Spring Fling & Banquet
February 27, 2010
Alexander Fulton Hotel & Convention Center
701 4th Street, Alexandria, LA
Doors open 5:00 p.m.
Dinner - 6:30 p.m.
BANQUET
The Banquet will be hosted at the Alexander Fulton Hotel and Convention Center (formerly Holiday Inn) in downtown Alexandria this year. The facility has easy access and has plenty of parking.
For those who preregister to the banquet prior to February 15, 2009, there’s an extra incentive. If your name is drawn, you stay at the Alexander Fulton Hotel & Convention Center free (one night). Rooms have been blocked for the BSBA at a rate of $80.00. Alexander-Fulton Hotel & Convention Center has given us a cut-off date of February 14 to guarantee us these rooms, so don’t delay making your reservations- after February 14 we have no guarantee of the rooms. Make your room reservations as soon as possible by calling them at (318) 442-9000. Please note the following chart showing the prices for your banquet tickets. Don’t forget there will be limited tickets available at the door.
FEES
Banquet Only *
Single $30.00
Couple $50.00
Children under 12 $20.00
Tournament Only
Pro Class $30.00
Adults $20.00
Cubs $10.00
Pee Wee Free
MasterCard/Visa/American Express/Discover Accepted
Table reservations for the popular BSBA Spring Fling Banquet have become very popular. Businesses or individuals may purchase advance table reservations for the 2010 Spring Fling Banquet for only $375.
Includes:
10 ‘Spring Fling’ Banquet Tickets
Company/Club/Name Proudly Displayed on Table Tent
Limited Edition Print (one print per table)
Guaranteed Premiere Banquet Seating
To obtain banquet tickets complete and return the enclosed Registration Form, call Nita Barnette at (318) 927-3915 home or (318) 548-3670 cell or e-mail Nita at nitab290@aol.com. Only a limited number of tickets will be available after February 15, so be sure to send in your registration form soon. Your tickets will then be mailed to you.
3-D SHOOT
Fort Buhlow Recreation Area- PinevilleCalifornia Start 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
(See map below for directions to range)
A Presentation by Scott Durham
Deer Study Leader Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries
John Henry Harrelson, School of Renewal Natural Resources
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Beep goes the tracking collar in the night. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and Louisiana State University (LSU) have joined up with Plum Creek and are continuing their white-tailed deer research in Louisiana with a new project in the piney woods of Union Parish. The research began in January 2009 with the capture of 35 animals, with all 27 adult animals receiving radio-tracking collars. Twenty two males and 13 females made up the initial captures with hopes of 20 or more animals being captured in Spring 2010.
All of the animals are tracked three to five times a week to determine home range sizes, core areas, and dispersal along with any other interesting movements. Already a 1.5 year old buck has moved over five miles from where he was initially captured, and a 3.5 year old buck was shot 2.5 miles away from his core area during the rut. Movements have also been documented in relation to the high water that has plagued the Ouachita River drainage system this year.
Tracking will continue through the spring of 2011. Hopes for the research include determining causes of mortality, survival rates, and movements based on seasons, age classes, and sex. LDWF hopes to be able to make better management and harvest recommendations across the pine dominated ecosystems from the data gathered during this study. All of this could not be done without the help and cooperation of Buffalo Hole and Ten Mile Creek Hunting Clubs, Plum Creek, Scott Durham and all LDWF employees who have put effort into the project and Dr. Michael Chamberlain of LSU.
