This is for my family who has shared my dreams, passion and goals to bring about a bigger and better PVCI. Included without questions are all of you who I am so ever proud of to be able to call you friend. I have had the honor and privilege of being the president of the best sportsmen's club in the United States for five years.

In late 1994 a former member introduced me to the club, which I joined immediately. At that time I was member number 76. I was in physical therapy after being in a very painful accident and not able to walk well at all. The sport of varmint calling enabled me to grasp some of the outdoors once again. That was the best help my mind and spirit could have received.

Unfortunately multiple surgeries and losing almost everything, like my so called friends, was tearing me apart. But PVCI members stepped in, accepted me and my short comings and planted the seeds of real friendship. I don't believe it is possible to thank all of you enough for the healing of your consistent support.

My vision and gift for PVCI was to build a bigger and user friendly club that at all levels were accessible and attainable to any PVCI member. I, as with others, wanted the meetings to be fun and have good participation for the next meeting. You remember, FUN!

Having been president of PVCI has opened a vast number of doors for me to explore. The experiences and people have been nothing short of amazing. I will forever use the knowledge and training that was obtained by being part of PVCI's leadership. I believe if you asked any past president they would tell you that their lives have been enriched by the experience.

We all know that with growth come the pains of that segment of life. Oh, there were those few who fought growth and change. But we must never allow the mouthy 2% to dictate how the 98% should live. I am a very passionate person who at times can be a little intense but always with our club's best interest at heart. Not every decision was perfect but my hope is that you remember the good ones. I wanted the best for you, bar none!

Now I would ask that you give your friendship, advice, support and ear to whoever takes on the challenge of being your next PVCI president. May that person have vision, a backbone of steel, the ability to unite and a protective force to guide what all the leaders before have handed down.

PVCI must not be secondary in any leader's eyes. The independence that is our club's strength must not be compromised by anyone. We do not bow, bend or surrender to those who would see us destroyed!

Again, to each of you, a very heartfelt thank you! It was real!

P.O. Box 87153 Phoenix, AZ 85080-7153 (623) 572-9967

I believe everyone in PVCI knows member Rich V. and then again there may be many that do not know him or that do see him yet do not realize what a huge contribution he makes for this Club. Heck go to just about any PVCI Club Event and he and sometimes his wife Ann are there. Rich is currently our Corresponding Secretary and our main Club representative at the Wildlife Conservation Council (WCC) meetings. He is the guy that tries to keep us members abreast of what is going on out there politically. He also volunteers to run a LOT of stuff! Let’s start in Jan. 2004 where he volunteered to do things food-wise at the 3-Club Hunt, Feb.- in charge of the volunteers for the Expo and in charge of the Predator Calling Contest, volunteered to help on events at the May Campout & BBQ, was in the food line there as well. Then he was the guy who wrote and mailed the letters asking for the contributions to the Christmas Party. These things in addition to the political things he does too. Well Rich THANKS &CONGRATULATIONS to you for being the PVCI 2004 Member of the Year! Rich has been a PVCI member for 4 years. We definitely need more members like you that want to do something in and for this Club. Just goes to show you what can happen if you get involved.

To all PVCI members:

I was honored and humbled to have been presented with the 2004 President's Award. Gary asked me to attend the monthly meeting but I had a previous commitment and couldn't make it. I had no idea why Gary wanted me at the meeting but I found out the next day when he presented the award to me at the store. I really don't deserve it, but I'll take it. I have been very pleased to see the club grow steadily in membership over the past few years and also see the club grow in prestige. I think all the club members can give themselves a well deserved pat on the back and I look forward to helping in the future.

Thanks again,

Kevin J.

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Donnie M., Kelly L. & Kelly’s dad, Dale L. and I were hunting in unit 36A for Coues whitetail. On opening day we hunted the entire day. In addition we climbed Mt. Everest (or what seemed like it) and also watched as 32 illegals walked by our camp! (Too bad none of us possessed a tag for them.) In other words we had some action but saw no bucks. The next day we hunted more than half the day and still hadn’t seen any bucks. Donnie and I then decided the reason must be because there are no dang whitetail bucks in unit 36A so to break the monotony, Donnie and I set out to do some calling.

We made several stands calling in a couple of curious yet very cautious coyotes. One of the last stands we made that day was on some rolling hills and at the edge of those hills were some mesquite trees. Donnie set up to the north of me facing east with no gloves, head net or scent kill. I set up about 30 or 40 yards south of Donnie facing south on a point near the edge of the mesquite trees. (This was unsettling with Donnie behind me because on the previous stand I had missed a coyote that he had called.) It was now my turn to call and using a Tallyho I started calling with a slow "WA" with my first series. I waited about 5 to 10 seconds for my second series with a little more rapid, WA". My 3^rd series was a very rapid series of "WA" and going for about 30 seconds nonstop. I went quiet for about 1 minute and started back up with another rapid series and just after I started calling I heard Gretchen ring out, POW! (Gretchen is Donnie’s AR-15.) I kept calling and heard Gretchen speak again, POW! I kept calling to see if another fur-bearing mammal was willing to give it’s life for some fresh bunny, when Donnie yelled at me, "Jamie, you know what you just did?" As we started walking towards each other, Donnie purposely blocking my path in the direction he had shot. He told me that I had just called in my first bobcat! Donnie said that the cat was running full speed towards me and stopped about 30 feet in front of him broadside. This was not a good place to stop for that cat.

The moral of the story is: There are no whitetail bucks in unit 36A and there is one less bobcat

Cavin C. and I took a Tuesday off of work to go do some calling. On our first 5 stands nothing came in. It was sort of looking like it was going to be one of those days. We made the 6^th stand at 10:37a.m. We set up in a wash hoping for a bobcat. Cavin was calling and approx. 8 minutes into the stand I caught movement and thought I saw a small calf running through the brush. As it got closer I saw the long tail of a mountain lion! I picked up my rifle. The cat stopped running and looked right at me. Cavin started calling again and she turned her attention back to him. It took several steps towards Cavin then crouched down and got ready to pounce on him. At this point the cat was only 21 feet from Cavin who was still calling, oblivious to the fact that we had company. The lion was only 15 feet from me and I shot her 3 times in the chest. The funny thing about this hunt was that it took part out in the flat desert, the last place I would expect to see a mountain lion! This is one stand I’m sure I will never forget as long as I live. I wonder how interesting things might have been had I not been there?

***Congrats on the long-tail guys! Looks like a real decent cat. Let this be a lesson to every PVCI caller and a reminder about the beauty of our sport. Whenever you blow a predator call in the field you have the potential for something to happen. Now by no means is predator calling magic however the beauty is you never know just what might show up or from exactly where it might come from or how close it might get to you before you see it. In fact there are quite a few critters that we never see.

*** If you are a resident in Arizona all you need to be able to hunt mountain lions are a 2005hunting license and a 2005 lion tag. Lion tags only cost $10 this year and can be picked up at most K-Marts, Wal-Marts and about any sporting goods store that sells hunting licenses. Then read your Hunting Regulations to make sure that the unit you want to hunt is open as they are not all open! In some hunt units you are allowed more than one lion a year. Once you harvest a lion you have 10 days to contact an Arizona Game & Fish office in person or by phone at (1(877) 438-0447. Once you make contact, you have 20 days to send the Phoenix Az. Game & Fish Dept. office a premolar tooth taken from the lion. They will use this tooth to age the lion and will tell you the results along with giving you a lion patch. P.S. Also remember you cannot use a shotgun shooting shot to harvest a mountain lion or bear (No Buckshot!) Slugs are legal though!

by Eddie M.

Saturday, January 22, 2005 was the date of the Annual Fur Prep Day. This is a day set aside for PVCI members who have taken part in the Fur Program a chance to get together as one and prepare the fur for sale or the tannery. This is normally an excellent hands-on learning experience for anyone who has an interest in what happens after you skin a coyote or other critter. There are normally 25 to 40 or more furs to do and quite a turnout of eager members to help. This is good as the more help that we have the faster the work usually goes.

Well this year was a little different for some reason. I don’t know if we didn’t get the word out good enough, if some members are keeping the furs for themselves (the prices are up), every member thought another member would go so they didn’t or if there just wasn’t any interest but the turnout was small. This was a good thing though as only 1 member (Eddie M.) brought any furs (10) to the event. We made the best of the day anyway with what we had and the process of fleshing, sewing up the holes and stretching was taught to those present. The Subway sandwich lunch was excellent and many thanks to member Ron M. and wife Jackie for allowing us to use their home in Laveen for the event. So if you missed this event you missed a good time. Hope to see more members and furs at next years Fur Prep Day.

P.S. If you are a member that has some of the Clubs Property- Aprons, wire stretchers, fleshing knives, etc. could you please return them to the Club. It was a shame that we had less than 5 aprons and knives for our members to use.

ATA FUR AUCTION REPORT

Saturday, February 5, 2005 was the date of the Annual Fur Auction. The location was once again the Gila County Fairgrounds in Globe. The sale this year had some problems. One of the first problems that most were unaware of was the tariff issue going on between the Chinese Government and the Fur Industries. There is currently a hold on all fur imports and exports into their country. Until this is resolved it is going to have a major factor on the fur market. Our fur sell fell right in the middle of this issue. Next we had a severe problem with sellers calling their fur into the fur managers. This problem led to us only having 1 coyote buyer at the sale. And with the condition of the fur market and no competition the rest, well, explains itself. We will be changing our process next year.

There was no market for coyotes from the buyers in Arizona. From what I heard the prices for the quality was the same at the Nevada sale. Nevada Sale: Our type coyotes went for $10.00, $25 for NW heavy, their average was $19.00, a few highs of $27-$28 Their grey fox average was $13.00 and their cat average was $250.00. 37% of their cats sold over $300.00, 30% less than $100.
No market for 15 -20 cats, small flats. Next years sale is scheduled for 2/11/06. Submitted, Cindy Seff, President ATA

This could be YOU! Mike H. with the 1 day results

on last years Novice II Hunt with Eddie M.

When it comes to excitement few things are as thrilling as calling in and harvesting a predator! Because they can live in so many types of habitat and because they are usually easier to see when they approach the caller, coyotes will most likely be the critter that you call in first. They will also probably be the most plentiful predator you call in IF you can fool them into approaching your calling sounds.

A. The Approach – The way you approach your calling area and stand is very important! In an ideal situation you would probably fly-into your area on owl wings (whisper quiet) then land, pick a spot and call. The predator would have "no idea" that you were in the area or that anything was funny and would hear you and come running in hard to eat you. In a real situation if a coyote suspects a human is anywhere in the area, in most cases it will not respond to your calling sounds. This means (if you are walking in) that you need to have a quiet approach! When driving to an area you plan to call, try to keep the vehicle noise down. Don’t rev up the engine just before you stop. Instead try to coast into your area and turn the engine off quickly. After stopping you might sit for just a few seconds before easing out the door. There are ways to open and close a truck door quietly…. practice them. Don’t slam the door, beep the horn, drop items against the truck, etc. Also try to hide the truck so it is not visible from where you will be calling. Hide it behind trees or brush, the bottom part of a hill; stop before you crest a hill, etc.

Don’t talk out loud, whisper! The human voice carries very well. Remember you are trying to enter an area without the coyotes knowing you are there. Every once in a while you run into a hunt partner that seemingly refuses to whisper and always talks in a low tone (out loud). Get a new partner or work with them diligently on the whispering art. This isn’t a hunting video it’s reality! When walking to your stand try to walk quietly. Listen to yourself as your walking and ask yourself can I be quieter. Some other common noises many make without realizing are the lower pant cuffs hitting each other with every step, jingling shells or other in your pocket, scuffing your feet as you walk, wearing gym shoes or sneakers. (I’m sorry the undersides of those are loud esp. on small rocks or gravel. Buy some real hunting boots.) Also walk around vegetation, don’t step on it if you can help it. Try not to brush up against vegetation or just plow through close growing vegetation letting your clothes just drag through the brush if you can help it. Moving vegetation out of the way with your hand, etc. is often much quieter. As you are walking in, some spots will be crunchier or noisier to walk on than others. Try to avoid these noisy spots. If two or more of you are walking in at the same time try to follow the guy who’ll be making the stand & walk in unison, placing your foot down when they do. If you are all trying to be quiet, then this could greatly cut down on the extra noise as only one person is breaking the new trail, not 2 or more.

B. Choosing A Spot To Call From - Choosing a spot to call from can be one of the hardest things to learn about predator calling. This subject is most likely 2^nd nature to you experienced callers yet often perplexing to new callers. To begin with most callers want to either hide their vehicle or walk far enough away from the vehicle so that they cannot see it from the calling location. Other factors to consider when choosing a spot include your choice of firearm, whether you are by yourself or with others, how many others and what kinds of firearms they have along with what type of terrain or habitat you are calling. Basically you want to choose a spot to sit where it is dry, you have a tree, bush or brush behind you to break up your outline, you are preferably in the shade and you have a good view in front of you, often with shooting lanes throughout and no major obstacles blocking your vision.

In Part 2 we will continue our verbal walkthrough on calling stands and get into calling sounds and some other related subjects. Hope this little piece helps someone to take a little time to review his or her approach tactics.

Feb. 28 - Trapping season ends.

*** If you are going to purchase a PVCI jacket, do it now! The cost is $75 and must be paid for up front. The April meeting is the deadline!

Mar. 5-6 – PVCI Monthly (Novice II) Hunt. PVCI last official Club Hunt for the 2004 & 2005 season.

Mar 5-6 – Antelope Eaters Hunt. Check-in in Seligman, Az.

Mar. 11-12 – Arizona Game & Fish Commission Meeting in Tucson.

Mar. 15 – Application deadline for Wyoming Antelope permits.

Mar. 16 – PVCI Board of Directors Meeting (3720 W. Sweetwater, between Cactus & T-Bird). Inside mobile home in back of chapel.

Mar. 18 – Spring bear season opens in certain hunt units. Check your Hunt Regs!

Apr. 6 – PVCI Monthly Meeting (12851 N. 19^th Ave. F.O.P. Lodge #2) 7:00p.m. PVCI Club Elections held, please show up to

Apr. 15-16 – Arizona Game & Fish Commission Meeting in Phoenix. (Hunt Orders)

Apr. 20 – PVCI Board of Directors Meeting (Meeting Location ???? See "***WANTED" above ).

Apr. 22 or 29 – Arizona Spring Turkey Season opens in some hunt units. Check your Hunt Regs!

Apr. 26 – Spring bear season ends. Check your Hunt Regs!

Apr. 28 or May 6 – Spring Turkey season ends. Check your Hunt Regs!

May 4 – PVCI Monthly Meeting (12851 N. 19^th Ave. F.O.P. Lodge #2) 7:00p.m.

May 18 – PVCI Board of Directors Meeting (Meeting Location ???? See "***WANTED" above ).

May 20-21 – Arizona Game & Fish Commission Meeting in Prescott.

May 21-22 – Proposed date for the PVCI Annual Campout & Barbecue. Member Ron Moo. (623)237-9572 will be in charge. More on

June 1 – PVCI Monthly Meeting (12851 N. 19^th Ave. F.O.P. Lodge #2) 7:00p.m.

*** Member Alert – The new Member Handbooks are still being distributed. Please sign off your name and pick up a copy from the Membership Chairman, Ron M. The current Hunt Rules are also available from Hunt Chairman Gary A.M. Please sign your name when taking a copy of it also. Both items can be picked up at the Monthly Meetings in the back. Every current member should have a Member Handbook.

***Remember to stay a member you must RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP EACH YEAR! The cost to join is $35. The cost to renew is $25. I do give you members a small grace period but I’m still having to drop some of you. This money is Club revenue and I DO NOT want to drop you but must if you don’t renew! Now some of these drops may be due to bad addresses. If you are not receiving a newsletter every 2 months then please check with me and make sure that your address is correct. You are the one who is responsible for making sure that your address is correct. Two names that keep coming back to me are Cavin C. & Derek P. Someone tell these guys that there address is wrong. Also don’t ignore your renewal notices! My name is Ron Mof. the PVCI Membership Chairman. My new phone for now is (623) 878-0549.

PVCI WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS: Scott B., Mark C., Michael E., Todd H., Kick M., Vincent S., Timothy St. J., Drew W., Christian W., Joe R. W., Bruce M., Mark M., Mary M. and Burl P. WELCOME!!! PVCI MEMBERSHIP COUNT-287 members

***THE WINNERS OF THE 2004 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ARE: 1^st Place: Gary Mc. w/11members won the 870 Remington Express 12ga. shotgun, 2^nd Place: Ron M. w/6 members won the complete Leafy Wear outfit 3^rd Place Tie: Brent F., Brett J., Ron M. w/4 members apiece won the 1 year PVCI membership plus a PVCI cap & t-shirt.

We are raffling off a moose hunt in British Columbia. The tickets will be $50 each with a limit of 500 total.

PVCI members will have 1^st chance for the tickets at the March meeting.

After that meeting the tickets will be offered to the general public. I guarantee that the sales will be fast. So in March buy 1, 2, 10 or 20 tickets!

As a bonus on the hunt you may also get a chance for a wolf or two. The hunt has an 80-90% success ratio and the racks run from 50"-60". The hunt is through McGregor River Outfitters of Prince George British Columbia.

Hunt dates are September 24, 2006 - October 6, 2006, that's 10 full days.

Your airfare is included in the prize package. The guide will pick you up at the airport and drive you back to the airport for your return flight home.

You are responsible for tips, trophy fees and any taxidermy work that you want done. Make sure that you pack plenty of clothing as weather conditions change almost immediately and that you have enough gun!

Every April PVCI holds the elections for the Board & Officer positions. This can be an exciting process as members battle each other over these positions. Currently there are 7 spots (5 Officer & 2 Board spots) that need to be filled. The President & Vice-President nominees currently must have at least 2 years of past Board experience to be eligible to run. A Board Member must have been in the Club for at least a year. Otherwise anyone can run and the spots will be filled from you the membership. You will be required to attend 2 meetings each month on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesday. There will be changes this year. Gary will NOT be running for President again and Ginger won’t be the Treasurer. They are taking well-deserved breaks. We need some nominees at the March Monthly Meeting. Here are the various positions and what they do:

President – The Head Honcho, the Main Man. Responsible for running both the Regular & Board meetings and a lot more. Though the job is demanding, it does have its perks. When you are President of a large predator calling Club who knows what names in the nation you may have opportunity to go calling with or just what doors or other opportunities the job may open?

Recording Secretary- Accurately records all the Club minutes at both the regular & board meetings, also reads these minutes at both meetings and stores them in a safe place.

Treasurer – Keeps good books. Collects money from each of the different events and pays the Club bills such as rent, trophies, etc.

Board Member – Chairs at least one committee for the major club events and helps in planning and organizing other events. Votes on issues discussed at board meetings such as spending funds, planning events and helping decide the direction the Club moves in.

Hunters: We suggest that you hunt n these hunt units: Unit7, 8, 9, 10, 15A/B, 18A, 18B, 19A-19B. However please feel free to hunt in any hunt unit w/antelope hunts.

Information: The Hunt will be conducted over a 2-day period, March 5-6, 2005. Drawing for the prizes will be as follows: Each team that enters will receive a single red ticket when they check in. Each coyote checked in will result in that team receiving another red ticket. 1/2 of the total prize money will be awarded through random drawings of those tickets starting at 9:10p.m., Saturday night.

This process will be repeated on Sunday at 2:10p.m. with the remaining prize money being dispersed. Remember, Saturday and Sunday drawings are held independent of each other. TEAMS MUST CHECK-IN EACH DAY to be eligible for these cash prizes! Final check-in times are 9:00p.m on Saturday evening & 2:00p.m. on Sunday in the parking lot of the Black Cat. No Coyotes Will Be Accepted After These Times.

*** Coyotes brought in may be temperature checked by tournament officials. In the event it is determined that any coyotes have been frozen or taken by auto (i.e. road kill) that team will be disqualified. Decisions of the tournament officials are final.

RAFFLE PRIZES: At your initial check-in on Saturday night at the Black Cat, your team will receive 2 blue tickets. These blue tickets will be used for a raffle that will be held on Sunday afternoon, after the cash prizes have been awarded. The blue ticket raffle will include as 1^st Prize a Remington Model 700 Rifle. Additional prizes may be awarded. You may purchase additional blue raffle tickets for $5 each or 5 for $20 before the drawing on Sunday. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN THESE PRIZES, Nor Do You Need To Participate In The Hunt To Buy Blue Raffle Tickets!

Handgun and Shotgun competitions.

Location: Ben Avery Shooting Range.

Fees: $5.00 ea. for Rifle & Pistol & $25.00 for Shotgun competitions. Does not include raffle tickets.

Time: Check in 7:30 AM Shooting 8:00 AM.

Questions: Call Gary M. (602) 938-5205

Fees: $25.00 ea. for Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun & Muzzleloader.

Each entry receives a raffle ticket for an ATV. Possible prizes for event winners.

Time: Shooting Events run all day

Questions: Call Gary M. (602) 938-5205 or

Dawn was getting ready to break. I was early for a change. The wind was in my face at about 5-7 miles per hour. The short bushy hackberry tree I sat under still had a depression I had scrapped out with my boot the previous November. I nestled into the bushy tree base and propped open my shooting sticks to cradle my Remington 6mm BDL. Even with my light gathering scope shooting light would be another 10 minutes away. Perfect.

The spot was discovered by simply asking "where does this road go?" We drove over the saddle that overlooked a huge basin. Visibility was well over a mile. It was mid-day and since we had just crested the hill for all of nature to see so I thought it best to revisit the location in the morning. We went down into the valley and checked out the old homestead. Driving out we stopped to pick a good spot to sit and call the next morning along with a spot to hide the jeep. Our homework was done; now off to another spot to call or just scout. We found some great places to call but none offered the advantages of the hackberry stand. The morning sun would be at the callers back making a shadow out of anything under the west side of the bush. More importantly this would put the sun in the eyes of the approaching predator. Wind is usually a constant west to east, strength sometimes can be a problem as the valley creates a wind funnel into the saddle. The layout in front of the stand is the best part. The bush is 125 yards from a cattle fence. There is also an elevation advantage of approximately 90 feet above the valley. A few small shrubs and a couple of juniper trees lie in the foreground beneath you. Other than that there is nothing more than ankle deep grass and some scattered rocks. Beyond the fence is 4 foot tall Johnson grass. This is where the varmints hunt. They have cut trails in the grass and travel concealed in until they pop out at the fence line. Once they make up their mind to leave the confines of the tall grass and cross the fence their clock starts ticking.

Over the 15 years since I first discovered the hackberry stand I have had some interesting things happen. One year I spotted the face of a coyote staring at me from a small clearing in the Johnson grass at about 800 yards. It took him about 10 minutes to come to the fence and another series of blood curling cries to convince him to come under the fence. His clock ran out when he sat down 10 yards later. My first true double came on another morning later that same year. I was only on my second series and still at a low volume when a coyote #1 silhouetted himself on the hill to my left. He was panning to try to find the source of the moans. I decided to play the quiet game and see if he would come in without coaxing. He did. I stopped him with a quick squeak when he was directly in front of me at 85 yards. Times up. I had just started calling when he showed up so I kept up the stand but at full volume this time. I usually call the hackberry stand for at least 20 minutes and had invested at least that amount of time when I spotted a coyote trotting to me down the fence line. He was already on the "right" side of the fence and coming in without hesitation. I wondered if my hunting partner would see him with his poor vision. He didn’t. Coyote #2 stopped to ponder the situation at 100 yards and never had a second thought. His clock was stopped only 15 yards from Coyote #1. My first called and killed double! And of course I continued to call for another full 10 minutes to see if I could get a triple. No such luck. A duce was good enough. Probably one of the funniest things to happen to me on the hackberry stand happened one November afternoon. The stand was fairly new to me and I had just finished giving it my all. Twenty minutes of my best rabbit serenade and no takers. Disappointed, I called to my partner with the traditional twin blasts, he replied. I propped my rifle up on its Harris bi-pod and decided to "groom" my stand as I would most certainly come back to it next year. I proceeded to scrape out the dirt with my boot and remove the rock that had tormented my butt for the last 20 minutes. Snapping away leaves and limbs that blocked my vision, I looked up to see a coyote staring at me from 30 yards. His head was cocked to the side like the RCA dog! His curiosity clock ran out when I quickly retrieved my gun and freehanded the shot at the exiting dog at 60 yards. My partner was already back at the Jeep and came jogging over at the sound of the blast. We both had a good laugh as I explained what had just happened.

The Hackberry stand has become a mecca for me. I cannot count how many times I have visited it over the years and look forward to the next time just as it was my first. I can visualize the fence line in my sleep and the faces of the coyotes as they ponder the clearing beyond the fence. My next trip will most certainly be before the end of this calling season. Until then the hackberry stand will have to remain vacant.

This is to recognize the accomplishments of certain members who are in the Club Pin Program. This Program cost a one-time fee of $10 and is good for as long as you stay a current member. Let your Membership drop and you must pay another $10 to re-enter. There is a whole list of various pins that you can be awarded for the different predator species in the current Hunt Rules. See Ron M. the Membership Chairman to enter the Pin Program. See Hunt Chairman Gary A.M. for the Hunt Rules. Congratulations to:

Ken O’B. – 5 coyote pin Larry G. – 1 bobcat pin Russ F. – 1 bobcat pin Dale F. – 100 coyote pin

Bob B. – 5 coyote pin Rich V. – 1 bobcat pin Tyler H. – 20 coyote pin

Ben Boo. – 5 coyote pin & 1 bobcat pin Gary T. – 100 coyote pin, 20bobcat pin, 25 fox pin & 5 raccoon pin

The fur donation hunt was well supported we had 95 teams signed up from all across the state. However the weather turned horrible making it very hard to hunt. We only had 49 teams check in. Some just did not go out, others were unsuccessful so never came to check in and some got stuck in the mud. It was quite an eventful day. There were only 7 coyotes and 2 foxes brought in. Everyone had a great time at check in, the food was good and plentiful as usual and the prizes were fantastic. Stay tuned for next years date. Everyone is welcome and hopefully the weather is a little kinder to us.

PVCI MONTHLY HUNT REPORT

JANUAURY MONTHLY HUNT REPORT: If you ask me, weather wise, this was a great weekend to be out calling with some near perfect calling conditions in the deserts. Overcast skies and off and on rain, here and there. Up north may have been a different story though, with lots of snow on the ground plus more in the forecast. I bet the Seligman Fur Donation Hunt suffered some because of these conditions. All total 15 teams consisting of 34 people ventured forth and the results seemed to be good or bad depending on whether or not you got away from the crowds or not. The teams that didn’t do so well ran into interference from javelina, quail and duck hunters. The teams that did well had very little interference. The total harvest was 18 coyotes and 1 fox. Here are the results:

1^st Place: Robb K. & Tyler H. 2^nd Place: Russ F. & Ben B. 3^rd Place: Eddie M., Tom M & Carlton L.

Total: 6 Coyotes Total: 4 Coyotes Total: 3 Coyotes

1^st Place: Rich H., Tyler H. & Robb K. 2^nd Place: Gary T., Gary A.M. & Bill W.

Total – 2 coyotes Total – 1 coyote