Jefferson Valley Sportsmens Association
Our Projects
In addition to managing the Whitehall shooting range we work with the communities, FWP, BLM and Forrest Service in Jefferson Valley to further hunting, fishing, and the health of the wildlife in the area.
Projects
Sponsorship of Outdoors Advocacy
Local Clean Up
We sponsor Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Montana Game Warden's Association, NRA, Montana Trappers Association, Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, and Jefferson River Foundation.
In recent years we have cleaned the Golden Sunlight Block Management Area and adjacent state land near the Boulder River in Cardwell.
Montana FWP, BLM, and Forest Service projects
Contributed to:
Bull Mountain habitat improvement project
Jefferson River Foundation
MFWP Sheep Collars for monitoring Highland Bighorn Sheep
Pay for interns and member participation in Highland Bighorn Sheep population survey
Montana Trappers Association to help defeal Cl 177, and anti-trapping initiative
Purchase a water lease of Hells Canyon Creek, a critical Spawning stream for the Jefferson
Partnership for access for Timber Gulch, McCarthy Mountain
Noxious weed control for Bear Creek Wildlife Management Area
Fence remvoal on the Kountz fishing access, Mt Haggin Wildlife Management Area, Melrose BLM, and Fitzgerald Ranch, a conservation easement ranch
Bull Mountain Weed Spray Day
Testified in support of Willow Creek addition to the Mt Haggin Wildlife Management Area
Whitehall Kids Fishing pond
Whitehall Shooting Range
In cooperation with Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks we developed a kids fishing pond. In 2018 we added improvements in honor of Bill Gooch, a local outdoor enthusiast. Since 2022 we have assisted MFWP with a fishing / science day for the Whitehall 5th grade class.
We maintain a local shooting range for members and hunters education students to practice.
Willow Springs / Shaw Diversion
Piedmont Pond Reclaimation
We financially contributed to the fish enhancement project at Willow Springs at the Jefferson River and the Shaw Diversion Reclamation project on the North Boulder River.
We funded the environmental study for the Piedmont Pond Reclaimation Project