October 2022 Membership Meeting
October 2022 Membership Meeting
By Josh Christensen
On October 3rd we hosted our last membership meeting of the year at Bucks Run Golf Course in Mount Pleasant. The meeting was attended by over 50 people of all ages and was an enjoyable evening for all with raffles, door prizes a regular 50/50 and a new version/game for a 50/50. The meal for the evening was pork with potatoes and vegetables.
Our guest speaker was Denny Geurink. Denny is from Michigan, but spent much of his life as an outfitter in Russia. He was the first American to hunt in Russia after/during the fall of the USSR. He explained in his presentation as an editor for Field & Stream he was asked to hunt there to show the world it was a good place for hunting. After his trip, and the many connections he made there, Denny decided to start an outfitting business to help others experience the adventure of hunting in Russia for big bear and moose.
Denny’s presentation and explanation of his time in Russia was intriguing and exciting as he relived his close calls with bears and the KGB. Denny is the author of In the Land of the Bear, a 23 chapter book of his different adventures in Russia.
After the excellent presentation the youth gun and door prizes were awarded. Winning the youth gun, a Winchester Wildcat .22, was Leo Haney. As you can see from the pictures Leo and all of our door prize and 50/50 winners were excited about their prizes.
We will be hosting five membership meetings in 2023, April 3rd, May 4th, July 31st, September 11th and October 2nd. Mark them on your calendar now and join us as we celebrate our passion for the great outdoors.