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May 2, 2020 VT FEDERATION OF SPORTSMEN'S CLUBS, INC. ANNUAL RAFFLE RESULTS OPERATION GAME THIEF (OGT) RAFFLE: Ticket sales started last summer and continued through the 2020 Yankee Classic and 2020 Barre Gun Shows. The Covid-19 Virus eliminated our sale opportunity at the 2020 Lamoille Valley F& G Club Gun and Outdoor Sportsman's Show. On April 16th, Roland Lajoie at the WLVB, Morrisville radio station drew the winning ticket. The prizes were the Whitetail Buck European style mount which scored 175 6/8 Boone & Crocket points along with a Marlin Model 336C, 30-30 rifle. Ralph Hewett from Woodbury, VT proudly took both home from The Old Fishing Hole Gun Shop in Morrisville. OGT is a non-profit wholly volunteer program operated to promote sportsmanship, conservation, and protection of Vermont's wildlife and natural resources. Through the Orange Co. Sheriff's Dept., OGT operates the state wide dispatch service for citizen reporting of suspected Fish & Game Violations. OGT funds a reward program for citizen tips leading to the arrest and conviction of poaching and destructive natural resource activities. Additionally, Operation Game Thief supports youth attending the VT Green Mt. Conservation Camps. FEDERATION OF SPORTSMEN'S CLUBS (VTFSC) RAFFLE: Ticket sales started last summer and continued through the 2020 Yankee Classic and 2020 Barre Gun Shows. The Covid-19 Virus eliminated our sale opportunity at the 2020 Lamoille VF&G Club Gun and Outdoor Sportsmans Show. On April 16th, Roland Lajoie at the WLVB Morrisville radio station drew the winning ticket. The prize was a Henry Golden Boy Silver 1000 Man Shoot Edition, .22 rifle. Derek Bevins from Cabot, VT picked up his new firearm at The Old Fishing Hole Gun Shop in Morrisville with his new firearm. The VTFSC was established in 1875 and is the oldest conservation and Sportsmen's and Women's rights organization in the Vermont. Money from our annual raffle funds our various public outreach, educational, and youth scholarship programs. Additionally, the Federation actively works to protect hunting, fishing, trapping and firearms ownership and use rights in Vermont. The Federation is a IRS 501(c)4 non profit organization. And most recently, we are building www.vtfsc.org, into a public information portal for items of interest regarding VT firearm and Fish & Wildlife bills.
Vermont Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs
http://www.vtfsc.com/
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