North Florida ChapterSafari Club International

October/November 2012

Annual Christmas PartyFriday, December 14 at the Toney Sleiman Residence

Tuesday, January 15 at Karen Tutwiler’s Residence

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PReSIDeNT Tom Powell 353-3181 tpowell@cwpowellins.com PReSIDeNT-eleCT Shawn Pringle 626-8960 thegrizz200@gmail.comvICe PReSIDeNT Ron Stafford 662-5769 rsnoles45@yahoo.comSeCReTARY Janet Pringle 766-1347 safariclub.janet@gmail.comTReASuReR Derrell Griner 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.net

Common Springbok taken just before sundown on third day of the hunt from Griner’s trip to the Free State South Africa in

August, 2012. See page 5 for makhulu Safari story by betty Griner.

Officers & Directors 2012-2013

DIReCTORSCarol blodgett Sables 886-9595 rebcat@comcast.netJeff boyd SensorySafari 743-3033 jeffbeth_boyd@bellsouth.netTyrie W. boyer MeetingLocations 398-6057 tyriewboyer@gmail.comRobert bracewell Fundraiser 629-2779 Bracewellrd3053@comcast.netJimmy Cranford SensorySafari 779-3722 jacranford@bellsouth.netJim Davis Fundraiser 273-4814 jamdavis@fdic.govDorothy Gillette Fundraiser 751-4942 gtrmom00@aol.combetty Griner Fundraiser 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.netCarol higman Fundraiser 352-373-1178 carolhigman@hotmail.comJames higman SensorySafari 352-373-1178 JamesHigman@hotmail.comDale loosier Fundraiser 612-4138 jdl3535@aol.comClara mcGehee SensorySafari 619-0018 clara@mcgehee.netDavid mann Fundraiser 410-3109 dmann@lulussauces.comA. J. Pionessa ShootingSports 727-7112 ajp19@comcast.netGeorgianne Pionessa Photographer 727-7112 ajp19@comcast.net Ray Pringle Fundraiser 766-1347 raypringle@earthlink.netTom Sanders SportsmenAgainstHunger 221-1373 tjsceco@bellsouth.netDoug Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comShuri Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comPhil Stinnett Fundraiser 221-5060 orbisintl@usa.comPatricia vane NewsletterEditor 220-4009 patriciavane@bellsouth.netTerry vane GovernmentAction 220-4009 tvane@tvanelaw.comPaul Workman Fundraiser 268-9673 paul.h.workman@att.net

PAST PReSIDeNTS: Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347 Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Cliff mcGehee (3) 998-9339 Rene Dostie 880-6441George bowser 645-9050 Charles R. bassett b. 1932/d. 2005 David Alan Deberry 757-8424 Scott miller 396-9371Terry vane 353-8285 mitch montgomery 821-7171bill Pullen 281/252-8083 Fred Kitchensbob Olson 630-7389 Tyrie W. boyer (2) 398-1194Sharon Temple 260-3303 mag black 310-550-1980Steve O’hara 346-3166 m. Gordon vines, Jr. 389-6687Doug Speed 904-280-5265 murray black b. 1930/d. 2004 Craig m. larimer b.1953/ d. 2009 Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 396-7979D. l. Seals 285-8602

hONORARY DIReCTORS: ernest F. Dorsey 706/945-4006 Willie b. Dyal b. 1921/d. 2009 Tyrie A. boyer 358-3030

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President’s Report ~ October/November 2012 MerryChristmasandwarmandfriendlygreetingstoallmembersoftheNorthFloridaChapterofSCIandtheirfamiliesfortheChristmasHolidaySeason!Ihopeyouareallgettingoutsideandenjoyingthefineweatherandgoinghunting.IaminKansasasthisissuegoestopresshuntingwhitetails. TherutwassupposedtobeNovember20buthereinearlyDecemberwecanstillseebuckschasingdoes,workingscrapesandmakingrubs.Themildweatheristurningcoldandwindywithafrontcomingthrough.IthasnotrainedsinceJulysothedustisverybad.Everythingisdustyanditislikesugarsanddrivingthroughsomeofthefieldsandroads.Youcanseevehiclescomingformilesawayfromthedustcloudstheyaresendingintothesky. Fieldsthatshouldbegreenwithhealthycropsofwheataresandydeserts.Itisgoodwecanpouroutcornandhuntoverthat,asthenormalfoodsourcesarethintonone.Everythingisbrownandtheweatherhasbeensohotmostofthepondsaredryaswell.Whatfewwheatfieldshavesproutedaredeermagnets.Isaw4bucksand20doesonalargewheatfieldthisafternoon.Thebuckswerechasingdoesandworkinglickingsticksonthetreebranches,greatforvideobutnotbigenoughtoshoot.LargeV’sofupto50geeseeachareflyingoverheadwhilecoyoteshowltheireeriecallsfromthebrushandlargesteepravineslateintheafternoons.But,backtotherealworld…,youmustcallinyourreservationsbyTuesday,December11fortheChristmasPartyattheSleiman’sresidenceonFriday,December14.GreatholidayfoodwillbeprovidedbyCountryCaterersandToneySleimanwillagaindonatedeliciousshrimp.Don’tforgettobringcashorcheckssoyoucanbuyChristmasraffletickets.Theprizesthisyeararefantastic:Choiceof$1000.00cashora.45Kimbersemi-autopistol;fortheladiesan18”stringof10mmfreshwaterpearls;plusotherprizes.“WOW”!Fundraisertableswillalsobeforsaleforthosewhowanttoqualifyfortheearlybirdtablesponsordrawing.OurhatsareofftoA.J.PionessaandTomSandersforunderwritingthefundraiserticketprintingcosts.Lookfortheiradsonthebackofyourtickets.WearealsoverypleasedthatTireKingdom,Inc.willonceagainbeoureventsponsorforthefundraiser,March2,2013.IwanttothankandrecognizeJohnandDorothyGilletteforhostingtheOysterRoastonaperfectautumneveninginOctober.ThanksalsotoourmemberswhodonatedfoodfortheGreaterJAXUSOfooddriveattheSelvaMarinaCountryClubmembermeetinginNovember,whereweweretreatedtoaprogrambyacclaimedwildlifeandconservationexpertDougSpeed.OurnextmembershipmeetingwillbeJanuary15atKarenTutwiler’shomeontheSouthsidenearSanMarco.RumorhasittheremaybesomeoystersonthegrilltogowiththeothergourmetfoodofferingsfromTommyPerrymanatCountryCaterers.WearepleasedthatwewillhaveCaptainDonDingman,starofthe“HookTheFuture”televisionseriesspeakingatourJanuarymeeting.Donhasbeenguidingadultsformanyyearsalongwiththegreatcharityworkhedoeswithchildren,teachingthemhowtofishandmaketheirwayintheworld.Hewillhavesomegreatstoriesandlifelessonstosharewithus.Karenhasarrangedpermissionforustoparkinthevacantlotnextdoorandhersonwillhaveanelectricgolfcarttohelpherdourgrouptothefeedingarea.

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North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

11225 Old Kings Road Jacksonville, FL 32219 Phone: (904) 398-0059 Janet Pringle, Secretary Email: safariclub.janet@gmail.com

September 18 membership meeting - morocco Shrine upper levelOctober 2 board of Directors meetingOctober 9 Sables board meetingOctober 16 membership meeting - Oyster Roast, Gillette ResidenceNovember 6 board of Directors meetingNovember 20 membership meeting - Selva marina Country Club December 6 board of Directors meetingDecember 11 Sables Christmas Party @ Dorothy Gillette’s ResidenceDecember 14 membership Christmas Party - Toney & bonnie Sleiman ResidenceJanuary 8 board of Directors meetingJanuary 15 membership meeting - Karen Tutwiler ResidenceJanuary 23-26 Annual SCI Convention, RenoFebruary 9 Family Fun Shoot - Jacksonville Gun C lubFebruary 21 Sportsmen Against hungermarch 2 Annual Fundraiser - morocco Shrine AuditoriumApril 20 Sables Tea with a Twist

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President’s Report 2

Madhulu Safari 4

Veteran’s Parade 5

South Dakota 6

September -Gillette Residence 7 & 8

November Selva Marina Country Club 9 & 10

Pursuing Northern Giants 11

Able Sables 12

GAC Notes 13

Sportsmen Against Hunger 14

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for call brand $3 for beer / $4 for wine.

No charge for soda and water.

events at Facilities with Cash bar: Cost is Set by

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OnAugust11,thisyeareightofusembarkedonourAfricanAdventure.ThiswasmyandKim’s(ourdaughter)thirdtripandDerrell’sfourthtriptothegreatcontinent.Onthistripwehadfiveotherpeoplewithus,threeofwhomhadneverbeentoAfricaandtwowhohadvisitedSouthAfricawithanotherfamilymember.Ourhuntersonthissafariwerethreewomenandoneman.That’sright;Derrelldidnothuntthistime.Heshotpicturesinsteadofanimals.

WeflewthroughNewYorkandovernightedinNewYorkratherthanJohannesburg,whichisthenormal.WehadheardsomehorrorstoriesoftakinggunsthroughNewYork;however,wehadnoproblems.Infact,wefoundeveryonemosthelpfulespeciallytheNewYorkpolicebothgoingandreturning.

WehuntedwithMakhuluSafariintheFreeStateabouttwohourssouthofKimberly.Ouraccommodationswerefirstclassaswasthehospitality.Ourbungalowswereabout20feetfromthelionpens.Whatanexperience!Butthat’sanotherstory.

Aftersightingtheguns,wewereofftohunt.Therewerelotsofwalkingandstalkingforacoupleofus.WhenItoldmyPHHeinrich(whowillbehereattheMarchfundraiser)thatIdidnotwanttoshootfromthevehicle,hegotexcited.Myshoppinglistforthistripwasfouranimals–BlackWildebeest,CommonSpringbok,BlackSpringbokandWhiteSpringbok.TheSpringbokwereselectedformebymyson.Theyarenoteasytohunt.Veryspookyandyoudon’tgetclosetothem.

WatchforsomegreatLionpicturesandtherestofthestory.

makhulu SafaribyBettyGriner

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BettyGrinerandPHHeinrichwithBlackWildebesttakenonthefirstdayofourhuntafterstalkingfor

about2hours.Shotatabout100yards.

Blackspringboktakenonday10ofthehuntintheNorthCapeareaoftheFreeState.

WhiteSpringbokalsotakenintheNorthernCapeareaonthelastdayofthehunt.Thiswasthehardest

oftheanimalsandmostelusivetohunt.

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Safari Club members who participated in this years veteran’s Day Parade included: l to R, WWII veteran A.J. Pionessa, Georgianne, Terry vane with

grandson, Tavish vane Frazier, Patricia and WWII veteran John Anker

Veteran’s Day ParadeNovember 12, 2012

PRESIDENT Tom Powell 353-3181 tpowell@cwpowellins.com PRESIDENT-ELECT Shawn Pringle 626-8960 thegrizz200@gmail.comVICE PRESIDENT Paul Workman 268-9673 paul.h.workman@att.netSECRETARY Janet Pringle 766-1347 safariclub.janet@gmail.comTREASURER Derrell Griner 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.net

DIRECTORS:Carol Blodgett Sables 886-9595 rebcat@comcast.netJeff Boyd Sensory Safari 743-3033 jeffbeth_boyd@bellsouth.netTyrie W. Boyer Meeting Locations 398-6057 tyriewboyer@gmail.comRobert Bracewell Fundraiser 629-2779 Bracewellrd3053@comcast.netJimmy Cranford Sensory Safari 779-3722 jacranford@bellsouth.netJim Davis Fundraiser 273-4814 jamdavis@fdic.govDorothy Gillette Fundraiser 751-4942 gtrmom00@aol.comBetty Griner Fundraiser 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.netCarol Higman Fundraiser 352-373-1178 carolhigman@hotmail.comJames Higman Sensory Safari 352-373-1178 JamesHigman@hotmail.comDale Loosier Fundraiser 612-4138 jdl3535@aol.comClara McGehee Sensory Safari 619-0018 clara@mcgehee.net David Mann Fundraiser 410-3109 dmann@lulussauces.comA. J. Pionessa Shooting Sports 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.netGeorgianne Pionessa Photographer 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.net Ray Pringle Fundraiser 766-1347 raypringle@earthlink.netTom Sanders Sportsmen Against Hunger 221-1373 tjsceco@bellsouth.netDoug Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comShuri Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comPhil Stinnett Fundraiser 221-5060 orbisintl@usa.comPatricia Vane Newsletter Editor 220-4009 patriciavane@bellsouth.netTerry Vane Government Action 220-4009 tvane@tvanelaw.com

PAST PRESIDENTS: Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347 Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Cliff McGehee (3) 998-9339 Rene Dostie 880-6441George Bowser 645-9050 Charles R. Bassett b. 1932/d. 2005 David Alan DeBerry 757-8424 Scott Miller 396-9371Terry Vane 353-8285 Mitch Montgomery 821-7171Bill Pullen 281/252-8083 Fred KitchensBob Olson 630-7389 Tyrie W. Boyer (2) 398-1194Sharon Temple 260-3303 Mag Black 310-550-1980Steve O’Hara 346-3166 M. Gordon Vines, Jr. 389-6687Doug Speed 904-280-5265 Murray Black b. 1930/d. 2004 Craig M. Larimer b.1953/ d. 2009 Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 396-7979D. L. Seals 285-8602

HONORARY DIRECTORS: Ernest F. Dorsey 706/945-4006 Willie B. Dyal b. 1921/d. 2009 Tyrie A. Boyer 358-3030

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Front Cover Photo: Derrell & David Griner with an Eland taken about 100 miles north of Windhoek, Namibia. This bull was taken after driving to the top of a mountain. We had been glassing the dry river bed below and spotted him with several other Eland. My PH said that the only way to get to them was to walk down the hill and up the side of another hill. After crawling about 100 yards on my hands and knees in a dry river bed, I got to a lone tree where I took the 100 yd. shot. The rest is history!

Officers & Directors 2012-2013

June/July ‘12 North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

Government Action Committee Update Continued

The Fast and Furious Cover-up Claims Another BATFE Resignation. William Hoover, second in command at BAT-FE, resigned on July 31, 2012, the same day Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued a report identifying Hoover and four other BATFE officials as those responsible for the Fast and Furious scandal. All five had been previously reassigned within the BATFE and the Justice Department by Attorney General Eric Holder after the scandal broke. Two further reports are scheduled which will detail the “devastating failure of supervision and leadership” and “the unprecedented obstruction of the investigation by the highest levels of the Justice Department, including the Attorney General himself.”

The Religion of Climate Change (formerly named Global Warming) Takes Another Hit. Climate Change skeptic Anthony Watt and others have concluded in a new study that data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seriously inaccurate. The group studied a five-year period using new temperature collec-tion standards which “more accurately characterizes the quality of the location in terms of monitoring long-term spa-tially representative surface temperature trends.” The group concluded temperature trends reported by NOAA had been doubled as a result of erroneous upward adjustments of well-sited stations by NOAA. Half of the global warming trend reported from 1979-2008 was artificial, due to erroneous but deliberate adjustments by the NOAA.

US House Votes to Permit Importation of Legally Taken Polar Bears. The House voted 262-155 in April to allow importation of the bears legally taken in Canada before the polar bear was listed as endangered in 2008. Polar bear re-mains cannot be imported any longer since they have been listed as endangered. The bill will get nowhere in the Senate, however, until the Democrat Party is no longer in control of the chamber.

Firearms Industry Thrives Under Obama. The eco-nomic impact of the firearms industry went from 19 billion in 2008 to $31 billion in 2011, thanks to The Big Zero, with help from his friends in Congress. Background checks set records in 2010 and 2011. Proving that a rising tide lifts all boats, taxes paid by the industry rose by 66% and jobs increased by 30% during the first three years of the Obamanation, probably the only private industry showing real growth as a direct result of Obama policies.

Quote of the Month"We are a nation that has a government -- not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. ... Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it." -- Ronald Reagan

TERENCE G. VANE, JR.ATTORNEY AT LAW

Terence G. Vane, Jr., P.a.BlacksTone BuildinG, suiTe 620233 easT Bay sTreeT

JacksonVille, Fl 32202

(904) 353-8285FaX (904) 354-2739

tvane@tvanelaw.com

Three Typed Lines: $10.00 Business Card:$35.00¼ Page: $50.00 ½ Page: $75.00 Full Page: $125.00

Contact Patricia Vane at 220-4009 or patriciavane@bellsouth.net

for more information or to place an ad.

NFC/SCI Newsletter Advertising RatesPhotography for all Occasions by Georgianne Pionessa

Phone: 727-7112

Cell: 655-7471 Fax: 805-0870

PRESIDENT Tom Powell 353-3181 tpowell@cwpowellins.com PRESIDENT-ELECT Shawn Pringle 626-8960 thegrizz200@gmail.comVICE PRESIDENT Paul Workman 268-9673 paul.h.workman@att.netSECRETARY Janet Pringle 766-1347 safariclub.janet@gmail.comTREASURER Derrell Griner 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.net

DIRECTORS:Carol Blodgett Sables 886-9595 rebcat@comcast.netJeff Boyd Sensory Safari 743-3033 jeffbeth_boyd@bellsouth.netTyrie W. Boyer Meeting Locations 398-6057 tyriewboyer@gmail.comRobert Bracewell Fundraiser 629-2779 Bracewellrd3053@comcast.netJimmy Cranford Sensory Safari 779-3722 jacranford@bellsouth.netJim Davis Fundraiser 273-4814 jamdavis@fdic.govDorothy Gillette Fundraiser 751-4942 gtrmom00@aol.comBetty Griner Fundraiser 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.netCarol Higman Fundraiser 352-373-1178 carolhigman@hotmail.comJames Higman Sensory Safari 352-373-1178 JamesHigman@hotmail.comDale Loosier Fundraiser 612-4138 jdl3535@aol.comClara McGehee Sensory Safari 619-0018 clara@mcgehee.net David Mann Fundraiser 410-3109 dmann@lulussauces.comA. J. Pionessa Shooting Sports 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.netGeorgianne Pionessa Photographer 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.net Ray Pringle Fundraiser 766-1347 raypringle@earthlink.netTom Sanders Sportsmen Against Hunger 221-1373 tjsceco@bellsouth.netDoug Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comShuri Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comPhil Stinnett Fundraiser 221-5060 orbisintl@usa.comPatricia Vane Newsletter Editor 220-4009 patriciavane@bellsouth.netTerry Vane Government Action 220-4009 tvane@tvanelaw.com

PAST PRESIDENTS: Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347 Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Cliff McGehee (3) 998-9339 Rene Dostie 880-6441George Bowser 645-9050 Charles R. Bassett b. 1932/d. 2005 David Alan DeBerry 757-8424 Scott Miller 396-9371Terry Vane 353-8285 Mitch Montgomery 821-7171Bill Pullen 281/252-8083 Fred KitchensBob Olson 630-7389 Tyrie W. Boyer (2) 398-1194Sharon Temple 260-3303 Mag Black 310-550-1980Steve O’Hara 346-3166 M. Gordon Vines, Jr. 389-6687Doug Speed 904-280-5265 Murray Black b. 1930/d. 2004 Craig M. Larimer b.1953/ d. 2009 Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 396-7979D. L. Seals 285-8602

HONORARY DIRECTORS: Ernest F. Dorsey 706/945-4006 Willie B. Dyal b. 1921/d. 2009 Tyrie A. Boyer 358-3030

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Front Cover Photo: Derrell & David Griner with an Eland taken about 100 miles north of Windhoek, Namibia. This bull was taken after driving to the top of a mountain. We had been glassing the dry river bed below and spotted him with several other Eland. My PH said that the only way to get to them was to walk down the hill and up the side of another hill. After crawling about 100 yards on my hands and knees in a dry river bed, I got to a lone tree where I took the 100 yd. shot. The rest is history!

Officers & Directors 2012-2013

June/July ‘12 North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

Government Action Committee Update Continued

The Fast and Furious Cover-up Claims Another BATFE Resignation. William Hoover, second in command at BAT-FE, resigned on July 31, 2012, the same day Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued a report identifying Hoover and four other BATFE officials as those responsible for the Fast and Furious scandal. All five had been previously reassigned within the BATFE and the Justice Department by Attorney General Eric Holder after the scandal broke. Two further reports are scheduled which will detail the “devastating failure of supervision and leadership” and “the unprecedented obstruction of the investigation by the highest levels of the Justice Department, including the Attorney General himself.”

The Religion of Climate Change (formerly named Global Warming) Takes Another Hit. Climate Change skeptic Anthony Watt and others have concluded in a new study that data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seriously inaccurate. The group studied a five-year period using new temperature collec-tion standards which “more accurately characterizes the quality of the location in terms of monitoring long-term spa-tially representative surface temperature trends.” The group concluded temperature trends reported by NOAA had been doubled as a result of erroneous upward adjustments of well-sited stations by NOAA. Half of the global warming trend reported from 1979-2008 was artificial, due to erroneous but deliberate adjustments by the NOAA.

US House Votes to Permit Importation of Legally Taken Polar Bears. The House voted 262-155 in April to allow importation of the bears legally taken in Canada before the polar bear was listed as endangered in 2008. Polar bear re-mains cannot be imported any longer since they have been listed as endangered. The bill will get nowhere in the Senate, however, until the Democrat Party is no longer in control of the chamber.

Firearms Industry Thrives Under Obama. The eco-nomic impact of the firearms industry went from 19 billion in 2008 to $31 billion in 2011, thanks to The Big Zero, with help from his friends in Congress. Background checks set records in 2010 and 2011. Proving that a rising tide lifts all boats, taxes paid by the industry rose by 66% and jobs increased by 30% during the first three years of the Obamanation, probably the only private industry showing real growth as a direct result of Obama policies.

Quote of the Month"We are a nation that has a government -- not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. ... Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it." -- Ronald Reagan

TERENCE G. VANE, JR.ATTORNEY AT LAW

Terence G. Vane, Jr., P.a.BlacksTone BuildinG, suiTe 620233 easT Bay sTreeT

JacksonVille, Fl 32202

(904) 353-8285FaX (904) 354-2739

tvane@tvanelaw.com

Three Typed Lines: $10.00 Business Card:$35.00¼ Page: $50.00 ½ Page: $75.00 Full Page: $125.00

Contact Patricia Vane at 220-4009 or patriciavane@bellsouth.net

for more information or to place an ad.

NFC/SCI Newsletter Advertising RatesPhotography for all Occasions by Georgianne Pionessa

Phone: 727-7112

Cell: 655-7471 Fax: 805-0870

PRESIDENT Tom Powell 353-3181 tpowell@cwpowellins.com PRESIDENT-ELECT Shawn Pringle 626-8960 thegrizz200@gmail.comVICE PRESIDENT Paul Workman 268-9673 paul.h.workman@att.netSECRETARY Janet Pringle 766-1347 safariclub.janet@gmail.comTREASURER Derrell Griner 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.net

DIRECTORS:Carol Blodgett Sables 886-9595 rebcat@comcast.netJeff Boyd Sensory Safari 743-3033 jeffbeth_boyd@bellsouth.netTyrie W. Boyer Meeting Locations 398-6057 tyriewboyer@gmail.comRobert Bracewell Fundraiser 629-2779 Bracewellrd3053@comcast.netJimmy Cranford Sensory Safari 779-3722 jacranford@bellsouth.netJim Davis Fundraiser 273-4814 jamdavis@fdic.govDorothy Gillette Fundraiser 751-4942 gtrmom00@aol.comBetty Griner Fundraiser 764-2324 bettygriner@comcast.netCarol Higman Fundraiser 352-373-1178 carolhigman@hotmail.comJames Higman Sensory Safari 352-373-1178 JamesHigman@hotmail.comDale Loosier Fundraiser 612-4138 jdl3535@aol.comClara McGehee Sensory Safari 619-0018 clara@mcgehee.net David Mann Fundraiser 410-3109 dmann@lulussauces.comA. J. Pionessa Shooting Sports 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.netGeorgianne Pionessa Photographer 727-7112 aj@jmjgroup.net Ray Pringle Fundraiser 766-1347 raypringle@earthlink.netTom Sanders Sportsmen Against Hunger 221-1373 tjsceco@bellsouth.netDoug Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comShuri Speed Membership 280-5265 the2speeds@aol.comPhil Stinnett Fundraiser 221-5060 orbisintl@usa.comPatricia Vane Newsletter Editor 220-4009 patriciavane@bellsouth.netTerry Vane Government Action 220-4009 tvane@tvanelaw.com

PAST PRESIDENTS: Ray Pringle (2) 766-1347 Warren A. Tyre (3) 398-5100Cliff McGehee (3) 998-9339 Rene Dostie 880-6441George Bowser 645-9050 Charles R. Bassett b. 1932/d. 2005 David Alan DeBerry 757-8424 Scott Miller 396-9371Terry Vane 353-8285 Mitch Montgomery 821-7171Bill Pullen 281/252-8083 Fred KitchensBob Olson 630-7389 Tyrie W. Boyer (2) 398-1194Sharon Temple 260-3303 Mag Black 310-550-1980Steve O’Hara 346-3166 M. Gordon Vines, Jr. 389-6687Doug Speed 904-280-5265 Murray Black b. 1930/d. 2004 Craig M. Larimer b.1953/ d. 2009 Tillman Cavert, Jr./Founder 396-7979D. L. Seals 285-8602

HONORARY DIRECTORS: Ernest F. Dorsey 706/945-4006 Willie B. Dyal b. 1921/d. 2009 Tyrie A. Boyer 358-3030

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Front Cover Photo: Derrell & David Griner with an Eland taken about 100 miles north of Windhoek, Namibia. This bull was taken after driving to the top of a mountain. We had been glassing the dry river bed below and spotted him with several other Eland. My PH said that the only way to get to them was to walk down the hill and up the side of another hill. After crawling about 100 yards on my hands and knees in a dry river bed, I got to a lone tree where I took the 100 yd. shot. The rest is history!

Officers & Directors 2012-2013

June/July ‘12 North Florida Chapter Safari Club International

Government Action Committee Update Continued

The Fast and Furious Cover-up Claims Another BATFE Resignation. William Hoover, second in command at BAT-FE, resigned on July 31, 2012, the same day Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) issued a report identifying Hoover and four other BATFE officials as those responsible for the Fast and Furious scandal. All five had been previously reassigned within the BATFE and the Justice Department by Attorney General Eric Holder after the scandal broke. Two further reports are scheduled which will detail the “devastating failure of supervision and leadership” and “the unprecedented obstruction of the investigation by the highest levels of the Justice Department, including the Attorney General himself.”

The Religion of Climate Change (formerly named Global Warming) Takes Another Hit. Climate Change skeptic Anthony Watt and others have concluded in a new study that data compiled by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seriously inaccurate. The group studied a five-year period using new temperature collec-tion standards which “more accurately characterizes the quality of the location in terms of monitoring long-term spa-tially representative surface temperature trends.” The group concluded temperature trends reported by NOAA had been doubled as a result of erroneous upward adjustments of well-sited stations by NOAA. Half of the global warming trend reported from 1979-2008 was artificial, due to erroneous but deliberate adjustments by the NOAA.

US House Votes to Permit Importation of Legally Taken Polar Bears. The House voted 262-155 in April to allow importation of the bears legally taken in Canada before the polar bear was listed as endangered in 2008. Polar bear re-mains cannot be imported any longer since they have been listed as endangered. The bill will get nowhere in the Senate, however, until the Democrat Party is no longer in control of the chamber.

Firearms Industry Thrives Under Obama. The eco-nomic impact of the firearms industry went from 19 billion in 2008 to $31 billion in 2011, thanks to The Big Zero, with help from his friends in Congress. Background checks set records in 2010 and 2011. Proving that a rising tide lifts all boats, taxes paid by the industry rose by 66% and jobs increased by 30% during the first three years of the Obamanation, probably the only private industry showing real growth as a direct result of Obama policies.

Quote of the Month"We are a nation that has a government -- not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth. Our government has no power except that granted it by the people. It is time to check and reverse the growth of government which shows signs of having grown beyond the consent of the governed. ... Government can and must provide opportunity, not smother it; foster productivity, not stifle it." -- Ronald Reagan

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WeleftforSouthDakotaonOct4.Theweatherwasbeautifulandclearbutcold,downinthe20’sand30’satnight.ThelodgewasveryniceandthefoodwasexcellentandislocatednearChamberlaininsouthcentralSD.Oneofourmostexcitingmomentswaslookingoutourkitchenwindowandseeingabigcougartrackingsomedeer.Usingbinocularswecouldseehewascollared.Wehuntedonthe5th,6thand7th.Allhuntersgottheirlimiteveryday.A.J.havingdevelopedabadlegonour trip couldn’t walk the fields so he shot from the truck. (Can’tkeepagoodmandown!)Idrovehimalongandwhenwestopped

he would step out andshoot! Night time wasfilled with laughter andthe camaraderie of themen playing poker. Weall had fun!What makesatripfun?Itisbeingwithgoodfolks!

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October Membership Meeting

Betty Griner

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Oyster Roast hosts with the most! Dorothy & John Gillette

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Twilight at Gillette’s

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Carol Blodgett, Clara McGehee, Patricia & Terry Vane

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November Membership Meeting

Doug Speed entertains with an interesting and informative quiz on the benefits of controlled hunting

on wild life populations and human interaction

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Relaxing during social time, members discuss Thanksgiving plans

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Selva Marina Country Club November 20, 2012

Doug & Shuri SpeedJeff & Beth Boyd

Ron & Rose Stafford

James & Carol Higman

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Formorethantwenty-fiveyearsmymainhuntingpassionhasbeenwhitetailbucks;giantwhitetailbucks!Tothatend,wheneverpossibleI’vetotraveltonorthernSaskatchewanforaweekeachNovemberwhenthelegendarymegabucksofnorthernCanadaareontheprowlduetotherut;theonlytimeoftheyearthesemonstersarevulnerable.

BecauseofmyworkIhavehadahiatusofseveralyearssincemylasttripbutthisyearIfoundmyselfbackinnorthernSaskatchewannearColdLakehuntingwithmyabsolutefavoriteoutfitter;HarleyNault.IlearnedofHarleyabout25yearsagowhenhuntingAlbertawithhuntingprofessionalJimShockey.OnthattripJimsaid“IknowyouarefocusedonreallybigbucksandifyoucanyoucanfindawaytobookwithHarleyNault.”Soundadvicebuthardertodothanexpected!ItturnedoutHarleydoesn’tadvertiseandisalmostunknownexcepttoasmallgroupofhardcoretrophyhunters;Harleyonlytakesafairlysmallnumberofhunterseachyearandthenthey’regiventherightoffirstrefusalforthesamedatesthefollowingyear….andasacomplimenttohowgoodHarleyreallyis,quiteofafewofHarley’sclientshavebookedwithhimforovertwenty-fiveconsecutiveyears…IsoonlearnedcontactingHarleywasonething;actuallybookingahuntwassomethingelseentirely.Finally,afterthree-fouryearsofrelentlessphoning(badgeringmightbeanotherword)Harleysaid,“You’vegotaspot.”

IwillneverforgetmyfirstarrivalatHarley’sranchhousemanyyearsago…scoresofincredibleshedsandpickupracksfilledthegarage;nearlyeveryoneofthemabucktobeproudof.Buttherealtreatlayinside;onthewallofHarley’shouseweretheonlythreebuckshe’severpersonallymountedandtheywerebucksofdreams;twomassive,palmatenon-typicals(oneofwhichhadsuchmassHarleysaidonfirstseeingitinthetimberhethoughtitamoose)andanextraordinaryfourteenpointtypical.WhenIaskedHarleywhattheyscoredheshruggedandsaid“neverputatapetothem.”ThattripbeganmyloveaffairforthepursuitofnortherngiantsandalthoughcircumstanceshavetakenmewhitetailhuntswithotherSaskatchewanoutfitterssinceIammoreconvincedthaneverthatnothingmatchesatrophywhitetailhuntwithHarley.Theamountofpreparation,attentiontodetailandknowledgeofmaturewhitetailthatHarleyandhisguidesdemonstrateissimplysecondtonone.

Don’tmisunderstand,theseareanythingbutguaranteedhunts….nor,giventheremotenessandextremesofweatheraretheyhuntsforeveryone,buttheydooffertheopportunitytoharvestthebucksthatthededicatedtrophyhunterlosessleepthinkingabout.WhenIsaytheyarenotforeveryoneIwouldcounselanyprospectivehunterconsideringanorthernCanadahunttostopandconsiderwhattheyaregettinginto;youwillnotfindthedeernumbersofsayaTexashuntandtheweathercanbeabsolutelybrutal.InmyNovemberhuntsI’veexperiencedtripsthatwerereasonablywarmwithfreezingrainandI’vealsoexperiencedhuntswherethehighwas–25Fahrenheit!Thinkaboutthatbeforeyoucommittoahuntwhereyouwillbedroppedinthemiddleofafarnorthernforestbeforedaylightandexpectedtosituntilwellafterdark;uptotenhoursinbrutalcoldISNOTtherighttripformany;therearefareasierhuntsfordeerinthe150classthanthoseinnorthernCanada.Ontheotherhandtherewardstothededicatedoutdoorsmanwillingtotoleratesuchextremescouldresultinthedeerofalifetime…sittinginthesenearuntouchedforestswithwolveshowlingnearbywaitingforadreambucktoappearwhileincrediblyappealingtomeyetunimaginableagonytoothers.

WiththatinmindfastforwardtoNovember2012asIrejoinoldhuntingfriendslikeBillRyan(22yearswithHarley)inpursuit

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May Your Days beMerry and Bright!

Wishing you a joyful, blessed and

wondrous Christmas from your Sables Board

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theperfectatmospherefortheaccreditededucationalprograms.Establishedin1976,AWLShasprovidedacreditedwildlifemanagementprogramforatotalof5,473teachersand1,338students.Applicationscanbefoundatwww.safariclubfoundation.org.PleaseturnthemintoeitherCarolBlodgettorPatriciaVanebytheFebruarymembershipmeeting.FormoreinformationcontacteitherCarolorPatriciaviaemail.

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SAbleS bOARD OF DIReCTORS2012-2013

President CarolBlodgettVicePresident PatriciaVane2ndVicePresident DorothyGilletteInternetCommunications&SablesNationalRep. JanetPringleTreasurer ShuriSpeedMembership BethBoydRecordingSecretary DauneDavisCorrespondingSecretary SylviaSandersSableEventsSign-up/Calling ClaraMcGeheeHistorian CarolHigman

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We may be about to lose the Second Amendment. ItwasRomney’selectiontolose,helostitandhedeservedtoloseit.Theproblemishewillnothavetopaythepriceforthatloss,buttherestofuswill.Onedayaftertheelection,TheBigZeroreaffirmedhissupportoftheproposedUNTreatyonSmallArmsControl.WhileitisnotlikelytoberatifiedbytheU.S.Senateascurrentlyconfigured,thatreaffirmationsignalsthattheAmericanpeoplehavejustre-electedthemostradicalanti-SecondAmendmentPresidentinhistory.He is now afforded the“flexibility” of which he spoke totheRussianAmbassador,havingwonre-election.RomneywasnotevenabletogarnerasmanyvotesasMcCaindidinhis losingcampaignagainstObama in2008. Electionshave consequences. U.S. Supreme Court Justices ScaliaandKennedyareboth76yearsold.Ifeitherofthemretiresor dies, or if anything happens to Chief Justice Roberts,JusticeThomas or Justice Alito, the balance of the Courtwill be dramatically changed by the Obama appointedreplacementandtheSecondAmendmentwillbewrittenout of the Constitution. These are the five that voted inD.C. vs. Heller that the Second Amendment protects theindividualrighttokeepandbeararms. Theotherfour indissentstatedthereisnosuchright.Aswingofonevoteandtheresultwouldhavebeenverydifferent.Weshouldall pray for the continued good health and longevity ofthe five who supported the true meaning of the SecondAmendmentasprotectinganunalienablerightthatcomesnotfromgovernmentbutisendowedbyourCreator.ThisisindeedaperiloustimeforourRepublic.MayGodhelpustokeepit.

Anti-Gunners emboldened by election Results. Columnist Jason Whitlock, Sportscaster Bob Costas andothers are leading the charge in raising the cry againstprivate gun ownership. Recent tragedies have createdanopportunity toonceagainblamethegunrather thanthemurdererandtheso-calledguncultureratherthanapopularculturethatdebaseshumanlifeandseekstocastChristianityfrompublicdiscourse. TheNRAisnowcalledthe“new KKK”. We can be assured these hysterical rantsandscurrilousaccusationswillcontinueandbecomemoreintensifiedastheflamesarefannedbyTheUsurperintheWhite House. We can also expect more attacks on ourhuntingtraditions fromtheObamaadministrationunderthe Environmental Protection Act and the EndangeredSpeciesAct.

Government Action Committee updateby Terry Vane

Obama Policies a big boon to Gun Sales. The onlyprivateindustrythatcanbesaidtohavebenefitedfromtheindirectstimulusprovidedbytheObamaeraisthefirearmsindustry.Salesofblacktools,accessories,ammo,reloadingequipment and related components, along with survivalequipment,havesurgeddramaticallysincetheelectiononanationwidebasis.Donotneglecttoacquireyourown.

Quote of the month“The major issue of this campaign is the direct political,personal and moral responsibility of Democratic PartyleadershipintheWhiteHouseandintheCongressforthisunprecedented calamity which has befallen us. I will notstand by and watch this great country destroying itselfundermediocreleadershipthatdriftsfromonecrisistothenext,erodingournationalwillandpurpose.Backin1976,Mr.Cartersaid,‘Trustme,’andalotofpeopledid.Andnowmanyofthosepeopleareoutofwork. ...‘Trustmegovernment’asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on oneman, that we trust him to do what’s best for us.Well, myview of government places trust not in one person oroneparty,butinthosevaluesthattranscendpersonsandparties.”--RonaldReaganatthe1980RepublicanNationalConvention.

Itwasaprivilegetomarch intheVeteran’sDayParadewithtwoSCImembersandWWIIveterans,JohnAnker,whofoughtinTheBattleofBulgeandMarine,AJPionessa,whofoughtintheSouthPacificTheatre.SemperFi

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NFC SCI Hunters - Volunteer to Serve!PLEASE DONATE ALL MEAT

BY FEBRUARY 15TH

Call Tom Sanders at (904)553-3593 or (904)645-0026

Sportsmen Against HungerSalvation Army FeedFebruary 21, 2013

5:30 p.m.

Annual Salvation Army

Game FeedFebruary 21, 2013 - 5:30 p.m.Hunters it’s time to empty your freezers and make room for the fall harvest! What better

way than to donate to our annual Salvation Army game feed!

Thanks to Jim Duggan for the donation of quail!

OurgenerousmembersattendingtheNovembermeetingatSelvaMarinaCountryClubbroughtnon-perishableitems,including3hams,andfilled6bagswithgroceriesfortheMayportChapteroftheGreaterJAXUSO,HolidayFoodDrive.AcceptingourNFCSCIdonationisPamCoates,DirectorofMayportUSO.TavishhelpsPamloadgroceries.

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Bythetimemembersarereadingthenewsletter,ourannualfundraiserwillbelittlemorethan2monthsaway!!Weneed100%participationanddonationsimmediatelyfollowingtheNewYear...ifnotsooner!I’mcountingoneachofyoutosupportyourclub!TicketsareavailablenowsopleaseseeorcallGeorgiannePionessa,ourownQueenofticketsales!Don’twaittobecalled!Volunteernow!IamlookingforwardtoseeingallofyouattheannualNFCChristmasParty.Remembertobringanunwrappedtoyvaluedat$20foraboyorgirluptoage12.Ifyoubringatoyforeachattendeetherewillbenochargefordinner.Ifyoudonothaveatoytodonatepleasebringacheckfor$20sothatwecanbuytoysfortheMayportU.S.O.ThetoyswillbedeliveredtotheMayportUSOthedayafterthepartyfordistributiontothechildrenofneedyservicefamilies.ThankstothePringlesformakingthetoydeliveryonceagain.KeeptunedtothenewsletterandifyouseeapictureofmewithalargewhitetailitmeansIscoredononeinKansas.Goodhuntingtoallourmembers.HappyNewYearandmayGodblessyouall!!!!!Tom PowellNFCSCIPresident

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oftheseghostsofthenorthernforest.IflewdirectlytoEdmontonafteraweekofworkattheNationalUrbanTrainingCenterinIndiana.FromEdmontonit’sroughlyafourhourdrivenorthandeasttoHarley’sranch.Harleyownsorleasesroughly130,000acresforhishuntswherehisblindsrangefromtheforestededgesoffieldstothedense,nativegrowthforests.Theweeksforecastcalledforsteadilyfallingtemperaturesandsnow….theywereright!

EarlierImentioneddeerdensityandintheseareasitisrelativelylow…inSaskatchewanbaitingislegaland,quitehonestly,theonlywaytohaveareasonablysuccessfulhunt.Guidesestablishbaitsnottolurebucksbuttoholddoesinanarea.Then,withtherut,thehopeistherarelyeverseen,normallynocturnalmonsterswillcomecruisinglookingfora‘date’.Inadditiontotheextremeweatherthisisahuntforapatientperson…thegiantsareherebutevensomyexperienceisthatduringthecourseofasixdayhuntyouMIGHThaveonechanceatthetruemonsterandwhenIsaythatI’mtalkingbucksinexcessof170inches.Ittakesapatienthuntertositdayinanddayoutwatching150classbuckscomeandgobutthat’swhat’srequired.Moreover,asIsaid,thattrulybigbuckmayonlyshowonceduringtheweekyou’rethereandthentheentireencountermightonlylastafewseconds.Infact,thebiggestbuckIeverkilledwasatnoononabrutallycolddaywhenheemergedfromthickbrushandliftedhisheadtoscentcheckfordoeswhilestandinginaATVtrackwhereasinglestepeitherdirectionwouldhavehiddenhimagain.I’dseenspotsofdeerhidemovinginthethickbrushandhadmyrifleupandreadyotherwiseIdon’tthinkIwouldhavehadthetimetoliftitandshoot….itwasthatquick.

ThisyearHarleytoldmethestandsIwouldhunthadamonsterdeerlivinginthearea;neverseenonthetrailcamshehadbeenseenbytwodifferentguides,Harleyandahunterlastyear.Harleyfearedthedeerwascompletelynocturnalplusbaitshyandmadeitclearthattakinghimwasalongshot,butIoptedforthechance.ForsevendaysIsatdawntodarkandpassedbuckafterbuck;severalwhichIknowgrossedover170inchesinhopesthatMegabuckwouldappear.Buthedidn’tandinthefinalhourofthefinaldayIoptedtotakeasmall,maturebuckHarleyandIagreedwouldnevergrowthemainbeamsrequiredtobeasupertrophyhoweverhe’sstillabuckIwasproudtocollectandmostplaceswouldbeadreambuck…butnotinnorthernSaskatchewan!

IonlyhopethatonedayIcanonceagainreturntothisharshlandinpursuitofatruenortherngiant…itisthehuntIdreamabout.

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We salute and thank

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“The genuine sportsman is, by all odds, the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable creatures from total extinction.”

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