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San Diego Chapter Price $5.00Safari Club International Vol. XXXVII, No. 1, February 2016

“CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HUNTER”

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Driven Boar Hunts in Romania

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March 5 Auction ’16: American Safari Party @ Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego 4:00pm March 26 Special Indoor Shooting Range Event @ Poway Weapons and Gear Indoor Shooting Range 6:00pm May 14 Membership Fun Day @ DeGraw Ranch 11:00am For updates see www.sandiegosci.org

2016 What’s on the Horizon

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OFFICERS & DIRECTORS -2015PRESIDENT JIM CONRAD 858-481-9292 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT JOSH ZIGMAN 619-222-8255 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT / SPECIAL PROJECTS ROBERT SMITH 530-927-7214 [email protected] SECRETARY SUSAN BOWERS 760-726-3346 [email protected] TREASURER KAREN HERMSEN 760-452-2128 [email protected] MEETINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS LAUREN LESAGONICZ 858-774-0460 [email protected] EDUCATION / PRIDE JOHN BAHR 760-822-6345 [email protected] LEGISLATIVE KEN JOHNSON 619-861-3615 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP JACK HAWLEY 619-857-1280 [email protected] NEWSLETTER EDITOR DOUG SMITH 520-907-1630 [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS MIKE ROGERS JR. 619-299-6252 [email protected] PAST PRESIDENT / NOMINATING MIKE ROGERS JR. 619-299-6252 [email protected] SABLES REP BARBARA DEGRAW 760-765-0759 LEGAL ADVISORS JIM MARINOS 619-236-1717 BEARD HOBBS 619-698-0977

PAST PRESIDENTS

Roger BallardRon WadeIngrid PooleMike O’HaverBill PooleMike Rogers, Sr.Dick EllertonWilt WilliamsKen Lehtola

Jack MitchelAl LoganMike O’HaverJohn EhlersRon WadeCharles CookRon ProvienceChip Goodwin

John BelusMike Rogers, Jr.John Jennings, IIIJim DoddPete TraphagenIngrid PooleGerry FaustBarbara DeGrawMike Rogers, Jr.

Auction ’16 - American Safari Party .................... 3 President’s Message ................................................ 4 SCI Membership Deals at Auction ‘16 .................. 4 Holiday Dove and Duck Shoot .......................... 5 - 8 Driven Boar Hunts in Romania ...................... 9 - 10 A Senior African Hunt .................................. 11 - 12 Imperial Valley Goose Hunt................................. 13 Pronghorn Project – Update 6 ..............................14 Register Now for Safari Club International’s Annual Continuing Legal Education Course ..... 15 December Christmas Partyat Josh and Mara Zigmans’ Home .............. 16 - 19 Save the Date — Auction ’16 ................................ 20 $1,000 Progressive Drawing Prize ....................... 21 Our Fine Sponsors ......................................... 22 - 29 Bulletin Board ....................................................... 30 SABLES Membership Application Form ........... 31 Membership Application Form ........................... 32

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Expanded Auction ’16 includes:• Fridaynight‘MeettheExhibitors’-5:30p.m.,intheSCISuiteattheHyatt• Saturdayevening,doorsopenat4p.m. Checkoutthe$1,000ProgressiveDrawingGrandPrize!An incredible ‘Hunter’sChoiceAmericanSafari’ donated by SNS Outfitters&GuidesofWyoming/JacksonHoleOutfitters.The winner may select one 5-Day, 1x1, 2017 hunt from the following: • WyomingBlackBear • WyomingRockyMountainElk • WyomingComboAntelope&MuleDeer • ComboMuleDeerinSEMontana&WhitetailDeerintheBlackHillsofWyomingPlus,thisSCIChapterGunoftheYearin.300WinMag&matchingZeiss3-15x42scope!

TotalPrizeValue:Over$10,000 1in40ChancestoWin!Ifthewinnerofthisprizedecidesnottoacceptit,theywillbeoffereda$5,000cashalternativeandthishuntandrifleofferingwillbemovedintotheLiveAuction. News Flash: The California Department of Fish & Wildlife has awarded our Chapter with the one and only California Pronghorn Antelope Fundraising Tag to be offered in our Live Auction along with the winning bidder’s choice of 1 of 20 firearms!

Makeyouronlinereservationsnow:www.sandiegosci.org

Auction ’16: American Safari PartyA party with Safaris galore

Saturday, March 5, 2016Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market St., San Diego, CA

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President’s MessageByJimConrad,SanDiegoChapterPresidentAre you ready to Party?IcertainlyhopesobecauseourAuction’16AmericanSafariPartyisgoingtogiveyoutheopportunityandexcusetodojustthat!

We’reexcitedtobereturningtotheManchesterGrandHyattSanDiegoforthisyear’sgalafundraisingevent.We’velistenedtoourpatronsandwe’re • bringingbackthegiantGeneralDrawingdrum withlotsofexcitingprizestobedrawn, • expandingthevarietyofTargetDrawingfirearms to include the most sought after, • offeringsomeofhighestqualityhunts,trips, sculpturesandotherprizesofanyauctionevent.

Sobesureandmakeyourreservationsearlysoyoudon’tmissoutathttp://www.sandiegosci.org.

BreakingNews! TheSanDiegoChapterofSCIhasbeenselectedthewinnerofthe2015SafariClubInternational“ChapteroftheYearbySize(201Members&Over) Award”!Theselectionwasbasedonourchapter’sdemonstratedsupportofthemissionsandprogramsofSCI/SCIFoundation.Wecanalltakeprideinknowingthatourchapterisashiningexampleofwhyourorganizationisthestrongestvoiceforhunteradvocacy.

We’reofferingsomeincredibleSCImembershipdealsthatwillonlybeavailableifyoutakeadvantageofthemattheAuction’16eventonMarch5,2016attheManchesterGrandHyatt.

New Memberships

1-Year:$50(discountedfrom$90)plus$100ofFREEDrawingTickets!

3-Year:$225plus$300ofFREEDrawingTickets!

Life:$1,850plus$500ofFREEDrawingTickets!

SeniorLife:$1,500plus$500 of FREE Drawing Tickets(60yearsandolder)!

Membership Renewals & Upgrades

1-Year:$90plus$100ofFREEDrawingTickets!(paperdeliveryofmagazines&newsletters)

1-Year:$60plus$100ofFREEDrawingTickets!(e-deliveryofmagazines&newsletters)

3-Year:$225plus$300ofFREEDrawingTickets!(paperdeliveryofmagazines&newsletters)

3-Year:$165plus$300ofFREEDrawingTickets!(e-deliveryofmagazines&newsletters)

SCI Membership Deals at Auction ’16

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ByJoshZigmanSince2007IhavemadeseveraltripsdowntoHermosillowithSergioEstrella,ownerofMuyGrandeOutfitterstohuntspeciessuchasGould’sTurkey,muledeer,Coosdeer,desertbighorn,Javelinas,dovesandevenjackrabbits,coyotes,BobcatsandCotamundi.Sergiooncetoldmetheyhuntduckstheretoo.LookingforsomethingtododuringtheChristmasholidaysIaskedSergioJr.iftheduckhuntingwasanygoodinHermosillo--ofcoursehesaidyesandinformedmethat the best time to hunt them is in December, which isjustbeforetheducksstartmigratingbacknorth.LastyearHermosillogotover22inchesofrainwaterwhichreplenishedthefreshwaterlakesandin2012theMexicanGovernmentcompletedtheElNovilloDamandtheIndependenceAqueductwhichcarrieswaterfromthePlutarcoEliasCallesreservoirontheYaqui

river93milestoLakeAbelardoI.Rodriguez,whichisjustoutsideofHermosillo.TheAqueducthadtheeffectofgreatlyexpandingwaterfowlhabitatbecausetheaqueductmaintainsthewaterlevelatthelakeyearround.IcalledJimConradandmysonLouietoseeiftheywantedtoheadsouthjustafterChristmastodosomebirdhuntingandbothgavemethethumbsup.IkindofknewJimwouldsayyesbutIwaspleasantlysurprisedthatmysonwantedtogo.WebookedathreedaydoveandduckcombohuntwithSergioandbookedroundtripflightswithVolarisAiroutofTijuanawhichranabout$300perhead(theroutetoHermosillothroughArizonarunscloseto$1,000perhead).Ourflightwasscheduledtodepartat6:00AMsowewereontheroaddowntoOtayMesaat4:00AMtogetaparkingspotatthebrand-spankingnewAirportBridge.

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Unfortunately,thelongtermparkingwascompletelyfilledupandtheshorttermparkinglothadabouttwospotsleft.Ontopofthat,mostoftheparkingstallsweremainlysuitableforcompactcars,notmylongbedF-250,soittookaboutfifteenminutestowedgemytruckintothatlittlestall.NexttimeIwilljustorderupacabbie,the cost difference isn’t big enough to matter. The new bridgehoweverturnedouttobeaveryconvenientfeature.For$36bucksyougetaroundtrippassoverthebridgetotheTJairport.Therewasfreeluggagecartsandnolines(atleastnotat5:00AM).Ittookaboutthreeminutes to cross the 300 foot bridge and once across we went through a small customs line and bingo, we were at thedeparturegate.WedidnotbringourownshotgunsasSergiohadplentyofguns.ItwouldbenicetobringourowngunsbutasofyetwehavenotfiguredouthowtoflyoutofTJwithguns.IfanyofyouhaveasolutiontothisproblemIwouldliketoknow.Theflighttakesaboutan hour and because it’s a domestic flight there are no customshasslesuponarrivalintoHermosillo(whichyou

dohavewhenyouflyinternationalthroughArizona).SergiowaswaitingattheairportontimeandtookustotheGondaraMotelwhichisamodestmotelaboutalevelaboveaMotel6andjustacoupleblocksfromhisoffice/restaurant.AfterlunchandashortnapweloadedupinSergio’strucktogetintheeveningdoveshoot.HermosilloiswellknownforitsdovehuntingandlateDecemberisaperfecttimetohuntthemduetothemildweather.Weeachshotacaseofshellsin2hoursandkilledheapsofmorningdoveandwhitewing.AftertheshootweallwentbacktoSergio’sofficeforcocktails,appetizers,dinnerandsocializingwithhisotherhuntersandguides.By9:00wehittheracktogetrestedupforthemorningduckhunt.

Sergiopickedusupatthehotelat5:00am.Wedroveabout20minutestoLakeElMolinitowherewemethisdoghandlerandbirdscout,Benjamin.Wewereoutfittedwithwadersand12gaugeshotgunswith23/4”#6shotloads.Weclimbedintoalittlemotorboattoput-put

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outtotheduckblindwhichwasabigtreeinthewaterwrappedwithchickenwireandbushesforcoverandsubmergedmetalstoolsforustositon.I’vehuntedducksbeforeatWhisterandCanadabutthoseduckblindswereonland.Thisduckblindwasin3.5footofcoldwaterandImustsaythatittookafewminutestogetusedto.Sergiostartedcallingducksandinnotimetheducksstartedcomingin.WeshotWiggins,Mallards,GreenWingTeal,BlueWingTeal,Buffleheads,PinTailsandBlackducks.After3solidhoursofshooting,thebirdsquitflyingandwesloggedbacktodryland.WiththehelpofBenjaminandhischocolatelabwegathereduparound42ducksandheadedbacktotownforlunchandanothernaptogetreadyfortheeveningdoveshootagain.Theeveninghuntwasatadifferentfieldasthey

alwaysmixthefieldsupsothedovedon’tgetwisetohunters.Thehuntbasicallywentasthedaybefore.Eachhuntergetsabirdboywhosejobitistopointoutbirds,feed you shells and tell you what a great shot you are (theyaregoodfibbers).AfterthehuntisoverthebirdboyspickupallthebirdsandtakethembacktoSergio’srestaurant/officetobecleanedandcookedforappetizers.ThenextmorningwewenttoadifferentlakecalledLakeAbelardoI.Rodriguez--thelakethatreceivesthewaterfromtheaqueduct.Therewerethousandsofbirdsflyingroundthisbeautifullakeincludingmanyflocksofducksandgeese.MysonLouiewasn’tfeelinggoodanddecidedtostayinbedsoJimandIwentbyourselves.Thistimewewereoutfittedwithhipwadersasthewaterblindwasonlyafootandahalfdeep.Sergioinformed

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usthatwewouldbemainlycallinginTealatthisspot.Hestartedcallingandsureenoughtheduckstooknoticeandcameinfastandlowandjustatthelastsecond,whenitwastoolatetoturnback,theywouldpullupandveerofftotherightorlefttogetawayandthat’swhenweletloose.Theduckhuntingwashotforacouplehoursandthenitkindofcooledoff.Idecidedtopackupandheadbacktothetruck.IjustgottwostepsoutsidetheblindwhenIsawagroupoffivetealheadedrightatme. I swung around to try and get some shots off but my feetgotstuckinthemudanddownIwentrightintothewatermuchtothedelightofJim,Sergioandtheduckscout. I was a little embarrassed and miserable with my wetpantsbutIwashappytheygotagoodlaughatmyexpense.Wekilled55ducksthatmorning,mostlytealbutsomeWigginsandBuffleheadaswell.

Thelastdayofhuntingwasaboutthesameasthefirsttwo days but we were in a land blind which was a nice change.OurplanewasscheduledtodepartbacktoTJat

8:30PMsowehadplentyoftimetoshoottheeveningdovehunt,packandgettotheairport.OncearrivinginTJwegotourbagsoffthebaggagecarouselandfromthereitliterallytook15minutestowalkacrossthebridgeandgothroughUScustoms.FortunatelynoonehadstolenmytruckandtheladderIleftunprotectedinthebedofthetruckwasstillthere.

Allandallitwasagreat3dayholidayspentwithmyson,JimandmygoodfriendsatMuyGrandeOutfitters.ThemostinterestingthingaboutHermosilloandSonoraisthevastdiversityofgamelivinginthedesert,therelativelyeasyaccesstotheregionandaprohuntinggovernmentthatsupportsandprotectsitshuntingresources and encourages hunting tourism. If you need moreinformationpleasevisitSergioathisboothattheSanDiegoSCIfundraiseronMarch5thattheGrandHyatt.Hopetoseeyouallthere!

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By Leif OlsonAdmittedly,Romaniawasnotfirstonmylistofdestinationsforhuntingorevenvisitingasatourist.However,aftermyfirsthuntingexperienceinalandofrichhistoryandcontrasts,Iamalreadyplanningareturntrip.

WorkingfortheU.S.NavyinItalyhasprovidedmewithanopportunitytoexploreEuropenotonlyasatouristbutalsotodiscoverwhatopportunitiesforhuntingandfishingareavailable.Ourveryownchaptermember,HubertVanderBeeck,hasarrangedveryspecialaccessforsomeofourmemberstoparticipateintraditionalGermanhuntingandourauctionusuallycontainshuntsinScotlandandSpain.TheexpandingaccessofEuropeancountriestotouristsoffersevenmoreopportunities.

IfyouarethinkingofhuntinginEuropeoraddingonahunttoyournextvacation,Ihopethisinformationwillhelp.

ThereisasurprisinglyvariedamountofgameinEuropetoincludejustafew:RedStag,Roedeer,BrownBear,Boar,Chamois,wildsheep,severalvarietiesofIbexandnumerousgamebirds.RomaniacontainsthelargestpopulationofBrownbearinEuropeandthedensityintheCarpathianmountainsrivalsthatofanywhereintheworld.Icanpersonallyattest to the density as we saw more bear on the game drivesthananyotheranimalandsometimesatveryclosedistances.Butmoreonthatlater.

HuntinginRomanialikethatinmostofEuropeishighlyregulated.Wehadagamewardenorrangerastheyareknownwithusoneveryhunt.Allwalkersforthegamedrivesandhunterssignedarostereveryday.Youmustshowproofofcompletionofahuntersafetyclasspriortoobtainingatemporarylicense.Dependingonthecountryacopyofastatehuntinglicensewillsufficebutmakesurethatisagreedonpriortobookinganyhunt.Itisalsoagoodideatokeepacopywithyouifthereareanyproblemswithpaperwork.Allofthegametakenhadblood,teethandtissuesamplestakenforanalysisatthenationallaboratory.

WehuntedwithHoriaSabastianofUnforgettableHuntingbasedoutofBucharest.Romaniaisstillintheprocessoftransitioningfrompost-SovietruletothatoftheEuropeanUnion.TheairportisnewandBucharestmaintainsitselegantcharmbuttravelthreehoursintothecountryandyouhavearrived100years

Driven Boar Hunts in Romaniainthepast.Therearehorsedrawnwagonshaulinglumber down the road and subsistence farming is the norm. The countryside is dotted with small houses anditiscommontoseecattlebeingmoveddownthecenteroftowntopasturesinthemorningandreturnedtothebarnintheevening.

PrinceCharlesofEnglandhaspurchasedaconsiderable amount of land here with the goal of preservingthesimpleandsustainablelifestylethathas continued for hundreds of years. The food and wines are all locally grown and all of our meals were excellent.

Theconcessionwehuntedisverylargeandcontainsamixtureofheavyforestwithsmallsectionsofpastureland.ItisentirelyfreerangeandispartoftheCarpathianmountainrange.Therecanbesomesteepclimbsgettingintopositionforthedrives.Beingentirely free range, there are no guarantees of what kindofanimalswillbedrivenbyyourparticularstand. As I mentioned earlier, this is the largest populationofBrownbearinEuropeandthefirstdrivebrought a sow and two cubs within 50 yards of where wewerestanding.Fortunately,thesowdidnotseeusandleadhercubsoffawayfromthewalkers.Thiswouldbethefirstofmanyencounterswithbearsandsomeascloseas15yards.Fortunatelytherewerenoincidents,butifyouareinterestedinBrownbearclearlythisistheplacetogo.

The guides informed us that the order of animals that wouldpassbyinatypicaldrivewasbearandfoxfirst,thendeerandlastwouldbetheboar.Thisprovedtobespotonaseverydrivecontainedamixtureofforestfaunaandonlyservedtogettheheartbeatingalittlefasterasthesoundofleavescrashingdrewnearertoyourposition.Ononeoccasion,thesoundsofwalkersanddogsstoppedonthevalleyfloorbeneathourposition.“Theboarhasdecidedtostandandfight”theRangerstandingnexttomespoke.Thewalkerscarriedonlyaxesandsoonshoutingandthepopsoffirecrackerswereheardasthementriedtokeeptheirdogssafeandmoveaboarthatclearlyhadnointentionsofrunning.Eventuallytheboarmovedbutmanagedtoeludetheblockers.

Thewalkersthathikedanddrovegametowardsourpositionsrangedinagesbetween16and70.IalwaysfanciedmyselfasaclimberbutwasquicklyleftbehindwhenIvolunteeredtobeawalkerforourparty.IwasgreetedbylaughsandtoothysmilesasI

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gaspforbreathtryingtomakeitupthesteepleaffilledmountainsides.Ihaveatremendousadmirationfortheseverytoughandproudpeople.

Afteracoupleofdriveswewouldbreakfor lunch. This consisted of throwing a tarponthegroundandeveryonepitchingin something from the local farms. This includedfreshbread,smokedsausages,cheeses,varioussweetonionsandsomeofthebestfreshtomatoesIhavetasted.Afterlunchwewouldpackupthevehiclesandmovetoanothervalleyorridgelinetosetupforthenextsetofdrives.

ThehillsidesinNovemberhadlosttheirautumncolors,butthisprovedtobea blessing as the forests are extremely thick.Wewouldsetup100yardsapartandneverseetheotherhunter.Thecrashingoffallenleavesservedasourwarningofapproachingboar.Withtheforestsothicktheshotsarelessthan50yardsandshootinglanesareverynarrow.Whatyouarestruckwithimmediatelyisnotonlythesizeoftheboarbutthespeedatwhichtheytravel.Theboarstakenonthishuntaveraged150kilos,approximately330lbs,andwereonlythree-yearolds.Boartakeninthe300kilorangearenotuncommon.

Withtheshotsbeingsoclose,mosthunterschooseopensights.TherearesomelowpoweredscopesandRedDotsarebeingusedonoccasion.Admittedly,IhadnotshotopensightsatgamesinceIwasateenagerbutafteracoupleofpracticeshotstheriflewasonandIknewthatanymisseswouldstrictlybeoperatorerror.

Ifyouplanonusingoneoftheoutfitter’sriflesitwouldbewisetoaskexactlywhatisavailable.OnourhuntriflesrangedfromnewerCZboltactionstoSKSassaultrifles.RegulationsforbringingyourownrifleintoEuropevarybycountry,specificairportsandbywhichairlineyouchose.Itisbesttocheckaheadoftime.Romaniaisveryhunterfriendly,butthepaperworkinvolvedinbringingriflesinandmoreimportantlyreturninghomecanbecomplicated.

Boarcanbehuntedyearround,butthefavoredseasonislatefallgoingintowinterastheleavesaredownandtrackingcanbedonemoreeasilyinthesnow.RoedeerseasonbeginsinMayandlastsuntilSeptember.Roedeercanbehuntedondrivesbutmosthuntingisdoneviaspotandstalkontheedgesofforestandfarmland.RedStagandChamoisarehuntedSeptemberthroughDecember.

IamlookingforwardtoareturntripinMayforRoedeerandwillalsoinvestigateflyfishinginSlovenia.ThereisalotEuropehastooffertotheoutdoorenthusiastandatriptoexperienceoldworldhuntingandtraditionscaneasilybeaddedtoyournexttripacrossthepond.

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By Wilt & Ingrid Poole Williams BothIngridandI,havinghuntedthe“’darkcontinent”anumberoftimes,wantedtoshare,exposeandeducate our following generations withahands-onexposuretowhatwehaveenjoyed.Ifweashuntersexpectthetraditiontobecarriedonthenwemustprovideopportunitiesfortheseyoungpeople.Itisnotgoing to be learned from text books.

Notonlydidwewanttotakethe grandchildren on a hunt but wewantedthemtoexperiencearealtraditionalsafari....noTV,nocomputers,noswimmingpoolandnosleepinginaposhranchhouse!Theywouldeatwhattheyshot,getupbeforedaylightandbewiththeProfessionalHunter(PH)andTrackersalldayinthebush,diningontheirgamearoundanopenfireeachnightcompletewithhuntingstories.Ihadpromisedmyoldestgrandson,KyleWilliams,justsuchahuntforhiscollegegraduationpresent.KyleandIhavetriedtodoanannualhunttogethereversincehisfather’spassingwhenhewas12yearsold.

Ingrid’sgranddaughter,OliviaPoole,age16,wasalsoreadyforsuchanadventure.Ontheotherhand,Oliviahadnevershotanybiggame.Ihadworkedwithherinthesummerof2014,shootingthemediumrifle,a7mmmag,atourranchbutshehadneverpulledthetriggeron“hair”.

FindingtherightP.H.,campandcountrytooksometimesearchingandinterviewingbutafterthe2013and2014SCIConventions,IngridandIsettledonBruceWatsonSafarisinZimbabwehuntingexclusivelywithBruceWatsonforthe10-dayhunt.HiscampwaslocatedrightonthebanksoftheZambezRiver,reachedonlybya2-hourbushplanerideoutofHarare.Asitworkedout,wecouldnothavepickedabetterP.H.thanBrucefortheirfirsttrip.Notonlywasheajoytobewith,incredibleeyesforthegame,buthewaslikeawalkingbiologyteacherineveryrespectrelating to the fauna and flora.

A Senior African Hunt

Onemightthinkitwouldbeabreezeforgrandparentstotaketheirgrandchildrenintoaforeigncountrythesedaysforahunt,butI’vehadlesstroubletakingahuntingdogintoCanadathanallthehoopswewentthroughwiththeUnitedStatesbureaucracy,airlinesandforeigncountryauthoritiesonthisescapade.

Assomehadobservedthispastspring,Ihadastackofpaperworkjustongunpermitsthesizeofatelephonebookduringthetwomonthsbeforeweweretoleave.Justbeforeleaving,policieshadchangedandwedidnot need anything extra but it had been a daily drill thattriedone’spatience!Olivia,beingundereighteen,had Ingrid going through a similar drill obtaining grandmotherpermissionslipsfortraveltoaforeignland to hunt.

Afterallwassaidanddone,theonlyrealholduponthetripwastryingtogetourgunsbackthroughtheUSCustomsinAtlantauponourreturn.Theauthoritiesnotonlywantedthe4857slipsoneachweapon(whichwehad)buttheyalsowantedtoseeiftheyhadeverbeenenteredintotheFederalComputerBank,whichtookalmosttheentire3-hourlayover,duetotheirslowcomputer.

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Althoughwehadtakenoneheavyandonemediumrifleplustwoshotguns, Ingrid and I had agreed thatwiththisbeingafirsttimelearningexperienceforthetwograndchildren, our goal was to maximizethekids’opportunitieswhile on the ground hunting. In otherwords,thegrandparentsweretakingabackseattotheprincipalhuntersonthistrip.

WearrivedincampthefirstweekofJune2015onschedule,OliviaridinginthesecondseatofthebushplaneonthefinalleginfromHarare.Brucewaswaitingonthedirtstriptotakeusintocamp.Forthenext10days,itwasanon-stophuntingexperience.Crocandhippocouldbeobserveddailyrightfromourtents.Thenightsounds were great and the wild game dinners from the animalsthekidsshot-(kudu,warthog,impala,zebra,waterbuck,guineafowl,sandgrouse,francolinplusbreamfish)--wereallcookedtoperfection.

Bothkidshadwantedtogobutneitherhadbeenexposedtosomethingasdifferentasafull-onAfricansafari.IngridandIdidnotpushthemtorackupnumbersnorevenpushforthekill.Butonceintheenvironment,theybothlockedonandwereveryproficientwiththeirshootingmakingone-shotkillsoneverythingtheyaimedat.Foranyonewhohasneverbeenexposedtothistypeofexperience,this was a whole new dimension to ayoungpersons’life.Wehadtakenthe granddaughter out of school priortotheendofthesemester.Herbiology teacher had foregone the usualfinalbutinsteadhadgivenherinstructionsforafullreportuponherreturnofwhatshesaw,learnedandexperiencedincludingpictures.Longstoryshort,shereceivedanAonherreportandanAforherfinalgrade.Butto

digress for a moment, my hat is off to this teacher for recognizinghisstudent’suniqueopportunityandevenencouraginghertohavethegroundexperienceofthistrip.Ouryouthneedmoreteacherslikethis!

Webotharrivedhomesatisfiedthatwehadaccomplishedwhatwehadsetouttodo.Thegrandkidswillforeverrememberhuntingwith“MorMor”and“Gramps”inAfricalongafterwearegone.Wehopeweplantedtheseedfortheirinteresttocontinuethetraditionthatwehavesoenjoyedthroughoutourownlives.

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By Steve TurigliattoIgotacallfromfriendRobertYakamonis(SCIOrangeCo.)thathehadcontractedwithDannyMossforasnowgoosehuntintheImperialCo.Dannymetusat4:00aminWestmoreland.NextstopwasinafieldnexttoSonnyBonoNWR,Unit1(Ihadbeentherethedaybeforeandlookingat40,000geesewasimpressive).Nextitwastimetoputoutdecoys.About15dozenfullbodies,500silosocks,and2rotarieslater,weweredone(surehelpswith5guys).Wedonnedourwhitesuitsandlaidbackintothedecoys. It wasn’t long after shoot time that we had our 1stflockcommitofftheunit.Lotsofshots,butonlyonebirdfell.Goodwaytogetthehangofthislayouttypeshooting.Beingthislateintheseason,thebirdscontinuedtogiveuslooks,butmostknowwheretheboundaryis.Wekeptpluggingawayuntilabout11:00amandendedupwith15birds.Thiswasareallygreat time with great guys. Danny is a 1st class guide and this was real fun snow goose hunt.

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Wild Peninsular Pronghorn Antelope photo taken by Pete Riger.

ThegoalofSanDiegoSCI’sPronghornProjectistore-introducepronghornantelopetotheirnativehabitatinSouthernCalifornia.PronghornsroamedanareainSoutheastCaliforniaaslateas1942.TheydisappearedfromthisareaduringWorldWarII,probablyas a result of the huge training facility establishedtheretotrainGeneralPatton’stankcorps.WedoknowthatthesepronghornswereeithertheSonoranorPeninsularpronghornsub-species,bothofwhichareendangered. Asreportedinpreviousupdates,weconvenedaWorkingGroupin2012,includingseveralconservationgroupsandStateandFederalagencies.In2013,KevinClarkoftheSanDiegoNaturalHistoryMuseumconductedastudytofindsuitablepronghornhabitatinSouthernCalifornia.Thisstudyconsideredseveralfactors(sourcesoffoodandwater,sizeofarea,andlackofhumandevelopment)andconcludedthatthe most desirable area for re-introduction was the ChuckwallaBench,EastoftheSaltonSeainRiversideCounty.OurChapterfundedtheDNAanalysisof12archeologicalpronghornspecimenstodeterminewhichsub-speciesoriginallyinhabitedthisarea. WecontinuedtomakeprogressonthePronghornProjectin2015.MarkJorgensen,thefeaturedspeakeratourJulyChapterdinnerandretiredSuperintendantoftheAnza-BorregoDesertStatePark,toldusoftwootherarcheologicalpronghornspecimensheldbythePark;theseareofparticularinterestbecausetheywerediscoveredclosertotheChuckwallaBenchthanpreviouslyanalyzedspecimens.WereceivedpermissionfromtheParksDepartmenttoextractsamplesfromthespecimensforDNAanalysis.ThesampleshavebeendeliveredtoUniversityofArizonaandarenowbeinganalyzedwithfundingfromourChapter;weexpecttoreceivetheresultsinthenextfewmonths.WewerealsosuccessfulinidentifyingastudentataMexicanUniversitywhowaswillingtotranslatetheMexicanPronghornRecoveryPlanatareasonablecost;thisdocumentaddressesboththeirSonoranandPeninsularPronghornpopulations.Thetranslationwasdeliveredtousandthestudentdidanexcellentjob,bothintechnicalcontentandthequalityoftheEnglishtranslation.ThecompleteddocumentisbeingforwardedtothemembersoftheWorkingGroup;itwillbeavaluableresourceasweproceedwithourproject.

Pronghorn Project – Update 6

Becausetheseareendangeredspecies,thefinaldecisiononwhichsub-speciestorelocaterestswiththePacificSouthwestRegionoftheU.S.FishandWildlifeService(USFWS).WerecentlybriefedtheUSFWSregionalmanagersonourproject.TheyindicatedthattheywoulddedicatestafftosupportthepreparationofdocumentationrequiredbytheNationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA).KevinClarkpreparedaprojectproposaltitled“ProposaltoReintroducePronghorn(Antilocapraamericana)totheChuckwallaBench”andithasbeensubmittedtoUSFWStoassistthemintheirdocumentpreparation. WearefortunatethatbothSonoranandPeninsularpronghornareavailableforrelease.TheSonoranpronghornwouldcomefromtheArizonaSonoranPronghornRecoveryTeam,whohaveaverysuccessfulbreedingprogramandarereleasinganimalsintonewterritoriesinArizona.BecausethePeninsularPronghornareaseverelyendangeredspecies,theLosAngelesZoohasbegunabreedingprogramintheUnitedStatesusinganimalsobtainedfromMexico.TheyareanxioustofindanareaintheUnitedStatestoreleaseanimalsfromtheirbreedingprogramandtheChuckwallaBenchistheirpreferredsite. SanDiegoSCIanditsmembersarefullycommittedtothesuccessofthisprojectandwelookforwardtomakingasignificantcontributiontotheconservationofthisendangeredspecies.TheprogresstodatewouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthegeneroussupportofourmembersandwethankyouforhelpingrealizeourvisionofseeingpronghornsagainroaminSouthernCalifornia.

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Callingalllawyers...thewaitisover!Registrationfor the 2016 annual Wildlife Law Continuing Legal Education courseforlawyersisnowopen.Thisyear’scoursewillincludesomegreatnewtopics,includingpresentationsonlawsrelatedtodronesforhunting,hunter harassment, wildlife management and law enforcement;theRinglingBrothers’$25.4millionlegalvictoryoveranimalactivists;andanimalsasnamedpartiesinlitigation.Ofcoursewearebringingbacksomeoldfavorites,includingourannualreviewofrecentwildlifeandhuntinglawcases,aCITESreview,WildlifeLawJeopardy,andanhourofethicsinstructionfeaturinganoriginalskitperformedbythe“NotReadyforAnythingWildlifeLawCLEActingTroupe.”

CurrentIssuesinDomesticandInternationalWildlifeandHuntingLaw–2016willbeheldonFriday,February5,2016,from1:00–5:15P.M.attheMandalayBayConventionCenterinLasVegas,Nevada.ThisisafourhourCLEcourse,includingonehourofethicsinstruction.Thefeeof$289.00includesthe cost of the course and materials, a refreshment break,andsame-day,half-dayattendanceattheSCIAnnualHunters’Convention.(Note:YourregistrationfortheSCIConventiondoesnotincludepaymentforattendanceattheWildlifeLawCLECourse.Registrationforthecoursemustbearrangedseparately.)

MembershipinSCIisnotarequirementforattendance.IfyouareorknowanattorneywhowouldliketofulfillhisorherCLErequirementsbylearningaboutthelatestissuesinhunting,conservation,firearmsandimportationlaw,thisistheplacetogetitall!ForallattorneyswhoneedCLEcreditfromstatesotherthanNevada,SCIwillworkwithyourstatebartoobtainCLEaccreditation.

Register Now for Safari Club International’s Annual Continuing Legal Education Course

RegistrationisbeinghandledbytheStateBarofNevada.Toregister,pleaseusethelinkbelow.http://sbn.peachnewmedia.com/store/seminar/seminar.php?seminar=51298

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthecourse,pleasecontact

AnnaSeidman,SCIDirectorofLitigationataseidman@safariclub.org.AnnaM.SeidmanDirectorofLitigationSafariClubInternational5012ndStreetNEWashington,D.C.20002202-543-8733(tel)202-543-1205(fax)[email protected]

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” — Calvin Coolidge

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December Christmas Partyat Josh and Mara Zigmans’ Home

The holidays were celebrated at the home of Josh and Mara Zigman on December 5th, 2015. Attendees enjoyed excellent cuisine and libations in the setting of the beautifully decorated home and the magnificent trophy and art displays. It was a terrific event and a great opportunity to meet with old and new friends!

Paul Loska was the lucky winner of the drawing!

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Save the Date

Saturday, March 5, 2016Manchester Grand Hyatt, 1 Market St., San Diego, CA

“American Safari Party”A party with Safaris galore

Expanded Auction ’16 includes:Friday night ‘Meet the Exhibitors’ 5:30 p.m., in the SCI Suite at the Hyatt

Saturday evening, doors open at 4 p.m.

Check out the $1,000 Progressive Drawing Grand PrizeOffering a choice of four hunts for Bear, Elk, Antelope, or Deer and a

Kimber.300 Winchester Mag., with Zeiss Scope

News Flash: CDFW has awarded our Chapter with the one and only California Pronghorn Antelope Fundraising Tag for Zones 1-6 to be

offered in our Live Auction along with the winning bidder’s choice of 1 of 20 firearms!

The Ultimate Event for Sportsmen

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An incredible ‘Hunter’s Choice American Safari’ that is a generous 100%donation by SNS Outfitters & Guides / Jackson Hole Outfitters. The winner may select one 5-Day, 1x1, 2017 hunt from the following: • Wyoming Black Bear • Wyoming Rocky Mountain Elk • Wyoming Combo Antelope & Mule Deer • Combo Mule Deer in SE Montana & Whitetail Deer in the Black Hills of Wyoming Included is a $1,000 gift certificate from Animal Crafts Taxidermy – Mike Barry! Plus, this SCI Chapter Gun of the Year!

• .300 WIN. MAG.

• matching Zeiss conquest HD5 scope, 3-15x42/RAPID-Z 800 Reticle

• matching Talley rings & bases

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• muzzle brake, wrench, cable lock, thread protector

• three position safety

• single stage adjustable trigger set at 3.5 pounds Total Prize Value: Over $10,000 1 in 40 Chances to Win! If the winner of this prize decides not to accept it, they will be offered a $5,000 cash alternative and this hunt and rifle offering will be moved into the Live Auction.

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NWTF San Diego Chapter 2016 Event Calendar

• Jan.26th NWTFS.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • Feb.13th SanDiegoJuniorPheasantHunt–NWTFBooth • Feb.20th SpringTurkeyTuneUp–InformativeEvent,RafflesandHuntDrawing • Feb.23rd NWTFS.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • Mar.5th YouthMentoredTurkeyHunt-NWTF&SCISponsored-Seminar/HuntDrawing • Mar.19th- 20th YouthMentoredTurkeyHunt-NWTF&SCISponsored–Hunt • Mar.22nd NWTFS.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • Apr.26th NWTFS.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • May17th S.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • May14th NWTFSanDiegoChapterBanquet • May24th NWTFS.D.ChapterMeeting–Members&Guests • Jun.21st JakesDayattheRange-JuniorsAcquiringKnowledge,EthicsandSportsmanship • Jun.28th NWTF S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Jul. 26th NWTF S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Aug. 20th WITO Event – Women in the Outdoors – Women’s only event. • Aug. 23rd NWTF S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Sept. 27th NWTF S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Oct. 8th & 9th Crossroads of the West Gun Show – NWTF Booth • Oct. 25th NWTF S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Nov. 22nd S.D. Chapter Meeting – Members & Guests • Dec. TBD NWTF S.D. Chapter - Christmas Dinner Party NOTE: Locations, dates, times and event flyers will be posted and updated on the calendar on theNWTF San Diego Chapter website at http://www.sandiegoturkey.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NWTFSD

National Wild Turkey Federation – San Diego Chapter – P.O. Box 1395, Ramona, CA 92065

NWTF,foundedin1973,isanon-profitconservationandeducationalorganizationdedicatedtoconservingwildturkeysandothergameanimalsandpreservinghuntingtraditions.


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San Diego SCI Book ReviewBACKTRACKING GRANDFATHER an autobiography covering some seventy years of hunting experiences and the history of these times by Wilt Williams. Published 2014; hard cover, signed.

FISH OR CUT BAIT “the remarkable life and sport fishing legacy of Captain Bill Poole”by Chuck Garrison.

Both of these books are about local members and are well written and interesting. The books are free and can be ordered by contacting Ingrid Poole-Williams at 619-222-1334.

Donation instructions are sent with each book, should the reader care to make a tax deductible contribution, after reading that will benefit youth in the field or Chapter conservation projects.

Membership ReportSince our very successful Auction ’15 event, ten new members have joined the Chapter. Eight of these joined at our two summer dinner meetings, which have also proven to be productive venues for generating new memberships. We welcome all of the new SCI members to the San Diego chapter of SCI! Respectfully submitted, JackHawley,MembershipChair

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