Board Members
President
John Larson
"I am the second generation duck hunter in my family. My parents told me stories about them taking me out to hunt in a car seat at 6 months old. I have hunted many types of animals in my life, but nothing beats a duck hunt any day of the week. I can now pass this waterfowl tradition down to my children, whom I hope will continue to pass on the tradition. I always make sure I put 110% effort in everything I do for the club so we can keep this tradition alive. My roles include: 1. Overseeing the budget 2. Overseeing the Board of Directors and Officer(s) 3. Evaluating the success of the club. 4. Facilitator of the club's board meetings, assessing if the club is going in the right direction, developing short/long term goals, plans, and strategies, and ensure the club's compliance with Texas state's Non-profit Organization laws.
Vice President & Treasurer
Chuck Vallentine
"I started hunting at the age of 7 with my dad on the Mississippi River in Missouri near St Louis. In 1991, I transferred with LaBarge Pipe to Houston. I started hunting in Texas at the Woods and Waters Hunting Club near Winnie, TX. The club changed its name to the Salty Grass Hunting Club, along with a management change. In 2000, I took control of the Club and changed the name to the Wings Over Dayton Hunting Club. I kept the club for 20 years and closed the club and joined Blessing Hunting Club in 2013. I recently retired from selling steel pipe and turned 66 this February 8, 2022. I love the variety of ducks we bag. However, the family and friends atmosphere is the key."
Field Operations
Tim Spoonemore
"I started waterfowl hunting in 1967 in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas with my dad and grandpa. We were shooting geese over rye grass or hunting ducks on the lower Laguna Madre out of Ports Mansfield or Arroyo City. We moved to Lake Jackson, TX area in 1971 and I have been chasing birds in the bays, marsh and rice of the middle Texas gulf coast ever since. My love of the process far outweighs the number of birds on the strap at the end of the day. Proper habitat management, decoy and blind placement, company of good friends and dogs in the blind are the ingredients for a successful hunt. If all of these things are done right, there are usually good straps at the end of the day. I have been on several clubs and have had property of our own over the years that I have always been heavily involved in the operations and management of these properties and I am aware of the time and energy required to create great habitat, which we have at BHC. I have been associated with BHC since 2015 and have seen numerous changes in that time. Although we are smaller now, I feel it is a more sustainable model to succeed and thrive. I recently left a successful career in the Oil and Gas supply business so I am looking forward in helping BHC anyway I can with my extra time going forward."
Camp Manager, Chief of Operations, Treasurer, Head of Communications, Website Manager, and Executive Secretary
Phyllis Larson
Chris Monterrubio
Field Operations
Picture coming soon!
Hello, I would like to start off by saying that everyone calls me Monty due to this crazy last name! I was born and raised in a town called Groves in Southeast Texas. I was first introduced to hunting by my father when I was 9 years old. I first started hunting on B.A. Steinhagen and Sam Rayburn. Growing up we hunted a lot of the marshes in Southeast Texas, Texas Point, McFaddin and Anuahac Wildlife Refuge. Then as I grew older, hunting a lot around the Matagorda area, El Campo, and venturing to many states(Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa). I am a very big believer in conservation and that you get what you put into it. I work very hard for our club and try to make as many improvements as we can for our hunters, conservators, and our future hunters that will be our next generation! I really enjoy getting my children out in the outdoors any chance I get, whether we are chasing ducks in the marsh or rice, chasing geese in the stubble, or chasing trout and redfish on the coast. If it is outdoors, we are there! I also run a non-profit on the side called Outdoor Angels, where we do hunts for our much deserved veterans and youth, trying to give back in every way possible. All-in-all, there is nothing like good company in the blind or fields, whether hunting or working, friends or family, straps are always full with great company!
