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SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION DECEMBER 2016

December 2016 Month End Mail Out �1

Mark your calendars, the SWF 88th Convention and SWF Angling and HK Big Game Awards Banquet are coming up soon!

Convention Checklist

Convention Details and Fundraising Information

Convention Registration Form

Convention Resolutions

Photography Contest

2016 Angling & HK Big Game Awards Banquet

2016 Top Membership Salespeople

Membership Update

Parting Thoughts - Notes From The SWF

Recognize outstanding volunteers in your branch with a provincial award nomination!

BRANCH MONTH END MAIL OUT To ensure the wildlife legacy left to our children surpasses that which we inherited.

IMPORTANT HIGHLIGHTS ✓ To arrange for a hide pick-up, contact Wendy Wingert, Larson

Hides Ltd at 306-675-4448 ext. 2 or 306-795-5023.

✓ Nominations for SWF Provincial Awards must be in to Central Office by January 18, 2017.

✓ Resolutions that will be presented at the convention are included at the end of this MEMO - please review at the branch level prior to casting your branch vote at convention.

✓ Inform Central Office of any changes to your executive.

✓ Please distribute the Life Insurance information (see November MEMO) to your members at your meetings, in your newsletters and through your emails.

✓ Your Annual Branch Award Plaques can be ordered through us (see November MEMO for the order form) by sending the form by fax or email.

✓ Send in the name of your top membership salesperson to Central Office.

Brenda Croswell - Valley View Branch



CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Be sure to visit the calendar of events page on the website for more events, details and locations: http://swf.sk.ca/events/

January 9 - Kyle F&GL Annual Meeting January 14 - Porcupine WF Horn Measuring

January 14 - Macklin WF Annual Awards Night January 17 - Melville Hunter Education Firearm Safety Course

January 17 - Saskatoon WF Annual General Meeting January 19 - Moose Jaw WF Appreciation Night

January 21/22 - Lloydminster & District FGA Outdoor Sportsman & Gun Show January 27 - Saskatoon WF 35th Annual Wild Game Dinner

January 28 - Lloydminster & District FGA Annual Awards Banquet & Supper January 28 - Creighton WF Annual Banquet & F/R

February 4 - Boggy Creek WF Awards Night / Wild Game Supper February 4 - Kindersley WF Coyote Calling Contest February 4 - Outlook & District WF Awards Banquet

February 4 - Cub Hills WF Banquet, F/R & Dance February 9 - Kyle F&GL Annual Banquet & Awards

February 14 - Saskatoon WF Awards Night February 16-18 - SWF 88th Annual Convention in Regina

March 2 to 5 - Saskatoon WF 66th Annual Sports & Leisure Show March 4 - Esterhazy WF Annual Awards & Banquet

March 7 - Moose Jaw WF Annual Meeting March 11 - Moose Jaw WF Youth & Family Ice Tournament @ Buffalo Pound

March 11 - Melville F7GL Annual Banquet & F/R March 11 - Yorkton WF Banquet, Awards & F/R

March 17 - Humboldt WF Awards Night, Fish Fry & F/R March 18 - Fort Qu’Appelle & District WF Banquet & Awards Night

March 18 - Kindersley WF Annual Banquet & Awards March 24/25 - Moose Jaw WF Annual Fish Fry

March 25 - Eagle Creek WF Awards & F/R Banquet March 31 - 2016/17 Fishing Season Closes (Central Zone)

April 8 - 2016 SWF Angling & HK Big Game Awards Banquet in Yorkton

http://swf.sk.ca/events/

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ANGLING & HENRY KELSEY BIG GAME AWARDS

ANGLING &

HENRY KELSEY

BIG GAME

2016 SASKATCHEWAN WILDLIFE FEDERATION

Saturday, April 8, 2017

St. Mary's Cultural Centre

Yorkton, SaskatchewanFor more details, please

visit http://swf.sk.ca/programs/awards/

AWARDS BANQUET


September 2016 Month End Mail Out �4

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REGINA WILDLIFE FEDERATION FEBRUARY 16-18, 2017

DOUBLE TREE BY HILTON HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE

1975 BROAD STREET, REGINA, SK

REGISTER NOW! Registration form on next page. Visit www.swf.sk.ca/annual-convention

88th Annual SWF Convention

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88th Annual Convention Regina, Saskatchewan ~ February 16 to 18, 2017

REGISTRATION FORM

TYPE DETAILS EARLYBIRD REGULAR(beforeJan.15) (afterJan.15)

3-DayRegistration IncludesThursdayeveningbanquet,FridayandSaturdaylunchandeveningbanquet

$295 $320

2-DayRegistration Thursday/Friday(includes1lunch&2banquets) $165 $185Friday/Saturday(includeslunch&banquet) $200 $220

1-DayRegistration Thursday $90 $100FridayorSaturday $100 $110

SpousalPackage 3eveningbanquets $150

Guestsornon-registereddelegates Lunch $30Banquet $50

REGISTRATIONFEES

DELEGATESREGISTRATIONS

REGION:__________BRANCH:_________________________________________________________

NAMES MEMBERSHIPNUMBER REGISTRATIONFEE

TOTALA:

ADDITIONALMEALTICKETS&SPOUSALPACKAGES(mustbeorderedbeforenoononthedayprior)

NAMES MEALTICKETSREQUIRED FEE

TOTALA:

PAYMENT:TotalA+B=__________________________________________(enclosedwithcheque)

NEWDELEGATELUNCHEONThefollowingarenewdelegatesandwillattendtheNewDelegateLuncheononThursdayat11:15am:

Mailregistration&chequepaymentto:ReginaWildlifeFederation,Box594,Regina,SKS4P3A3_____Yes,IwillattendtheTurkeyShootontheWednesdayEvening________#ofattendees

OnWednesdayevening(February15,2017)theReginaWildlifeFederationwillhostaTurkeyShootatthenewlyopenedindoorrange!Thiseventisfreeofchargewithtransportationprovided.Pleaseindicateatthebottomoftheformifyou

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88th Annual Convention Regina, SK, Double Tree Convention Centre February 16-18, 2017

REGISTRATIONINFORMATION:Registra)onisnowopen!

Completetheregistra)onform&returnittotheReginaWildlifeFedera)onBox594,Regina,SKS4P3A3

KEYNOTESPEAKER:Dr.AlistairBath

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ACCOMMODATIONS:HostHotel:

DOUBLETREEBYHILTONHOTEL&CONFERENCECENTRE1975BROADSTREET,REGINA,SK(306)525-6767

Visitwww.swf.sk.ca/Annual-Conven6onforupdates!

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SWF 88th ANNUAL CONVENTION CHECKLIST

Convention is just around the corner (February 16 to 18, 2017)! Are you ready? Have you…

✓Booked your hotel ✓Sent in your registration form (Early Bird Deadline Jan 15/17) ✓Reminded delegates to bring membership cards ✓Emailed or sent your photographs of your branch activities over the past years ✓Gathered your fundraising items, completed the fundraising form, and returned it to Central Office

✓Packed your winning photos with the photographer’s name and branch on the back ✓Gathered hide collection ballots, filled in and pulled apart ✓Reviewed the resolutions and discussed at the branch level

If you are unable to send a representative to the convention, please have the photographs, hide collection ballots and fundraising items to Central Office by January 31, 2017.

HIDE BALLOTS Please make sure to bring your hide collection ballots (filled in and pulled apart) to convention. If you have any questions, please contact Central Office at 306-692-8812. Six draws (1 per region) will be made at the convention.

CONVENTION FUNDRAISING Once again, we are calling on the generosity of our branches to contribute to our fundraising efforts at the annual convention by donating an item worth $50 or more. All funds raised from this evening go directly to the Habitat Trust Fund, Education and Conservation programs. Please complete the form on the next page and return to Central Office.

PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Don't forget to bring your photographs to convention! Each branch may submit one per category (Wildlife and Scenery) and the delegates will vote for their favorites. Photos are to be 8 x 10 in (or 8.5 x 11 in) and cannot be framed or matted. Please include the photographer’s name and branch on the back of each photo. The complete set of rules is included on Page 8.

YOUR YEAR IN REVIEW We would like to show everyone at convention all the wonderful things that our branches have been doing all year. Please send us your photos of award banquets, fundraisers, horn scoring, community events, dinners,

fishing tournaments or any other event or activity. Please send your photos to [email protected] by January 31, 2017.

TOP MEMBERSHIP SALES Please send in the name of your top membership sales person for 2016 to Central Office. The SWF recognizes these individuals at convention with a small token of our appreciation. This doesn’t cost your branch a thing, and provides a thank you to one of your key members for the volunteer work they do in selling membership. Even if they are not attending convention, we will still ensure they receive recognition. Email or call Central Office today with the name of your top sales person!

PARADE OF CHEQUES If you want to be included in the parade of cheques at convention, but for some reason cannot send a delegate, please contact Central Office at 306-692-8812 and we will read out your donation.

CALLED VOTE A called vote can be called by any member on any issue at convention. In the case of a called vote, the procedures are, as per the constitution: Every branch is entitled to one vote for the first 50 members or fraction thereof over 15 and one additional vote for every 50 members over the first 50 members up to a maximum of five votes. The number of votes would be based on the membership numbers as of December 31, 2016.

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SWF ANNUAL CONVENTION FUNDRAISING

The Raffle and Auction Donations are an important segment of annual fundraising efforts at the SWF convention. We simply could not do it without the generous support of our Branches, and as such, we are asking that all Branches of the SWF participate by donating an item worth $50 or more.

All money raised from the raffles, silent and live auctions support the Habitat Trust Fund, Education and Conservation Programs.

As in previous years, we will be grouping items together to make a hunting package for one raffle table, a fishing package for another, and a variety of quality items on other tables. In order for us to ensure we have a wonderful full table for the hunting and fishing packages, and to make things a little easier on the staff doing the preparations prior to convention, we ask that your branch let us know ahead of time what you will be donating. If you are unable to bring the item with you to convention, please have it sent directly to Central Office no later than February 6. If you would prefer to donate a dollar amount, which can be billed to your branch account, we can purchase items to fill in where needed.

We will not be having a separate Basket raffle, yet if your branch would like to put one together, we would be more than happy to include it.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dianne at 306-692-8812.

Please complete the form below and return it to Central Office by January 18, 2017. Thank you for your continued support!!

YES!OurBranchwillsupporttheSWFAnnualConventionfundraisingefforts

Branch Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Branch Contact: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Our Branch will be donation the following item(s):

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please purchase an item(s) for us.Amount donated: $_____________ Cheque enclosed __________ or Bill our account _________

Please return this form to Central Office by January 18, 2017

Fax: 306-692-4370 or email to [email protected] or mail to 9 Lancaster Road, Moose Jaw, SK S6J 1M8




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Do you love taking pictures? Do you love Saskatchewan’s outdoors? If you have any Saskatchewan wildlife or scenery photos, then this is your chance to be recognized! Submit your photos for the Annual SWF Photo Contest. Photos will be displayed and judged at the upcoming Annual Convention in Regina in February. Individuals must submit their photos to their local branch (please check with the branch to find out deadlines), and then each branch submits their top photos at Convention. Branches wishing to enter the photo contest must have the photos there by the first day of Convention and dropped off at the Merchandise Desk.

The following list of rules will be adhered to: 1. Categories: Wildlife (Saskatchewan only, Big Game, Predators, Birds, Fish, etc., no animals in the confines of a

park or game farm, no hunting photos. We are asking for Saskatchewan wildlife in their natural state. Humans not allowed.)

Scenery (Saskatchewan only, humans not allowed) 2. 8 x 10 (or 8.5 x 11) sized photos (color or black and white). 3. Photos must not be framed or matted for display. 4. Photos can be entered only once. 5. Photos will not be accepted from individuals. Entries must be through the local branch and verification from

branch executive must accompany the entry. Branch name, photographer, and address should be on the back of each photo.

6. Competition is for amateur photographers only. Trail camera photos not allowed. 7. Open to all ages. 8. Each branch may enter one photo for each category. The branches will select their entries and monitor the rules

for the provincial competition. 9. Lighting, development, type of film used, will be the choice of the participant. Digital photo enhancement is

limited to cropping, dust removal, and adjusting lighting and color. Any photo layering or combining will not be permitted.

10. Ballots are in the delegate’s kits at Convention.

11. Photos will be numbered for the display.

12. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three in each category at the Saturday night banquet.

13. Winning photographs will be featured on next year's Convention Book, and the top photos in each category may be featured in the Outdoor Canada Magazine, the SWF web site, and/or SWF promotional material.

14. The SWF is not responsible for loss or damage of entries. The SWF will keep all entries, and will return them to the branches at a later date.

SWF ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST



2016 TOP MEMBERSHIP SALESPEOPLE!

2016 Total # of SWF Salespersons

21

Add'nl Branches 2 Unity Redvers Brian HenrionSk Falconry Assoc Wilkie ReginaSk Falconers Club Chad Pawluk Witchekan Mrs. Fern Millar Rocanville Helen SheppardTotal Salespersons 1 Saveagoose

Souris Moose Creek Cory RucksREGION ONE 28 Wapella Pipestone Sheryl Garrett

Basin Lake Total Salespersons 1 WawotaBruno WeyburnCarrot River REGION THREE 29Creighton Beaver HillsCub Hills Jean Milowski BuchananCudworth Canora Total Salespersons 7Humboldt DelwoodLa Ronge East Shore REGION FIVE 18Lake Lenore Endeavour Arm RiverLeask Marcelin Esterhazy Les Howie BiggarLucien Lake Foam Lake Brightwater Mallard Fort Qu'Appelle Central ButteMelfort Hudson Bay Stan Boe Eagle CreekMistatim Kamsack ElbowNaiverdale Kuroki KerrobertNipawin Marion Bayliss Langenburg KindersleyPark View Leroy Kyle Rolland MoresidePorcupine Plain Loon Creek LuselandPrince Albert Melville OutlookSt. Brieux Norquay PerdueSt. Peters Parkland RosetownShellbrook Pheasant Creek SaskatoonStony Rapids Preeceville Snipe LakeStruthers Lake Allen Eros River Ridge Lee-Ann Butterfield ViscountTisdale Richard Lamb Sturgis WatrousValley Trails Timberline YoungWakaw Lake Touchwood HillsWeldon Cory Sandness Valley View Total Salespersons 1Total Salespersons 5 Watson

Whitesand REGION SIX 13REGION TWO 17 Willowbrook Assiniboia

Battlefords Yorkton Buffalo LakeBeaver River Deep SouthCater Lake Dirt HillsCut Knife Great SandhillsDorintosh Total Salespersons 3 Maple Creek Ron SchaalFielding Moose Jaw Al DaileyLloydminster REGION FOUR 15 RockglenLost Horse Creek Boggy Creek Gord Mohr ShaunavonMacklin Broadview South ShoreMeadow Lake Estevan Lionel Bender Swift Current Clark SchultzRedberry Lake Grenfell Kathy Duffy Willow BunchSt. Walburg Indian Head Wiwa CreekThickwood Hills Moose MountainTurtle River Radville Total Salespersons 3

Total # of SWF Clubs 122

Top Membership Salesperson



DECEMBER 2016 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Branches should check their totals to this sheet every month. If there are discrepancies between the two totals, please contact Central Office.

OTHER BRANCHES 2016 2016 2016 2016

Target Regular Affiliate Actual

Sask Falconry Assoc. 19 11 2 13SASK. FALCONERS CLUB*** 15 18 11 29

Active Branch Since REGION ONE (28) 2016 2016 2016 2016


1954 BASIN LAKE*** 23 13 11 24

1971 BRUNO*** 213 108 114 222

2011 Carrot River 217 82 75 157

1961 CREIGHTON*** 205 126 87 213

1989 Cub Hills 448 203 240 443

1967 CUDWORTH*** 131 102 94 196

1947 HUMBOLDT*** 466 273 200 473

1968 LA RONGE*** 151 111 74 185

1970 LAKE LENORE*** 210 110 110 220

1958 Leask Marcelin 195 90 96 186

1957 LUCIEN LAKE*** 121 79 47 126

1975 MALLARD*** 224 133 133 266

1955 Melfort 468 203 221 424

1980 Mistatim 113 72 38 110

1970 Naiverdale 41 5 2 7

1944 Nipawin 251 118 95 213

1980 PARK VIEW*** 156 73 102 175

2010 Porcupine 207 84 97 181

1947 Prince Albert 634 266 216 482

1954 St.Brieux 35 0

1977 ST. PETERS*** 219 119 133 252

1952 SHELLBROOK*** 550 420 203 623

1994 Stony Rapids 33 17 8 25

1966 STRUTHERS LAKE*** 315 175 171 346

1945 TISDALE*** 752 376 425 801

1982 Valley Trails 760 400 332 732

1985 WAKAW*** 14 22 22

1976 Weldon 146 66 70 136

Regional 7278 3846 3394 7240

Active Branch Since REGION TWO (17) 2016 2016 2016 2016

Target Regular Affiliate Actual1939 BATTLEFORDS*** 329 197 152 3491987 BEAVER RIVER*** 37 41 68 1092012 CATER LAKE*** 150 84 78 1621979 CUT KNIFE*** 158 126 128 2541992 Dorintosh 80 31 25 561954 FIELDING*** 230 135 106 2411947 Lloydminster 1802 1312 437 17492008 Lost Horse Creek 91 34 30 641983 Macklin 283 120 134 2541947 Meadow Lake 162 89 45 1341980 Redberry 136 60 68 1281973 ST. WALBURG*** 120 110 78 1881981 THICKWOOD HILLS*** 233 94 142 2361980 TURTLE RIVER*** 127 92 65 1571951 UNITY*** 157 98 67 1651947 Wilkie 35 21 13 341972 Witchekan 471 264 190 454

REGIONAL*** 4606 2908 1826 4734

*** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded their Membership targets. Congratulations!

Branches exceeding their 2016 target 64

Regions exceeding their 2016 target 3

Regular Members 18,436

Affiliate Members 14,525

Provincial Members 90

Corporate Members 4

2016 Memberships to Dec 31, 2016 33,055

2015 Memberships to Dec 31 , 2015 33,550

DECREASE -495

SUMMARY


December 2016 Month End Mail Out �12*** Indicates Branches that have met or exceeded their Membership targets. Congratulations!

DECEMBER 2016 MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Active Branch

Since REGION THREE (29) 2016 2016 2016 2016

Target Regular Affiliate Actual1975 BEAVER HILLS*** 237 140 97 2371957 Buchanan 125 49 64 1131957 Canora 277 115 126 2411970 Delwood 52 20 28 481979 EAST SHORE*** 184 94 94 1881990 ENDEAVOUR*** 5 9 6 151959 ESTERHAZY*** 657 439 245 6841980 Foam Lake 351 194 148 3421980 Fort Qu'Appelle 120 59 47 1061973 Hudson Bay 422 189 212 4011947 KAMSACK*** 101 90 106 1961974 Kuroki 211 85 73 1581966 LANGENBURG*** 176 90 95 1851986 LEROY*** 62 41 38 791977 LOON CREEK*** 177 111 83 1941939 Melville 866 502 299 8011949 NORQUAY*** 304 149 184 3331980 Parkland 188 96 90 1861990 Pheasant Creek 69 39 28 671966 PREECEVILLE*** 314 208 188 3961989 River Ridge 258 112 135 2471977 Sturgis 266 124 129 2531990 Timberline 56 27 17 441967 TOUCHWOOD HILLS*** 631 341 334 6751980 VALLEY VIEW*** 143 68 86 1541964 WATSON-ENGLEFELD*** 225 142 111 2531980 WHITESAND*** 144 64 80 1441988 WILLOWBROOK*** 572 281 326 6071947 Yorkton 264 117 102 219

REGIONAL*** 7438 3995 3571 7566

Active Branch Since REGION FOUR (15) 2016 2016 2016 2016


1993 BOGGY CREEK*** 527 324 235 559

1953 BROADVIEW*** 189 85 105 190

1952 Estevan 1048 573 416 989

1970 GRENFELL*** 242 116 145 261

1977 INDIAN HEAD*** 206 130 83 213

2002 Moose Mountain 339 112 156 268

1987 RADVILLE*** 112 58 60 118

1967 REDVERS*** 311 151 228 379

1962 Regina 1180 656 369 1025

1981 ROCANVILLE*** 461 218 253 471

1982 Save-A-Goose 503 201 251 452

1990 SOURIS MOOSE CREEK*** 213 115 148 263

1987 WAPELLA PIPESTONE*** 360 164 218 382

1968 Wawota 356 153 157 310

1950 WEYBURN*** 360 190 180 370

Regional 6403 3246 3004 6250

Active Branch Since

REGION FIVE (18) 2016 2016 2016 2016

Target Regular Affiliate Actual1978 ARM RIVER*** 40 26 31 572016 BEAR HILLS*** 15 137 60 1971947 Biggar 430 152 97 2491983 BRIGHTWATER BLACKSTRAP*** 144 78 80 1581961 Central Butte 220 108 87 1951971 Eagle Creek 205 101 98 1991983 Elbow 106 34 33 671981 Kerrobert 192 89 70 1591955 Kindersley 388 228 125 3531957 KYLE*** 293 154 147 3011989 LUSELAND*** 71 52 32 841971 OUTLOOK*** 310 202 127 3291950 ROSETOWN*** 52 49 50 991939 Saskatoon 1705 707 361 10681980 SNIPE LAKE*** 24 25 10 352000 Viscount 33 22 9 311993 Watrous 299 164 113 2771979 YOUNG*** 45 41 16 57

Regional 4560 2369 1546 3915

Active Branch Since REGION SIX (13) 2016 2016 2016 2016

Target Regular Affiliate Actual1953 Assiniboia 247 181 59 2401988 BUFFALO LAKE*** 26 24 18 421965 Deep South 85 15 4 191999 DIRT HILLS*** 715 534 295 8291996 Great Sandhills 113 77 26 1031953 MAPLE CREEK*** 290 215 117 3321947 Moose Jaw 628 348 221 5692012 ROCKGLEN*** 21 17 6 231961 SHAUNAVON*** 232 129 122 2512001 South Shore 34 20 3 231947 Swift Current 656 386 259 6452009 Willow Bunch 34 18 14 321987 WIWI CREEK*** 91 79 27 106

REGIONAL*** 3172 2043 1171 3214



DECEMBER 2016 MEMBERSHIP SUMMARY

HUNTER COURTESY CARDS Hunter Courtesy Cards are available at no charge for your members by calling Central Office at 306-692-8812. The 2-part cards give the landowner the hunter’s personal information with a pledge that the hunter agrees to hunt in a respectful and responsible manner and thanking the landowner for access to the land. The hunter’s portion provides written permission to hunt.

OPERATION RESPECT SIGNS Operation Respect Signs are designed to promote good hunter/landowner relations. The following signs are available: • Respect the Landowner's Rights - Ask Permission to Hunt • Building in this Area - No Shooting Please • No Vehicles Allowed - Hunting on Foot Only • Please Close the Gate • Hunting with Permission Only • Livestock in this Pasture - No Hunting Please

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SaskatchewanWildlifeFederaDon2016ResoluDonstobepresentedto2017SWFConvenDon

16-1. EDUCATINGPUBLIC–BOATLAUNCHSIGNAGEPROGRAM–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASmanypeoplewillneverreadananglers’guidecovertocover,and

WHEREAS people therefore are oeen poorly informed about limits, special regula)ons, fishing and dock e)quehe andinvasivespecies(i.e.zebramussels),and

WHEREASanuninformed,unaccountablepubliccanbeul)matelydamagingtotheresource,and

WHEREASjustabouteveryonethatusesalakewillspend)meataboatlaunchandreadpostedsigns,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the SWF request theMinster of Environment to establish a boat launch signage program to helpreinforceourpublicuseprotocol.

.16-2. BARBLESSHOOKS–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASmanylakesinthenorthernandcentralzonesarecatchandreleaselakes,and

WHEREAStheselakesalreadyrequirebarblesshooks,and

WHEREASitiscomplicatedandconfusingtodeterminewherebarblesshooksaremandatory,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheSWFrequesttheMinistryofEnvironmenttorequiremandatorybarblesshooksforallanglinginthecentralandnorthernzones.

16-3. CATCH&RELEASETECHNIQUES–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASthehandlingofcaughtfishinthewinter,especiallytrophysizedfish,canleadtoseveredamagetoeyes,gills,andfinsthatarefrozenwhenfisharekeptinthecoldtoolong,and

WHEREASanglersareoeenpoorlypreparedwithproperreleasetoolsandtechniques,and

WHEREASinmostofthesecasesfisharereleasedonlytodie,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the SWF undertake a public educa)on program (such as Public Service Announcements, U-Tubevideos,orposterprograms)toshowthepropertools,techniques,andethicsofcatchingandreleasingfish.

16-4. WALLEYEINSOUTHERNZONEINNON-MANDATORYCATCH&RELEASELAKES-Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASsomeSaskatchewanProvincialParkshaveadaily/possessionlimitof3walleye,and

WHEREASmostlakesinthesouthernzonethereisadaily/possessionlimitof4walleye,and

WHEREAS,withoutreadingtheregula)onswhenfishingwalleyeindifferentlakes,apersonmaynotknowwhatthelimitis,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment implement a daily/possession limit of 3 walleyethroughoutthesouthernzoneinnon-mandatorycatchandreleaselakes.



16-5. BOATINGGUIDELINES–Region1(CubHills)

WHEREASboatswithlargemotorscananddocauseshorelinedeteriora)onanddestruc)onofwaterbirdnes)ngsites,and

WHEREASanexampleofnes)ngdeteriora)onisHeritageLake,wheretheSWFinstalledadock. Thisencouragestheuseofboatswithlargemotors.Theresultwasthatwherethelakehadsupportedsixpairsofloons,thereisnowonlyonepairofloons,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the SWF urge the Federal Government to establish guidelines regarding which lakes inSaskatchewanshouldbedesignatedas“small”,andthemaximumhorsepowerof motor(preferablyelectric)whichmaybeusedondesignated“small”lakes.

16-6. SUPER“A”POOL–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASthenumberofapplicantsthatareplacedintheSuper“A”Poolisincreasingeachyear,and

WHEREASpeoplearedrawnfromtheSuper“A”Poolina“luckofthedraw”,regardlessofwhethertheyhavebeeninthepoolfor4or20years,therefore

BE ITRESOLVEDthat theSWFrequest theMinistryofEnvironmentto ins)tuteasystemofweigh)ngthedraw infavorofthosewhohavebeeninthepoolthelongest.

BRIEF: Thiscouldbeaccomplishedbypriori)zingthoseinthepoolthelongest,orbygivingan“extra)cketinthelohery”foreachyearthattheylanguishintheSuper“A“Pool.

16-7. LIMITSONNUMBEROFTAGSDRAWNINAYEAR–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASthe“luckofthedraw”createsasitua)onwhereanapplicantcanbedrawnforeverythinghe/sheappliesforor,alterna)velynothing,and

WHEREAS oeenmost people can’t take the )me offwork to properly/ethically enjoy each hunt they have beenwai)ngyearstoexperience,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheSWFrequesttheMinistryofEnvironmenttoimplementmeasureswhichwouldrestrictthenumberofdifferenttagsthatanapplicantcanreceiveinanyoneyear.

16-8. BIGGAMEDRAW-JUNIORS–Region3(Willowbrook)

WHEREASa junior residentof theprovincemustbe12yearsoldbyclosingdateof thedrawtoapply for thebiggamedraw,and

WHEREASthereisnobiggamedrawseasonstar)ngun)lSeptember1,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthatjuniorresidentsbeabletoapplyforthebiggamelicensedrawaslongastheyare12yearsoldpriortoanybiggamedrawseasonopening.



16-9. EITHERSEXMULEDEERTAGS–Region4(Regina)

WHEREASthenumberofeithersexmuledeerdrawtagshasdecreasedsubstan)allyinrecentyears(8225to3987inthelast10years),and

WHEREAS the number of applica)ons for either sexmule deer draw tags has increased substan)ally in all zones inrecentyears(14,540to30,061inthelast10years),and

WHEREAStheoddsofge[ngdrawnoutofSuperApoolforeithersexmuledeerhasdecreasedfrom100%inmostzonestolessthan15%inmostzones,and

WHEREAS archeryhunters havebeen able tobuy a tag 'over the counter' every year to hunt either sexmuledeer,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheSaskatchewanWildlifeFedera)onrecommendtotheMinistryofEnvironmentthateithersexmuledeertagsbeawardedonlythroughtheBigGameDraw.

16-10. DESIGNATEDPARTNERLICENSE–Region2(Macklin)

WHEREASinordertoallowgreateraccesstohun)ngforallSeniors,andJuniors,and

WHEREASinorderforhunterstoshareinhalfamooseorelk,andlimittheharvest,and

WHEREASinordertoallowadisabledorhandicappedpersontocon)nuetohunt,and

WHEREASinordertoallowadesignatedhunterpartnertobechosenbytheprimaryhunter(Mentorship),therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheMinistryofEnvironmentlegalizeaDesignatedPartnerLicense,basedontheAlbertaPartnerLicense.

16-11. ENCASEDFIREARMS–Region3(Esterhazy)

WHEREASencasedfirearmsmaybecarriedonATVsinDuckMountainProvincialParkandFortalaCorneWMUduringthespringblackbearseasononly,and

WHEREASopportuni)esforblackbearhun)ngareexpandinginthesouthernzones,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthatencasedfirearmsmaybecarriedonATVsinallzonesduringthespringblackbearseason.

16-12. BULLSONLYELKSEASON–Region3(HudsonBay)

WHEREASElkpopula)onsares)lldowninzones49,56,57,58&59,and

WHEREASbothsexescanbetakenintheregularelkseason,whichwillnotallowtheherdpopula)ontocomebackup,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthatbullsonlyshouldbehuntedintheregularelkseason.



16-13. MOWINGDITCHES–Region2(Lloydminster)

WHEREASthegoodgrowingcondi)onsthisyearhaveresultedinmanyditcheswithrestrictedvisibility,and

WHEREASthishasresultedinahighrateofcollisionswithanimals,resul)ngininjuriestothepublicandcos)ngSGIsignificantclaimsofpropertydamage,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the SWF request the Ministry of Environment and SGI to promote adequate ditch mowing to theSaskatchewanMinistryofHighwaysandRuralMunicipali)estoreducewildlifecollisions.

16-14. ATV-UTVTIRES-Region1(Nipawin)

WHEREASaeer-market)reshavebecomesoaggressiveindesign,and

WHEREAStheyarecausingagreatdealofdamagetothelandscapewhichwilltakegenera)onstorepair,and

WHEREAStheprovinceofSaskatchewanisoneofthelastprovincestoregulatecontrolofthese)res,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheSaskatchewanWildlifeFedera)onrequesttheMinisterofEnvironmenttorestricttheuseofATVs-UTVswith)reswith)redepthof7/8ofaninchorgreateronprovinciallandsandcrownlands.

16-15. ATV-UTVIDENTIFICATION–Region1(Nipawin)

WHEREAStheiden)fica)onofATV-UTVsisimpossibletodetermineonefromanother,and

WHEREAS the Minister of Environment does not require a number plate to be visible to the public or law enforcementpersonnel,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheMinisterofEnvironmentmakeitmandatorythatallATVs-UTVsbefihedwithanumberplate.

16-16. USEOFDOGSFORTRACKING–Region1(Humboldt)

WHEREAS,beingethicalhunters,wepledgetomakeallpossibleeffortstorecoverwoundedgame,therefore

BE IT RESOLVED that the SaskatchewanWildlife Federa)on encourage the SKMinistry of Environment to allow the use ofleashedandsuperviseddogsfortrackingtoaidintherecoveryoflegallyshotbiggameanimalswhoarewoundedorpresumeddead.

BD16-1 AISPROGRAMWHEREASthethreatofAqua)cInvasiveSpecies(AIS)enteringSaskatchewanfromneighboringprovincesandstatesisbecomingaveryrealprobability,and

WHEREAStheresponsibilityfortheenforcementandcomplianceprogrammingtopreventtheintroduc)onofAISintoSaskatchewan’swaterbodieshasbeenimpartedupontheSaskatchewanMinistryofEnvironmenttoadministerwithaverymeagerbudget,and

WHEREASthepoten)almaintenancecosts,asevidencedbyotherinfectedjurisdic)ons,tothepower-genera)ngandpotashindustriesaloneinSaskatchewanwouldbeinthemillionsofdollarsannually,therefore

BEITRESOLVEDthattheSaskatchewanWildlifeFedera)on(SWF)pe))ontheSaskatchewanGovernmenttopromotesignificantinvestmentintheAISProgrambyallaffectedindustriesinourProvincewhoseopera)onalinfrastructuredependsonalloca)onsfromthewaterresourcesofSaskatchewan.

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