Students from as far away as West Allis, Ripon, and McFarland traveled to the CVCC and spent the day earning their WI DNR Hunter Education Certification. Students spent the morning demonstrating the skills and knowledge of safe firearm handling and basic hunting technics learned from one of 3 approved On-Line classes as well as shooting .22 rifles and 20 ga. shotguns. Both written and hands-on certification test were taken in the afternoon and all students passed with an overal class average of over 98%. Thanks to all the students. family members and mentors for making this another successful class and Field Day. Volunteer instructors for the class were Steve Pauloski, Corky Roethel, Don Primmer, Steve Nestingen, John Alseth, Gary Butterfield and Royce Curtis.

Coon Valley Conservation Club Hunter Safety Students and Instructors will be utilizing the CVCC for the final "Field Day" exercises and certification testing from 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. The Shooting Ranges, Clubhouse, and Archery Practice area will be used for hands on practice and demonstrations of required skills prior to certification testing in the Clubhouse in the afternoon. Spectators and observers are welcome for the morning demonstrations and practice by not allowed during the certification testing.

 The prize for the Serious Sportsmens raffle in February is a colt Gold Cup Trophy in ..45ACP.  The winner is Bill Klouda.

 The winner of the Mossberg Patriot .270 Fluted Barrel for the Month of February is Derek Moilien.

 The serious Sportsmens prize for January was a Ruger#1 Varmint in .243.  The winner was Steve Kenyon.

 The winner of the Monthly drawing for January was Ross Lear.  The prize was a Marlin XT32 SS Bolt Action.

The Coon Valley Conservation Club is sponsoring a Wisconsin DNR On-Line Hunter Education Class.

Class information follows -

Registration begins on Feb. 1, 2018 with the required attendance Field Day on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at the Coon Valley Conservation Club, S1005 Knudson Lane, Coon Valley, WI.

To Register - Email STUDENT NAME, BIRTHDATE AND WI DNR CUSTOMER ID NUMBER TO: CVCCHuntSafe@gmail.com
Registration will be confirmed with a return email including specific information about the course. Enrollment is limited to 30 students so reserve your spot early!

*** WI DNR On-Line Hunter Education with Field Day Course Requirements ***

DATE: Saturday, February 17, 2018 TIME: 9 AM - 3 PM

COST: $10.00 (Covers all events.) PRIZES: For 1st & 2nd Place in each of 7 Categories.

Shoots are at bull’s eye targets with unlimited number of targets/shoots. Turn in best target(s) – Pistol, Rimfire, Centerfire, and Muzzleloader each shoot 10 shots. Archery shoots 10 arrows – each at a separate bull’s eye on a 5 bull’s eye target. Shotgun shoots round of 25 clays ($5.00 charge for each additional round to cover cost of clays).

5 SHOTS AT BULL’S EYE TARGET at Each Distance for a Total of 10 shots: (Any Sight) ====>

Distances and Shooting Range:

1. PISTOL (Offhand) 12 yds & 25 yds - Pistol Range
2. RIMFIRE(Offhand) 25 yds & 50 yds - Rimfire/ML Range
3. MUZZLELOADER(Offhand) 25 yds & 50 yds Rimfire/ML Range

T Shirts supporting the Coon Creek Rendezvous held at the CVCC the last full weekend of June each year are now available for purchase. Sizes include S,M,L,XL,XXL,XXXL and XXXXL for $15 each. They can be purchased at CVCC Club meetings and at most CVCC events or by contacting rendezvous Booshway Royce Curtis at CVCCHuntSafe@gmail.com. They can also be purchased from Pauline at Chances Are, 113 Fairbanks St. in Coon Valley. (See the CVCC Facebook page for photos of the T shirts)

The winner of the Savage Axis .270 w/Scope for the December monthly drawing is Duane Hobson.