Bowhunters Banquet

[dreamingbig]

Borrowed this from another forum because it was so well said...

Info for the bowhunters that are not involved with WSB, way back in the beginning Chuck Bartlett, Gerald Egber, and Al Rinaldi founded the WSB club, back then we only could hunt Nason Creek, Long Island,and maybe one other area. threw the years these men and many more  fought hard , donated many long hrs and lots of money to have what we have today for the bow hunting seasons in Wa. many thanks to all that have donated their time. Now we have most of the state although we have lost a lot in many areas, cow hunts, area 101 late season used to end  Dec 31 (when the big bucks would come in),lost 5 days in the early deer season, our early elk dates are changing for the worst . And the Dept still try's and does take away more  from us. So for you non members do yourself a favor and step up to the plate and join the club and fight for what we have so we don't loose more,Power is in numbers. We are having a board meeting April 1  at the Sunset Cafe at 10:00AM, in  Cle Elum . All are invited to attend non members too. Hope to see some new faces


« Last Edit: March 28, 2012, 09:34:33 PM by 4fletch

Amen.  My dad was involved back in the beginning.  He won the Glenn St. Charles award one year with a Swakane buck.  I am picking up his fight.  We need everybody on board to make sure the efforts of those in years past don't get reversed.   

[Snapshot]

Some great company.  I have never met Gerald.  I met Al at the last two banquets I went too. 

Mr Egbert is deceased.

[Chase 1]

Borrowed this from another forum because it was so well said...

Info for the bowhunters that are not involved with WSB, way back in the beginning Chuck Bartlett, Gerald Egber, and Al Rinaldi founded the WSB club, back then we only could hunt Nason Creek, Long Island,and maybe one other area. threw the years these men and many more  fought hard , donated many long hrs and lots of money to have what we have today for the bow hunting seasons in Wa. many thanks to all that have donated their time. Now we have most of the state although we have lost a lot in many areas, cow hunts, area 101 late season used to end  Dec 31 (when the big bucks would come in),lost 5 days in the early deer season, our early elk dates are changing for the worst . And the Dept still try's and does take away more  from us. So for you non members do yourself a favor and step up to the plate and join the club and fight for what we have so we don't loose more,Power is in numbers. We are having a board meeting April 1  at the Sunset Cafe at 10:00AM, in  Cle Elum . All are invited to attend non members too. Hope to see some new faces


« Last Edit: March 28, 2012, 09:34:33 PM by 4fletch

Amen.  My dad was involved back in the beginning.  He won the Glenn St. Charles award one year with a Swakane buck.  I am picking up his fight.  We need everybody on board to make sure the efforts of those in years past don't get reversed.   

Good to hear. I'm in the same boat, my uncle has been part of the club for a long time. Most of the founding and active members are getting up there in years and they need our help. It's time for the next generation to pick up the torch that these guys have been carryin for all these years and make sure the WSB remains a strong organization.

[AKBowman]

Some great company.  I have never met Gerald.  I met Al at the last two banquets I went too.  Seemed like a stand up guy, even for a lawyer.    I had the priveledge of talking to Chuck on the phone one day.   I am not much of a phone talking type of a guy, but I would bet I could spend a week in the woods BSing with this guy, listening to his stories and experience and advice.   I was in a horrible mood when he called.  Struggling with something in the back 40.  It was a very uplifting conversation.  What a great photographer.  Someone I really look up to.

Chucks pictures were what really started to get me hooked on blacktail hunting. I think I went two full years without ever even seeing a buck during the archery season and I remember thinking how in the hell is this guy getting close enough to see these things let alone take pictures!!

I wonder what part of the state they go to take some of their pics.

My first year hunting in WA was the year Chuck and Grace had that cover pic of that HUGE Blacktail on the WDFW regs.

[Snapshot]

In more recent years Chuck spends much if all of his time photographing inside of Olympic National Park. He didn't used to go there, but his method of getting close habituates the wild animal to his presence, and he recognized that by gaining their trust he was also making them more vulnerable to someone toting a weapon instead of a camera. So he moved within the park boundaries and largely stays there.