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1 2010 SCI Chapter of the Year Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Spring 2012 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Wild Game Dinner Invitation Fundraiser Photos Hunt Reports Member Photos Calendar of Coming Events COMING EVENTS Wild Game Dinner, May 20, 2012 Mark J Hainds presentation, July 21, 2012 Bob Bergstrom BBQ, August 26, 2012 Feed The Hungry, Sept. 22, 2012 Board of Directors Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month Please call Beverly Valdez at It was all routine and repetitive until a big wave caught us. Captain Tom Mattusch, Hulicat For BaseCamp please Bill Craves, bcraves@comcast.net

2 MEMBER UPDATE We d like to welcome all our new members to our SF Bay Area Chapter. Bobinder Bobinder Ericka Cox Samantha Faust Susan Frieders Rene Gillibert Larry Lundberg Tyler Miller Roland Torres Alaska coastal black bear hunt New member Bobinder Bobinder has lined up an Alaska coastal black bear hunt on the Susan Dawn Charter in mid-may this year. The hunt is in the Kuiu Island and Kupreanof islands. Bobinder s hunt is for two people and he needs one more person to go (you could be the lucky one!) Contact Bobinder at bbobinde@cisco.com for information. For more information on the Susan Dawn see the website at THE CLASSIFIEDS For Sale: Remington 721 bolt action rifle in 270 Winchester. This is a 721 in a 700 Remington 700 stock with cut checkering. Has 13 pull with Pachmayer decelerator pad. Weaver 4X scope, rings and bases included. 98% condition. $425 Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. Contact: Buck Buchanan , buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org for more information. For Sale: Leupold 1.5X5 Vari-X gloss scope with duplex reticule. Clear, crisp image, excellent condition. $275 Contact: Buck Buchanan , buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org For Sale: Browning 20 gauge BBS pump shotgun with Invector-Plus choke, 13 pull with Pachmayer decelerator pad. Excellent condition. $350 Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. Contact: Buck Buchanan , buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org for additional information. For Sale: Savage Left Hand bolt action 111 model in 270 Winchester. Leupold scope base and rings. Has 13 pull with Pachmayer decorator pad. Overall 99% condition. Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. $325 Contact: Buck Buchanan , buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org 2

3 Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Spring 2012 Chapter Officers President...Tom Mattusch President Elect... Dwight Ortmann Vice President...Robert Lawson Past President... Dwight Ortmann Secretary... Paul Williamson Treasurer...Jim Peters Board of Directors Luis Balenko...Richard Papapietro Tomas Bermejo... Richard Pierce (alt.) Glenn Chrisman...Jeana Rolsky-Feige (Sables) Tom Enberg... Bob Keagy... Chairpersons Awards Dinner...Cam Grieg Base Camp Editor... Bill Craves Budget Committee...Jim Peters Conservation... Dwight Ortmann Cubs... Ed Buchanan Education...Diane Sheardown BBQ & Shoot...Jim Peters Fundraiser Chair... Don Seibel Fundraiser Financial Liaison...Jim Peters Humanitarian... John Ware Legislative...Bob Keagy Marketing & PR... Bill Craves Membership... Luis Balenko Veteran s Activities...Glenn Chrisman Sables... Jeana Rolsky-Feige Chapter Administrator...Beverly Valdez Past Presidents Council Dwight Ortmann Jim Peters Ilah Uhl Stanford Atwood Tomas Bermejo Mike Nice Bill Gouin Ilah Uhl Glenn Chrisman Gabe Tabib Dean Miller George Cobb Joe Bullock John Peterson Al Lawson Brenton Scott The contents and opinions expressed in Base Camp are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Safari Club International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter or the general membership. Information and articles in this newsletter are intended to inform the members about chapter activities and present various viewpoints and issues of general interest. Base Camp, however, cannot verify or be responsible for the accuracy of statements made in the articles and columns written by the newsletter staff or guest authors. SPECIAL NOTICE If you are on Facebook, become a FAN of SCI-SFBay now to get the latest breaking news first. Just look for Safari Club - SF Bay. CIRCULATION AND ADVERTISING POLICY Base Camp is published four times a year Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter issues by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club International. Advertising is accepted for Base Camp to subsidize its publication. Space is available in 1/8 (Business card size) at $50.00, 1/4 page at $90.00, 1/2 page at $170.00, or full page at $340.00, respectively, prepaid with submittal of artwork. Ads run for one year, (four issues) and will be in black and white. You can also become a FAN of SCI National. Just enter SCI in the Facebook search box and join. Advertisers must submit camera ready artwork to the Advertising Officer, c/o Chapter Office. Sorry, photos will not be returned, unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Member ads will be accepted for sale of personal property such as sporting equipment and special hunting or fishing opportunities. There are no fees for these ads and they will be run for a single issue only unless resubmitted for additional issues. *************** FOR SALE *************** African wildlife art numbered prints framed/unframed most sold out editions: David Shephard, Simon Coombs, Robert Bateman, Terry Frost African verdite sculptures bronze sculptures by Rick Taylor Salted capes (plains game) Some taxidermy, i.e. full mounted lion and other mounts Cowboy art prints by Padre Johnson Pictures and details on request Please call Bill Tharp, San Ramon, Ca (925)

4 BOARD President Tom Mattusch President Elect: Dwight Ortmann Vice President Robert Lawson Secretary Paul Williamson Treasurer Jim Peters Past President Dwight Ortmann Luis Balenko Tomas Bermejo Glenn Chrisman BOARD MEMBERS Tom Enberg Bob Keagy Richard Papapietro Richard Pierce (alternate) Jeana Rolsky-Feige, (Sables President) FREE MEMBER ADS! Advertisements from Safari Club members will be accepted for sale of personal property such as sporting equipment and special hunting or fishing opportunities. There are no fees for these ads and they will be run for a single issue only unless resubmitted for additional issues. Please mail, , fax, or call in your ad to: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club International Chapter Administrator: Beverly Valdez Address: 423 Broadway, #624, Millbrae, CA Phone/fax: bev@safariclub-sfbay.org 4

5 PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dear Members, It s been an active first quarter of the year! There were a few of you that I did not get to see in Las Vegas. For those that made it, I hope you had a great time and did not get lost on the floor too often. For those that did not make it, what a show! Attendance was up by over 6,000! There were hundreds of new outfitters that could not fit in a space as small as Reno. It took me one day just to see the top floor. The next day I did the bottom floor. The SCI Annual National Convention was half over and I have just barely walked it! With meetings and events, it was a challenge to see it all. The entertainment was great. What was even more amazing, the aisles and set up were so large, it never looked crowded! I hope to see you in Reno next year! This quarter we have also had our ninth Greater Bay Area fundraiser in conjunction with the Golden Gate chapter another must-attend event with some terrific hunting opportunities auctioned. I hope you were one of the successful bidders. The general raffle was the best I have seen (thanks to Jeana Rolsky-Feige). Remember the funds we raise go to provide on the ground financial support to local projects as well as contribute to SCI National projects. If you haven t been to the fundraiser in a while you do owe it to yourself to get there next year mark your calendar for March 2, The annual Wild Game Dinner is coming up May 20 in San Jose at the Three Flames Restaurant. Our chef, AJ Szenda, promises an even better menu than the one we all thought was terrific last year. One of our avid anglers is promising a fresh yellowfin tuna. If you have something you would like to showcase, please get it to Dwight s office on Bay Road in Redwood City before May 10. We need your photos of hunts around the world and entries by May 6. See pages 14 to 16 for all the information. In our last issue, we had the story about the great chapter hunt at the Tim Reich Ranch in Wyoming. Having participated in that (and as Lisa took her first big game animal there) I highly recommend that venue to hunt. Where would you like to see a Chapter hunt for this year? I would target a place that could comfortably accommodate about 8 hunters. Please get back to me at tommatt@safariclub-sfbay.org with your ideas and recommendations. Then be ready to sign up because spaces in the chapter hunts always go fast! Hunting with friends is one of the great joys of our sport. Along with chapter member Cam Greig, I am proud to have a seat on SCI s Conservation Committee. At the committee meeting in Memphis recently, seven new conservation projects were approved, bringing our worldwide total to 70 projects! When folks ask why they should join SCI and the Chapter, remind them of our dedication and involvement in conservation in North American and around the globe. After watching Martina McBride s terrific performance, it was particularly rewarding to hear she donated back her entire performance fee of $12,500 to SCI Conservation! I thank all of you who wrote letters on behalf of Fish & Game President Dan Richards. SCI is the foremost organization in the world defending hunters rights. SCI National had a link to the Dan Richards issue on the front page of the website. There is no organization in the world defending your right to hunt more than SCI both here and abroad. No organization has the breadth of conservation projects around the world like SCI. Many members of the chapter have participated in the Blue Bag program through Safari Club International Foundation. I thank you and salute you. If your friends are members of single specie organizations, please take a moment to share with them what SCI/SCIF does for hunting, conservation and humanitarian issues globally. Ask them to join our Chapter! Tell each and every person, SCI is First For Hunters. See you in the Field! Tom Mattusch San Francisco Bay Area President 5

6 MEMBER PHOTOS Top: Richard Papapietro III with 2 Texas javilina. Bottom: President Tom Mattusch with Vickie Gardner of Alpen Optics at the Wilderness Unlimited Property, Williams, CA. Top: Dwight Ortman s Wyoming white tail deer. Bottom: Buck and Delores Buchanan on the Hulicat. Stanford H. Atwood, Jr. Atwood & Associates 750 University Avenue, Suite 130 Los Gatos, CA Phone (408) Fax (408) stanford@atwoodlaw.net 6

7 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012 May 20, 2012 Annual Wild Game Awards Dinner July 21, 2012 Special presentation by Mark J Hainds, in Half Moon Bay August 26, 2012 Annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ in Morgan Hill September 22, 2012 Annual Feed The Hungry in San Jose October 28, 2012 Annual Fall Appreciation dinner in Belmont If you are interested in becoming more active with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, contact any Board member or Beverly in the chapter office at (phone and fax) or bev@safariclub-sfbay.org. Top Left: Edie, Lucy, and Deanna. It was a Field and Stream day for the girls. Edie was shooting a Benelli SBEII, Lucy a Beretta Xtrema II and Deanna a Beretta A400. Top Right: Dwight Ortmann, Tom Mattusch, and Donald Mah with geese. Bottom: Rob Lawson, Nevada, November

8 President and part-time emcee for the evening, Tom Mattusch Jeana Rolsky Feige brings the power - lots of it - and people are ready to win! Game team included Vic and Ron Mancuso Fundraiser Chairman Michael Dickinson takes a minute to roll the dice with Robert DeMattei Luis Balenko, Membership Chair, chats with a new member Life member Tammy Scott kept the bidding moving along Buck Buchanan and the Cubs youth raffle A happy team relaxes at the end of the evening 8

9 RDR RANCH 2,328 ACRES OF PARADISE ONLY ONE HOUR FROM SAN JOSE... YET A WORLD APART Take advantage of this opportunity to fulfill your ranch ownership dreams and still enjoy the proximity to Silicon Valley & nearby San Francisco! The wildlife here is abundant, including: Deer, Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Wild Boar, Turkeys, Quail, Doves, Ducks, Red Tail Hawks, Band Tail Pigeons, Coyotes, Ground Squirrels, Rabbits, Bobcats & Mountain Lions. Water is also abundant, with over 20 ponds (several are stocked); a seasonal creek with a spectacular 75' waterfall; and an abundantly producing well from which the ranch water system stores 20,000 gallons for domestic usage. The Spanish-influence designed main home, or lodge, is 2,800 sq. ft. & enjoys 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Tall vaulted ceilings in the living room are ready to accommodate your grand works of art, whether they be man-made or mounted trophies. Attention to detail throughout includes gleaming wood built-ins, hob-nail knotty alder doors, imported granite & marble, and a fabulous Master bath. Al fresco dining for 2 or 20+ awaits on the columned 4,000 sq. ft. patio. The shop/garage shares the same Spanish exterior architecture, with 2,565 sq. ft. for ample parking or projects; a game room & a walk-in meat locker. Upstairs, find 727 sq. ft. of office space with a full bathroom. There is also a nice, 950 sq. ft. ranch manager's home. Perhaps most important, this is a turnkey, working ranch that includes 9 major cattle pastures with their own water, as well as 5 horse pastures near the lodge, and a great rifle range with an adjacent pistol range. Paradise truly awaits you!...available to the discriminating buyer for $5,900,000 Jim Redd License # Kevin Sullivan License #

10 THANKS TO OUR 2012 DONORS Our donors are important to the success of the fundraiser and thus very important to our continuing conservation, education, and humanitarian efforts here in the Bay area and around the world. Please support them every time you get a chance! African Field Sports Mike Murray afs@eastcape.net Algar Safaris Lilianna Saccomano info@algar-safaris.com Anuritay Ranch Francisco Paco Pizarro anuritay@yabiru.com.ar AR Hunting Consultant abed Radwan abed@gci.net Arrow Five Outfitters Jim & TinaMarie Schaafsma arrow5@hughes.net Art of Madleine Kay Madleine Kay Bald Mountain Outfitters Terry Pollard tpollard@wyoming.com Birds Landing Hunting Preserve and Sporting Clays Briarwood Sporting Club Chris Daniels chris@briarwoodclub.com Cabela s Sporting Goods Caldwell Shooting Supplies California Dept of Fish & Game Wildlife Programs Branch California Outdoor Heritage Assn Caza Y Safaris Argentina Jorge noy info@cazaysafaris.com.ar Cotton Tree Lodge Coyote Valley Sporting Clays Eric Forlee Fine Arts eforlee@hotmail.com Estancia La Criolla Roberto druetto rd@estancialacriolla.com.ar FrontSight Firearms Training Giuseppe Carrizosa Spain giuseppecarrizosa@gmail.com David Green Master Furrier HuliCat Sportfishing Tom Mattusch tommattusch@hulicat.com Hunt In Europe Srdja dimitrijevic info@huntineurope.com Imbert and Smithers Indianhead Ranch Laurent de la Grange info@indianheadranch.com International Adventures Unlimited, Inc. Michael H. Grosse info@internationaladventures.us Iron Wheel Guest Ranch John & Sherry Cargill

11 THANKS TO OUR 2012 DONORS Jannie Otto Safaris Kerley s Sporting Adventures Mike Kerley Klamath River Outfitters Michael Wally Watson Lawson Wildlife Adventures Robert Lawson mogombo1@yahoo.com Likhulu Safaris Matt van Vuuren info@likhulusafaris.com Lindsay Fraser Hunting Safaris New Zealand frasersafarisnz@msn.com Madleine Kay Jewelry kayart1@prodigy.net Makadi Safaris Katja and Fiethelm Metzger katja@makadi-safaris.com Michelle Flynn Designs mflynndesigns@sbcglobal.net Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Tomas Bermejo tomas.v.bermejo@mssb.com Omineca Guide & Outfitters FrankBadey frank@omineca.bc.ca ORCHAPE Gus Motte +33(0) info@orchape.com The Ranches at Belt Creek Tim Reich Ranch Hunts timreich@rushmore.com Richard Petty Experience Safari Chelet Jose Chalet chelet@newsafaris.com Safari Unlimited Drake Dawson safariunlimited@juno.com Sharp Park Golf Course Hiwy 1 & Sharp Park Rd, Pacifica, Ca Southern Cross Safaris Christopher Cawood southern-cross@intekom.co.za Sportsman s Warehouse 6640 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin, CA Surefire Products, LLC Timberline Outfitters Brenda and Perry Hunsaker timber@timberlineoutfitters.com Tommy s Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar 5929 geary Blvd, SF Trijicon, LLC Urge2Hunt Serge Engurasoff serge@urge2hunt.com Wanganui Safaris Paul Bamber wsafaris@xtra.co.nz Wilderness Unlimited Rick Copeland Zulu Nyala Group Veena Joory hvjoory@mweb.co.za 11

12 2012 SCI NATIONAL CONVENTION Top Left: Life Member Brenton Scott and Tammy Scott Top right: Martina McBride woos the audience Bottom: The Four Seasons stood the test of time 12

13 YEAR OF THE PIG SPEAKER Mark your calendar - July 21, 2012 Mark Hainds speaks about pig hunting Mark J. Hainds is a life-long hunter who grew up as the sixth generation on the Hainds Family Farm in north Missouri. He received a BS in Forestry Management from the University of Missouri, and a MS in Forest Biology from Auburn University. Mark has studied and worked to restore the longleaf forests of the southeastern US for approximately two decades while holding dual positions with Auburn University and The Longleaf Alliance. Feral hogs are a recurring management challenge in the southeast, and in the Chinese Calendar Year of the Pig - Mark set himself the goal of killing at least one feral pig in ten different states. This challenge is documented in his book Year of the Pig, which was published September 1st, 2011 by the University of Alabama Press. Mark is touring his book across the country and on July 21st, he will stop in to discuss the hunts, the weapons, and the characters he encountered while pursuing pigs in: Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, California, Arkansas, Tennessee, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Missouri. More information on the presentation by Mark will be ed and online at Feral pigs threaten vast portions of U.S. ecosystems, so Hainds, a forester, did good by spending 2007 hog-hunting in 11 states. Hainds anecdotes, titled by a tree of each different ecosystem, wield dry humor and the admirable values of a farmer s son to critique the current state of hunting. His sympathetic intelligence suffuses this seriously funny nonfiction. Sierra Club GOT TECH-ACHE? CALL TODAY! We all have painful times with our computers. Ted Potter of TechMarin is Diane Sheardown s brother and fishing buddy. He s offering a 25% discount on your first service call (by phone or in person) when you mention this ad. We solve 80% of problems on the phone in 20 minutes or less so reach for your phone, not an aspirin, for: Spam removal service that eliminates 99% of spam from ever reaching your inbox Networking from 2 to 500 computers, home or office, Ted provides you with the service you need so YOU can relax and use your computers where you want them Web site maintenance Automated off site backup systems and specialized backup software for Microsoft Outlook. CALL *** SCI MEMBERS SAVE 25% 13

14 San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Safari Club International Game Awa rd s & W ild Game Banquet Sunday, May 20, 2012 Three Flames Restaurant 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, California Social Hour and Hors d oeuvres 4:00 to 5:00 Gourmet Wild Game Buffet 5:00 to 6:30 Big Game Awards 6:30 to 7:30 Auction & Raffle to follow Dress: Hunting Attire or Casual To donate wild game or fish, please drop off between 9am and 4pm at: 2596 Bay Road, Ste A, Redwood City, CA or call (650) For Reservations: Phone/Fax: bev@safariclub-sfbay.org $65.00 donation per person / $40 youth under 15 Name for reserved table sign Mail check payment to: SCI-SF Bay Area Wild Game Dinner, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, CA For credit card payment Fax to: to: bev@safariclub-sfbay.org Visa MasterCard Exp. date Card# Name Card CCV: Address Phone: City Zip Please list names of people attending dinner: 14

15 WILD GAME DINNER & BIG GAME AWARDS BANQUET May 20, :00 PM Three Flames Restaurant at 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose WILD GAME AWARDS QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Trophies must have been taken in the calendar year All big game species listed in the SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF RECORDS are eligible for entry 3. There is no minimum score to qualify. 4. Each entry will be judged based on the photo alone. The hunter may also submit a scoring sheet. If you wish to have the trophy scored you can submit the results; SCI scoring is most preferred. Scoring is NOT required. The following can possibly assist you. Geoff Vassallo - Wilderness Taxidermy (510) Alex Rolsky - Imbert & Smithers Sport Shop (650) Stan Swart (408) Luis Balenko (650) Note: All entries for the awards will be judged based on their unique attributes including difficulty of hunt, type of firearm and number of entries, hunter experience. Awards for fish will be based on species, line used, size and/or length 5. Awards will be presented for the following categories: NORTH AMERICA, AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL/ASIA, EXOTICS & SELF-GUIDED plus others determined by the Wild Game Awards committee. 6. No award fee is required; however, attendance at the AWARDS BANQUET is required. Banquet reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Banquet fee is $65 per person and $40 per junior under 15. The club will pay for the first two awards; any other plaques beyond two will be the responsibility of the $20 per plaque. 7. A PDF file of your photo/form must accompany each entry. PDF images can be made from your photo for $7.50 per photo if submitted with entry. Photos will not be returned. All materials can be submitted electronically to: photos@safariclub-sfbay.org. JUDGING AND SCORING All entries must be received by May 6, 2012 at photos@safariclub-sfbay.org or by mail to Luis Balenko, Wild Game Awards, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, Ca If you have any questions or would like to help with the Awards committee call Luis Balenko (650) SCI office phone/fax (650) Broadway #624, Millbrae, Ca

16 SCI SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER NOMINATION FORM: As a member of the SCI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter I wish to nominate the following: Sportsman of the Year: Member of the Year Lioness Comments: (Why you feel this member should have this Award) Your Name (Must be a chapter member in good standing at least two years prior to the nomination) Return to Luis Balenko, Wild Game Dinner, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, CA Or wgd@safariclub-sfbay.org No later than May 6,

17 RIDING THE BIG WAVES One of the highlights of the day was when the 55- foot HuliCat, one of the film production boats, nearly got clipped. On what would have been the last take, the Huli was positioned inside and was motoring out to the channel. A swing set came through and sent the boat launching into the air, giving all onboard the ride of their lives. (ESPN) Mavericks is a world-renowned big wave break located near Pillar Point Harbor, and is host to the Mavericks surf contest (mavsurfer.com). Since the early 1990s, when the local spot was introduced to the world, Mavericks has become an epicenter of modern big-wave surfing. Currently a movie is being made about one of the big wave surfers, Jay Moriarty. Jay died, not here, but, ironically on a diving accident in the Indian Ocean. The movie Of Men and Mavericks stars Johnny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue and is due out October Since the HuliCat is always the media boat for the Mavericks surf contest (mavsurf.com), the production company asked for the boat and it s owner Captain Tom Mattusch to serve as a staging platform, carry people, equipment, supplies and have a camera on board. It was all routine and repetitive until this big wave caught us, said Tom. 17

18 CUBS SHOOTING PROGRAM What does the SCI Cubs youth program have to offer current or new SCI members with eligible youths 8-18 years of age? Mentoring in safe gun handing, shooting skills, and ethical sport hunting is certainly a big part of the program. The Cubs program provides one-onone personal or small group firearms training. Meeting other youth with similar interests is another. The Cubs program currently has 41 members throughout the membership range. This letter is an open invitation for you to sponsor a youth into the SCI San Francisco Bay Area Cubs program. This program is fully funded by the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of SCI and the NRA. Your sponsorship means that a youth in your family is offered the opportunity to learn the basics of safe shooting and the importance of hunting not only as part of our heritage but also one aspect of good conservation. Select the type of instruction you want to have your youth join in: rifle or shotgun. Sporting clays or trap (shotgun) has been most popular in the past. Center fire and rim fire rifles are other options. All range fees, safety equipment, ammo, and firearms will be provided at no cost to the youths. Youths are encouraged to bring their personal firearms. Opportunities for pheasant hunting are also part of the Cubs program. We currently hunt Hasting Island Hunting Preserve. Guide, dogs, and 1-2 hunt mentors will accompany 2-4 youths on these hunts. Parents are also welcome to follow along in the field. Hunts are usually conducted on weekends as morning hunts of 3-hour durations. Youth shotguns and safety equipment are provided. There is no cost for these hunting opportunities. It is suggested that youths have several shotgun training sessions before scheduled hunts to increase the probability of a positive, successful hunting experience. As a hunter or pro-hunting friend, you know that our youth are the future of all hunting, shooting, and wildlife conservation. A recent study by The National Shooting Sports Foundation revealed that, nationally, for every 100 hunters lost only 69 hunters take their place or 69% hunter replacement ratio. In California right now the ratio is slightly higher (82%) but we need to constantly increase our work in getting kids involved the younger the better! By the time kids are in middle school they are rapidly getting pulled into computer games and other organized sports. Start young and stay healthy, learn to respect nature. SCI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is doing its part in this recruitment effort by providing firearms and shooting instruction along with mentored hunting opportunities. If the Cubs program interests you and your youths, call or for additional information on how to get involved. Buck Buchanan Cell: buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org SCI Cubs Youth Shooting Sports Coord. Master Hunter Education Instructor NRA - Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun Instructor NRA - Range Safety Officer Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor 18

19 NRA FOUNDATION YOUTH GRANT AWARDED TO SCI-SFBA The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of SCI was awarded a National Rifle Association Foundation Youth Grant for ammunition and other supplies in This NRA Foundation Grant assisted SCI-SFBA chapter in building and expanding our Cubs Shooting Program for youth 7 to 18. The Cubs have regular monthly scheduled youth shooting activities consisting of shotgun or rifle training. There are also informal youth shotgun competition and training opportunities at various events such as the Annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ. In , SCI SFBA has introduced and mentored more than 200 youths 7-18 years of age in safe gun handling, shooting skills and shooting sports, and, especially, ethical hunting. Many of these youths have had no previous exposure to firearms. SCI SFBA and the NRA Foundation are making a positive impact with youths. Please extend your support for both organizations. Contact SCI SFBA Cubs Program: buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org Contact NRA Foundation at: HOW SCI SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CUBS PROGRAM HAS INFlUENCED OUR FAMIly Participating in the Safari Club International Cubs program has been a wonderful experience for my 15 year old son, Clayton. In addition, it has sparked an interest in the entire family to shoot together. Clayton had wanted to learn to shoot and hunt ever since he was a little boy, but my husband and I did not have any experience with guns or hunting. When he decided to quit playing football, he was able to add a new activity to his schedule. He wanted to learn to shoot. I felt the best place to start was with a Hunter Safety class. This is how I met Buck Buchanan and he introduced us to SCI SFBA Cubs. Clayton was hooked from the first day at the rifle range. Since then he has enjoyed shooting handguns and trap. His trap shooting experience culminated with two pheasant hunting trips with a group of SCI SFBA Cub members. Buck has developed Clayton s skills and confidence to become a competent and safe firearms enthusiast. In addition, he has involved the rest of the family in this fun family sport. My husband enjoyed participating in the pheasant hunts and our 11 year old daughter has learned how to shoot safely. Now that Clayton has learned to shoot, I ve decided it is my turn to participate in the fun. We never would have become so involved in the sport of shooting if it wasn t for Buck and the SCI SFBA Cub program. I can t thank Buck enough. Sue Frieders Clayton Frieders 19

20 THE SABLE MIOMBO CORNER SABLES UPDATE Sables members once again helped to make the annual Greater Bay Area fundraiser a success. Join the Sables at their next meeting -- Monday April 23, 2012 Sables members (L to R) Edie Ortmann, Cathie Nelson, Kathy Dallas 6:30 PM Office of Diane Sheardown Potluck Discussion topics will be AWLS scholarship grants and Hands-on Wildlife donations for Applications for AWLS scholarships and Hands-on Wildlife kits are available from Diane Sheardown (edchair@safariclub-sfbay.org Registration - welcomed by lovely ladies Edie Ortmann and Kathy Dallas Sables activities - Lisa Mattusch and Diane Sheardown SPECIAL KUDOs to Sables member Pamela Atwood for being featured in the Lindsay McCrum photo book Chicks with Guns. It s a truly fascinating book filled with beautiful portraits of real women gun owners. Pamela is one of the women featured in the book. Cathie Nelson donated a signed copy of the book for the fundraiser. 20

21 BLACK POINT CHUCKAR HUNT A number of San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club International Members got together for a chukar hunt at Black Points Sports Club with Mike Sutsos. Judging by the expressions here getting ready for lunch, it is hard to say which was more entertaining, the 200 chukar or the lunch! The hunt started by using Black Points highly trained and responsive dogs. About mid morning, the group headed for the well-outfitted clubhouse for a break and then a repeat of the early morning hunt. Some of the hunters brought their own dogs and they went out to look for stragglers after the second hunt. Everyone made it back to the club house by about 11:20 and were treated to a nice hot chukar leg and thigh starter, expertly marinated and cooked to perfection by Mike Sutsos and his crew. Lunch was an oversized rib eye, medium rare, wild rice and salad, with French bread and butter. Chocolate biscotti rounded out dessert. For those still willing, clay pigeons were ready to hone your skill on after lunch. 21

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23 SCI FOUNDATION TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION FUNDING Washington, DC Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) testified today in front of the U.S. House of RepresentativesFisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee in support of H.R. 50, the Multinational Species Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2011 which would extend funding for important conservation projects until the year It was an honor to testify before the committee today, and I hope that our message was clear: that these projects are a needed investment for sustainable wildlife conservation, said Joseph Hosmer, President of SCIF. Support for international conservation projects is necessary for the continued growth of wildlife populations and stability of rural economies throughout many nations of Africa and Asia. As a result of the funding from the U.S. Congress, many grants, matching contributions, and in-kind funds have been donated to these programs from other organizations, host countries, and conservation groups. For example, as a result of the 2009 Congressional appropriation of $2 million for the African Elephant Conservation Fund, over $11.2 million in matching funds were received from outside sources and went to fund 33 African elephant projects. Contact: Nelson Freeman, Media@safariclub.org Try us to see why Chapter President Tom Mattusch and Humanitarian Chair John Ware like us! FRESH FISH & POULTRY Featuring USDA Choice Harris Ranch Beef Wild game processing and custom cuts Oriental Groceries Established 1955 Kevin Lee Save More Meats (650) or Fax (650) W. Manor Drive Pacifica, CA

24 NOTICE TO THE WILDLIFE IMPORT/EXPORT COMMUNITY February 24, 2012 Subject: Import of Sport-hunted Trophies Subject to Quotas, Tagging and Marking Background: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is aware of confusion and miscommunication regarding the import of sport-hunted trophies that are subject to quotas under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Service wishes to remind the trade that under U.S. CITES regulations at 50 CFR Part 23, CITES specimens must be appropriately marked and be accompanied by valid original CITES documents. These CITES regulations, revised in 2007, incorporate CITES resolutions affecting international trade in sport-hunted trophies and are not new requirements. In addition, the special rule for the African elephant under the Endangered Species Act provides for CITES marking requirements. The Service has encountered problems with CITES specimens subject to quotas and marking including leopard, Nile crocodile and African elephant. Leopard tagging requirements for skins and mounted sport-hunted trophies: Each raw or tanned skin must have a self-locking tag inserted through the skin and permanently locked in place using the locking mechanism of the tag. The tag must indicate the country of origin, the number of the specimen in relation to the annual quota, and the calendar year in which the specimen was taken in the wild. A mounted sport-hunted trophy must be accompanied by the tag from the skin used to make the mount. African elephant tusk marking requirements: The trophy (tusks) must be legibly marked by means of punch dies including: Country of origin using ISO codes followed by the last two digits of the year of registration and the weight of raw ivory to the nearest kilogram. Any mark must be placed on the lip mark area and indicated by a flash of color which serves as a background for such mark. Nile crocodile tagging requirements for skins and mounted sport-hunted trophies: Each raw or tanned skin must have a non-reusable tag inserted through the skin and locked in place using the locking mechanism of the tag. The tag must be permanently stamped with the two-letter ISO code for the country of origin, a unique serial number, a standardized species code, and the year of production or harvest. A mounted sport-hunted trophy must be accompanied by the tag from the skin used to make the mount. The tag information or tusk marking as noted above must be recorded on the accompanying CITES document. This information is generally placed in the description block or special conditions block of the CITES document. In addition, for leopard and African elephant, the number of the specimen to be exported in relation to the current year quota must be shown on the CITES export document (in block 11 of the CITES standardized document). If the specimen was harvested and/or registered in a different year than the year in which it was exported, this information will be different than the information on the CITES tag or tusk marking. If the permit is issued in a different year than the year of export, this information must reflect the year of export. Export quota information is not required on CITES re-export certificates. Action: Sport-hunted trophies imported into the United States that do not comply with the marking, tagging or CITES document requirements are subject to refusal of entry or seizure. Contact: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement ; (fax) lawenforcement@fws.gov ( ) 24

25 SCI RECORD BOOK PHOTO ENTRY FORM PHOTO ENTRY Submission Hunter Membership No. Address City State Zip Country Ph. ( ) ( ) Home Business Signature I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I took this animal without violating the wildlife laws or ethical hunting practices of the country or province in which I hunted and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the laws of my country have not been violated by my taking or importing this animal. Animal Free-ranging Yes No Date Taken / / Month Day Year Rifle Handgun Muzzleloader Bow Crossbow Shotgun Picked Up / Place Taken Country State or Province Locality Submit to: Safari Club International 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson, AZ USA. ATTN: Record Book $20.00 Photo Entry processing fee Checks on U.S. banks only. Credit cards preferred. We Accept: MC Visa AMX Discover Diners Club / Card Number Expiration Date NOTES: 25

26 SABLES MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (NEW OR RENEWING MEMBERS) S i n c e Continuing Our Outdoor Heritage SCIF San Francisco Bay Area Sables Membership Application 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. Sables Member Values Sables are leaders in educating others about the value of hunting and in promoting our hunting and outdoor heritage. Sables Goal To increase public participation in hunting and outdoor recreation activities. Join online at www. safariclub-sfbay.org Join Sables Yes, I want to support the conservation and education goals of SCIF Education Advocate - Dues $50 annually Yes, I want to take advantage of the special 3 year membership offer Dues 3 years for $75 Yes, I want to be a Life Member of SCIF Sables and show long term support for SCIF conservation and education goals with a $500 single payment ($250 for SCI Life Member) Other Education Donation $ Name Address City State/Prov ZIP Home Phone Work Phone Chapter Affiliation San Francisco Bay Area Referred by: Hunter Non-Hunter Bill my credit card: p MC p Visa p AMEX p Diners p Discover Account No. Expiration Date Name on Card (print) Signature Check enclosed Make Checks Payable to Safari Club International Foundation Please mail to check and membership form to: SCIF San Francisco Bay Area Sables 423 Broadway #624 Millbrae, Ca Fax to:

27 MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (NEW OR RENEWING MEMBERS) 2009 Chapter of the Year (Please Type or Print Clearly) Name: SCI Member # Address: City: State: Zip: Primary Phone: Alternate Phone: Fax: Firm name: Firm address: *Preferred communication: Phone Fax Would you be interested in serving as an officer or on a committee in this chapter? Yes ( ) No ( ) If yes, in what area would you like to be involved? Applicant Signature: Date: Sponsor: (required) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Dues Only Safari Club International Dues Only San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Safari Club International Dues One Year $20 $65 $85 Three Year $50 $150 $200 Life $300 $1,500 $1,800 * You must be a life member of SCI to join the chapter as a life member, you must be a three-year SCI member to join the chapter three-year program. You may join the chapter at any level that is consistent with your National membership. Special memberships are available for senior and international members. Please contact us for more information! ****************************************JOIN OR REWEW ONLINE ********************************************** Pay by Paypal online at ********************************************* PAY BY CHECK ****************************************************** Please return this form together with your check to: Safari Club International SF Bay Chapter 423 Broadway, #624 Millbrae, Ca ****************************************** PAY BY CREDIT CARD ************************************************* Fax to: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter SCI at (650) ( ) MasterCard ( ) Visa Amount: $.00 Card Number: Expiration: / / CCid Name on card: Phone: 27

28 MISSION STATEMENT FOR SAN FRANCISCO SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL To promote good fellowship among those who love the outdoors and the sport of hunting, shooting and fishing. To promote conservation of the wildlife of the world as a renewable resource in which hunting is one management tool among many. To help conservation efforts by supporting worthwhile projects, both verbally and financially, when possible. To educate our youth in the safe and proper use of firearms and to interest and teach them in conservation and preservation of the forests and animals, which are our national heritage. To share the latest hunting experiences and information of our members so that other members may profit from same. To operate the association as a non-profitable organization, originated for the enjoyment of the members, and with the thought in mind that perhaps we can be of assistance in helping to conserve and preserve the animals which we love to hunt today for those who will come to love the sport tomorrow. San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of SCI 423 Broadway #624 Millbrae, Ca Tel and Fax: (650)