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NRA-ILA GRASSROOTS NEWS:   GUN CONTROL GROUP: INTEREST IN GUNS, MUSIC SIGNALS INTENTION TO MURDER. Sandy Hook Promise (SHP), an activist group out of Connecticut, has created a heart-tugging "public service announcement" (PSA) that it hopes will capture the public's imagination. I watched the PSA and the spot reveals the organization as simply another anti-gun group that wants to marginalize firearm ownership. The main takeaway from its PSA is that any young person who shows an interest in guns should be treated as a would-be mass killer. The DemocRats and Liberals will continue to hammer away at your gun rights. These sick people now want all schools to ban the wearing or displays of any thing that looks like a firearm or has the word NRA on it. They also want any finger pointing like a gun, or chewing food into the shape of a gun banned. ( Editor's note: I think they need to be taken to the wood shed like some of us older people were. )

CORPORATE LAWYERS JOIN ACTIVISTS TO RESTRICT GUN RIGHTS:  This week the New York Times announced that some of the nation's largest law firms are forming a coalition with gun control advocates to provide tens of millions of dollars of FREE legal services to battle the Second Amendment.

THE YEAR OF THE GUN: CARRY PERMIT, SALES FIGURES EXPLODE IN 2016: The number of persons in the Unites States with concealed carry permits has reached an all-time high of close to 15 million. John R Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center explains.

NOVEMBER GUN-CHECK NUMBERS BREAK RECORDS WHILE SURPASSING EXPECTATONS: The number of firearm-related queries to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in November 2016 set new records despite predictions that Donald Trump's defeat of Hillary Clinton would diminish gun buyer demand.

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MISHICOT SPORTSMEN'S CLUB STATEWIDE FISHING DERBY 2017
13804 Jambo Creek Road, West of Mishicot off of Hwy 147
JANUARY 28TH and 29th,  2017

FISHING CATEGORIES:   Bluegills, Crappies, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Perch, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Walleye, Whitefish.

$5.00 Entry Fee per Fisherman, 100% payout, All State Waters can be fished, Fish must be Registered at Clubhouse. Entry Registration Ticket must be purchased prior to fishing and presented when registering your Fish!!!

Tickets Available at: Riverfront Bait & Beverage, 1431 E River St., T.R., Mobil 310 Mart, Hwy 310 & Cty Rd. B., Crow Bar, 327 E. Main St., Mishicot,  Popps HarborTown Exxon, 4611 Dewey St., Manitowoc, Fat Boyz 2, Tish Mills,  Round Em Up, Mishicot.

Mishicot Sportsmen's Club will be open Friday Night and will open Saturday and Sunday at 7am.  Refreshments available all weekend. 

Fish Registratons Ends at 4pm Sunday, Fisherman prizes and Raffle Drawing at 5 pm Sunday.

For More information call David at 920-901-9229 or Larry at 920-323-9025 Good Luck!

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OFFICERS OF THE MISHICOT SPORTSMAN CLUB   2017

President:      David Gohr
Vice-President:      Andy Heyroth
Secretary:      Donna Gohr
Treasurer:       Larry Kobes

Directors:
Dave Koller
T.J. Kinjerski
Brad Musil
Tom Heyroth

Fish & Game Directors:
Roger Vander Logt
Paul Tuschel
Al Peters   (alternate)

Archery Committee:
Dave Gohr
Andy Heyroth
T.J. Kinjerski
Cody Novak
Tom Heyroth

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RHINE PLYMOUTH FIELD & STREAM SPORTSMAN'S CLUB, located at N7135 Highview Road, Plymouth, Wis. has the following events coming up.
Friday 3-Person Trap League - January 6 thru March 10th,  6-9pm  9 weeks, 300 birds
.22 Indoor Pistol League - January 6 thru March 10th (May shoot Tuesdays 6-8pm, Fridays 6-9pm or Sundays 12 - 3pm,  9 weeks,  20 targets.
Signup is January 6th thru the 15th, $10 league fee. Complete 4 rounds of trap or 5 pistol targets by the end of week 3. Pistol targets $1.50 ea. Trap is $4/ round.
OPEN TRAP SHOOTING -Sundays 12 - 3pm, Closed Holidays
MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Check them out on FACEBOOK or the Web.
Contact Terry at 920-876-3477 or trrisse@gmail.com for more info on all leagues.

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Many of the sportsmen and women out in the community have heard me say we need more youth involved in our outdoor groups. I was shocked by the number of youth attending the Friends of the Branch River Watershed Sunday Dec. 4th at Gill's in Whitelaw. What a wonderful feeling in seeing a group who work so hard with the youth of tomorrow. It was the Winter luncheon and the group put on a great program to get the youth involved in making tree decorations and they also had the kids decorate cookies. The meal was super and the treats after the meal were great. I would like to say thank you to all the members who worked so hard to make this a success. The group just recently joined the Manitowoc County Fish & Game and there is something in the Friends group that the rest of the county groups can learn from. There is so much more to the outdoors today then shooting or hunting. Here is a group that is concerned about the Branch River Watershed, and it covers a long distance in Manitowoc and Brown Counties. That means a lot of man-power, and getting the youth involved is the answer I believe. To join the Friends of the Branch River Watershed group, the cost as a Friend is $20-$99, you choose to spend what you can, a River Protector is $100, Champion is $500 and there is General Donation and a Youth Fund Donation accounts. They get the youth involved in a youth program (12 years old for Summer Camp). You can find them on FACEBOOK or contact Emily Endter at (920) 323-3486 as she is the group's Secretary. Honestly, what a great family Christmas gift. All Dues are tax deductible due to their 501(C) 3 status.  You want to help the environment and be able to see what you have done, join the Friends of the Branch River Watershed now!

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CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT FOR KIDS.  Woodland Dunes Nature Center is hosting a Christmas Bird Count for kids on Saturday Dec. 17th from 9am to 11:30am .  Cost is $2.00 per child and registration is required by Dec. 14th. Bird guides and ornaments included in the fee. Children ages 8 and up will learn birding basics at binocular-boot-camp, followed by a friendly morning of counting birds for the National Audubon Society's 117th Christmas Bird Count. Small groups led by experienced birders will walk a trail, document bird species and tabulate results. Dress for the weather. Free bird guides will be available for all children who participate in this group.  Kids ages 4-7 will participate in the Budding Birders program while their older siblings are on the trail. They'll learn about birds and help decorate a tree for them. They'll also make a bird feeder/ornament that they can take and hang at home.  Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information or to register, please call Woodland Dunes at 920-793-4007.

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NRA-ILA DAILY ALERT FOR 11-30-16. California: Bullet Button Guns must be purchased and received by Dec. 31st. Persons who are wanting to acquire a firearm equipped with a "bullet button"  or that will be considered an "Assault Weapon" under the new law, must be processed and received by December 31st., 2016. With California's 10 day waiting period, the DROS process must be started no later than December 21st. 

New Jersey: Urgent! Legislation puts shooting ranges in Crosshairs.  Shooting ranges as we know them may be a thing of the past if anti-gun politicians have their way in the Garden State. A pair of dangerous bills are scheduled in the Assembly Law & Public Safety Committee as early as Monday Dec. 5th.

GUN BACKGROUND CHECKS HIT RECORD HIGH ON BLACK FRIDAY:  It wasn't just electronics and toys that bargain hunters sought on Black Friday, guns also appear to have been on many shopper's wish lists. This year's Black Friday set a single day record for the number of FBI firearms background checks.

ISIS CALLS OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ATTACKER A "SOLDIER": The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the attack at Ohio State University, calling the student who drove his car into pedestrians and then slashed people with a butcher knife a "soldier" of the terrorist group.

Once again, it's going to be the holiday season real soon and I hope you will please find it in your heart to purchase a sportsman club membership for the family or a friend. You really can not believe how hard it's been to recruit new members to all the clubs in the county. As an example, membership in the Manitowoc Unit of the County Fish & Game only costs you $5.00 a year and $2.50 for a youth membership. You can't even buy a meal for yourself for that price. So go to the new Manitowoc County Fish and Game website and sign up for a club or as many as you like. www.mantyfg.org. that's all you need to do to join a club in this county.