2018-2019 Sandhill Hunt Club Membership Application
Sandhill Hunt Club P.O. Box 1405 Perry, FL 32348
Application with club membership dues must be returned by May 1st 2018.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Prior year associate member: $1,325.00 New member: $1,375.00 Age 70+: $575.00
2017/2018 Member ID #:______Or new member application check here: ______
Last name: ______First name: ______M.I. ______
Address: ______
City: ______State: ______Zip: ______
Telephone #’s: Home ______Cell ______
Driver’s License #: ______Date of birth: ______
E-mail Address: ______Member since: ______
Please check primary way of hunting (only one method): Dog Hunter: ______Still Hunter: ______
Have you even been convicted of a game violation? No ______Yes ______please explain on reverse
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? No ______Yes ______please explain on reverse
Dependent Information
List spouse and all dependent children under the age of 19 who will be using club property. All members and dependents must have a valid club I.D. card in their possession at all times while on club property.
Name RelationshipDate of BirthDriver License #
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Vehicle Information: Each member will be issued up to 3 decals for vehicle/ATV use. Additional decals may be purchased for $10.00 each. Decals will not be issued without complete vehicle information
PrimaryVehicle #2Vehicle #3
Make: ______Make: ______Make: ______
Model: ______Model: ______Model: ______
Color: ______Color: ______Color: ______
Plate #: ______Plate #: ______Plate #: ______
Insured By: ______Insured By: ______Insured By: ______
ATV #1ATV #2ATV #3
Driver: ______Driver: ______Driver: ______
Make: ______Make: ______Make: ______
Model: ______Model: ______Model: ______
Color: ______Color: ______Color: ______
Serial #: ______Serial #: ______Serial #: ______
Please contact a Board Member immediately if your vehicle information changes.
By signing this application you confirm that all information is true and correct. Applicant and his/her dependents agree to abide by all Sandhill Hunt Club rules and regulations now in force and hereafter adopted. Applicant is subject to a criminal background check.Waivers also have to be signed to use club property.
Applicant Signature: ______Date: ______
Sandhill Hunt Club’s 2018-2019
Rules, Regulations & Acknowledgment
(Revised March 6, 2018)
1.0Membership Agreement:
(01) By accepting a membership card and signing an application, members agree to abide by all State game laws, and By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the Sandhill Hunt Club now in force or here-after adopted.
(02) All violations shall be heard by the Board of Trustees, which is authorized to levy fines, temporarily suspend hunting rights on Sandhill Hunt Club property, or render other appropriate penalties as deemed necessary. Members receiving fines are suspended until said fines are paid in full.
(03) Recommendation for membership expulsion must be approved by ¾ of all present voting Trustees.
(04) Members agree to cooperate completely and politely with all authorized and identified Sandhill Security at all times and may be subject to checks and inspections at any time while on Sandhill Hunt Club property.
2.0Membership Qualifications:
(01) A member’s spouse, and children under the age of 19 who are full time students, may use the property on said member’s fee. Member assumes full responsibility for behavior and actions of spouse and children.
(02) Dependent member’s 19 years of age before July are required to join and are entitled to membership even if the Club is full. Proof of age may be required.
(03) Members 70 years of age and older by July 1 of the new club year with four consecutive fully paid years in the Club will be charged a reduced membership fee as determined by the Board each year. Proof of age will be required.
3.0Payment Guidelines:
(01) Membership fees shall be paid in full by check or money order only. No transfers. No refunds.
(02) Returning member’s fees shall be paid before May 1st for the upcoming club year. Available memberships will be filled by the Board of Trustees in May each year.
(03) Failure to receive notice shall not be cause for non-payment by these dates.
(04) All returned checks will be charged a fee of $25.00 payable to the Sandhill Hunt Club.
(05) All extra keys issued will incur a $20.00 fee.
(06) One (1) workday must be worked by each member or a $30 fee will be assessed for the next club year. One workday will be scheduled before general gun season in the fall, and one will be scheduled after general gun season in the spring. A member may work either day for credit, and members may work for another member’s credit. Members 70 years of age or older are exempt.
4.0Identification Requirements and Guidelines:
(01) All members and dependent members must have a Club ID card as proof of membership.
(02) Club ID cards must be carried at all times when on Club property and exhibited on request.
(03) All member’s vehicles and ATV’s must have a Club decal. Two vehicle decals and one ATV decal will be allowed per membership. Each additional decal will cost $10. Damaged decals returned to the Club will be replaced at no charge. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400 and 4 weeks suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of club fiscal year.
(04) Vehicle decals must be permanently attached on the bottom, driver side of the front windshield only or will be considered void.
(05) Anyone found without ID cards and decals on Club property will be treated as trespassing.
(06) Any improper or fraudulent use of Club ID cards/decals will be grounds for appropriate penalties as the Board of Trustees deem necessary and may be considered as grand theft of membership.
5.0General Rules:
(01) All keys are property of the Sandhill Hunt Club and must be returned upon expiration of membership.
(02) Littering or dumping on Club property is strictly prohibited and shall be grounds for fines and or suspension.
(03) Any member caught intentionally disposing of game waste and/or carcasses on public or private right-of-ways and easements within or adjacent to Sandhill Hunt Club property shall be expelled.
(04) Vehicles and ATV’s shall not be parked in such a manner as to obstruct roadways and shall remain on existing, established roadways only. Violations will be grounds for fines and or suspension or expulsion.
(05) Four wheelers are allowed by members only. Three wheelers are strictly prohibited.
(06) Members must extinguish all fires before leaving the immediate area.
(07) Destroying or damaging timber, fences, gates, roads, or any company or personal property is prohibited and is considered grounds for fines and/or membership suspension or expulsion.
(08) Members and their guests shall respect the rights of other members and guests, and shall conduct themselves in a respectful and courteous manner. Any direct or indirect verbal abuse, threats of violence, assault or willful acts relative to loss of life or injury will result in immediate suspension or expulsion with no exceptions.
(07) All dogs shall belong to Sandhill Hunt Club members only. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400 and 4 weeks suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of club fiscal year.
(09) Any member caught intentionally abandoning dogs without collars within the Club boundaries will be expelled from the Club.
(10) Excessive speeding and or reckless driving is strictly prohibited for the safety of others as well as said member. Violations will be grounds for fines and/or suspension or expulsion as the Board of Directors deem necessary.
(11) Consumption of alcohol or any other narcotic that endangers or threatens persons or property is prohibited.
(12) No member may be in the confines of Blue Springs Lake or on any portion of its’ waterway whether navigable or not. Any member caught intruding will be expelled from the Club per Four Rivers Land & Timber Company mandate.
6.0Gate Guidelines:
(01) Gates must be closed when entering and leaving Club property. Leaving gates open within any distance of the gate or for any period of time shall be considered left open. Leaving gates open or going around gates will result in: 1st offense of $400.00 fine and suspension for four weeks to be determined by the Board of Directors, 2nd offense will result in expulsion.
(02)Dog hunting area gates may be left open during daylight hours onlyduring Dog Training season and General Gun Season.
(03)Still hunting area gates will remain closed at all times.
(04)Gates will be left open if logging operations are in the area.
7.0Guest Guidelines:
(01) Guests are permitted. All guests, hunting and non-hunting, shall ride in the member’s vehicle only. If a non-hunting guest is riding in a members’ vehicle, there shall be only one (1) gun in that vehicle.
(02)There shall be no hunting guests allowed during Archery Season, Muzzle Loading Season, the first nine days of General Gun Season, or during Spring Gobbler Season.
(03)Hunting guests are allowed beginning the 10th day of General Gun Season thru General Gun Season.
(04)Children 15 years of age or younger are allowed throughout the year and are permitted to hunt with adult supervision as per State Law. Identification may be required. Member is responsible for all behavior and actions.
(05)The member must obtain a Hunting Guest Pass, per guest, per day for each hunting guest. The fee for the guest pass is $40.
(06)A Hunting Guest Sticker will be available for this season for $200. It will entitle the purchasing member (maximum of one per membership) to bring one (1) guest per day from the tenth (10th) day of General Gun season till the end of General Gun Season only. This guest must ride in, and stay in close proximity to, the members vehicle that has the sticker. Guests may visit the Club a maximum of six (6) visits per year regardless of which member they visit with.
(07) Hunting guests without passes shall impose on the inviting member the following fines: 1st offense $400 and a four week suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 2nd offense expulsion from Club property for remainder of Club fiscal year.
(08)Each member shall be responsible for informing their guests of the Rules and Regulations of the Club. Any violation by a guest will be charged against the inviting member.
(09)Members may not invite as a guest anyone who has been suspended from Sandhill Hunt Club or other sister clubs, anyone charged with a game violation, or anyone that is a convicted sex offender without prior approval from the Board of Trustees.
(10)Any other exceptions shall be brought before the Board of Directors for written approval.
8.0Game and Hunting Guidelines:
(01) All game violations may be reported to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and will be brought before the Board of Trustees for fines and/or membership suspension or expulsion.
(02) Members will be responsible for their guest’s violations. The willful taking of illegal or prohibited game will not be tolerated. Hiding and/or not reporting illegal or prohibited game may be grounds for expulsion.
(03)All Sandhill Hunt Club game rules must be abided by within the outlying boundary of the property and on all county maintained roads. The taking of antlerless and spike horned deer is strictly prohibited unless authorized by Club issued permits. Deer must have a forked horn or better during Archery, Muzzleloading, Crossbow, and General Gun Season. Fork must be 1 inch or longer. Brow tines (eye guards) are not considered a fork under this rule. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400.00 fine and suspension for four weeks to be determined by the Board of Directors , 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of the club fiscal year. Offenders of this rule age 16 years and older will be turned over to the State for violation of State laws.
(04)Hogs are allowed to be killed during Archery, Muzzleloading, and General Gun Seasons. Requirements: Valid hunting license and shoulder height of 15” or more. Daily bag limit of two. Possession of live hogs at any time without Board approval is strictly prohibited and is grounds for expulsion. Hog trapping is not allowed unless prior approval by the Board of Trustees. Fine of expulsion.
(05)Spotlighting of game is prohibited on club property year round. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400 and four weeks suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of club fiscal year.
(06)Center fire rifles are restricted to be used during General Gun Season only. Spring gobbler season is restricted to shotguns only using #4 shot or smaller. Pistols with a barrel length of six inches or less without scopes are allowed year round. With the exception of pistols, no other weapon is allowed on Club property except during seasons that allow them. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400 and a four week suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of club fiscal year.
(07)No dogs shall be released inside, or allowed to run into any area designated for still hunting, “NO Cast Zones”, or as a buffer zone. Intentional violations will be brought before the Board of Trustees for appropriate action. Any club member who deliberately allows a dog(s) to be on state/private land will be expelled. Any club member who has a dog(s) found on state/private land or in the designated still hunt areas or buffer zones, must appear before the Board. Violations: 1st offense $100, 2nd offense $400.00 fine, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of the club fiscal year.
(08)There shall be no hunting in: (a) designated no hunting zones (b) county grades for 3/10 of a mile from occupied dwellings (c) any paved roadways within or adjacent to Club property (d) within 2,000 feet of any work activities. Violations will be grounds for fines and/or suspension or expulsion.
(09)Tree stands shall not be attached by nails or in any way that damages the tree. No permanent stands are allowed.
(10)Tree stands must be identified by a Club member’s name and ID number at eye level from the ground. Any tree stand found without a members name and ID number will be removed from Club property. Violations will be grounds for fines and/or suspension or expulsion.
(11)Any member caught stealing members’ stands or other personal property will be expelled from the Club with no exceptions.
(12)There shall be no organized or profitable hunting on Club property without written consent from and supervision of the Board of Directors. Violations will be grounds for fines and/or suspension or expulsion.
(13)Any member contacting Four Rivers Land & Timber Company concerning Sandhill Hunt Club business without the Board of Directors approval will be grounds for suspension or expulsion.
(14)There shall be no trapping of furbearing mammals without written consent from and supervision of the Board of Directors.
(15)Coyotes may be taken year round with weapons approved for each season or with allowed pistols. They may be hunted during daylight hours with or without dogs, and with any firearm only during May and June. They may be baited year round with dog food or meat/fish products.
(16)In the event of game being killed ahead of another member’s dogs, the person making the kill shall be entitled to the head and half of the meat.
(17)During general gun season all members and guests on club property must wear a minimum of 500 square inches of Hunters Orange above the waist. Hunters orange must be worn while walking to and from your stand and blind. Violations: 1st offense $25, 2nd offense $100, 3rd offense expulsion.
(18)Baiting or luring game with corn, wheat, grain, or other food substances by means other than normal agricultural harvesting or planting is prohibited on any club property. Possession of any bait in vehicles is prohibited on club property. Planting food plots is permitted year round in areas as to impose no damage to pine trees or roads. Corn is not allowed to be planted, and seed must be turned under. Violations: 1st offense will result in expulsion.
(19)No dog running is allowed March 1st through April 30th on any club property. Violations: 1st offense $400, 2nd offense $400 and four weeks suspension to be determined by the Board of Directors, 3rd offense suspended from club property for remainder of club fiscal year.
(20)Habitual offences of club rules will not be tolerated. Members who have three offences of any kind will be expelled.
9.0 Dispute Resolution:
(01) Disputes arising under this Agreement must first be mediated by a Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator in Taylor County, Florida. The parties agree that the mediation shall occur within thirty (30) days of the date mediation is requested by either party. The Mediator shall be agreed upon but if the parties are unwilling or unable to agree, the parties agree that a Mediator from the Caparello Law Firm shall be binding on the parties. The parties agree to abide by the Mediator’s Agreement, pay Mediator fees promptly and share them on an equal basis. Litigation may not be commenced until after mediation has been (i) declared an impasse by the Mediator or (ii) terminated in writing by one or both of the parties. The confidentiality provisions of the “Mediation Confidentiality and Privilege Act” shall attach to any such presuit mediation.
(02) Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.In the event of a dispute arising under this Agreement, whether or not a lawsuit or other proceeding is filed, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, including attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in litigating entitlement to attorneys’ fees and costs, as well as in determining or quantifying the amount of recoverable attorneys’ fees and costs. The reasonable costs to which the prevailing party is entitled shall include costs that are taxable under any applicable statute, rule, or guideline, as well as non-taxable costs, including, but not limited to, costs of investigation, copying costs, electronic discovery costs, telephone charges, mailing and delivery charges, information technology support charges, consultant and expert witness fees, travel expenses, court reporter fees, and mediator fees, regardless of whether such costs are otherwise taxable.
By signing, I acknowledge, if accepted for membership by Sandhill Hunt Club, that I have read and understand the rules and regulations and agree to be bound by them.
Signature: ______Date:______
Print Name: ______