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March
March 2023 Article
Its March already the year is whizzing by. Check our website for the results of our Houndsmen of the year awards. We have had two hunts already and the results are posted on the website along with the dates and locations of the other hunts that we have at this time. If your club wishes to host one of these hunts give me a call and I will get you on the list. Our hunt for March is at Osage City and I believe this is a two-hour hunt.
Make plans to attend one or all of the dates of our spring hunts and shows April 13th, 14th, and 15th are the dates shows will be on the 14th and 15th. April 13th will be a one hour warm up slam hunt only. All the other dates will have a show and a 2 hour hunt each night. Shows will start at 6 PM and hunts will start at 8 PM. If you have questions call Ken Hickman and/or Skyler Mick. Our state meeting will be held Saturday April 15th at 2 PM. All events will be held at the Jefferson County Fair Grounds in Valley Falls, KS.
I have started hosting PKC hunts at my kennel and have had very good results with attendance. I have a $105 open event on the first Saturday of every month and a $35 doubleheader on the last Saturday of the month as well. Food and drinks are served at each hunt with just a general donation being the price. If you have never been to one of these events make plans to attend. I can register you and your hound on site so you do not have to go through the PKC office. If you have questions about the please give me a call.
During February the officers and other members of the federation got on top of stopping HB 2006. If this bill would have passed coyote hunters would not have been able to use two radios of any kind and coon hunters would not have been able to use any type of artificial light. With the new laws on artificial light many parts of this bill made no sense at all. We want to thank Matt Peak our Wildlife Biologist for putting the information out to us and then to Ken Hickman for spear heading the movement to get this bill stopped. We need to stay on top of this type of issue because as many of you know there are some individuals out there that would love to see hound hunting of any kind, stopped.
Until next month, keep your powder dry, your eyes in the top of the trees and may your hounds be fleet and have the meat.
Monthly Articles - Kansas Federation of Houndsmen - Monthly Articles
February
February 2023 Article
If you have a Senior in High School that is planning on going to get a post High School Education of any kind, they need to apply for our $500 scholarship. All they need to do is go to our website and click under DJ Bales Scholarship and follow the directions. We have worked hard to get this scholarship in place we just need applicants.
It is the beginning of a new hunting year hunts are starting to appear and we are getting ready to go to RQE’s as well. I need to correct and error, the 2023 KFH State Hunt and Show will be the 13th, 14th and 15th of April with our state meeting being held on the 15th at 2:00 PM at the main 4-H building in Valley Falls, KS. If you have any question call Skyler Mick, Kin Hickam or myself.
Lots of different things and idea are in the works for KFH if you want to get involved feel free to contact me or any of the board members. We as an organization have come a long way since our reorganization in December of 2008. We need you to help and get involved.
Until next month, keep your power dry, your eyes in the top of the trees and may your hounds be fleet and have the meat.
Monthly Articles - Kansas Federation of Houndsmen - Monthly Articles
January
January 2023 Article
Another year has pasted us by, they just keep going by faster and faster. I guess that is the way it is supposed to be. We have a lot planned for 2023, it is our hope that you can make it to one or all of our events. I did take a few minutes and figured up our total membership, we have 105 lifetimes members and 47 yearly members, which gives us a total of 151 members. You can become a member at any of our hunts, at the fall banquet and there is a form on our website as well. A strong membership makes us a stronger organization.
Our spring hunt and show will be held in Valley Falls, KS April 13th, 14th, and 15th, with our annual meeting being Saturday April 15th. Times for all of these events will be announced in my next month article. Make plans to attend now, camping spots are available and motels are available in Holton and Topeka, KS.
Once I get all of our information together, I will be sending it out to all of the clubs who expressed interest in taking part in the Ks Houndsmen of the Year award. One major change in this program is that you do not have to hunt the same hound. If your club wants to participate you will choose one date to run your hunt off, it can be 1 hour or 2 hours that will be your choice. If you do a double header only the first hour hunt will count. I need your club to give me your date so I can get it posted on our website as soon as possible. The winner of this will be announced at the 2024 spring meeting. You must be a member to participate and each club will receive member ship forms. We are looking forward to seeing how this event plays out. If you have questions, please feel free to call me.
If you know of any seniors that will be graduating this coming spring, please have them apply for our scholarship. Information can be found on our website. A delegation will come to your senior award night and present the scholarship in person. So please take part.
Until next month keep your powder dry, your eyes in the top of the trees and may your hunts be fleet and have the meat.
