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North Florida Chapter
Safari Club International
October/November 2012
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Annual Christmas Party
Friday, December 14 at the
Toney Sleiman Residence
Tuesday, January 15
at Karen Tutwiler’s Residence
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Officers & Directors
2012-2013
PRESIDENT
PRESIDENT-ELECT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
Tom Powell
Shawn Pringle
Ron Stafford
Janet Pringle
Derrell Griner 353-3181
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DIRECTORS
Carol Blodgett
Jeff Boyd
Tyrie W. Boyer
Robert Bracewell
Jimmy Cranford
Jim Davis
Dorothy Gillette
Betty Griner
Carol Higman
James Higman
Dale Loosier
Clara McGehee
David Mann
A. J. Pionessa
Georgianne Pionessa
Ray Pringle
Tom Sanders
Doug Speed
Shuri Speed
Phil Stinnett
Patricia Vane
Terry Vane
Paul Workman
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PAST PRESIDENTS:
Ray Pringle (2)
Cliff McGehee (3)
George Bowser
David Alan DeBerry
Terry Vane
Bill Pullen
Bob Olson
Sharon Temple
Steve O’Hara
Doug Speed
Craig M. Larimer
D. L. Seals
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Warren A. Tyre (3)
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Rene Dostie
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Charles R. Bassett
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Scott Miller
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Fred Kitchens
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Tyrie W. Boyer (2)
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346-3166M. Gordon Vines, Jr.
904-280-5265Murray Black
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Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder
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HONORARY DIRECTORS:
Ernest F. Dorsey
Willie B. Dyal
Tyrie A. Boyer
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Common Springbok taken just before sundown on third day of the hunt from Griner’s trip to the Free State South Africa in
August, 2012. See page 5 for Makhulu Safari story by Betty Griner.
North Florida Chapter Safari Club International October/November ‘12
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President’s Report ~ October/November 2012
Merry Christmas and warm and friendly greetings to all members of the North Florida Chapter of SCI and their families
for the Christmas Holiday Season!
I hope you are all getting outside and enjoying the fine weather and going hunting. I am in Kansas as this issue goes
to press hunting whitetails. The rut was supposed to be November 20 but here in early December we can still see
bucks chasing does, working scrapes and making rubs. The
mild weather is turning cold and windy with a front coming
through.
It has not rained since July so the dust is very bad. Everything
is dusty and it is like sugar sand driving through some of the
fields and roads. You can see vehicles coming for miles away
from the dust clouds they are sending into the sky. Fields
that should be green with healthy crops of wheat are sandy
deserts. It is good we can pour out corn and hunt over that,
as the normal food sources are thin to none. Everything is
brown and the weather has been so hot most of the ponds
are dry as well. What few wheat fields have sprouted are deer
magnets. I saw 4 bucks and 20 does on a large wheat field
this afternoon. The bucks were chasing does and working
licking sticks on the tree branches, great for video but not big
enough to shoot. Large V’s of up to 50 geese each are flying
overhead while coyotes howl their eerie calls from the brush
and large steep ravines late in the afternoons.
But, back to the real world…, you must call in your reservations
by Tuesday, December 11 for the Christmas Party at the Sleiman’s residence on Friday, December 14. Great holiday food
will be provided by Country Caterers and Toney Sleiman will again donate delicious shrimp. Don’t forget to bring cash or
checks so you can buy Christmas raffle tickets. The prizes this year are fantastic: Choice of $1000.00 cash or a .45 Kimber
semi-auto pistol; for the ladies an 18” string of 10mm freshwater pearls; plus other prizes. “WOW”! Fundraiser tables will
also be for sale for those who want to qualify for the early bird table sponsor drawing. Our hats are off to A.J. Pionessa
and Tom Sanders for underwriting the fundraiser ticket printing costs. Look for their ads on the back of your tickets. We are also very pleased that Tire Kingdom, Inc. will once again be our event sponsor for the fundraiser, March 2, 2013.
I want to thank and recognize John and Dorothy Gillette for hosting the Oyster Roast on a perfect autumn evening in
October. Thanks also to our members who donated food for the Greater JAX USO food drive at the Selva Marina Country
Club member meeting in November, where we were treated to a program by acclaimed wildlife and conservation expert
Doug Speed.
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Our next membership meeting will be January 15 at Karen Tutwiler’s home on the Southside near San Marco. Rumor
has it there may be some oysters on the grill to go with the other gourmet food offerings from Tommy Perryman at
Country Caterers. We are pleased that we will have Captain Don Dingman, star of the “Hook The Future” television series
speaking at our January meeting. Don has been guiding adults for many years along with the great charity work he
does with children, teaching them how to fish and make their way in the world. He will have some great stories and life
lessons to share with us. Karen has arranged permission for us to park in the vacant lot next door and her son will have
an electric golf cart to help herd our group to the feeding area.
President’s Message Continued on Page 14
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2012 - 2013
September 18Membership Meeting - Morocco Shrine Upper Level
October 2Board of Directors Meeting
October 9
Sables Board Meeting
October 16Membership Meeting - Oyster Roast, Gillette Residence
November 6Board of Directors Meeting
November 20Membership Meeting - Selva Marina Country Club
December 6Board of Directors Meeting
December 11 Sables Christmas Party @ Dorothy Gillette’s Residence
December 14Membership Christmas Party - Toney & Bonnie Sleiman Residence
January 8Board of Directors Meeting
January 15Membership Meeting - Karen Tutwiler Residence
January 23-26 Annual SCI Convention, Reno
February 9
Family Fun Shoot - Jacksonville Gun C lub
February 21
March 2
Annual Fundraiser - Morocco Shrine Auditorium
April 20
Sables Tea with a Twist
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TIP:
Attention Hunters! Please remove your sunglasses when
you pose with your game. We want to see who you are!
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address to Janet at
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North Florida Chapter Safari Club International
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Phone: (904) 398-0059
Janet Pringle, Secretary
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Proud Sponsor of
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of Safari Club International
INSIDE THIS EDITION
President’s Report
Madhulu Safari
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4
Veteran’s Parade 5
South Dakota 6
September -Gillette Residence 7&8
November Selva Marina Country Club 9 & 10
Pursuing Northern Giants
11
Able Sables
GAC Notes
12
13
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Visit North Florida
Chapter’s new
Website at:
www.nfcsafariclub.com
Membership Application
available online
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Meeting
Information
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at Meetings
are as follows:
Chapter Catered Events:
$6 charge
for call brand
$3 for beer / $4 for wine.
No charge for
soda and water.
Events at Facilities
with Cash Bar:
Cost is Set by
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Makhulu Safari
by Betty Griner
On August 11, this year eight of us embarked on our African
Adventure. This was my and Kim’s (our daughter) third trip
and Derrell’s fourth trip to the great continent. On this trip
we had five other people with us, three of whom had never
been to Africa and two who had visited South Africa with
another family member. Our hunters on this safari were three
women and one man. That’s right; Derrell did not hunt this
time. He shot pictures instead of animals.
We flew through New York and overnighted in New York
rather than Johannesburg, which is the normal. We had
heard some horror stories of taking guns through New York;
however, we had no problems. In fact, we found everyone
most helpful especially the New York police both going and
returning.
Betty Griner and PH Heinrich with Black Wildebest
taken on the first day of our hunt after stalking for
about 2 hours. Shot at about 100 yards.
We hunted with Makhulu Safari in the Free State about two
hours south of Kimberly. Our accommodations were first class as
was the hospitality. Our bungalows were about 20 feet from the
lion pens. What an experience! But that’s another story.
White Springbok also taken in the Northern Cape area
on the last day of the hunt. This was the hardest
of the animals and most elusive to hunt.
Black springbok taken on day 10 of the hunt
in the North Cape area of the Free State.
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After sighting the guns, we were off to hunt. There were
lots of walking and stalking for a couple of us. When I told
my PH Heinrich (who will be here at the March fundraiser)
that I did not want to shoot from the vehicle, he got excited.
My shopping list for this trip was four animals – Black
Wildebeest, Common Springbok, Black Springbok and White
Springbok. The Springbok were selected for me by my son.
They are not easy to hunt. Very spooky and you don’t get
close to them.
Watch for some great Lion pictures and the rest of the story.
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South Dakota Hunt
We left for South Dakota on Oct 4. The weather was beautiful and clear but cold, down in the 20’s and 30’s at
night. The lodge was very nice and the food was excellent and is located near Chamberlain in south central
SD. One of our most exciting moments was looking out our kitchen
window and seeing a big cougar tracking some deer. Using binoculars
we could see he was collared. We hunted on the 5th,6th and 7th. All
hunters got their limit everyday. A.J. having developed a bad leg on
our trip couldn’t walk the fields so he shot from the truck. (Can’t
keep a good man down!) I drove him along and when we stopped he would step out and
shoot! Night time was
filled with laughter and
the camaraderie of the
men playing poker. We
all had fun! What makes
a trip fun? It is being with
good folks!
A.J. Pionessa
Pheasant Hunting
in South Dakota
Steve Salaun
Pheasant Hunting in South Dakota
“Conservation is one of the
many passions of hunters
worldwide and an integral
element of both Safari Club
International and Safari Club
International Foundation.”
Left to Right: , Richard Benoit, Jeff Boyd, Steve Salaun
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October Membership Meeting
L to R: Terry Vane, Rich Benoit & A.J. Pionessa,
masters of the oyster knife
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Gillette Residence October 16, 2012
L to R: Doug Speed, Tom & Sylvia Sanders, Robert Bracewell
relaxing on the veranda
Twilight at Gillette’s
Above: Peggy & Fitzhugh Powell,
Jeff & Beth Boyd
Carol Blodgett, Clara McGehee,
Patricia & Terry Vane
Sheryl & Woody Potter,
daughter and son in law with
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Gordon Vines, Bess Abare, Wesley Wallace
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November Membership Meeting
Doug Speed entertains with an interesting and
informative quiz on the benefits of controlled hunting
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Relaxing during social time, members
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Chips & Becky Harmon
Kelly Brown & Cathy Curtis
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Selva Marina Country Club November 20, 2012
Doug & Shuri Speed
Jeff & Beth Boyd
Ron & Rose Stafford
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Pursuing Northern Giants
by John Gillette
For more than twenty-five years my main hunting passion
has been whitetail bucks; giant whitetail bucks! To that end,
whenever possible I’ve to travel to northern Saskatchewan for
a week each November when the legendary mega bucks of
northern Canada are on the prowl due to the rut; the only time of
the year these monsters are vulnerable.
Because of my work I have had a hiatus of several years since
my last trip but this year I found myself back in northern
Saskatchewan near Cold Lake hunting with my absolute favorite
outfitter; Harley Nault. I learned of Harley about 25 years ago
when hunting Alberta with hunting professional Jim Shockey. On that trip Jim said “I know you are focused on really big bucks
and if you can you can find a way to book with Harley Nault.” Sound advice but harder to do than expected! It turned out
Harley doesn’t advertise and is almost unknown except to a small
group of hard core trophy hunters; Harley only takes a fairly small
number of hunters each year and then they’re given the right
of first refusal for the same dates the following year….and as a
compliment to how good Harley really is, quite of a few of Harley’s
clients have booked with him for over twenty-five consecutive
years…I soon learned contacting Harley was one thing; actually
booking a hunt was something else entirely. Finally, after threefour years of relentless phoning (badgering might be another
word) Harley said, “You’ve got a spot.”
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I will never forget my first arrival at Harley’s ranch house many
years ago…scores of incredible sheds and pickup racks filled the garage; nearly every one of them a buck to be proud of. But
the real treat lay inside; on the wall of Harley’s house were the only three bucks he’s ever personally mounted and they were
bucks of dreams; two massive, palmate non-typicals (one of which had such mass Harley said on first seeing it in the timber
he thought it a moose) and an extraordinary fourteen point typical. When I asked Harley what they scored he shrugged and
said “never put a tape to them.” That trip began my love affair for the pursuit of northern giants and although circumstances
have taken me whitetail hunts with other Saskatchewan outfitters since I am more convinced than ever that nothing matches
a trophy whitetail hunt with Harley. The amount of preparation, attention to detail and knowledge of mature whitetail that
Harley and his guides demonstrate is simply second to none. Don’t misunderstand, these are anything but guaranteed hunts….nor, given the remoteness and extremes of weather are
they hunts for everyone, but they do offer the opportunity to harvest the bucks that the dedicated trophy hunter loses sleep
thinking about. When I say they are not for everyone I would counsel any prospective hunter considering a northern Canada
hunt to stop and consider what they are getting into; you will not find the deer numbers of say a Texas hunt and the weather
can be absolutely brutal. In my November hunts I’ve experienced trips that were reasonably warm with freezing rain and I’ve
also experienced hunts where the high was – 25 Fahrenheit! Think about that before you commit to a hunt where you will
be dropped in the middle of a far northern forest before daylight and expected to sit until well after dark; up to ten hours in
brutal cold IS NOT the right trip for many; there are far easier hunts for deer in the 150 class than those in northern Canada. On the other hand the rewards to the dedicated outdoorsman willing to tolerate such extremes could result in the deer of
a lifetime…sitting in these near untouched forests with wolves howling nearby waiting for a dream buck to appear while
incredibly appealing to me yet unimaginable agony to others .
With that in mind fast forward to November 2012 as I rejoin old hunting friends like Bill Ryan (22 years with Harley) in pursuit
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Sables Foundation of
Northeast Florida is
accepting applications to
the American Wilderness
Leadership School
(AWLS) The school offers
6 teacher sessions and 1
student session. Located in the beautiful
Bridger-Teton National
Forest near Jackson
Hole, WY, AWLS provides
the perfect atmosphere for the accredited educational
programs. Established in 1976 , AWLS has provided a
credited wildlife management program for a total of
5,473 teachers and 1,338 students. Applications can be
found at www.safariclubfoundation.org. Please turn
them in to either Carol Blodgett or Patricia Vane by the
February membership meeting. For more information
contact either Carol or Patricia via email.
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Sables calendar:
December 11th
Sables Christmas Party
at the home of Dorothy Gillette at 5:30
~
April 20th
Sables “Mad Hatter” Tea with a Twist
at the home of Sylvia Sanders - 1 to 3 tickets available soon
May Your Days be
Merry and Bright!
Wishing you a joyful,
blessed and
wondrous Christmas
from your Sables Board
SABLES BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2012-2013
President
Vice President
2nd Vice President
Internet Communications
& Sables National Rep.
Treasurer
Membership
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
Sable Events
Sign-up/ Calling
Historian
Carol Blodgett
Patricia Vane
Dorothy Gillette
Janet Pringle
Shuri Speed
Beth Boyd
Daune Davis
Sylvia Sanders
Clara McGehee
Carol Higman
Hunt Stories Needed!
Send your stories & pictures to:
Patricia Vane
Sables Mission:
To further the understanding of our
outdoor heritage, including the positive
role of hunting, through the creation and
support of wildlife conservation education programs that are consistent with the
educational mission and purposes of SCI
and SCIF.
220-4009
[email protected]
Please limit articles to 1,000 words or 2 pages. The
NFC reserves the right to edit submitted articles.
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Government Action Committee Update
by Terry Vane
We may be about to lose the Second Amendment. It was
Romney’s election to lose, he lost it and he deserved to lose
it. The problem is he will not have to pay the price for that
loss, but the rest of us will. One day after the election, The
Big Zero reaffirmed his support of the proposed UN Treaty
on Small Arms Control. While it is not likely to be ratified by
the U.S. Senate as currently configured, that reaffirmation
signals that the American people have just re-elected the
most radical anti-Second Amendment President in history. He is now afforded the “flexibility” of which he spoke to
the Russian Ambassador, having won re-election. Romney
was not even able to garner as many votes as McCain did
in his losing campaign against Obama in 2008. Elections
have consequences. U.S. Supreme Court Justices Scalia
and Kennedy are both 76 years old. If either of them retires
or dies, or if anything happens to Chief Justice Roberts,
Justice Thomas or Justice Alito, the balance of the Court
will be dramatically changed by the Obama appointed
replacement and the Second Amendment will be written
out of the Constitution. These are the five that voted in
D.C. vs. Heller that the Second Amendment protects the
individual right to keep and bear arms. The other four in
dissent stated there is no such right. A swing of one vote
and the result would have been very different. We should
all pray for the continued good health and longevity of
the five who supported the true meaning of the Second
Amendment as protecting an unalienable right that comes
not from government but is endowed by our Creator. This
is indeed a perilous time for our Republic. May God help us
to keep it.
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Anti-Gunners Emboldened by Election Results.
Columnist Jason Whitlock, Sportscaster Bob Costas and
others are leading the charge in raising the cry against
private gun ownership. Recent tragedies have created
an opportunity to once again blame the gun rather than
the murderer and the so-called gun culture rather than a
popular culture that debases human life and seeks to cast
Christianity from public discourse. The NRA is now called
the “new KKK”. We can be assured these hysterical rants
and scurrilous accusations will continue and become more
intensified as the flames are fanned by The Usurper in the
White House. We can also expect more attacks on our
hunting traditions from the Obama administration under
the Environmental Protection Act and the Endangered
Species Act.
It was a privilege to march in the Veteran’s Day Parade with
two SCI members and WWII veterans, John Anker, who fought
in The Battle of Bulge and Marine, AJ Pionessa, who fought in
the South Pacific Theatre. Semper Fi
Obama Policies a Big Boon to Gun Sales. The only
private industry that can be said to have benefited from the
indirect stimulus provided by the Obama era is the firearms
industry. Sales of black tools, accessories, ammo, reloading
equipment and related components, along with survival
equipment, have surged dramatically since the election on
a nationwide basis. Do not neglect to acquire your own.
Quote of the Month
“The major issue of this campaign is the direct political,
personal and moral responsibility of Democratic Party
leadership in the White House and in the Congress for this
unprecedented calamity which has befallen us. I will not
stand by and watch this great country destroying itself
under mediocre leadership that drifts from one crisis to the
next, eroding our national will and purpose. Back in 1976, Mr.
Carter said,‘Trust me,’ and a lot of people did. And now many
of those people are out of work. ... ‘Trust me government’
asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one
man, that we trust him to do what’s best for us. Well, my
view of government places trust not in one person or
one party, but in those values that transcend persons and
parties.” --Ronald Reagan at the 1980 Republican National
Convention.
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President’s Message Continued on from page 2
By the time members are reading the newsletter, our annual fundraiser will be little more than 2 months away!! We
need 100% participation and donations immediately following the New Year...if not sooner! I’m counting on each of
you to support your club! Tickets are available now so please see or call Georgianne Pionessa, our own Queen of ticket
sales! Don’t wait to be called! Volunteer now!
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I am looking forward to seeing all of you at the annual NFC Christmas Party. Remember to bring an unwrapped toy
valued at $20 for a boy or girl up to age 12. If you bring a toy for each attendee there will be no charge for dinner. If you
do not have a toy to donate please bring a check for $20 so that we can buy toys for the Mayport U.S.O. The toys will be
delivered to the Mayport USO the day after the party for distribution to the children of needy service families. Thanks
to the Pringles for making the toy delivery once again.
Keep tuned to the newsletter and if you see a picture of me with a large whitetail it means I scored on one in Kansas. Good hunting to all our members. Happy New Year and may God bless you all!!!!! Tom Powell
NFCSCI President
Annual
Salvation Army
Game Feed
February 21, 2013 - 5:30 p.m.
Hunters it’s time to empty your freezers and
make room for the fall harvest! What better
way than to donate to our
annual Salvation Army game feed!
Thanks to Jim Duggan
for the donation of quail!
Salvation Army Feed
February 21, 2013
5:30 p.m.
NFC SCI Hunters - Volunteer to Serve!
PLEASE DONATE ALL MEAT
BY FEBRUARY 15TH
Call Tom Sanders at (904)553-3593 or
(904)645-0026
Sportsmen Against
Hunger
Our generous members attending the November
meeting at Selva Marina Country Club brought
non-perishable items, including 3 hams, and filled 6
bags with groceries for the Mayport Chapter of the
Greater JAX USO, Holiday Food Drive. Accepting our
NFCSCI donation is Pam Coates, Director of Mayport
USO. Tavish helps Pam load groceries.
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Pursuing Northern Giants continued from page 11
of these ghosts of the northern forest. I flew directly to Edmonton after a week of work at the National Urban Training Center
in Indiana. From Edmonton it’s roughly a four hour drive north and east to Harley’s ranch. Harley owns or leases roughly
130,000 acres for his hunts where his blinds range from the forested edges of fields to the dense, native growth forests. The
weeks forecast called for steadily falling temperatures and snow….they were right!
Earlier I mentioned deer density and in these areas it is relatively low…in Saskatchewan baiting is legal and, quite honestly, the
only way to have a reasonably successful hunt. Guides establish baits not to lure bucks but to hold does in an area. Then, with
the rut, the hope is the rarely ever seen, normally nocturnal monsters will come cruising looking for a ‘date’. In addition to the
extreme weather this is a hunt for a patient person…the giants are here but even so my experience is that during the course
of a six day hunt you MIGHT have one chance at the true monster and when I say that I’m talking bucks in excess of 170 inches. It takes a patient hunter to sit day in and day out watching 150 class bucks come and go but that’s what’s required. Moreover,
as I said, that truly big buck may only show once during the week you’re there and then the entire encounter might only last a
few seconds. In fact, the biggest buck I ever killed was at noon on a brutally cold day when he emerged from thick brush and
lifted his head to scent check for does while standing in a ATV track where a single step either direction would have hidden
him again. I’d seen spots of deer hide moving in the thick brush and had my rifle up and ready otherwise I don’t think I would
have had the time to lift it and shoot….it was that quick.
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This year Harley told me the stands I would hunt had a monster deer living in the area; never seen on the trail cams he had
been seen by two different guides, Harley and a hunter last year. Harley feared the deer was completely nocturnal plus bait
shy and made it clear that taking him was a long shot, but I opted for the chance. For seven days I sat dawn to dark and passed
buck after buck; several which I know grossed over 170 inches in hopes that Mega buck would appear. But he didn’t and in the
final hour of the final day I opted to take a small, mature buck Harley and I agreed would never grow the main beams required
to be a super trophy however he’s still a buck I was proud to collect and most places would be a dream buck…but not in
northern Saskatchewan!
I only hope that one day I can once again return to this harsh
land in pursuit of a true northern giant…it is the hunt I dream
about.
The AJ Pionessa
SCI Newsletter Booster Fund
Platinum $100 • Gold $50 • Silver $25
Thanks to the First Contributors:
AJ & Georgianne Pionessa - $200
Doug & Shuri Speed - $100
Gary Thigpen - $100
(Any amount welcome!)
TERENCE G. VANE, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Terence G. Vane, Jr., P.A.
Blackstone Building, Suite 620
(904) 353-8285
233 East Bay Street
FAX (904) 354-2739
Jacksonville, FL 32202
[email protected]
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We salute and
thank
Curry Thomas
for their long
time loyal and
generous support
of the
North Florida
Chapter of SCI
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Taxidermy Studio
Tony and Leslie Breedlove
3188 Southeast County Road 21-B
Melrose, Florida 32666
352-475-3159
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We are a full service taxidermy studio offering custom quality work on all trophies from all over the world
USDA approved for receiving your shipment
NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL -- your trophy is our top priority
Trophy room design and natural dioramas to complement your treasured trophies
Servicing the North Florida Safari Club over 20 years
We now offer Cleaning and Maintenance Services for your trophy room.
Taxidermy is a fine art. Keeping your mounts and habitats clean can be difficult. Whether it is daily occurrences such as household dust or
serious pest infestations, your investment can begin to depreciate as soon as it comes into your home. Most household cleaning services are not
familiar with mount cleaning technique may not be familiar with the signs of a developing problem.
Tony has teamed up with David Miller of Nature’s Way Pest Control to offer full scale cleaning, restoration, pest control for your trophy room.
Tony recently has taken over maintenance of the Sensory Safari trophies to keep them in top condition for everyone to enjoy.
Prior to departing for that “hunt of a lifetime” contact us to obtain your custom tag and reference package filled with important information on
skinning and trophy preparation. Advance planning is the key to your trophy being the best it can be. Call for references.
Check out our website at www.wildlifeartcreatons.net and find us on Facebook
Welcome New Members!
Jim Newman
Wesley Wallace
Thomas Lesso
Karen Tutwiler
SCI Members, look for the paw print on
SCI badges and introduce yourself and
welcome new members!
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Safari Club International
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Contact Patricia Vane at 220-4009
or [email protected]
for more information or to place an ad.
North Florida Chapter
New Member
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Tom & Sylvia Sanders
July 2008, New Cape Town, S.A.
Water Buck
“The genuine sportsman is, by all odds, the most important factor in keeping the larger
and more valuable creatures from total extinction.”
Theodore Roosevelt
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Left to Right - Steve Salaun, Richard Benoit, A.J. Pionessa, Jeff Boyd
Kneeling - Andy May, Garrett Bordson
Left to Right - Andy May, Steve Salaun, Richard Benoit, Jeff Boyd,
Georgianne Pionessa, A.J. Pionessa

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