Brandon Butler Exec Director of CFM at MSA 2/16

[Dan Kreher]

If you want to get out of the cabin and talk smallmouth tomorrow evening (Feb 16th), I invite both MSA members and those interested to attend our meeting tomorrow night from 7-9 pm. Conservation Federation of Missouri Executive Director Brandon Butler will be presenting. Brandon is a serious smallmouth bass angler, fine outdoor writer and is doing one heck of a job leading the CFM in Jefferson City. He will be speaking on the Conservation Federation, his love for smallmouth bass fishing and will let us know some of his favorite places to chase bronze across the Midwest. So, come on out for a few hours Tuesday night if you can make it.

Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meetings are held at the Legion Hall in Brentwood just west of the Schnucks store at corner of Manchester and Brentwood Blvd in Brentwood. Address is American Legion Goff-Moll Post 101 located at 2721 Collier Ave, Brentwood, MO 63144.  There is no charge for attending and you can get draft of bottled beer at the bar there. No charge for attending.  

BTW - we still have some copies of the late Chuck Tryon's fine book, 200 Missouri Smallmouth Adventures, available for any new members who sign up for MSA. Annual dues are still only $20.

 

 

[DownStream]

I put it off for too long, I just joined at the 2 year level. 

[Smallieguy87]

On 2/15/2016 at 4:46 PM, Dan Kreher said:

If you want to get out of the cabin and talk smallmouth tomorrow evening (Feb 16th), I invite both MSA members and those interested to attend our meeting tomorrow night from 7-9 pm. Conservation Federation of Missouri Executive Director Brandon Butler will be presenting. Brandon is a serious smallmouth bass angler, fine outdoor writer and is doing one heck of a job leading the CFM in Jefferson City. He will be speaking on the Conservation Federation, his love for smallmouth bass fishing and will let us know some of his favorite places to chase bronze across the Midwest. So, come on out for a few hours Tuesday night if you can make it.

Missouri Smallmouth Alliance meetings are held at the Legion Hall in Brentwood just west of the Schnucks store at corner of Manchester and Brentwood Blvd in Brentwood. Address is American Legion Goff-Moll Post 101 located at 2721 Collier Ave, Brentwood, MO 63144.  There is no charge for attending and you can get draft of bottled beer at the bar there. No charge for attending.  

BTW - we still have some copies of the late Chuck Tryon's fine book, 200 Missouri Smallmouth Adventures, available for any new members who sign up for MSA. Annual dues are still only $20.

 

 

The book is amazing! There's a huge amount of info in there as well as maps. It's helped me find new area's and access and has literally broadened my smallmouth fishing area.

[Dan Kreher]

Glad you guys are enjoying Chuck's book. We only have a few boxes left from the generous donation Chuck's estate made to MSA following his passing a few years back. So, hurry up and get yours as the book is no longer in print. You might be able to find some on e-bay somewhere but it's yours FREE when you join MSA for your $20 membership. 

BTW - Brandon Butler of CFM gave a great presentation on his outstanding organization to the 40 or so folks in attendance the other night.   Yes, we did look at lots of "fish porn" slides as well but his real task was to educate our membership on the role and mission of the Conservation Federation of Missouri and why it is important for concerned sportsmen to join their ranks to help protect Missouri's forest, fish and wildlife resources against those who do not participate and/or value these pursuits. The new CFM video he showed was very powerful in its message and imagery. 

As has been increasingly seen on the OA forum, over the past few years Conservation interests have been under attack by many folks in the MO state legislature. Numerous bills backing parochial interests and/or seeking to allow the legislature to control funding the for the Missouri Department of Conservation by sun setting or even abolishing the 1/8 cent Design for Conservation sales tax  have been filed in the past few sessions seriously threaten our outdoor resources and the agency chartered to manage them. Thankfully, concerned citizens have helped thwart these previous attempts to dismantle the MDC by being more informed of the goings on in Jefferson City and then contacting their legislators to express their opposition. 

If folks want to easily and effectively express their views to their senators and representatives, CFM has a great resource on its website -- its Legislative Action Center -- found on its homepage. Here, you can find info on various proposed bills affecting Missouri wildlife issues, find you senator or rep by typing in your zip code and address, see how CFM feels about the proposed legislation, send an e-mail or form letter (or modify the form letter provided by CFM), and send it off to the appropriate party with a few clicks of your mouse. Or, you can pick up the phone and call the legislator's office at the number provided by CFM.  Becoming informed and being able to take meaningful action using this tool is about as easy as it gets. 

Check out their website for more information at www.confedmo.org.

CFM is a non-profit organization led by a dedicated staff and a committed group of board members.