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Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Fall 2010
Left: John Ware, Greater Kudu, Makadi Safaris, Namibia 2010Right: Beverly Valdez, Cape Kudu, Jannie Otto Safaris, South Africa 2010
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Fall Appreciation Dinner Application
Bob Bergstrom Memorial BBQ Photos
Hunt Reports
Member Photos
Calendar of Coming Events
COMING EVENTS
Fall Appreciation DinnerOctober 24, 2010
Board of Directors Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month, Angelica’s Bistro, Redwood City 6:30 p.m. Please call Beverly Valdez at 650-697-6538.
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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 Fall 2010
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 .........................Jason HendersonPast President ......................... Dwight OrtmannSecretary .................................. Paul WilliamsonTreasurer ........................................... Jim Peters
Stan Atwood ...............................Robert LawsonTomas Bermejo .................. Richard Pierce (alt.)Glenn Chrisman ...................Richard Papapietro Tom Enberg ................................ Mike DavidsonBob Keagy .............Jeana Rolsky-Feige (Sables)
Board of Directors
Awards Dinner ...................................Cam GriegBase Camp Editor............................. Bill CravesBudget Committee ............................ Jim PetersConservation ...........................Stanford AtwoodCubs ............................................. Ed BuchananEducation ...............................Diane SheardownBBQ & Shoot ..................................... Jim PetersFundraiser Chair ....................Michael DickinsonFundraiser Financial Liaison .............. Jim PetersHumanitarian .................................... John WareLegislative .........................................Bob KeagyMarketing & PR. ............................... Bill CravesMembership .............................Jason HendersonVeteran’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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2010-2011 BOARD
THE CLASSIFIEDS
Free Member Ads!
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: 650-697-6538e-mail: [email protected]
Treasurer Jim Peters
Vice President Jason Henderson
Secretary Paul Williamson Past President Dwight Ortmann
President Elect: Dwight OrtmannPresident Tom Mattusch
Stanford Atwood Tomas Bermejo Glenn Chrisman
Mike Davidson Tom Enberg Bob Keagy
Robert Lawson
Richard Papapietro Richard Pierce (alternate)
Jeana Rolsky-Feige, Sables President
BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
By now, some of us have hunts behind us, some of us have hunts ahead of us. Your Greater Bay Area Fundraiser
Committee is starting to flex their dialing and typing fingers, looking for adventures to make the 2011, March 6th
Fundraiser the greatest ever. Dwight Ortmann (Chairman) and Don Siebel (Hunt Donor Chair) are among those
helping to coordinate the 2011 Fundraiser. If you have some outfitters and adventures you would enjoy seeing in
our fundraiser, please contact Don or Dwight. You get more out of an organization when you put more in. If you
would like to volunteer for helping with the Greater Bay Area Fundraiser, let Dwight or Don know. If you would
like to get more involved with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Board, let me know. You can reach any of us by
contacting Beverly at the SCI office ([email protected] or 650.697.6538).
Even before the Fundraiser in March, many of us will be in Reno at the 2011 Annual Hunters’ Convention, The
Ultimate Hunters Market. Saturday night tables for Sarah Palin are almost gone; there are less than 200 tickets left.
We need more new members to make us stronger for the work ahead of us! How many of our friends are
members of other outdoor organization, yet not a member of SCI, the organization that is First For Hunters.
I hope you will join me in asking folks to join our Chapter and support the Safari Club International goals of
conservations, humanitarian efforts such as working to provide meals for the less fortunate, education, youth and
veteran’s activities, and the ever important goal of protecting our right to hunt around the world.
Our local Feed The Hungry event was another great success, with both meat and fish served up for the needy in
the San Jose Salvation Army, just one example of the good we can do as a group. The annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ
was a great time for getting together and enjoying food, fun, and friends. You’ll find some great photos of both
events in this issue.
Our calendars are full this time of year but don’t forget these great events coming up. I have had good response
for the Pig Hunt up at Lockwood, I still have room if you are interested. The Chukar Hunt at Black Point is a great
event with a lunch that will truly be one to remember. Keep your eyes and calendars open for the Crab Feed. Last
years event was a lot of fun with excellent food. I hope to see lots of SFBA Members and potential members at the
Members Appreciation Dinner in October. Look for the registration form on page 14 and on the website.
BaseCamp is your publication. Business card size ads are free for current members. If you have friends you think
should advertise in BaseCamp, the ad rates are extremely reasonable – check out page 3. Don’t forget our classified
section, free to Members. Many of us have more gear than we probably need, how about running an ad on the
website and BaseCamp for free? Speaking of BaseCamp, have you taken a hunt you want to tell us about? Did you
purchase something at the Greater Bay Area Fundraiser? Tell us about your experience.
Good hunting to you!
Tom Mattusch
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October 24, 2010 Fall Appreciation Dinner The Vans in Belmont
February 5, 2011 Annual Crab Feed Pacific Rod & Gun South San Francisco
March 5, 2011 Annual Greater Bay Area Fundraiser Foster City, CA
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 650-697-6538 (phone and fax) or [email protected].
MEMBER PHOTOS CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2010
Stanford H. Atwood, Jr. Atwood & Associates
750 University Avenue, Suite 130Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 395-5503 Fax (408) 395-5519Email: [email protected]
Members Paul, Josh, Derek Galas, Ken and Tom.
Ron Machado with 100+ pound halibut caught while fishing with Gary Salter of Magnum Charters, Kodiak Island, Alaska.
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THE SABLE MIOMBO CORNER – AWLS REVIEW
AWLS provided plentiful food for thought as we covered topics from Wildlife Ecology to the Economics of the Sportsman’s Dollar. In addition to covering these topics through a lecture series, we ventured to the stream surrounding the gorgeous SCI property to identify various organisms and learned to recognize which ones indicated whether this particular ecosystem was maintained well enough to support particularly sensitive species. I was enthralled by the Outdoor Survival activity used to teach us not only about the priorities when encountering adverse conditions while backpacking, but also skills such as beginning a fire with cotton balls, alcohol, and graphite, and creating shelters from tarps. Our classroom debates around conservation issues, including topics such as trophy hunting and other ethical issues, gave me an appreciation for the vast amount of information and points of view that must be considered when embarking on a project such as habitat restoration that challenges our nation’s consumerist mentality
and forces others to forgo previous comforts.
Although I learned a great deal from my classroom experiences, my favorite moments at AWLS revolved around learning how to shoot pistols and rifles and earning my National Archery in the Schools Program certificate. Having grown up with an emphasis on intellectual pursuits, I have only recently begun to explore various activities that encourage focus, concentration, and athleticism in very different ways. I was thrilled with the care and patience displayed by each of our instructors as we learned the skills needed to determine our dominant eyes, important safety procedures, proper stance for different firearms, cleaning and repair techniques, and ultimately how to shoot a target (and hit it right on!). On my first tries at each tool, I was amazed at the thrill that arose as I learned how to line up my targets, then slowly, as if releasing all of the qualms of the day, pull or release the trigger, and watch as the projectile hit my target. “This can get addicting”
my instructors continually reminded me as I lit up after each shot. I think I might be hooked. These moments highlighted the incredible skill of the AWLS educators as they provided instruction for, challenged, and encouraged each individual, regardless of previous experience or current fears. Watching these interactions particularly challenged me to use these techniques in my
own teaching experiences, as it often becomes difficult to encourage students in their progress rather than focusing on the goals I would like them to achieve.
For me, the ultimate outdoor adventure occurred in the middle of the week when I, along with 18 of the 25 attendees, scaled 1,000 ft as we conquered the 4.5 mile hike up the West Ridge. Hiking along with two other ladies, I was absolutely inspired as they shared the struggles they had to overcome simply to complete this hike. In addition, the beauty of the areas we passed through was striking. Not only did we see the charred remains of trees left after a forest fire ravaged the area nearly ten years ago, but we also saw the beginnings of secondary succession, evidenced through the abundance of wildflowers and other plants that were growing up around the charred stumps. Thus, we saw our classroom teaching come to life and were encouraged to consider each ecosystem we encountered, how the organisms interacted, and how they were continually affected by humans and invasive species. Reaching the top of the ridge filled me with a sense of wonderment and inexplicable joy as I breathed in the fresh air and attempted to take in the panoramic of mountains that rose before us.
I did not have to venture very far to find material and teaching techniques that resonated with our current curriculum at the San Francisco Day School and could also be used to extend and enhance the experience for our students. For example, our seventh grade curriculum touches on the concepts of both conservation and botany. Over the past two
years, I have been brainstorming ideas with local conservationists and our head science teacher to begin a habitat restoration project on the university property only a few blocks away from the school. When reading through the Project Wildlife materials given at AWLS, I was excited to find lesson plans that worked to set up this project perfectly for the students. Normally, when I encounter curriculum from other sources, particularly lesson plans for conservation issues, I need to tweak things here and there in order to make take-aways more evident or to bring the content more in line with our teaching philosophy. However, in this case, I was so excited to see the pieces laid out in a way that resonated with our teaching styles. In addition, other AWLS attendees shared personal accounts of the strenuous work to restore prairie and woodlands near their school, as well as the triumphs as they were able to use the sites as resources for teaching everything from team work to sophisticated biological and environmental concepts.
I was also particularly inspired by our encounter with both the Bureau of Land Management and Wyoming Game and Fish. Representatives from each discussed and debated the issues surrounding the introduction of gas fields to the previously untouched land in Pinedale. Despite their undoubtedly conflicting points of view, these representatives provided us with in depth dialogue about the pros and cons surrounding the issue and maintained an admirably congenial attitude toward each other even when addressing topics that were particularly difficult. This debate was much more memorable than any lecture on the topic could have been. It also inspired me to find individuals in the San Francisco area who could potentially provide our students
THE SABLE MIOMBO CORNER – AWLS REVIEW
With great thanks and appreciation to the San Francisco Bay Area SCI club, I write this
review of my experience at the American Wilderness Leadership School in July/August
2010. When embarking on the journey to Wyoming, I was particularly apprehensive as
I had never before used any sort of firearm nor hunted. Not only that, but upon arriving
and meeting various educators from around the continent, I quickly realized how little I
understood about the hunting process and various conservation issues. I knew immediately
I would be challenged immensely this week as I continued to hone my skills for creating
a more engaging science curriculum for middle school students. I also realized I would
encounter not only new intellectual and physical challenges, but also awe-inspiring
individuals who have overcome the limitations of budget and curricular mandates to bring
their passion for conservation and meaningful education to fruition.
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THE SABLE MIOMBO CORNER – AWLS REVIEW
with a similar experience around issues such as the highly debated habitat restoration project in Golden Gate Park or the newly mandated composting requirements, to name only a couple.
I wish I could write more to express my gratitude to this SCI chapter for making this experience a reality. Truth be told, I attended this session while beginning my 7th month of pregnancy and could not think of anything more empowering to remember as I begin my new role as a mother. I was so inspired by the educators who persevered through difficult obstacles, encouraged by the
AWLS instructors as I attempted to gain new skill sets, and overwhelmed by the beauty of nature as I hiked through the wilderness. I will strive to give my daughter all of these experiences and encourage her to think critically about the issues we encountered while at AWLS. Although I will not be returning to teaching this year, I have already passed along my enthusiasm and materials to colleagues at SFDS and was absolutely inspired to return to teach middle school science within the next few years. I just can not ignore how jazzed up I was when considering all of the curriculum we could create and use to inspire young
minds to extend their knowledge beyond the textbook and hopefully discover new passions beyond the classroom walls. Thank you again for this opportunity of a lifetime, I am sincerely grateful and will do my best to promote this experience for others within the teaching field.
– Ashley Harsh Ludwinski
CUBS SHOOTING PROGRAM
Hello, I am the SCI- Cubs shooting sports coordinator for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter. What SCI has to offer to new or current SCI members, eligible youths 8-18 years of age, is a hunting and shooting training program.
The current hunting opportunity for 2010/11 is at least one guided pheasant hunt at Hastings Island in Fairfield. Dogs, dog handler, 1-2 hunting mentors will accompany 2-4 youths into the field. Parents are welcome to follow along in the field. Two to three pheasants are planted per youth on their scheduled hunt.
Hunting dates run October 2010 to February 2011. The hunts are usually conducted on the weekends as morning or afternoon hunts of 3 hour duration. Week day hunts are also offered. Shotgun and ammo will be provided if the youths do not have their own. There is no cost for these hunting opportunities other than bird cleaning of $3.50 per bird if the youths are successful in harvesting game. I can give game cleaning instructions to the youths but they have to do the game cleaning. This is meant to be a hands on learning experience. Youths that partake in these hunts must successfully pass a California Hunter Education class and have a valid California youth hunting license. I conduct 3-4 traditional class room based California HE class per year. Also home study HE classes by appointment. I do not charge a fee for these Hunter education classes.
The other shooting training SCI provides is one on one personal or small group firearm training. This
is an open invitation, the type of firearms training is your choice, rifle or shotgun. Sporting clays and trap shot gunning has been the most popular in the past. Center fire and rim fire rifle are other options. It is suggested that the youths have 1-2 shotgun sessions before a scheduled hunt to increase the probability of a positive, successful hunting experience. All range fees, ammo and firearms will be provided at no cost to the youths. Youths are encouraged to bring their own firearms with my prior approval.
There are currently 18 youths in the SCI-SFBA chapter. Last year all youths completed successfully hunts. It is our goal to expand our youth program. Youth hunters are the future of hunting. Hunter retention is down 3-7 % yearly for the past 10 years. Hunter make up less than 1% of the California population per California Fish & Game statistics. The good news is that new hunter recruitment is on the increase in Calif. CDFG has expanded opportunities to recruit new hunters by offering both home study and traditional class room HE classes. Youth Game Bird Heritage hunts have also been implemented. SCI is doing its part in this recruitment effort by providing HE classes, mentored hunting opportunities and firearms shooting instruction. If this SCI Cubs (youth) program interest you and you youths, call or email me for additional information or questions you may have.
Regards,
Buck Buchanan
Buck Buchanan Cell: 925-998-5086 Email: [email protected] SCI Cubs Youth Shooting Sports Coordinator Master Hunter Education Instructor NRA - Rifle, Pistol, Shotgun Instructor NRA – Range Safety Officer Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor Certified Muzzle Loader Instructor DOJ Handgun Safety Instructor
Announcements:
We have 6 new Cubs. We had a great time at the Bob Bergstrom memorial BBQ. Eleven youths shot and received shot gun training, including five 9 year olds that have never shot before.
I have a Classroom Hunter Education class coming up Nov 6&7th in Tracy.
Home Study Hunter Ed classes by appointment.
Our SCI-Cubs hunting season is getting into full swing starting Oct 9th. Contact me to set up a guided Pheasant hunt date. We will be hunting Hastings Island this year instead of Susuan Preserve Hunting Marsh.
Arizona 602-942-3000 http://www.azgfd.gov/ Big game draw results are available online. There are many leftover tags posted on the web site to be issued first-come, first-served. The application deadline for spring turkey, javelina, buffalo and bear is tentatively set for October 12. Applications are available online but must be mailed in.
Colorado 303-297-1192 http://wildlife.state.co.us OTC big game licenses are on sale. A list of leftover licenses from the drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear is available online. OTC mountain lion and bear licenses are available online. Call 888-940-5466 to see which units have met quota.
Idaho 208-334-3717 http://fishandgame.idaho.gov General season permits for all big game, including mountain lion and black bear, are available OTC. Call 800-323-4334 to see which units have met quota before purchasing a tag.
Kansas 620-672-5911 http://www.kdwp.state.ks.us/news/Hunting When checked 9/25/10, some leftover whitetail permits were still available on sale first-come, first-served.
Montana 406-444-2950 http://fwp.mt.gov Surplus deer, elk and antelope tags have been posted online to be sold first-come, first- served.
Nevada 775-688-1500 www.ndow.org Mountain lion permits subject to quota are available over the counter. Call 800-800-1667 or visit http://www.ndow.org/hunt/seasons/fur/mtlion.shtm to determine which units are closed.
New Mexico 505-476-8000www.wildlife.state.nm.us Some leftover deer licenses, javelina licenses and youth-only elk licenses went on sale August 11 – some still available as of 9/25/10. Mountain lion and bear permits are available OTC.
Oregon 503-947-6100 www.dfw.state.or.us Draw results for controlled hunts are available online. General season tags are available OTC.
Utah 801-538-4700 http://wildlife.utah.gov Archery elk permits and harvest objective cougar permits are available OTC. Call 888-668-5466 to determine which units are still open. Applications for limited-entry cougar permits are due October 13.
Washington 360-902-2464 https://fishhunt.dfw.wa.gov General season tags are available OTC for deer, elk, bear and cougar.
Wyoming 307-777-4600 http://gf.state.wy.us Leftover big game licenses are still available - check the list online. Preference points must be purchased by September 30. General bear and cougar permits are available OTC. Call 800-637-0809 to check which units have filled their quota.
WESTERN STATES: IMPORTANT DEADLINES
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Our Sables donated $100.00 of 410 and 20ga ammunition for the kids. They had a bang-up time shooting ALL of it.
Many of the parents had glowing comments and compliments for the professional and patient teaching techniques that Buck was demonstrating.
DO mark you calendars now for this wonderful event for next year.
It is the last Sunday of August, just before dove season opens. Sunday, August 28, 2011
Respectfully submitted by Jim & Dee Peters
2010 THIRD ANNUAL BOB BERGSTROM MEMORIAL BBQ
As usual the Coyote Valley
Sporting Clays facility was
the site of this fun and
successful event, on August
29th. It is hard to say what
the most outstanding part
of the event was this year,
be it the food, shooting
sporting clays or watching
the kids shoot. Read on and
you decide.
Jim’s friends, Roger and Gail Birkenbuel, came early to help with the heavy lifting and initial kitchen set up. Gayla Bergstrom rustled up 96 of her signature elk burgers with elk meat donated by Jeana Rolsky-Feige and Jim Peters. A true compliment to these awesome burgers was the many comments by “return attendees” streaming into the BBQ area hoping for the “super” burgers they had last year. Rumor has it that many people asked for the recipe but, alas, it is still Gayla’s secret. She assured us that she will continue with her burger tradition next year.
It goes without saying that this event would not have been such a success if it were not for all of the cheerful volunteers. In the kitchen, Gayla’s friends and family worked very hard to cut, prepare and serve the food. Gayla’s team was Eric (son), Madlyn (sister), Annette (niece), Laurel (cousin), Jan (friend), and another friend, Carol. At the BBQ pit, Glen Chrisman and his friend, Mike Hoffman, gratefully stepped
in, to help with slinging the burgers and hot dogs. Mike, the “Expert Griller” gallantly cooked-on amidst the floating ashes. Along with Jim they also cooked the teriyaki chicken thighs and Bernstein’s chicken breasts to scrumptious perfection.
Glen brought two pots of “Speed Goat Chili”. Inquisitive quests asked what was really in the pots. His non-answer was a sly smile and he would question back with, “How does it taste?” Overwhelmingly, everyone
answered it was great! Next year we hope he brings three pots of this mystery chili.
A tremendous amount of good shot gunning took place. The winning team was fielded by Imbert and Smithers, our favorite retail sporting goods provider and a SFBA team. They beat the Golden Gate team by a “covey” of clay birds…..413 to 377. The top male shooter was Herb Gatewayler with the top score of 90%. Jennie Nall was the top female shooter with 83%. Both were shooting for the SFBA team. Golden Gate Chapter wants a rematch! We welcome the challenge and look forward to their return to enjoy the event next year.
It was exciting and heart-warming to watch Buck Buchanan interacting with the 10 kids at the 5 Station. More new members brought youths to our event this year. Kids are FREE to the BBQ and to shoot. Our desire is to have many more youth next year. These kids are our future hunters who will carry on our traditions.
2010 THIRD ANNUAL BOB BERGSTROM MEMORIAL BBQ
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RSVP by October 20th to San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Safari Club International423 Broadway, #624
Millbrae, CA 94030-1905FAX: 650-697-6538
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER
Sandy Froman
in 1871. She has been a member of the NRA Board of Directors since 1992 and was elected as vice president in 1998 under President Charlton Heston. She has chaired six NRA committees, and is also a former president and current trustee of The NRA
elected for life to the NRA Executive Council by the NRA Board of Directors.
Froman was born in San Francisco and grew up in the Bay Area. She has been a
in the publication Best Lawyers in America, she practices law in Tucson where she represents clients in business and litigation matters and also serves as a mediator and arbitrator.
An international speaker on the right to keep and bear arms, Froman promotes the NRA as a civil rights organization, dedicated to the protection and advancement of the Bill of Rights. In today’s complex and uncertain world, the Second Amendment is an insurance policy for our civil liberties—the one right that protects all the others.
Froman’s numerous television appearances include Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, MSNBC and Fox and Friends. She has been featured in countless newspaper and magazine articles in the U.S. and internationally,
The New York Times.
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MAKADI SAFARIS – JEWEL OF NAMIBIA – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ MAKADI SAFARIS – JEWEL OF NAMIBIA – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ
John and I had been
anticipating this special hunt
since early in 2009 when we
won the bid at the Greater
Bay Area Fundraiser. This
would be our second trip
to Africa and only our 5th
hunting trip anywhere so
we were very excited. Unlike
our first African trip, we had
high expectations. Makadi Safaris has been owned and operated by the Metzger’s for three generations and has been donating to the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of SCI for more than 15 years. That means many members of the chapter have hunted at Makadi Safaris – and all of them return with glowing recommendations and stories of success. We hoped we would be the next ones.
Because of their excellent game management they have a lot of game to choose from – our
wish list included greater kudu, gemsbuck, springbuck, mountain zebra, and giraffe. A second list of “maybe” included many of the other plainsgame such as waterbuck, hartebeest, and wildebeest.
We were going to Makadi Safaris hunting – at last! For six years we had been hearing about Makadi Safaris. Would this hunt live up to our expectations?
We arrived into Hosea Kutao, the main airport in Windhoek, mid-afternoon and were met by Hugo who would be our PH for the 10 days we were there. Our import of rifles was not a problem even though we had neglected to bring one form with us - they simply had us fill it out there. The ride from the airport to the main Makadi property (Otjisauona) was not very long compared to other places we had been in Africa. Only about 2 hours on well maintained gravel roads and along the way we saw many warthogs and several gemsbuck, springbuck, and zebra. That was a good sign we thought.
On arrival Katja greeted us, showed us around what would be our home for the next 10 days and left us to settle in – we were pleased with our room. It was clearly thought out with the needs of the guest and the hunter in mind. There was plenty of storage space for all the equipment, bags, and clothing as well as a small desk for writing and a sitting area. Quite roomy!
Also in camp were a group of Canadians – two sons plus father and uncle. They had been hunting for about 5 days and were extremely happy with all of the game they had gotten so far. At dinner we celebrated their success of the day with a toast to the hunter and to the animal taken. This, we learned, was done each evening as a way of honoring the hunter and the animals. All of our evening meals were of the best quality and included wild game taken recently by the hunters, well prepared vegetables, fresh baked bread and ended with tasty deserts.
Since we arrived in late afternoon we would begin our hunt the next
morning. Diethelm went over some basics for their hunts. Diethelm is currently President of the Namibia Professional Hunting Association and has always believed in a strict code of ethics when hunting. He explained they always want to take the animal with a side shot slightly above the center line just behind the shoulder. Also Makadi does not allow shooting at a family group and no shooting from the vehicle. That’s great with us as we like stalking.
Early the next morning we are up and ready to go. After checking our equipment at the firing range we start out for a spot and stalk in our well-equiped jeep. Right away we started seeing game – hartebeest, kudu females, and a family of zebra in a mixed herd so nothing to shoot.
Our first stalk was on warthogs and we got very close but the wind was swirling and they spooked. Hugo is very deliberate and we were stalking those huge warthogs for about 2 miles. Hugo is about 6’3” and I’m about 5’ 4” if I tiptoe. Trying to keep up with him over the rocky, thorn tree terrain became my biggest challenge. Through the brush we saw them moving slightly. A small one ran right past us as we stood watching the larger ones. And then they were all running away from us with no good shot to take.
Hugo told us the wind, which doesn’t come in one direction but swirls around, would be our worst enemy and he was right. Throughout our time there we did lose several opportunities during windy stalks.
We did more spot and stalk but no other good opportunities came our way that morning. At lunch time we
went to a blind which had plenty of room for 3 people. The jeep had a ta-ble and 3 chairs so we would be quite comfortable for lunch. Even with all that we had room to move about if we wanted. Sitting in a Makadi blind is like being on a well-organized picnic.
From the blind we saw a virtual parade of animals – 20+ warthogs, wildebeest, gemsbuck, ostrich, kudu. We didn’t see anything big enough to shoot or certainly that would have happened. We stayed longer than I wanted; I was getting restless and feeling like maybe we would be the first unsuccessful hunters from Makadi. Of course it was only the first day but .... why weren’t we going back out to hunt I asked Hugo. “Because it is still very windy and the animals will be laying up in the heat so hard to get to close to them.”
When we did go back out we got onto some wildebeest and got close enough to see that one was a very nice black gnu. We inched closer and closer, constantly going around them to prevent the wind from giving us away. At first I couldn’t see what we were tracking but Hugo did a good
job of getting me into a slight uphill position where I could finally see 3 of them laying down. Hugo was patient, whispering in my ear to make sure that I knew which one to shoot at, reminding me of where to shoot. Once I was ready, Hugo made a noise to startle them and I took my shot; I saw him buckle and reloaded but no second shot was needed – he was down.
We then learned about the true German blooding ritual. Hugo found two nice sprigs from a bush and puts one in the wildebeest’s mouth and the other in some of the blood. He brings that one to me and says “Weidmann’s heil” (meaning hunter’s fortune) and I say back to him “Weidmann’s dank” (hunter’s thank you). Then the bloodied sprig goes into the band of my hat. We will
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do this many times over the next ten days but right then I was still excited that my first shot had gone so well.
Makadi is participating in a study with the University of Texas and collecting DNA from every animal taken so hair and blood were taken and our ID tags were put on right away so that there would be no confusion. This is especially important when there are many hunters in the camp at the same time as we had recently found out.
While Mica, the tracker, took the black wildebeeste back to be skinned, we headed out to look for a blue wildebeest for John. We found them in a large fairly open field. Taking our time we were able to get to within 100 yards. Just as John was getting his rifle on the sticks, they spooked and ran — but not very far. So we tried again. And again they ran right as John was getting ready to shoot. Once again, not very far. And again we tried. This time John got a shot off and the herd was now heading for the thorn trees and shrub. But sure enough their territorial instincts kicked in and they stopped and looked back at us challengingly. We had plenty of time to glass them and Hugo determined that the shot had missed but they were too skittish for another stalk.
About half an hour later, just at dusk, we saw the same herd several miles away so we stalked them once again and on getting close enough Hugo noticed that the wildebeest John had shot at was missing. Uh oh. We go back to see if we can find him quickly but it’s now gotten quite dark and so we head back to the lodge. That means tomorrow morning we will
need to first look for the wildebeest before anything else. The stories we had heard from the Canadians where they spent 7 hours looking for one of their wounded wildebeest immediately came to our minds; tomorrow’s hunt was looking grim.
We did find him the next morning and very quickly too. He was about 200 yards from where he had been shot and the jackals had a very good meal on his behalf. We also found hyena tracks close by. John had hit the stomach which is lethal but is not as apparent as the heart/lung shot. We still had a blooding ritual and collected DNA but no skinning or butchery was needed.
For the rest of the day and the days that followed we had many successes – John did get another wildebeest and his greater kudu and mountain zebra along with warthog, springbuck, gemsbuck, and red hartebeest. I was able to get a zebra, gemsbuck, springbuck, warthog and giraffe. Our days were filled with exciting hunts and our evenings filled with lively conversation and good food and camaraderie.
Even with all the hunting success, we had time for a side trip to the south east of Namibia where the dappled camel-thorn tree steppes of the Namib give way to the rolling red
dunes of the Kalahari. On that trip we drove for over 100 miles before seeing another vehicle on the road – and found that most of the main roads of the country are still gravel with limited paved areas around cities. But it was an enjoyable outing and one that we will remember as part of our Makadi experience.
We returned home tired but happy hunters and became one of the chorus of San Francisco Bay Area chapter members who sing the praises of Makadi Safaris. Once again at the 2011 fundraiser you will be able to bid on a hunt with Diethelm and Katja – I hope you are the high bidder!
Makadi Safaris Diethelm & Katja Metzger PO Box 9818 Windhoek, Namibia Tel: +264 62 682 115 Fax: +264-62-682114 Office: +264 81 140 5111 [email protected] www.makadi-safaris.com
MAKADI SAFARIS – JEWEL OF NAMIBIA – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ 50 WAYS TO FIND YOUR KUDU – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ
On a recent hunting trip to South Africa John and I were hunting with Jannie Otto Safaris. We had won the hunt at the fundraiser auction and it included several trophies, a kudu was one of them. John had already taken an Eastern Cape kudu on our first trip to Africa in 2008 so that it was my turn to get one of these magnificent animals. I was excited as this would be the largest animal I had ever had in my sights.
We spent four days tracking kudu – days that were spent in the vehicle looking for signs, stalking them for more than 25 miles on foot through the brush and thorns, over the rocky hills. It got to where I was seeing kudu that didn’t exist and the ones right in front of me were almost invisible. Throughout the time I kept hearing a song in my head.
So with thanks (and apologies) to Paul Simon, here is my song to the kudu.
50 Ways To Find Your Kudu
This is not a hunt that’s easy my PH said to me
The effort is worth it when you do
I’ll be there to help you, just you wait and see
There must be fifty ways to find your kudu... fifty ways to find your kudu
You just follow the trail, Gail
Climb a steep hill, Bill
See the twitch of a nose, Joe
Catch the glint of a spike, Mike
And then you’ll find your kudu...
He said it’s a hunt that can lead you far astray
You must be willing to go out and try every day
I said I need some help to see it right
When I do I’ll know I’ll get him in my sights
There must be fifty ways to find your kudu... fifty ways to find your kudu
Just walk a few miles, Kyle
See the twisted tree limb, Jim
Scare a bird into flight, Dwight
Catch the sun light on a rock, Doc
And then you’ll find your kudu...
For three days we have followed him my PH said that night
Now it’s time to make a change and get it right
I said I appreciate that and could you please explain
About the fifty ways....
Just make a new plan, Stan
Sing a new song, John
Make a new hide, Clyde
Move into a stand, Fran
And then you’ll find your kudu... And then I found my kudu.
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WOMEN-ONLY HUNTING COURSES!This Women-only hunting course is specifically for the woman that wants to learn HOW to hunt
instead of just being “guided” on a hunt. Most courses include a management or doe hunt. Check website for details.
HUNTING DOGSArrow Five Outfitters also offers trained hunting dogs for sale.
GUIDETinaMarie Schaafsma
California, New Mexico, Mexico
SPECIES OFFEREDBlacktail Deer (California) with Bow or Rifle,
Tule Elk (California)
Pronghorn Antelope (New Mexico),
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This hunt will be on private property, west of Hopland. You may camp for free, stay in semi rustic lodging for a nominal fee, or choose hotel/motel accommodations in either Cloverdale or Ukiah. Guides will take us out, pick up and skin game that is down. You are encouraged to shoot predators such as ground squirrels or coyotes during the day. I am looking for 4 to 8 who would like to participate!
Join me on a 2 Day Semi-guided Pig Hunt on Private Property. $450 members, $525 non-members.
Join Chapter President Tom Mattusch on a Pig Hunt!
Email me, [email protected] or call 650.726.2926 to sign up.
Black Point Chukar Hunt
Let's go chukar Hunting! Black Point has a great chukar hunt that includes an incredible lunch and use of their shotgun stations. If you haven't been to Black Point, you are missing out on a tremendous opportunity in the Bay Area! I am looking for 10 hunters to participate. $325 includes your bird hunting, lunch, bird cleaning, shotgun shells for the trap range.
RSVP (actually that is French for send money to) Tom Mattusch. P O Box 957, El Granada, CA 94018 650.726.2926 I will pick that date that comes closest to fitting the first ten participants schedule.
“Hunt chukar in beautifully groomed stubble and native grasses, or enjoy a round of sporting clays and then relax in our spacious clubhouse.
Black Point Sports Club is centrally located off highway 37 in Sonoma County just 30 minutes from San Francisco.
In addition to dog training and boarding facilities, Black Point Sports Club clubhouse is available for corporate meetings and holiday gatherings.
Let Black Point Sports Club professional staff prepare a gourmet meal for your private group function. Shoot a round of sporting clays or watch the game on their big screen TV while your birds are cleaned and bagged.”
Black Point Chukar Hunt
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LOUISIANA ALLIGATOR HUNT 2010 – BY TOM MATTUSCH
When you meet Mark, you notice a personality as big as his stature. I am fascinated by alligator hunting after taking a number of alligators in Texas about 10 years ago. Listening to Mark talk about his hunts left me anxious to try this adventure. I tapped a number of SCI members on the shoulder and wound up making reservations with Mike Borel. We flew to New Orleans, enjoyed the French Quarter, great Cajun food and The Royal Sonesta Hotel on Bourbon Street. We left the New Orleans entertainment early to drive about two hours to the Baldwin, Louisiana area. There isn’t a lot in that area, it is a seriously slower way of life. After a rendezvous at Faucheaux Services, we picked up our licenses and met the boat.
The 24’ Carolina Skiff tore up the Inter-coastal Waterway, passing large tugs and huge barges. The sights, the temperature and the humidity reminded us we weren’t in the Bay Area any more. The drone of the outboard motor changed and the adrenaline jumped a few notches. A small piece of surveyors tape seemed to be the target, we learned how we must look for the strong black cord attached to the 14/0 hooks, now taut in the water. The line was grabbed with a hook, the cord was pulled in with gloved hands. Soon there was white thrashing water, the dark portion of a tail thrash, a head and
mouth lined with spike like teeth ripping back and forth, powerful jaws snapping at anything close. We engaged a tug of war with a reptile that in several cases outweighed the folks pulling on the cord. Many times, it seemed we were ready to step forward to sever the spinal cord with a knife in our hand and the alligator would turn the tables again. With the alligator thrashing water beside you, the first approach was an awesome challenge of hunter versus beast. If
you were lucky, the knife blade found the cord for a quick kill. If you hit the vertebrae, the task was prolonged and the effort exponentially increased. This was not like your typical hunt with a single tag. There were many tags to fill, you were assisting a commercial operation, fully licensed to do so. Each approach to subsequent alligators was different from the previous one. On a few of the alligators, there was a wasp nest in the tree attached to the line with the ‘gator which we were warned not to stand up or bump
into. I looked up at the size of the wasps and wondered why the twelve gauge was not dispatched for our assistance. To make events even more interesting and challenging, some alligators would tangle themselves up with amazing wraps, half hitches and tangles around branches and trees that defied imagination. Each tangle has to be worked by hand with an irate alligator close by and usually hidden by vegetation, until it
This is one of those stories that started in Reno at the SCI National Convention. Even
though I had been attending for five years, this proves there is always more to see. I
met Mark Meyer of Meyer Custom Boot Co last January. I saw his alligator products that
included boots, belts, wallets, jackets, shoes of all types - what ever you could fantasize out
of leather, Mark makes with alligator. Mark has been an SCI exhibitor for 15 years.
LOUISIANA ALLIGATOR HUNT 2010 – BY TOM MATTUSCH
lunged. It made for some interesting moments.
Evenings were spent on Mark’s 83 foot houseboat, Rebel. Meals included great variations of buffalo, one Mark recently harvested.
Buffalo Chili one evening, buffalo spaghetti, brisket marinated sandwiches for lunch, there was no reason to be hungry. The last evening, we were fitted for our custom alligator boots. You pick the color and type of boot and color of alligator belt and the type of alligator wallet you want. Many other items and options existed for sale as well. You were welcome to an alligator skull, with or without
hide on, for a small extra fee. I hope to have the boots, belt and wallet that is part of the package by 2011 Reno! I heartily recommend this hunt. The distance is not too far, a night in New Orleans adds spice and gets you rested for the next day. The package
I took included two days of hunting, overnight, meals, and your measuring for items that will forever remind you of this adventure. I leave it to Mark to tell you about how he abandoned firearms for alligator hunts and chose a blade.
LOCAL GUN SHOPS – REVIEW BY CARLOS AMBROZAK
Recently I spent time visiting local gun shops after doing some research online. Here’s my review:
Coyote Valley, Morgan Hill This is a sweet club, nestled in a small valley. They have a great selection of quality guns in a separate room and they pretty much leave you to yourself in there for as long as you like to try everything on for fit.
Imbert & Smithers, San Carlos I love this place. • Exclusively sport and hunting (no pistols or tactical). • Lots of used stuff, large shop with lots of gear as well as rifles. • Excellent staff. They had all of the models that I was interested in and more. Active dialogue with me from multiple staff as I compared per sonal prefs of each model. I’ll get as much of my gear here as possible.
Irvington Arms, Freemont • Small local shop, the emphasis here is on property defense. They buy/ exchange items. • Staff is friendly. • Good for tactical/defense stuff with a neighborhood shop vibe.
Bay Area Gun Vault, Mountain View • 80/20 mix between defense and sporting. • Shop is kinda cozy, staff seemed friendly enough.
Tabor’s, San Bruno • Mil-fetish/paranoid-citizen is the focus here. • Spacious shop, lots of handguns, vintage military, used stuff. • Unfriendly staff.
City Arms, Pacifica: • Large stock of rifles, shotguns and pistols, all types. • Great helpful staff A+. • Not much accessories, hunting or otherwise.
Bullseye, San Raphael: • Small indoor range. • Large stock of pistols, a couple of rifles, no shotguns. • Home defense, cases, bags and general shooting accessories. • Nice staff.
Canyon Sports, Martinez: • Great stock of everything, lots of staff on hand (on weekdays and weekends). • Lots of accessories, safes, stocks, hunting and shooting related. • A++, on par with Imbert and Smithers but much further away.
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Celebrating National Hunting and
Fishing Day by Sharing our HarvestJohn Ware, Humanitarian Chair
Once again this year we celebrated National Hunting and Fishing day by sharing the bounty of our freezers and our time with those in need.
We collected over 350 pounds of wild game, including elk/deer, duck/pheasant, boar, and fish. This was donated to the Emmanuel House of San Jose which is an in-house service of the Salvation Army.
On September 25th volunteers met to cook and serve at the Emmanuel House where over 175 persons were fed. Additional meals will be provided from the donations during the Thanksgiving and Christmas times.
Thanks to all who donated and helped!
PETA REDEPLOYING FORCES TO CALIFORNIA (From US Sportsman’s Alliance )
In what may be a sign of rough economic times, PETA is shifting around forty employees from its Norfolk, Virginia office to Los Angeles. This move will get the country’s most outrageous animal rights group closer to the wealth ofsome ‘bleeding heart celebrities’ that have fallen prey to PETA’s rhetoric.According to Tracy Reiman, PETA’s executive vice president, it will be transferring three divisions to L.A.: campaigns, youth and online marketing. Reiman said it only makes sense to move certain forces to L.A. since the city ‘defines popular culture and cultivates big personalities.’ She went on to praise the work of those
divisions and how they ‘conceive of and carry out those eye and headline-catching, envelope-pushing and just plain quirky actions that have helped put animal rights on the map.
The divisions being moved make up twenty five percent of PETA’s Virginia staff. “Most Americans do not buy PETA’s animal rights fanaticism,” said Bud Pidgeon, president of the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance. “They must feel they have a niche in the glitz and glamour of L.A. We can only hope Californians make this a very bad move for them. This is all the more reason to get your hunting and fishing friends into SCI!
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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
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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.
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