the authorities and you are stripped of your Second
Amendment rights and your firearms without a
hearing. You will be put in the position of having to
prove your innocence and eligibility. In many cases, it
could be many months and cost you thousands of
dollars before your property is returned and your
rights restored.
This is another broadly written bill that could violate
your constitutional rights simply because you own or
decide to purchase a firearm and someone related to
you by marriage or lives in your residence decides that
must make you a dangerous person, a threat to
yourself or others!
Illinois currently has some of the strongest domestic
violence order of protection laws in the nation. The
matters addressed by this bill, including suicide
prevention, should be dealt with in the mental health
community, not the criminal justice system.
Call your State Representative and urge him/her to
oppose this bill when it comes up for a vote. Click
here to find your legislator and phone number.
HB3160 must be stopped NOW.
URGENT! Call NOW to Oppose
HB3160!
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
NRA Update on Gun Bills 1-800-392-8683
Federal Senate Office 1-202-224-3121
Federal House Offices 1-202-225-3121
Illinois State Rifle Association 1-815-635-3198 www.isra.org
Illinois Senate Information 1-217-782-4517
Illinois House Information 1-217-782-8223
Sen. Wm. Sam McCann – 50th District Tel: 217-782-8206 Email: [email protected]
Sen. Kyle McCarter– 54th Districted: 217-782-5755 E-mail: [email protected]
Sen. Chapin Rose – 51st Districted: 217-558-1006
Sen. William R. Haine – 56th District Tel:618-465-4764 E-mail: [email protected]
Sen. James F. Clayborne – 57th District Tel: 618-875-1212 E-mail: [email protected]
Sen. David Luechtefeld – 58th District Tel: 618-243-9014 E-mail: [email protected]
Sen. Gary Forby - 59th District Tel: 217-782-5509
Rep. Dan Beiser – 111th District Tel: 217-782-5996 E-Mail: [email protected]
Rep. Natalie A. Manley – 98th District Tel: 217-782-3316
Rep. Adam Brown – 102nd District Tel: 217-782-8398
Rep. John D. Cavaletto – 107th District Tel:618-548-9080
Rep. Dwight Kay – 112 District Tel: 618-307-9200
Rep. Jay Hoffman – 113th District Tel: 217-782-0104
Rep. C. D. Davidsmeyer – 100th District Tel: 217-243-6221
Rep. Mike Bost – 115th District Tel: 618-457-5787 [email protected]
Rep. Dan Reitz – 116th District Tel: 618-443-5757 E-mail: [email protected]
Rep. Rodney Davis - 13th District Tel: 202-224-3121
Rep. John Shimkus - 15th District Tel: 618-344-3065 E-mail: house.gov/shimkus
Sen. Richard J. Durbin Tel: 202-224-2152 E-mail: [email protected]
Sen. Mark Kirk Tel: 202-224-2854 Email: kirk.senate.gov
MWHI 16th ANNUAL WATERFOWL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Ron Ragus with his dad Bill, who won the the Pick of the Oral Auction Raffle.
A few of the Shotgun Shell Raffle Winners
The 8 winners of the Shotgun Shell Raffle: Bob Jones, Jeremy Gilliam, Larry Althoff, Hunter Vesper, Mike Devening, Kyle Schumaker, Jerry McQurio, Donald Greismer.
Stevie Koniak presents Jacob Inman with his prize - a Pallet of Decoys
Jacob Inman
Thank You to ALL of our
Volunteers!
It is quite an undertaking to put on
a hugely successful event like this year after year - from
planning to collecting donations, from
setting up the hall to arranging raffle
baskets and prize packages, from
manning all the raffles to keeping the
finances in order, from selling tickets to
keeping seating arrangements
straight, and the list goes on.
All of this is accomplished by MWHI officers,
members and non-members.
Thank you for supporting MWHI
and our cause!
Two men were hunting together. One asked the other, “Did you see that?”
“No, what?”
“An elk just stepped out into that clearing, then turned and ran back into the woods.”
A little further down the trail, the one asked the other, “Did you see that?”
“No. What was it?”
“A bear just crossed the trail not 200 yards ahead.”
The two continued on in silence. Later in the day the one asked the other, “Did you see that?”
Irritated at his friend, the other hunter responded, “Yes! Yes I did!”
“Then why did you step in it?”
MWHI 16th ANNUAL WATERFOWL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Camo Package Raffle
Winners
Mike Devening, Bob Fritz, Tiffany Geisler, John Lindamon, Leonard Jacby, and Chance Kentchum.
Jessica Kimble presents Jonny Gross and Jake Nicolas won Jason Hagan with gift certificate for 1/2 hog each meat smoker.
Hog Raffle
&
Meat Smoker Raffle
MWHI 16th ANNUAL WATERFOWL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Thank You Sponsors!
16 West Garden Gems Greenhouse Packmule Antiques
3rd Chute Bar & Grill Garner's Outdoors Pluester Meat Market
Alton Refrigeration Grafton Winery Quiller's Outboard
Aries Winery Graham's Picture Framing R P Lumber Co.
Auto Zone - Alton Hansen's Bay Wash Rodney Martin
Auto Zone - Jerseyville Hardin Package Liquor Ron's Sporting Supply
B & B Bar & Grill Hargrave International Ron Ragus
Beasley's Fish IRB Hunt Club Ruebel Hotel
Bob Jones Jason Jackson, Duck Hunt Rull Brothers
Bluff City Grill Iron & More -Grafton Sackman Gas
Bowl Haven Jersey County Grain Senger Gas
Cassen's Bait Jersey Farmers Elevator Shop & Save
Castelli's Restaurant Jersey State Bank Simply Hair Family Hair Care
Clark Boat & Motor Jerseyville Banking Center Sinclair's Foods
CNB Bank - Alton Joe Carey Snap-On-Tools
Cody Hanneken Johnson's Corner St. Peter Hardware
Dean's Liquor Josh & Sara Geisler Steckel Produce
David $ Kathy Geisler JP Auto Detailing Steckel Produce
DJ Bar & Grill Knights of Columbus Straight Home Bar & Grill
DQ - Godfrey Koniak's Bar Sully's Package Liquor
DQ - Jerseyville Lake West Side Bar & Grill Sun Catcher Tanning
Dutch Hollow Spa Liberty Bank The Bank of Edwardsville
Elijah P's Bar & Grill Maneke Jewelers The Bank of Kampsville
Evonne Carroll Marci Luckshis Todd Goodin, Quail County Hunts
Farmers State Bank McBride Printing Total Lawn Care
Fast Eddies McKay's NAPA Auto Parts Town Club Bar & Grill
Ferrell Gas Medford Oil & Sports Tri County Bowl
Finn Inn Midwest Clay Targets Tri-County FS
Fran & Marilyn's Restaurant Miles Accounting Service Two Rivers Guide Service
Fritz Distributing Mister Donut Updike's Gas & Propane
Friedel's Grocery Nick's Pancake House White Spot Restaurant
Frontier Furniture Outrageous Outdoors Wolves Crossing Golf
Huddle Bar & Grill IL River Valley Falls Calls Westwood's Taxidermy
Stutz Auto
MWHI 16th ANNUAL WATERFOWL CONSERVATION BANQUET
Ping Pong Game Winners
Sue Liley - Kindle Fire Nolan Martz - Shot Gun Clayton Shrock - Compound Crossbow
Grand Raffle Winner
John Popov (m) won the 55" TV, Soundbar and Blue Ray DVD Player Eric Rhuede (l) and Shane DeSherlia (r) enjoy the moment with John.
2016 MWHI Gun Raffle
One Winner Every Month - Ticket Drawn on First of Every Month - Beginning June, 2016 Subject to availability at Draw Date - Pick-up at Outrageous Outdoors, Jerseyville 618-639-4867
$20.00 per Ticket or 3 for $50.00 Gun or Cash Equivalent
Only 500 Sold
June 2016 Gun - Savage 17 HMR Camo w/scope
July 2016 Gun - Remington Versa Max 12ga Mossy Oak Camo
August 2016 Gun - S&W Shield 9mm
September 2016 Gun - Winchester SXP 12ga 3 1/2in Waterfowler
October 2016 Gun - TriStar TSA 3 1/2in Black 12ga
November 2016 Gun - Beretta A300 Outlander Black 12ga
For tickets, please contact Gun Raffle Chairman Dave Geisler at 618-535-3889
or any MWHI Board Member.
Support Your Club - Sign Up a New Member Today!
Illinois DNR Newsbits - April 2016 Youth Turkey Season: Youth hunters bagged a preliminary total of 1,049 birds during the 2016 Illinois Spring Youth Wild Turkey Hunting Season. During the South Zone season on March 26-27, youth turkey harvest was 450, compared with 354 in 2015. The youth turkey harvest in the North Zone on April 2-3 was 599 turkeys, compared with 547 in 2015. Youth Hunting License: A change in Illinois law for the 2016 Illinois license year allows any resident youth hunter age 18 and under (formerly 16 and under) to purchase a Youth Hunting License, which does not require the hunter to have a Hunter Education Card. A youth hunter with this license may hunt only while supervised by a parent, grandparent, or guardian who is 21 years of age or older and has a valid Illinois hunting license. The youth hunter shall not hunt nor carry a hunting device unless the youth is accompanied by and under close personal supervision of these individuals. 2016 Illinois licenses are available online or from IDNR license and permit vendors. Check Your Boat Registration: The IDNR reminds boat owners in Illinois to check their three-year boat registration/decal and renew their registration if it expires on June 30, 2016. Renewing watercraft registration can be done online through the IDNR website at www.dnr.illinois.gov or by phone by calling 1-866-867-3542. To renew registration, have available the watercraft’s Illinois registration number, the first six characters of the watercraft’s hull ID number, the first three letters of the registered owner’s last name, and a credit card. For details on Illinois watercraft registration requirements and three-year boat registration fees, check the IDNR website at www.dnr.illinois.gov/recreation/boating. Non-motorized watercraft, including canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, or sail boards in Illinois, are no longer required to be titled/registered in Illinois, unless the vessels have a motor or sail. Non-motorized watercraft owners are required to purchase an Illinois Water Usage Stamp for $6.00 per calendar year (for each of their first three vessels, and $3.00 each for any additional vessels). An agent fee of $0.50 is charged per vessel. The 2016 Illinois Water Usage Stamp is valid through December 31, 2016. Water Usage Stamps are available over-the-counter from IDNR license and permit vendors. Find a vendor through the IDNR website at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/LPR/Pages/LicensePermitVendors.aspx
