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NOSBONSING ANGLERS & HUNTERS

PÊCHEUR et CHASSEUR Inc.

 

Was founded in 1983

And will be celebrating our 25th. Anniversary throughout the year

Check below for events and check back for further events

Date: Event: Time: Location:  
June 8, 2008 June Pike Tournament GO HERE FOR MORE http://www.nosbonsing-anglers-and-hunters.com/june-tourn/june-tourn.html
June 21, 2008 Kids Fish Day http://www.nosbonsing-anglers-and-hunters.com/kids-fish/kids-fish.html
August 17,2008 Family & Friends Pike Tournament http://www.nosbonsing-anglers-and-hunters.com/aug-tourn/aug-tourn.html
May 10, 2008 Ribbon Cutting

Free "Barbecue & Refreshments

 10am. to 3pm. Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters Clubhouse, 12 Astorville Road
May 3,2008 Adopt A Highway

Cleanup

 8am. to noon

See Below

 Lake Nosbonsing Road
March 26,2008 Decoy Presentation General Meeting Clubhouse: see below
February, 2008 N.A.&H. Article see below February Ontario Out Of Doors magazine
January 12, 2008 Saturday Meet & Greet Social

Drop in

12 noon to 5pm. Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters Club House

12 Astorville Rd.
 
The Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters "Adopt A Highway" project has been launched.

On May 3, 2008, A large number of Club volunteers turned out to help with the highway cleanup. This cleanup covered the Lake Nosbonsing Road from Delormes to the Clubhouse. The volunteers bagged and deposited somewhere between five and ten truckloads to the dump.

The work completed around noon and shortly after, the skies opened up and rains came down.

Congratulation to All and Well Done

 
The Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters inc. Club members recently voted unanimously to purchase a decoy to help the Ministry Of Natural Resources with their anti poaching program.

The cheque was presented to the M.N.R. at the N.A.&H. Clubs March General meeting.

Shown here accepting cheque from Mark Rich, Chair for the N.A.&H. June Pike Tournament is Mike Regis, M.N.R. District Enforcement Officer.

Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters
CONSERVATION, COMMUNITY ARE THE FOCUS YEAR ROUND
The following article was submitted to the Ontario Out Of Doors magazine by Barry Schruder
For more than 25 years now, the Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters , headquartered in Astorville, near North Bay, have been actively involved in conservation. With a membership of almost 100, they have grown from a small core of sportsmen joined by common goals: to spend time hunting and fishing in the area; to provide education to the public on conservation; and to improve conditions for hunting and fishing in the region. There is never a "down time" for this club, whose calander is chalk full of events year round. In January, the local deer and moose hunters compete for trophies and prizes at the Big Buck Night. In February, the club co-sponsors a family fishing day. In March they start planning the annual ATV Fundraiser that brings in thousands of dollars for conservation efforts. In June, anglers from across Ontario and the U.S. compete in the club's Pike Tournament for prizes of up to $25,000. A local tournament for family & friends is held every August providing for some natured compeitive angeling.

Above: The 2007second annual A.T.V. with club member Barry Schruder and winner Raymond Penasse raised approx. $7,000. for conservation

Below: Great turnout for the Kids & Cops Fishing Day organized by the club sponsored Get Outdoors Club.
In 2005 the Nosbonsing Anglers & Hunters realized a long time dream and purchased their own building. Always community minded, they then began renovations to make the clubhouse more accessible for the seniors and other groups who will use the facility.
While social events and tournaments are important to the club, they also devote many hours every year to conservation projects. Dedicated volunteers have reclaimed old farmland to improve wildlife habitat; feed deer during severe winters; participated in antipoaching programs; rehabilitated streams; held conservation classes in local schools; transplanted bass; built duck nesting boxes; assisted in firearms training; and much more.

Like many clubs in Ontario, the Nosbonsing Anglers and Hunters have faced challenges. They took part in discussions regarding moose management in W.M.U. 48, and were instrumental in having the Pembroke District M.N.R. Office recognize the Nosbonsing area as a viable and vibrant part of its territory.
Above from right: Dwight Keall; Barry Schruder & Guy Boyer works the ice fishing tournament held during the east Ferris Winter Carnival every February on Lake Nosbonsing
With the help of the O.F.A.H., they lobbied successfully for Sunday gun hunting in the area, and together with a local cross country ski club, were able to secure access to Crown lands for conservationists, hunters, and the general public.
Outdoor traditions are being carried forward by the club's sponsorship of the East Nipissing Get Outdoors Club. This is one of several youth clubs that operate within the award winning O.F.A.H. Get Outdoors program. Kids from 8 to 18 years old are invited to contact the Nosbonsing club to get involved in this local fun, interactive initiative.
Looking ahead, the Nosbonsing club is considering an impressive list of "to do" projects, including adopting a highway, completing Wasi Lake Walleye Spawning surveys, and helping to eradicate purple loosestrife through the O.F.A.H./M.N.R. Invading Species program.
The Nosbonsing Anglers and Hunters invite all area sports enthusiasts to join their active, community-focused club and extend an invitation to attend a meeting or visit them online.
www.nosbonsing-anglers-and-hunters.com