SCI Flint Winter 2016
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SCI Flint Winter 2016
SCI FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER DIRECTORY OFFICERS President Ron Douglas Hunt Donor Director (248) 890-4500 home Vice President Dennis Gepfrey SPORTSMAN AGAINST HUNGER (810) 653-4567 home (810) 625-7965 cell Secretary Mike Dickerson HUNT DONOR COMMITTEE (810) 691-8850 cell Treasurer Tom Dennis (810) 614-1358 cell Administrative Assistant Joy Martinbianco (810) 569-5623 cell DIRECTORS Tim Pifher EDUCATION DIRECTOR (810) 653-0719 home Zach Goodheart BOARD MEMBER (810) 240-6944 cell Matthew Bluntzer BOARD MEMBER (734) 416-3350 x 316 (517) 545-2358 home George Peterman SILENT AUCTION DIRECTOR (810) 347-5005 Robert Myers BOARD MEMBER (810) 441-1115 cell Lewis Duncan WEBSITE DIRECTOR (810) 234-8247 home (810) 516-2975 cell Dennis Peters MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR [email protected] (586) 536-5411 home (586) 752-4150 office John Kupiec AWARDS & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR (810) 733-1400 office (810) 240-0443 cell Neal Porter FUNDRAISER DIRECTOR MICHIGAN INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE 1082 Key West Ct. Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 343-3648 cell John Ruble BOARD MEMBER (810) 931-7399 cell INTERNATIONAL SCI Vice President Bruce W. Eavenson (248) 627-2040 home (248) 627-2818 office (248) 672-3900 cell SCI Vice President Scott Chapman (734) 475-5989 home (734) 416-3350 x 305 Legislative Representative Robert Eastman (810) 733-6360 h 2 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Region 20 Representative Neal Porter 1082 Key West Ct. Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 343-3648 cell Sheri Harvey Newsletter and Website Designer www.shargraphics.com President’s Message Hello fellow SCI Flint Chapter members Hope you are all doing well. I had the opportunity and time to take in the Safari Club International Convention in Las Vegas. The show started out on early Wednesday morning and ran until late Wednesday evening, after the first day we attended the international dinner and entertainment where I accepted the award for the Fundraising Publication of the Year for the Flint Chapter. It proved to be quite an event and I believe a person could spend an entire week there and not see the same thing twice. They have entertainment every night with their dinner. We also attended the Friday dinner and entertainment, which was Ron White the comedian, it proved to be one great show. I simply suggest that if you have the time and opportunity to attend the event you should do so. The Chapter put on a hog hunt a little north of here in Ubly Mi. at the Trophy Ranch, these hunts can be attended by all members and friends, we had eight people attend and shot eight hogs. Look on the website for our next Chapter hunt, hope to see you there. It looks like we are on track with quite the event for our 34th annual fundraiser March 11th and 12th. Get your tickets now call Tom Dennis 810-614-1358 or Bob Myers 810-441-1115. Hunt hard and have a great time. Ronald Douglas Flint Chapter SCI President h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 3 Hunts*Special Raffles*Live Auction*Silent Auction Outfitters Open House Friday, March 11, 2016 1-9 p.m. SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER WWW.SCIFLINT.COM th ANNUAL FUNDRAISER AND WILD GAME DINNER 32 34ND Saturday, March 12, 2016 MORE EXIBITS AND MORE DONATED ITEMS THAN LAST YEARS RECORD TURNOUT! Buy your next hunt at this extravaganza*Spectacular Wildlife Display*Guides and Outfitters Door Prizes and Raffles*International Hunts*Ladies Items*Furs & Jewelry*North American Hunts Menu will include: Wild Boar, Elk, Buffalo and Moose We reserve the right to substitute our entrées subject to the availability of donated wild game AUCTION * RAFFLE North American Hunt Trips*Fishing Trips*African Hunts Custom Rifles and Shotguns*Fur Coats*Taxidermy Custom Jewelry* Artwork*Silent Auction TIMES FOR THIS YEARS EVENT Doors open at 3:00PM * Cash Bar opens at 3:00PM Dinner starts at 5:30PM * Live Auction starts at 7:00PM GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY! RESERVATIONS FOR TABLES OF 10 AVAILABLE Package #1: $75.00 – (1) Wild Game Dinner Ticket & (1) Outfitter’s Expo Ticket Package #2: $175.00 – (1) Wild Game Dinner Ticket (1) Outfitter’s Expo Ticket & Early Bird Special Bucket Raffle Ticket Package #3: $750.00 Table for 10 Package #4: $100.00 – 1 Early Bird Special Raffle Ticket Dort Federal Event Center Peranis Arena) * 3501 Lapeer Road * Flint Michigan PERANI’S ARENA & (formerly EVENT CENTER * 3501 Lapeer Road * Flint Michigan All Sales and prizes are subject to State and Federal Taxes All Sales and prizes are subject to State and Federal Taxes GET YOUR TICKETS EARLY EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!! A $100.00 ticket purchase will buy $150.00 worth of In-House Bucket Raffle Tickets and (1) Early Bird Special ticket for a drawing on a Weatherby Shotgn SA08 Weatherby Shotgun SA08 plus a nice surprise gift.plus a nice surprise gift. This Package will not be available at the door Drawing for the In-House Bucket Raffle held at Fundraiser on Saturday March 12, 2016 Package#1____ x $75.00=____ Package#2____ x $175.00=____ Package#3____ x $750.00=____ Package#4____ x $100.00=____ Total $ ____ Payment Options: Check enclosed Visa, Mastercard PayPal Name:____________________________________________________ Phone (w/area code)________________________________ Address:__________________________________________________ City, State, Zip_____________________________________ h 4 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Make Checks Payable to: SCI Flint Mail Barden * Davison 48423 MailtotoTim SCIPifher Flint *•8176 PO Box 639 Rd. • Davison, MIMI48423 Bob Myers 441-1115 2016 Fundraiser Update SCI Flint’s Annual Wild Game Dinner and Fundraiser Banquet will be held on March 12, 2016. At press time, the Hunt Donor Committee including Ron Douglas,Dennis Gepfrey, Dennis Peters, John Kupiec, and George Peterman are returning from the International Convention in Las Vegas and finalizing our list of donations. They have assembled another great auction list and group of outfitters. Once again, we will have 3 women’s fur coats from Cascade Fur Salon (John Hayes), Jewelry from Jewel Craft, hunting apparel from Ravenwear (Susan Hindbo) and several local hunting and fishing trips in Michigan, Ohio and Southern Ontario. A dinner ticket will automatically enter you in the most exciting and anticipated event of the night- the now annual “Guilty by Association” drawing. Everyone seated at the winner’s table (and holding a ticket at that table) will win a Weatherby PA08 12ga. Shotguns. We’ll have Raffles, and more raffles- gun table board raffles, blitz gun raffles, 50/50 raffles, 4 wheeler raffle, liquor and buck cart raffle, gun safe with guns raffle, mystery backpack raffle, Bow raffle, new member gun raffle, lottery ticket raffle, bucket table raffles, $500 raffles and more. HUNT DONOR SPOTLIGHT Photos and additional hunts are online - www.sciflint.com Hunt of a Lifetime, Gun for a Cause Safari Wish Hunt Benefactor Last year the monies generated from the Wish Hunt went to 15 year old Austin Wascher and 16 year old Jack DeWitt for their Whitetail Hunt of a Lifetime. This year all proceeds from the Weatherby 300 S2 Stainless Steel Vanguard with synthetic stock, along with a Donated sable hunt in South Africa valued at $9,880.00 donated by Botes van der Merwe of Botes Hunting Safaris will be used for another Safari Wish Hunt. This is a 7-Day hunt for 1 hunter and includes 1 Sable. Dates are in May to October 2016 ONLY. A non-hunter can be added for $150.00 per day and an additional hunter for $440.00 per day plus trophy fees. Hunt: Donor: 7-Day Sable Hunt for 1 hunter Botes Hunting Safaris, Botes van der Merwe, Value: $9,880.00 Dates: May to October 2016 ONLY Method of Harvest: Rifle Accomm: See www.riverdancehunting.com Addl’ Hunter: $440.00 per day plus trophy fees Observer: $150.00 per day Alt. Year: No Location: South Africa Transportation From Johannesburg to hunting lodge Special Notes: This hunt can be upgraded to have many different animals added for additional fees. Attending: Yes Open your heart and your gun safe and bid on this special item. Value: $10,680.00 Veterans Humanitarian Fund This year we feel it is necessary to raise funds in order to support veterans across our great nation. In order to make this a success we need the help from outfitters and you the attendees of this event. This year’s donation includes a TIKKA T3 7mm Remington Win Mag valued at $700 and a hunt graciously donated by Curley and Betty Warren of Stony River Lodge. The money from this hunt will be used in many different ways to support our veterans. This 7-day Caribou hunt for 1 hunter includes all trophy fees an $8500 value, dates are 2016 this hunt can be substituted for a 6-day daily fly out fishing trip valued at $13,000 or can be credited $8,500 to any animal on their hunt list, non-hunter can accompany for $3,000 and additional hunter $8,000. Bush flight to and from Anchorage not included $950 additional. Hunt: Donor: Value: Dates: Method of Harvest:. Accomm: Addl’ Hunter: Observer Alt. Year: Location: Transportation: Special Notes: Attending: 7-Day Alaska Caribou hunt for 1 hunter Stoney River Lodge, Curley and Betty Warren, (907) 526-5211 $8,500.00 See Outfitter 2017 30-06 to Archery equipment See www.Stoneyriverlodge.com or www.Fishingstoneyriverlodge,com $8,500.00 :$3,000.00 No Alaska Pick up and Return to Anchorage $950.00 This hunt can be substituted for a 6-day daily fly-out fishing trip valued at $13,000.00this hunt can be credited $8,500.00 on any animal on their hunt list. Yes Open your hearts to our Veterans and bid on this special item. Total Value: Priceless h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 5 Antelope Hunting in Wyoming By: James Salisbury Hunting in Merriden, Wyoming with Taft Love (Millirontjeaol.com) was an excellent experience and trip! We hunted from September 23 to September 26, 2015. Our guide was Jake Simmons. I got an average animal there were quite a few animals to choose from. Shots from 100 500 yards- spot & stalk method. The food was good with plenty to eat. Bunk beds with 2 hunters to a room (gear was stored on the top bunk) with plenty of room. Hot showers hit the spot. This is a hunt to relax and have a good time. The guide and cooks were all very pleasant. We had 4 hunters in camp and hunted on 58,000 private acres with rolling hills and some agricultural property. All 4 of us had a buck by the second day! This is hunt for the well-seasoned and the starter. Very pleasant camp with a lot of animals; good food and accommodations. Good guides and cooks. This would be a good time to try out the long range rifle! Next hunt...........Big Mule Deer! Safari Club International • Flint Regional Chapter 2016 OUTFITTERS OPEN HOUSE & EXPO CASH BAR Friday, March 11, 2016 DAVISON COUNTRY CLUB 9512 E. Lippincott Blvd. • Davison, Michigan 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. SPECI A RAFFL L E Meet with over 40 Outfitters and Donators one-on-one. Discuss and book your next great hunt. All sales & prizes are subject to State and Federal taxes. Open to the public 34th Annual Fundraiser & Wild Game Dinner ticket holders admitted free with ticket stub. h 6 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Other attractions to be announced! “Nuisance Hunting for Gators” By: Debbie Porter Alligator hunting. I’ve been advised that technically, it is trapping. It also felt a little bit like fishing, but not much because I’ve never caught a 600 lb. fish before. We used tools similar to catching large fish – harpoons, gars, and fishing poles. We started our long weekend in Orlando when John Bull, our outfitter, picked us up from the Orlando airport. As a regular Orlando visitor, I’ve always been curious about gators in the area. Not anymore – I saw enough to realize they are definitely there and they definitely deserve respect. According to John and our other guide, Ray York, the first morning planned hunt was delayed until evening because the water had cooled down the previous night. Neal and I were ok with it, it felt like a long time since we relaxed, napped, and sat on a porch to watch the cars drive by. To maximize our time on the water that evening, John and Ray dropped the boat in the water while we relaxed and planned our evening for us. John and Ray are excellent planners. To begin we drove to Lake Apopka, west of Orlando. Lake Apopka is the 2nd largest lake in Florida, after Lake Okeechobee. The gators we were looking for were identified as ‘nuisance’ because they were inhabiting people’s yards, resting on boat docks, bothering pets and generally acting as a nuisance. And so begins the hunt, and we were in the boat moving across the water. Although I had complete faith in our guides, John and Ray, I felt like the odds were against us. It was dark outside, the water was dark and the gators were dark. How could this possibly work to our advantage? We scouted and hunted for a couple of hours before the action began. While scouting, we dropped some bait and used a call that sounded like baby gators. Our call was heard because baby gators were talking back to the call and those soundsmade me shiver more than once. Especially when we could see hundreds of little baby gator eyes looking at us from the edge of the lake. On one occasion early in the evening when we were checking a shoreline for gators, Ray quickly dipped his hand in the water and pulled out a baby gator. He showed me how to hold it and then h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 7 handed it to me. The baby gator was about 18 inches long and even though I was holding his mouth shut, I could feel the raw power of the animal. It felt like 18 inches of pure muscle. Also while holding this gator, adult gator #1 was suddenly next to the boat. I quickly tossed the baby gator into the water and readied myself with the harpoon. Not normally being faint of heart, my knees went a little weak when I saw the size of the head. Huge was the only thing that came to mind. John helped me decide when to use the harpoon, and when the time came, I scored a direct hit. I think we were all surprised. Meanwhile, the boat was moving in the water and now Neal was on the side with the gator so he used the bang stick. We all stood there looking at it for a minute and then grabbed it to wrap its mouth shut. I was more than a little amazed that every-day black electrical tape is used to tape their mouths shut. But itworked just fine. We couldn’t tell how exactly big this gator was but decided it was too big to pull into the boat, so we headed back to the dock holding the gator in the water next to the boat. We traveled with care so not to catch his tail in the motor. We made it to the dock and pulled him up. He measured at 12’3”, estimated at 50 years old and close to 600 lbs. I was right, it was a big one. I’ll never forget the thoughts going through my head as I stood there on the dock, in the dark looking at him. My first thought was that he looks like a monster gator. The next was the fact that we hunted him on his turf. It was a completely different experience than hunting creatures that we share the solid earth with. The gators didn’t just blend with the environment like many 4 legged creatures do, they completely disappeared into the darkness and into the dark water. After pictures and measurements of gator #1, we headed back out for more. And more we found. Gator #2 was a bit smaller, a little over 8 feet and full of spunk. It was on Neal’s side of the boat, and as always, his aim was spot on. We taped his mouth shut and pulled him in the boat. Lake Apopka is 40 miles across and we hunkered down while we rode to a different part of the lake where John and Ray dropped bait for us earlier in the day. We found the bait alright. The bait was a large piece of meat tied to a rope, which was tied to a 5 gallon bucket. The bucket h 8 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com served as a bobber. When we finally spotted the bucket, it was moving across the lake. Gator #3 took the bait and was rapidly swimming away. This gator, who we named Jaws, was swimming so fast that our troll motor couldn’t keep up with it. And to our great surprise, the floating bucket was leaving a wake as it moved across the lake. The name Jaws was given by all of us at the same time when we saw the bucket partially submerge into the water as it was moving. I think we all heard the music from the Jaws movie in our minds. The gator finally turned and we were able to catch up with him and bring him to the surface. He was more aggressive than the others in that he was rolling, causing the boat to spin, and acted like he wanted in the boat with us. I remember John yelling ‘Don’t let him in the boat, don’t let him in the boat!” I still have a vivid mental picture where I could see a leg coming out of the water and curling around the edge of the boat – like he was really trying to get in with us – just like a scary movie. Neal used the harpoon and it took Ray and me together to load the bangstick for Neal.My arms and legs were shaking like crazy. I’m sorry to say that I spilled the entire box of shells in the boat and in the water while trying to grab 1 bullet for the bangstick. Poor Ray, I had to crawl up the side of his leg so I could stand up and load the bangstick while he held it. But I finally managed it and we handed it to Neal. Again, his aim was true and we had Jaws taped up and in the boat with us. Now the boat was feeling crowded with 4 adults, buckets, hunting tools, and 2 gators. Gator #3 was another big one – 12’3”, age not known, and an estimated 400 lbs. I sincerely wish we had this one on film because it was complete chaos. Thankfully, our outfitters were experts and guided us through the capture. It was time to head back to the dock again. Did we want to go out for more? Yep – we did. This time we turned the boat the other way as we left the dock. Gator #4 was waiting a quarter mile up the shoreline. Earlier in the day, John and Ray put some bait down and this gator found it. Except that we didn’t realize a gator was there until we pulled up the line and it was right next to the boat. The bait line was completely entangled in the weeds so when Neal pulled in the rope, it didn’t appear that anything was at the other end. Boy, were we wrong. This 9 footer was deep in the weeds and close to shore. The harpoons were all on the dock with John and the first 3 gators, so we only had a bangstick with us. I used it and we had gator #4. We headed back to the dock and decided to call it a night. We’d been out 8 hours and felt like we had the hunt of a lifetime. I also wanted to go out on a high note – Neal’s and my big gators were the same length. It doesn’t get any better. After cleaning up and loading the gators, we decided it was time for breakfast. So we made a 4AM run to IHOP and then headed back for a couple of hours sleep before taking the gators to the processor in Plant City, Florida. In the morning, we ooh’d and aah’ed over the gators because this was the first time we saw them in the daylight. We took dozens of pictures and made our way back to John’s house for a late morning nap. On the way back to John’s I decided the weekend was better than great, it was incredible. John and Ray shared their knowledge and skills with us and also showed us pure southern hospitality. I’d recommend John and Ray to anyone; we found them though XXXX, who does a lot of our taxidermy work. This trip was the first time I had been in the Orlando area, but not with tourists. And it was just like the Deep South – southern accents, southern cooking, and southern hospitality. It also came with gators, snakes, and humidity. Thank you John and Ray, it was an extraordinary weekend. I’m still talking about it and still looking at the pictures. A friend surprised us with one of our pictures in 11x17, which is now sitting in our living room, near the Hartman’s Zebra and DemaraDikDik mounts. We are so lucky. h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 9 “SCI CONVENTION ULTIMATE HUNTERS’ MARKET” The SCI Convention is now in the history books. With a huge show floor of exhibitors, day and evening auctions, seminars and evening dinners with entertainment from the likes of comedian Ron White, Merle Haggard with special guest Toby Keith, and Blood Sweat and Tears it is easy to see why it is known as – “The Biggest - the Best”. During the dinner on Wednesday evening, our chapter received the publication award for the best fundraiser publication of its size. Our president, Ron Douglas, accepted this on behalf of our chapter. Flint Chapter member Emily Perreira also received the SCI Young Hunter of the Year award. Emily has hunted in Hawaii, Texas, California, Utah, Canada, and New Zealand. She delivered a SCI Blue Bag when on safari in South Africa. In her home state she is responsible for developing habitat for the release h 10 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Las Vegas – February 3-6, 2016 Emily Perreira SCI Young Hunter of the Year of Rio Grande Wild Turkeys on the Nu’I Mauka and Kaupo Ranches in Maui. She is also active in Nu’u Mauka Ranch’s snare removal project, and is a member of the Kaupo Ranch’s animal management team. She is also a licensed hunting guide in Hawaii. Her family has been donating to the Flint Chapter Fundraiser for many years and operates Maui Hunting Safari. This year they have continued their support and donated a trophy axis deer to our fundraiser. Emily is pictured below with her New Zealand Red Stag. Congratulations and job well done! During the convention SCI held it’s first of three yearly board meetings which were attended by several chapter members including Vice Presidents Bruce Eavenson and Scott Chapman, Regional Representative Neal Porter, and Chapter Board Member Matt Bluntzer. This year, the 2016 SCI Convention Committee was staffed by a significant number of people from the Flint Chapter, including Scott Chapman, Convention Vice-Chair; Bruce Eavenson, Convention Emeritus Sub-Chair; Angela Chapman, Exhibitor Welcome Brigade Sub-Chair; and Matt Bluntzer, Exhibitor Floor Care Team. Neal and Debbie Porter, and George Peterman assisted the Exhibitor Care Team on Wednesday morning to welcome the exhibitors. Ron Douglas, Tom Dennis, Dennis Gepfrey, George Peterman, and Dennis Peters also attended to help to secure donations for this year’s convention. Among the many hunts, our team has acquired two rifles one which will be offered at our fundraiser. The first, we ordered a highly embellished Marlin 330 commemorative rifle made in honor of Kris Kyle. Funds from initial sale of this rifle went to the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation with a mission to serve those who serve us by providing meaningful interactive experiences that enrich family relationships. This rifle will be raffled in the coming year with proceeds going to a veterans hunt to be sponsored by our chapter. More information about this item will be provided in an upcoming newsletter. We also acquired certificate for an H-S Precision Pro-Series 2000 rifle that will be auctioned during the fundraiser, the winner of this item can have the rifle built in his choice of caliber, stock color and type with a value of $3,800. These rifles are guaranteed to have ½ minute of angle accuracy for calibers up to 30 and 1 MOA for calibers above 30. For more information on this item you can visit the H-S Precision website at: www.hsprecision.com For anyone who has not attended a SCI convention –consider going; it is an experience that you will never forget. It will once again be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, on February 1-4, 2017. h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 11 Part Two London Calling Hunting the U.K. Big Ben and British Parliment After completing the Scottish leg of our two-week adventure in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, Angela and I, along with our friends Craig and Kisha Kauffman and our outfitter Kevin Downer, arrived at LondonHeathrow from Aberdeen at mid-afternoon on a Friday. We collected our bags, and Kevin headed home to Sussex for the weekend, while we took a taxi to The Capital Hotel in fashionable Knightsbridge, an exclusive residential and retail district in central London near Hyde Park. Over the next two days, we enjoyed the sights of London on foot, bus, riverboat, and taxi. We stopped at Harrods which was a stone’s throw from our hotel, and saw Hyde h Scott with his exceptional English Red Deer, Woburn Abbey, England 12 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Park, English Parliament and Big Ben, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Scotland Yard, The Eye of London, and the London Tower and Tower Bridge. Craig and I visited the Churchill War Rooms, while Kisha and Angela strolled through Chelsea, and we all enjoyed some fabulous dining, including a memorable evening at Rules, the oldest restaurant in London, which is delightfully decorated with hunting trophies, and serves wild game from estates in Scotland and England. Angela finding her way to On Sunday afternoon, a Chelsea......home or England driver picked us up at our hotel and took us two hours north to Bedford, where we would begin hunting again the next morning. Bedford is a mid-sized community which was an important agricultural center during the Middle-Ages. It is also home The Duke of Bedford’s home at Woburn Abbey, England Kisha and Angela in Knightsbridge, London to Woburn Abbey, the Seat of the Duke of Bedford. The Dukes and Earls of Bedford, dating back to the 1500’s have had a keen interest in deer. Andrew Ian Henry Russell, 15th Duke of Bedford, has carried on this tradition to this day. The Abbey is an estate of more than 3,000 acres, and is home to nine species of deer, including the native English Red Deer and European Fallow Deer, along with seven species originating from Asia. These include, Sika, Axis, Barasingha, Rusa, fantastic traditional English dinner of Beef Wellington with Yorkshire pudding at Oliver’s Restaurant on the hotel’s premises. The following morning, we started our hunt – first for Chinese Water Deer, and then for Reeves Muntjac. Angela and I hunted with one of the staff from the game department at Woburn Abbey, while Craig and Kisha hunted with Kevin, who met us at our hotel prior to daybreak to rejoin our group. The Water Deer is a diminutive deer standing about 20 inches at the shoulder, with a live weight between 20 and 30 pounds. The males do not have antlers, but they do have pronounced canines used in territorial fights with other males. The deer were initially brought to England in the 1870’s and have a viable breeding population both inside and outside of Woburn Abbey. They tend to prefer open fields and the security of the thick hedges that surround the fields, while the other miniature deer in the area, the Reeves Muntjac prefers the forests and brushy tickets to the open fields. The Muntjac is also about 20 inches high at the shoulder, and weighs between 22 and 40 pounds when fully grown. It is dog-like in appearance but has striped markings on its face. The male has short antlers, usually four inches or less, and uses them to push enemies off balance so he can wound them with his upper canine teeth. They were also Reeves Muntjac, Pere David and Chinese Water Deer. The property surrounding the estate is agricultural land which is also part of the Duke’s holdings and here the Water Deer and Muntjac can also be found. We stayed at The Woburn Hotel, set in the heart of the picturesque village of Woburn. After our driver dropped us off, we got settled, and enjoyed high tea, followed by a Scott and Craig with two good Reeves Muntjac h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 13 introduced to England in the late 1800’s and live both in and outside of the estate. The morning was misty and cool, and stalking around the fields and edge cover reminded me of fall farmland hunting in Southern Michigan. In the far distance, we could hear the faint sound of traffic, while waterfowl and crows winged through the autumn sky, and the leaves in the nearby forest were quietly turning to color. We spotted several Water Deer, but did not find one we judged suitable in the morning, however, Craig was successful, taking a very nice buck with sizeable canines. In the afternoon I carried on with the Water Deer hunting, and Craig turned to pursuit of Muntjac, On this half of the day, I saw dozens of Water Deer, and took a nice buck late in the afternoon. Scott with his Reeves Muntjac Deer, England the Duke, Craig, Kevin and I enjoying hunting on the estate where I had the pleasure of taking both an exceptional English Red Deer and a Fallow Deer. In the evening, after the dreadful job of packing for home was done, we enjoyed a stroll in the village, a few drinks, and a fun-filled dinner at a local pub. On our final day, we stopped back to the Abbey early in the morning to thank our deer stalkers at the game department and then threaded our way through heavy traffic and rain back down to London-Heathrow for our return flights home. Kevin dropped each party off at our appropriate terminals, and after the rushed goodbyes, Angela and I settled into the Sky Club to wait for our flight back home. We spent a bit of time recounting details from the past two weeks – from France to Scotland to Palace Guards England before falling silent into our own thoughts. Scott with his Chinese Water I’m not exactly sure what Angela Deer, England was thinking, but I considered all of the travels and places hunting has taken us, and decided to wait a while before passing judgement on just how good this trip was. By the time we landed in Detroit, and headed home from the airport, I was pretty certain that I could fairly judge this to be one of our greatest experiences to date. Craig made a quick and good decision to take a Fallow Deer while hunting Muntjac at the edge of evening. His buck, along with another one were external to the estate in the agricultural area, and it was an unexpected good surprise on an already great hunt. On the second morning, after another fine “full English breakfast”, we headed to the field again and Craig and I were both successful taking fine Muntjac bucks. In the afternoon, while the ladies toured the Duke’s home at the Abbey where they ran into young Henry Russell, the heir to h Outfitter & Guide Kevin Downer and Craig with Craig’s Fallow Deer, England 14 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com And from the contented look on Angela’s face, it appeared she had the same thought. Our sincere thanks to Kevin Downer for organizing an exceptional adventure, and to Craig and Kisha for being the delightful friends and great companions they are. Scott and Angela Chapman “Back to Europe – Hunting the U.K. Part One” can be found in the Fall 2015 edition of the SCI Flint Regional Chapter Newsletter My Wish Hunt Success Story! Big. That’s my deer. Big rack, big body. And he is proud too. Even in death he is proud. He will be proud above my fireplace. Proud to be the centerpiece of the room. The trophy. But this deer, this awesome trophy, and could not have been mine without the Flint Chapter of Safari Club International. You saw me, a 15-year-old with many problems and unlike so many others, gave me a chance. People credit me for making a good shot, but that would not have been made if SCI Flint had not given me a chance. Only in my mind have I seen what the deer will look like once he is mounted. But I know when I get him that he will look better than I ever thought. So thank you. Thank you for sponsoring me to hunt. Thank you for letting me stay at the lodge. Thank you for mounting the first deer I have ever gotten. Thank you. -Jack DeWitt and Family Howell, MI Special thanks to Extreme World Class Whitetails of Ohio for the opportunity to hunt at your lodge and also to Chasing Tail Taxidermy for donating the taxidermy work for our Wish Hunters. -Zach Goodheart, Wish Hunt Director h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 15 SCI-Flint Photo SCI Fallow buck Kevin Pace Matt Hall Chapter Legend Johnny Walker joined his grandson off the Oregon coast for some great salt water salmon fishing Chapter Member Matt Mclean with a much deserved Montana Archery WT Chapter Member Brandon Hill reported a great Walpole Island Harvest with Guide Josh White. h 16 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Dennis Peters with a fine bobcat! Hunters Gallery John Rubel with a fine mule deer taken in Northwest Nebraska with Old Aker Outfitting John Rubel pictured with his antelope hunting with Wyoming Professional Hunters Chapter Members Jeff Snelling and Bill Hamilton report a very successful and enjoyable Kansas Deer and Duck hunt with 2015 donating Outfitter Hickory Ridge Chapter Members Megan and Marc Somers joined Kyle Miller on a local rain soaked but successful Pheasant Hunt h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 17 DNR Honors Hunter Education Instructor of the Year “Mr. Pifher has had a very positive impact on thousands of hunter education students in this state,” said Gary Hagler, chief of the DNR Law Enforcement Division. “We can never know the number of lives he has saved or the injuries he has prevented due to his efforts.” Timothy Pifher of Davison, Michigan, was named 2015 hunter education volunteer instructor of the year by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pifher was honored for his achievements at the Dec. 10 Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing. In 1997, Pifher earned his hunter education instructor certification. During the past 18 years, he has taught more than 360 classes and certified over 3,600 students to hunt safely in Michigan’s out-of-doors. “Mr. Pifher has had a very positive impact on thousands of hunter education students in this state,” said Gary Hagler, chief of the DNR Law Enforcement Division. “We can never know the number of lives he has saved or the injuries he has prevented due to his efforts.” In 2000, Pifher became an associate at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Auburn Hills, Michigan, where he initiated the hunter safety program. He holds at least 10 classes a year at the store. In conjunction with his wife, Sandy, also a certified hunter education instructor, Pifher also teaches five or more classes every year at Williams Gun Sight in Davison. h 18 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com “The DNR and the many students who have benefited from Mr. Pifher’s classes are very appreciative of the time and effort he has taken to increase the safety of hunters in Michigan,” Hagler said. Michigan has conducted hunter education classes for nearly 70 years, teaching firearm safety and the regulations for being a safe and responsible hunter. With the help and expertise of the more than 3,000 volunteer instructors, the Michigan hunter education program - administered by the DNR - trains nearly 20,000 students a year. Those interested in volunteering as instructors should call the DNR Law Enforcement Division at 517-284-6055 to obtain an application packet. For more information on Michigan’s hunter education program and on becoming a hunter education instructor, visit www. michigan.gov/recreationalsafety. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr. Safari Club International – Foundation Education Programs The mission of the SCI Foundation is to fund and direct worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor education. This article will be dedicated to the latter, education programs. Perhaps our most visible education program is run at our world class facility located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS). This program is aimed at educating our educators. Much of the information taken away from the AWLS program can be incorporated in parts of teacher’s curriculums thus impacting their entire class with hopes of passing on the ideals of a hunter-conservationist to the next generation. The Flint Regional Chapter has been one of the top chapters in sponsoring educators for this program. We continue to look for good candidates who are educators to apply for this scholarship and are accepting applications until the end of May for the 2015 classes. Please visit our chapter website www.sciflint for more information on the AWLS program. The Foundation also sponsors college scholarships which are available to students seeking degrees in wildlife management, natural resources or related fields of study. These include first a four year scholarship aimed at high school students entering a post-secondary program. The second is directed at University or College juniors and seniors majoring in natural resources or related fields of study at a school of their choice. Applications for the coming academic year are due by April 15. Please direct any eligible candidates that you know to the foundation website: http://www.safariclubfoundation.org/education/scholarships Separate from the SCI Foundation there are additional programs available that are more local to Michigan. The SCI Michigan Involvement Committee offers grants to graduate students pursuing advanced degrees in wildlife and related fields at Michigan-based institutions of higher education. Many of these scholarships are given to Michigan State Students. Application deadline is June 15 and questions should be sent to Paul Royce, SCI-Lakeshore Chapter, 9881 84th Avenue, Allendale, Michigan 49401. E-mail [email protected] The Flint Regional Chapter offers the Jim George General Scholarship and Jim George Membership Scholarship. These are available to students seeking an associates or undergraduate degree and from the Flint area. Applications are due by April 30. Application information can be found at the chapter website: http://www.sciflint.com/education.htm If you have any questions about any of the above program, please contact: Matt Bluntzer, (734) 416-3350 Ext. 316 Tim Pifher, (810) 653-0719 Neal Porter, (248) 343-3648 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED To help at our Expo and fundraiser on March 11 & 12 2016 We are looking for people interested in helping with setup, take down, running silent auction tables, collecting tickets at the door, etc. If you are interested in joining the fundraiser team please contact: Matt Bluntzer 517-449-1457 or [email protected] h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 19 Father & Son Annual Kansas Hunting Trip By: Chapter Board Director, John Rubel Every year when Thanksgiving comes around I start to get excited. Shortly after Thanksgiving my father and I make our annual trip to Kansas for the deer rifle season opener. It has become an annual tradition to hunt on a 8,500 acre farm that we gained permission to hunt by trading many hours of hard labor. The area we hunt in Kansas has always produced some really nice bucks and my father and I have killed respectable bucks there every year including the 182” 13 point he killed in 2012. When we arrived in Kansas the locals were talking about “The big droptine buck” that a few bowhunters in the area were spending their whole season after this buck. But for the most part the guys after that buck were pretty tight lipped about his whereabouts and wouldn’t even share trail camera photos of him with us. The few days leading up to the season opener I spent alot of time driving the roads looking for possible bucks to go after. I saw several nice bucks that I wouldn’t hesitate to pull the trigger on. But there was one buck in particular that had caught my eye. He was a beautiful 10 point and I had found him through the 75x spotting scope from over a mile away. After spotting this buck, I knew this was going to be the one I was after. I kept my mouth shut about him around other hunters. So the next morning, I parked my truck on the same exact hill and glassed hoping to find the same buck. Sure enough he happened to be in the same area. I watched him bed in the middle of a pasture with a handful of does, where he could see everything around him. h Later that afternoon, I came back to that same hill and sure enough he was still bedded in the middle of the pasture. There were also a few bucks bedded in the open in a nearby cut wheatfield. So I sat there and watched. The younger bucks in the wheatfield watched the cut milo field all day and then get up get a drink from the waterhole and hop the fence to feed in the cut milo field. After the younger bucks fed in the milo the 10 point got up with his does and left his pasture to feed with the younger bucks until dark. 20 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com advantage of the wind and what little cover I had. I crawled through the field and made it to the irrigation pivot which is where I was going to hide. could see the younger bucks bedded in the cut wheat field and I had made it to my spot undetected. I Later as expected, the younger bucks got up went to the waterhole, drank, and hopped the fence to feed in the cut milo. I started to get nervous. It was only a matter of time before the big 10 showed up. While watching the younger bucks feed for a while the all picked their heads up on were on full alert looking towards the pasture where the big 10 would be coming from. 9 does hopped the fence into the cut milo and sure enough when there he was! The next two days I watched these deer do the same exact thing. I had them patterned. I had to come up with a plan to kill the big 10. There was a lack of cover and I was going to be risky to try and hunt that spot in the morning so I hunted away from that area and waited until the afternoon hunt. Opening night I had to crawl several hundred yards through the cut milo field to take and I had to take deep breaths to hold the rangefinder steady. Had trouble getting an exact yardage but he was right around 330 yds. I slowly lifted the Sako .270 on to the tire of the irrigation pivot and dialed the Trijicon scope up to 16x. I took a deep breath, settled the crosshairs on his spine, clicked the safety and squeezed the trigger. The shot hit him hard and knocked him down. He got up and ran straight towards me. I quickly chambered and put two more rounds into him and he tumble within 50 yards of me. I couldn’t believe it I had just killed the buck I was after! After calling my dad to let him know what had just happened I walked up the buck and when I got up to him I couldn’t believe it, the Big 10 was actually the drop tine buck that all the local bowhunters were after! I didn’t realize it was him because I had been scouting him from over a mile away and couldn’t see the drop tine. Shortly after my father arrived to help and informed me that he also had a nice buck down. We were both tagged out opening night! After coming home I had the buck scored and it came out to 180 4/8” non-typical! IT was another fantastic father and son Kansas hunting trip! h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 21 2016 FUNDRAISER DONATIONS AND HUNTS I want to thank all of our board members and others who have contributed in helping put together another great list of donations and hunts for our 2016 Fundraiser Dinner. Please make every effort to give them consideration when planning your next hunting trip since they have donated their time and services to help make our event such a success. Please visit our website: www.sciflint.com to see pictures and write ups. Listed below are the current donations for 2016. Remember, however, these are subject to change for 2016 Expo & Fundraiser, March 11 & 12, 2016. DONATION Hunt of a Lifetime, Gun for a Cause VALUE Priceless PHONE WEBSITE Veterans Humanitarian Fund South African Sable Hunt 6-Day Kansas Whitetail Hunt New Zealand Red Stag Hunt Salmon Fishing Trip for 6 people Sports Memorabilia Package 8-Day Missouri/South Africa Combo Hunt 2017 5-Day Bull Elk Rifle Hunt 4-Day Argentina Dove Hunt Made to Order Hunting Garments 5-Day Spain Deer/Boar Hunt 5-1/2 Day Kansas Whitetail Deer Hunt Alberta Archery Moose Hunt Jewelry 4-Day British Columbia Fishing Trip 1 Person 6-day Black Bear Hunt (2 Bears) 5-Day Missouri Archery Whitetail Hunt 3-Day Argentina Dove Hunt 6-Day, 5-night Belize Fishing & Diving Trip African Photo Safaris 3-Day Wyoming Antelope Hunt Jewelry SCI International Life Membership 6-Day Saskatchewan Whitetail Deer Hunt Ohio Whitetail Hunting Trip for 2 7-Day Saskatchewan Spring Black Bear Hunt 14-Day Canadian Yukon Stone Sheep Hunt Ireland Sitka Stag Hunt OUTFITTER Botes Hunting Safaris, Botes van der Merwe, SCI Flint Stoney River Lodge Botes Hunting Safaris, Botes van der Merwe Hickory Creek Outfitters Munguni Lodge Tiny Bubbles Charters TST Tooling Software Technology & HS Die Double Deuce Ranch & Wild Wildebeest Safaris Heart Six Ranch Sierra Brava Raven Wear of Canada Inc Prohunt Spain Big Woody’s Guide Services Rugged Outfitting Jewel Craft Nootka Island Lodge Twin River Outfitters Northeast Missouri Outfitters Argentina Expeditions, Gardner Davis, US Rep Safari Unlimited Blue Reef Adventure Zulu Nyala Milliron T.J. Outfitting Inc Jewel Craft SCI-Flint Chapter Johnsons Outfitters LTD Briarwood Sporting Club Johnsons Outfitters LTD Yukon Big Game Outfitters Celtic Field Sports $8,500.00 $9,880.00 $3,000.00 $5,000.00 $625.00 $3,000.00 $11,000.00 $4,200.00 $3,240.00 $2,000.00 $10,500.00 $3,500.00 $6,500.00 Priceless $2,249.00 $3,000.00 $2,100.00 $4,500.00 $6,500.00 $5,950.00 $2,250.00 Priceless Priceless $5,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,650.00 $38,500.00 $5,400.00 907-526-5211 +27 83 7006677 586-337-3169 64-27-224-6427 231-383-1500 www.stoneyriverlodge.com www.riverdance.com Southeast, Kansas www.huntnz.co.nz 608-572-2389 307-543-2477 786-206-0756 403-722-3896 34-91-431-7070 417-435-2055 403-892-7904 248-344-4400 604-909-4155 780-779-1296 989-277-3502 775-843-7720 573-544-2041 616-566-4365 307-632-6848 248-344-4400 www.double2ranch.com or www.wwbeest.com www.heartsix.com www.sierrabrava.com www.ravenware.ca 3-Day Trophy Pronghorn Hunt $500.00 Taxidermy Gift Certificate 9-Day African Hunt for 2 Hunters Trophy “Hawaiian” Axis Deer Hunt 5-Day Colorado Elk Hunt South Africa Hunting Safari Trip 6-Hour Michigan Fishing Trip New Zealand Weild Red Stag Hunt 5-Day South African Plains Game Hunt 10-Day African Plains Game Safari for 2 Hunters Briarwood Fishing Trip fo up to 8 anglers Jewelry Wyoming Professional Hunters Chasing Tail Taxidermy Deikie Muller Safaris Maui Hunting Safari Bookcliff Outfitters Phillip Bronkhorst Safaris Medicine Man Charters New Zealand Safaris Matewetwe Safaris Limcroma Safaris Briarwood Sporting Club Jewel Craft $2,350.00 $500.00 $8,300.00 $3,600.00 $7,000.00 $11,065.00 $650.00 $7,800.00 $6,500.00 $14,000.00 $3,000.00 Priceless 307-247-6226 810-391-1048 949-466-2700 808-573-8426 970-327-4787 27-86-675-6323 734-709-2766 64-27430-4876 27-82-922-8397 817-271-9858 937-593-8045 248-344-4400 4-Day British Columbia Fishing Trip 7-Day Argentina Big Game Hunt 5-Hour Walleye Fishing Trip Nootka Island Lodge Argentina Expeditions, Gardner Davis, US Rep MI-HI Fishing Charters $2,249.00 $4,900.00 $650.00 604-909-4155 775-843-7720 248-879-0825 h 22 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com (497) 619-7429 www.ruggedoutfitting.com www.nootkaisland.com www.twinriverguidesoutfitters.com Email-argentinaexpeditions.com safariunlimitedworldwide.com www.sciflint.com 306-837-4731 937-593-8045 306-837-4731 250-264-2512 281-823-2026 www.BriarsWhitetails.com www.yukonbiggame.com www.celticfieldsports.com www.mauihuntingsafari.com www.bookcliffoutfitters.com www.PBSafari.com www.medicinemancharters.com www.newzealandsafaris.com [email protected] www.limcroma.com www.briarwoodclub.com www.nootkaisland.com www.mihicharters.com These Hunts are Subject to Change DONATION OUTFITTER VALUE 6-Day Montana Black Bear & Turkey Hunt Alaska Dove Island Fishing Trip SCI VIP Fundraiser Table 2016 5-Hour Walleye Fishing Trip Salmon Fishing Trip for 6 people 2-Day Texas Ram and Hog Hunt Alaska Flyout Fishing or Caribou Hunt Exquisite Fur Coat Exquisite Fur Coat Exquisite Fur Coat Michigan Bobcat Hunt New Zealand Red Stag 340 to 369 SCI Guided 1-Day Fly Fishing Trip Big Sheep Horned Lamp South Dakota Pheasant Hunt Kansas Whitetail Archery Hunt Wyoming Archery Elk Hunt Mexico Carmen Mt, or Whitetail Deer Hunt African 7-Day Hunting Safari Illinois Late Season Archery Whitetail Deer Ohio up to 150 Whitetail Deer Hunt British Columbia Mt. Goat, Moose or Elk Hunt Custom Action (long action repeater) New Zealand 5-Day Silver Package 1-Day Michigan Coyote Hunt 1- Day Turkey Hunt 5-day Northeast Missouri Whitetail Deer Hunt Carmen Mt. or Mexican Whitetail Deer Hunt Elk Creek Outfitting Dove Island Lodge SCI-Flint Chapter MI-HI Fishing Charters Tiny Bubbles Charters Action Outdoor Adventures Stoney River Lodge Cascade Furs Cascade Furs Cascade Furs Two Beavers Cedar Creek Cardrona Outfitters Brook Haven Lake, Jeff Johnson Creations in Antler Pheasant City Lodge Verdigris Valley Outfitters Jessis CoyBG#078 Hunt Connections in Mexico Unico Hunting Safaris Monarch Rivers X Factor Whitetails of Ohio Finlay River Outfitters Pierce Engineering, John Pierce Cardrona Outfitters Hilde Hunting Service Hilde Hunting Service Northeast Missoiri Outfitters Hunt Connections in Mexico $3,500.00 $6,990.00 $2,500.00 $650.00 $625.00 $3,750.00 $8,500.00 $6,400.00 $5,900.00 $4,900.00 $1,500.00 $6,500.00 $495.00 $4,300.00 $3,165.00 $3,250.00 $4,500.00 $4,750.00 $4,620.00 $2,000.00 $3,900.00 $12,000.00 $1,035.00 $14,000.00 $1,000.00 $500.00 $2,100.00 $4,750.00 Missouri Duck/Goose Hunt 3-Day Kansas Turkey Hunt Florida Alligator Hunt Illinois Late Season Archery Deer Hunt Ohio Whitetail Deer Hunt Maine Black Bear Hunt Bronze Fallow Deer Hunt in France Florida Management Gator Hunt 2 Couple 2-Night Fishing Getaway Alberta Moose Hunt Texas Hog & Javelina Bowhunt for 2 Hunters Michigan Walleye Fishing Trip Michigan Pheasant Hunt 6- Day Saskatchewan Upland Bird-Water Fowl European Brown Bear Hunt Dog Portrait Michigan Salmon Fishing Trip Texas Dall, Corsikan,or Black Hawiian Ram & Hog Michigan 1-Day Goose Hunt Michigan Walleye Fishing Trip $100.00 Gift Certificate Kansas Turkey Hunt Mushroom Hunting Safari Unlimited LLC Big Woody’s Guide Services Triple M Outfitters Unlimited Monarch Rivers Xtreme World Class Whitetails of Ohio Allagash Wilderness Camps France Safaris Real Florida Hunting Preserve Valhalla Lodge Buckbrush Outfitters Mule Creek Outfitting MI-HI Fishing Charters Tails-A-Wagin Johnsons Outfitters LTD Hunt in Europe Kathy Krupa Tiny Bubbles Charters Action Outdoor Adventures Hilde Hunting Service Medicineman Charters Suzanne Johnson Sculpture and Jewelry Design Big Woody’s Guide Service Brookhaven Lake $3,000.00 $1,100.00 $3,500.00 $2,000.00 $4,000.00 $2,000.00 $3,500.00 $1,000.00 $3,900.00 $7,500.00 $1,500.00 $650.00 $300.00 $1,200.00 $5,500.00 $410.00 $525.00 $2,000.00 $800.00 $375.00 $100.00 $1,100.00 PHONE 406-847-5593 907-738-0856 248-879-0825 231-383-1500 210-827-0053 907-526-5211 616-957-4936 616-957-4936 616-957-4936 231-838-1543 001-022-088-0341 313-510-0928 605-539-0268 719-748-3532 307-272-4468 011521 878-700-0384 27-83-775-3472 602-332-9889 419-569-8246 780-835-0385 517-321-5051 001-022-088-0341 248-909-1512 248-909-1512 989-277-3502 01152-1 87870000384 573-544-2041 479-619-7429 321-863-2985 602-332-9889 248-890-4500 207-398-4456 *+33 (0)6 76 854819 863-528-8593 810-223-4587 780-853-7720 515-979-4418 (248) 879-0825 231-743-6483 306-837-4731 34-67-121-3205 586-939-5286 (231) 383-1500 (210) 827-0053 248-909-1512 734-709-2766 810-610-9800 479-619-7429 313-510-0928 WEBSITE [email protected] www.doveislandlodge.com www.sciflint.com www.mihicharters.com www.actionoutdoors.com www.stoneyriverlodge.com www.twobeaversandcedarcreek.com www.cardronaoutfitters.nz www.brookhavenlake.com www.pheasantcity.com www.vvohunts.com www.jessiejamesoutfitting.com www.ranchoelchupadero.com www.unicohunting.co.za www.monarchrivers.com www.xfactorwhitetailsofohio.com www.finlayriveroutfitters.com www.pierceengineeringltd.com www.cardronaoutfitters.nz [email protected] www.ranchelchupadero.com safariunlimitedworldwide.com www.triplemoutfittersunlimited.com www.monarchrivers.com www.xtreme-wcwo.com www.allagashwildernesscamps.com www.francesafaris.com www.valhallalodgemi.com www.huntbuckbrush.com www.mulecreekoutfitting.com www.mihicharters.com www.preservehunt.com www.johnsonoutfitters.com [email protected] www.actionoutdoors.com www.medicinemancharters.com h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 23 SCI FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER SCORERS Matt Bluntzer 2030 N. Laurel Oak Howell, MI 48855 517–545-2358 John Gall 50790 Richard W. Blvd. Chesterfield, MI 48051 586-598-0007 John W. McLeod Jr. 6313 Sheridan Rd. Saginaw, MI 4860 800-424-2304 Phil Taylor 519 Melita Rd Sterling, MI 48659 989-654-2218 Glenn Brown (MM) 13214 N. Lewis Rd Clio, MI 48420 810-686-1490 Gerald Jackson 6220 Wilderness Point Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Work: 810-241-5034 Home: 810-744-4746 Arthur W. Korson 3768 Lake George Rd Drydon, MI 48428 810-796-3801 Richard A. Mielke 8160 Foster Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346 248-625-2706 Robert V. Taylor 10795 Dixie Hwy Ste 7 Davisburg, MI 48350 248-625-2760 Dave Minto 11348 Lippincott Davison, MI 48423 810-653-5430 Robert B. Nancarrow 3968 S. Van Buren Frankenmuth, MI 48734 989-823-7311 Mike Willis 4956 Hyde Park Troy, MI 48098 248-370-9200 Bruce Eavenson 130 Sashabaw Rd. Ortonville, MI 48462 248-627-2040 Jim Gall 51078 Sandshores Shelby Twp, MI 48316 586-598-0007 h Ron Martenka 2441 Academy Holly, MI 48442 248-634-0834 24 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Rich Richardson 2226 Ridgemoor Ct. Burton, MI 48509 810-743-2263 Gary Woelzlein II 8342 Lewis Rd. Birch Run, MI 48415 989 871-6407 SCIF Mission Statement SCIF Mission Statement To fund and manage sustainable useconservation conservation To fund and manage sustainable use and education education programs programsworldwide. worldwide. 2016 Educator Educator Application 2016 Application AmericanWilderness Wilderness Leadership Leadership School-(AWLS)-Jackson, American School-(AWLS)-Jackson,WY WY SCI Foundation/AWLSisisaapermittee permittee of of the the Bridger-Teton Bridger-Teton National opportunity service provider. SCI Foundation/AWLS NationalForest Forestand andisisananequal equal opportunity service provider. ConservationEducation EducationProgram Program Conservation •WildlifeconservationandmanagementintheUnitedStates •WildlifeconservationandmanagementintheUnitedStates •Landmanagementissues–effectsonwildlifeandstreamstudies •Landmanagementissues–effectsonwildlifeandstreamstudies •Endangeredspeciesandoutdoorethics •Endangeredspeciesandoutdoorethics •WyomingEcosystems •WyomingEcosystems •Economiccontributionofsportsmaninconservation •Economiccontributionofsportsmaninconservation •Instructionalmaterialstouseinoutdooreducationprograms •Instructionalmaterialstouseinoutdooreducationprograms •Introductiontomanyusefulresourcestoshare •Introductiontomanyusefulresourcestoshare And More….. •NationalArcheryintheSchoolsInstructorCertification And More….. •Shootingsports–firearmsafety,shotgun,rifle,andarchery •NationalArcheryintheSchoolsInstructorCertification •Outdoorsurvival–“Howtoteachyouth” •Shootingsports–firearmsafety,shotgun,rifle,andarchery •FieldtripwithBureauofLandManagement,WyomingGame& •Outdoorsurvival–“Howtoteachyouth” Fishagencies,TetonParkandNationalElkRefuge •FieldtripwithBureauofLandManagement,WyomingGame& •Visitnaturalgasfieldstoexploreenergyandconservationissues Fishagencies,TetonParkandNationalElkRefuge •EnjoyawhitewaterraftingtripontheSnakeRiver •Visitnaturalgasfieldstoexploreenergyandconservationissues •StreamEcology •EnjoyawhitewaterraftingtripontheSnakeRiver •StreamEcology WANTED Teachers For a Challenging Experience Facilities The Regional Chapter has a strong commitment to the •Flint TheAWLSsiteconsistsoftheJoelLoveridge-JimConklin mission of Safari Club International. Facilities EducationComplexwhichprovidesaprofessionalquality To help accomplish the goals of the mission, the Flint • TheAWLSsiteconsistsoftheJoelLoveridge-JimConklin kitchen,diningroom,instructionanddormitoryfacilitiesin has been active in sending local teachers to the EducationComplexwhichprovidesaprofessionalquality additiontostaffcabins. Chapter American Wilderness Leadership School. If a teacher is Linens,pillowsandtowelsprovided. • kitchen,diningroom,instructionanddormitoryfacilitiesin interested in being sponsored by our chapter, he or she •TheWyomingsiteissurroundedbythebeautyoftheGrosVentre additiontostaffcabins. can download the application form online. WildernessareawithinBridger-TetonNationalForest • Linens,pillowsandtowelsprovided. •application Pleasevisitourwebsiteformoreinformation. The must be submitted with an essay to our •TheWyomingsiteissurroundedbythebeautyoftheGrosVentre www.safariclubfoundation.org chapter by April 15th. Teachers selected will be notified WildernessareawithinBridger-TetonNationalForest by mid-May, to allow time for making travel arrangements. • Pleasevisitourwebsiteformoreinformation. We also require an essay on how you think AWLS would www.safariclubfoundation.org benefit your classroom. The brochure for SCI AWLS is at: http://www.sciflint.com. The AWLS Center is nestled in the beautiful Bridger-Teton National Forest near Jackson, Wyoming, AWLS provides the perfect atmosphere for the accredited educational programs. Our chapter pays the course fee for the teachers selected and contributes towards travel expenses. Applications should be sent to: Tim Pifher • 8176 Barden Rd. • Davison, MI 48423 [email protected] h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 25 Friday, March 11, 2016 - 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 - 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 - 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. h 26 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Pass these FREE tickets out to your friends! 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Branch Locations Saginaw Saginaw 360 South Outer Drive 360 South Saginaw, MIOuter 48601Drive Saginaw, MI 48601 Phone: 989.753.3492 Phone: Fax: 989.753.3492 989.753.3435 Fax: 989.753.3435 Lansing Lansing 3400 St. Joseph 3400 St.MI Joseph Lansing, 48917 Lansing, MI 48917 Phone: 517.482.2200 Phone: Fax: 517.482.2200 517.482.2276 Fax: 517.482.2276 Gaylord Gaylord 1069 O’Rourke Boulevard 1069 O’Rourke Boulevard Gaylord, Gaylord,MI MI49735 49735 Phone: 989.732.3265 Phone: 989.732.3265 Fax: 989.732.8097 989.732.8097 Fax: Shelby Shelby 50771 50771 Design DesignLane Lane Shelby Twp, MI Shelby Twp, MI48315 48315 Phone: 586.254.0123 Phone: 586.254.0123 Fax: 586.254.2326 Fax: 586.254.2326 Niles Niles 1755 1755 Mayflower MayflowerRoad Road Niles, Niles, MI MI49120 49120 Phone: 269.695.0123 Phone: 269.695.0123 Fax: 269.695.0125 269.695.0125 Fax: Statesville Statesville 1006 1006 West WestFront FrontStreet Street Statesville, Statesville,NC NC28677 28677 Phone: 704.872.9546 Phone: 704.872.9546 Fax: 704.878.9211 704.878.9211 Fax: Perrysburg Perrysburg 26475 26475 SouthPoint SouthPointRoad Road Perrysburg,OH OH43551 43551 Perrysburg, Phone: 567.336.4567 Phone: 567.336.4567 Fax: Fax: 567.336.4577 567.336.4577 • BOLTS • NUTS • SCREWS • WASHERS • LOCK WASHERS • RIVETS • RIVET TOOLS • ANCHOR BOLTS • ANCHORING DEVICES • PINS • POWER TOOLS • HAND TOOLS • AIR TOOLS • COMPRESSORS • ADHESIVES • CAULK • LIGHTING • PLUMBING • LIFTING • RIGGING EQUIPMENT • LUBRICANTS • STORAGE EQUIPMENT • BRUSHES • ABRASIVES • 28 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 29 My name is Dennis Peters, the current membership director of the SCI Flint Chapter. I want to start by saying thank you. Thank you for joining us this weekend during our chapter’s largest fundraising event. This event is planned each year not only to raise money but also engage and reconnect the fellow sportsmen. That being said, if you are not a member of the Flint SCI Chapter please find me during the show, because we need to get you signed up! Why? If you consider yourself a hunter, this is the easiest and best way to promote the sport and preserve it for future generations. Since 2000, SCI Foundation has provided $60 Million to promote science-based conservation through wildlife research, education, and humanitarian programs that prove the importance of the hunting community worldwide. Since 1979, SCI has spent nearly $400 Million on hunter advocacy and wildlife conservation As you can see, each and every member contributes to these supporting efforts to help make a global impact. I strongly encourage memberships not because it is my job but because it is my passion. We must protect the habitats and protect our freedom to hunt. Dennis Peters, Peters’ Glass, Romeo Mi. 586-752-4150 SAVE THE DATE SCI Flint Golf Outing Lapeer Country Club June 25, 2016 Tee off 8:00am $75.00 per player and $300.00 per team h 30 Winter 2016 | www.scif lint.com Call Bob Myers for more information: 810.441.1115 SCi FLINT SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER JOIN TODAY BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER! MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Why Join SCI Flint: Membership meetings with outfitters and conservation representatives Quarterly newsletters from Flint Chapter Awards Banquet and Christmas Banquet provided at no charge - One guest pass to accompany member at both banquets at no charge Free Record Book Why Join SCI International: Bi-monthly issue of SCI’s award-winning SAFARI Magazine Monthly issue of SAFARI TIMES Newspaper Annual World Hunting Awards Publication Eligible to attend SCI’s Members-only Annual Hunters’ Convention Participation in the SCI Record Book of Trophy Animals and Awards Programs Eligible to join a local SCI Chapter SCI Hunter’s Travel Assistance Hotline powered by Global Rescue Access to Hunt Reports SCI “In the Crosshairs” e-Newsletter Access To SCI First for Hunters Website Official SCI Membership ID card Free Access to SCI Online Record Book Free Admission to the International Wildlife Museum at SCI Headquarters in Tuscan Name:_________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________ City:__________________ State:______ Zip code:___________ Country:_____ Daytime Phone:________________________ New Members: 1 Year Membership $80 Hardcopy ($50 Flint, $30 International) 3 Year Membership $300 Hardcopy ($150 Flint, $150 International) Lifetime International: Hardcover $1500 Hardcover $1250 (For 60+) Flint Only Membership: $50 (Must Be Current International Member) Renewals: 1 Year Membership $115 Hardcover ($50 Flint, $65 International) 1 Year Membership $85 Electronic ($50 Flint, $35 International) 3 Year Membership $300 Hardcover ($150 Flint, $150 International) 3 Year Membership $240 Electronic ($150 Flint, $90 (International) Email:_____________________________________ Enclosed is $______ Via Check #:__________ or charge to my: MasterCard Visa American Express Card #:______________________________________________ Expires:________Signature:_____________________________ MAIL THIS APPLICATION TO: Dennis Peters, Membership Chairman 73321 Van Dyke, Romeo, MI 48065 Sponsor: Dennis Peters # 2000-5325 h www.scif lint.com | W inter 2016 31