Christmas Party and Trophy Room Tour

San Diego Chapter
Safari Club International
Price $3.50
Vol. XXXIII, No. 4, November 2012
“CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HUNTER”
Christmas Party and Trophy Room Tour
This is your chance to visit an outstanding trophy
room and celebrate the 2012 holidays with your
San Diego Chapter friends. Beard and Laura
have recently finished a complete remodel of
their residence. Their new trophy room has log
siding walls, a beautiful wet bar with a natural
black walnut log counter top, a stone fireplace and
vaulted ceilings that are 27’ at their highest point.
Beard is an avid and dedicated bow hunter and
Laura is an accomplished huntress. They have a
fairly large collection of North American trophies
including trophies from the Arctic Circle to the
Yucatan Peninsula as well as a great collection of
trophies from Australia and New Zealand and a
fair number of game birds from various locations
and countries.
Driving directions: The nearest cross street is
Pepper Drive and the two main exits that access
the Hobbs’ residence are either Second Street or
Greenfield Dr. Their home phone number is
619-328-9444.
Make your reservations:
Lyons & O’Haver Taxidermy at 619-697-3217 or
email [email protected]
We know you won’t want to miss this event!
Saturday, December 8, 2012
4:30 PM to 9:00 PM
San Diego Chapter
Christmas Party and Trophy Room Tour
At the home of Beard and Laura Hobbs
1637 Coconut Lane; El Cajon, CA 92021
Tickets: $30 per person or $50 per couple
Special Convention Package Drawing!
A four-day package for two people
to attend the SCI Convention in Reno
January 23 to 26, 2013 will be offered.
You won’t want to miss this opportunity.
Valued at $550.
Tickets are $50 each.
2012 - 2013 Calendar of Events
Dec. 8, 2012 Christmas Party
& Trophy Room Tour at the home
of Beard & Laura Hobbs
Jan. 9, 2013 Dinner Meeting at the Bali Hai
5:30 p.m.
February 9 Auction ’13: Expedition
Wild Americas! Town & Country
Convention Center
March 20
Dinner Meeting at the Bali Hai
5:30 p.m.
April 17
Dinner Meeting at the Bali Hai
5:30 p.m.
May 18
Fishing, archery, food & family fun
at Jim & Pat Conrad’s Ranch
in Julian
June 19
Dinner Meeting at Tom Ham’s
5:30 p.m.
July 17
Dinner Meeting at the Bali Hai
5:30 p.m.
For updates see www.sandiegosci.org
In This Issue…
President’s Message ................................................ 3
A Long Shot .........................................................4 - 7
Ron Wade’s Grand Slam
of North American Sheep ................................ 8 - 9
Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona ................... 10 - 11
A Brother’s Introduction
to the African Bush ............................................. 12
Hunter Safety ........................................................ 13
July Meeting Highlights ................................ 14 - 15
Trophy Room Tour @ Zigman’s ................... 16 - 17
Fishing in the Pines 2012 ...................................... 18
Action Donation Services
Benefits Our Chapter .......................................... 19
Sables Committee
- San Diego Chapter SCI Update ....................... 19
DFG Offers Wild Pig Hunts at Tejon Ranch ....... 20
Nominating Committee Report ............................ 20
Auction ’13
Expedition: Wild Americas! ......................... 21 - 23
Auction ’13 Donation Forms ......................... 24 - 26
Our Fine Sponsors ......................................... 27 - 34
Bulletin Board ....................................................... 35
Membership Application Form ........................... 36
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President’s Message
By Mike Rogers, Jr., San Diego Chapter President
In 1988, just a few short years ago, Wilt Williams, Jack
Mitchel and Ginger Byrum asked me to chair the San
Diego Chapter Newsletter. At that time, I had been an SCI
member for almost 5 years and assumed that editing a
Newsletter would be a relatively simple task. In fact, I was
fairly certain it couldn’t take too much time and probably
would be easy to do; after all, it was only 8 or 12 pages of
material written mostly by members. I learned quickly that
I was dead wrong. Fortunately some of the veteran Chapter
members helped me get the job done and after 6 years as
Editor I moved on to other Board positions.
get the evenings completed by 10:30 pm.
After almost ten years of producing the SCI evening
events, the organization’s president asked me to assist
with the development of a marketing plan, a marketing
department and sponsorships to increase the sources of
revenue to SCI. Our goals also included membership
growth, better membership retention and Foundation
endowment. I started the SCI-100 program which
eventually became the SCIF Hunter Legacy Fund, and
with the help of several involved members, found 100
people to give SCIF $100,000 each.
Originally I joined the Chapter to serve on its board and
do my part. My father had taught me that volunteer service
is something you simply just do – something you make a
small, but important part of your life. And so my volunteer
work with the San Diego Chapter began.
A short time later, the marketing department and its
director decided to step out into the hunting industry and
tell people that SCI is here and let them know what we
do. He wanted to use TV to get the broadest reach and
the Outdoor Life Network (now Versus) was starting to
get some very good ratings in field sports. Expedition
Safari television was born and the only problem was it
didn’t have a host. Many were considered and yet the
network had a specific request; they asked that SCI select
someone who was slightly younger than the average
member, someone who knew the organization well and
also was competent in the field and a relatively good
hunter, but most importantly they asked to find someone
who had some experience producing outdoor television or
experience with taking expensive production equipment
into dusty remote locations where charging a battery
might even be difficult. Some of the decision makers at
SCI looked at me and said, with surprise, “That’s you…”
I had no idea where that seemingly insignificant decision
would ultimately take me, and I really wasn’t thinking that a
little volunteer work would lead to anything more. However,
if I’d have guessed, in the late 1980’s, what the absolute best
possible outcome could be in my future, and applied a factor
of 10x to the top end of the spectrum, I’d have seriously
underestimated. I would have missed it by a mile and then
some.
Attending San Diego State University at the time, I went on
to start a videotape production company called Safari Video
Productions. The late great Bill Poole and his amazing wife
Ingrid, Stan and Pamela Atwood encouraged me and even
supported those meager efforts at building a business in the
outdoor industry. Today that company still exists and I’m
proud to say that it’s one of the longest surviving, privately
owned production companies in Southern California.
My first instinct was to refuse. Then I thought about it…
“You’re asking me to travel around the world and hunt,
sometimes with celebrity guests, and go on national
television promoting SCI? OK!”
The name, Safari Video Productions, wasn’t incredibly
creative, but it said it all. It was, and still is, what I like
to do. Producing videotape programs on African safaris
almost doesn’t qualify as a job and with the amount of
money I was making at the time, it was more like additional
volunteer service.
It’s been 8 years of surprisingly good ratings and a
developing relationship with the Outdoor Channel based
in Temecula, CA. Some say that the show isn’t the
best, but it’s extremely close. I like to think that it’s a
show about wildlife, SCI and SCI outfitters and donors.
It’s certainly not a lifestyle show about its host. Some
OC shows are, but I think that this show, your show,
Expedition Safari, is a well produced show that gives a
certain amount of promotion to those outfitters, exhibitors
and donors to SCI. I’ve been very lucky to have been
chosen as the host and I think that maybe, in some small
way, it all happened because of the service that started in
the 1980’s.
In 1995, SCI approached me about managing the live
evening events at the International Hunter’s Convention.
Apparently evening events before that time became
morning events as they often ran past midnight.
The Convention evenings include dinner, an awards
program, a live auction and entertainment. My job was,
and still is, to script, produce and direct each of the four
evenings and decide where, and on which night, the award
presentations would ultimately go. The job also involves
working with entertainers such as Jeff Foxworthy, Dana
Carvey, The Beach Boys, Martina McBride, and Special
Guest speakers like General H. Norman Schwarzkopf
(Ret.), Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and President
Bush 41 and 43. I believe the reason SCI continues to
contract my crew is because of timing. Usually, I manage to
I wanted to start my messages with a little about myself.
I hope that you will join us at our dinner meetings and
certainly Auction 2013 on February 9, 2013. My hope
is that we can learn a little about you. And that you can
perhaps serve the outdoor way of life by participating in
the San Diego Chapter of Safari Club International. Who
knows, you might even end up on TV?
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A Long Shot
By Bud Green
May 2012. I was in the Northern Cape of South
Africa, west of Kimberley near Danielskuil on my
first African safari. The area is known as the Green
Kalahari. Its landscape is dominated by vast arid
plains, jade colored river valleys and reddish-brown
volcanic hills along its southern border. It was my
third afternoon of pursuing the Gray Ghost of Africa
- the kudu. My first two hunts had been unproductive.
The kudus had been doing what they do best - “now
you see me, now you don’t.” They seem to vanish into
the sage colored Vaal bushes, and then reappear anew.
You spot their spiral horns reflecting the sunlight and
then there’s nothing. They evaporate like gray mist.
It was the start of winter in South Africa. The sun
was approaching the horizon and air temperature was
dropping as it did every day at that time. The Southern
Cross will soon be visible in the obsidian sky.
Kong to South Africa. I flew from San Diego through
London and then down to Joburg. As planned, our
respective flights arrived 7 minutes apart. How often
does that happen? After a long wait in the airport
lounge we boarded our South African Airlines
flight to Kimberley. Fifty minutes after takeoff we
arrived. We were met by Andries van Zyl our PH and
outfitter and owner of Mount Carmel Safaris. He is an
engaging personality; above average in stature, wide
in the shoulders and fit for a man of 55. He has the
command demeanor of an outfitter, a zest for hunting
and accomplishment. After introductions we gathered
our duffle bags and loaded them into the back of
Andries’ diesel Ford pickup for the hour plus ride to
his farm located at the base of Mount Carmel.
Jonam, the senior guide and tracker of Mount Carmel
Safaris, and I stood motionless at the base of the
rolling Kuruman Hills scanning for any movement.
We had carefully transversed a country mile of
savanna to arrive at our position, concealed behind a
man-sized bottle green Karee shrub. We were waiting
with vigilant hope for a big bull kudu to show himself.
The hillsides above us were covered with vegetation
the size of school buses, the perfect size for the Gray
Ghost to hide from two pair of searching eyes. We had
a good view of the sloping terrain. The east wind blew
in our faces and dried out our eyes. Jonam and I had
not spoken the last hour. We used only hand signals,
head shakes, or shrugs to communicate as we moved
our position from time to time and place to place. As
the daylight faded away we were both discouraged.
A mousebird fluttered by, and distracted me. The
last rays of the sun were waning. Jonam removed his
two-way radio from his shirt pocket, and spoke softly
into the radio a very short sentence in Afrikaans never
taking his sight from the hills. Five minutes later we
listened to the sound of the approaching Toyota Safari
truck.
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I met Kerry Kennedy, my brother-in-law, and his
amigo Jose Ramos in the Johannesburg Airport
that May. Kerry had purchased the hunt with Mount
Carmel Safaris. It was Kerry’s first African safari,
and Jose’s third. They flew from Anchorage Alaska,
where they both live, across the Pacific through Hong
Once through the streets of Kimberley we were on
the open road, traveling on the left side of route R31.
It took me a bit of time to accept the perspective of
traveling on the left side of the road with right hand
drive. It felt backasswards. During the trek to the
farm we got the history of Andries’ Dutch ancestors in
South Africa and the creation of his safari operations
in 1985. His family settled in the Cape area 150 years
ago. They were farmers, raising cattle and sheep
which continues to the present day. Mount Carmel is
a 30,000 acre high fenced farm contiguous with other
family and neighboring properties which allows the
hunters access to around 100,000 acres.
The farmhouse compound has separate buildings
where well kept rooms await the hunters. My room
had comfortable beds, a toilet, shower and an antique
armoire to hang clothes and stow my gear. All the
rooms had similar layouts. There is a staff of 12:
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perfect. They were marching right into our trap. I was
sure they had no clue of the impending waylay. But,
they abruptly stopped, turned and rapidly retreated.
Sometimes I am wrong about what goes on in the
mind of animals. They withdrew some distance and
stopped. They milled around as if they were holding
a committee meeting. Minutes passed like hours, and
finally they reassembled and began walking on the
trail in our direction. We had set up about 80 yards off
their well used path. This vantage point gave me an
open field of fire. “Get ready,” Andries commanded
in a low voice. “Wait, I will tell you which one to
take.” He continued in his Dutch delivery. The eland
appeared as expected. My heart was thumping, yet
my hands were steady. I had practice using shooting
sticks at the gun range before leaving for the trip.
That training was about to be tested. The Sako 300
Win. Mag. was ready in the yoke of the shooting
housekeepers, helpers, drivers, cooks, farmhands,
skinners, butchers, trackers and guides. All were well
organized, friendly, smiling and working in concert.
The meals were shockingly good, never duplicated
and well prepared. We enjoyed antelope to zebra, and
an array of freshly prepared farm vegetables, breads
and pastries. Rich creamy desserts followed every
meal save breakfast. Our clothes were washed and
ironed and the rooms cleaned during the day while we
were out hunting.
The first morning after breakfast we sighted in the
Sako rifles we were renting from Andries. The 300
Win. Mag. and the 30-06 proved to be more than
adequate for eland to springbok. The Barnes VOR-TX
ammunition delivered as advertised. After gaining
confidence with each of the rifles we all piled into the
Toyota Land Cruiser trucks and began the adventure.
Within twenty minutes we were greeted by herds
of impala, gemsbok, black and blue wildebeest, red
hartebeest and more. They all stared at us as if we
were aliens from another world. The mid-morning sky
was filled with ashen puffy clouds, the air fresh and
unaffected. What an astonishing sight to see, groups
of 25, or 50 or even a 100 animals. Some herded up,
others like the impalas and springboks sprinting away
at full pace. If you have never seen the ritual dance
of the wildebeest, you must. They are the clowns
of Africa providing entertainment and a source of
laughter as they bob their heads and circle about.
Continued
By sundown the first day I had successfully taken
a trophy eland. The pursuit was a brief hike where
Andries and I could hide in the gap between two
Vaal bushes. We waited for the herd of eland we had
seen earlier to approach us. The wind direction was
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its restraints above the truck cab. “Wish me luck,”
he requested and followed Jonam over the tailgate of
the truck and down onto the Land Cruiser watching.
Kerry and Jonam eventually turned toward the herd
and began their stalk. An hour or more passed while
they zigzagged their approach avoiding the watchful
eyes of the quarry. The herd moved slowly as it was
feeding, adding distance between the hunted and the
hunter. At times Kerry and Jonam crawled on hands
and knees over the rocky ground to gain an advantage.
I enjoyed a comfortable perch where the safari truck
had stopped and watched the hunt unfold. Finally
Kerry was in position.
sticks. “There he is … the third one, on the right,” he
whispered. I remember placing the cross hairs just
behind the shoulder of the massive animal and moving
the point of aim as it walked. I do not remember the
trigger release nor the recoil or the sound of the gun
blast. “You got him, good shot!” exclaimed Andries.
The Barnes bullet had struck the eland’s left side,
passing through both lungs and exiting the right side.
While I was pursuing the eland, Jose had ventured off
with Jim, the other senior Mount Carmel guide, and
scouted an area near the farm’s northern territory. Jose
was hunting for a waterbuck. They found one bedded
down some 20 yards from a group of females. Jim and
Jose found the patience to wait a long time for him
to stand up and join the group. A clear shot was then
presented to the hunter. The bull had ringed horns
which project backwards and curve upwards, outwards
and finally forward at the tips. They measured 31
inches in length.
After watching the eland get hauled away for its
ride to the skinning shed, Kerry and I climbed into
the back of another safari truck and settled on the
padded bench seat. Andries was driving. We had been
traveling in a westerly direction when we spotted
a group of gemsbok. We all viewed the group with
binoculars. Andries and Jonam conferred. I believe
they were comparing notes. After what seemed like
a consensus, Jonam told Kerry, “Let’s go, there‘s a
good one in that group.” Kerry freed the rifle from
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The safari truck arrived at our location. Jon was at
the wheel of the Toyota. Jose greeted me. I began to
remove the cartridges from the Sako rifle thinking the
hunt was over for the day when Jonam stopped me.
“Not yet. We still have some light. We going to take
the truck up to the top of the hill and look on the other
side,” announced Jonam. “They may be waiting for us,
be ready,” he said with the assurance of a wise teacher.
We got into the back of the truck and rode to the top
of the hill. Jose was seated next to me on the bench
seat. He smiled, put his arm around my shoulder and
said, “S no over, Buddy, we’d goin’ to fin em.” That’s
the way Jose really talks.
The first evening during dinner and drink there was
great boasting and back slapping about what we had
accomplished that day. Kerry got his gemsbok, Jose
his waterbuck and me an eland. Three shots, three
animals. We learned that was a lot of beginners’
luck. The successive daily hunts were much more
strenuous, frustrating and the hunting more difficult.
The mornings were cold, near 40 degrees, with the
afternoons warming to around 70. The winds were
constant and had to be factored into your shots.
We crested the hill, and as predicted there they were,
two kudu running away from us down into the shallow
valley below. The safari truck came to a sudden stop
pointed down the incline. From that point in time
forward all the following events blurred together in
sequence.
Standing up in the bed of the truck I shouldered the
rifle. I leaned forward and rested my elbows on the
padded service carrier above the truck cab watching
the kudus running at full gait in the valley. Jonam,
with his eyes viewing the animals through binoculars,
shouted, “The second one!” He continued, “Shoot
the second one. It’s the big one I saw earlier today!” I
had thought about this type of shot. I had to lead him.
How much? And how far was it? It was racing away at
a near right angle to us. No time to use a rangefinder.
I could see the Gray Ghost through the Leupold scope
now. I swung the rifle through the kudu until the
vertical crosshair was about 3’ in front and shot. The
kudu took perhaps 10 more strides slowing with each
successive stride then it collapsed. I was completely
shocked, and happily astonished. It had to be the rifle.
Or was it simply my day to be lucky or spot on? I will
never know, and it really doesn’t matter.
Each day started with sunrise coffee; shortly
thereafter we loaded into the safari trucks and headed
out to the grasslands to seek our prey. We often hunted
separately one on one with our guide. That first day
had given us the panorama of the quantity and quality
of the plains game available on Mount Carmel. Jose,
Kerry and I had our wish list of animals. They were
all there.
Each evening was enjoyed by retelling the events
of the day. Reminiscing the day’s hunt, which was
only hours old, became an art form. Shots made and
missed were relived. What we should have done and
what we did were debated over coffee and dessert.
Even politics, religion, economics and social unrest
leaked into the nightly conversations on occasion.
Everybody had opinions on how to fix what was
wrong. Some nights we adjourned and continued
outside on the garden patio. Sitting around the blazing
fire the stories and conversations continued under
quilted star light.
The sky was dark by the time we drove down the
rocky hillside and found the kudu sprawled on the
ground in the curvature of a Vaal bush. We were
all standing around the lifeless Ghost when I asked
Jonam, “How far?” He scanned the hillside. His
skilled eyes stopped at a particular spot on the sloping
scenery above us, and then they returned to where
we were standing. Then up and back they went again.
He looked at me and replied, “Three hundred meters,
maybe more, long shot.”
By the end of our 7-day safari we had accomplished
our individual goals. Kerry had taken a sable,
gemsbok, kudu, springbok and zebra; Jose an eland,
warthog and waterbuck and moi’ a black wildebeest,
impala, eland, gemsbok and…the Gray Ghost?
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Ron Wade’s Grand Slam of North American Sheep
By Ron Wade
I came from a family of sportsmen. Hunting and fishing
have always been a major part of my life. Some of my
fondest memories in life have been hunting with my
dad, brother and wife.
In my adult life, as a result of hard work and the
influence of some of my friends, I have been privileged
to hunt most of North America, South America and
have had two safaris to Africa. In 1987 I lived out my
fantasy by completing my Grand Slam with a Boone
and Crockett Desert Bighorn in Mexico.
My family was of very modest means; as a result, most
of our hunting was done on public land and National
Forest. We did not have the luxury or connections to
private property where the best hunting existed. I feel
hunting on public land made us better hunters because
we had to compete and work smarter and harder than
the other sportsmen in the field.
The Desert Sheep won a bronze medal at the
Foundation for North American Sheep at the National
Convention in Reno, Nevada on February 25, 1988. At
the same convention the Sheep Foundation presented
me with the Grand Slam Award. The ram was scored
by Triple Slam holder Bill Poole at 182 4/8 SCI.
I was born in 1936 and started hunting in the late 40’s
and the 50’s. Like most outdoorsmen of my generation,
Jack O’Connor was our hero. I hung on every word
of his articles and, of course, my first rifle was a .270
Winchester. I often read articles on sheep hunting
and fantasized about that magical thing called the
Grand Slam. At that time, I knew that I would never
experience hunting sheep because that was reserved for
the wealthy. Unfortunately that is more true today than
ever before.
Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep
My quest for the Grand Slam and my first sheep
hunt started in 1981 when I was fortunate to obtain a
Wyoming Governor’s permit to hunt Rocky Mountain
Bighorn Sheep. I hunted unsuccessfully for one week
on a self guided hunt out of Jackson, Wyoming. After
returning home, I contacted guide Brad Eastman out
of Dubois, Wyoming, and proceeded to Dubois to meet
up with Brad. We hunted hard for several days without
spotting a sheep. On the last day while travelling out
of the area we spotted a full curl ram on a very steep
slope. I was able to harvest him with one shot at 200
yards from my model 70 Winchester .270. The ram
scored 153 2/8 Gross B&C. The right horn measured 33
3/8, the left 34 7/8 with bases of 13 6/8.
Dall Sheep
The second leg of my slam was a Dall Sheep hunt on
the Bernard Glacier in the Wrangell Mountains of
Alaska in August 1983. The hunt was booked with
Toney Oney of Anchorage. Both Toney and his wife
Rita had collected the Grand Slam. This hunt turned
out to be the most physically demanding of my four
sheep. Originally we planned on landing the Super
Cub on the Bernard Glacier. A fly over showed that
strategy to be too risky and, as a result, it added one
full day of hard walking on the glacier and moraine.
The second and third day found us confined to our tents
fogged in with visibility of 100 feet. Day four dawned
with visibility extended to 200 yards. We spotted two
rams on the mountain and began our stalk. We found
ourselves fogged in on the top of the mountain with no
idea of the location of the sheep. We made the decision
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to go another 100 yards before giving up and heading
back to base camp.
it. A herd of sheep broke into a run. I quietly picked out
the largest of three rams and made a good shot at the
running ram at about 200 yards. The ram went down
when hit with a 130 grain bullet from my model 70
Winchester .270. The ram was a real trophy full curl
ram and scored 182 4/8 SCI. The longest horn measured
38 inches with bases of 16 1/8. The ram won a bronze
medal at the 1988 Foundation for North American
Sheep in Reno, Nevada for the third largest Desert
Bighorn taken in 1987. That ram completed my Grand
Slam journey that began in 1981. Only a sheep hunter
knows the satisfaction and pride of accomplishment
that taking the Slam brings to a hunter. This was truly
a humbling and spiritual experience. After taking the
final ram, I gave a silent thank you to Jack O’Connor
for his inspiration.
At the end of that last ditch effort, a slight wind cleared
the fog for a few minutes. Right in front of us, 75 yards
away, were two identical rams. I took a very nice full
curl ram with my .270. The right horn measured 40, the
left 39 4/8 with bases of 14 3/8 and scored 168 3/8 SCI.
Fannin Sheep
In quest of the second leg of my Grand Slam in August
1986, I booked a multiple species hunt in the Yukon
Territories with Teslin Outfitters. The hunt would
concentrate on taking a Fannin Sheep. We flew out
of Watson Lake by float plane and arrived at a remote
camp. The hunt was the traditional “Jack O’Connor”
hunt by horseback and a pack train of five horses. We
broke camp and moved every day. My Indian guide was
short on conversation but long on talent and hard work.
We experienced wind, rain and snow. About half way
through the hunt we did a long stalk on a herd of sheep.
Our effort was rewarded with a full curl Fannin Sheep.
My ram scored 146 1/8 SCI. The ram was shot at 250
yards with a Weatherby 7mm mag., 154 grain bullet.
In addition to the ram, I took a very good mountain
caribou and could have taken a moose
but our horses were already at their
maximum load.
Editor’s Note: Ron Wade is a Charter Member and
served as President of our San Diego Chapter twice.
Occasionally the Trophy Times features articles that
chronicle the past adventures of some of the “old
timers” to remind our members of the great traditions
and legacy that we all share. This is one of those articles
and we thank Ron for sharing his Grand Slam quest.
Desert Bighorn Sheep
After completing a ¾ slam, nothing
was going to hold me back from
going after a Desert Bighorn Sheep to
complete my Grand Slam. In 1987 I
purchased a permit from the Mexican
government. The permit allowed me
to hunt ten days in the Arroyo Grande
of Baja California. The government
provided two guides, a spotter, a packer
and a biologist. The backpack hunt was
in rugged country with lots of cactus,
steep hills and walking. The guides
spoke no English but worked hard and
knew where the sheep were.
About midday of the second day we
crested a hill without first peering over
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Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
By Leif Olsen
A Coues deer hunt has been on my “To Do” list a long
time. Even seeing 30-inch plus desert mule deer last
year while hunting javelina did not shake the desire to
hunt the “Grey Ghosts.” Rugged hills and the challenge
of even spotting one of these small whitetails only
added to the desire for our initial go at Coues deer.
A common theme that runs with all articles regarding
hunting Coues deer is good optics. This story only
reinforces the need for excellent quality, high powered
optics. Two additional subjects that require mention
are being fit and knowing your rifle. I say again….
know your rifle! A sure way to reduce your chances
for success is not putting in time at the range, and I
don’t mean 100 yards from a bench. Wade (using 15X
Leicas) would spot deer at over 1000 yards. We would
then hike to cut the distance and set up for a shot which
more often than not would be cross canyon in the 300400 yard range.
Fortunately for my friends and I, we had an ace up
our sleeve. Once we found out we were drawn for the
second November hunt, urgent calls went out to Wade
Eckel who specializes in guiding mountain lion hunts
(www.killerlionhunts.com), but also provides guide
service for deer and elk.
Opening morning found us splitting up into two
groups. Ken Wolf and I were lucky enough to hunt with
Wade opening day. Another childhood friend, Alan
Clark, and Brian would hunt on their own in an area
recommended by Wade a few miles from our camp.
My friend Brian Day and his wife were guided by
Wade the year before and both were successful in
taking very nice bucks on the third day of their hunt.
Once we confirmed that Wade would be joining us, the
anticipation ramped up even higher.
As soon as we could see in the early morning
dawn, the glassing began. It became clear early
on that patience was another subject to address.
Glassing desert hillsides and ravines filled with
prickly pear cactus, ocotillo and mesquite trees
looking for any sign of movement or part of a
deer for what seems hours at a time tests one’s
patience.
After our initial glassing, we moved to another
location and within minutes Wade had spotted
deer. Remember optics: Wade had spotted
deer moving two ridges over at a distance of
over 1000 yards. I could just barely make out
deer (using 8X Swarovski glass), and Wade
could make out does, fawns and bucks. More
importantly, bucks worth going after.
After waiting for the bucks to bed down we
made our move. Ken was first up, and as we
sneaked over a ridgeline and glassed the bucks,
it was clear we were not getting any closer. The
range was 454 yards. Ken set up and took a shot
which hit just low. The bucks moved after the
bullet’s impact, but did not know what direction
it came from. This turned out to be a bonus as
we watched the bucks move into a small ravine
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the mesquite and make out his antlers. The buck finally
stepped out in the open and Ken dropped him with a
shot from his 243. As it turns out, this was Ken’s first
deer ever, and the buck was a perfectly symmetrical
3X3 beauty. So much for hard to find! What an opening
day with the sun starting to settle, two nice Coues deer
down.
What greeted us at camp was yet more success. Alan
and Brian had two bucks walk towards them just after
first light and Alan dropped the larger deer with one
shot at 125 yards! Three-out-of-four on opening day
was a nice way to start my first Coues deer hunt or any
hunt for that matter.
Brian would hold out for a larger deer, but unfortunately
did not have the same success. It was a great hunt.
I cannot say enough about Wade and his guide skills.
His knowledge of the area, and ability to spot deer was
nothing short of amazing. Ken and I both agreed that
we would have had little to no chance in taking two
nice Coues deer without Wade. Though he specializes
in hunts for mountain lions, Wade is someone you
should contact if you are thinking about hunting “Grey
Ghosts” in the Arizona desert.
and not come out. Ken made a stalk down and back up
again on the steep hillside, but as luck would have it the
bucks moved and presented me with a 200 yard shot.
One shot and a nice eight pointer down. Thanks Buddy!
Ken was not exactly pleased with the extra hiking, but
after we dressed and hung the deer it was off again to
find his deer. Three hours and a couple of canyons later,
we were set up again with Ken eyeing a buck across a
canyon. This time the range was 287 yards.
Once again optics were critical. The buck was moving
in and out of a stand of mesquite with Ken having
difficulty keeping track of the buck in his scope. We
were in our position for 45 minutes playing hide and
seek with the buck. Wade, through his glass, could
make out the buck movements in between branches and
in the shadows while Ken and I struggled to keep up
using markers such as “the cactus that looks like “rabbit
ears” or the “flat L-shaped rock.”
Finally, the buck stopped long enough for me to
look through Wade’s binoculars and, oh my, what a
difference that was. I could see the buck clearly behind
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A Brother’s Introduction to the African Bush
By Jeff Buck
A safari was on the auction block at our San Diego
Chapter fundraiser. Provided by Ken Whiley of WH
Hunting Safaris, the trip to the East Cape seemed
interesting, so I gave it a whirl and was the successful
bidder.
of service and particularly enjoyed Africa’s unique
cuisine.
Prior to starting the hunt was a trip to the rifle range.
He shot both a .243 and .308 which were provided by
the PH. After a couple of shots it was evident that he
had not lost his touch and the guns were perfectly tuned
and ready. They went after the traditional first animal…
the blesbok with success. The area was teaming with
game and subsequently over the next several days he
took red hartebeest, impala, blue wildebeest, springbok,
and an exceptional duiker. Richard was astounded
by the game spotting abilities of the PH which he
described as a 6th sense-like ability.
Unfortunately, my previously planned trip to Africa
with my daughter, Laura Beth, was delayed for a year
due to the PH having family medical issues. Pondering
what to do with this East Cape hunt, I got to thinking
that my adventuresome brother, Richard, might enjoy
a trip to the Dark Continent. Although not a hunter,
save for those youthful trips to the desert shooting
the abundance of tins cans scattered about, he often
commented about the cable programs depicting hunting
expeditions.
Once again, Ken accompanied them to the airport and
handled everything perfectly to the end of their stay.
Richard said that absolutely nothing was overlooked
and the experience could not have been any more
relaxing or enjoyable.
The next time we talked, I brought up the idea of the
hunt. He thought for a moment and replied that he has
long desired to visit Africa and this might be a great
way to test the water. I contacted Ken of WH Safaris
and he graciously allowed me to transfer the hunt to my
brother.
To cap off his first trip to Africa, Richard spent several
days taking in Kruger National Park. He reported the
bounty of wildlife was amazing and he enjoyed seeing
most of the Big 5 along with plenty of plains game.
To begin with, I recommended Cape Town as a first
stop on his itinerary to recuperate from the flight and
take in the historic and beautiful town. As a result
of my prior ravings, he stayed at the Ambassador at
Bantry Bay, a spectacular setting above crashing surf
and just moments from the waterfront and central city
of Cape Town. He jumped right in the first day with a
tour of the city which included a visit to Table Mountain
to enjoy a unique day of clear views. The following
day he experienced the added bonus of touring the
Cape of Good Hope and the meeting of the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans. It is a relaxing and interesting
place that easily would justify additional days.
On his return I asked whether he had thought about
getting back to Africa on his flight back home and he
answered definitely yes. Well, perhaps we have inspired
another hunter!
Thanks again to Ken Whiley of WH Hunting Safaris
for introducing Africa to my brother.
All too soon, it was onto a plane bound for the
town of George where Professional Hunter Ken
Whiley was there to personally greet them at the
airport. Ken was not only personable, but full of
interesting insights about Africa as well as the
Eastern Cape region. The accommodations were
located on a family estate that Richard said was
absolutely beautiful. Being his first trip to Africa
he was pleasantly surprised by the excellent level
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Hunter Safety
Mike Barry and John Ehlers taught the
California Hunter Safety Course to a group of
eager upcoming hunters August 25 and 26 at
the Green Head Club.
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July Meeting Highlights
Craig Boddington was the featured speaker
for the July 28th Annual Meeting. His talk on
Southern California Coastal Mule Deer was
enhanced by an outstanding display of local
mule deer organized by Chapter members.
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Trophy Room Tour @ Zigman’s
The Trophy Room Tour/Auction Donor
Party at the Zigman’s home on Saturday,
August 18th was the perfect kick-off for
the AUCTION 2013: EXPEDITION WILD
AMERICAS!
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Fishing in the Pines 2012
By Jim Conrad
On September 22nd Barbara DeGraw and Jim Conrad staffed
the San Diego Chapter SCI information display at Lake
Cuyamaca for ‘Fishing in the Pines’ 2012 event. Over 100
youth and adults visited the booth and had the opportunity
to experience the ‘Hands on Wildlife’ display of coyote,
beaver, rabbit, raccoon, bobcat and other fur pelts and to try
to determine which pelts belonged to which animal. Each
youth was provided with an activity book to learn more about
wildlife and conservation.
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Action Donation Services Benefits Our Chapter
Our San Diego Chapter, Safari Club International
Chapter Safari Club International this fall. If you donate
your property before year end you should be able to
receive a legal tax deduction for the price the property
is sold for (the gross selling price before claiming any
deduction). The net proceeds from the sale of your
property will help our program – a win-win for you and
San Diego Chapter SCI. Please call today, toll free (866)
244-8464 to see if your property donation will benefit
the charity. Pickup of qualified donations is always free
to donors anywhere in the nation.
has formed an alliance with Action Donation Services
(ADS) which will allow you to donate to our Chapter
that no longer needed car, boat, yacht, RV, motor
home, truck, motorcycle…and even heavy construction
equipment. You may receive the maximum legal tax
deduction and possibly a partial cash payment for
high value vehicles, boats, and motor homes. They
can pick up your qualified donation, free to the donor,
anywhere in the USA. Action Donation Services has
the capability to process donations of every size from
an economy car to a mega yacht providing the sale of
the donation will be profitable to the San Diego Chapter
SCI. Your donation will help us to fulfill the Safari
Club International mission of Education, Conservation,
and protecting your Freedom to Hunt.
For information you may email the Chapter Secretary,
Susan Bowers at [email protected] or visit the ADS
website at www.actiondonation.org. The direct line
to ADS is toll free (866) 244-8464. Be sure to tell
the operator that your donation is for the San Diego
Chapter, Safari Club International. (The first check
benefiting the Chapter has been received.)
Your donation of a car, boat, yacht, RV, truck, motor
home or heavy equipment will help our San Diego
Sables Committee - San Diego Chapter SCI Update
By Barbara DeGraw, Sables Representative
Greetings to you all and hope you are enjoying the
beautiful fall weather even though it feels more like
summer.
At the Fishing in the Pines event held on September
22, SCI was invited to have our display booth
featuring the Hands on Wildlife pelts, scat, and
skulls. The pelts never fail to enthrall kids and adults
by feeling the textures of different pelts, observing
the thickness of their hides, and talking about these
differences. It is rewarding to watch the faces light up
as they begin to understand the need for the beaver’s
very dense fur as they discuss his cold water home,
or the thin-skinned bobcat, or as they recognize the
raccoon, known mostly as a trash scavenger, that still
develops a beautiful coat in spite of his reputation.
These interchanges may very well be the first
introduction some of these young people have to our
outdoor heritage. These two opportunities to tell our
story conservatively reached well over 500 young
people.
I had the opportunity to man the Sables booth at the
Cuyamaca Outdoor School Open House. There were
virtually hundreds of families that stopped by the
booth and became fascinated with the animal pelts
that were displayed. I used the contents of the Hands
on Wildlife (HOW) kit. This resource kit is offered
through Safari Club International Foundation’s
Education Department to serve as an introduction to
animals, animal habitats, how environments impact
animals, and information on science based wildlife
conservation.
The Sables were invited to be a presenter at the
Cuyamaca Outdoor School Open House due to our
sponsorship involvement with setting up the range
to accommodate the Archery in the School Program.
With the addition of the Archery Range, the school is
now able to offer an introduction of archery as a sport
to all six-graders in San Diego County.
Congratulations on choosing to be part of an
organization that helps to continue our nation’s
outdoor heritage through education and wildlife
conservation.
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DFG Offers Wild Pig Hunts at Tejon Ranch
By Jim Conrad
September 28, 2012 California Department of Fish and
Game News Release
Contact: Victoria Barr, DFG Wildlife Branch,
(916) 445-4034
Media Contact: Janice Mackey, DFG Communications,
(916) 322-8908
Participating landowners receive liability protection and
compensation for providing public access to or through
their land for recreational activities.
For more information about the Tejon Ranch Wild Pig
Management Hunts or the SHARE Program please go
to: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/hunting/share/.
The Department of Fish and Game will hold permitonly wild pig hunts in Southern California from
December 2012 to April 2013. Offered through the
Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement
(SHARE) Program, a total of 50 hunters will be
selected to hunt wild pigs through a random drawing
for an access permit.
Nominating Committee
Report
By Past President Barbara DeGraw
We need your help. The Board of Directors
for San Diego Chapter SCI is seeking a Public
Relations Director to serve on the Board. If you
know a person who is interested and has training
or experience in Public Relations, please contact
me at [email protected] or 760-765-0759.
We appreciate your input.
Located 100 miles north of Los Angeles and 25 miles
southeast of Bakersfield, hunts will be held at the Tejon
Ranch. Hunters will have access to approximately
100,000 acres of beautiful rugged mountains, steep
canyons and oak covered rolling hills.
Allowing SHARE hunters to participate in the Tejon
Ranch wild pig management hunts helps the ranch
achieve long-term conservation management objectives,
which include providing public hunting opportunities
and controlling the wild pig population. A total of 5
SHARE access permits will be provided to wild pig
hunters through a random drawing for each two day
hunt. Successful applicants will be allowed to bring a
hunting partner.
Hunt dates: Dec 7-9, 2012, Feb 1-3, 2013, Feb 22-24,
2013, March 22-24, 2013 and April 19-21, 2013.
Hunters with a valid California hunting license may
apply through the Automated License Data System. A
$10 non-refundable application fee will be charged for
each hunt choice. Applicants may apply for multiple
hunt periods but will only be drawn for one period per
property. To apply for these hunts please go to www.
dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols/. For step-by-step instructions
please go to the SHARE Program link below.
The SHARE Program offers incentives to private
landowners who allow wildlife-dependent recreational
opportunities on their property. The goal of the SHARE
Program is to provide additional hunting, fishing and
other recreational access on private lands in California.
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PLAN TO JOIN US FOR …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
4:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Town & Country Convention Center
Grand Exhibit Hall
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego
Exhibitors, Outfitters and Guides, World-wide Hunts and Trips,
Art, Firearms and Optics, Jewelry, Sports Items, Fabulous Furs
and much more.
Don’t miss this outstanding event for Sportsmen and Women!
Visit us at www.sandiegosci.org for more information.
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San Diego Chapter
Safari Club International
P.O. Box 600155
San Diego, CA 92160
www.sandiegosci.org
AUCTION ’13:
Expedition Wild Americas!
Dear Chapter Members and Friends:
4 Eliminates Clipboard Hoarding at Closing
4 Items Available for Pickup Immediately After
Silent Auction Closing
u
Drawing Ticket Packages have All Tickets with
the Same Number
u
General & Targeted
Drawing Prizes
Delivered When Drawn
(Except Firearms)
u Live Auction Items
Delivered When Sold
(Unless or Cash or
Check Payment)
u Distributed Cashier
System for Ticket Sales
& Live Auction
u Easy to See Live
Auction Numbered
Bid Paddles
u Automated Checkout
The San Diego Chapter of Safari Club International
presents our annual auction on February 9, 2013 at
the Town & Country Resort, Grand Exhibit Hall,
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108. Our
theme, Auction ’13: Expedition Wild Americas!
is meant to express our focus this year on hunts,
trips and adventures in North America. Don’t miss
this outstanding
event, which is one
of the most popular
fundraising events
held on the West
Coast. It always proves
to be a grand and
memorable evening
with irresistible auction
items, good food and great company.
It also provides an opportunity to meet
outfitters and merchants who cater to
hunting and the outdoor sports. Auction
’13 promises to be the most innovative,
exciting and patron-friendly Auction
ever, with:
u Focus on North American
Hunts & Trips
u Touch Pads & Smart Phone
Silent Auction Bidding
4 Automated Bidding
with ‘Set My
Maximum Bid’ Feature
4 Review All Your Bids
with ‘My Bids’ Feature
4 Find Bargains with ‘No
Bids’ & Most Popular
with ‘Most Bids’
4 Submit Bids from
Anywhere, Even Off-Site
4 Electronic Countdown
Clock
WE NEED YOUR HELP
TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSFUL!
Here are some suggestions as to how you can help.
If you have taken an especially good hunting, fishing
or outdoor trip you can contact the outfitter, explain
the benefits of donating (see next paragraph) and ask
them if they would consider a donation. If they are
open to the idea, send them a form and notify Josh
Zigman, the Hunts/Trips chair and he will follow up
with your outfitter.
If you know a friend, business or associate that would
have a quality item that you would like to have offered
at Auction ‘13, please contact them and provide them
with the appropriate form, either Hunts/Trips or the
General Donation form. Explain to them the benefits
of donating: tax deductible, exposure to sportsmen
and women through our website, newsletter and
Auction Program, and of course at the event.
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See you on February 9, 2013,
for the celebration of Auction ’13:
Expedition Wild Americas!
If you have an item or trip you would like to donate,
please complete the appropriate donation form and
send it to Josh Zigman for Hunts/Trips or Jim Conrad
for General Donations. In the past, we have had
donations of trips to vacation homes, rafting trips, as
well as merchandise other quality items such as optics
and firearms. We will accept cash as well.
San Diego Chapter, SCI is a 501(c)3 charitable
non-profit organization. Therefore, contributions
to the organization could be tax deductible. Please
see your tax professional regarding the tax benefits
of your donation.
Still another and even easier way to make an Auction
‘13 donation is to use our new Donation Gift Registry.
• Gotoourwebsiteathttp://www.sandiegosci.org/
• Clickon“Auction Donation” on the left side of
the Home page. This brings up our entire registry
of items that can be purchased and donated
from the MyRegistry.com website. The list
presents each item with a small image, the price,
and a short description.
• Ontherightthereisa bluebuttonthatsays
“View Item or Buy This Gift.” Clicking this
button launches a pop-up window that explains
the three-step process should you decide to
purchase the item.
1. Click the blue box that says “View or buy.”
2. You are instructed to use the SCI address
provided in the pop-up as the shipping address
during check-out.
3. You are then redirected back to the
MyRegistry site to report the result.
• MyRegistrysitepromptsyoutoanswera
question upon returning to registry list. Did
you buy the item? Yes or No. If “No”, click the
appropriate box: “I was just looking.” or “The
item wasn’t available.”
Donation forms are available in this newsletter and
can also be downloaded or completed electronically
on our website at http://www.sandiegosci.org/. Feel
free to make copies for multiple donations and for
others who would like to support our commitment
to preserving and protecting our legacy of hunting,
conservation, education and humanitarian projects. If
you have any questions, contact one of the Auction ’13
Committee members below. Thank you in advance for
helping make this the best Auction event ever.
Auction 2013 Chair: Jim Conrad
[email protected]
858-481-9292
Exhibits Chair: John Jennings
[email protected]
619-200-5193
Hunts/Trip Chair: Josh Zigman
[email protected]
619-758-7700
General Donations: Ingrid Poole
[email protected]
619-222-5344
San Diego Chapter, SCI AUCTION 2013
P.O. Box 600155
San Diego, CA 92160
www.sandiegosci.org
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For Office Use Only
San Diego Chapter
Safari Club International
P.O. Box 600155
San Diego, CA 92160
www.sandiegosci.org
AUCTION ’13:
Expedition Wild Americas!
GENERAL DONATION FORM
Name/Company Name _____________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________
City _________________________________ State _____________ Zip _____________ Country _________________________
Phone __________________________ Fax __________________________ E-mail ____________________________________
ARE YOU AN EXHIBITOR?
YES ________
NO ________
Description of donation — please be as specific as possible
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please note that the San Diego Chapter, SCI reserves the right to exhibit this donation and place it in the Auction program in a
manner deemed appropriate by the Auction Committee.
Value of donation $ ____________________________________ Expiration of offer ______________________________________
Donor’s Signature ______________________________________________________ Date _____________________________
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM, PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AND DONATION TO:
San Diego Chapter, Safari Club International
Ingrid Poole & Jim Conrad, Donation Coordinators
420 Stevens Avenue, Suite 330, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-481-9292
Fax: 858-481-3557
E-mail: [email protected]
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San Diego Chapter
Safari Club International
P.O. Box 600155
San Diego, CA 92160
www.sandiegosci.org
HUNT/TRIP FORM
AUCTION ’13:
Expedition Wild Americas!
Company/Outfitter ____________________________________________________________
Contact Name _________________________________ Phone ________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________________________________
City ___________________________ State __________ Zip __________ Country ____________________________
Fax ___________________________ E-mail __________________________________________________________
Description of Donation - Please be specific ___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________ Value of Donation _____________________
Dates of Trip _______________________________ Expiration of Offer ______________________________________
Number of Days ___________ Alternate Year(s) _____________________ Clients per Guide _____________________
Extra Client Cost _____________________________ Observer Cost ________________________________________
Species to be Taken _______________________________________________________________________________
Possible Upgrade? _____________________________________________ Cost of Upgrade _____________________
Types of Permit(s) Required _____________________________________ Can You Assist? ______________________
Trophy Fees? _________________________________________________ Other Fees? _________________________
Trophy Field Dressing/Prep/Shipping Included? ____________________________________________________________
Location of Trip _____________________________________________________________________________________
Arrival & Departure Points ___________________________________________________________________________
Transportation During Trip - Circle those that apply
Foot
Vehicle
Horse
Boat
Air
Other _____________________________________________________
Transportation Not Included _________________________________________________________________________
Accommodations Included _________________________________________________________________________
Accommodations Not Included _______________________________________________________________________
Terms & Conditions ________________________________________________________________________________
ARE YOU AN EXHIBITOR?
YES _____
NO _____ Web Site ________________________________________________
Donor’s Signature _________________________________ Date ____________________________________________
SDSCI reserves the right to use this donation in whatever way deemed necessary to the chapter.
PLEASE RETURN THIS COMPLETED FORM AND PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS TO:
San Diego Chapter, Safari Club International, Josh Zigman, Hunt/Trip Chairman,
3276 Rosecrans Street, Suite #300, San Diego, CA 92110
Phone: 619-758-7700
E-mail: [email protected]
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San Diego Chapter
Safari Club International
P.O. Box 600155
San Diego, CA 92160
www.sandiegosci.org
AUCTION ’13:
Expedition Wild Americas!
EXHIBIT BOOTH RESERVATION FORM
Name/Company ___________________________________________________________________________
Contact ___________________________________ Website ______________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________
City __________________________ State _______ Zip ____________ Country ________________________
Phone ___________________ Fax _____________________ E-mail ________________________________
Number of 10X10 booth spaces ____________________ Time required for setup_______________________
Number of 8-foot tables________________________________ Number of chairs_______________________
Special needs _____________________________________________________________________________
Item donated to event – Please be specific_______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Discounted dinners are available to exhibitors, maximum of two, at $80 each.
Number of dinners ___________________
$ _________________________________________________
Please make check payable to San Diego, SCI
Exhibitors will receive final booth setup information in early January.
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO:
San Diego Chapter, Safari Club International
John D. Jennings, Exhibits Chairman
10644 Gracewood Place, San Diego, CA 92130
Cell: 619-200-5193
Fax: 858-638-1540
E-mail: [email protected]
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A LASKA PENINSULA BROWN BEAR HUNTS
UNIT 9E
I’m now booking brown bear hunts for
October 1-10, 2013 and May 10-25, 2014
I guide only one or two bear hunters per season. Each
hunter is guided by me and or my very competent
assistant guide Jeff Matney. Hunts are conducted out of
rustic cabins located in my hunting unit. I price my bear
hunts on a trophy fee basis: hunt, $7,500 plus a trophy
fee of $7,500 when a bear is taken. I have several past
clients (caribou hunters) from the San Diego area that
I’m happy to provide as references. I take pleasure in
providing my hunters with a personalized experience.
Hunt price does not include:
• License and tag $585
• Charter flight from Pilot Point Alaska to camp
(round trip) $300
• Booking policy is 50% at time of booking,
and balance due 60 days before the hunt begins.
Taken May 2012 by Eli M. of Tacoma Washington
Please feel free to call me for details
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