2008 Hunting Expo ‘Legacy’

utdoor enthusiastsare invited toattend the HoustonSafari Club’s annu-al Worldwide

Hunting Expo, titled “Legacy,”Jan. 17-19, 2008 at TheWoodlands Waterway MarriottHotel and Convention Center.The event will feature morethan 200 outfitters, guideservices and outdoor activityvendors. In addition to itsnumerous exhibits, the expowill feature live auctions, asilent auction, door prizes,exquisite food and live musi-cal entertainment. Anyoneinterested in networking withinternationally renowned ex-perts and other outdoorenthusiasts can attend.Tickets are available for $10for daily admission.

The exhibition will open tothe public at 2 p.m. onThursday, Jan. 17. Don’t missopening day and a chance toenter to win the followingprizes: a South African hunt,rifle and binoculars.

Our show continues Friday,capped by our evening ban-quet, which typically drawsthe largest crowd of the con-vention. That night, friendsfrom around the world willrejoin for a banquet featuringlive and silent auction itemsand live music by SharonMontgomery & PatrickBrennan. Special thanks toStrike Construction andGander Mountain for sponsor-ing this year’s silent auction.

Begin Saturday morning atthe Gazelle “Memories” lunch-

eon. This luncheon should bewell-attended by ladies andgents alike and will featureboth live and silent auctionitems with excellent buys tobe had. Also attend for achance to win fabulous doorprizes. Thanks again to ourGazelle sponsors, SHE Safari,Sporting International, Garrett

Trucking, McCorvey SheetMetal and Indianhead Ranch.

An awards presentation andformal dinner will follow theSaturday exhibition, alongwith a live auction. The HSCAuction Committee has onceagain organized an amazingarray of auction items featur-ing art, firearms (including

two President’s rifles) and thefishing and hunting trips of alifetime.

Mac Haik Ford, Capital FarmCredit and S&B Engineers andConstructors, LTD. are proudsponsors of this year’s con-vention. Along with our con-vention sponsorships, HSCalso offers corporate sponsor-

ships which provide fundingfor:

College scholarships for stu-dents majoring in wildlifemanagement, range scienceand conservation.

Cooperative projects withDucks Unlimited, The Rocky

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5:00 pm Show and Hall Closes to Public

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Convention Door Prizes and Raffle Items

Must be present to win Thursday, Jan. 17 Must be present to win

2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

FREE ADMISSION FREE ADMISSION FREE ADMISSION

3:30 p.m. — Drawing for Zeiss Conquest 8x30 binoculars

5:00 p.m. — Drawing for rifle donated by Hill Country Rifle Co.

6:30 p.m. — Drawing for a 5-day South African hunt, including trophy fees for one springbok, blesbok and one blue or black wildebeest. Donated byJohan and Annari Potgieter of Savanna Hunting Safaris www.africanhunting.co.za.

Friday, Jan. 1810 a.m. to 6 p.m.

5:30 p.m. — Drawing for a 7-day South African safari for one hunter and one non-hunter. Trophies include two impala, two warthog, one blesbok andone blue wildebeest. Donated by Garry Kelly of Bonwa Phala Safaris www.gksafaris.co.za.

Do not have to be present to win

For more details and to sign up for these great prizes, visit the HSC membership booth located in the center of the exhibit hall.

Fabulous raffle items will be on display throughout our entire show. Purchase one raffle ticket for $20 or six for $100 from any of the lovely ladieswalking the floor or from our raffle booth located right inside the entrance of the exhibit hall.

Raffle items include: 40x50-inches framed giclee titled “Denizen of the Mist” by Daniel Smith; sheared beaver jacket with fox trim donated by Furs byRobert; GAMO Varmint Air rifle donated by Gamo; deer feeder, 400-gallon capacity, donated by South Texas Tripod and Deer Feeders; and much more.


Friday Night BanquetCompany/Outfitter Description Value EmailKalahari Safari 5-day hunt for Kalahari oryx and springbuck in Namibia 3,500 [email protected] Creek Lodge 3-day whitetail hunt, one hunter and non-hunter 2,500 [email protected] & Company Texas mesquite coffee table with turquoise inlay 3,200 [email protected]’s Country Browning A-Bolt Stalker .325 WSM 750Louis Venter Safaris 7-day “Small Cats of Africa” hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter 6,000 [email protected] Forever Ranch 3-day elk, whitetail and bison hunt for one hunter in Canada 4,000 [email protected], Spain 5-day hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter in Spain. Includes trophy fees for two of 4,925 [email protected]

the following: Spanish ibex, Spanish red deer, mouflon, roe deer, chamois and fallow deerJeffrey R. Farmer “Boss” original acrylic painting on canvas. 24x48 inches framed 6,300 [email protected] Safaris/Game Trackers Africa 7-day plains game safari for two hunters in South Africa. Includes trophy fees for 7,700 [email protected]

one gemsbuck, one impala, one warthog and one steenbuckLone Star Outfitters 5-day elk hunt for one hunter in Colorado 6,500 [email protected] & Cochran Safaris 7-day safari for two hunters in Namibia. Includes $1500 trophy fee credit per hunter. 9,650 [email protected] Investments “Cantankerous” bronze 18,500 [email protected] American Adventure Safaris 5-day for brown brocket deer and capybara for one hunter and one non-hunter in Argentina 5,400 [email protected] Safaris/777 Ranch/Safari South 3-day hunt for two hunters in Hondo, Texas. Includes $5000 toward trophy fee 5,000 [email protected] Ventures, Inc. 6-day hunt for one hunter and one observer at the beautiful Didimala Ranch. Trophy 5,900 [email protected]

fees include one gemsbuck, blue or black wildesbeest, one springbuck, one blesbuck and one warthog

Four Seasons Safaris New Zealand Hunter’s choice New Zealand safari for two hunters for four days. $1000 credit 5,000 [email protected] hunter towards one of the following: red stag, elk, fallow, tahr or chamois

Tres Chic Furs Tigress cape with fox trim 2,000 [email protected] Downer/Sporting Consultants 3-day roe deer hunt for one hunter 3,000 [email protected] Game Hunters 7-day compound bow hunt for plains game by one hunter and one non-hunter 4,000 [email protected]

in the Bushveldt region, Limpopo province, South Africa. Includes trophy fees for one impala and one warthog

MG Hunting 2-day dove hunt for four hunters in Argentina 4,650 [email protected] Lake Management A two-acre lake stocking 3,500 [email protected] 7-days credit of daily rate for big game hunting in Spain — 1x1 guide for 5,075 [email protected]

hunter and non-hunter companionSan Chicago Camp Texas nilgai antelope hunt for two hunters and two non-hunters in Texas 3,500 [email protected]

Gazelle “Memories” LuncheonAfrican Elephant Hair Bracelets A 14KT gold vermeil necklace and earring set 1,500 [email protected] Ranch $2,000 hunt credit to be used at the Indianhead Ranch 2,000 [email protected] Carrizosa — Spain 5-days of hunting and tourism for one hunter and one non-hunter in Spain 4,900 [email protected] Arnoldo Rodriguez Company 2-day dove hunt for two hunters at Lago Escondido at Lake Guerrera in Mexico 3,400 [email protected]

with Arnoldo Rodriguez. Includes airfareTerry Lee 9”x12” “Grizzly at the Watering Hole” original oil painting 1,200 [email protected]. Mans 4-day hunt for two hunters or one hunter and one non-hunter in Namibia 3,000 [email protected]

Includes trophy fees for one gemsbuck and one springbuckDeborah Vaughn Jewelry Designs Fresh water stick pearl necklace with fauceted laborodite briolettes and earring set 625 [email protected] Pennicott Safaris 5-day water buffalo hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter in Australia 7,000 [email protected] Hunting Preserve, Inc. 1/2-day upland bird hunt for four hunters 800 [email protected] International & East Cape Hunters 7-day 1x1 + 1 plains game safari in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. 6,180 [email protected]

Includes trophy fees for one kudu, one impala, one springbok and one mt. reedbuckCarter’s Country Browning A-Bolt Stalker .25 WSSM 770Ryan Perry 20”X30” framed lioness giclee “Eyes of the African Queen” 800 [email protected] A Ranch 2-day axis buck and mouflon or Texas dall hunt in Bandera, Texas 3,000 [email protected] Mark and Ruthie Herfort Family 14KT white gold ladies heart-shaped pendant with pave’ set diamonds 3,650 [email protected] Taxidermy Trophy room cleaning [email protected] Ranch Mink stole 800 [email protected] Barnhart Botox party for 10 ladies at the Barnhart residence 5,000Beaulieus Trophy Hunts 2005 Ltd. 5-day black bear hunt in Newfoundland 4,000 [email protected] Barnhart & Shawna Van Ness Weekend getaway in Matagorda Beach at the Van Ness and Barnhart homes PricelessDos Angeles Ranch 3-day quail hunt for four ladies at Dos Angeles Ranch 8,000 [email protected] Simpson Trio of homemade pies PricelessSHE Safari Complete safari line — size and choice of buyer 600 [email protected], LLC Sante Fe picnic table set 3,500 [email protected] “Memories” Committee Wine refrigerator and 20 hand-picked bottles of wine donated

by your Gazelle “Memories” Committee PricelessSaturday Night BanquetRancho Caracol 3-day/4-night mourning dove hunt 3,190 [email protected] Ventures, Inc. 6-day hunt for one hunter and one observer at the beautiful Didimala Ranch 5,900 [email protected]

Trophy fees include a gemsbuck, blue or black wildesbeest, springbuck, blesbuck, warthog

Auction

Exhibitor BoothAdventure Photo Books by Al Ruscelli 8AAfrica Hunting Safaris 316 & 318African Classic Safaris 814African Elephant Hair Bracelets 602African Hunter Magazines 215Alaska’s Bearclaw Lodge 913Anderton Ranch 623Anzac Wilderness Outfitters 7Ashleigh George Designer Jewelry 8Astra Hunting Farm 117Aussie Gear 120Aventura Jewelry 208B & H Outdoors 6Bear Paw Guide & Outfitters 908Beauchamp Knives and Stamascus Knife Work 103Beaulieus Trophy Caribou Hunts 9Bill Wiseman & Co., Inc. 303Blaauwkrantz Safaris - Rudman Family 905Bonwa Phala Safaris - Garry Kelly 616Bucks Forever 719Bush Africa Safaris 914 & 916Capital Farm Credit 700Carlton Evans Handmade Knives 10Cazatur - Spain 206Cheetah Safaris/Sable Safaris 519 & 520CJ’s Treasures 1Club Faune 909 & 911Conroe Taxidermy 503, 505 & 507Coral Sea Safaris 214Costa Rica East & West 5Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail 400 & 402Deborah Vaughn Designs 900Detail Co. Adventures 517 & 610Didimala Safaris 202Eagle Pass Lodge 223Eurogun Imports, Inc. 813Federico Gellini-Tanzania Safaris 809Fishtail Ranch 108Four Seasons Safaris NZ 713Frosch International Travel 406FTW Outfitters, LLC 823, 824 & 922Gift Wave 302Giuseppe Carrizosa - Spain 403Global Adventure Outfitters 901 & 903Great Grey Outfitters Ltd. 706 & 708Great Spanish Hunts 622Greg Pennicott Safaris 224Gsells Whitetail Refuge 416Hartland Whitetails 4Heartland Wildlife Ranches 917, 919, 921 & 923Hill Country Rifle Co. 907Hill Creek Lodge 322Holstein Hunting Safaris 222Houston Bad Boy Buggies & The Hacienda Ranch 100 & 102Hunt Trip Spain 812Hunter Interests Inc./Buckbrush Outfitters 800

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Exhibitors and auctionitems as of press time

Northsask Frontier Adventures Ltd. 3-day estate elk hunt for one hunter in Canada 4,900 [email protected] Tours, Inc. 6-day fishing trip for peacock bass in Brazil 4,950 [email protected] Safaris Australia 3-day javan rusa stag hunt for one hunter in Australia 3,000 [email protected] Carrizosa - Spain 5-days of hunting and tourism for one hunter and one non-hunter in Spain 4,900 [email protected] Safaris 7-day hunt for two hunters in South Africa 7,524 [email protected] Safaris 3-day hunt for two hunters and two non-hunters in Namibia. Includes credit 8,450 [email protected]

of $750 per hunter towards trophy feesFTW Outfitters 4-day SAAM (Sportsman’s All-weather All-terrain Marksmanship) instruction for two hunters 6,000 [email protected] Perry 24”X36” original framed oil painting “Mara River Elephants” 6,500 [email protected] Wildlife Ranches 3-day elk hunt for one hunter in Missouri 5,500 [email protected] Zululand Safaris 10-day South African nyala, impala, warthog and blue wildebeest hunt for one hunter 8,500 [email protected] Zealand Wildlife Safaris 3-day red stag hunt for one hunter in New Zealand 6,420 [email protected] Sweeten Bronzes Greater kudu bronze 9,500 [email protected], Inc. .375 H&H, Blaser Model R93 [email protected] Wilderness Outfitters 6-day hunt for one hunter for moose, black bear and wolf in Canada 12,500 [email protected] & S Safaris 7-day plains game safari for two hunters in South Africa. Includes trophy fees for two animals 11,786 [email protected] Taxidermy Custom pedestal 3,000 [email protected] Ranch 10-day wingshooting and big game hunting for four hunters in Argentina. 20,000 [email protected]

Includes trophy fees for four wild boarSporting International & Matupula Hunters 14-day 1x1 leopard and plains game safari in Zimbabwe 12,532 [email protected] Moller Studios, LLC “In Defiance” original oil on canvas 16,500 [email protected] D Ranch Wing shooting and black bass fishing at the Double D Ranch 26,000 [email protected] Cross Safaris 12-day safari for one hunter and one non-hunter in South Africa 13,697 [email protected]

Trophy fees include one black wildebeest, one impala, one springbuck and one mt. reedbuckMasterpiece Investments “Sovereign Reign” bronze 32,000 [email protected], Inc. .500 Nitro Double Rifle, Blaser Model S2 [email protected], Enterprise Products and Craig Biggio Celebrity hunt with Craig Biggio 28,000Lategan Safaris 10-day plains game hunt for two hunters and two non-hunters in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. 14,000 [email protected]

Includes $1000 trophy fee credit per hunterWildman Lake & Cinder River Lodges 7-day/7-night all-inclusive bird hunting and sport fishing week for two persons at 9,800 [email protected]

Wildman Lake Lodge on the remote Alaska PeninsulaKiwi Safaris New Zealand 5-day bull tahr hunt for one hunter in New Zealand 6,450 [email protected] Trip Spain 5-day Spanish hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter 4,820 [email protected] & Cochran Safaris 7-day safari for two hunters in South Africa. Includes $1500 trophy fee credit per hunter 9,650 [email protected] Gellini - Tanzania Safaris $10,000 credit towards a full bag, 21-day safari for one hunter and one non-hunter 10,000 [email protected] Mark and Ruthie Herfort Family 14KT yellow gold and sterling silver HSC belt buckle Priceless [email protected] Africa Hunting Adventures 7-day gemsbok hunt for two hunters in Namibia 7,015 [email protected] Blackwell Wildlife Art Original oil painting “Leopard Walking” 3,000 [email protected] Africa Safaris 10-day South African plains game hunt for two hunters. Includes $1500 trophy fee credit per hunter 10,800 [email protected] Safaris 4-day red stag hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter in New Zealand 3,800 [email protected] Star Lodge 3-day/4-night deep sea fishing trip (black, blue & striped marlin, roosterfish, yellow fin

tuna and pacific sailfish) for two anglers in Panama 7,000 [email protected] Hunting 5-day red stag hunt for one hunter in Argentina 7,000 [email protected] Spanish Hunts 5-day red deer hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter in Spain 8,750 ignacio@greatspanishuntsUnico Hunting Safaris South African 10-day plains game safari for two hunters. Includes trophy fees for one 10,700 [email protected]

blue wildebeest, one blesbuck and one warthogCotton Mesa 3-day trophy whitetail hunt 2,500 [email protected] Speer “Girl From Mali” acrylic painting 5,000Johan Calitz Safaris Custom-made safari in Northern Botswana 7,500 [email protected]’s Country CZ 550 American Safari Magnum .458 LOTT 1,099Bonwa Phala Safaris $5000 credit toward a 12-day safari in South Africa 5,000 [email protected] Ranch $4,000 hunt credit to be used at Indianhead Ranch 4,000 [email protected] Studios “Giant Eland” 20”x30” conte sketch 5,200 [email protected] Whitetails 5-day whitetail hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter 3,000 [email protected] Lodge 7-day hunt for one hunter in Northern Quebec 4,795 [email protected] Safaris 5-day white rhino dart for one hunter and one non-hunter 9,500 [email protected] Hunting Ranch 4-day Namibian safari for one hunter and one non-hunter. Includes trophy fees for 3,900 [email protected]

one blue wildebeest, one oryx and one warthogThe Patio Ranch 3-day barasingha deer hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter in Hunt, Texas 6,700 [email protected] Creek Trophy Hunting - New Zealand 3-day hunt for one hunter in New Zealand. Includes $2500 credit towards trophy fees 4,300 [email protected] Pass Lodge 3-day/4-night pheasant hunt for two hunters in South Dakota 5,500 [email protected] Classic Safaris 4-day bow or rifle hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter. 4,100 [email protected]

Includes trophy fees for one blue wildebeest, one impala and one warthogSporting International, Mapassa Big GameHounds & Good Manners Dog Obedience School Jack Russell Terrier puppy from South Africa Priceless [email protected]


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Hunting Consortium, Ltd. 607 & 609Hunting Ventures, Inc. 113 & 115Indianhead Ranch 603Inflight Outfitters 723Into Africa Hunting Adventures 715Johan Calitz Safaris 612Johan Pieterse Safaris 217Joshua Creek Ranch 405Kalahari Safari 213KDF, Inc. 300Keerweder Hunting Safaris 902Kingham Safaris Australia 109Kiwi Safaris New Zealand 209Klawerberg - Namibia 106Lategan Safaris 525Leaf River Lodge 107Legendary Adventures, Inc. 412 & 414Leota’s 313Leupold 201Lilly Porter Fine Jewelry 301Lochow Lake Management 915Lone Star Outfitters 315Long Grass Outfitters LLC 712Louis Venter Safaris 714Lyon Safaris/African Odyssey 822Mabelingwane Safaris 815Madubula Safaris 604 & 606Mark Kyriacou Big Game Safaris 203Masterpiece Investments 307 & 309Matlabas Game Hunters 317McDonald Safaris 119McMillan Fine Art Gallery and Studio 207MG Arms Inc. 601Miombo Safaris Ltd. 614Nagelhout & Company 18, 19, 20 & 21New Zealand Wildlife Safaris 806Northern Zululand Safaris 407Northsask Frontier Adventures Ltd. 324Orpa Hunting Farm/Namibian Safari Hunts (Namibia) 816Otjandaue Hunting Safaris 724Otjinuke Hunting Ranch, Namibia 323Outdoor Visions 807Painted Adventures 419Passport Health 2Paul Tadlock 702Peter Blackwell Wildlife Art 14 & 15Pierré Van Tonder Safaris 216 & 218Pro Safaris Africa 212Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa 6ARainstar Ranch, L.P. 4A & 5ARancho Caracol 912Rann Safaris/Safari South and 777 Ranch 417 & 516Reveille Hunting Ranch 620Rio Bonito Ranch 3Ron Sweeten Bronzes 801Ryan Perry 617 & 619Safari Nordik 522Sally Maxwell 717Saltwater Taxidermy 110

Savanna Hunting Safaris 101Scrimshaw by Terry Christian 718SHE Safari, LLC 312 & 314Sleeperwoods, LLC 22, 23 & 24Sondela Imports Inc. 11, 12 & 13South Texas Tripods and Feeders.com 116SportEar 709Sporting International Inc. 613 & 615Stormberg Elangeni Safaris 802Stukel’s Upland Adventures 219Sueno del Mar - Belize 521Swanepoel & Scandrol Safaris 502, 504 & 506Tam Safaris 306 & 308Team Murphy Realty, LLC 523Thaba Mmoyo Safaris 707The Global Sportsman/HHK Safaris 418Thormahlen & Cochran Safaris 422 & 423Threeways Safaris 518Top-Flight Hunting Preserve Inc. 621Tres Chic Furs 16 & 17Tri-State Taxidermy/Save Valley Safaris 122, 123 & 124Trophy Elk Outfitters 524Tropic Star Lodge of Panama 112 & 114Unico Hunting Safaris 624Universal Safaris/Trophy Hunters Africa 918W.C. Russell Moccasin Co. 701 & 703W.F. Mans Safaris 906Walden & Bork 803Wanganui Safaris 319Warthog Sharpeners - USA 722Webb Hammond Knives and Jewelry 716Wildman Lake & Cinder River Lodges 408Woods & Water Taxidermy 808Woods Outfitting, Inc. 818Zuka Safaris Africa 817 & 819


BBYY LLAARRRRYY LLEEBBLLAANNCC

The Houston Safari Club has onceagain taken a giant step upward withthe top auction items for our annualconvention, “Legacy,” in 2008.

President Sally Swiedom has fol-lowed the tradition established for anumber of years by commissioning thecreation of a custom gun as a majorauction offering, the proceeds of whichgo toward conservation, environmentalprojects, sportsmen’s rights and schol-arships.

This year, however, we are going astep better. Sally has commissionedPhil Koehne of KDF Incorporated — an

internationally renowned custom gunmaker and inventor of the KDF MuzzleBreak — to create a “his and hers” pairof rifles to be offered as prime auctionitems.

She explained the reasoning behindthis decision: Men often do not buythemselves the really big rifles, becausea .375 Holland and Holland is likely toprove more useful. Women, in turn,often do not get their own .375 H&Hbecause they use their husbands’ rifles.So the idea is that this special set offerseach of the parties the opportunity toget what they may have been wanting.

Sally selected two different Blaserrifle models for the set. The gentle-

man’s rifle is the epitome of the tradi-tionally designed big game safari riflesof history: the Blaser Model S2 SafariRifle, double-barrel, in the caliber .500Nitro Express. The lady’s rifle is theunique Blaser Model R93 bolt-actionrifle in the long established safari cal-iber of .375 H&H.

Both rifles were made in Germany byBlaser, but all of the engraving, fitting,wood choice, and custom finishing thatmake each one-of-a-kind were done atthe direction of Phil Koehne and hisstaff at KDF in Seguin.

KDF was started in 1971, when itwas known as KleinguentherDistinctive Firearms. It was soon rec-

ognized worldwide for quality crafts-manship. In 1978 Phil Koehne pur-chased KDF from Kleinguenther, andhe has continued to build upon theexcellence established by the originalowner.

At the time I visited KDF, both HSCrifles were still incomplete but well ontheir way. The unique woodwork uti-lizes the finest Turkish walnut, andboth rifles have matching wood,engraving and finish, with matchinggrip caps of steel inlaid with a goldHouston Safari Club logo elephant. Theengraving and inlay are by Terry Theis

The President’s Rifles — Yes, TwoBlaser Model S2 showing double triggers, wood and metal work. Elephant emblem on outside of gun case.

See RIFLES, Page 8


According to the bylaws of theHouston Safari Club, we “conserveand preserve the wild game speciesof the world, their habitat and thesport of hunting.” A primary meansof accomplishing this goal involvesthe financial grants that our clubmakes to numerous conservationgroups and outdoor education pro-grams.

The Houston Safari Club and theAmerican Conservation & EducationSociety have donated approximately$2.4 million to worthwhile outdoorprojects and student scholarships.These funds have come from thegenerous donations of conventionand scholarship sponsors and the netproceeds of our annual convention.

In the last 18 months alone, theHSC Grants Committee has approvedand funded over $178,000 in grantsfor hunters’ rights, youth, educationand conservation projects and anadditional $140,000 in scholarshipsfor students currently involved in thestudy of Wildlife Management and/orRange Management.

Some examples of groups receivingHSC grants:

AAffrriiccaann PPrrooffeessssiioonnaall HHuunntteerrssAAssssoocciiaattiioonn — organization whichsafeguards the interests of safarihunters in Africa through ethical andsafe hunting practices.

CCoonnsseerrvvaattiioonn FFoorrccee — lobbyinggroup that maintains a proactiveworldwide hunting network forexpert legal and wildlife managementsupport services.

HHuunntteerrss ffoorr tthhee HHuunnggrryy — a unit ofthe Texas Association of CommunityAction Agencies that donates hun-dreds of thousands of pounds of wildgame meat through cooperation with

meat processors, hunters, landown-ers and food assistance providers.

OOppeerraattiioonn GGaammee TThhiieeff — support ofTexas’ wildlife crime-stoppers pro-gram.

RRoocckkyy MMoouunnttaaiinn EEllkk FFoouunnddaattiioonn,,EEllkkhhoorrnn RRaanncchh — HSC’s participationin the acquisition and restoration ofPresident Theodore Roosevelt’sElkhorn Ranch for the public.

SSttuuddeennttss ffoorr tthhee SSeeccoonnddAAmmeennddmmeenntt — youth group commit-ted to instilling in students a love ofcountry, a commitment to the rule oflaw and an understanding of therights and obligations of citizens.

TTeexxaass PPaarrkkss aanndd WWiillddlliiffee EExxppoo —annual expo that educates the publicabout the interrelationship betweenhunting and wildlife conservation.

TTeexxaass PPaarrkkss aanndd WWiillddlliiffeeFFoouunnddaattiioonn — support of the TexasGame Warden’s Training Center.

UU.. SS.. SSppoorrttssmmeenn’’ss AAlllliiaanncceeFFoouunnddaattiioonn — work of defense andadvancement of sportsmen’s rights inthe states, before Congress and in theelectoral process to ensure the con-tinuation of hunting and outdoorsports.

WWoonnddeerrss ooff WWiillddlliiffee — museuminvolved in educating, informing andentertaining people concerning thevalue of fish and wildlife, helpingthem appreciate our heritage of hunt-ing and fishing, and motivating theirpersonal involvement in the conser-vation of our outdoor resources.

We would like to thank the manysupporters of our organization whomake it possible to achieve our goals.

American Conservation & Education Society Grants

Mountain Elk Foundation, The NatureConservancy, the Texas Parks andWildlife Department and the TeachersOutdoor Leadership School.

And other organizations such asOperation Orphans, the Boy Scouts ofAmerica and many Texas 4-H clubs.

The Houston Safari Club, which wasfounded in 1972, is a non-profit vol-unteer organization that has raisedmore than $2.4 million during thepast 35 years to contribute to wildlifeconservation, sport hunting, andhunter rights. In partnership with itssister organization, the AmericanConservation and Education Society,many worthy national and interna-tional causes, and many Texas proj-ects have benefited from HSC grants

and scholarships given to more than100 students from seven colleges herein Texas.

Mark this date on your calendar andcome join the approximately 900 HSCmembers as they celebrate the posi-tive impact that concerned sporthunters provide for wildlife popula-tions worldwide. You can become amember of HSC, participate in itsfund-raising activities, and/or registerfor the 2008 Expo, “Legacy,” by callingthe HSC office at 713-623-8844 or logon to the Web site at www.houston-safariclub.org. Whether you want tojust walk through the expo andadmire all the exhibits or want toattend some of the world-class fund-raising events, HSC’s “WorldwideHunting Expo” will be an excitingadventure for you and your family.

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of Harper, Texas — a frequent contribu-tor to our custom guns for auction overthe years.

The double rifle will be delivered inan elephant hide case with anengraved metal elephant on the out-side. The case is designed so that therifle can be carried or stored when bro-ken down.

The bolt-action rifle, the ladies’model, was about 85-percent finishedat the time of writing. As noted, it is aBlaser Model R93 chambered in .375H&H. The engraving is unequaled byany I have seen in many years of beinginvolved in writing about hunting andfirearms.

The stocks and forearms of bothmodels are made of flawless walnutand have superb grain pattern andcolor. The finishing is immaculate.Beautiful, matching wood on both theModel R2 double barrel and the boltaction Model R93 is the work of stock-maker John Valicek, an associate ofKDF, and a skilled craftsman whosework has also been in our auctionsbefore.

The Blaser bolt-action system isunlike any I have ever before seen,with its unique straight-pull bolt actionproviding faster second and third shotsif needed. When repeating shots, thebody movement is minimized and per-formance is therefore much faster andsmoother than with any conventionalaction, allowing more time to aim andre-aim for subsequent shots. The bolthandle ball is wood, matching thestock. The rifle also has a unique sys-tem of cocking and un-cocking that ispositive, easy and safe.

The distinct bolt-to-barrel relation-ship provides a solid, one-piece inter-locking system that defies compromise.The bolt and barrel become a singleunit when locked together, eliminatingthe need for the complete action to

bear the extreme amount of stress oflarge-caliber centerfire cartridges.

Conventional locking lugs on bolt-action centerfire designs have the boltslocking into the action, which holds thebolt face against the cartridge case tohold the unit together. The bolt on suchactions is a separate entity held againstthe cartridge by the locking lugs, tightlyforcing the bolt against the action andcartridge face. This is downright primi-tive when compared to the Blaser action.

With the Model R93, one can changethe rifle from right-handed to left-handeduse simply by changing the bolt assem-bly, which can be accomplished in sec-onds; this is another of the features notroutinely available in the world of con-ventional big game actions.

But there’s more. Changing the cal-iber is the simplest I have seen andcannot be done with conventional biggame bolt-action rifles. With the Model

93, using the wrench supplied, youremove two screw fasteners that holdthe stock to the barrel, and bingo —the barrel and caliber can be instantlychanged. The barrel can be removed,another barrel of a different caliberwith scope mounted to the additionalbarrel can be installed, and the riflewill be ready to shoot and is com-pletely sighted in.

Each barrel-and-scope combinationcan be sighted in independently of theother barrels and calibers, facilitatingthe rapid caliber change. The barrelhas special machined scope mountingareas where the Swarovski scope isattached to the rifle.

The magazine can accommodatenumerous calibers, but depending onthe caliber, the magazine and bolt alsomay need to be changed. The rifle willbe delivered and auctioned set up for.375 H&H, but with the addition of

three bolts and a selected number ofbarrels, the winning bidder can choosea new custom rifle capable of handlingthe .222 Remington through the cal-iber range up to and including the .416Remington.

The engraving and metal work areunique, with hunting and animalscenes on the larger areas of theaction and distinctive patterns on thetrigger guard and other small andintricate areas of the metal parts.

The case for the ladies model is cus-tom-made for the R93 by Americaseand made specifically for this specialPresident’s Rifle. The inside of the casewill be embroidered with “HoustonSafari Club President’s Rifle 2008.”

The winning bidders for theseunique rifles will own a pair offirearms that will be the envy ofhunters and gun collectors around theworld.

Blaser Model R93, showing engraving on right side of action and matching stock with wooden bolt knob.

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