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1 Central Ohio Chapter Safari Club International Safari News JANUARY 2018

President MARK WEHINGER Vice-President JEFF FOLWER Secretary CHRIS FISHER Treasurer TOM KIEFER President s Message - Mark Wehinger Dear Friends, Best wishes to everyone with our new year.

2 President MARK WEHINGER Vice-President JEFF FOLWER Secretary CHRIS FISHER Treasurer TOM KIEFER President s Message - Mark Wehinger Dear Friends, Best wishes to everyone with our new year. I hope everyone had wonderful holidays and are looking forward to a prosperous Your Board has been working hard on the upcoming banquet on March 3rd and are looking forward to seeing new & old friends there. We have a wonderful night planned and appreciate everyone who attends. With your support, the chapter has continued to thrive and support many charities. It s because of you, our support of conservation and hunting will continue, for that we can t thank you enough. Thank you to all and we look forward to seeing you at the banquet. Director of Communications Life is Short..Let s Go Hunting!!!! HEATHER FISHER Mark Wehinger Centralohiosci@yahoo.com Live Auction Chair Mark Wehinger President, Central Ohio Chapter NICK BEITER nbbconcrete@yahoo.com Silent Auction Chair CHRIS FISHER Chris.fisher@herrealtors.com 62 KUDU 62 KUDU Mark Your Calendar: CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER S ANNUAL SPORTSMAN S BANQUET & FUNDRAISER MARCH 3, 2018 Tickets are $80 each with tables seating 10 OPEN AT 3:00 P.M. WITH BEER & WINE BAR + GUN 4 & 5P.M. DINNER IS SERVED AT 6:30P.M. WITH LIVE AUCTION TO FOLLOW Heather Fisher to R.S.V.P. for Events - centralohiosci@yahoo.com

Central Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International Would like to acknowledge the following persons for joining or renewing membership Gustavo Acosta Robert Berner Brain Drake K.C. Fields William

3 Central Ohio Chapter of Safari Club International Would like to acknowledge the following persons for joining or renewing membership Gustavo Acosta Robert Berner Brain Drake K.C. Fields William Frisky Blaine Gearing Chris Godley Elmer Hines Marina Hoge Andrew Hopkins Scott Horowitz Jeffery Jones Ryan LePage Kurt Lohrmann Traci Ludke Rod Meade Chad Montgomery William Stranahan Jim Pancake Sean Powers Howard Reeves Karl Schneider John Snyder Jeff Stewart Rick Strater Lew Teale Vincent Eichhorn Louis Visco Shawn Walker Dave Onega You may have noticed there is room for you to join!!!

4 Central Ohio Chapter Funding HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS & EVENTS ) SCI National 2) Wounded Warriors in Action 3) U.S. Sportsman s Alliance 4) Salvation Army of Central Ohio 5) ODNR - Division of Wildlife 6) SCI - Blue Bag Program 7) Wounded Warrior Program 8) Appalachian Outdoor Adventure 9) Recreation Unlimited 10) Bubye Valley Conservancy - SAVE OUR RHINO 11) Youth Hunter Education Programs & Hunts 12) American Leadership Wilderness School 13) Pheasants Forever Youth Events 14) SCI - International Wildlife Museum 15) Hunter Apprentice Indianhead Ranch 16) Bubye Valley Conservancy - SAVE OUR LION 17) Charity Newsies Total Disbursements to Date $450,000+ Thank You Members & Friends for making this possible

5 Jackson Hartebeest Ssesi Island Sitatunga Grant's Gazelle

Brendon Schmiesing was gonna go deer hunting today but one of his hunting buddies said he located about 300

I'm glad they have such a good bunch of guys that can hunt together.

& Mark nice rooster he just shot. Not bad for someone who just turned 11! He's having a good year.

6 Brendon Schmiesing was gonna go deer hunting today but one of his hunting buddies said he located about 300 ducks and a bunch of geese SO... they all went waterfowl hunting today. They got 25 ducks and 7 Canadian geese! I'm glad they have such a good bunch of guys that can hunt together. Werner Schmiesing Here's my grandson Connor Schmiesing with a Nick, Kevin, Chris, Brett, Joe, Mike, Lance, Adam & Mark nice rooster he just shot. Not bad for someone who just turned 11! He's having a good year. Werner Schmiesing Here's my grandson Connor Schmiesing with a trophy snook he caught in the Florida Everglades while vacationing with his family this summer. Werner Schmiesing

This is my youngest grandson Connor Schmiesing and a nice Corsican ram he shot at

I just signed Connor up as a SCI member in Tucson and I am a SCI Life Member and

Werner Schmiesing These are pictures of the Roe Deer harvested on the first Day.

7 This is my youngest grandson Connor Schmiesing and a nice Corsican ram he shot at the DD Ranch last December. He was 10 years Old when he shot the ram. I just signed Connor up as a SCI member in Tucson and I am a SCI Life Member and member of the Central Ohio Chapter. Werner Schmiesing These are pictures of the Roe Deer harvested on the first Day. I will send some others that represent the other 4 days touring Serbia. This is an easy hunt and a great historical and religious experience. Greg Wehr

Brett Dormire shot this nice Pope and Young 8 point in Lancaster Ohio.

The buck ran 4 yrds and tipped over another great hunt in Ohio! Brett Dormire Chase Dormire and Vince Eichhorn with a limit of geese.

Both boys said it was the best hunt they have ever been on! Brett Dormire Make a donation to the Central Ohio Chapter of SCI.

8 Brett Dormire shot this nice Pope and Young 8 point in Lancaster Ohio. This buck was chasing doe s on November 9th when he walked right under my stand it was only a 10 yrd shot. The buck ran 4 yrds and tipped over another great hunt in Ohio! Brett Dormire Chase Dormire and Vince Eichhorn with a limit of geese. The boys first outing this November they were able to harvest a limit of geese in the Plain City area in just under two hours. Both boys said it was the best hunt they have ever been on! Brett Dormire Make a donation to the Central Ohio Chapter of SCI. The Annual Sportsmen's banquet requires hundreds of items between the Live & Silent auctions, Gun and General Raffles. If you would like to donate to your Chapters fundraising causes. EX: Mounts, Art, Gift Cards Please contact Chris Fisher:

9 "Two nights before the trip I found out that I was going hunting with my dad and I was really excited. I didn't know that we were going hunting but I probably should've expected it since my dad had me do a bunch of dry fire exercises with our hunting rifle to get used to using it. The night before we went hunting I had a dance class and rehearsal from 10:30-5pm; I was exhausted, but the drive was about a half hour. It was about 6:15 when we arrived at the lodge. I was amazed with everything that was there. The lodge had two large mounted bass, about a dozen deer mounts, a chair made of deer antlers and fur, a coyote mount, a life-size bear mount and a bear rug! By the time I saw all of the lodge I was starving. For dinner we had steak (cooked the way I like it, medium rare) and a vegetable casserole that was delicious. The morning of the hunt we got up at about 6am, got dressed in lots of layers, and went to look for deer. We didn't eat breakfast but missing a meal was worth it. I got my deer at about 12:15, right before lunch. When I first saw the deer I was kind of confused where I was going to shoot it since it was almost directly behind another deer and (This was my first deer, after all!). My first shot hit the top of its neck. We went looking for it and saw it not five minutes later. This time I got a pretty good shot. It was a little far back but it took the deer down. I would totally do this again! I hope for a little bit of a bigger buck, next time!" Thomas Lohrmann

10 Rina Hoge AWLS article for newsletter December 28, 2017 I wasn t even looking, honest! But there I sat after school one day, reading the latest issue of my National Science Teacher s Association (NSTA) periodical when a small ad jumped up off the page at me. I read it 3 times just to see if I was really reading what I thought I was reading. A wildlife conservation class? For educators around the country? In the Bridger-Teton Mountains? Near Jackson, Wyoming? Sounded too good to be true! But I had to check out the American Wilderness Leadership School for myself. The class was sponsored by a group I had never heard of - Safari Club International, SCI. I searched for and found the SCI website, which highlighted their many positive goals and programs. Wildlife conservation through responsible and ethical hunting plays a significant role in their mission statement, which is to fund and manage wildlife conservation programs around the world, and support outdoors education and humanitarian efforts. The group promotes an appreciation for nature and wildlife to strengthen conservation efforts globally, while actively protecting hunters rights. I am not a hunter, but I know many who are. And as an educator, many of my students and their families hunt. So my interest in this class was piqued. I felt this would be a fantastic opportunity as I m always looking for different ways to expand my perspective so that I may help my students expand theirs. I teach fifth grade Science and Language Arts at Big Walnut Intermediate School in Sunbury, Ohio. Many of my ten and eleven year old students are excited to get their first hunting licenses to hunt with adult family members. They hunt mainly to put food on the table. Some dedicated hunters donate their game to food banks through a program sponsored by Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Venison is their wild game of choice, although many hunt squirrel. Both are plentiful in our state. After learning through SCI Headquarters in Tucson I would need to find a local sponsor to attend the class, I discovered the Central Ohio Chapter of SCI. I made contact with Chris Fisher and well, the rest is history! My application was submitted, accepted, and travel plans began. SCI s educator program covers tuition and travel expenses to and from Jackson Hole, which is a major investment in providing professional development for educators from around the country. Upon arrival at Jackson Hole Airport, which sits at the foot of the Grand Tetons, I was met by one of the several AWLS faculty members. There were 30 educators in this particular class in mid June, the second of 7 10-day classes that would be held during the summer. From morning well into the night, the faculty and staff kept us quite busy learning all things hunting and conservation related. The goal was to provide us with the tools we need to use the outdoors as our classroom and incorporate conservation education into our curriculum. We spent time outdoors learning survival skills and stream ecology, firearms safety and archery. We visited Pinedale, Wyoming, where Bureau of Land Management gas fields are increasing in number in areas once used as wintering grounds for mule deer and pronghorn antelope and mating grounds for sage grouse. This has led to a decrease in animal populations. However, coordinating efforts with the US Fish and Wildlife Service has led to measures that are seeing wildlife numbers increase in the area. We visited the Elk Refuge in Jackson and the Grand Teton Visitor Center. Guest speakers to the ranch shared their experiences and knowledge as well. At the time I inquired about sponsorship through Central Ohio s SCI Chapter, I was told that the group hadn t sponsored anyone in quite awhile. Let me just say this was one of the most interesting and comprehensive classes I have ever attended. I now have new friends from coast to coast who all share an interest in promoting wildlife conservation, not to mention a new perspective to share with my students. I would like to thank Central Ohio SCI for the sponsorship that allowed me this opportunity. I would also like to say to other educators, What are you waiting for? Rina Hoge

11 Seneca County Pheasants Forever held the youth pheasant this past Saturday 10/28/17 over 80 youths were signed up. The sponsoring from Central Ohio SCI Chapter allowed PF to open an additional field this year and 15 more youths were able to pheasant hunt. Upon arrival hot food is available to the youths and parents free, after a safety brief the youths receive a box of shotgun shells and practice on some clay birds before going to the field to hunt. Once in the field the youths receive another safety brief about muzzle awareness hunting with dogs etc. Prior to the youths entering the field pheasants are released and over the course of the day 247 pheasants were released in the five fields. After the hunt there is a pheasant cleaning station and more free hot food. Saturday was a cold rainy day that had snow mixed in with it we have such a great hunts that 77 of the youths still should up that day. At the end of the day there is a drawing for the kids that attended and a shotgun was award. A 14 year old girl Sophia won the shotgun. Thanks to you & Central Ohio SCI at helping make this youth hunt so successful, if there is anything you need please let me know. Sincerely Don Hunter FYI We had two kids from Knox county, this pheasant hunt has grown from surrounding counties, to N.W. Ohio to Northern Ohio and is becoming a statewide even as we draw people from Toledo area, Cleveland Columbus and even counties further away.

SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER PRESENTS OUR 26TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN S BANQUET Saturday, March 3, 2018 Hilton at Polaris Doors Open at 3:00 PM *** Open beer and wine bar 3-5 PM *** Visit

13 SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER PRESENTS OUR 26TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN S BANQUET Saturday, March 3, 2018 Hilton at Polaris Doors Open at 3:00 PM *** Open beer and wine bar 3-5 PM *** Visit Exhibitors, raffles, gun raffles and silent auction items Dinner Served at 6:30 PM Evening Highlights Hundreds of Silent Auction, Live Auction and General Raffle Items Including North American, African & European Hunts, Fishing Trips, Jewelry, Artwork & Ladies Items, Home Décor Items, Hunting Gear and Much More Two Early Bird Drawings #1 Guests arriving between 3:00 and 4:00 PM will be entered into a drawing for a S&W Shield 9mm at 4:00 #2 Guest arriving between 4:00 and 5:00 and the remaining early bird entries will be entered into a drawing for a - S&W Shield 9mm at 5:00 5 GUN HUNTER S PACKAGE (5 Winning tickets will be chosen) Ticket prices: $20 each or 4 for $50 or 10 for $100 Marlin 336W Kimber Select 300WinMag CZ Upland Sterling 12g CZ American Safari 416 Rigby Henry Big Boy 357mag The tickets for the raffle mentioned above will also be sold at the banquet and all ticket drawings will be held that evening. Please send me 2018 Banquet admission $80.00 per person- Includes Dinner (Table Reservations of guests available) Table Name: ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION CAN BE Please call Heather Fisher at or centralohiosci@yahoo.com to purchase tickets. All major credit cards accepted Or mail a check made payable to: SCI Central Ohio Chapter 2815 E. Main ST. Columbus,, Ohio Name: Phone: we Address:. City: State: Zip: .

Mark Wehinger, Tony Casagrande, Chris Schnetzler, Jacob Jorgenson Outfitter: Peter Fisher Where: Zambia - August 2017 Mark Wehinger - Leopard Chris

Angolian Bush Diker, 2 Puku, 3 Lichtenstein Hartebeest, 2 Harnessed Bushbuck, 1 Cookson Wildebeest, 1 Elephant, 1 Oribi, 1 Crocodile We arrived for

Tony got his leopard the first night in the blind not bad for a guy who bow hunts!

Once the leopards were in the bag we all started to focus on the many unique species that exist in this area.

14 Mark Wehinger, Tony Casagrande, Chris Schnetzler, Jacob Jorgenson Outfitter: Peter Fisher Where: Zambia - August 2017 Mark Wehinger - Leopard Chris Schnetzler - Sable Jacob Jorgenson Oribi Tony Casagrande birthday cake Animals Taken: 3 Leopards, 2 Buffalo, 1 Roan Antelope, 2 Sable, 1 Eland, 1 Angolian Bush Diker, 2 Puku, 3 Lichtenstein Hartebeest, 2 Harnessed Bushbuck, 1 Cookson Wildebeest, 1 Elephant, 1 Oribi, 1 Crocodile We arrived for our long awaited Safari in Zambia. Three of us hunting leopard and believe it or not all connecting in the first 4 days. Tony got his leopard the first night in the blind not bad for a guy who bow hunts! To say this area is crawling with leopard would be an understatement. Once the leopards were in the bag we all started to focus on the many unique species that exist in this area. Jacob was focusing on elephant and got it on the 9 thday of the safari We were all blessed to be able to hunt in such a game rich area with wonderful staff and guides. Everything was well organized with beautifully tented camps, great food and company! The trip to Zambia was fantastic and I will be sure to do it again. Life is short Let s Go Hunting! Mark Wehinger

Hunt Report: Mark Wehinger Where: Cottsworth England Driven Bird Hunt November 2017 A bucket list item for sure. I went to England with friends for my first driven British bird hunt.

From there we went to four different estates to shoot birds. We had 2 days of partridge, 1 day for ducks, and 1 day of pheasant.

16 Hunt Report: Mark Wehinger Where: Cottsworth England Driven Bird Hunt November 2017 A bucket list item for sure. I went to England with friends for my first driven British bird hunt. It s an experience everyone should do at least once. The tradition, beautiful surroundings and the people make it special. In Cottsworth we stayed in a 400 year old Lambs Inn. From there we went to four different estates to shoot birds. We had 2 days of partridge, 1 day for ducks, and 1 day of pheasant. For the shooting we used British side-by-side shotguns to add a little to the difficulty factor; not to mention, we were encouraged to shoot high birds due to it not being sporting to shoot low birds. This was definitely a once in a lifetime hunt that I am already signed up for again next year (OK, twice in a lifetime)! Life is short Let s Go Hunting! Mark Wehinger Al, Ben, Brett, Mark, Chris, Mike, Katie, Joe & Tony Hunt Report -Mike Wehinger Pheasant Darby Club, Mechanicsburg OH-December 2017 We had a beautiful day for pheasant hunting with our hosts Dave Perdue and Steve Scheiderer at the Van Darby Club. They took our groups out with dogs and made sure our day was a great one. As the photo suggests, we had a very good day! The folks along for the hunt included myself, Katie Wehinger, Joe Wehinger, Mark Wehinger, Al Heverzi, Tony Casagrande, Mark Arnold, Chris Fisher, Brett Dormire, and Ben Dormire. I d also like to thank Tim McKelvey for his willingness to once again play host and make us fat and happy with his culinary skills (and a libation or 2) after the hunt! Thank you all for another great day in the field! Mike Wehinger

Live & Silent auctions, Gun and General Raffles.

19 Make a donation to the Central Ohio Chapter of SCI. The Annual Sportsmen's banquet requires hundreds of items between the Live & Silent auctions, Gun and General Raffles. If you would like to donate to your Chapters fundraising causes. Please contact Chris chris.fisher@herrealtors.com

20 2018 Hunter of the Year or Humanitarian Award Nomination AWARD NOMINATION SUBMISSION EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2018 YOUTH MALE FEMALE Nominee: Age: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Nominated By: (OK to Self Nominate) Address: City: State: Zip Phone: # of Years Hunting Experience: Type of Game Hunted: Qualifications for Award: Please Remit Form To: centralohiosci@yahoo.com or Call Chris

22 Marlin 336W Kimber Select 300 WinMag CZ 550 American Safari 416 Rigby Henry Big Boy 357 Mag Kel-Tec KSG 12g S&W Shield 45 ACP Kimber Select w/ Leupold Scope 338 WinMag CZ Upland Sterling 12g Weatherby Vanguard 270 Win Kimber Custom II 45 ACP Walther PPS 9mm S&W Shield 9mm Marlin 1895G S&W Special Browning X-Bolt 375 H&H Armalite 5.56 CZ 455FS 22LR Kimber Micro 9 9mm Glock 19 9mm CZ Win Henry Golden Boy 22LR Springfield Armory M

23 2018 Annual Sportsman's Banquet Saturday, March 3, 2018 Hilton at Polaris Program of Events Doors Open at 3:00 PM HORS D'OEUVRES & OPEN BEER-WINE BARS 3-5 P.M. PLUS TWO EARLY BIRD GUN DRAWINGS - SEE BELOW 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Early Bird Drawing #1 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Early Bird Drawing #2 All guests arriving between 3:00 and 4:00 PM will be entered into a drawing for a S&W Shield 9mm at 4:00 PM All guests arriving between 4:00 and 5:00 PM will be entered for another drawing for a S&W Shield 9mm at 5:00 PM 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Open beer and wine bar with hors d oeuvres 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Visit Exhibitors, general raffle, gun raffles, and Silent Auction 6:30 PM DINNER -- followed by announcements, recognitions and presentations 7:30 PM Live Auction Commences *** *** PLEASE NOTE: All Raffles Drawings (EXCEPT THE EARLY BIRD DRAWINGS) will be made AFTER the Live Auction! Live auction items can be viewed at centralohiosci.org MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE EVENT WE WILL PLAY 2 REVERSE BINGO GAMES THESE ARE SPONSORED BY BLACK WING SHOOTING CENTER

Central Ohio Chapter SCI C/O Heather Fisher 79 N. Gould Rd. Bexley, OH 43209 Columbus, Ohio 43209 Calendar of Events March 3, 2018.

24 Central Ohio Chapter SCI C/O Heather Fisher 79 N. Gould Rd. Bexley, OH Columbus, Ohio Calendar of Events March 3, Central Ohio Chapter Annual Sportsman s Banquet (Raffles, Silent Auction & Live Auction) Contact Heather centralohiosci@yahoo.com Tickets are $80 each with tables seating 10 Hilton at Polaris 8700 Lyra Dr. Columbus, OH AWARD NOMINATION SUBMISSION EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Fundraiser & Wild Game Dinner Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Yakima Convention Center

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