For nearly the last year I have had the good fortune to be associated with one of the greatest groups of guys and gals I think I have ever had the fortune of getting to know.  Trust me, I don’t know them all, but those I have had the pleasure of working with are super!   These people are extremely dedicated to their cause and they are passionate about “getting things right”.  They are very involved with Utah’s wildlife and how to improve upon a system that has had some bumps in the road lately.  Progress is being made!

I highly recommend you join this non-profit organization, it’s free and you won’t regret being a part of saving our wildlife opportunities in Utah.

http://unitedwildlifecooperative.org/_WELCOME.html

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They are also very much concerned that our youth are not getting the exposure to the outdoors as much as they should be.  After all, it’s our youth who are our replacements in the world of hunting, fishing, trapping and all the other outdoor things we enjoy.  With that, these people have singled out a couple of events to help get kids involved with the outdoors.  One of those events is a youth guided turkey hunt held in the Spring.  The other is an ice fishing event and designed around a group of children who may or may not have ever had the opportunity to enjoy such a sport as that.

On Saturday the 26 (this month) the Utah Boys and Girls Club has been invited and sponsored by the United Wildlife Cooperative Organization (UWC) to come up to Strawberry Reservoir and enjoy a day of outdoor activities!   These kids are in for a real treat.  First the UWC is busing them up for the event and “THE UPPER BEAR RIVER TROUT UNLIMITED” organization is going to give each one of them their very own fishing pole!  They are going to have the opportunity to ice fish and hopefully pull one up through the ice.  The very real possibility to be pulled on a sled behind an ATV, sponsored by the Big Boys Toys Company out of Harrisville, Utah.  The UWC will be providing free hot dogs, hamburgers, chili and hot and cold drinks for them as well.  The meat is being provided by KSL Radio/Television and Stone’s Meats.  The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is going to be at the event as well and will cut a large hole in the ice and give a demonstration on how to get out of a wet icy situation, as well as other safety on the ice information.  The good folks from Camp Chef are going to be on hand showing off their latest equipment and cooking prowess as well.  Fish Tech Outfitters is also planning on attending to offer ice fishing techniques to anyone willing to watch and listen.  And of course it just wouldn’t be such a great event without our local KSL Television hero Adam Eakle and his Utah Outdoors show filming the activities!

How on earth could there be more fun for a bunch of kids than that!?  But wait!  It’s for you and your kids too!  Come on up.  You might not get a free fishing pole, but everything else is there for you and your family!

There will be more sponsors than I have mentioned here and I sure hope you will come up and play.  It’s going to be a wonderful event…dress for the cold and remember it’s warmer up there than it is down here in the valley where the inversion has trapped the cold.

OH YA!  I almost forgot!  There are a TON of prizes that will be given away, and trust me some VERY BIG prizes, and LOTS of them!  Come on up and meet these terrific people I have told you about from the UWC.  Maybe even get your mug shot on the Utah Outdoors show!  But whatever else goes on, you WILL  have fun!

I suppose I should tell you where it will be held at, Strawberry Bay Marina at Strawberry Reservoir.  The big time activities begin around 8 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. or so.  Come on up!

Bears Butt

Jan. 17, 2013