Going Stag - Lake Superior Chapter

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HUNTERS
Official Magazine of SCI Chapters in Wisconsin
July/August 2015
Going
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Official Magazine of SCI Chapters in Wisconsin July/August 2015
Editor/Publishers: Mark & Coni LaBarbera
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On the cover: Incoming Northeast WI SCI Chapter President Mark Jablonic shot this stag in
New Zealand. Watch future issues for his stag and tahr hunt stories.
In this issue:
8 SCI Region 16 Report by Regional Rep. Charmaine Wargolet
10 Wisconsin Chapter Report by President Michael Betters
12Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Report
b y President Calvin Ort
13Southeastern WI Bowhunters Chapter Report
b y Mike Pjevach
14 Badgerland Chapter Report by President Kirk Willard
15 Lake Superior Chapter Report b y President Cyndy Boyce
15SCI Families Invited to
Church’s Sportsmen’s Event
16Education:
Youth Event is Led by SCI & FNRA
18Midwest Outdoor Heritage
Education Expo Sets Record
22Hunt Report:
Asian Water Buffalo b y John Pearson
24Hunt Report: Argentina Doves
b y Steve Taylor with John Albright’s photos
25 Dad Would Be Proud by Dylan Dewall
25Product: Smartphone
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26 Conservation: Zambia Lifts Cat Ban
27 DNR TV Renewal Opens Door for SCI Support
27 Hunting Works for Wisconsin
28 Undergrads Thank Badgerland by Alan Heth
30 Gov. Walker Runs & Guns
30 Loaner Guns Are Making a Difference
Region 16 Rep Report
by Charmaine Wargolet
I would like to introduce myself as the
newly elected Region 16 Regional
Representative. For those chapter
members who may not know, Region
16 is comprised of the 5 chapters based
in our state: the Lake Superior Chapter,
Badgerland (Madison area) Chapter,
Northeast (Green Bay and Fox Valley
area) Chapter, the Southeast WI
Bowhunters (greater Milwaukee area)
Chapter, and the Wisconsin (greater
Milwaukee area) Chapter.
And for those who are not aware
what a Regional Rep does, I will attempt
a brief description, as the job description is currently undergoing an “overhaul.” The Regional Rep position was
created as a sort of liaison for the chapters and the national organization. This
is the go-to person for the chapters to
ask questions or to assist chapters in
fulfilling their obligations to the national
organization, and to attend chapter
functions and assist where needed,
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and to provide an annual training seminar or meeting. There are too many
minor pieces to the job to list, so this is
the nutshell version.
I would, however, like to start with a
little of my personal SCI background.
I joined SCI, Wisconsin Chapter in
1980 with only having hunted and taken
one black bear. I had started hunting
first in my 20’s. But after only shooting
eight shots out of a .30-06 at the range,
I went to Ignace, Ontario and took a
400 lb. black bear (sheer beginner’s
luck that the little bear did not come in
to the bait, but this big guy did). One
shot in his neck, down he went and a
hunter was born. I was hooked!
I have been able to hunt South Africa,
Alaska, Canada and the U.S., but unfortunately due to financial limitations, have
not been able to hunt any other areas of
the world. But I will match my love for
hunting with anyone.
What this has allowed me to do is
spend more time fighting for the cause.
I was elected to my
chapter board about
1½ years after my joining and have served
right up to the present.
In 1998 to 2000, I
served two years as
the Wisconsin Chapter
president where I was
introduced first hand
to SCI national. After
my chapter pre sidency was over, I continued to serve on the
National Boa rd of
Directors for six years,
as a Director-at-Large
for five years and one
year on the Executive
Committee as The
Foundation Director.
On the National board,
I was able to serve on
a number of committees including Members h ip, Inte r n ati o n a l
Affairs & Development,
Conservation, Education, Public ations,
Marketing, Awards,
Long Range Planning,
etc. This enabled me
to learn so very much
more about our organization and
develop a deeper appreciation for all we
achieve. Yes, I also saw first-hand some
of the “bad politics” that plague most
organizations, but I also saw hundreds
of people, both volunteer and paid staff,
who work very hard to fulfill the SCI mission--amazing people who work multitudes of hours. The “people” are what
make this organization, and I am so
proud to be a part of this talented, professional, creative, fun-loving, dedicated group of folks.
I am most proud of our own
Wisconsin chapters. We have five of the
most successful chapters in SCI and
we have a great working relationship
between us, which is why I plan to bring
back our state annual meeting. It is
such a great way to continue to share
ideas and information that contributes
to everyone’s success. And I really look
forward to meeting the chapter presidents that I do not already know.
Thanks to all who supported me in
the election to this position, especially
my chapter who placed my nomination,
President Michael Betters in particular.
I am excited and looking forward to
working with everyone and doing my
best to help keep Wisconsin chapters
working together and successful in their
individual endeavors.
If anyone has any questions,
concerns, or anything they feel I
might be able to assist with, please
do not hesitate to contact me at
262-544-6424 (day or evening) or
[email protected].
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Wisconsin
Chapter Report
by Michael Betters, President
Hopefully everyone is enjoying the summer weather and the outdoor activities
it offers. I know I for one plan to get out
on the water to enjoy a little fishing and
swimming.
The first week of May president-elect
Matt Yunk and his wife and fellow board
member Sharon accompanied me to
Capitol Hill to visit five of our state senators and representatives in representing the State of Wisconsin at the annual
lobby day. SCI national sets these visits
up for all of the chapters as part of the
program at the national board meeting.
It gives us a chance to communicate
what is important to all of us and ask
our elected officials to support our
causes. I think it is very important that
our representatives know people from
their state are concerned enough to
take time to meet with them on topics
that are important to us.
In addition to lobby day on Capitol
Hill we of course have one of the three
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annual national board meetings. At
each of these meetings we participate
in committee meetings and get updates
on the activities at the national level. At
this meeting we also elect the next
group who will lead the national organization. I wish to congratulate Larry
Higgins from Michigan who will take
over as president for the next year. I
think the organization is in good hands.
On a state level I would like to congratulate Charmaine Wargolet who was
elected the Regional Representative for
the state of Wisconsin. Charmaine has
been an active member of our local
chapter for many years. I know she will
do a great job working with all of the
state chapters to work towards a common goal of hunter’s rights and conservation in our state.
In another change for our state we
have retained Dan Trawicki as our in
state lobbying representative. As many
of you know Dan has been a two-time
past president of the Wisconsin Chapter
and a very strong advocate for SCI in
our state. I look forward to working with
Dan to advance our efforts in the state.
Lastly I would encourage everyone to
come and join us at our annual sporting
clays event Saturday June 27 at the
Waukesha Gun Club. There will be
food, fun and prizes at the event. Come
enjoy a chance to mingle with friends
and family and have some shooting fun!
Enjoy your summer and take time to
spend time with family.
Join like your way of life depends
on it.
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Northeast Wisconsin Chapter Report
by Mark Jablonic, President-Elect
Allow me to introduce myself. I have the
unenviable task of being the next president of the Northeast Wisconsin
Chapter of SCI. I say that because Cal
Ort, our soon to be former president,
has done yeoman’s work over the last
six years maintaining and building the
chapter. At our annual member’s meeting in May, we made a special presentation to Cal of a .257 Roberts that he
has had his eye on, to thank him for his
hard work and dedication. Cal, you left
some very large shoes to fill. Thank you
for everything.
I am relatively new to SCI, so for
those of you that I haven’t met yet, don’t
be shy. Come introduce yourselves to
me. I will do my best to remember your
names. Remember, it’s your chapter.
Those of us on the board need to know
what’s on your minds. We are here to
help run YOUR chapter and to help
spread our mission.
My introduction to SCI came by way
of a friend, who was an SCI member,
and he knew that I shared a common
interest in hunting and the outdoors.
He did me a favor by asking me to my
first member’s meeting. Thanks, Walt.
Make sure you do the same thing for
your friends who share your interests
but don’t yet belong.
Part of my being a president was to
learn as much as I could about how SCI
works. Some of this was accomplished
by attending the national SCI convention in February in Las Vegas. Over the
years I had heard about the show and
how big and impressive it was. Until
you’ve seen it for yourself, you will never
completely comprehend just how big
and impressive it is! I now know where
I can get anything, and I mean anything
for the outdoors. Do yourselves a favor
and get away for a few days from the
Wisconsin cold next February 3-6,
2016. You’ll be glad you did.
By the time you read this, turkey
hunting seasons in Wisconsin will be
over and we’re going into that long void
between spring hunting and bow
season or bird hunting in the fall. Maybe
you were fortunate enough to have
planned ahead to go to another
hemisphere to hunt or fish. If so, good
for you. Good
hunting.
Other wise,
pick up a rod
and take a kid
fishing. That’s
what I’ll be
doing with my
daughters.
For many years the Wisconsin chapters have had a relationship with our
lobbyist in Madison, Bob Welch, of the
Welch Group. I understand Bob did
some good work for us over the years.
By now, many of you know that the
decision has been made to have SCI
member, Dan Trawicki, represent us
and our mission in Madison. Dan is an
avid hunter and passionate about our
mission. Dan is what you call, “Good
people.” We should all look forward to
good things from him. Good luck in the
halls of the Capitol, Dan.
Mark Snyder, our “Web Master” has
the NE Wisconsin webpage up and running. Check it for upcoming events.
And remember, SCI is first for hunters
and second to none.
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Just got back last month from bear
hunting in Canada with my daughters,
which reminded me how important it is
to take time to smell the campfire with
family and friends. Bowhunting has a
special way of forcing us to slow down,
tune in to all of our senses and fully
absorb the sights, sounds and smells
around us.
The Bow Chapter board and member volunteers, and most SCI members,
know this.
The Midwest Outdoor Heritage
Education Expo at MacKenzie Center
was another good reminder. It’s amazing how many kids--not just from
Milwaukee and Madison, but from rural
towns too—have lost touch with the real
world, the natural world, and the reality
of how stuff is connected. I’m glad that
our chapter was the first Founding
Sponsor of the MOHEE youth event,
and that so many more students,
schools, educators and partners are
following SCI’s lead as we give
them a sensory experience that
leaves a lifelong impression that
can only help the future of
hunting.
In one event, thousands of kids
learn outdoor skills and discover
ongoing mentoring, Learn to Hunt
and conservation education program opportunities.
These are just some of the things I
think about when waiting hours for bear
or watching the dying embers of the
campfire. I know I’m not alone. So if
you’re like-minded, I urge you to consider volunteering or in some way supporting the chapter and these worthwhile events.
The Bow Chapter board and team of
volunteers know how valuable each
person’s contributions are, and, believe
me, we appreciate everyone pitching in,
like at our Golden Mast gatherings,
Whitetail Night and other chapter
events.
Thanks to everyone who gives so
much already. And for those of you
who would like to explore the opportunities, give me a call or send an email,
and we’ll find something that fits your
skills and interests without taking any
more time than you’re willing to give for
the cause.
Whether it’s these events, the youth
expo or new opportunities, we understand the value of partnerships, like
Whitetail Night with the Wisconsin
Chapter, and hope you’ll join us and
other partners as we help fulfill the SCI
mission.
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Badgerland
Chapter Report
by Kirk Willard, President
This is my first article as President of the
Badgerland Chapter. First off, I would
like to thank our now Past-President
Tom Fisher for doing such a fine job
leading our chapter and, secondly,
mention how proud I am to have been
given this honor by my chapter to take
his place.
I belong to many of the hunting organizations in the country, but am continually drawn to the critical nature of the
work that SCI does.
In addition to the important global
impact we have as an organization on
hunting and the people that support the
hunting industry, we carry out such a
significant number of projects, and they
are so varied in nature right here in our
home state.
As a father of three hunting children I
have also been very impressed with our
organization’s approach to providing
outdoor educational and hunting
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the reception
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first Badgerland Expo he attended with
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And perhaps most important is the
camaraderie we continue to build
amongst chapter members and guests.
I enjoy watching folks almost immediately begin talking about recent hunting
trips they have gone on, trips coming
up, bucket list trips, and of course the
stories and the pictures of the hunt and
the trophies we share nearly as soon as
we get in the same room.
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Lake Superior
Chapter Report
by Cyndy Boyce
I am sure all of you are enjoying the
break from the very busy banquet season. I had an opportunity to attend not
only the Safari Club International
convention in Las Vegas, but also all of
the Minnesota banquets this year and
of course the Lake Superior banquet.
It is always so nice to see so many
friendly faces both in the members as
well as the vendors and outfitters. Every
chapter’s event was different from each
other, although each providing a quality
event full of great prizes, fabulous food
and of course tremendous auction
programs.
However, I am a bit partial to the
Lake Superior Chapter, and believe
that we have just completed one of the
best shows in recent years. Ron
Schara, MN Bound and the star of the
show Raven delivered our keynote on
Friday night. Also on Friday night Gajogo
Safarilands was awarded Outfitter of
the Year and Wings & Things Taxidermy
was awarded Ta xidermist of the
Year. Saturday provided informational
seminars, raffles, drawings and of
course our Keynote Speaker Former
Governor Sarah Palin – politics aside,
she delivered a great keynote providing
our audience with a glimpse of her
younger years, growing up hunting with
her father and the many outdoor
adventures she has had the opportunity
to participate in. She shared many
photos of wonderful harvests she had
made on hunting trips – it is hard
to believe that this petite woman
tackles the bush country of Alaska.
Governor Palin was a great speaker for
our event, which honored women
hunters.
Five awards were presented to
woman hunters on Saturday evening,
each of these woman sharing very
unique and different backgrounds that
lead them to the stage. Many of our
attendees had an opportunity to be
up close and personal with Governor
Palin as she was gracious to shake so
many hands as she made her way
through the banquet hall. For me the
best part of the evening was a very
unique photo opportunity for the entire
board of directors and committee
members to have a board photo taken
with Governor Palin.
Like every chapter fundraiser, so
much work goes into creating what a
board hopes will be a great
evening, sometimes we forget to stop
and enjoy the moment. The time waiting
for the board photo was a great moment
in time. Our jam-packed two-night auction programs moved quickly thanks to
the implementation of online bidding.
New to our event this year, however
not new to the industry, we saw active
bidding well before the banquet and
during the banquet, from individuals
all over the country and provided our
generous donors with exposure to a
much wider audience and many hunts
sold through the online bidding tool.
Cyndy, Sarah Palin, LSC Treasurer
Bob Boyce
The Lake Superior Board of Directors
are busy planning the 2016 Banquet,
our 18th Annual. April 1-2, 2016, Grand
Casino, Hinckley, Minnesota. By the
next issue, the theme and registration
information will be near completion. I
encourage everyone who wants to
keep current with the events of our
chapter to like our Facebook Page h t t p s : // w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / # ! /
LakeSuperiorChapterSCI. Planning
is being done to bring registration
all online. We have begun work with
an online registration platform, compatible on all devices, which will allow
individuals to register and edit their
registrations online in a fast and efficient
manner. Early registration may begin
as early as November. Stay tuned for
more information regarding this
great enhancement. The new Lake
Superior Chapter website is nearing
completion and will be a great resource
for members and donors alike.
Technology is always changing and the
previous website’s platform needed
updating.
The Lake Superior Chapter will be
having a Member Sunday, Fun Day
on Sunday, July 19th at Wings North
in Pine City, Minnesota. A great
opportunity to shoot trap, clays or birds
and visit with members! Join us from
11a–2p. RSVP by July 10, 2015 –
[email protected].
More personally, as many of you
are aware, long time Chapter President
Dale Bruder recently resigned for health
reasons. Please join me in wishing
him good health. He lead our chapter
many years, and his are big shoes to fill.
As your President working with the
current Board of Directors we are
committed to continuing the legacy of
our chapter – working together to
support the goals and missions of SCI
– First for Hunters. I hope all of you
continue supporting our chapter and
Safari Club International. When hunters
gather great things happen, and trust
me when I tell you, great things are happening all around us, sometimes, we
have to slow down long enough to
notice them.
For those of you packing for your
summer hunts, travel safe, hunt safe,
take photos, write hunt reports and
share the story of SCI with everyone
you encounter! Take care!
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Youth Event is
Led by
&
Thanks to the generous support
of three SCI Chapters and
Wisconsin Friends of N R A
(FNRA) as Founding Sponsors,
the Midwest Outdoor Heritage
Education Expo (MOHEE) was a
big success again this year.
Buses filled roads while smiles
filled faces young and old.
Admission is free thanks to
large donations from the
S o u t h e a s t W i s c o n s i n B ow
Hunters Chapter of Safari Club
International, SCI Wisconsin
and SCI Badgerland Chapters
plus Friends of NRA and Dane
County Conservation League.
“Where else can students be
face-to-face with live wolves,
lynx, bison, badgers, otters and
eagles , and par t icipate in
archery, airgun, fisheries, forestry, parks and so many other
fun activities, all in one locat io n? ” s a i d M ike Pjeva c h ,
President of SCI’s bow chapter.
Badgerland SCI’s Kirk Willard
said that one of the benefits of
the MOHE Expo being launched
at the DNR’s MacKenzie Center
is that it showcases the property to other groups.
SCI Wisconsin Chapter Past
President Dan Trawicki attended
the event, along with
Badgerland’s Steve Cripps, Dan
Jackson and Scott McConnell.
Media interviewed a number of
SCI leaders on camera.
Bow Chapter member Andrew
Mitchell brought his experience
and his adult daughter Lauren
to volunteer as a mentor, spending most of the time helping Ray
Howell’s Kicking Bear
Foundation teach students.
According to Wisconsin
Chapter President Mike Betters,
supporting the MOHEE youth
event makes sense because all
of the partners can pitch in and
spread the cost and the workload while reaching so many
more students, teachers and
non-hunting chaperones.
WI Friends of NRA volunteer
Paul Mayer enjoyed seeing NRA’s
Scott Taetsch being photo bombed
by fun-loving students while being
interviewed on camera. FNRA and
SCI have been key to keeping the
expo free for students.
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Outdoor Heritage Expo Sets Record
& Treats Students to Touch of the Wild
Photos by Ben Pierson, DNR and
Chico La Barbera, Mark LaBarbera,
Jim Campbell, Tom Pawlisch
River Valley Hunting
Retriever Club showed
students in layout
blinds great dog work.
A record 2,380 students, chaperones
and teachers enjoyed a touch of the
wild at the Midwest Outdoor Heritage
Education Expo (MOHEE) at the DNR’s
Conservation
leader Harold
Drake donated
time to direct
bus traffic.
M a c K e n z i e C e n t e r, P o y n e t t e ,
Wisconsin, May 20-21.
The 1,967 mostly fourth-throughsixth graders tried their hand at outdoor
skills with help from volunteer mentors
and DNR educators and staff. Last
year’s inaugural event was a success
with 1,435 students. This year’s event
not only had more students, but also
more schools, more partners and more
skills training and other activities, as
well as more adults. Some of the 413
chaperones and teachers accompanying them also participated at various activity stations. Berres Bros.
Coffee kept volu n t e e r
Dawn Ziolecki
shuttling!
Mark Baldock,
R. Scott Stewart and DNR
Fisheries staff
provided the
total experience to
connect students with aquatic resources,
with an aquarium, fish handling, filleting, fish fry,
invasives education, tagging, casting and more.
“Even I tried shooting for the first
time,” said teacher Gina Hinderman of
Cuba City Elementary, adding, “On the
two-hour bus ride home, my students
Dale Maas
of WI
Conservation
Congress
praises
MacKenzie
venue.
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Alliance and Dane County Conservation
League teamed up with three SCI chapters, Wisconsin Friends of NRA (FNRA),
Wisconsin DNR and the Outdoor
Heritage Education Center (OHEC)
charitable non-profit group, according
to OHEC and MOHEE Founder Mark
LaBarbera. He said the goal of the
said this was their favorite field trip of
the year!” Schools attended from as far
away as Appleton, Fond du Lac and
Marshfield, often with funding from local
sportsmen’s clubs, to see the live animals and, in one unique place, try
hands-on experiential learning opportunities like archery, airgun, fisheries, forestry, parks, wildlife, natural heritage
conservation, safety training and so
many other fun activities.
More than 30 conservation groups
as diverse as Wisconsin Trappers
Association, Madison Audubon,
Manitowoc County Fish & Game
youth event is to introduce youth, families and educators to a variety of outdoor activities, conservation and safety
training programs so they can choose
which ones to explore further throughout the year. Teachers are given information about where students and
their families can go to find more
information about ongoing
programs.
Admission is free thanks to generous support from many groups,
including large donations from the
Southeast Wisconsin Bow Hunters
Chapter of Safari Club International,
SCI Wisconsin and SCI Badgerland
Chapters plus FNRA and Dane County
Conservation League. Next tier donors
include National Wild Turkey Federation,
Wisconsin Conservation Congress,
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and
Wings Over Wisconsin
The event introduces MacKenzie
Center to additional hunters, anglers
and others who can help support it
year-round as the
DNR uses the property to connect youth
with nature, including
increasing outdoor
skills training and
learn to hunt programs on the
property.
JD Smith, DNR
MacKenzie Center
Director said, “We
are excited to have
the opportunity
to host the
Midwest Outdoor
H e r i t a g e
Education Expo at
t h e M a c Ke n z i e
Center. The DNR
is a suppor ting
par tner at many
Trout
Unlimited volunteers
taught fly tying to match organisms discovered at
the Pond Ecology station run by DNR Natural Heritage
Conservation professionals
Volunteers Joe
Southworth,
Scott Gunderson, Melanie
Ziolecki and
Miss Teen
Amanda Klug
joined DNR
Deputy
Secretary Kurt
Thiede, Lands
Division Administrator Sanjay Olson
and MacKenzie Center Director JD Smith.
other expos and we are happy to continue that support by providing an ideal
location for schools to bring students
for this outdoor experience.” LaBarbera
The dog
demo area run
by NAVHDA
members
showed how
well-trained
dogs can
enhance the
outdoor
experience.
praised the DNR professionals for their
key roles in the MOHEE event and
others.
R o b B o h m a n n, C h a i r of th e
Wisconsin Conservation Congress,
said, “Friends of the Wisconsin
Conservation Congress will donate
funds and offer transportation grants
again next year for schools planning to
attend the Midwest Outdoor Heritage
Education Expo, May 18-19, 2016.”
Additional funding is coming from
individuals and groups across the state
that want their local schools and
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At the wingspan and bird I.D. activities, Sherry Wise of
DNR Parks explains to media the value of connecting
families with natural resources.
students to connect with natural
resources and
healthy outdoors
activities.
The Wisconsin Trappers Association,
Ducks Unlimited, Friends of Poynette
Game Farm and Friends of MacKenzie,
Dodge County Spor ting Alliance,
Pheasants Forever, North American
Versatile Hunting Dog Association,
Wisconsin Bowhunters and Whitetails
Unlimited are some of the groups that
have added their support.
Neil Bishop, President of the Friends
of MacKenzie volunteer group, said,
“We’re glad to support this event and to
showcase the MacKenzie Center, just
25 miles north of Madison, and one of
the most diverse education centers in
Wisconsin. With interpretive trails,
wolves, bison and other live wildlife,
Wisconsin Muzzle Loaders Assoc.
gave a historic perspective.
Educator Scott Stankowski
helped students learn about
turkeys, hunting, habitat and
biology at the National Wild
Turkey Federation station.
Firearms safety instructors gave one-on-one
training to new airgun shooters who proudly
took home their targets.
plus museums and education programs
for school and youth groups, MacKenzie
is a wonderful place to visit and learn
about the natural world.”
The State Game Farm is connected
to the MacKenzie Center and is adjacent to the arboretum on the western
half of the property. The facility raises
75,000 pheasants that the DNR
releases on more than 90 properties
open to the public in Wisconsin.
“Wisconsin conservation is rooted at
this place,” said Vic Connors, President
of the Friends of Poynette Game Farm,
“and we see this education expo as a
valuable way to share this history and
build upon our outdoor heritage.”
Volunteers, donors and
educators can reach
LaBarbera at 520-730-9252,
or [email protected].
Students handled pheasant
chicks and learned about
habitat conservation at the
Pheasants Forever and Friends
of Poynette Game Farm tent.
Melanie Ziolecki explains power
usage with the Energy Bike from
UW-Stevens Point.
DNR Forestry and wildfire-fighting
activities were popular.
Students learned about the expanding elk herds in
Wisconsin from Rocky Mtn. Elk Foundation.
Kicking Bear Foundation Founder Ray Howell helps ignite a spark in students with archery,
tomahawk-throwing and impromptu tug-of-war activities.
Friends of MacKenzie fed volunteers.
Nels Swenson of Ducks Unlimited talked on camera about wetlands conservation and students experienced ducklings up close.
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Near the end of
the event volunteer Sally
Schoenike (middle) began to unwind with MacKenzie
Education Team Co-Leaders Chrystal Seeley-Schreck and
Ruth Ann Lee with MOHEE Founder Mark LaBarbera.
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Extraordinary
Asian
by John W. Pearson
“Sold” barked the auctioneer, and with
the crack of the gavel the painted Asian
Water Buffalo skull would now hang on
the wall of the buyer. However this
adventure started a year and a half ago,
taking many nuances with many
benefits.
In February 2014, I purchased an
Asian Water Buffalo hunt at the SCI
Northeast Wisconsin Chapter’s annual
ater Buffalo
banquet. Having never hunted Florida’s
swamp lands, I was looking forward to
the guided adventure where I could
have fun and learn about a new area.
As with any new sporting adventure,
I quickly realized I needed some additional hunting gear. My camo clothes
were winter weight and way too warm
for hunting in Florida. A trip to Cabela’s
re me die d the situation, a nd in
September I found myself flying
to West Palm Beach.
My first surprise of the trip
was the quality of the accommodations offered by J & R Outfitters. Their
Indiantown ranch covers more than
4,000 acres of picturesque and
game-rich land. Deer, wild hogs, quail,
wild turkey, ducks, dove, snipe, exotic
antelope and alligator live here along
with the largest herd of Asian Water
Buffalo in the United States. My host,
Joey O’Bannon and his family were
charming people who went out of their
way to assure I was comfortable, well
fed and enjoyed a most memorable
hunt.
Rising just before 6 a.m., and awakened by fresh, hot coffee, we departed
the lodge riding a swamp buggy. The
carriage was perched ten feet (10’)
above the ground which was a necessity to travel through the high grass and
swamp waters as we searched for
buffalo.
As we emerged from the water on a
dry island, we would scout the area on
foot, being ever vigilant knowing that
the Asian Water Buffalo is a difficult animal to hunt and as dangerous as its
African cousin, the Cape Buffalo. It
took nearly two days to find the quality
of animal I desired.
RIFLE CALIBER, SHELLS & MORE
As we rounded the bushes, the guide
and I froze, a mere 19 paces separated
us from the buffalo. We were inside the
animal’s flight or fight zone and he
charged. The .416 Remington Magnum
rifle barked with the shot hitting dead
mass just under the animal’s lowered
head; but an Asian Water Buffalo is
tough. To his demise, this bad boy
turned and headed off about 30 yards
to shake off the blow. My range practice was about to pay off. I placed the
scope just behind the buffalo’s front
shoulder, centered the crosshairs on
the lower portion of the opposite shoulder, and pulled the trigger. The bullet
flew true passing through the tough skin
and bone and smashing into the heart.
The buffalo fell, but was not dead! We
waited until the animal stopped moving,
then approached with caution. An
unmoving animal may still have enough
life to swing its head and drive one of its
horns into your thigh. Without the follow-up shot the buffalo may have
turned and charged again; I wasn’t
going to take the chance. While a minimum .375 is recommended to hunt
large, dangerous game, I chose the
.416 because of its knock-down power.
To kill something this big requires premium ammunition. My selection was
the classic combination of an expansive
first shell (400-grain Barnes XLC) followed by a 400-grain Barnes solid.
MEAT DONATED TO NEEDY
What do you do with nearly 1,000
lbs. of buffalo meat, especially when
there are only two people living at
home? How do you transport it? Are
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there other options? These were all
questions that concerned me as I prepared for the hunt. As an ethical hunter
I knew one thing, the meat would not go
to waste.
Prior to the trip I researched charitable organizations in the West Palm
Beach/Indiantown areas that would
accept the meat. I settled on a donation to the Dunklin Memorial Church
that specializes in drug and alcohol
regeneration ministry. This organization
was founded in 1962 for the purpose of
spiritual, emotional and physical regeneration of alcoholics and drug addicts.
The program encourages families to
participate together in counseling with
a focus on rebuilding the family life.
They were delighted with the donation,
which, as a side benefit provided a personal income tax deduction.
THE IDEA
In early 2014, I came upon an artist’s
brochure outlining the benefits of skull
paintings. One of the pictures gave me
an idea. I contacted the artist, Rob
Reyff and asked if he would be willing
to create a special design for the buffalo’s skull. Our collaborations led to the
concept of having the artwork auctioned off at the local SCI Chapter’s
Annual Fundraiser with the proceeds
going to the Wounded Warrior program.
Rob, the SCI Treasure Valley Chapter,
and I were proud to contribute to this
worthy cause.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MOUNT
Inspired by the personal liberties
that our country provides and the
generations of men and women that
have served in our Armed Forces
to protect those freedoms, ar tist
Rob Reyff, of Boise Bone Daddy
(www.BoiseBoneDaddy.com) created
an original artwork of the American flag
displayed on the Asian Water Buffalo
skull with the Second Amendment
inscribed on the forehead.
SUCCESS
I participated in a successful hunt
that benefited a ministry, the Wounded
Warrior program, Boise Bone Daddy, R
& J Outfitters, the artwork’s buyer and
SCI. I hope others will consider using
their hunts to enrich the lives of others.
As for me, beyond the hunt, I found personal rewards too numerous to mention
them all here. You should experience
them for yourself.
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Hunt Report:
Humanitarian Services:
Argentina Doves
Dad Would Be Proud
Dove photos by Mark LaBarbera; others by John Albright
by Steve Taylor
The next two days
consisted of eating,
s h o oti n g, e ati n g,
siestas, shooting and
sleeping. Not a bad
life.
The last morning
we switched from 20
gauge autos to 28
g a u g e o v e r- a n d unders. Although the
two-shot capacity
l i m i te d o u r s h e l l
consumption, it was David Denies’ US rep Tyler joined Peter and Grover from
v e r y e n j o y a b l e Madison, Steve Taylor and John Albright.
shooting.
If you like to shoot, this is a wonderful
trip. The amount of birds is unbelievable, the lodge and food are outstanding, the personnel are all top notch.
What’s not to like.
The author enjoys a
siesta in the hamJohn Albright and Nola.
mock after fastpaced shooting with
help from Nzorro.
The end of January 2015 found John
Albright and me with our wives on
our way to Cordoba, Argentina to try
our hand at dove hunting with David
Denies Wingshooting. We had purchased the trip at last year’s hunting
expo. Af ter some problems with
Aerolineas Argentinas changing airports on us, we arrived two hours later
than expected and were whisked away
by Diego to a sumptuous lunch, meeting our hunting companions Peter and
Grover also with their wives. The ladies
continued on to La Dormida lodge while
we quickly changed clothes and began
shooting. A thunder storm interrupted
the fun for a while but we learned that
these doves were small and fast. We
rejoined the wives for a great dinner and
cigars.
My first turkey came with a little help from
SCI friends after my father died unexpectedly
by Dylan Dewall
When I was about 5 years old my dad
started to teach me stuff about guns/
bows. That year he brought home deer,
pheasants, waterfowl, etc. I got my first
bow when I turned 6, and from then on
I started hunting but without shooting.
As the years went on I got hooked into
deer hunting and turkey hunting and
sometime after that I started putting
dinner on the table. Whether it was fish
or wild game, I helped out to feed the
family. I even have my own hunting
camp in Stacy, Minnesota and Hinckley,
Minnesota.
Anyways, I knew that 2015 turkey
season would be the best. I started out
the year in Scandia and I gotta say I was
really excited when the hunt started.
Then the turkeys started rolling in like
crazy. Nine toms, I’d say that’s a good
day of hunting. Weekend after weekend, me and my guide Bob Boyce got
closer and closer to turkeys but not into
bow range. Bob arranged for me to be
setup by another guide Chris Wallace.
Chris took me out one night and it was
amazing as well! We got set up and put
out the decoys and it wasn’t long until I
saw a big tom that looked like a decoy.
I told Chris you will never guess what
I’m looking at, but there is a decoy out
behind us, then I realized it wasn’t a
decoy but a monster tom, and then he
ran off.
Behind the Scenes:
Recently Bob and I had a friend pass-away
unexpectedly, leaving behind an aspiring
14-year-old hunter. We felt compelled to
help this young man achieve his promise to
his father by harvesting his first turkey.
Spring turkey hunting is never a guarantee,
and these darn birds are downright frustrating at times. But Dylan’s perseverance
and determination kept Bob and he going
for three weekends. This is Dylan’s account
of his recent hunt.
With a little help for our friend and 2015
Lake Superior Chapter – Taxidermist of the
year, Chris Wallace, Wings & Things
Taxidermy, Dylan’s quest was completed.
We are pleased to have been able to help
Dylan honor his dad and keep a promise.
I suspect in the years to come Dylan will
often reflect on his first turkey with fond
memories. Find time and take a kid hunting, it can be life changing for everyone!
Smartphone ScopeMount
SCI members around the world might
be interested in this new product I came
across recently at the QDMA event in
Belmont, Wisconsin. It’s called the
Smartphone ScopeMount, a device for
holding your phone or tablet so it can
record the sight picture.
Kyle Ripp and the Smartphone
ScopeMount team at QDMA demonstrated this amazing product in the
Mark I model, but they have since
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turkey and I knew he wasn’t going anywhere! Special thanks to Chris Wallace,
Bob Boyce and Cyndy Boyce for letting
me hunt, best experience hunting turkeys ever.
Product Review:
by Mark LaBarbera
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A half-hour later we heard a gobble.
That’s when a hen came up behind us
with some jakes. These birds did not
come close until they were done eating
in a different area. After that, the hen
came back running into the creek bed
in front of me and Chris. That’s when
the jakes were hot on the trail to the
decoys. Then the hen and jakes saw
the tom decoy and were just mad.
Then Chris told me to get the gun. I got
ready but the safety got stuck. I pushed
the safety with both of my thumbs.
Click, I was ready. I asked Chris to tell
me when to shoot, and he said, “Now.”
BOOM! I saw this jake fall over in the
creek bed. After that, the rest of my
adrenaline rush kicked
in. I walked up to my
added a Mark II including a universal
phone clamp as an alternative to the
magnetic mounting system.
You can get an idea of what this
great new innovative product looks like
in this photo, but I urge every interest
SCI member, friend, shooter, hunter or
birder to check out the product photos,
info and videos online to get the whole
picture. Or check out its successful
KickStarter page created by Ben Kuehl
and George Breiwa. The short-cut to
finding all of it is to go online via Google
or other search engine and type in
Smartphone ScopeMount.
It’s produced by Scope Mounted
Electronics LLC, 7346 Darlin Ct., Unit
#11, D a n e , W I 5 3 52 9. P h o n e
608-318-3263.
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Zambia
Lifts Cat Ban
Breaking News:
DNR Renewal Opens Door
for SCI 2015 Support
Wisconsin DNR leaders recognize the
importance of using TV and social
media to reach a diverse audience with
key messages about hunting, wildlife
management and the hunter’s role in
conservation.
They know the added value of having
those messages delivered with the
proper words and images by a credible
host and expert guests, especially a
host who generates related publicity in
his many other print, radio, online and
TV outlets.
They see they are building a library of
video footage and segments that can
be leveraged not only on TV, but on
websites, in social media, at meetings
and elsewhere.
Zambia has lifted its two-year ban on
the hunting of lions and other big cats. The announcement published May 15,
2015 by t h e Z a m b i a N a ti o n a l
Broadcasting Corporation was made
by Zambia’s Minister of Tourism, Jean
Kapata, at a press conference in
Lusaka. Ms. Kapata explained that
leopard hunting will resume during the
2015/2016 season with “cautionary
quotas.” Lion hunting will resume in
the 2016/2017 season. Zambia has not permitted the hunting of lions and other big cats since
January of 2013. Since that time, SCI
and the SCI Foundation have worked
with Zambia to end the hunting ban. In
February of 2013, SCI and the SCI
Foundation invited Zambia’s Minister of
Tourism and Arts to attend SCI’s
annual convention and to address
SCI’s Board of Directors. In the fall of
2013, the SCI Foundation held its
annual African Wildlife Consultative
Forum in Zambia, during which
Zambia’s lion and other wildlife conservation and management concerns
were a major topic of discussion
between the attending representatives
of African governments, professional
hunting organizations and conservation organizations.
SCI commends Zambia for this
important development in its approach
to lion and big cat conservation and its
recognition that hunting plays a valuable role in the sustainable management and conservation of these species. SCI looks forward to continuing
to work with Zambia and the Zambian
Wildlife Authority to make certain that
scientifically supported lion and big cat
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And they understand how to use
such assets to help their mission now
and for years to come, hedging bets for
the day when such a host retires,
administrations change and budget priorities are not aligned with shooters’
and hunters’ interests like they are now.
So they renewed DNR support to
help partially underwrite “Deer Hunt
Wisconsin,” the popular educational
outreach program hosted by Dan Small
w i th h e l p f ro m Pro d u c e r M a r k
LaBarbera, both SCI members.
This opens the door for Safari Club
chapters on all fronts.
Dan is an avid outdoorsman and
awa rd-w i n n i n g h o st of M P T V ’s
“Outdoor Wisconsin,” so public TV
stations agree to carry “Deer Hunt
Wisconsin” and its key messages. Even
stations that do not normally carry hunting programs do carry this show in
every corner of Wisconsin.
As one SCI leader noted, “When we
have an ally in the media, when we have
access to mass audiences, and when
our messages are making it through to
the public instead of being stonewalled
or censored, it’s easy to sit back and
take it for granted. A train engineer
would say now is the time to stoke
instead of lose steam.”
Dan and Mark agree, so they added
DHW airings on Fox Sports Wisconsin
and Fox Sports North (five states) in
recent years. Last year, they tested
additional airtimes in Madison on
broadcast TV, and they plan to expand
the audience, not relying solely on public TV and Fox cable now reaching all
parts of Wisconsin, Minnesota and
northern Michigan and the U.P. They
are looking at additional showings
across key regions and expanding the
audiences via broadcast stations in
Green Bay, Wausau and Eau Claire.
SCI chapters have the inside track to
help shape this success, which fits
three aspects of the SCI mission:
Education, Conservation and Hunters’
Rights.
DHW relies on DNR funding, sponsorships and other donations to cover
the costs of this multi-media outreach
effort to mass audiences. Wisconsin
Outdoor News, Whitetails Unlimited,
Wern Valley Sportsmen’s Club, The
Range at Richfield, MEC, Henr y
Repeating Arms and Bad Boy Buggies
via Valley Snowmobile are among last
year’s sponsors already verbally committing to renew support for DHW TV
2015.
If you know a person or group that
might support this effort at any level,
whether or not they want to take advantage of all the publicity and visibility,
build video and other content for their
website, social media and meetings, or
receive the other benefits, please contact Mark at [email protected].
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Undergrads Thank
Badgerland for Scholarships
by Alan Heth
During the past 21 years the Badgerland
Chapter of Safari Club International has
awarded scholarships to more than 38
students through our scholarship program with the College of Natural
Re sourc e s at the Uni ve r sit y of
Wisconsin--Stevens Point. SCI
Badgerland is pleased to announce that
we once again awarded annual scholarships to two students attending the
College of Natural Resources: Anna
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Celia is working two jobs on campus
and participating in extra-curricular activities while taking the maximum amount
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since her career goals lie in research and
high level education. She hopes to use
her double major as a broad foundation
to bring genetic aspects into wildlife ecology research in the future.
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Anna Schneider
Major: Wildlife Ecology-Research & Management;
Biology
Hometown: New London, Wisconsin
Graduation Year: December 2016
Anna is from New London, Wisconsin and a
junior double-majoring in Biology and Wildlife
Ecology-Research and Management. In addition to
her coursework, Anna is involved in many extracurricular activities. She holds a staff member position
as the Academic Resource Coordinator for the
Freshman Interest Group in Neale Hall where she
plans academic, social and career related programs
for a group of freshmen with Natural Resource
majors. Anna is also an assistant in the Zoology Lab
where she sets up displays for the Animal Biology class and works with the advising staff in the Biology Department. She was the intern for the Butterfly House and
Lab at Mosquito Hill Nature Center in the summer of 2012 and worked at Curwood
Bemis factory during the summer of 2013. Anna finds parasites particularly interesting and is working on a white-tailed deer parasite research project studying
Taenia hydatigenia. She is an active member of the UWSP Chapter of The Wildlife
Society where she is the Secretary this year and co-leader of the Saw-Whet Owl
project next year. In her spare time, Anna loves bow-hunting, hiking, photography,
crocheting and running. After graduating in December 2016, she would like to
obtain her Master’s degree in the Rocky Mountain states or Maine.
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Gov. Walker Runs & Guns
Weeks before announcing his plans to
run for U.S. President, SCI supporter
Governor Scott Walker was presented
with a Henry Big Boy Steel .44 Magnum
rifle at the 50th Annual Wisconsin
Governor’s Fishing Opener, May 1, in
Hayward. The rifle was manufactured at
Henry Repeating Arms’ plant in Rice
Lake, WI. It features custom serial number WGF50 in honor of the event.
If he wins the 2016 election, Gov.
Walker will not be the first president to
own a Henry rifle. President Lincoln’s
Henry hangs in The Smithsonian and has
become a national treasure.
Under the guidance of President
Anthony Imperato, popular Henry rifles
have helped raise millions of dollars for
conservation, outdoor education and
protection of our outdoor heritage at SCI
fundraisers and other events over many
years, and Henry advertises in SCI
HUNTERS magazine. The donated
H e n r y r i f l e u s e d i n “ D e e r H u nt
Wisconsin’s” 2014 TV show raised more
than $1,200 for outdoor heritage education at the Lake Superior Chapter’s event
this year.
Andy Wickstrom, General Manager of
the company, presented the rifle to Gov.
Walker, along with Jim Onarheim, Vice
President of the Hayward Lakes Visitor
and Convention Bureau. The two-term
Republican Governor was praised for the
positive things he has done for years for
tourism, business and the economy, fishing and hunters’ rights. The event took
place at Pat’s Landing Resort on the
Chippewa Flowage in Hayward, WI.
“The best thing is just to be out on the
water having a good time and I think
that’s what people love about Wisconsin,”
said Governor Walker of the event. It’s the
day local sportsmen and women wait for
to kick off Wisconsin’s fishing season.
The New for 2015 Henry Big Boy Steel
was designed with the modern hunter in
mind. Available in three calibers, .44 Mag,
.45 Colt and .357 Mag, capacity is 10
rounds. It features a 20” round barrel that
delivers quiet and smooth accuracy. The
barrel is topped with a fully adjustable
rear sight with white diamond insert and
a beaded front sight. The receiver is
matte finish and comes drilled and
tapped for easy scope mounting using
Henry’s BB-RSM receiver scope mount.
The checkered American walnut stock
comes with a sturdy and impact resistant
recoil pad.
Henry Repeating Arms is one of the
country’s leading rifle manufacturers.
Their legendary name dates back to 1860
when Benjamin Tyler Henry invented and
patented the first practical repeating rifle
during the Civil War. It became known as
the “gun you could load on Sunday and
shoot all week long.” Henry rifles went on
to play a significant role in the frontier
days of the American West and soon
became one of the most legendary,
respected and sought after rifles in the
history of firearms. The company’s manufacturing facilities are in Bayonne, NJ
and Rice Lake, WI.
SCI members can visit henryrifles.com
to learn more and request a free
catalog.
Loaner Guns Are Making a Difference
Young Gabriel of Schofield, Wisconsin
wanted to try wingshooting. His parents,
Sam and Jennifer Golbach
encouraged him, and
they brought along a
Remington 870 20
ga. and some clay
Sam mentored Gabe on the youngster’s first wingshooting lesson with
help from an SCI/OHEC loaner gun.
Photo by Spencer Marshall
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targets during a recent visit to Hazel
Green. The pre-teen was excited when
Cousin Spencer Marshall arranged with
the Outdoor Heritage Education Center
group to use a portable trap machine for
this mentored opportunity. Anticipation
grew during the drive south. The idea of
being able to step up to the shotgun from
airguns and .22s made Gabe proud. His
enthusiasm was contagious.
One problem: When Gabe tried to
mount the empty gun for practice upon
arriving at the OHEC site, the gun was too
big for him. The length of pull, the distance from trigger to butt stock, was
not a good fit for him. He tried shooting it anyway, and his bicep hurt after
the first shot. He didn’t want to shoot
again.
Fortunately, the 20 ga. loaner guns
that SCI WI Chapter helped fund were
nearby.
When Gabe tried the Tri-Star Viper
shotgun, he liked the fit. So he decided to
try shooting more after all. His dad had
him first shoot at a clay target on the
ground to show him the pellet pattern, the
power and the sight picture. The bird
went to pieces. Gabe smiled. Success
felt good. He liked the feel of the semiauto absorbing a lot of the recoil.
“I like this one a lot better,” he said, and
he kept shooting, pausing only long
enough for Cousin Spencer to videotape
him saying, “Thank you Safari Club!”
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recording their success afield and
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