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Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Spring 2012
“It was all routine and repetitive until a big wave caught us.” Captain Tom Mattusch, Hulicat
For BaseCamp please email Bill Craves, [email protected]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Wild Game Dinner Invitation
Fundraiser Photos
Hunt Reports
Member Photos
Calendar of Coming Events
COMING EVENTS
Wild Game Dinner, May 20, 2012
Mark J Hainds presentation, July 21, 2012
Bob Bergstrom BBQ, August 26, 2012
Feed The Hungry, Sept. 22, 2012
Board of Directors Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month Please call Beverly Valdez at 650-627-7601.
2010 SCI Chapter of the Year
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MEMBER UPDATE
We’d like to welcome all
our new members to our
SF Bay Area Chapter.
Bobinder BobinderEricka CoxSamantha FaustSusan Frieders Rene GillibertLarry LundbergTyler MillerRoland Torres
FOR SAlE: Remington 721 bolt action rifle in 270 Winchester. This is a 721 in a 700 Remington 700 stock with cut checkering. Has 13” pull with Pachmayer decelerator pad. Weaver 4X scope, rings and bases included. 98% condition. $425 Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. Contact: Buck Buchanan 925-998-5086, [email protected] for more information.
FOR SAlE: Browning 20 gauge BBS pump shotgun with Invector-Plus choke, 13” pull with Pachmayer decelerator pad. Excellent condition. $350 Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. Contact: Buck Buchanan 925-998-5086, [email protected] for additional information.
FOR SAlE: Leupold 1.5X5 Vari-X gloss scope with duplex reticule. Clear, crisp image, excellent condition. $275 Contact: Buck Buchanan 925-998-5086, [email protected]
FOR SAlE: Savage Left Hand bolt action 111 model in 270 Winchester. Leupold scope base and rings. Has 13” pull with Pachmayer decorator pad. Overall 99% condition. Can be inspected at Imberts & Smithers. $325 Contact: Buck Buchanan 925-998-5086, [email protected]
THE ClASSIFIEDS
AlAskA coAstAl blAck beAr hunt
New member Bobinder Bobinder has lined up an Alaska coastal black bear hunt on the Susan Dawn Charter in mid-May this year. The hunt is in the Kuiu Island and Kupreanof islands. Bobinder’s hunt is for two people and he needs one more person to go – (you could be the lucky one!)
Contact Bobinder at [email protected] for information.
For more information on the Susan Dawn see the website at http://www.susandawn.com/
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Dwight Ortmann .......................................06-10Jim Peters ................................................ 05-06Ilah Uhl .................................................... 04-05Stanford Atwood ...................................... 03-04Tomas Bermejo .........................................02-03Mike Nice ..................................................01-02Bill Gouin ..................................................00-01Ilah Uhl .................................................... 99-00Glenn Chrisman ........................................98-99Gabe Tabib ...............................................97-98Dean Miller ...............................................96-97George Cobb .............................................95-96Joe Bullock ...............................................94-95John Peterson ...........................................93-94Al Lawson .................................................92-93Brenton Scott ...........................................91-92
SPECIAl NOTICE
Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Spring 2012
The contents and opinions expressed in Base Camp are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Safari Club International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter or the general membership. Information and articles in this newsletter are intended to inform the members about chapter activities and present various viewpoints and issues of general interest. Base Camp, however, cannot verify or be re-sponsible for the accuracy of statements made in the articles and columns written by the newsletter staff or guest authors.
Chapter Officers
President .....................................Tom MattuschPresident Elect ........................ Dwight OrtmannVice President ............................Robert LawsonPast President ......................... Dwight OrtmannSecretary .................................. Paul WilliamsonTreasurer ........................................... Jim Peters
Luis Balenko ........................Richard PapapietroTomas Bermejo .................. Richard Pierce (alt.)Glenn Chrisman .....Jeana Rolsky-Feige (Sables) Tom Enberg .......................................................Bob Keagy .........................................................
Board of Directors
Awards Dinner ...................................Cam GriegBase Camp Editor............................. Bill CravesBudget Committee ............................ Jim PetersConservation ........................... Dwight OrtmannCubs ............................................. Ed BuchananEducation ...............................Diane SheardownBBQ & Shoot ..................................... Jim PetersFundraiser Chair ............................... Don SeibelFundraiser Financial Liaison .............. Jim PetersHumanitarian .................................... John WareLegislative .........................................Bob KeagyMarketing & PR. ............................... Bill CravesMembership ................................... Luis BalenkoVeteran’s Activities...................Glenn ChrismanSables ................................. Jeana Rolsky-FeigeChapter Administrator .................Beverly Valdez
Chairpersons
Past Presidents’ Council
CIRCUlATION AND ADVERTISING POlICY
Base Camp is published four times a year – Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter issues – by the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club International.
Advertising is accepted for Base Camp to subsidize its publication. Space is available in 1/8 (Business card size) at $50.00, 1/4 page at $90.00, 1/2 page at $170.00, or full page at $340.00, respectively, prepaid with submittal of artwork. Ads run for one year, (four issues) and will be in black and white.
Advertisers must submit camera ready artwork to the Advertising Officer, c/o Chapter Office. Sorry, photos will not be returned, unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Member ads will be accepted for sale of personal property such as sporting equip-ment and special hunting or fishing opportunities. There are no fees for these ads and they will be run for a single issue only unless resubmitted for additional issues.
If you are on Facebook, become a FAN of SCI-SFBay now to get the latest breaking news first. Just look for Safari Club - SF Bay.
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*************** FOR SALE *************** African wildlife art numbered prints framed/unframed most sold out editions: • David Shephard, Simon Coombs, Robert Bateman, Terry Frost• African verdite sculptures – bronze sculptures by Rick Taylor• Salted capes (plains game) • Some taxidermy, i.e. full mounted lion and other mounts• Cowboy art prints by Padre Johnson
Pictures and details on request Please call Bill Tharp, San Ramon, Ca (925) 735-8820
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Luis Balenko Tomas Bermejo Glenn Chrisman
Tom Enberg Bob Keagy
Richard Papapietro
Richard Pierce (alternate) Jeana Rolsky-Feige, (Sables President)
BOARD MEMBERS
2011-2012 BOARD
Advertisements from Safari Club members will be accepted for sale of personal property such as sporting equipment and special hunting or fishing opportunities. There are no fees for these ads and they will be run for a single issue only unless resubmitted for additional issues.
Please mail, e-mail, fax, or call in your ad to: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club International
Chapter Administrator: Beverly ValdezAddress: 423 Broadway, #624, Millbrae, CA 94030-1905 Phone/fax: 650-627-7601e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer Jim Peters
Vice President Robert Lawson
Secretary Paul Williamson Past President Dwight Ortmann
President Elect: Dwight OrtmannPresident Tom Mattusch
FREE MEMBER ADS!
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
It’s been an active first quarter of the year! There were a few of you that I did not get to see in Las Vegas. For those that
made it, I hope you had a great time and did not get lost on the floor too often. For those that did not make it, what a
show! Attendance was up by over 6,000! There were hundreds of new outfitters that could not fit in a space as small
as Reno. It took me one day just to see the top floor. The next day I did the bottom floor. The SCI Annual National
Convention was half over and I have just barely walked it! With meetings and events, it was a challenge to see it all. The
entertainment was great. What was even more amazing, the aisles and set up were so large, it never looked crowded! I
hope to see you in Reno next year!
This quarter we have also had our ninth Greater Bay Area fundraiser in conjunction with the Golden Gate chapter –
another ‘must-attend’ event with some terrific hunting opportunities auctioned. I hope you were one of the successful
bidders. The general raffle was the best I have seen (thanks to Jeana Rolsky-Feige). Remember the funds we raise go to
provide ‘on the ground’ financial support to local projects as well as contribute to SCI National projects. If you haven’t
been to the fundraiser in a while you do owe it to yourself to get there next year – mark your calendar for March 2, 2013.
The annual Wild Game Dinner is coming up May 20 in San Jose at the Three Flames Restaurant. Our chef, AJ Szenda,
promises an even better menu than the one we all thought was terrific last year. One of our avid anglers is promising a
fresh yellowfin tuna. If you have something you would like to showcase, please get it to Dwight’s office on Bay Road in
Redwood City before May 10. We need your photos of hunts around the world and entries by May 6. See pages 14 to 16
for all the information.
In our last issue, we had the story about the great chapter hunt at the Tim Reich Ranch in Wyoming. Having
participated in that (and as Lisa took her first big game animal there) I highly recommend that venue to hunt. Where
would you like to see a Chapter hunt for this year? I would target a place that could comfortably accommodate about 8
hunters. Please get back to me at [email protected] with your ideas and recommendations. Then be ready
to sign up because spaces in the chapter hunts always go fast! Hunting with friends is one of the great joys of our sport.
Along with chapter member Cam Greig, I am proud to have a seat on SCI’s Conservation Committee. At the committee
meeting in Memphis recently, seven new conservation projects were approved, bringing our worldwide total to 70
projects! When folks ask why they should join SCI and the Chapter, remind them of our dedication and involvement in
conservation in North American and around the globe. After watching Martina McBride’s terrific performance, it was
particularly rewarding to hear she donated back her entire performance fee of $12,500 to SCI Conservation!
I thank all of you who wrote letters on behalf of Fish & Game President Dan Richards. SCI is the foremost organization
in the world defending hunters’ rights. SCI National had a link to the Dan Richards issue on the front page of the
website. There is no organization in the world defending your right to hunt more than SCI both here and abroad. No
organization has the breadth of conservation projects around the world like SCI. Many members of the chapter have
participated in the Blue Bag program through Safari Club International Foundation. I thank you and salute you. If your
friends are members of single specie organizations, please take a moment to share with them what SCI/SCIF does for
hunting, conservation and humanitarian issues globally. Ask them to join our Chapter! Tell each and every person,
SCI is First For Hunters.
See you in the Field!
Tom Mattusch
San Francisco Bay Area President
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MEMBER PHOTOS
Stanford H. Atwood, Jr. Atwood & Associates
750 University Avenue, Suite 130Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 395-5503 Fax (408) 395-5519Email: [email protected]
Top: Richard Papapietro III with 2 Texas javilina. Bottom: President Tom Mattusch with Vickie Gardner of Alpen Optics at the Wilderness Unlimited Property, Williams, CA.
Top: Dwight Ortman’s Wyoming white tail deer. Bottom: Buck and Delores Buchanan on the Hulicat.
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May 20, 2012Annual Wild Game Awards Dinner
July 21, 2012Special presentation by Mark J Hainds, in Half Moon Bay
August 26, 2012Annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ in Morgan Hill
September 22, 2012Annual Feed The Hungry in San Jose
October 28, 2012Annual Fall Appreciation dinner in Belmont
If you are interested in becoming more active with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, contact any Board member or Beverly in the chapter office at 650-627-7601 (phone and fax) or [email protected].
CAlENDAR OF EVENTS 2012
Top left: Edie, Lucy, and Deanna. It was a Field and Stream day for the girls. Edie was shooting a Benelli SBEII, Lucy a Beretta Xtrema II and Deanna a Beretta A400. Top Right: Dwight Ortmann, Tom Mattusch, and Donald Mah with geese. Bottom: Rob Lawson, Nevada, November 2011.
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A happy team relaxes at the end of the evening
President and part-time emcee for the
evening, Tom Mattusch
Luis Balenko, Membership Chair,
chats with a new member
Game team included Vic and Ron Mancuso
Life member Tammy Scott kept the
bidding moving along
Fundraiser Chairman Michael Dickinson takes a minute to roll the dice with Robert DeMattei
Jeana Rolsky Feige brings the power - lots
of it - and people are ready to win!
Buck Buchanan and the Cubs youth raffle
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The wildlife here is abundant, including: Deer, Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Wild Boar, Turkeys, Quail, Doves, Ducks,
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The Spanish-influence designed main home, or lodge, is 2,800 sq. ft. & enjoys 4 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Tall
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Our donors are important
to the success of the
fundraiser — and thus very
important to our continuing
conservation, education, and
humanitarian efforts here in
the Bay area and around the
world. Please support them
every time you get a chance!
African Field sports Mike Murray 27.48.881.3816 [email protected] www.countrysports.co.za
Algar safarisLilianna Saccomano 5411.4912.7549 [email protected] www.algar-safaris.com
Anuritay ranch Francisco ‘Paco’ Pizarro 425.378.2819 [email protected] www.anuritay.com
Ar hunting consultant abed Radwan [email protected] 907-338-3629
Arrow Five outfitters Jim & TinaMarie Schaafsma 707-923-9633 [email protected] www.arrowfiveoutfitters.com
Art of Madleine kay Madleine Kay 661.944.0445
bald Mountain outfitters Terry Pollard 307.367.6539 [email protected] www.baldmountainoutfitters.com
birds landing hunting Preserve and Sporting Clays 707.374.5092 www.birdslanding.net
briarwood sporting club Chris Daniels 937.593.8045 [email protected]
cabela’s sporting Goods www.cabelas.com
caldwell shooting supplies www.battenfeldtechnologies.com
california Dept of Fish & Game Wildlife Programs Branch California
outdoor heritage Assn 916 643-4607 www.outdoorheritage.org
caza Y safaris Argentina Jorge noy [email protected] www.cazaysafaris.com.ar
cotton tree lodge 501.670.0557 www.cottontree.com
coyote Valley sporting clays408.778.3600 www.coyoteclays.com
eric Forlee Fine Arts 830.792.6299 [email protected]
estancia la criolla Roberto druetto [email protected] www.estancialacriolla.com.ar
Frontsight Firearms trainingwww.frontsight.com
Giuseppe carrizosa spain34.91.357.2064 [email protected] www.giuseppecarrizosa.com
David Green Master Furrier 907.277.9595 www.davidgreenfurs.com
hulicat sportfishingTom Mattusch 650.726.2926 [email protected]
hunt In europeSrdja dimitrijevic 39.335.63.26899 [email protected] www.huntineurope.com
Imbert and smithers650.593.4207
Indianhead ranchLaurent de la Grange 830.775.6481 [email protected]
International Adventures Unlimited, Inc. Michael H. Grosse 970.641.5369 [email protected]
Iron Wheel Guest ranchJohn & Sherry Cargill 406.494.2960 www.ironwheel.com
THANKS TO OUR 2012 DONORS
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kerley’s sporting AdventuresMike Kerley 408.529.7370 www.kerleysadventures.com
klamath river outfitters Michael ‘Wally’ Watson 800.748.3735 www.klamathriveroutfitters.com
lawson Wildlife AdventuresRobert Lawson 510.750.8671 [email protected]
likhulu safarisMatt van Vuuren 27.82.519.6169 [email protected]
lindsay Fraser hunting safaris New Zealand 916.435.3024 [email protected] www.trophystag.com
Madleine kay [email protected]
Makadi safarisKatja and Fiethelm Metzger +264.62.682115 [email protected] www.makadi-safaris.com
Michelle Flynn Designs650.344.3131 [email protected]
Morgan stanley smith barney llcTomas Bermejo 415.984.6909 [email protected]
omineca Guide & outfittersFrankBadey 250-649-0340 [email protected] www.omineca.bc.ca/hunt/
orchAPeGus Motte +33(0)1 40554040 [email protected] www.orchape.com
the ranches at belt creek800.605.8046 www.ranchesatbeltcreek.com
tim reich ranch hunts605.892.4366 [email protected]
richard Petty experience800.237.3889 www.drivepetty.com
safari cheletJose Chalet +34 96 578 05 00 [email protected] www.safaris-chelet.com
safari unlimited Drake Dawson 573.491.3373 [email protected]
sharp Park Golf course Hiwy 1 & Sharp Park Rd, Pacifica, Ca 94044 650.359.3380
southern cross safarisChristopher Cawood 27.48.886.0666 [email protected] www.southern-cross-safaris.co.za
sportsman’s Warehouse 6640 Lonetree Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95765 916.782.9900 www.sportsmanswarehouse.com
surefire Products, llcwww.surefire.com
timberline outfittersBrenda and Perry Hunsaker 480.988.9654 [email protected]
tommy’s Mexican restaurant & tequila bar 5929 geary Blvd, SF 415.387.4747 www.tommystequila.com
trijicon, llcwww.trijicon.com
urge2huntSerge Engurasoff [email protected] www.urge2hunt.com
Wanganui safarisPaul Bamber [email protected] www.wsafaris.com
Wilderness unlimited Rick Copeland 877.611.4868 www.wildernessunlimited.com
Zulu nyala GroupVeena Joory 27.11.708.1969 [email protected] www.zulunyala.com
THANKS TO OUR 2012 DONORS
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2012 SCI NATIONAl CONVENTION
Top left: Life Member Brenton Scott and Tammy Scott Top right: Martina McBride woos the audience Bottom: The Four Seasons stood the test of time
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YEAR OF THE PIG SPEAKER
Mark your calendar -
July 21, 2012
Mark Hainds speaks
about pig hunting
Mark J. Hainds is a life-long hunter who grew up as the sixth generation on the Hainds Family Farm in north Missouri. He received a BS in Forestry Management from the University of Missouri, and a MS in Forest Biology from Auburn University. Mark has studied and worked to restore the longleaf forests of the southeastern US for approximately two decades while holding dual positions with Auburn University and The Longleaf Alliance.
Feral hogs are a recurring management challenge in the southeast, and in 2007 - the Chinese Calendar Year of the Pig - Mark set himself the goal of killing at least one feral pig in ten different states. This challenge is documented in his book Year of the Pig, which was published September 1st, 2011 by the University of Alabama Press.
Mark is touring his book across the country and on July 21st, he will stop in to discuss the hunts, the weapons, and the characters he encountered while pursuing pigs in: Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, California, Arkansas, Tennessee, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Missouri.
More information on the presentation by Mark will be emailed and online at www.safariclub-sfbay.org.
“Feral pigs threaten vast portions of U.S. ecosystems, so Hainds, a forester, did good by spending 2007 hog-hunting in 11 states. Hainds’ anecdotes, titled by a tree of each different ecosystem, wield dry humor and the admirable values of a farmer’s son to critique the current state of hunting. His sympathetic intelligence suffuses this seriously funny nonfiction.” –Sierra Club
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Ga me Awa rd s & W ild Ga me B a n q ue t
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Safari C lub International
Social Hour and Hors d’oeuvres 4:00 to 5:00
Gourmet Wild Game Bu�et 5:00 to 6:30Big Game Awards 6:30 to 7:30
Auction & Ra�e to follow
Dress: Hunting Attire or Casual
To donate wild game or �sh, please drop o� between 9am and 4pm at:2596 Bay Road, Ste A, Redwood City, CA 94063 or call (650) 364-8141
For Reservations: Phone/Fax: 650-627-7601email: [email protected]
$65.00 donation per person / $40 youth under 15
Name for reserved table sign____________________________________________________
Mail check payment to: SCI-SF Bay Area Wild Game Dinner, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, CA 94030 For credit card payment Fax to: 650-627-7601 Email to: [email protected] Visa____ MasterCard____ Exp. date________________ Card#______________________________________ Name________________________________________ Card CCV: _________________ Address_______________________________________ Phone: ___________________ City__________________________ Zip____________
Please list names of people attending dinner:_____________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____________________________
Sunday, May 20, 2012�ree Flames Restaurant
1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, California
408-269-3133
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WILD GAME DINNER & BIG GAME AWARDS BANQUET
May 20, 20124:00 PM
Three Flames Restaurant at 1547 Meridian Avenue, San Jose
WILD GAME AWARDS QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Trophies must have been taken in the calendar year 2011.2. All big game species listed in the SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL BOOK OF RECORDS are
eligible for entry3. There is no minimum score to qualify.4. Each entry will be judged based on the photo alone. The hunter may also submit a scoring sheet.
If you wish to have the trophy scored you can submit the results; SCI scoring is most preferred. Scoring is NOT required. The following can possibly assist you. Geoff Vassallo - Wilderness Taxidermy (510) 490-4333 Alex Rolsky - Imbert & Smithers Sport Shop (650) 593-4207 Stan Swart (408) 897-3262 Luis Balenko (650) 669-9143
Note:• All entries for the awards will be judged based on their unique attributes including difficulty of
hunt, type of firearm and number of entries, hunter experience.• Awards for fish will be based on species, line used, size and/or length
5. Awards will be presented for the following categories: NORTH AMERICA, AFRICA, INTERNATIONAL/ASIA, EXOTICS & SELF-GUIDED plus others determined by the Wild Game Awards committee.
6. No award fee is required; however, attendance at the AWARDS BANQUET is required. Banquet reservations are on a first come, first served basis. Banquet fee is $65 per person and $40 per junior under 15. The club will pay for the first two awards; any other plaques beyond two will be the responsibility of the awardee @ $20 per plaque.
7. A PDF file of your photo/form must accompany each entry. PDF images can be made from your photo for $7.50 per photo if submitted with entry. Photos will not be returned. All materials can be submitted electronically to: [email protected].
JUDGING AND SCORINGAll entries must be received by May 6, 2012 at [email protected] or by mail to Luis
Balenko, Wild Game Awards, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, Ca 94030
If you have any questions or would like to help with the Awards committee callLuis Balenko (650) 669-9143
SCI office phone/fax (650) 627-7601423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, Ca 94030
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SCI SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CHAPTER NOMINATION FORM:
As a member of the SCI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter I wish to nominate the following:
Sportsman of the Year:______________________________________________
Member of the Year________________________________________________
Lioness___________________________________________________________
Comments: (Why you feel this member should have this Award)
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Your Name________________________________________________________(Must be a chapter member in good standing at least two years prior to the nomination)
Return to Luis Balenko, Wild Game Dinner, 423 Broadway #624, Millbrae, CA 94030Or e-mail: [email protected] later than May 6, 2012
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RIDING THE BIG WAVES
“One of the highlights of
the day was when the 55-
foot HuliCat, one of the film
production boats, nearly
got clipped. On what would
have been the last take, the
Huli was positioned inside
and was motoring out to the
channel. A swing set came
through and sent the boat
launching into the air, giving
all onboard the ride of
their lives.” (ESPN)
Mavericks is a world-renowned big wave break located near Pillar Point Harbor, and is host to the Mavericks surf contest (mavsurfer.com). Since the early 1990s, when the local spot was introduced to the world, Mavericks has become an epicenter of modern big-wave surfing.
Currently a movie is being made about one of the big wave surfers, Jay Moriarty. Jay died, not here, but, ironically on a diving accident in the Indian Ocean. The movie “Of Men and Mavericks” stars Johnny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue and is due out October 2012.
Since the HuliCat is always the media boat for the “Mavericks” surf contest (mavsurf.com), the production company asked for the boat and it’s owner Captain Tom Mattusch to serve as a staging platform, carry people, equipment, supplies and have a camera on board. “It was all routine and repetitive until this big wave caught us,” said Tom.
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CUBS SHOOTING PROGRAM
What does the SCI Cubs
youth program have to
offer current or new SCI
members with eligible
youths 8-18 years of age?
Mentoring in safe gun
handing, shooting skills,
and ethical sport hunting
is certainly a big part of
the program. The Cubs
program provides one-on-
one personal or small group
firearms training.
Meeting other youth with similar interests is another. The Cubs program currently has 41 members throughout the membership range.
This letter is an open invitation for you to sponsor a youth into the SCI San Francisco Bay Area Cubs program. This program is fully funded by the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of SCI and the NRA. Your sponsorship means that a youth in your family is offered the opportunity to learn the basics of safe shooting and the importance of hunting not
only as part of our heritage but also one aspect of good conservation.
Select the type of instruction you want to have your youth join in: rifle or shotgun. Sporting clays or trap (shotgun) has been most popular in the past. Center fire and rim fire rifles are other options. All range fees, safety equipment, ammo, and firearms will be provided at no cost to the youths. Youths are encouraged to bring their personal firearms.
Opportunities for pheasant hunting are also part of the Cubs program. We currently hunt Hasting Island Hunting Preserve. Guide, dogs, and 1-2 hunt mentors will accompany 2-4 youths on these hunts. Parents are also welcome to follow along in the field. Hunts are usually conducted on weekends as morning hunts of 3-hour durations. Youth shotguns and safety equipment are provided. There is no cost for these hunting opportunities. It is suggested that youths have several shotgun training sessions before scheduled hunts to increase the probability of a positive, successful hunting experience.
As a hunter or pro-hunting friend, you know that our youth are the future of all hunting, shooting, and wildlife conservation. A recent
study by The National Shooting Sports Foundation revealed that, nationally, for every 100 hunters lost only 69 hunters take their place or 69% hunter replacement ratio. In California right now the ratio is slightly higher (82%) but we need to constantly increase our work in getting kids involved — the younger the better! By the time kids are in middle school they are rapidly getting pulled into computer games and other organized sports. Start young and stay healthy, learn to respect nature.
SCI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter is doing its part in this recruitment effort by providing firearms and shooting instruction along with mentored hunting opportunities. If the Cubs program interests you and your youths, call or email for additional information on how to get involved.
Buck Buchanan
Cell: 925-998-5086
Email: [email protected]
SCI Cubs Youth Shooting Sports Coord.
Master Hunter Education Instructor
NRA - Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun Instructor
NRA - Range Safety Officer
Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor
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NRA FOUNDATION YOUTH GRANT AWARDED TO SCI-SFBA
The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of SCI was awarded a National Rifle Association Foundation Youth Grant for ammunition and other supplies in 2011. This NRA Foundation Grant assisted SCI-SFBA chapter in build-ing and expanding our Cubs Shoot-ing Program for youth 7 to 18. The Cubs have regular monthly scheduled youth shooting activities consisting of shotgun or rifle training. There are also informal youth shotgun compe-tition and training opportunities at various events such as the Annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ. In 2011-12, SCI SFBA has introduced and mentored more than 200 youths 7-18 years of age in safe gun handling, shooting
skills and shooting sports, and, espe-cially, ethical hunting. Many of these youths have had no previous exposure to firearms. SCI SFBA and the NRA Foundation are making a positive im-pact with youths. Please extend your support for both organizations.
Contact SCI SFBA Cubs Program: [email protected]
Contact NRA Foundation at: http://www.nrafoundation.org/
HOW SCI SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA CUBS PROGRAM HAS INFlUENCED OUR FAMIlY
Participating in the Safari Club International Cubs program has been a wonderful experience for my 15 year old son, Clayton. In addition, it has sparked an interest in the entire family to shoot together. Clayton had wanted to learn to shoot and hunt ever since he was a little boy, but my husband and I did not have any experience with guns or hunting. When he decided to quit playing football, he was able to add a new activity to his schedule. He wanted to learn to shoot. I felt the best place to start was with a Hunter Safety class. This is how I met Buck Buchanan and he introduced us to SCI SFBA Cubs. Clayton was hooked from the first day at the rifle range. Since then he has enjoyed shooting handguns and trap. His trap shooting experience culminated with two pheasant hunting trips with a group of SCI SFBA Cub members. Buck
has developed Clayton’s skills and confidence to become a competent and safe firearms enthusiast. In addition, he has involved the rest of the family in this fun family sport. My husband enjoyed participating in the pheasant hunts and our 11 year old daughter has learned how to shoot safely. Now that Clayton has learned to shoot, I’ve decided it is my turn to participate in the fun. We never would have become so involved in the sport of shooting if it wasn’t for Buck and the SCI SFBA Cub program. I can’t thank Buck enough.
Sue Frieders Clayton Frieders
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THE SABlE MIOMBO CORNER
SABLES UPDATESables members once again helped to make the annual Greater Bay Area fundraiser a success.
Join the Sables at their next meeting --
Monday April 23, 20126:30 PMOffice of Diane SheardownPotluck
Discussion topics will be AWLS scholarship grants and Hands-on Wildlife donations for 2012. Applications for AWLS scholarships and Hands-on Wildlife kits are available from Diane Sheardown ([email protected]
Sables members (L to R) Edie Ortmann, Cathie Nelson, Kathy Dallas
Registration - welcomed by lovely ladies Edie Ortmann and Kathy Dallas
Sables activities - Lisa Mattusch and Diane Sheardown
SPECIAL KUDOs to Sables member Pamela Atwood
for being featured in the Lindsay McCrum photo book “Chicks with Guns.” It’s a truly fascinating book filled with beautiful portraits of real women gun owners. Pamela is one of the women featured in the book. Cathie Nelson donated a signed copy of the book for the fundraiser.
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BlACK POINT CHUCKAR HUNT
A number of San Francisco
Bay Area Chapter of Safari
Club International Members
got together for a chukar
hunt at Black Points Sports
Club with Mike Sutsos.
Judging by the expressions
here getting ready for lunch,
it is hard to say which was
more entertaining, the 200
chukar or the lunch!
The hunt started by using Black Points highly trained and responsive dogs. About mid morning, the group headed for the well-outfitted clubhouse for a break and then a repeat of the early morning hunt. Some of the hunters brought their own dogs and they went out to look for stragglers after the second hunt.
Everyone made it back to the club house by about 11:20 and were treated to a nice hot chukar leg and thigh ‘starter’, expertly marinated and cooked to perfection by Mike Sutsos and his crew. Lunch was an oversized rib eye, medium rare, wild rice and salad, with French bread and butter. Chocolate biscotti rounded out dessert.
For those still willing, clay pigeons were ready to hone your skill on after lunch.
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Washington, DC –Safari
Club International
Foundation (SCIF)
testified today in front
of the U.S. House of
RepresentativesFisheries,
Wildlife, Oceans and Insular
Affairs Subcommittee of the
House Natural Resources
Committee in support of
H.R. 50, the Multinational
Species Conservation Funds
Reauthorization Act of 2011
which would extend funding
for important conservation
projects until the year 2016.
“It was an honor to testify before the committee today, and I hope that our message was clear: that these projects are a needed investment for
sustainable wildlife conservation,” said Joseph Hosmer, President of SCIF. “Support for international conservation projects is necessary for the continued growth of wildlife populations and stability of rural economies throughout many nations of Africa and Asia.”
As a result of the funding from the U.S. Congress, many grants, matching contributions, and in-kind funds have been donated to these programs from other organizations, host countries, and conservation groups. For example, as a result of the 2009 Congressional appropriation of $2 million for the African Elephant Conservation Fund, over $11.2 million in matching funds were received from outside sources and went to fund 33 African elephant projects.
Contact: Nelson Freeman, [email protected]
SCI FOUNDATION TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAl WIlDlIFE CONSERVATION FUNDING
FRESH FISH & POULTRY
• Featuring USDA Choice Harris Ranch Beef
• Wild game processing and custom cuts
• Oriental Groceries• Established 1955
Kevin LeeSave More Meats
(650) 355-3842 orFax (650) 355-660974 W. Manor DrivePacifica, CA 94044
Try us to see why Chapter President Tom Mattusch and Humanitarian
Chair John Ware like us!
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February 24, 2012
Subject: Import of Sport-hunted Trophies Subject to Quotas, Tagging and Marking
Background: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is aware of confusion and miscommunication regarding the import of sport-hunted trophies that are subject to quotas under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES). The Service wishes to remind the trade that under U.S. CITES regulations at 50 CFR Part 23, CITES specimens must be appropriately marked and be accompanied by valid original CITES documents. These CITES regulations, revised in 2007, incorporate CITES resolutions affecting international trade in sport-hunted trophies and are not new requirements. In addition, the special rule for the African elephant under the Endangered Species Act provides for CITES marking requirements. The Service has encountered problems with CITES specimens subject to quotas and marking including leopard, Nile crocodile and African elephant.
Leopard tagging requirements for skins and mounted sport-hunted trophies:
• Each raw or tanned skin must have a self-locking tag inserted through the skin and permanently locked in place using the locking mechanism of the tag. The tag must indicate the country of origin, the number of the specimen in relation to the annual quota, and the calendar year in which the specimen was taken in the wild.
• A mounted sport-hunted trophy must be accompanied by the tag from the skin used to make the mount.
African elephant tusk marking requirements:
• The trophy (tusks) must be legibly marked by means of punch dies including: Country of origin using ISO codes followed by the last two digits of the year of registration and the weight of raw ivory to the nearest kilogram. Any mark must be placed on the lip mark area and indicated by a flash of color which serves as a background for such mark.
Nile crocodile tagging requirements for skins and mounted sport-hunted trophies:
• Each raw or tanned skin must have a non-reusable tag inserted through the skin and locked in place using the locking mechanism of the tag. The tag must be permanently stamped with the two-letter ISO code for the country of origin, a unique serial number, a standardized species code, and the year of production or harvest.
• A mounted sport-hunted trophy must be accompanied by the tag from the skin used to make the mount.
The tag information or tusk marking as noted above must be recorded on the accompanying CITES document. This information is generally placed in the description block or special conditions block of the CITES document.
In addition, for leopard and African elephant, the number of the specimen to be exported in relation to the current year quota must be shown on the CITES export document (in block 11 of the CITES standardized document). If the specimen was harvested and/or registered in a different year than the year in which it
NOTICE TO THE WILDLIFE IMPORT/EXPORT COMMUNITY
was exported, this information will be different than the information on the CITES tag or tusk marking. If the permit is issued in a different year than the year of export, this information must reflect the year of export. Export quota information is not required on CITES re-export certificates.
Action: Sport-hunted trophies imported into the United States that do not comply with the marking, tagging or CITES document requirements are subject to refusal of entry or seizure.
Contact:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement 703-358-1949; 703-358-2271 (fax) [email protected] (e-mail)
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PHOTO ENTRY SubmissionHunter _____________________________________________________________________
Membership No. ______________________ Email _________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________City State Zip Country
Ph. (_____) ___________________ (_____) ____________________ Home Business
Signature ______________________________________________________________________ I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, I took this animal without violating the wildlife laws or ethical hunting practices of the country or province inwhich I hunted and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the laws of my country have not been violated by my taking or importing this animal.
Animal _______________________________________________ Free-ranging ❑ Yes ❑ No
Date Taken _________________________/___________________/___________________Month Day Year
❑Rifle ❑Handgun ❑Muzzleloader ❑Bow ❑Crossbow ❑Shotgun ❑Picked Up
___________________________________ / ______________________________________Place Taken Country State or Province
Locality ____________________________________________________________________
Submit to: Safari Club International 4800 W. Gates Pass Rd., Tucson, AZ 85745 USA.ATTN: Record Book
❑ $20.00 Photo Entry processing fee
Checks on U.S. banks only. Credit cards preferred.
We Accept: ❑ MC ❑ Visa ❑ AMX ❑ Discover ❑ Diners Club
___________________________________________________________/____________Card Number Expiration Date
NOTES:
SCI RECORD BOOK PHOTO ENTRY FORM
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SABlES MEMBERSHIP APPlICATION (NEW OR RENEWING MEMBERS)
“Continuing Our Outdoor Heritage”
Join Sables___ Yes, I want to support the conservation
and education goals of SCIF Education Advocate - Dues $50 annually
___ Yes, I want to take advantage of the special 3 year membership offer – Dues 3 years for $75
___ Yes, I want to be a Life Member of SCIF Sables and show long term support for SCIF conservation and education goals with a $500 single payment ($250 for SCI Life Member)
___ Other Education Donation $__________
Sables MissionTo further the understanding of our outdoor heritage, including the positive role of hunting, through the creation and support of wildlife conservation education programs that are consistent with the educational mission and purposes of SCI and SCIF.
Sables Member ValuesSables are leaders in educating others about the value of hunting and in promoting our hunting and outdoor heritage.
Sables GoalTo increase public participation in hunting and outdoor recreation activities.
S i n c e 1 9 8 4
Name _______________________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________________
City__________________________________State/Prov_________ ZIP______________
Home Phone ______________________________ Work ___________________________
Phone____________________________________Email____________________________
Chapter Affiliation__________________________________________________________Referred by: __________________________________________________________
___ Hunter ___ Non-Hunter
Bill my credit card: pMC pVisa pAMEX pDiners pDiscover
Account No. ______________________________ Expiration Date_________________
Name on Card (print) _______________________________________________________
Signature __________________________________________________________________
Check enclosed _______ Make Checks Payable to “Safari Club International Foundation”
Please mail to check and membership form to:
SCIF San Francisco Bay Area Sables423 Broadway #624 Millbrae, Ca 94030Fax to: 1-650-697-6538
SCIF San Francisco Bay Area Sables Membership Application
Join online at www.safariclub-sfbay.org
San Francisco Bay Area
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MEMBERSHIP APPlICATION (NEW OR RENEWING MEMBERS)
(Please Type or Print Clearly)Name: _______________________________________________________________SCI Member #____________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________________________ State:____ Zip: ________________
Primary Phone: ____________________________ Alternate Phone: ____________________________________
Fax: _________________________ Email: _________________________________________________________
Firm name: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Firm address: ___________________________________________________________________________________
*Preferred communication: Phone Fax EmailWould you be interested in serving as an officer or on a committee in this chapter? Yes ( ) No ( ) If yes, in what area would you like to be involved? _______________________________________Applicant Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________ Sponsor: (required) __________________________________________________
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Dues Only
Safari Club International Dues Only
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Safari Club International Dues
One Year $20 $65 $85Three Year $50 $150 $200Life $300 $1,500 $1,800
* You must be a life member of SCI to join the chapter as a life member, you must be a three-year SCI member to join the chapter three-year program. You may join the chapter at any level that is consistent with your National membership. Special memberships are available for senior and international members. Please contact us for more information!
****************************************JOIN OR REWEW ONLINE **********************************************Pay by Paypal online at http://www.safariclub-sfbay.org/membership.pdf********************************************* PAY BY CHECK ******************************************************Please return this form together with your check to: Safari Club International – SF Bay Chapter
423 Broadway, #624Millbrae, Ca 94030-1905
****************************************** PAY BY CREDIT CARD *************************************************Fax to: San Francisco Bay Area Chapter – SCI at (650) 627-7601
( ) MasterCard ( ) Visa Amount: $__________.00Card Number: ____________________________________________ Expiration: ____/______/_____ CCid __ __ __
Name on card: __________________________________________ Phone: _______________________
www.safariclub-sfbay.org650.627.7601
2009Chapter of the Year
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of SCI
423 Broadway #624
Millbrae, Ca 94030
Tel and Fax: (650) 627-7601
www.safariclub-sfbay.org
MISSION STATEMENT FOR SAN FRANCISCO SAFARI ClUB INTERNATIONAl
To promote good fellowship among those who love the outdoors and the sport of hunting,
shooting and fishing.
To promote conservation of the wildlife of the world as a renewable resource in which
hunting is one management tool among many.
To help conservation efforts by supporting worthwhile projects, both verbally and
financially, when possible.
To educate our youth in the safe and proper use of firearms and to interest and teach them
in conservation and preservation of the forests and animals, which are our national heritage.
To share the latest hunting experiences and information of our members so that other
members may profit from same.
To operate the association as a non-profitable organization, originated for the enjoyment of
the members, and with the thought in mind that perhaps we can be of assistance in help-
ing to conserve and preserve the animals which we love to hunt today for those who will
come to love the sport tomorrow.
