Arizona Deer Association

Annual Meeting of Members and

Board of Directors Meeting

August 17, 2005

Attending

Officers and Directors:
President Domenick Lopano
Secretary Jeff Dickey
Past President Mark Bool
Pete Cimellaro                          Kevin Harris                
Stan Johnsen                           Amanda Moors
Rick Rademacher                    Joe Allen
 

Guests:
Todd Julian                            Tracey Martin
Joe Allen                                Leonard Ordway

        I.      Welcome and Call to Order

The president called the meeting to order at 6:45 pm, and distributed a sign-in sheet.  He reviewed the evening’s agenda. 

     II.      Minutes of the June meeting

Jeff Dickey presented minutes from the July meeting.  No discussion occurred.  President asked for motion to accept minutes as read.  Motion  Todd Julian  Second Amanda Moors.  Votes all ayes

   III.      Treasurer’s Report

No treasurer’s report was given at this meeting

  IV.      Old business

Pete Cimellaro discussed the 10% cap on non-resident hunters that was proposed to AZGFD.  The Commission voted in favor for possible 2006 hunt.  At this time the federal injunction has not been lifted.   Pete asked for the ADA executive members to support this.  Motion was made by Todd Julian Seconded by Mark Bool.  Vote all ayes no nays 

Clinic needs a speaker to cover optics.  We will need a lot of volunteer help with this clinic.  Tracey is working on agenda. 

     V.      Committee Reports

A.     Membership.  Tracey Martin shared information about members that are paid for the year.  Renewals sent out are starting to come back with payment.  Optics to be given as a raffle for renewals and new members.

Thank you and new member packet to be sent out at the end of August. 

B.     Habitat projects.  The Kaibab report should be coming out soon.  Rick Rademacher is working on the Crouch Mesa project for early spring of 2006.

C.     Discussion about the conservation bonus point was discussed at the wildlife meeting.  Sheep society has concerns but agrees to support the concept as long as members of associations are allowed to participate before public.  They are worried that it will affect their way of doing projects.

Leonard Ordway, AZGFD, discussed the effect that lead has on the condor population.  There is a project going on to use lead free ammo in certain hunt areas.  This ammo is available at several retailers.  AZGFD is also asking if lead ammo is used that gut piles be buried or have brush placed over them to distract the condors from eating.  Although a hunter may retrieve the shot from the animal x-rays show fragments in the carcass not seen by the naked eye.  Stan Johnsen is to contact Ron Sieg with AZGFD to do a presentation on this at the youth camp in 12A.

Leonard also shared information about the shadow tag program on the Kaibab.  If a hunter draws a tag for deer, he can also buy a buffalo tag for the Kaibab area.  This is available for units 12A east and west and elk tags for 12B.

D.     Newsletter is at printers we should consider doing a full magazine.  Deadline is September 1, 2005 for next print.

E.      Youth Committee - Stan Johnsen asked that funds be made available for the 36 Ranch cleanup project.  This was approved at an earlier meeting.  Project is October 21, 2005.

F.      WCC/Legislative  No Report

G.     Website - Site is updated as of this time.  Clinic information has been posted.

H.     Banquet - Tracey Martin shared that all donors have been settled up with and thank you have been sent out.  Also there is a manual for the banquet and should be followed.  Mark Bool is requesting that a team be put together to count funds at the banquet rather than after.  This would include all monies from the door and raffles.  Tracey is working on a new donation form to aid in getting our sponsors paid in a timely manner.  Again a confirmation needs to be made with Rawhide for our 2006 banquet.

I.        Public Relations No report

J.       Conservation Partners No Report  

  VI.      New Business 

Amanda Moors shared that an internet site has used some of our information and pictures on their site without permission.  Jeff Dickey made a motion to table this until the next meeting to allow Amanda to gather more information.  Second Mark Bool.  Motion carried. 

Our newsletter, Deer Times, has been nominated for the Commissions award.   

Sportsman for Wildlife meeting will be held at the National Bank Building,  6001 N. 24st Phoenix, on Sept 10 at 9:00am until all work is finished.   

Rick Rademacher shared that we will need to find a new place to meet as he is leaving the company he works for.  Don’s Sport Shop will be the site for the next meeting until further notice. 

VII.      Adjournment.  President Lopano asked for motion to adjourn at 8:10 pm.  Motion Todd Julian, second Mark Bool  Motion carried unanimously.

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