SCI FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER DIRECTORY OFFICERS President Dennis Peters MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR drpeters60@gmail.com (586) 536-5411 home (586) 752-4150 office Vice President George Peterman SPECIAL PROJECTS & SILENT AUCTION DIRECTOR (810) 347-5005 Secretary Lewis Duncan (810) 516-2975 cell Treasurer Mike Dickerson HUNT DONOR DIRECTOR (810) 691-8850 cell
DIRECTORS Neal Porter FUNDRAISER DIRECTOR MIC REPRESENTATIVE 1082 Key West Ct. Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 343-3648 cell John Rubel WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR (810) 931-7399 cell
Carl Griffin BOARD MEMBER (248) 770-9983 Dave Ratliff BOARD MEMBER (517) 304-5840 Nick Peters BOARD MEMBER (586) 453-4943
Matt Bluntzer BOARD MEMBER SCIF SABLES DIRECTOR (734) 589-7352
CJ Merriman EDUCATION/LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR (810) 441-0444
Past President Dennis Gepfrey (810) 625-7965 cell
Zack Goodheart BOARD MEMBER (810) 240-6944
Executive Director John Kupiec AWARDS & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR (810) 240-0443 cell Administrative Assistant Joy Martinbianco (810) 569-5623 cell
INTERNATIONAL SCI Deputy President Elect Scott Chapman Legislative Representative Robert Eastman (810) 733-6360
Region 20 Representative Neal Porter 1082 Key West Ct. Lake Orion, MI 48360 (248) 343-3648 cell
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President’s Message
I am very happy to announce that you will have a new President for the Flint Regional Chapter starting July 1st. Dennis Peters has been elected to lead this great chapter for the next 2 years. I wish him the best and I will help him if he needs it. He is very knowledgeable and a great person to handle this!
I am very honored to have had this opportunity to serve on this board and to be one of it’s president’s. We have a great group of people on board that will continue in a positive manner to protect your hunting rights and do great things within our community. I enjoyed being on board and helping our Chapter with all of our missions, making things better for our youth and all of us. We need to continue these programs and make sure that we don’t loose our hunting privileges or rights to hunt. SCI is a great organization that does fantastic things everyday! That is why I joined and maybe, why all of you are members also. We need to get the word out and let it be known that we are conservation and hunting oriented. We don’t just kill animals! I would like to wish this new board “Good Luck”, and keep things moving in a positive and productive direction. Do whatever you can to keep us the # 1 Chapter in SCI, and the best Chapter that helps our members and community, because that’s what we do! Be safe and good hunting.
Thank you for your leadership and guiding us to being the Top Gun Chapter in 2017
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Incoming President 2018-2020 Dear Fellow Flint Regional Chapter Members, First and foremost, thank you for being a member of the SCI. As I now prepare to hold the reigns for the next two years as your new president Dennis Peters. For the last two years under our former president Dennis Gepfrey, I observed the many accomplishments he achieved. Dennis dedicated a countless number of hours to our Flint Chapter and all the time he spent on Sportsman Against Hunger. I believe his true soft spot was with the Michigan First Buck Pole for Youth. You know as a hunter, when a man doesn’t go hunting on Michigan’s Opening Day of Deer Season, that is dedication. Please give Dennis Gepfrey a big thank you next time you see him or shoot him an email. With the great honor to serve the members of our chapter as president, and I believe with the board members that we have with Mike Dickerson as Hunt Donor Director, you have seen with your own eyes the quality hunts Mike has brought to our show. Mike hit a Grand Slam, he is our new Babe Ruth. Mike gets the job done. Thanks Mike. All the board of directors are very hard workers. With that being said, if you are interested in helping the Board, please reach out to me. Hard work - no pay. Just what conservationists and hunters do. It’s what’s in our hearts. The love of the animals we hunt. The anti’s just don’t get it, but you do. We preserve the right to hunt. All of this is accomplished through our fundraisers. We need more active members. It is because of each one of you that has purchased a raffle ticket, a hunt, a silent auction item we have been able to achieve so much. Thank you to George Peterman. Take a look at the items that George had at the silent auction, all quality items. Thank you to all the members that attended a Holiday party or Awards Banquet. Together with our active members, we earned our chapter the best TOP Gun Award. I recently had the honor taking a trip to D.C. going to the Hill, talking to lobbyists and providing information to members of congress. Neal Porter and I spent a day going door to door, taking information to congressman building to building. All so we could get the information to those individuals who work hard for our hunter rights. A special thanks to Paul Mitchell. Paul Mitchell attended our Flint Fundraiser, he is also a member of our club along with Peter Lucidio who is currently running for senator. We all need to take some time to contact your member of congress # district of Michigan to fight for your beliefs. Something to brag about as members of SCI Flint is one of our presidents from 2005-2006 Scott Chapman, whom was just elected in D.C. to become your New International President Elect. Thank you all Flint Chapter. Let’s raise our glasses. Here’s to many more successful years together. Dennis Peters, President Elect
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Lobby Day By Neal Porter
SCI Flint incoming president Dennis Peters and I traveled to Washington, DC for the May board meeting of SCI and the annual Lobby Day with our federal legislators. Michigan was well represented with at least 11 members participating. In the morning, there was a meeting with representative Amash and his staff limited to 3 members of SCI. Dennis and I did some free lancing and stopped by several of our congressmen’s offices including SCI Flint’s federal legislator of the year, Paul Mitchell, Mike Bishop, and Dave Trott. Other Michigan members visited the offices of Justin Moolenaar, Fred Upton and Tim Walberg. We happened to run into SCI Director at Large Jeff Kimball in the halls of the Rayburn Building and were invited to lunch at the Capitol Hill Club with SCI President elect Steve Skold and his wife Sue. Jeff is a lobbyist in DC and a member at the club. It is a conservative club and we were told that our congressmen negotiate our nation’s business while dining there on a regular basis. During the afternoon session, we had a productive meeting with Congressman Bill Huizinga’s legislative representative, Trevor TenBrink. Congressman Huizinga is a sponsor of HR 424, a bill to delist wolves in the western Great Lakes.
We expressed our support of the following bills: HR 2603 The SAVES act. This act would reduce the burden on the US Fish and Wildlife Dept and place a higher value on the CITES conference for international wildlife by amending ESA to apply only to native species of the USA. HR2134 Modernization of ESA. At some point, congress must update this act. It is virtually impossible to get a species off the list as is evidenced by the WGL wolves and before this, the Yellowstone wolves. HR 424 Delist WGL wolves. The Western Great Lakes (WGL) Wolves have been recovered since 1995 and the current population is about 3 times the Continued on page 6
Flint President Dennis Peters, Mid-Michigan President Kevin Unger, Legislative Representative Trevor TenBrink, Northwoods President Jim Hammill, Directors at Large Mike and Jim Leonard, Region 20 representative Neal Porter, Region 19 representative Stony Bing
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recovery goals. Litigation has been exhausted and the only remaining option is for Congress to delist. Is this really what ESA was designed to do? HR 3990 Amend the Antiquities Act. The end of the Obama presidency shows why we need this. Farm Bill. Unfortunately, the Farm Bill was voted down in the afternoon on lobby day. We strongly support Title II the “conservation Title” in the bill and hope it will survive the next vote.
The staff at SCI and Federal Legislative Representative Bill Greene did a great job of preparing and prepping us for Lobby Day with materials and talking points. This is one of the most important functions of SCI. We must have eye contact with those who control our government to ensure our voice is heard. Lobby Day is open to any member of SCI. Please join us next year.
SCI Flint Board Members
Attend a Friends of the NRA Event
On April 17th 2018 eight board members of The Flint Regional Chapter of SCI attended a Michigan Friends of the NRA event held at the Palazzo Grande in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Safari Club International is the number one organization protecting hunter’s right and the NRA is the number one organization protecting our Second Amendment rights so it made sense that we should be there to not only show our support but learn how we can work together. SCI President Paul Babaz was very clear recently when he wrote that the Anti Gun people are also the Anti Hunt people and that SCI would support the NRA in it’s battles with our common adversaries. As we know, money is the ammunition needed in these types of fights. On April 17th SCI Flint was happy to be able to present the Friends of the NRA with a check for $10,000 to help fund their many educational and conservation oriented activities. These include Youth Programs, Women’s Programs, Range Services, Law Enforcement Training, Hunter Safety, 6 Spring 2018 | www.scif lint.com
Grants to Clubs and Associations and the National Firearms Museum. Fifty percent of the money raised at these events stays in the state the event was held and the other half goes to the NRA Foundation which is the national parent organization of the friends groups. While we were there we took the opportunity to promote our own chapter as we met and chatted with many of the 700 or so sportsmen and gun owners who attended. Led by Dennis Peters we put membership applications on every table. We also observed how they ran their event and the games they used. All of this with the idea of learning something which we could later use to make the SCI Flint fundraiser better or more exciting. Our hosts were very gracious and invited us up to the front to make a formal presentation. John Kupiec took the podium and gave a short talk on who we were and what SCI Flint was all about which was well received by the audience. Overall it was as enjoyable evening because we were able to reconnect with some old friends and make some new ones who shared in our desire to preserve our firearms and hunting heritage. For more information on The Friends of the NRA and the NRA Foundation please go to this link. https://www.friendsofnra.org/eventtickets/Events/EventsList/23
Great Deer, Great Hunts, Great Times Ron took a couple of weeks in the off season to do spring bear hunting in Alaska Here are the results! While scouting and glassing for this monster we seen a lot of Moose, Looks like it will be a great Moose season this fall If you are interest in hunting moose this fall Call us for more information (330) 237-9960 We also have some spots open for Whitetail, muledeer and elk hunts at the ranch. John P. with his monster Costal Brown Bear.
This is how we get the bears out for the flight from spike camp to the lodge.
Your hunt of a Lifetime awaits you Call today to book Squared out at 9ft, 11in, now thats a big bear!
SAVE THE DATES Membership Awards Banquet: August 3, 2018, Davison Country Club Membership Christmas Party: December 7, 2018 SCI International Convention January 9-12, 2019 Reno Convention Center Membership Meeting: February 5 or 12, 2019 Annual Fundraiser Dinner: March 8 & 9 2019
See You Then
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Quarterly Legislative-Policy Update First Quarter 2018 By Carl Griffin
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ast quarter our article described how elected and appointed officials in our government can act to effect our hunter’s rights. These government officials are influenced by a number of different groups. Some are sportsmen and conservationists like us. Others have a different agenda and they represent probably the greatest threat hunting has ever faced. We see them all the time on our TV’s. Heart wrenching pictures of poor starving puppies and kittens shivering in the cold appear along with a plea. For a donation of only $19 a month you can end all this suffering. This is the image that most Americans see as representing the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and others that use this tactic to solicit donations. These organizations all fall under the general title of Animal Rights groups and they have recently been called to task for their deceptive practices. The principle complaint is that less than 2% of the money they collect is spent to help animals in need. The bulk of their funding pays for advertising, huge salaries and pension funds, off shore investments, fines, legal fees, lobbying and to finance ballot initiatives. It is their lawsuits, lobbying and ballot initiatives that pose a threat to our American way of life. To understand why this is true we need to look at who the Animal Rights people really are. The farmers in our country know them as radical vegans with a long term goal of completely banning all human use of animals for any purpose. We know this is true because their leaders have publicly stated it, though not in their commercials. Their strategy is to use their money to get laws passed that make commonly accepted practices regarding animals illegal. They are well organized and patient as they use their wealth to chip away at our rights and traditions a piece at a time. Here are some examples. Selling fur is illegal in some areas, some hunting such as the Michigan dove hunt has been banned , the cost of eggs has risen by 18% in California and 95% of the hog farmers in Florida have quit operating as a result of their activities. Animal Rights activists are also ruthless and not afraid to break laws to achieve their goals. In extreme cases they have resorted to vandalism, intimidation and blackmail along with arson and terrorism. Their donors would be shocked to learn that as a group they paid $15.7 million in fines resulting from a federal RICO (Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act) suit in a witness bribery case. Some animal rights groups have faced Congressional investigations which have been called for in both the House and Senate.
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Part of our job at SCI is to be spokespersons for hunter’s rights and to educate the general public . When they see a petition drive, ballot initiative or are asked to support a political candidate that attacks hunting, fishing or agriculture they should understand that there is probably an Animal Rights group paying for this effort. The money is from out of state and obtained by deceptive practices. The people providing it are radical vegans and their long term goal is not just to stop some form of hunting but to end all human use and consumption of animals and animal
products. Their plan is to use money and influence to create a world where no domestic animals are raised and wild ones are totally protected. Ultimately their goal is to make it illegal for you to own a puppy, see a horse race, eat a hamburger or buy milk for your children. As Americans we value our freedom to live the way we want above all else. The very idea that an extremely small group of people, no matter how much money they have, can change our nation’s practices and traditions is just not tolerable. We have federal and state farm, fish and game agencies to manage our resources and we don’t need or want radical groups imposing their will on us through deception, lawsuits and political maneuvering. Getting this message out will stop the radical vegans and it is our responsibility to fight them everywhere we can with our voices, our votes and our contributions to organizations like Safari Club International .
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Outside of the formal programs, other activities are available for the kids. Recreation time includes swimming, Frisbee, archery, pellet gun range, video shooting simulator, Froggy’s snack bar, or just plain relaxing. Special evening programs may include guest speakers from local law enforcement, wildlife experts with live animals, or a deer-viewing hayride. Each night is capped off with a good old-fashioned campfire including stories, skits and songs. www.scif lint.com | Spring 2018 11
2018 Flint Chapter Fundraiser The largest Fundraiser in all of SCI The SCI Flint Regional Chapter’s 36th Annual Fundraiser and Wild Game Dinner was held on March 10, 2018 at Dort Federal Arena and Event Center in Flint. The Board of Directors and volunteers did another outstanding job putting the event together.
of the Year. Peter is a graduate of Central Michigan University and earned his law degree at the Detroit College of Law. Peter was recently honored by the NRA with the Defender of Freedom Award for 2017. He is currently running for the Michigan State Senate, 8th District.
SCI Past President Larry Higgins was in attendance and was our keynote speaker, along with SCI Vice President Scott Chapman. Local singer Meghan Savage performed the national anthem and she is fantastic!
US House of Representative Congressman Paul Mitchell was SCI Flint’s Federal Legislator of the year. Paul represents Michigan’s 10th District (Huron, Lapeer, Macomb, Sanilac, St. Clair, and Tuscola Counties). He is a graduate of Michigan State University and lives on a farm in Dryden. Paul is a gun owner and hunter. He has hunted across North America for black bears, moose, wolves, antelope, and deer. (editor’s note: Paul Mitchell has a deer wall mount in his office in Washington, DC and I have verified it!)
Hunt Donor Chair Mike Dickerson and his team did a great job with the auction donations. The live hunt auction broke last year’s record and is our new highest grossing auction ever in the history of the chapter. That is now 4 consecutive record years for the auction portion of the event. The auction success would not have been possible without the efforts of Mike, Kirk McQuillan, George Peterman, John Rubel, Dennis Peters, John Kupiec, and all the members that were able to secure a donation from their favorite outfitters. But with those great donations, we need hunters to purchase them, and this year we had many enthusiastic bidders including internet bidders from an online auction service. Outfitters reported back that their bookings were great and many have already committed to attending in 2018. Once again there was a “Crown Jewel” Raffle. The winner of this raffle got to choose 1 item off the live auction before it began! The Wild Game Dinner featured Alaskan Caribou (Sheppard’s Pie), Wild Boar (Braised Red Cabbage and Boar Sausage), Venison Meatballs, Creole Shrimp Etouff, and Frankenmuth Chicken prepared by Bill Zehnder’s Bavarian Inn from Frankenmuth. The meal also had many of Frankenmuth’s famous side dishes including buttered noodles, cranberry relish, and desserts. State Representative Peter Lucido was chosen as the SCI Flint State Legislator 12 Spring 2018 | www.scif lint.com
Kyle Randall was chosen as the SCI Flint Media Person of the Year. Kyle is best known as the producer and host of “The Wilderness Journal” television program. He is also the author of “The End of the Asphalt” magazine series. Kyle is a US Army veteran, an advocate and a leader when it comes to sportsmen and outdoor issues. He has authored or co-authored 17 pieces of legislation on behalf of sportsmen, founded and directed The Michigan Sportsmen Congress, and is the founding sponsor of Camp Wilderness, a hunter and bow hunter education camp for youth. The chapter again held the “Guilty by Association” door prize drawing and everyone seated at the winning table received a new shotgun. Many thanks to the ladies who paraded the guns amongst the tables until the winning table was found. The overall atmosphere at the event was electric, more like a carnival than a fundraiser, and it showed throughout the night. The gun boards sold out fast (great job Dave Ratliff and CJ Merriman), and most of the raffle items sold more tickets than previous years. Attendees
were enjoying themselves and enjoying supporting the chapter. The final numbers reflect one of our best ever fundraisers. Outgoing chapter President Dennis Gepfrey had at least 6 members of his extended family volunteering and helping out throughout the event. Thank you!
Next year’s event will again be held at Dort Federal Arena & Event Center on March 9, 2019- mark your calendars.
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Bobcat Hunting the Passion Begins
By: John Rubel, SCI Boardmember I was exposed to hunting at a young age by my father. His true passion in hunting is running his hounds. Mostly which are Dollins bred plotts. Some of my first memories hunting are with him as a young boy and seeing his hounds tree bears in northern Michigan. There was a time back in the day when I was just a kindergartener. During parent teacher conferences, the teacher had told my parents that I had quite the imagination. She said that I would tell everyone about how “I have seen all these bears and bobcats”. My parents found it funny and told her that “it wasn’t imagination, it’s TRUE!” Fast forward 20 years later, by this time I have seen hundreds of bears treed and several bobcats. Harvested my own bear with his hounds but never a bobcat for many reasons. This year I decided I was going to get out and get a bobcat no matter what. I was at work one day and they were talking about how bad the snow was coming, and all I could think was fresh snow for running bobcats! So I skipped out of work called my dad and told him “load the truck we’re going cat hunting!”. We decided to go to pigeon river state forest because snow conditions in the UP were unfavorable for the dogs feet. We headed out early am and made it up north just before daylight. It snowed lightly just before we got there. Not perfect conditions but good enough. After driving roads I spotted a track. It had a light dusting of snow in it so I got out and blew it out. It looked like a cat track to me. Walking in a straight line, no claw marks and round. Walked into the timber and it’s stepped on top of logs, not over them so I knew it was a cat. I walked out main start dog “Rambo” on the track. He was pulling on the leash hard and even bawling begging me to let him 14 Spring 2018 | www.scif lint.com
go. He took the track and began opening up. 10 minutes later my dad radioed and told me he had brought the cat across the road and relayed in our female “Dixie”. The chase was on! The cat started circling and you could hear our two hounds echoing through the timber after the cat. Eventually the cat came back across the road multiple times running the same continuous circle. I loaded the shotgun and headed into the timber and sat on the same circle the dogs and cat were running. I could hear the hounds coming back to me and my dad radioed that cat crossed the road coming my way. I could hear the hounds getting closer and just like that, there was the CAT! He was walking a fast pace constantly looking over his shoulder. He knelt down behind a log looking back. When the hounds got too close he sprang up and took off running again and that when I shot at him. Pretty sure that I had him with birdshot I stayed out while the hounds come through. Then I could hear the hounds catch up to the cat. I quickly ran over to the hounds where they had the cat bayed up and I was able to finish him off. I radioed my dad to let him know we had a dead Bobcat! Definitely one of my favorite hunting memories of all time. So rewarding doing it with my father and our own hounds. Looking forward to pursuing Mt. Lion with them this winter!
Scott Chapman Elected Deputy President Elect at May Board Meeting The SCI board of directors meeting was held on May 16-18 in Washington, DC. The Flint chapter was represented by President elect Dennis Peters, former SCI Vice President, Scott (and Angela) Chapman, and Regional Representative Neal (and Debbie) Porter. Day 1 was committee meeting day with all of the SCI sub committees holding meetings and work sessions. This was Dennis Peter’s first board meeting as president and he learned more about how SCI works and had many opportunities to network with other chapter presidents and members as well as meet many of the staff face to face for the first time. Unfortunately, Dennis had some travel issues and spent the night in the Chicago airport due to flight cancelations, but he made the most out his time. Lobby Day was held on Day 2. Day 3 was the official board meeting and the annual elections were held during the meeting. Paul Babaz was confirmed to a second year as president and Steve Skold from Iowa is President Elect (elected last year). Scott Chapman was elected to Deputy President Elect. He will be the first president of SCI from the Flint Chapter. Scott has a long and distinguished career of volunteer service to the mission of SCI and the voters confirmed he has the best skill set to lead us. Congratulations Scott! John McClaurin was elected to the position of Corporate Secretary and Mid-Michigan Chapter past president Don Harter was elected to Treasurer.
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Photo Joe Dickerson with his dad Mike Dickerson had a great day with Medicine Man Charters
Joe Dickerson hunted with Buck Country Outfitters and took his first black bear with his proud grandmother, Maryann Dickerson joining him in the stand.
Mike Dickerson hunting Merriam Turkeys with Oldaker Outfitting in Nebraska.
Mike Dickerson successful hunt with Monarch River Outfitters. 16 Spring 2018 | www.scif lint.com
Mike Dickerson with another great catch on a river somewhere in Michigan, the Steelhead fishing was fantastic this spring.
Dave Ratliff Turkey hunting with his grandson.
Hunters
Gallery John Rubel with a very successful African Safari. Story to come soon!
For Scott Somers, the third trip for lion was successful. Taken in Zimbabwe.
Lewis Duncan hunting turkey at the cabin.
This Can Be Your Trophy Picture In The Next Issue! Please send your photos to: Neal Porter • 1082 Key West Ct. • Lake Orion, MI 48360 email photos with captions to mntnhuntr@sbcglobal.net
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SCI FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2018 Where:
Davison Country Club On Lippincott at M-15, ¾ mile south of the Davison Exit on I-69
Time:
Social Hour – 6:00 PM • Dinner – 7:00 PM
Cost:
No Charge for Members and Spouses. Non-member Guests $35.00 per person. Dinner cost will be deducted from the dues of Non-members that join at the event.
Menu:
New York Strip steak, corn on the cob, salad, dessert.
Awards:
Gold, Silver and Bronze for submissions in archery, handgun, rifle and muzzle-loader categories.
To qualify, the applicant must be a SCI Flint Member in good standing at the time the trophy was harvested. Trophies must have been legally harvested in 2017 to be eligible for this awards banquet. PLEASE INDICATE ON THE SCORE SHEET IF THE HUNTER WAS 18 OR UNDER AT THE TIME OF THE HARVEST SO WE CAN CONSIDER THAT ENTRY FOR THE BEST OVERALL YOUTH CATEGORY.
BRING YOUR MOUNTS FROM ANY YEAR TO BE VOTED FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
***SILENT AUCTION/RAFFLES*** ENTRY DEADLINE = JULY 15, 2018 Must be on properly filled out SCI score sheets Send all entries (w/SCI Score sheet and $35.00 per trophy entry fee for a PLAQUE or $10.00 for a CERTIFICATE—Checks to be made out to SCI-FLINT) to: John Kupiec • 9221 Creekwood Lake Trail • Grand Blanc, MI 48439 If you have questions, call or email John: 810-240-0443 or john.kupiec@firehousesubs.com Please see our Website sciflint.com for SCI scorers in the area! All entries will be included in the updated trophy record book coming this fall! MAJOR AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE BANQUET: The HR Somers International Hunting Award–For the 2017 internationally harvested trophy with the highest score over SCI Minimum as determined by the Awards Committee. The Edward Minto North American Hunting Award–For the 2017 North American harvested trophy with the highest score over SCI Minimum as determined by the Awards Committee. The People’s Choice Award–Crowd favorite for all mounted trophies voted for at the banquet by attendees.
The Carl E. Sweers Memorial Award–Presented for the largest Whitetail deer harvested in 2017. The John F. Gall Michigan Whitetail Award– Presented for the largest MICHIGAN Whitetail deer harvested in 2017. The Joseph Schotthoefer “Service Award– Presented to the member who has provided exemplary service to SCI Flint in 2017.
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The People’s Choice Award Show your best mount from any year! The People’s Choice Award has always been a well anticipated highlight of the Safari Club International Flint Annual Awards Dinner ceremony. Historically this award has been bestowed on the submitted entree that was the crowd favorite as determined per the largest number of ballots cast by attendees at the banquet. The rules of entry have always been that submitted trophies must have been harvested during the year for which the awards were being presented. Unfortunately, this stipulation has sometimes proven to be problematic for some of our hunters. In the past chapter members who hunted outside the United States have not always gotten their trophies back in time to present them at the awards dinner. This has sometimes prevented chapter members from displaying and entering awesome trophies. We realize just how disappointing and frustrating that can be. In an effort to make the People’s Choice Award fair to all chapter members the awards committee is proud to make the following changes starting in 2012. Trophies submitted for the People’s Choice Award will no longer be limited to those taken in any given year.
Another exciting and fun change is that all legally taken trophies of any species are now permitted for entry in the People’s Choice Award category. This could be any legally harvested big game animal, small game animal, upland bird, duck or fish. The only requirements are that any given trophy is only eligible for entry once and that the applicant must have been a SCI Flint Chapter member at the time the trophy was taken. The Awards Committee would like to thank all of our chapter members for both their trophy entries and their feedback on our awards ceremony. Your opinions are important to us and we do listen. We hope that you will all be as excited about these changes to the People’s Choice Award guidelines as we are. Please note that these changes apply only to The People’s Choice category. For the annual awards program itself, only entries from the previous year will be allowed. The SCI Flint Chapter 35th Annual Awards Banquet will be held at the Davison Country Club on Friday, August 3, 2018. We hope to see you there, until then, happy hunting.
The Awards Committee will now authorize any chapter member to submit any legally harvested trophy that was taken at any time.
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Preparing to Teach the Teachers We all know that teachers are an important link as children learn the many lessons they will need to know in life. Teachers spend years learning the skills they need to teach these students. They master their subject; whether it be math, languages, history, music or the many other curriculum’s taught. They also must learn how to communicate their subjects to their students. While teachers are versed in the areas they teach; many times, they are lacking knowledge of the outdoors around them and how the outdoors can be used as a tool in teaching the many subjects that are their primary emphasis. That is where the American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS) comes into play.
To help educate the teachers guest speakers like Harlan Kredit, high school science teacher, summer Yellowstone Park ranger and college professors Dr. Gary San Julian, PhD, Professor Emeritus Penn State University, Dr. Fidel Hernandez, Dr. Bart Ballard, PhD, Research Scientist and Professor, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute & Department of Animal and Wildlife Sciences, Texas A&M University–Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas share insight and techniques that up to 240 teachers each summer can use for years to come. The lessons learned at AWLS can be used as tools in teaching most any middle or high school subject.
AWLS takes place at a 37 acre compound that sits just south of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the beautiful mountains of the Grand Tetons range. There is a main lodge and cabins for the students and the staff providing housing and top-quality meals. In addition to the housing there are classrooms and outdoor learning sites for studying ecology, conservation and the shooting sports including archery and basic firearm skills. As you can imagine the facilities necessary to provide such a learning experience require a lot of yearly maintenance. AWLS work week is held each year just prior to the opening of the school to make sure that it is ready and in top condition to welcome the teachers who for one week will be the students. In May of 2018, four SCI Flint club members, Dennis Gepfrey along with his wife Camille and son Chris, Matt Bluntzer, Carl Griffin and CJ Merriman 20 Spring 2018 | www.scif lint.com
were part of approximately 40 SCI members from around the county who participated in work week. We helped rebuild cabin steps, maintain smoke detectors, lay new water lines, fix roofs, cut grass, prepare shooting ranges, as well as a myriad of other tasks. Working over a four-day period a long list of jobs needing to be done were completed. It’s amazing how much can be accomplished when a group of dedicated SCI members join together and really get to work. However, work week provides the participants much more than just the chance to work up a good sweat.
During meals and evening get-togethers there is the opportunity to really get to know fellow SCI members and learn not only what their chapters are doing, but how they go about communicating the SCI message and recruiting new members. Work Week’s a great opportunity to not only support SCI and AWLS, but to learn, have fun, and make new friends.
SCI Flint Jim George Memorial Scholarship The Safari Club International, Flint Regional Chapter along with friends and family of Jim George are proud to announce a scholarship fund has been created in his memory. Jim was a long time supporter of our chapter and he loved the outdoors and the lifelong friendships made while hunting. Jim especially enjoyed campfire hunting tales, cooking and camaraderie of friends during the hunt. This year there will be (2) $500 scholarships awarded at the SCI Flint Awards Banquet on August 3, 2018. One scholarship will be awarded to a person sponsored by a chapter member. The other scholarship will be advertised at area schools and awarded to a member of the general public.
Eligibility for Scholarships:
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Must have a Hunter’s Safety Certificate Must have a minimum 2.8 GPA (high school) SCI Flint Board of Director’s immediate family members are not eligible* Must be sponsored by a member of SCI Flint in good standing* Must be between the ages of 17-22 Must be able to attend SCI Flint Awards Banquet on August 3, 2018 to receive award 7. Must be seeking an associates or undergraduate degree 8. Must be from the SCI Flint area (50 mile radius from Flint)
Requirements: 1. Copy of Hunter’s Safety Certificate 2. Copy of High School Transcripts 3. Letter of Recommendation from SCI Flint chapter member* 4. 500 word essay describing why hunting is important to conservation 5. Copy of college or university acceptance letter or other documentation if already attending college or university 6. Home address
*Required for Membership Sponsored Scholarship.
Judging: The Jim George Scholarship Committee will judge all applications and essays. The decision of the committee is final.
Submit by email to: mntnhuntr@sbcglobal.net or by mail to: Neal Porter, 1082 Key West Ct, Lake Orion, MI 48360.
Due Date for General and Membership Sponsored Scholarship: Essays, Copy of Hunter’s Safety Certificate, Transcripts and other documents must be received by July 20, 2018.
Questions: Contact Neal Porter by email: mntnhuntr@sbcglobal.net or phone: 248-343-3648
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13th Annual Disabled Veterans & Law Enforcement Free Pheasant Hunt September 21st thru 24th, 2018 Tails-A-Waggin’ Acres Hunting Preserve SCI Flint Regional Chapter is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Disabled Veteran & Law Enforcement Free Pheasant Hunt. All handicapped hunters are welcome. Action Track donates the use of special “all terrain” wheelchairs. If you know of a person that has served and might be interested in attending, please invite them and bring them out. It is an opportunity to get together with other members of the armed forces and to enjoy a day in the outdoors. This hunt which is run by Tails-A-Waggin’ Acres is located 20 miles SE of Cadillac.
For Reservations Call: Chuck Connell - 231-743-6483 www.preservehunt.com childrenscharters@gmail.com
SCI FLINT REGIONAL CHAPTER SCORERS Matt Bluntzer 2030 N. Laurel Oak Howell, MI 48855 517–545-2358 Glenn Brown (MM) 13214 N. Lewis Rd Clio, MI 48420 810-686-1490 Bruce Eavenson 130 Sashabaw Rd. Ortonville, MI 48462 248-627-2040 Jim Gall 51078 Sandshores Shelby Twp, MI 48316 586-598-0007 John Gall 50790 Richard W. Blvd. Chesterfield, MI 48051 586-598-0007
Gerald Jackson 6220 Wilderness Point Grand Blanc, MI 48439 Work: 810-241-5034 Home: 810-744-4746 Arthur W. Korson 3768 Lake George Rd Drydon, MI 48428 810-796-3801 Ron Martenka 2441 Academy Holly, MI 48442 248-634-0834 John W. McLeod Jr. 6313 Sheridan Rd. Saginaw, MI 4860 800-424-2304
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Richard A. Mielke 8160 Foster Rd. Clarkston, MI 48346 248-625-2706
Robert V. Taylor 10795 Dixie Hwy Ste 7 Davisburg, MI 48350 248-625-2760
Dave Minto 11348 Lippincott Davison, MI 48423 810-653-5430 Robert B. Nancarrow 3968 S. Van Buren Frankenmuth, MI 48734 989-823-7311
Mike Willis 4956 Hyde Park Troy, MI 48098 248-370-9200
Rich Richardson 2226 Ridgemoor Ct. Burton, MI 48509 810-743-2263
Phil Taylor 519 Melita Rd Sterling, MI 48659 989-654-2218
Gary Woelzlein II 8342 Lewis Rd. Birch Run, MI 48415 989 871-6407
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“Big Boar Down”
By: Emily Perreira
The grass moved in front of me. Twigs broke. I heard a grunt followed by the sound of tusk sharpening. He was coming. “It had to be him,” I thought. I’ve been watching a blonde boar with black spots in this area all summer, but it never gave me a shot. I straightened my Sitka facemask, pulling it above my nose. This was my chance. Shaking, I slowly reached for an arrow from my quiver, trying to be as quiet as possible. The grass continued to move and the grunts continued to get closer. In the dry brown grass in front of me, I saw a snout poke out, with 180 pounds of boar to follow. There he was. The boar I had been watching all summer was coming straight towards me rooting at the ground, not noticing me hiding in the brush. I reached for my range finder at my side and ranged him. 28 yards. My heart began to beat against my chest. It was so loud that I thought the boar could hear it too. He stopped again still facing in my direction, but focused on the ground at his hooves. I ranged him. 21 yards. I knew he had to turn broad side. I locked my arrow into place and placed my release onto the notch loop. He took a few steps to his right still looking at the ground. Taking a deep breath in, I drew back my bow and found my
anchor point. I rested my release against my cheek. I tried to focus on my breathing, slowly getting my heart rate to slow down. I focused in on the boar in my sites. “Just a few more steps,” I thought. I was at full draw for only a few seconds, but it felt like hours. He slowly turned to his right giving me a broadside shot. I nestled my twenty-yard pin right behind his shaggy blonde shoulder. I waited for the morning wind to come to a small pause. As I exhaled, I let my arrow fly. The sound of my arrow hitting his shield was followed by a roar. The boar rushed back into the tall grass. I knew I hit him, and felt comfortable with my shot. Knowing I had to give it sometime, two hours later I returned to where I shot. There was a trail of blood leading into the grass. There was blood on both sides of the thick brush, so I knew my muzzy broad head had to have gone through. As I followed blood, I soon came upon my arrow. I kept walking, following the blood trail. I was now about forty yards from where I originally shot. I looked ahead under a large Kukui Nut tree. Then I saw his massive body lying lifeless on his side in the tall grass. I breathed out a sigh of relief, I did it! I harvested my first boar with my Matthews Chill SDX! www.scif lint.com | Spring 2018 25
2018 FUNDRAISER DONATIONS AND HUNTS
I want to thank all of our board members and others who have contributed in helping put together another great list of donations and hunts for our 2018 Fundraiser Dinner. Please make every effort to give them consideration when planning your next hunting trip since they have donated their time and services to help make our event such a success. Please visit our website: www.sciflint.com to see pictures and write ups. Listed below are the current donations for 2018. Remember, however, these are subject to change for 2018 Expo & Fundraiser, March 9 & 10, 2018. DONATION Hunt of a Lifetime, Gun for a Cause
OUTFITTER Botes Hunting Safaris, Botes van der Merwe, Veterans Humanitarian Fund Stoney River Lodge 7-Day Mule Deer Hunt Ashnola Guide Outfitter African Crocodile Hunt ESP Hunting Safaris 14kt. Cluster of Blue Topaz & Diamaond Ring Jewel Craft New Zealand 5-Day Silver Package Cardrona Outfitters Mexico Dove Hunt Muy Grande Outfitters 8-Day Missouri/South Africa Combo Hunt Double Deuce Ranch & Wild Wildebeest Safaris Ohio Whitetail Deer Hunt Xtreme World Class Whitetails of Ohio Ranch Mink Shawl Cascade Furs 4-Day British Columbia Fishing Trip Nootka Island Lodge 6-Day Saskatchewan Whitetail Deer Hunt Johnsons Outfitters LTD Florida Alligator Hunt Triple M Outfitters Unlimited 2 Day Ontario Waterfowl for 4 people JR Wetlands OutfittersJosh White 10-Day South Africa Safari Limcroma Safaris 6-Day Belize Snorkeling, Fishing & Diving Trip Safari Unlimited Blue Reef Adventure 5-Day Illinois Rut Archery Whitetail Deer Hunt Monarch Rivers Texas Sandhill Crane Hunt Safari Unlimited LLC Colorado Bull Elk Hunt KB Outdoors Inc. Diamond Membership Front Sight Firearms Front Sight Firearms Training Training Institute Go Wild Mens Camo Clothing & 6.5 Creedmore Go Wild Camo dipped in Go Wild Camo 5-Day Spain Red Deer & Ibex Hunt Prohunt Spain Michigan Walleye Fishing Trip MI-HI Fishing Charters Kansas Whitetail Archery Hunt Verdigris Valley Outfitters Michigan Salmon Fishing Trip Tiny Bubbles Charters Tanzanite Eternity Band Ring Jewel Craft Taxidermy Gift Certificate Taxidermy by Dourlain 3-Day New Zealand Alpine Goat Hunt Cardrona Outfitters Ohio Bow Hunting Membership Camp Kay Ireland Ibex or Sitka Stag Hunt Celtic Field Sports South African Roan Hunt Somerby Safaris SCI International Life Membership SCI-Flint Chapter Ohio Whitetail Hunting Trip for 2 Briarwood Sporting Club British Columbia Dall Sheep Hunt Mackenzie Mountain Outfitters 3-Day Wyoming Antelope Hunt Milliron T.J. Outfitting Inc Canadian Wolf, Lynx, Wolverine Combo Hunt Teneka River Guide Service Sheared Rex Lapin Jacket Cascade Furs Illinois 3-Day semi-guided Turkey Hunt Monarch Rivers 5-Day Vita Dart of a White Rhino Hunt African Field Sports Illinois Snow Goose Hunt Rok Outdoors Argentina Big Game Sheep and Boar Hunt for Anuritay Ranch 2 hunters 1-Day Southeastern Michigan Goose Hunt for 4 Hilde Hunting Service 5-Day Colorado Elk Hunt Bookcliff Outfitters Late Season Whitetail Bow Hunt Monarch Rivers
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cardronaoutfitters.nz muygrandeoutfitters.com.mx double2ranch.com or wwbeest.com xtreme-wcwo.com nootkaisland.com
cardronaoutfitters.nz campkayoutfitters.com celticfieldsports.com somerbysafaris.com sciflint.com BriarwoodWhitetails.com mmo-stanstevens.com millirontjoutfitters.com tenakaguideservice.com monarchrivers.com africanfieldsports.co.az rokoutdoors.com anuritay.com preservehunt.com bookcliffoutfitters.com monarchrivers.com
These Hunts are Subject to Change Go Wild His and Hers Camo Clothing Package Arizona 4-Day Coues Deer Hunt Alaska Fishing Trip for 2 people Argentina Big Game Sheep Hunt for 2 hunters New Zealand Chamois Hunt Alberta Whitetail Rifle Hunt SportEar Extreme Edge South Africa Cape Buffalo Hunt African Photo Safaris Saskatchewan Duck & Goose Hunt 5-Day Missouri Archery Whitetail Hunt Private LIVE-FIRE Simulator Range Party Nebraska Whitetail Deer Rut Hunt 5-Day South African Plains Game Hunt 2 hunters and 2 Observers Half Membership for 15 Hunts New Zealand 3-Day Bull Tahr Hunt Carmen Mt. or Mexican Whitetail Deer Hunt British Columbia Choice Hunt Yukon Moose and Grizzly Hunt 5-Day Michigan Whitetail up to “160 Management Hunt 60 bird Pheasant Hunt for 6 hunters 3-Day Trophy Pronghorn Hunt 6- Day Kansas Whitetail Deer Hunt Hawaiian Trophy Goat Hunt Spring Turkey Hunt Sturgeon Fishing Trip
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gowildcamo.com riconoutfitters.com bearlake Lodge Alaska.com quebrachal20@gmail.com cardronaoutfitters.nz northstaroutfitting.com sportear.com botesafricansafaris.com
JR Wetlands OutfittersJosh White Cardrona Outfitters Hunt Connections in Mexico BC Trophy Outfitters Yukon Big Game Outfitters Legends Ranch
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Muzzy Pheasant Farm Wyoming Professional Hunters Big Woody’s Guide Services Maui Hunting Safari Oldaker Outfitting BT Outfitters
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Fishing Trip for up to 8 anglers Maryland Bow Fishing New Zealand Red Stag 300 to 366 SCI Custom Built Game Breaker 450 Bushmaster 6-Hour Michigan Trolling Musky Charter Custom Tanzanite Earing & Pendant Set 7-Day Saskatchewan Spring Black Bear Hunt Sports Memorabilia Package
Briarwood Sporting Club Dusk to Dawn Bowfishing Cardrona Outfitters Ultimate Firearms Medicine Man Charters Jewel Craft Johnsons Outfitters LTD AG Innovation & TST Tooling Software Tech. Nootka Island Lodge Cascade Furs CORJU Hunting of Spain Maryland Waterfowl Guide Service SCI-Flint Chapter Front Sight Firearms Training Institute Johnsons Outfitters LTD MI-HI Fishing Charters Kathy Krupa Tails-A-Wagin Tiny Bubbles Charters Big Woody’s Guide Service Taxidermy by Dourlain SCI Flint Chapter Medicineman Charters Hilde Hunting Service
$3,000.00 $550.00 $6,500.00 $2,200.00 $850.00 $5,950.00 $2,850.00 $3,000.00
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4-Day British Columbia Fishing Trip Natural Ranch Mink Jacket Spain Hunt for a Beceite Ibex Maryland Sea Duck SCI VIP Fundraiser Table 2019 Front Sight Training Class 4- Day Saskatchewan Upland Bird-Water Fowl Michigan Walleye Fishing Trip Dog Portrait Michigan Pheasant Hunt Michigan Salmon Fishing Trip Kansas Turkey Hunt $500.00 Dourlain Taxidermy Certificate SCI Life Spousal Membership Michigan Walleye Fishing Trip Michigan Combo Coyote & Turkey Hunt
$2,500.00 $2,000.00 $1,200.00 $650.00 $410.00 Priceless $525.00 $1,100.00 $500.00 $750.00 $375.00 $1,000.00
duckcreekoutfitters.com ltsryan@yahoo.com accuratefirearmsllc.com oldakeroutfitting.com matwetwesafaris.com
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sciflint.com frontsight.com
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Headquarters & Main Warehouse 4126 Somers Drive Burton, MI 48529 Phone: 810.744.0123 Fax: 810.744.3798
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Lansing Lansing 3400 St. Joseph 3400 St.MI Joseph Lansing, 48917 Lansing, MI 48917
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