July 2009 - San Diego Safari Club International

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Vol. XXXIV, No. 3, July 2009
“CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HUNTER”
Archery: Hooked on the Thrill of the Hunt
Ever wanted to know why some
people would like to crawl through
the woods dressed like a bush to do
their hunting with a bow? Well, this
is your chance to find out on July
15th when you will get a close look
into the sport of bow hunting. You
will learn about the latest
equipment and how to extend your
hunting seasons with archery. Three
experts with over 85 years of
combined archery and bow hunting
experience will share their passion
for this sport as well as their
experience, insights, thrills and
successes…and lots of pictures.
For Jim Connors of Willow Creek
Archery, Bruce Marshall owner of
the Bow N’ Arrow Shop and Jim
Velazquez, the Media Relations director of Bow Tech Archery,
bow hunting has been a lifetime adventure. They are truly hooked
on the thrill of the hunt…archery style. They love the time in the
wilderness, the experience with the wildlife, the camaraderie, the
fun of preparation, just being “out there”. They especially love
the serious challenge of matching wits with incredible creatures
that can hear, see and smell better than you can…and that you
have to get within 30 yards of to be successful. Oh, they will take
their trophies and enjoy the successful hunt as much as anyone
else, but to them it is the whole experience of archery and hunting
that keeps them going. Come listen to and learn from very
experienced hunters. You will love this one!
Also on the program: meet your new board members and hear
about the annual Washington D.C. SCI Board Meeting and SCI
meets the US Congress.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tom Ham’s Lighthouse
2150 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego’s Harbor Island
5:30 PM No-Host Social Hour
6:30 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Annual Meeting and
Archery Program
$30 per person
Call Lyons & O’Haver Taxidermy
for reservations: 619-697-3217
Non-members are welcome
to attend our meetings
SAN DIEGO CHAPTER
Calendar of Events
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
2009
July 5
Big Bore Boys of San Diego
Shooting Event for Hunting Rifles
at Project 2000
August
Annual Dove Tune-up
Green Head Club, Pine Valley
P.O. BOX 600155
SAN DIEGO, CA 92160
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.sandiegosci.org
OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2009-2010
PRESIDENT
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GERRY FAUST
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President’s Message
By Dr. Gerry Faust, San Diego Chapter President
First let me thank all of you who returned ballots for the
recent election of your 2009-2010 (July-June) Officers
and Directors. I also want to thank all of you who took
the extra time to fill out the “interests and suggestions”
questionnaire. Your effort will help us to make this a
better chapter that is more fun and responsive to your
interests. We appreciate the input. I want to thank the
new board and officers for volunteering and the
outgoing board and officers for their dedication and
hard work over the past year.
senators came to our meetings to speak to us, and
through the two day process we added almost a score
of new members to the Congressional Sportsmen’s
Caucus, a very important and powerful group for us.
I also had the distinct pleasure to join well over 100
people in a standing ovation for the new President of
the Sables, our own Ginger Byrum. Congratulations
Ginger! We know what a great leader the Sables are
getting.
Finally, I just want to ask for a couple of things from
you. We are already well into our planning of
Auction 2010 and you are really going to love this
year’s event. And we could use some help. The
committee is looking for a few good volunteers and
we could use your help in getting some new donors
for our auctions. When you go hunting this year
please take a donation form with you. If you like the
trip, the hotel, the lodge, the boat, the hunt or the
adventure, ask the owners to make a donation to San
Diego SCI. It can be a 100% donation or involve
some percentage split of the proceeds. These days
they are looking for more business and our chapter is
a large one full of prospective customers.
The first meeting of the new board will be before the
July 15 Dinner Meeting. So come on out and meet the
new board members. Our Dinner Meetings picked up a
lot of momentum in 2008-2009 and the new process
and great menu choices were a big hit. The happy hour
pricing on drinks before dinner didn’t hurt either. Most
of all, we have been having terrific programs with lots
of fun and camaraderie. Come join us July 15 to find
out why we are all having such a good time.
In May I attended the SCI National Board Meeting in
Washington, D.C. I must say I was truly impressed with
the people I met on the visit to the D. C. headquarters
and especially with the reports of all the great things
SCI has done throughout the year. You can be very
proud of what this organization has done to promote our
sport, to protect our heritage and to fulfill its mission in
the area of conservation, education, humanitarian
service and work with our veterans.
This year we are going to be doing even more to
serve our exhibitors and our donors and to help them
get what they want from their contribution. If you
cannot close the sale with your host or outfitter just
phone or e-mail Dennis Kerr, the 2010 Auction
chairman, with the contact info and he and his team
will do the follow-up. We are especially looking for
more North American hunts, fishing trips, romantic
get-aways, and adventures. Help us make Auction
2010 the best ever.
Over 100 SCI members had over 180 meetings with
members of the Senate and House. We got a chance to
sit down, air our concerns, make suggestions and listen
to what our elected “representatives” had to say. Our
advocacy was firmly rooted in sound science of wildlife
conservation and focused on a number of key legislative
priorities including several regulatory issues, firearms
and ammunition control and federal plans that affect
management and conservation of wildlife and access to
hunting. Over two dozen congressmen and women and
Be assured your new board is working for you. We
understand our Mission and are making our plans to
make this a great, fun and meaningful year for San
Diego SCI. I look forward to seeing you at Tom
Hams Lighthouse on July 15.
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San Diego Chapter Brings New Hunters to the Field
By Dr. Gerry Faust, San Diego Chapter President
The hunting heritage was alive and well at My
Country Club near Santa Isabel, California, March
15, 2009. Seventy junior hunters ages 10 to 15 along
with forty volunteers and well over 100 family
members gathered there for the annual Youth
Pheasant Hunt.
The San Diego chapter provided one hundred and
fifty birds for the event. Over two thirds of these were
harvested and almost every youngster walked away
with at least one bird. To make sure they got the full
hunting experience each participant had the
opportunity to clean their own pheasants under the
watchful eye of one of the volunteers. There were a
few grimaces at first, but also a lot of pride as they
slipped the cleaned birds into plastic bags and
received a recipe book specially prepared for this
event.
Through the day the young hunters moved through
seven stations, including .22 rifle, archery, trap ranges
and sessions on predator and turkey hunting. But their
favorite activity was the work in the field. Each was
given the opportunity to hunt two pheasants. Armed
with their trusty shotguns and accompanied by
an adult dog handler and a hunting dog, they
moved into one of three fields. Many had
parents watching through binoculars just
outside the fence.
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Doug Streed, San Diego chapter member and
one of the organizers of the event, explains
“This event is focused on first-time hunters.
The event is free and participation is on a
first-come first-served basis.” It requires all
participants to have their hunter safety cards
and a California hunting license. Youngsters
can only participate in this hunt once and
each year the event is full. Already, there is a
waiting list of over 20 for next year’s event.
Interestingly, not all of the youngsters were
from a hunting family. Some had read about
the event in a local paper and talked their
parents into signing them up. One of the
parents said “I’m not a hunter myself, but
watching how excited my son is. I may have
to become one just to spend time with him in
the future.”
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San Diego SCI chapter president Gerry Faust
stated “We know that with this event we get the
new hunters started with a great experience. We
have other youth events during the year and are
planning even more to make sure we maintain
their momentum.” This program certainly
appears to work as several of the youngsters were
showing off turkey tags for the upcoming season
as they talked about their experience and
munched burgers, hot dogs, beans, salad and cake
at the end of the hunt Bar B Que. Most of the
participants: hunters, parents and volunteers
couldn’t stop talking about what they had seen
and experienced as they walked to their cars at
the end of the day. As might be expected, the SCI
Chapter and members of the event’s organizing
team are talking about expanding participation
for next year’s event.
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Mongolia Hangay Argali
By Bill Poole
I had bid on the Mongolian Hangay Argali hunt at the
2007 Ovis Grand Slam Convention in Las Vegas. I
had been to Mongolia three times over the past thirty
years, taking the High Altai Ovis Ammon Ammon
and the High Altai Ibex on two different hunts; on the
third hunt, the Gobi Ibex and Gobi Ovis Ammon
Darwini. I had not hunted the Hangay argali because
at that time they were not hunting the Hangay
Mountains, at least to my knowledge. There is not
much known about the Hangay argali and the
USF&W currently lists it as the Ovis Ammon
Darwini.
and then glasses and glasses and glasses. If one is
fortunate to spot a shootable ram, the trick is to get
close enough for a shot. Most shots are from 300 to
500 yards so, of course, your gun should be sighted in
accordingly.
Alan made a liar out of me and took his huge ram at
under 200 yards on day two. On day three Alan
joined me but I think it was just to push me up the
mountain. I couldn’t believe how steep the mountain
becomes when a person gets into his mid-eighties!
In the middle of the third day, we spotted seven rams.
One was outstanding and I was able to get a head-on
shot at 361 yards. I was sure that I had hit him but he
gave no indication, as verified by Alan who had him
in his binoculars when I fired. However, we did find
blood and after some tracking, and a lot of blood sign,
we jumped him and I was able to get off a ‘Texas
brain shot’ as he ran away. It was a bit off target,
breaking his hip, but I was happy to claim the old
boy. He had lived out his expected lifespan of
fourteen years and his huge, heavily broomed horns
measured 218 5/8.
I flew from San Diego, May 30th and en route met
my friend, Alan Sackman, a tough hunter, a great
hunting companion and this year’s Weatherby Award
recipient. We overnighted in Ulan Batur, where about
one-half to two-thirds of the entire population live.
Mongolia has less than two million people but they
herd about twenty-five million live stock— goat,
sheep, yaks and camels—the largest domestic animal
ratio to human population in the world.
I was amazed at the expansion of Ulan Batur, as it
had nearly doubled since I was there eleven years
before. Buildings were everywhere but still very few
roads adequate to handle the automobile explosion
and, of course, people on bicycles filled the roadways,
most with a cell phone stuck to their ear!
There’s nothing like sheep or goat or ibex hunting but
I do believe this will be my last big sheep hunt, as I
also think there is an age limit one must wisely
respect! In reflecting on my hunting career, I can
honestly say that I treasure most the bonding among
friends and the wonderful hunting experiences that
last a lifetime.
We left the city early in the morning for a ten-hour
ride in a Russian jeep, arriving that evening at our
traditional camp of yurts. The damn low
doors gave me plenty of opportunity to
practice my four letter vocabulary, the welts
on my head proving that I am considerably
taller than four foot, ten inches!
We headed out before daylight, Alan and
his group, the usual driver and two guides,
and I with my group. Several years earlier,
Alan and his wife, Barbara, both world class
hunters, had hunted with most of these
guides, so there were many smiles and lots
of chatter.
The 7,000 foot Hangay Mountains are not
nearly as high as the High Altai Mountains
and has very little cover. As in most sheep
hunting, one first finds a high vantage point
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Coues Deer the Elusive Ghost of Arizona
By Beard Hobbs
For the past six years I have made my annual
January trek to Arizona to hunt Coues deer with
a bow. I have rattled in a couple, only to get
busted and have them run into the next state. I
have stalked to within 20 – 30 yards only to have
them explode out of the brush, like a bumble bee
on steroids. Despite all of my failures,
perseverance finally paid off and I got my Coues
deer.
Last spring, Mark Bruhner of Bow Hunting
Safaris, suggested that I contact and book a hunt
with Steve Ward of Wards Outfitters. In talking
to Steven it was apparent that he was the Coues
deer king, and that his hunters in almost all
instances had 100% shot opportunity on Coues
deer.
I arrived in Wilcox, Arizona the second week of
January and immediately called Steve on his cell
phone. He gave me quick directions to a fabulous
bed and breakfast approximately 35 miles from
Wilcox and at the base of the Chiricahua
Mountains. I was introduced to the other hunters
and Steve assigned guides and gave everyone a
pre-hunt orientation, which included a warning to
shoot low, because Coues deer were notorious
for jumping the string.
The first morning I was put in a double bull blind
located in a travel corridor with multiple scrapes and
rubs. From approximately 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the
woods were silent other than blue jays and camp
robbers that constantly kept me company. At about
4:15 p.m., I saw my first doe, followed by several
more does and yearlings. Great action, but no bucks
presented themselves before dark.
source of the rattling. Finally, a couple of does
traveling from the creek to the bedding area walked
approximately twenty yards in front of my blind. The
buck immediately started working his way into the
does. At twenty yards, I started to draw my bow, only
to get busted by the wary buck who picked up the
movement in my blind. The buck immediately turned
and started walking stiff legged away from me.
On day two, I was put in a double bull blind in an
area called the Sanctuary. The blind was situated on a
small bluff with large pine trees, and a running creek
at the base of the bluff. Does and fawns traveled
rather consistently back and forth in front of the
blind.
By this time I was at full draw, with the deer
quartering away at forty yards. Figuring it was now or
never, I touched off the arrow aiming for the center of
the deer, opposite leg. The buck immediately
attempted to duck the shot, only to duck right into my
arrow, which hit him squarely in the spine. Six years,
and I finally got my Coues deer. The deer had eight
points and scored 79 1/4”.
At about noon, things slowed down and I decided to
do a little rattling. After several rattling sequences
and about twenty minutes into the process, I saw a
fairly decent buck trotting towards my blind. The
buck, held up at 80 yards, looking intently for the
The third day of my hunt, Steve hooked me up with
his dad, and designer of Vortex Broadheads. Dennis
and I got along fabulously as we are about the same
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age and have the same interests in life. We spent
the entire morning looking for javalina in the
various farm fields located in the valley at the
foot of the mountains. We spent the early
afternoon target practicing with a prototype
mechanical broadhead that Dennis recently
developed.
Late afternoon, we bedded a nice 4x4 mule deer,
near a farm pond and we called Steve and his
hunter who was looking for a decent mule deer.
We hung around long enough to watch the stalk,
and a near miss by Steve’s hunter.
About an hour before dark, Steve called us on the
cell and told us that he had spotted our javalina
feeding into an abandoned corn field. We quickly
made our way to the corn field where Steve
directed me to follow him quietly into the field.
After about ten minutes, we eased up on the
animal and I took a large 50lb javalina at 30
yards.
Equipment:
(bow) BowTech 101st Airborne, set at 60lb.
(broadhead - deer) 100 grain G5 Montec
broadhead; (broadhead - javalina) 100 grain
Vortex prototype broadhead; (arrow) V-Force
(range finder) Archers Choice
About the Author:
Beard Hobbs is an avid bow hunter, who goes
on 5 -7 guided bow hunts each year. His current
2009 schedule includes a buffalo hunt in
Australia, a red stag, tahr and camois hunt in
New Zealand, mountain goat hunt in British
Columbia and mule Deer in Utah and Colorado.
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Death on the Savannah
By Mark Buchanan
Craig Wong, Joe Smithson and I,
along with cameramen Steve and
Hannes, just returned from
Cameroon. Our trip started off
miserably, when we arrived at
LAX to find out our travel agent
failed to get our firearms and
ammunition approved which is a
must with Air France. Minutes
before our flight departed, we were
finally able to get the firearms
checked in, but no ammo. We had
a 12 hour layover in Paris, and we
luckily managed to buy five boxes
of .416 Rigby and one box of .270
and two hard cases for the ammo
for $2,800 plus a $360 cab ride and
$140 in tips to the store owner and
concierge. Which works out to
$27.50 per shot. Warning: do not buy ammo in Paris
and I am not joking!! Luckily we were able to
squeeze in six hours of drinking to calm our nerves.
powerful king in Cameroon lives. Meeting the king is
the equivalent of meeting a U.S. president. When we
arrived we were greeted with a traditional ceremony,
then passed through a corridor lined with all of the
king’s slaves. We were then introduced to the king.
Dieter and the king spoke several minutes about the
importance of conservation and how they could work
together in the future. The king told us we were the
first Americans to visit him. This was a great start to
our safari.
Upon arriving in Garoua, Cameroon, we were greeted
by Guav Johnson, the PH on my previous two trips,
Antonio Reguera the owner of Mayo Oldiri Safaris
and his friend Dieter Schramm who is the president
of the CIC in Europe. Unknown to us Antonio
organized a surprise trip to Rei Bouba where the most
In the first three days, I shot a
monster red flanked duiker, and a
nice western roan. Joe shot a Grim
duiker, Western hartebeest and a
kob, while Craig shot a great bush
buck, hartebeest and buffalo. I was
starting to think the hunt would be
over in the first week. We saw
more game, then any other place I
have hunted in Africa. Hannes my
cameraman, who lives in South
Africa and films over 250 days a
year, confirmed this was the most
game rich area he had ever visited.
Throughout the remainder of the
trip Craig harvested his hard
sought after giant eland, and Joe
shot a great buffalo and several
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The camp was great and Sadi the
camp manager fed us like kings.
It was great hunting with Guav
again he is one of the best PH’s
in Africa. Sean was Craig’s PH
and we all had a great time. I
think the guys will agree that
traveling to Cameroon is not just
about the hunt, but the entire
experience. The sights and the
smells are worth the trip alone.
Travelling through Cameroon is
something that every hunter
needs to experience at least once.
I am heading back in 2010 to
hunt once again in the forest for
elephant and buffalo.
other animals before the hunt was over. The remaining
highlight for me was the shooting a sixteen foot python. I am
not going to say that hunting python is as difficult as hunting
a giant eland, but if you don’t like snakes, jumping down into
a python hole can leave you with a few sleepless nights.
However all the digging and nightmares were worth the
python rib dinner and python eggs for breakfast, a treat not
readily available on most menus.
The grand finale for the trip was back in Garoua where we
found a local guy on the river who told us we could sit on a
wild hippo for $25 bucks. I figured
it was a scam, but for $25 it was
worth a try. I thoughtfully offered
to pay for Steve to have this rare
opportunity. I also knew that this
would be a one in a life time
chance to get some great video of
a hippo eating a tourist, something
that would really boost my video
sales. In fairness to Steve I did
warn him that hippos kill more
people than any other animal each
year. Despite my warnings, he
carried out the challenge and fed
and sat on the wild hippo’s back,
something you don’t get to do at
the San Diego Zoo. All told, this
was a memorable trip!
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Please see our ad on page 22
San Diego Chapter Trophy Room Tour
This year’s Trophy Room Tour took place on May 3rd
in scenic Blossom Valley at the home of Chapter
member Bill McIlwee and his wife Pam Meers. Bill
and Pam have hunted overseas many times in Africa,
the South Pacific and South America, as well as North
America. Their many trophies, including over fifty
shoulder and full mounts, are spread throughout their
beautiful home where they entertained the 42 chapter
members and friends who attended the event.
The affair included not only touring the house, but a
fabulous lunch which was served by the caterer and
included appetizers, main entrees of Tri-tip of Beef,
Teriyaki Glazed Chicken and incredible desserts. The
chocolate cake was to die for! The meal was served on
the patio and around the waterfall and Koi pool in the
back yard. The event allowed everyone to mingle and
tell hunting stories during the course of the afternoon.
This type of activity is an easy way for new members,
as well as long time members, to get to know everyone
or just renew old acquaintances.
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The Chapter Trophy Room Tours are always a fun
afternoon and this one was no different, as all in
attendance had a good time. A special thanks goes out to
Bill and Pam for hosting this year’s Tour and it is not too
early to start thinking about next year’s event. If you
haven’t hosted one of these activities and would like to,
contact Gerry, our president and he will fill you in on the
details that are involved. But even if you are not hosting
the event, you should plan on attending the next one,
because they are really a great experience.
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Best Shots
Jim Marinos with a fine bunch of
ducks taken during his recent
trip to Argentina.
Terry Wade went hunting two days after her recent retirement and shot two nice local tom turkeys.
The largest had a 9-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.
Remember that it was Ron Wade, Terry's husband and chapter past president,
who was the driving force in the reintroduction of wild turkeys to San Diego County.
We thank Ron for his efforts and local turkey hunters should thank him as well!
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Jerry Velazquez (right) with a nice Cape buffalo he took in Tanzania.
Also pictured is his hunting pal and longtime chapter member, Tom Neuman.
Zac Smith, Andy De Graw’s grandson, took this chocolate phase
black bear during a spring bear hunt is northeastern Alberta
at the edge of the Boreal forest. The outfitter is Sherwood Guides
and Outfitters which bear hunts in the Lac La Biche area.
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Christoph Velazquez and his dad, Jerry,
duck hunting in Mexico.
Hunting Geese and Ducks in Argentina
Wilt Williams, Jim Marinos, Erik Poole and two of
Erik’s friends, Will Babb and Rick Osborn, enjoyed
some hot-barreled hunting in Argentina in mid-May.
They were greeted in Buenos Aires by Tommy of
Weinkheim Safaris and driven to the goose hunting
area near Bahia Blanca.
Jim Marinos suffered an interesting accident during a
hot-barrel goose shoot when Wilt shot a goose which
fell on top of Jim, knocking off his glasses. The
result was that for the rest of the trip Jim looked like a
raccoon with bruises on his face from the blow, but it
didn’t slow his hunting down one bit!
There were drought conditions in Bahia Blanca, so
the water was lower than usual and the geese were
late in arriving to that area. However, they had great
goose hunts in the mornings for two and half days
with pigeon hunting in the afternoons.
They were then driven 1,000
miles to the Santa Fe area for
duck hunting. The group was
lodged at an Estancia where they
enjoyed the duck hunting as well
as pardice hunting over pointing
dogs. They also experienced a
classic Argentine dove hunt with
birds numbering in the thousands.
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BIG BORE BOYS of SAN DIEGO
proudly present
Shooting Event for Hunting Rifles
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
PROJECT 2000 SHOOTING RANGE
2082 Willow Glen Drive, El Cajon CA 92019
This event is designed to simulate the various shooting conditions a hunter might encounter in his/her pursuit of
Big Game trophy animals anywhere in the world.
1. DRIVEN BOAR HUNT (Montaria) - EUROPE
Tests your snap shooting skills by simulating a Driven Hunt in Europe. Shooter stands 40 m with gun ready and
pointing up. A running boar target will appear WITHOUT WARNING and cross a 25 feet wide opening.
Only hunting rifles in calibers from .270 Win to .375 H&H are permitted. Maximum weight with mounted
scope is 12 lbs, scopes will be limited to 14x power.
Test firing not allowed. Targets have covered (invisible) rings but for orientation purpose there will be a sample
target with visible rings at the stand.
40 m Europe:
Target: Moving Boar – visible for 5 seconds only
Method: 1 shoot with rifle, free hand, standing,
Total of 3 runs of the boar (three chances to shoot)
Max. Possible Points: 30
2. BIG BORE DANGEROUS GAME - AFRICA
Permitted are all large caliber rifles starting with 9.3mm (cal .366) Test firing is not allowed.
For the 30/15m is a 10 second, and for the 15/0m shooting disciplines is a 5 second time limit.
50m Africa:
Target: Standing Buffalo broadside
Method: 2 shots with scoped rifle, free hand, standing - no time limit.
30 to 15m Africa:
Target: Charging Buffalo front/head only
Method: As many shots as possible at target but only 2 best count
Open sight only.
Max. Possible Points: 20
Max. Possible Points: 20
15 to 0m Africa:
Target: Charging Buffalo front/head only
Method: As many shots as possible at target but only 2 best count
Open sight only.
Max. Possible Points: 20
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Participation Limited (First come, First Serve)
SCI Members Welcome
Social gathering in the clubhouse with Beer & Bratwurst after event
Reservations: Hubert von der Beeck
E-mail: [email protected]
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Phone: 619-336-7820
Fax: 619-336-7826
Youth Activities – Pride Program
By Barbara De Graw, Education/Pride
Committee Chair and Sables Rep
This will be a new column for the Trophy Times
which will highlight what is happening locally and
around the world with our young outdoorsmen. Our
youth are participating in some great hunts and trips
and we want to share those experiences with our
readers. Please send me your photos of youth
hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities with a
few words describing who they are and what they’re
doing. Just the facts will do.
In addition, the chapter Board has set a goal of
getting the younger set more involved with our
chapter and throughout this coming year we will
offer some great sponsorship opportunities, archery
training, hunter safety classes, laser shot, fishing,
archery, clay shooting, along with upland and
waterfowl hunting sessions. As youth activities are
scheduled, they will be listed on our chapter website
at www.sandiegosci.org.
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BULLETIN BOARD
Are you looking for a hunting partner, information about a specific animal, hunting
locations, firearms questions or other sports-related subjects? Chapter members have the
opportunity to post non-commercial items on a newly created space in the newsletter.
Contact John Littrell at (858) 268-3224 or e-mail [email protected] for information.
Bob Fusselman would like to trade a Custom Safari Weatherby .460 for a Custom Safari
in .300 Weatherby Mag. Call Bill at 858-292-5882
WANTED: White Muzzleloaders A collector is looking for muzzleloaders built by
Doc White or the White Rifle Company. Call Chapter member Jim Dodd at
858-220-3249 or e-mail [email protected] if you have a gun to sell.
All will go to a good home.
FOR SALE: Pheasants for dog trainers.
Leave message for Walt at Cell Tel. 619-921-4184. Or, call Bill at 858-292-5882
re: training with pheasants & group purchase of NIGHT-FORCE SCOPES.
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Please send stories and photographs to the newsletter
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