Washington Waterfowl Association

Voice of the Waterfowler
Washington Waterfowl Assoc.
HUNTERS FOR CONSERVATION
501(c)(3) tax exempt
Find us @ washingtonwaterfowl.org & www.waduck.org
Volume 26, Issue 1
ESTABLISHED 1945
May 20, 2016
10610 66th Ave E.
Puyallup, WA 98373
etter from the President
CORPORATE OFFICERS
Rone Brewer, President
Jim Cortines, Vice Pres.
Earl Mikkelson, Secretary
John Arrabito, Treasurer
(206) 595-7481
(206) 612-8772
(253) 862-4509
(425) 894-4080
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Abel Cortina (YAK)
Rod Boyer (SW)
John Burk, Jr. (NW)
Bruce Feagan, (ML)
Howard Hicks, (SW)
Richard Holt (NW)
Terry Satre (SW)
Bob Taylor (LC)
Nico Villella (SEA)
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(253) 736-4126
(360) 675-8477
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(253) 847-6274
(360) 853-3742
(253) 845-2398
(360) 798-5342
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MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Habitat, Hunting, Legislation, Legal
Let’s all welcome back the newsletter! Sorry for the long delay in getting a
newsletter out, but I am happy to say we have resolved this issue by
outsourcing the creation of the newsletter to Matty Moore. Matty Moore
works in Central Washington for a company producing newsletters for
non-profit organizations such as Ski NW Rockies, Chip Shots– a Golf
enewsletter, Golf in the NW and many more. She has been given guidance on
our newsletter “style” by John Arrabito and is ready to work for us to keep us
connected and help support our mission. We want to give a warm thanks to
John Arrabito for his years of service creating the newsletter. Without you
John we wouldn’t have known we were missing something all these months.
So THANK YOU!
CHAPTER CONTACTS
Grays Harbor Chapter
Chair
Kurt Snyder
(360) 485-9353
Chair
Les Hollister
(210) 410-3037
Chair
Ted Blade
(360) 573-5259
Kitsap Peninsula Chapter
Look for more updates from me in June, but until then, enjoy this long awaited
newsletter of great news from the flock!
Lower Columbia Chapter
Moses Lake Chapter
Chair
Robin Hickok,
Proj. Coord. Dick Price
(509) 765-3541
(509) 762-9027
Chair
Reb Broker
(760) 859-7442
Chair
John Arrabito
(425) 894-4080
Chair
Bruce Burns
(253) 961-8802
Chair
Vacant
Chair,
Jason Oliver
(509) 366-9914
Chair
Scott O’Day
(360) 966-4112
Chair
Abel Cortina
(509) 786-9196
Northwest Chapter
Seattle Chapter
Southwest Chapter
Spokane Chapter
Tri-Cities Chapter
Whatcom Chapter
For the Resource,
Rone Brewer
Yakima Valley Chapter
Mission Statement
To Preserve, Protect and Promote Waterfowl, Waterfowl
Habitat, & Waterfowl Hunting in Washington state
May 20, 2016
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EVENTS CALENDAR
May 25
12 Annual Youth Mentor Shoot with the
Seattle Chapter at their monthly meeting.
More information on page 9 & 12.
May 26
Lower Columbia Chapter Meeting at the
Vancouver Trap Club at 5:30-8:30.
May 31
Southwest Chapter Meeting at
6:30 p.m. @ Tacoma Sportsmen’s Club.
June 1
Kitsap Peninsula Chapter Meeting June 1 at
Bremerton Skeet & Trap Club.
June 2
Grays Harbor/Chehalis Valley Chapter
Meeting at Evergreen Sportmen's Club.
June 7
Whatcom County Chapter Meeting at the
Tenant Lake Interpretive Center.
June 9
Yakima Valley June Chapter Meeting at
6:30pm at The Barn Restaurant in Prosser.
June 11-12
Oregon Waterfowl Festival at the Columbia
County Fairgrounds in St Helens, OR.
http://oregonwaterfowlfestival.com/
June 14
NW Chapter Meeting at the Conway Fire
Hall 7-9pm. Shotgun fitting– bring your
guns. More information on page 6.
June 14
Tri Cities Chapter Meeting at the Kiko’s
Tacos.
June 26
Operation Salmon boat sponsorship. More
information on page 8.
June 30
Lower Columbia May Chapter Meeting at
the Vancouver Trap Club at 5:30-8:30.
July 9
Lower Columbia Chapter Picnic at
Lewisville Park in Battleground, WA at the
Covered Pavilion at 11am-6pm. More info
on page 8.
July 12
NW Chapter Meeting at the Conway Fire
Hall 7-9pm.
July 16
Youth Trap Shoot hosted by the Moses
Lake Chapter. More information on page 7.
July 30
WA State Sanctioned Duck and Goose
Calling Contest. More info on this event in
June newsletter.
July 30
WWA All Chapter Family Picnic with
Sumner Sportsmen's Assn in Puyallup. More
information on page 16.
Aug 9
NW Chapter Duck Boat Show and Swap
Meet. Bring your boat and all equipment
you want to get rid of.
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Aug 27
Wing Shooting Clinic for youth and adults at
the Evergreen Sportsman's Club near Littlerock,
WA.
Sept 10
Youth Shooting Event at the Evergreen Sportsman’s Club near Littlerock, WA
Sept 17 & 18
NW Chapter Youth Hunt Weekend. More
information on page 6.
Sept 24
NW Chapter Banquet in Mt Vernon. Tickets on
Sale NOW! More information on page 6.
Oct 1
Skagit Wildlife Area and Farmed Island Hunting
Area Tour. More information on page 6.
May 20, 2016
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News for the Flock
Yakima Valley Chapter News
Clean Up Projects
A couple of our chapter members went outside
the Yakima area to do some major clean-up work. YV
June Meeting:
WWA member Hugh Carney and his son Finn focused in
The YV WWA chapter meets monthly the 2nd
on the Crab Creek area, filling a truck and trailer multiple
Thursday of the month (unless otherwise published), either in
times with junk to haul to the dump. Way to go!
Prosser, or in Zillah. Our June meeting will be Thursday, June
9 at 6:30pm at The Barn Restaurant in Prosser. The June
meeting will feature continued discussion and planning for
projects for the coming year. For more information, contact
YV Chapter Chairman Abel Cortina at 509-786-9196
Trash clean up at the Crab Creak area by Yakima
Valley WWA member Hugh Carney and his son
Selah High School/Middle School Shooting
Fin. Thanks for a job well done!
Team:
By Roger Bennet
The Selah School District’s shooting team,
made up of both High School and Middle School
students, has been supported by the WWA Yakima
Valley Chapter for three years now. They held their
big Saturday competition on Saturday, March 19.
Youth teams from around the state met in Selah at
the Pomona Gun Club. It was great to see so many
young people, positively involved in the shooting
sports! The YV WWA Chapter counts it as a great
privilege to be able to help out at this yearly event,
and to financially support this team.
Selah High School/Middle
School Shooting Team at
the March 19 competition
at the Pomona Gun Club
with their WWA patches on
their shooting vests.
May 20, 2016
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Northwest Chapter News
WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
showing up late but tasty nonetheless)! They hit the spot and
kept everyone going!
By Reb Broker
Welcome Back Newsletter!!! The NW has had a busy spring
Nesting Prep:
and so this is going to be a long one. Invite to any of you to
If you didn’t know the reason those ducks were lookcome on up here and get involved with us! Having fun,
ing so good at the end of the season, it’s because they are
working for the Birds and getting better at waterfowling!
preparing to get their grove on. To help them to achieve this
cycle, it’s time to get out and check/clean those nesting
Cleaned Up???
boxes. If you are needing or wanting a Wood Duck Box,
Hard to believe that the season is over all ready.
member Rick Billieu (email him at: rgbillieu@frontier.com)
Now the dreaded task of cleaning your Decoys, Boat, Guns
has got a handful of them from the last build.
and finally cleaning up the stinky swamp off the dog is at
hand. I think the worst is the dog, because she knows that it
The Northwest Chapter is getting into the Mallard
is all over when I toss her in the shower. Cleaning up though
Nesting tube business. At our February meeting, which is the
also includes your hunting areas! Public or Private land, you
2nd Tuesday of the month at the Conway Fire Station, we
really need to get your hunting partners together and go tidy
got together and put our creative skills to work; completed
up the area. For the hunting partners this can be disguised as
14 nesting tubes.
“Let’s go fix that problem with the blind” but clean up the
area (to include wads when you find them); you so much
Members went all out at the meeting and measured,
enjoy. There is nothing worse than seeing a shell or wad
cut, twisted, stuffed and signed 14 of the 20 Mallard nesting
come through the sorting table when the owner is standing
tubes that we are going to be putting in this spring.
there!
On Feb 6 the Northwest Chapter went over to
Farmed Island to pick up shells and clean the trash out of the
blinds. Like to thank Jake A. Rick S. Mike R. Rich P. Corey K.
Jay K. (birder we found in the parking lot and dragged along
with us) Mark V. Greg H. Rick B. Paul M. and his son Jacob,
Shawn T. Geoff B. and my oldest boy Ian.
Thanks guys for taking the time and making the task
an easy one to get accomplished! A couple of notable events
from the day, my dog decided to hitch a ride on another
boat! Not sure what’s up with that, but after she finally found
me on the island she didn’t wander very far! Guess we hunt
out there too much because she left them and came straight
to where I was at! NO boats broke down!!! Last highlight was
the coffee and donuts that Geoff brought along (payment for
Northwest Volunteer of the Year:
They are what makes our organization so great.
Every one of us takes time out of our schedules to aid/
enhance and preserve our passion of water fowling. I would
like to recognize the Northwest Volunteer of the Year at this
time is, Art Kendall! He has spent countless hours over the
years working to enhance hunting areas in the Skagit region.
Whether cleaning up hunting areas, meeting with local
politicians to educate them on the resources we enjoy or
being a member of the state Waterfowl Advisory Group
(WAG). Just to highlight some of his endeavors this past
year; he submitted/organized and complete an Aquatic Land
Enhancement Account Grant. This ALEA grant helped built a
handicap blind for viewing waterfowl in the HQ area of the
Skagit Wildlife Area. He also empties the shell containers at
Welts and HQ weekly throughout the season. The Chapter
presented Art with a Mojo stick to help with picking up shells,
we want to keep him working! Well done Art and THANK YOU
for everything that you do to keep our sport going!
More Nesting:
Northwest Chapter at Farmed Island picking up shells and
cleaning the trash out of the blinds.
Work on the nesting tubes for our chapter wouldn’t
happen without the support of members and supportive
businesses. Morse Steel Services in Bellingham who gave us
a great deal on the steel to build the stands. Member Rod P.
did all of the welding and members Geoff B, Brandon C. and
my boys Ian and Tarquin provided the slave labor for this one.
We were able to fabricate 22 stands and have started placing
them around the Skagit Valley.
May 20, 2016
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Members measuring, cutting, twisting, & stuffing 22 Mallard
Nesting Tubes to place throughout the Skagit Valley thanks to
the steel from Morse Steel Services and lots of volunteer hours.
Sharp Stick = Decoy?
For you whittler’s of wood/, purest of the sport
or just want to learn a new skill. Northwest member Kurt
Benson is offering classes on decoy carving. For those of
you that don’t know what this is, you take a block of
wood/cork and turn it into a decoy. Kurt is a master and
can help even if you have troubles making a stick sharp.
He has all of the tools to help in this journey and will
work with you from square block to a painted killer. This
is great for kids because these decoys are unsinkable!
Give Kurt Benson a shout or email him at
tzty62@aol.com.
NW Membership!
Congratulations to the Northwest members that won
prizes during the state membership drive! The Chapter is
doing its own membership drive, with each new member
signed up during this year he/she will be entered into a
drawing. Also, the current member that signs up the most new
members during the drive will also win an item.
On the member side it is a WINNER TAKES ALL!
Meaning the member with the most sign-ups will be the
winner! At the moment Mike Rathvon is leading the
Membership charge! He has 3 new memberships so far! So
get after it and send me those names to increase your chances
of winning. As of May 15th the Chapter has signed up 13 new
members! Give a call if you have a question.
May 20, 2016
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Ditch Spoils:
On Saturday 12 March, WDFW personnel Belinda R.
and members Howard H., Mike R., new member Greg B.,
and my boys Ian and Tarquin. We enjoyed the aftermath of
the wind storm on Friday as we cleaned up about 20 gallons
of shells out of 5 different blinds. As bad as that sounds
about half of those shells came from the ditch spoils from
this past summers work. It looked like the last 20 years of
shells that have floated in off the fields and tossed in by
passers by.
WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
Donation to
Heritage Lands:
Contact Tom
Elliott of John L.
Scott Real Estate
(425.220.6567)
for your home
buying or selling
needs. With a referral from a WWA member that results
in a sale, he will donate $300 to Heritage Lands.
Up and Coming NW Events:
30 July - WA State Sanctioned Duck and Goose Calling
contest. More info on this event next in next month’s
newsletter.
9 Aug – NW Chapter Duck Boat Show and Swap Meet.
Bring your boat and all equipment you want to get rid of.
17 & 18 Sept – Youth Hunt Weekend!!! Bring out the kids
or Come along to help. Always looking for more Guides
and Lands to hunt.
24 Sept – NW Chapter Banquet in Mount Vernon. Tickets
are on Sale now. Contact Reb Broker at
LostFish01@gmail.com or Rich Phillips at
warden156@hotmail.com.
1 Oct – Skagit Wildlife Area and Farmed Island Hunting
Area Tour. Bring your boat or hitch a ride, we will take you
The Chapter has good things going on, we are having out and show you how to get around in this amazing
fun and always looking to the future. Big events on our
hunting area.
horizon are the Youth Hunt and the Banquet. Youth hunt
you might ask, YES! The chapter is wanting to hunt 20+
Sound
groups of kids this year and we can only make that happen
Rone Brewer M.S.
Ecological
President / Senior
with your help. If you want to be a guide or help with the
Endeavors
193253
32nd Avenue N.W.
weekend let us know. We are excited about what we are
LLC
Stanwood, WA 98292-9029
doing and very happy with all the things that we have
Wetland Delineation &
Creation
accomplish over the last few years! Northwest Chapter is
Phone: (206) 595-7481
Environmental Permitting
making things happen and want to help keep Water Fowling
Fish and Wildlife Surveys
E-mail: nwducks@frontier.com
alive all year long!
Youth Hunts Already???
Endangered Species
June Meeting:
As a reminder the Northwest Chapter will be
meeting on June 14th at the Conway Fire Station starting at
7pm. We will be hosting Rick Holt, a local shooter that is
going to be talking about gun fit and shooting. So bring your
shotguns into the meeting and we will get you fitted up and
ready for the summer trap season. Along with some
pointers on how to get more birds this fall. Give me a shout
if you would like more info or need to know how to get to
the meeting.
Field Sampling/Remote
Site Access
SEE RESULTS
May 20, 2016
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Moses Lake Chapter News
hunter. We hope to get very involved as our future in
By Dick Price hunting, not just waterfowl, is with the youth of today. Bill
Montgomery of WDFW spoke at our March meeting and
Youth Trap Shoot:
we expect our first class in August! Want to get involved?
On Saturday July 16, 2016 in conjunction with
Brownell’s/NRA we will be co-hosting a youth trap shoot for Please contact Terry Satre @ 253-845-2398/
Teltim@comcast.net or Bruce Burns 253-961-8802/
any youth that has passed hunter safety or has a hunting
bwburns36@gmail.com
license. They will be supplied with shells and can shoot as
many rounds as they want. In addition they will receive a
Wood Duck Box Maintenance:
hat, duck call, wrist band, and more as we get further
organized. A lunch of Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, and Beans will Wood duck box maintenance is done and several members
be available. Event will take place between 11:00 A.M. and are worked hard to get the ducks nursery ready for
2:00 P.M. The cost will be $5.00 for everyone. More info and occupancy!
how to pre-register will be included in next month’s bulletin.
Fishing and Picnic:
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Southwest Chapter News
Sportsman Show:
Summer seems to have arrived early again and our fishing
trip and picnic dates are set. Fishing trip is Saturday, June
18 on the Tequila Too out of Westport. The picnic will again
By Terry Satre be at Sumner Sportsman's Club on Saturday, July 30 (See
Flyer on page 17).
Those of you that stopped by the booth at S
portsman's show in January we thank you for your support!
We added several new members. As well, we sold lots of
merchandise and raffle tickets for the over and under
shotgun. All in all the show was not quite as busy as in the
past, but still good. Made some new contacts and met folks
willing to help WWA be successful. The drawing was held at
our March meeting on Tuesday the 29th. The first place
winner of the over and under shotgun was David Hanson of
the Seattle chapter Lance Kintrea of SW chapter won the
fishing rod and reel. Congratulations to both!
New Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Youth Program:
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is starting
a program geared at the younger or first time waterfowl
Congrats to Dave Hanson of the Seattle Chapter and Lance Kintrea
of the SW Chapter for winning the SW Chapter drawing for an
over/under shotgun and the fishing rod/reel set.
SW Chapter members Lance Kintrea, Aaron
McClellan alongside other members working hard
to prepare the duck nursery for occupancy this
spring.
May 20, 2016
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Lower Columbia Chapter News
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Never too Early:
Our chapter banquet is four short months away.
By Doug Hargin We are looking for donations, gift cards, auction items and
anything else you can come up with to make this our best
Congratulations to Bob Taylor:
event yet! Contact Doug Hargin (360) 903-6951 for
We would like to thank Bob Taylor for his willingness information
to run and congratulate him on his election to the board.
Bob has been a long time member of our chapter and a
Welcome:
willing participant on all projects we have endeavored. He
We would like to welcome new member
arrives early at each meeting to help prepare the trap shoot Isaac Reinholdt.
and stays to close down the club after our meetings. He is
intelligent, articulate and an avid bird hunter. We believe he Shillapoo Wood Duck Boxes:
will be a valuable addition to our Board of Directors.
On a beautiful Saturday morning our members
mounted 10 Wood Duck Boxes on steel poles and placed
them in the state wildlife area. We have been working with
At our April meeting we voted to purchase another the WDFW to move away from tree mounts to reduce
MTech Black Box three man pit blind with a dog box. We
predation on the hens as they sit on the eggs. Thanks to
expect delivery in mid July. We hope to place it in the
Ron Anderson, Jack Whitney, Ted Blade, Evan Blade, Rick
Shillapoo Wildlife Area pending approval and permitting
Scott, Michael Andriotti and Arlan Hackett for their work
from the state. Barring that, we will use it when appropriate on this project. Thanks also to Tyler Hand with the WDFW.
at the Ridgefield NWR.
We also were happy to have three scouts from a local troop
involved. Thanks Arlan for rustling up the BBQ lunch and
Let’s Party!
Rick hauling the WWA trailer.
Saturday, July 9 we are having our Chapter picnic
and BBQ at Lewisville Park. We have the Dogwood
Shelter reserved for the day.
We plan to begin feasting
around 1PM. The chapter will
provide a mouthwatering
assortment of meats for the
main dish. We ask that you
bring a side dish of your choice.
Please invite your family and
waterfowl friends to this big
summer party!
New Pit Blind Ordered:
Operation Salmon:
Our chapter is
sponsoring a boat again this year
for this great event. Member
Dion Hess spearheads this
opportunity for veterans and
active duty military members to
fish our beautiful Columbia River
on June 26. They are expecting
to have 30 boats on the water
and over a hundred participants.
A BBQ will follow at the Port of
Ridgefield adjacent to the
marina.
May 20, 2016
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Grays Harbor Chapter News
Also new for this year we will be holding an informal
wing shooting clinic targeting the youth but adults can
By Kurt Snyder
sign up too. We have some really great shooters in our
chapter and I wanted to exploit this experience and skill for
I hope everyone’s hunting season was safe, fun and
the kids. I haven’t finished the flier for this event but will
productive. I know mine was. We had some phenomenal
(should) have it for the next newsletter. It is scheduled for
hunts. This year despite a slow migration and some really
August 27, 2016. Both of the youth hunt and the wing
slow hunts. This just meant we had to work harder and
shooting clinic will be held at the Evergreen Sportsman’s
onger to achieve success. What I mean by success is that we
Club near Littlerock, WA. Don’t hesitate to call or contact
returned home with all finger and toes intact, had lots of fun
me - Kurt Snyder (Kurtsnyder@outdrs.net or 360-485-9353)
and hunted with some really good hunters and brought home
- about these events or anything waterfowl!
lots of good eats.
Our chapter has had another year of success with our
nesting program. We are currently expanding it to south
Lewis county. I haven’t visited the four new nesting
platforms there since the egg laying season started so I don’t
have a report on them as of yet. The goose nesting platforms
we installed on Cedarville Farms properties last year had
another great hatch. Three out of four had a goose laying
with two hatches that we know about. The third has probably
hatched by now but I haven’t been there to check it out yet.
We plan to have another free “Youth Shooting
Event” this year and have scheduled it for September 10,
2016 (see page 18 for more information). For those of you
that haven’t been to one we set up blinds on the trap range
and give the kids shots simulating wing shooting. We have
ground blinds, a boat blind, layout blinds and a poison bird
target. It’s a 50 shot course. Then, we have a free BBQ lunch
that has been provided by the SW Chapter! After lunch we
give the kids shooting and hunting related prizes! All of this is
designed to promote safe, fun shooting and water fowling,
AND, it’s FREE for the kids under the age of 16! Adult are
encouraged to shoot the course and the entry fee for them
will be just $20.00 to offset the cost of targets. Military entry
is $10.00.
Chapter members Greg Fulwider and William Davis installing the
new goose nest platforms at Mayfield Reservoir in March 2016.
May 20, 2016
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Seattle Chapter News
banded Brant standing on the edge of Washington’s coastal
By John Arrabito waters for their live auction fund raising. WWA has a whole
inventory of WA State Duck Stamp Prints [with stamps] for
May’s Meeting to Feature 12th Annual Youth Mentor
sale, going all the way back to the WA First of State in 1986.
Shoot:
Contact me if you are interested in purchasing one or more
Retiring Board Member from the Seattle Chapter,
WA State Duck Stamp prints.
Larry Gordon and his wife Kathy, owners of AMS Guns in
Woodinville, will co-sponsor with the Kenmore Gun Range
the 12 Annual Youth Mentor Shoot at our May 25 meeting.
The program is for first time or beginning youth age
16 and under and is designed to instill in the student (1) safe
firearm handling; (2) basic shotgun shooting skills; and (3)
having fun!
All participants will receive FREE in the order of importance:
- Firearm Safety Training;
- One-on-one individual shotgun instruction and
supervision for shooting a shotgun at clay targets;
- Shells, Range Fees, ear and eye protection; and use of a
fitted shotgun;
- A WWA-logo’d hat of their choice; and
- Dinner of Pizza and soda.
All participants must (1) be accompanied by parent/legal
guardian/adult. Check in begins at 4:00 p.m. All participants
MUST attend the “Firearm Safety Training” at 4:30 p.m., or
they will NOT be allowed to shoot!
Can you identify all of the species represented in
these decoy displays above and below?
We like to keep this event at 15 to 20 youth in order
to assure all Participants the one-on-one adult supervision.
Larry reports that they have 15 signed up so far, so there is
still room for a few participants despite the advertised May
16th deadline. Fill out the one page application on the
adjoining Page 12, and FAX it ASAP to AMS Guns, at
425-485-1228.
Larry indicates he can always use another volunteer
or two to help out, so be sure to make the meeting to do
your part in helping to keep our sport active among
America’s Youth!
WWA Supports the WA Brant Festival
Once again WWA supported the WA Brant Festival in
Burlington, WA by bringing and staffing the WWA Duck
Mount Booth for display at their gathering on Saturday,
May 14, 2016 in conjunction with the annual Puget Sound
Decoy Carving Contest.
WWA also donated a framed and matted 2012 WA
Duck Stamp Print [with Stamp] of what else… a pair of
One need not wonder why all of that painting
Detail on that Hen Mallard won the Blue Ribbon!
May 20, 2016
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Seattle Chapter News Continued...
We still have some finished product left — 4 oz
Texas Rigs for duck decoys are $3/each; 8 oz Rigs for your
Belated Thanks to Matt Stevens for Program about
floating goose decoys are $4/each. The rig consists of 300#
monofilament with a swivel clip on one end and a 3” snap
Mental Preparation for Successful Hunting:
My original Thank you to Matt for his presentation at clip on the other, with either sliding egg shaped lead
weights or fixed pyramid or bank weights – your choice.
our March 13, 2016 meeting didn’t make it in a previous
WWA-Seattle Chapter members get first dibs, but after
WWA Newsletter. So Thanks again to Professional Guide/
that purchases can be made by members of any Chapter.
Wildlife Biologist, Matt Stevens, who presented a
Contact me if you’re interested.
somewhat different program from his past presentations
Also a big THANK YOU to SW Chapter members,
regarding predator hunting and turkey hunting, with his
past WWA presidents Jim Cortines and Pat Shearer as well
power point program “Hunting 101, Getting Your Mind
as current Corporate Board members Howard Hicks and
Right.” The program covered such topics as:
 Defining Your Success – is it just getting a limit of ducks Terry for making the long trek in rush hour traffic to join us
at that April meeting!
or more enjoying a weekend of comradery with good
friends;
 Developing the Proper Mindset to achieve success as
you’ve defined it;
 Setting Goals to achieve success as you’ve defined it;
 Proper Planning; and Field Preparedness for the always
unexpected circumstances that arise.
If you missed it, you missed a great opportunity to
learn how to get a mental advantage to your hunting, no
matter what game, or fowl, or fish that you pursue!
WWA Members Support More Than Just Waterfowl
Conservation:
Proving once again the WWA members care about
the Conservation of All Resources, I joined WWA-NW
Chapter members, Larry Voeks (left) and Gary Talbert on
Wednesday, May 4th, at the Rainbow Bridge in LaConner in a
sports fisherman protest against the Swinomish Tribe’s Gil
Netting, when ALL fishing is supposed to be closed in the
Puget Sound because of an impasse between the Tribes and
WDFW in setting salmon fishing seasons this year.
Still Have Duck and Goose Texas Rigs for Sale:
Finally, at our April 27th regular Chapter meeting,
several members took advantage of the
offered supplies and made their own “Texas
Decoy Rigs” for ducks and geese. Others
simply bought the finished product at a
discount. [Have you priced lead weights for
fishing lately?]
We made them, but thanks to WWASW Chapter member, and current member
of the Corporation’s governing board, Terry
Satre, for showing the group how to
transport them with decoys attached without
getting them all tangled up!
WWA-NW Chapter members, Larry Voeks (left) and Gary
Talbert at the Rainbow Bridge in LaConner in a sports fisherman protest against the Swinomish Tribe’s Gil Netting.
Lower photo by Skagit County Herald.
May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
May 20, 2016
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Whatcom County Chapter News
By Mike Vandehey
On the weekend of October 24, volunteers Mike
Vandehey, Gabriel Ng and his son Dakota from the
Whatcom Chapter with WDFW Area Manager Richard
Kessler stood up and secured the "Leaning Blind" on
Lake Terrell. This blind fell over more than a year ago
due to the island under it washing away and undermining
the supports.
The team set new posts and stood the blind
upright in time for the lake to fill up with water for duck
season. Water should come up to the floor by
December. A ramp has been added since the photos
were taken.
Big thanks to WWA-Whatcom Chapter and
WDFW for supplying materials and to Gabe, Dakota,
Mike and Richard for supplying the 'sweat equity'.
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Kitsap County Chapter News
Just a reminder the WWA-Kitsap County
Chapter meets at the Bremerton Trap and Skeet Club,
4956 State Highway 3 SW in Bremerton, on the first
Wednesday of every month, February thru October. Any
questions call Les Hollister at 210.410-3037.
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Spokane Chapter News
Chairman Still Wanted!
Do you know anyone in the Spokane area
interested in spreading the waterfowling
heritage? Let us know!!!
WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
News for the Flock
The WWA is based on volunteer efforts and donations from folks that care about the waterfowl hunting heritage. Our success rides on the shoulders of these volunteers and generous benefactors. Below is a listing of recent contributions since
the publication of the WWA January 2016 Newsletter to the six (6) primary funds established by the WWA.
WWA Youth Fund — $1,635
David Mason — $70
Monthly Recurring Donation — Jim Goldsmith, May 2016 — $5
Monthly Recurring Donation — Jim Goldsmith, April 2016 — $5
Monthly Recurring Donation — Jim Goldsmith, March 2016 — $5
Monthly Recurring Donation — Jim Goldsmith, February 2016 — $5
WWA Legal Fund — $17,512
Monthly Recurring Donation — John Arrabito, February, March & April, 2016 — $15
WWA Habitat Fund — $785
WWA Jay Koetje Memorial Fund for Skagit Farmed Island — $1,980
WWA Heritage Lands Fund — $10,957
Bob Swartz thru donation of an 870 Shotgun raffled by WWA-Seattle — $566
WWA General Fund — $138
You can contribute in so many ways to the WWA, from locally in your Chapter, to statewide,
helping the WWA carry on! Many donations are tax deductible.
Thank you for your generous contribution to the Waterfowler’s Heritage.
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May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Renew Online at www.waduck.org
By: Ellen Satre
If you have not received your membership card or decal. Please contact Ellen. As well, if you have questions or
changes to your address please contact Ellen at EllenSWWA@comcast.net or call 253.845.2398.
WWA Life Members
#1 Gary Talbert
#12 Mike Lovelace
#2 Paul Bunn
#13 Reserved on
#3 Austin Addicoat
Time payments
#4 Rone Brewer
#14 Jack Westerfield
#5 Fritz Kiemle
#15 Bud Hufnagel
#6 Jim Cortines
#16 John Arrabito
#7 Neco Villella
#17 Jenny Lutz
#8 Roger Bennett #18 Mike Lutz
#9 Bruce Feagan #19 Reserved on
#10 Larry Gordon
Time Payments
#11 Rich Greenshields
#20 Brett Stark #30 John Hanson
#39 Paul Sullivan
#21 Earl Mikkelson
#31 Mark Hackett
#40 Jessica Dunn
#22 US Rep Jaime #32 Reserved 2nd
#41 Dave Farley
Herrera-Beutler
Bud Hufnagel
#42 Will Goldsmith
#23 Ken Packard
#33 Mickey Clary
#43 Shaunie Cochran
#24 Jan Sabin
#34 Reserved for BQT
#44 Claudean Talbert
#25 Lance Kintrea
Presentation (2015)
#45 William Dunlap
#26 Jim Kline
#35 Reserved for BQT
#46 Analise Arrabito
#27 Leon Kollman
Presentation (2015)
#47 Robert Zeka
#28 Derek Melton
#36 Doug Graef
#48 Ron Watkins
#29 Dan Stearns
#37 Robb Stack
#49 Ken Boyer (Newest)
#38 Rod Boyer
#50 Henry W. Field
WELCOME TO NEW WWA MEMBERS for January-April
Last name
Joyner
Joyner
Joyner
Pidgeon
Roth
Degner
Ferris
Legg
Smith
Brittan
Holt
Miller
Newell
Rathvon
Strickland
Tripp
Tripp
Tripp
Tripp
Adderson
Benson
First name
Crystal
Julia
Eva
Mark
Eric
Leslie
Tyler
Rick
Linda
Gregory
Isaac
Tim
Tom
Mike
Brock
Shawn
Christine
Spencer
Elizabeth
Tim
Matt
Chapter
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor
Grays Harbor
Lower Columbia
Lower Columbia
Lower Columbia
Lower Columbia
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Northwest
Seattle
Seattle
Last name
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Smith
Truhler
Ward
Ward
Ward
Ward
Brateng
DeFelice
Fossand
Lee
Lee
Lee
McClellan
Peterson
Peterson
Simonsen
Stewart
Stewart
Perry
First name
Jeff
Paul
Chad
Terrence
Luke
Carsten
Ian
Emmett
Beth
Bob
Eric
Brian
Hunter
Ana
Aaron
Phillip
Chad
Andy
Ken
Teri
Tom
Chapter
Seattle
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Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
Seattle
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Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Southwest
Yakima Valley
Hamilton
Jon
Seattle
Wilson
Matthew
Yakima Valley
May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
News for the Flock
TREASURER’s REPORT (5-5-2016)
Corporate Checking (BAC)
Corporate Checking (AW)
Jay Koetje Trust for
Skagit Farmed Island
Paid out to Cindy Koetje
Duck Stamp Account
(Most recent report 11-5-2015)
Merchandise Account
Corporate C.D.
Corporate Total
$ 15,612.95
$
7,-74.60
$ -1,975.00
$ 14,508.75
$ 1,217.42
$ 17,617.73
$ 56,595.45
CHAPTER FINANCES
GH Checking (1-7-2016)
Kitsap Chapter (To Be Funded)
LC Checking
ML Checking
NW Checking
SEA Checking
SEA CD Amount
SEA Robert Hickok Fund
SPO Checking
SW Checking
Tri-Cities Checking
(Original Seed Money)
WH Checking
YV Checking
$
1,632.41
$ 25,499.98
$ 10,524.48
$ 8,856.99
$ 24,100.24
$ 9,753.59
$ 1,316.99
Closed 5/19/2014
$ 6,127.94
$
100.00
$
$
5,178.21
2,194.56
GENERAL DENTISTRY
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OAK HARBOR
(360) 679-3441
Sponsoring Conservation and WWA
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Send us your hunting dog’s photo for
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Attorney at Law
19303—44th Avenue W.
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Phone: (425) 894-4080
FAX (425) 775-8016
E-mail: jarrabito@comcast.net
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Washington Waterfowl Association All
Chapter Family Picnic
When:
Saturday, July 30
Activities start at noon, food at 1ish
Where:
Sumner Sportsmen’s Association
15711 96th Street East
Puyallup WA 98372
(253) 848-9519
Activities:
13-station sporting clays (100 clays for $30.00)
Trap (25 clays for $4.00)
Menu:
Fried fish
Sumner Sportsmen’s Association will be providing a non-fish entree
French fries
Baked beans
Cole slaw
Feel free to bring snacks, desserts, etc. to share and round out the menu
Cost:
$20.00 per family, $10.00 individual, kids 12 and under are free
Notes:
There will be indoor and outdoor seating and tables available, but you can bring your own camp chairs,
blankets, tables, etc.
You may bring alcohol, but drinking is allowed only after shooting
RSVP
Terry Satre, (253) 845-2398, teltim@comcast.net or
Bruce Burns (253) 961-8802, bwburns36@gmail.com
Hope to see you all there!
May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
Free Youth Target Shoot and Pre Duck Season
Warm-up
Presented by
The Grays Harbor Chapter
Of The Washington Waterfowl Assoc.
September 10th, 2016
Location;
The Evergreen Sportsman’s Club
12736 Marksman Rd. S.W.
Olympia Wa. 98512
Bring your young hunters out and shoot targets from blinds, a boat blind, and layout blinds. Targets set for
kids from different angles and a poison bird target station.
Adults shoot with the kids.
50 target Course.
All young hunters 15 and under FREE ENTRY, paid by the Grays Harbor Chapter.
Adult entry $20.00. Military $10.00.
Registration and shooting starts at 9:30 AM at the Clubhouse.
BBQ grilled lunch at 1:00 PM for all entries. Provided by the S.W. Chapter!
Prizes to be given out after lunch.
ALL youth shooters must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to enter!!
Contact kurtsnyder@outdrs.net for more info or questions.
May 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON WATERFOWL ASSOC.
Business Directory
Support the Merchants that support us!
Environmental Consulting
Dentistry
Sound Ecological Endeavors
206-595-7481
Wetlands Restoration/Permitting
Stanwood, WA
rbrewer@soundeco.net
Gary Berner, DDS, PLLC
General Dentistry
Oak Harbor, WA
Guns & Ammunition
360-679-3441
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Skagit Arms
895 Nevitt Road
Burlington, WA
360-588-4672
www.skagitarms.com
Hearing Protection
AMS Guns
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Woodinville, WA
425-483-8855
Since 1975
amsguns.bizland.com
Custom Fit Hearing Protection
206-783-9994
Insta-Mold Ear Plugs
Patricia Webster
Seattle, WA
patonpost1@msn.com
Hunting & Outdoor Clothing
Hunting Guide Services
Burbank Guide Service
509-545-8000
Washington’s Premier Guide Service Since 1977
Burbank, WA
www.burbankgoose.com
Duck Taxi on Potholes Reservoir 509-346-2651
Meseberg Adventures
Mike Meseberg
Since 1972
www.ducktaxi.com
Filson
Free Catalogue — 800-624-0201
Better Outdoor Clothing Since 1897
Headquarters in Seattle, WA
Cedarville Farms Waterfowl Club
Oakville, WA
www.cedarvillefarms@aol.com
Cook Canyon Hunt Club
Birds-Guided Hunts-Dog Training
www,cookcanyon.com
Insurance
State Farm
Keith Sorestad, Agent
Sedro Woolley, WA
Hunting Supplies
Flight Cancelled Lanyards
509-860-3422
Call n’ Haul
Aaron Tanis, Owner
www.flightcancelledlanyards.com
HEVI-Shot
Sweet Home, Oregon
www.hevishot.com
888-857-5074
Ellensburg, WA
360-855-1833
www.ksorestad.com
Lodging
Bayside Tillamook Bay Lodge
Greg Hublou, Owner
(503) 730-8628
P.O. Box 3500
Bay City, OR 97107
www.baysideoregon.com
Kennels/Pets/Dog Training
East Harbor Gun Dogs
360-861-8385
Quality Labrador Retrievers
McCleary, WA
www.eastharborgundogs.com
Von Waldberg Kennels
Everything German Shepherds
Snohomish, WA
425-402-8899
Lawyers
John T. Arrabito
Attorney at Law
Lynnwood, WA
425-894-4080
(FAX) 425-775-8016
jarrabito@comcast.net
Pets
MT Pet—All About Dogs
Premier Pet Foods
Snohomish, WA
Whole Pet Shop
Woodinville
360-668-6556
www.mtpet.com
Renton 425-687-7731
425-481-5684
www.wholepetshop.com
Photography
Shooting Ranges
Old Skagit Gun Club
Trap and 5-Stand
Burlington, WA
OR HERE
360-757-4326
Geddes Photography
360-982-2474
Family & Business, Studio, Outdoor
Anacortes, WA
www.geddesphotograpy.com
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WWA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
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$ 50.00
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$ 60.00
(2-year memberships not available online)
A few facts about the WWA:
 Established in 1945
 Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization
 10 chapters throughout Washington
 We spend all of our resources within Washington State
Our projects include:
 Working on behalf of Hunter’s Rights issues to keep
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Grays Harbor/Chehalis Valley Chapter
meets the 1st Thursday of the month
(Feb – Oct) at the Evergreen Sportsmen’s
Club, 12736 Marksman Road, SW, Olympia.
Kitsap Peninsula Chapter meets the 1st Wednesday of
the month (Feb – Oct) at Bremerton Skeet & Trap Club.
Lower Columbia Chapter meets the last Thursday
of the month (Jan – Oct) at the Vancouver Trap
Club, 11100 NE 76th Street in Vancouver.
Moses Lake Chapter – Dates and places TBD.
Northwest Chapter meets the 2nd Tuesday
of the month at the Conway Fire Hall.
Seattle Chapter meets the 4th Wednesday of the
month (Jan – Oct) at Kenmore Shotgun Range,1031 –
228th Street SW, Bothell.
Southwest Chapter meets on the last Tuesday of
the month (Jan – Oct) at the Tacoma Sportsman’s
Club, 16409 Canyon Road E, Puyallup.
Spokane Chapter – Vacant
Tri Cities Chapter — meets on the 2nd Tuesday of
the month (Jan – Oct) at the Kiko’s Tacos, 1014 S
Washington Street, Kennewick, WA 99337.
Whatcom County Chapter meets the 1st
Tuesday of the of the month (Jan – Nov.) at
the Tenant Lake Interpretive Center.
Yakima Valley Chapter meets the 2nd Thursday of the
month (Feb – Sept) alternating between restaurants in
Either Prosser or Zillah. See Page 2 for this month’s
meeting location.
Pay with a credit card from our website:
www.waduck.org
or
Mail with a check to: WWA,
10610 66th Ave E.
Puyallup, WA 98373
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Administration of the WA Migratory Bird Stamp and
Print Program
Hosting and sponsoring the Washington State Duck
Calling Championships
Wood Duck Nest Box & Mallard Nest Tube, Goose Nest
Pot & platform construction, installation, & maintenance
Working with the Boy Scouts of America on Eagle Scout
projects
Hosting Youth Mentor shotgun shooting one-on-one
instruction events
Conducting NRA sanctioned Hunter Education classes for
Youth & donation of funds to offset WDFW printing
costs for youth gun safety classes
Donation of funds to support high school shooting teams
in Washington
Teaching adults and youth decoy carving arts
Working with thousands of children at Sportsman’s Show
painting decoys, and with seriously ill youngsters on a
decoy painting project
Providing scholarships for boys and girls to attend a
week at Youth Conservation Camp on Orcas Island, WA
Working with the WDFW in the creation of premium
quality hunt waterfowling areas
Building and rehabilitating blinds in public hunting areas
Distribution and planting of thousands of pounds of
donated corn seed for waterfowl consumption
Working with the Yakama Tribe in banding upland birds
and waterfowl, and building duck “blinds” on tribal lands
Goose and duck nest counts and banding of both with the
WDFW and USFWS
Working with the WDFW on dove counts & planting
WDFW food plots in Eastern WA with WWA owned
tractor and farming implements
Sponsoring of the Annual NW Decoy Collector’s Show
Participating in multiple Sportsman’s shows annually
Donation of funds and volunteer man hours for Swan
Mortality Mitigation Studies
Donation of funds and man hours to WDFW for goose
banding and satellite tracking
Litter pickup projects at public hunting areas, boat ramps,
and along highways; and conducting multiple fund raising
banquets annually to pay for all of these “hands on”
conservation projects.