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major concern . Other areas of known beaver problemsinclude a dam just south of the north wire , as well as noticeable beaver activity along the Montague and on the Canada north of the southern “ sand trap ” and south of “ Gravel Bottom ”. There are members who are trapping the beaver ; however removal of the dams should be a priority in 2022 .
NON-GAME WILDLIFE MONITORING / MAINTENANCE Artificial Loon Nesting Islands ( ANI ) were deployed on Wildfowl , Geneva , and Bear Den Lakes in April shortly after ice-out . All three lakes had mating pairs on the nest . One chick hatched on Bear Den and one on Wildfowl in early June and hopefully will fledge in late-summer . The nesting on Geneva was unsuccessful .
CCR volunteers ( individuals & families ) continued bluebird monitoring in 2020 . Activity includes reporting the nesting , hatching and fledging activity on and around the Ranch . Birdhouse maintenance and replacement is also a major part of this activity . If interested in volunteering please contact Paula Rivard .
Additional volunteer work continues to monitor the frog / snake populations , and to encourage Wood Duck nesting on the Ranch .
2021 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS The January , February and March Conservation Committee meetings were canceled because of Covid19 restrictions .
RESIGNATIONS Jim Treadaway ( 17 years as Forestry Chairman ), Larry Burcz ( 35 + years as CCR ’ s deer herd specialist ), and Ted Piechota ( 18 years as Conservation Committee Chairman ) resigned their positions in 2021 .
This report was respectfully submitted to CCR Manager- Brian Rogers and the CCR Board of Directors by : Ted Piechota & Dave Weber ( Conservation Committee Co- Chairs ) on 9-06-2021 . ( Sub-Committee members contributed significantly to this report ).
Shooting Sports Committee 2021 Annual Report
Submitted by Cameron Geralds , Shooting Sports Committee Chairman
This report features subcommittee reports from the following subcommittees :
• Archery
• Rifle
• Pistol
• Shotgun
The Shooting Sports Committee appreciates the Board ’ s continued recognition of the importance of the shooting sports and strongly encourages increased funding of these activities in 2022 .
The shooting sports are heavily supported by volunteer members who : maintain and improve our shooting sports
24 facilities , host shooting events , and raise funds to support committee activities .
The committee would like to extend its thanks to manager Brian Rogers and Rick Krucker for their commitment to the shooting sports . Significant progress on planned improvements was made in 2021 through Brian ’ s and Rick ’ s participation and leadership . The committee would also like to thank the maintenance crew for their support on laborintensive improvements , including significant range improvement work in May .
Archery Subcommittee Sue Schymanski , Jeff Miller Subcommittee co-chairs The archery committee held three 3-D shoots over the holiday weekends in 2021 . Thank you to Jim Powell , Mike Krupnek , and Bob Norton for hosting the shoots . The committee purchased bag targets to be placed on the field range . A fall planning meeting is scheduled to discuss the 2022 activities .
If you are interested in learning more about the Canada Creek Archery Committee , please contact Sue Schymanski at sueschymanski @ gmail . com or by calling 989-785-4913 or Jeff Miller at j . miller10 @ hotmail . com or by calling 989-971- 9134 .
Archery Subcommittee Custodial Account The balance in Archery subcommittee custodial fund was $ 1,783.13 as of July 4 , 2021 .
Rifle and Pistol Range Use Rifle and Pistol Custodial Fund The Rifle and Pistol custodial fund is supported through member contributions and the sale of rifle and pistol brass donated by members .
Rifle and Pistol custodial account balance was $ 1,255.66 as of July 4 , 2021 .
Rifle and Pistol Range Activities Shooting sports continue to be a very popular activity . CCR Shooting Ranges were used a minimum 997 times during the past year . (“ Minimum ” because many shooters do not sign-in ).
Range usage increased 37 % over 2020 levels . The committee is very happy to see the increased use of the ranges .
9 yard hand gun range Used 221 times . Up 19 %. 25 / 50 yard range Used 420 times . Up 52 %. 100 / 200 yard range Used 292 times . Up 35 %. 300 yard range Used 44 times . Up 33 %.
Rifle Subcommittee Cameron Geralds , Subcommittee Chair
The committee range improvement event in May was a big success . The volunteers :
• Installed a new 100-yard shooting station sun shade that will be of great use during late-season sight- in days when the sun is very low over the 100-yard targets .
• Installed a new High-Power Rifle shooting station to allow prone , sitting , kneeling and standing shooting options .
• Applied a fresh coat of paint to target posts and gong supports .
• Applied a fresh coat of sealant to the shooting benches .
• Refreshed the red “ safety line .”
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