I am late as usual on my President’s Report and it drives Nick crazy. I have a lot to talk about to try to update everyone. 

First off, the Broadhead was a huge success. Everybody liked the new way we have been setting up the range. A big thanks to the setup crew. 

We had an outside group do the cook shacks on the range and the food was outstanding. We had everybody telling us to bring them back for as long as they want to come back, they are welcome. They will be at the State Field next weekend.

If you haven't been out to Bear Valley, you haven't seen the new 5-Star refreshment stand. Jason Duysing is responsible for the entire project. We had a few people wanting to put in an order for one in their back yard. Talk to Jason if you want one. We hope to duplicate it at the Sniper Stand soon.

We are still working on the 24" drain pipe in Bear Valley and it should be done in the next couple of weeks. In doing so, we had to move Target # 15 forward about 7yards.

Next time you shoot the back 14 Mountain Range, you will see that Targets # 16, # 17, and # 18 have been completed. Max Burk has laid 99% of the stepping stones. Give him a big, “Thank you” when you see him.

Finally, we just finished the sprinkler system to water the entry road to cut down on the dust as you enter the range. Al Wiscovitch did the planning and layout and without his expertise, it wouldn't have been possible. Thank You AL.

Also, a huge thanks to Bill Walts for all his tractor and backhoe work on all these projects. Give Bill a big, “Thank you” when you see him.

The Firecracker shoot will be on Sunday, June 25th. There will be another work party on Saturday, June 24th. Come out and give us a hand.

Shoot straight and be careful.

Joe Dotterer 
(951) 897-5685     

Pete Whitworth

Not sure if any of you have noticed that the old rail road ties are being replaced with gravity blocks for the steps. We have purchased new 24” H.D.P.E. drainage pipe to improve water drainage on the range and the walk ways around Bear Valley. We have also started work on the newly relocated Bear Valley cook shack. We have also placed gravel on the existing roads.

These are just some of the items that the Club is doing to continually improve Oranco. We have recently updated the By-Laws, which will be posted later this year on the website. In closing, I would like to thank all the current Board Members for all of the hard work, time, and dedication they put into the Club to keep Oranco Bowmen one of the best ranges in Southern California to come out to shoot Archery and enjoy the atmosphere.

Range Captain

By: Chriss Bowles - Club Range Captain

Good morning team, I hope this report finds all of you well. April and May have been busy months and June is shaping up to be just as hectic.  We have had several 3-D shoots since April and all of them have turned out well.  Big thanks to Jason Duysings for his efforts on the Scalps & Skins program. I have only had time to shoot 2 of them, but both were really fun set ups. I would like to reinforce with all Members the need to shoot by the rules. A Membership at Oranco does not give anyone free license to shoot by whatever rules he/she desires. We had a big dust up with a now former Member about shooting 2 arrows at targets during the Scalps & Skins tournaments. This behavior is clearly outside the boundaries of what is acceptable and the individual knew it. What’s more, he decided to start an argument and threaten our Club. His behavior really makes no sense to me, but just be advised that we expect people to obey the rules. This is for everyone’s enjoyment and safety.           

We are preparing for the State Broadhead Tournament this weekend. This is always a fun shoot so come on out. Two days of shooting fairly realistic hunting shots with your broadheads…AND a $10,000 raffle.  Should be a good time!! Please also be ready for the upcoming State Field tournament on the weekend of June 10th and 11th. Right now we have about 20 shooters signed up for the tournament will be accepting entries for the next couple of weeks. As always, dry camping will be available.           

We need serious attention to all Mountain Range Target Assignments. The rains this season have left the weeds very tall. I will need all targets worked  either this week or next week in preparation for the State Field.  Please make some plans to get down to the range and get these cleaned up as I have to paint a lot of the plugs.           

Hopefully everyone is making plans to enter the CDFW Big Game hunt draw. Licenses are now available and your Big Game draws are due by June 2nd. With this year’s rains, I would expect some better activity here in California as it relates to wildlife availability. Get your name in for your species of choice and good luck!

I am looking at some upcoming Target Assignment openings for the Mountain Range. If anyone is interested in free dues in exchange for taking over a Target Assignment out back, then please shoot me an e-mail or text with your name and number. I will see what I can do to get you on a target fairly quickly. 

As always, I appreciate what you folks do for us and if you have any suggestions or needs then please give me a call or send me an e-mail and I will do my best to help you out.

Chriss Bowles

Flint Captain

• Joe continued his maintenance of the range this month to include working on the pump switch. Todd Dancer has been spraying the range. On Target # 17, the steps have been completed. The steps on Target # 16 have begun. The well across the street at the Gun Range has been repaired. This included maintenance on the valve boxes. We replaced a tractor tire. Our range fire extinguishers' maintenance is due, so we will be getting them serviced. 
  
  
• The range was able to outsource the cook shacks for the State Broadhead to a third party (a group of students from Norco High School). If it works out they will also be helping out with the State Field.
  
  
• The San Bernardino County Parks Department will be performing their Range Inspection tomorrow. We are hoping to hear about our lease soon.
  
  
• New NFAA Flyers are now available and will be placed in all new Membership packages.
  
  
• A few of the Mountain Range Targets need work. Target # 19, Target # 22, and Target # 23 all need work.
  
  
• Al Wiscovitch will be working on the sprinkler system to reduce the dust exposure on the range.
  
  
• Joe attended the Redding Trail Shoot, where is earned the title of National Champion for his class. Way to go Joe! He said there were a lot of vendors there.
  
  
• A question came up on when we were going to replace our bridge? The answer is we are waiting for our lease to be approved.
  
  
• We will need to do some range maintenance before the State Broadhead to include; target gluing, plug clean up, and general clean up.
  
  
• We have 12 shooters signed up for the State Field so far.
  
  
• A question was raised regarding in the event a serious injury occurred on the range where should we send the injured party? The answer is Call 911 or send them to Chino Valley Medical.
  
  
• Bill mentioned that due to the moratorium on Mountain Lions, they are no longer afraid of people. A lady in Pescadero (San Mateo County) was sleeping with her dog when a Mountain Lion entered her house and took the dog from her bedroom. Here is a link to the article: Read Full Article
  
  
• There have been some new hunting regulations passed so be sure to read up on them. The Big Game Drawing deadline is on June 2nd, 2017.
  
  
• Pig Hunting should be good this year with all of the rain and grass we have had in California.
  
  
• Archers lost 5 Antelope Tags, 1 Sheep Tag, and some additional Elk Tags. Deer Tags remained the same. There should be some really good litters this year and the animals should healthy.
  
  
• With all of the rain this year, keep an eye out for Rattlesnakes. An 8 year old girl was recently bitten by a baby Rattlesnake. Click here: Read Full Article
  
  
• Remember to turn in your Game Cards.
  
  
• Samantha mentioned that on the Work Party Sign Up Sheets the primary Club Member's name must be listed. She has created some new sign up sheets because it is hard to determine the value of each work party for proper credits.
  
  
• Flint Captain reported the amount of shooters for the three most recent shoots. 85-90 at one of them, 55 at another one, and 61 at the last one.
  
  
• There was a discussion on the placement and the lock security for the newly purchased defibrillators. A discussion was also had on the proper use of them. 
  
  
• The range will be renting a backhoe to complete several jobs to include work on the water drainage project. Motion was voted on and approved.
  
  
• There was a discussion in regards to the Big Game Shoot T-Shirt's design for the State Broadhead.
  
  
• Kern River Archer is losing the lease on their Club's property due to the recent fire.
  
  
• Firecracker 3-D Shoot Coming up on June 25th.
  
  
• The Club has just recently purchased a large order of 3-D targets for future Club Shoots.
  
  
• There was a discussion regarding the target stand sample we received. Still in progress.
  
  
• A Club Member volunteered to take the information from our Club Award Plaques and convert them to a digital format.

• Anthony Tobin Is looking forward to the 2017 Tournament Archer of The Year competition.
  
  
• At the Fish and Game Meeting their was a discussion in regards to increased cost of Elk Tags. There were a lot of complaints.
  
  
• The Board Members will resume work on completing the Club's By-Laws after the Fire Cracker Shoot.
  
  
• There was a discussion in regards to closing the FETA Target on Sundays from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm during our "open to the public" sessions.

Some of these issues may be important to you and some may not be. The only way to have your voice heard is to attend a Club Meeting. They are held on the second Tuesday of every month. Please plan on attending the next one. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Nick Scamperino