Minutes of February 6, 2023 C.V.W.C. meeting

• The meeting began with guests Lori Eberhart, Chase Burtness and Lynn Koch.
  • Lori Eberhart
    • Outdoor Journey for Girls will be July 11-13.
    • $700,000 for trail repair this year.
    • Plantskydd (dried blood) applied to trees to repel deer. Trees are doing well.
    • 4.5-5# wipers caught last year from George Wyth Lake.
    • Reported on Urban Deer Hunt in metropolitan area
      • 13 public zones.
      • Katoski Greenbelt is does only.
      • 290 tags issued to 135 hunters with 132 deer harvested.
  • Chase Burtness
    • Reported on Riverview Recreation Area (Mitchell Pits).
  • Lynn Koch
    • T.I.P. report resulted in 99 tickets for poaching to 4 individuals.
    • Bird flu has been verified in crows in Black Hawk County.
    • Answered questions regarding goose control.
• Tim called the meeting to order at 7:43 pm with 27 members present.
• Roll call of officers was taken with two members absent.
• Minutes of the January 2 meeting were read and approved.
• Financial report it was given by Jeff and approved.
• Tournaments:
  • Club has been given four spots for the NTC. 300 teams expected.
  • 2022 tournament result lists have been sent to The Walleye Federation.
  • Boat numbers will be drawn at the March meeting.
  • Tournament Committee will have a rules meeting before the April 1 tournament.
• DNR report:
  • Club official April 15 Trout Stocking event. Fish will be delivered Saturday between 10:00 and 11:00.
  • Milo will get parking variance letter from City of Cedar Falls.
  • Mercury Study results will be presented at March meeting.
• Boat Show income of $736.
• Sport Show will be March 10-12. Sign up sheet at March meeting for this Official Volunteer event.
• Pizza Ranch official Club fundraiser will be February 15.
• Banner will be updated in March. New Trophy Sponsors are J&L Marine and Builders Select.
• Moved by Terry Vanlaningham, 2nd by Milo Gadow to sponsor five girls to Outdoor Journey for Girls. Motion passed.
• Tim presented four lists of things needed to be done to organize:
  • Kids’ fishing instruction events
  • Banner update
  • Outdoor Journey for Girls
  • Road cleanup
• Five teams have signed up so far for Lake of the Woods trip.
• Drawing was held for Scheels gift cards: Rick Harris and Jeff Soash.
• Meeting adjourned.
• Respectfully submitted,
  Al Dietz