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Whatever your opinion is about global
warming, it's been a very warm year. I know
and try not to pollute or harm our environ-
ment but tend to think as my scientist son that
the earth has been warming since the end of
the ice age. My point being, not to start an
argument, but to illustrate it's hard to get in the
mood to hunt when the temperature is in the 80's! That opinion was expressed a number of
times last week at the BGH October General Meeting. There weren't a lot of hunting reports
even though the Missouri archery season is almost a month old.
Jim Mraz presented a very interesting program about Boone & Crockett and Safari Club
International scoring of big game animals. He explained the different approaches and
systems they use. He had a nice display of heads and racks and demonstrated the proper
technique to score them. There was much interaction and a great question and answer
session after his fact filled presentation. We are really lucky to have a member with such
interest and expertise in a field we all hope to use as big game hunters. Just remember all the
game we take is a trophy no matter how large or small. Jim, as most of you know, scores all
of our deer and turkey contests. If you have a trophy you want to enter in the Big Buck
Contest, give Jim a call to make an appointment. Thanks, Jim, for another wonderful
program and everything you do for BGH!
Remember we have a new category this year with the legalization of use of a crossbow for
everyone. As you will see in this newsletter we already have some successful members.
Many of you are headed west or have already come back from the mountains and foothills.
Hopefully you were successful. You may feel like I used to after three months of guiding up
in the mountains that you have had enough winter and snow. The great thing about our
country is that we can travel in a few hours anywhere we want and have the freedom to do
so.
In a few weeks we will be voting in maybe the most important election we will ever see. You
may not like any of the candidates but remember to go and vote! I feel the most important
thing is that the next President will name at least two new Supreme Court Judges in their
term which could change the direction and the history of our great nation forever! It's your
right, duty and privilege! Whatever your decision, Vote!
Camp Notes
November 2016 BIG GAME HUNTERS NEWSLETTER
Donald L. Howell
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Donald L. Howell
VICE PRESIDENT:
Leonard Wolter
RECORDING SECRETARY: Milo M. Burke
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Brett W. Grimm
TREASURER: Eric Reinhard
CLUB HISTORIAN: William C. Abbott
DIRECTORS
Robert L. Adelsberger
CHAIRMAN
Bruce T. Berger
David Brand
Dean Brown
Milo M. Burke
M. Wesley Burke
James R. Ernst Jr.
Jerry Fitzgerald
Mike Gapsch
John R. Gibbs
Brett W. Grimm
Donald L. Howell
James E. Mraz
Eric Reinhard
Charlie Ruggeri
Gerald K. Sauder, Jr.
Adam Wedel
Leonard Wolter
You can always view the Newsletter online at www.biggamehuntersstl.com
Page 2 November 2016
Take Better Deer Pictures!
How many people have seen your mount of last year’s buck hanging in your
basement?
How many people have seen your picture of last year’s buck on Facebook, Text
Messages, emails or just on your phone?
The truth is, 99% of your friends will only ever know of your buck from photos. That
makes the pictures you take of your deer more valuable than anything else!
Use these simple steps to create the perfect “Hero Shot” to show off to you family
and friends, at work or a picture appropriate enough to frame and put on the wall!
1. Wipe Off Any Blood. Carry and old rag to keep the picture from looking like a
crime scene. And stick the tongue back in the mouth!
2. Get Out of the Tailgate. No one’s interested in the roll of barbed wire you have
been hauling around since last fall. Field Pictures make the best pictures (no houses,
cars, etc.)
3. Sit Beside or Behind the Deer. Never straddle a buck or stand next to it hanging from the rafters
4. Focus on the Animal. Make it known your buck had 2 kickers and a broken left brow. (Skyline the antlers or keep the
background free of too much debris)
5. Clear Away Obstructions. Don’t let corn stalks or switch grass get in the way of your grin.
6. Get Eye-Level. The most interesting parts of the pictures are lost if you are too high or too
low.
7. Turn on the Flash. Most mornings and evenings lack the proper lighting for a quality photo
8. Don’t Zoom In. Using zoom hurts picture quality, so get closer to your subject and fill the
frame!
9. Take Tons of Photos. It’s hard to see what turns out in the field, so shoot until your body
can’t tolerate anymore, then take 15 minutes of more pictures!
Following these 9 steps will make all the difference when showing off your buck!
“In Sport, method is
everything. The More skill the method calls for, the higher its yield of emotional stir and satisfaction, the higher its place must be in a sportsman’s scale of values” — Roderick Haig-Brown Big Game Hunter Pictures
John Gibbs
With a Crossbow
in South Dakota!
Kevin Spanley
Wyoming Antelope!
John Gibbs
With a Crossbow
in Missouri
Frank Wagner
New Mexico Elk!
NEW MEMBER!
John R. Schoelch
1059 Westglen
St. Louis, Mo 63126
314-961-6656
There is a NEW Reservation Hotline Number. So write it
down, take a picture, put it in your phone book!!!
The New Reservation Hotline Number is 314-719-2832
Calendar of Events
Page 3 November 2016
November 2nd, 2016 — Missouri Deer Biologist, Jason Sumners will give a
break down on the upcoming Deer Season! At Spazios
and starts at 6:30pm Call 314-719-3832 for reservations
December 10, 2016 — Christmas Party at the Homesite (see the enclosed flyer)
January 11, 2017 — Annual Election Board Members. At Spazios and starts at
6:30pm Call 314-719-3832 for reservations
February 3, 2017 — Wild Game Dinner
“It occurs to me that stumps would be excellent places to ensconce certain people. Politicians for instance. Maybe we should draft a law requiring everyone to sit on a stump at least one day a year. It would be civic obligation, like jury duty. It would be therapeutic, a societal authorization to do nothing. Of course, there wouldn’t be enough stumps to go around. Legitimate substitutes would include logs, rocks, streambanks, mountaintops and the lower branches of trees. The number one rule, however, would remain in force: Stick to your stump. — Charles Fergus
For a Complete Calendar of Events, go to
www.biggamehuntersstl.com
Don’t Forget to VOTE!
MDC Mandatory Check Stations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri
Department of Conservation (MDC)
FALL 2016 MANDATORY CWD SAMPLING IN
29 COUNTIES
New for Fall 2016, hunters who harvest deer in any
of the 29 “CWD Management Zone” counties (see
map) on November 12 and 13 must present their deer, or the head with at
least six inches of the neck in place, to an MDC CWD sampling location on
the day of harvest. The testing is free and hunters can also get free results.
Special regulations apply in the CWD Management Zone for the 2016-2017
season
•Hunters may bring the entire carcass or just the head with six inches of neck
attached.
•Hunters may go to any MDC sampling station
Please Visit the MDC Webpage for a complete list of Check Stations
BGH Big Buck Contest
A New addition to the
Big Buck Contest this
Year! Along with the
Archery, Rifle and
Muzzleloader, we are
adding a CROSSBOW
Category this year!
Same rules apply,
Good Luck!
There is NO November Board Meeting due to Deer Season. The next meeting
will be Wednesday, December 14th at Spazios and Starts at 6:45pm. For more
information or if you would like to attend call Jerry Sauder at (314) 581-4140
The General Meeting is a Special Day, Wednesday November 2nd
at Spazios and starts 6:30pm. The presentation that evening will
be from the MDC Deer Biologist Jason Sumners. To make your
reservations call the reservation hotline by the end of business
that Monday, at 314-719-2832. Cost $25.00 For more information
go to; www.biggamehuntersstl.com
We would like to include your stories, pictures, tips and reviews. If
you have a Hunting or Fishing report, pictures or stories from a
recent adventure. Articles need to be 250 words or less and is due
by the 15th of the month. Please send them to Brett Grimm at
You can view the latest Newsletter anytime at
www.biggamehuntersstl.com
3129 Frisco Hill Rd.
Imperial, Mo 63052
Big Game Hunters
Home site
Visit us on the web:
www.biggamehuntersstl.com
General Meetings
Board of Directors Meetings
Wild Game Dinner Needs Your Help!
The Big Game Hunters needs your help with the upcoming
Wild Game Dinner. As you are in the field this fall hunting
your favorite game or fishing your favorite stream. Please
remember that the Big Game Hunters needs your donations
for the Wild Game Dinner. This is the single largest Fundraiser
for the Club and it helps keep
membership costs affordable.
Charlie Mateker is now excepting donations of Wild Game meat.
To make a donation, or for more information, contact
Charles Mateker at (314) 210-0088
BGH Big Buck Contest
If you shoot a Buck in your home state,
Archery, Crossbow, Muzzleloader or
Rifle, contact Jim Mraz to have it
scored and you may have a chance to
win the prestigious
BGH Big Buck Contest.
