Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held
their monthly meeting on Thursday, January 14. On the agenda was the election
of officers. All current officers were
re-elected. They are Billy Latham,
president; Judd Thomas, vice president; Ellis Silvey, treasurer; Billy Henlsey,
secretary. Board of Director members
were also elected. They are Randy Janoe,
Colby Chandler, Forrest Cave, Mike Burrage, Kaleb Hensley, and Andy Cripe.
In other news, the 2021 Bass Tournament Schedule was
approved. All permits for tournament
dates have been approved. The complete
schedule can be found on our Facebook page or on the club website at www.pushcountysportsmanclub.blogspot.com.
For those interested, the 50th
Annual Big Bass Rodeo will be held at Pine Creek on April 24-25. The first bass tournament of the season will
be held at McGee Creek Lake on March 13.
The Annual Awards Banquet has been set for Saturday,
March 6. In previous years, the banquet has been held at the high school
cafeteria but this year it will be held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and
Museum. Members will receive awards that
were earned during the 2020 season.
Members that had entered the 2020 deer season contest
brought their antlers to the meeting to be measured to determine contest
winners. In archery season, Colby
Chandler took first place honors with Billy Latham finishing in second
place. Kane Miller won first place in
the primitive firearms contest with an impressive buck scoring 160+ Boone &
Crockett points. Ellis Silvey came in second in the primitive firearms
contest. For the rifle season contest,
Colby Chandler finished in first place with Judd Thomas taking second place
honors. This was one of the better years
for our members as several nice racks were brought to the meeting.
The club’s next meeting will be on Thursday, February
11. Meetings are held at the Wildlife
Heritage Museum and begin at 7:30 p.m.
