We had booked a cruise to Antarctica several years ago because we had seen every other continent while hunting but never been on this one. And probably because no hunting is available. Well, our first planned cruise was cancelled due to Covid and we started spending time in Florida. In September of 2022, a hurricane hit Ft. Myers Beach where we like to stay and in early October, the people we were going to rent from emailed saying their place probably couldn’t be rented in January when we wanted it.

The event will feature American and International hunting trips, wildlife displays, meet outfitters, raffle and door prizes, shopping for fur coats and jewelry, along with the lastest in hunting equipment. Friday and Saturday is open to the public with an admission fee. Friday events include Youth Raffle, Auction Items and a Members Only Raffle. Saturday events include Special Award, SCI Banquet, Live Auction and other highlights to be announced.

For details Contact Suzette (Howard) Walton at 989-560-1061 or email: suzettejhoward@gmail.com.

SAVE OVER 30% OFF 1 YEAR MEMBERSHIP Was $65, Now $40 USE CODE: SCITY

SAVE OVER 30% OFF 3 YEAR MEMBERSHIP Was $150 Now $100 USE CODE: SCIZY

SAVE OVER 30% OFF LIFE MEMBERSHIP WAS $1500 NOW $1000 USE CODE: SCILM

MID-MICHIGAN SCI MEMBERS PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT BUCK’S RUN GOLF COURSE IN MT. PLEASANT!

For many years the idea of a wolf hunt had been appealing to me. I had already taken coyote and fox by hunting and trapping, and where we hunted black bear near Wawa Ontario Canada there were always lots of wolves. Though I had tried to set up hunts with our friend and outfitter Rick Dickson, there was always an obstacle that would prevent it from happening.

In late February, SCI National held their annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee.  Several Mid-Michigan members attended the event and all of them recommended everyone should try to attend the gala in the future.

PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING

MT. PLEASANT COMFORT INN & SUITES
Mt. Pleasant
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In the previous two issues we have followed the Christensen family as they experienced different hunts and South African culture on their family vacation with Marupa Safaris.  We pick up their vacation on day seven of the trip.

When I first went to Africa in 2009, bow in hand, I had only recently joined SCI and had little plan for what lie ahead. My first animal in Africa did not even count towards any slam or inner circle but the Texas heart shot from my bow while he drank at a water hole on a big baboon will always be a memory and one could say the beginning of the quest.

MID-MICHIGAN SCI MEMBERS

Please Join us for our August Membership Meeting

MT. PLEASANT COMFORT INN & SUITES Mt. Pleasant

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2023

6:00 pm - Social Hour • 6:45 pm - Dinner

Have you been thinking about joining SCI? Here are several stories of others who have joined and why they did.

Where is my favorite place to hunt? Once upon a very long time ago I was reading a sporting magazine about roebuck hunting in Scotland. Major Neil Ramsey of Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland was a well-known and respected booking agent for this sport. So I contracted for a week on the 55,000 acre Glenlivet estate during the early May season.

It’s the 6th Annual Mid Michigan Safari Club Golf Tournament at the Mount Pleasant Country Club. Tuesday, August 8th 2023. 7:30am Registration. 9am Shotgun Start. Four Man/Woman Scramble. $75 per person. Continental Breakfast and Luncheon. 50/50 Drawing Cash Prizes.

Veterans Danny Holbrook and Ryan Hulce may have fought in different wars but were honored with nine other U.S. disabled veterans in Thermopolis, Wyoming during the annual Hunting with Heroes program. “The people of Wyoming were extremely good to us,” stated Vietnam Marine Veteran Danny Holbrook, “They were the nicest people I have ever met”. National Guard and Operation Iraqi Freedom Vet Ryan Hulce agreed, “We felt so welcomed.”

The Nominating Committee is seeking names of interested members to be nominated for our upcoming election.  Please provide a short paragraph about yourself to be included with election ballots.  This may be helpful to introduce candidates to the membership and create awareness of their qualifications.  Board meetings are generally held the first Monday of the month.  Board members are expected to be in attendance at the majority of the meetings and to actively participate in board discussions, decisions and activities.

We left for Saskatchewan on September 26, 2022 with Tim Schafer and Dawn Miles, taking three days to drive the 28 hours to Missinipe and the 15-minute flight through Osprey Wings to Hepburn Lake.  We were driving Tim’s truck so we could bring home all of the moose meat we anticipated harvesting.  Tim had borrowed a huge homemade cooler and we had several other smaller coolers we hoped to fill.

Congrats to all of our Mid Michigan Chapter Award Winners!

Growing up, I was against hunting.  I specifically remember telling my dad that if he killed a deer while hunting, I was going to run away.  I attribute that to watching Bambi repeatedly as a child. Luckily for me, I did not have to run away (sorry dad)!  My paternal family is a family of hunters and anglers. I have memories of eating fisheyes and tails at my grandfather’s kitchen table. I am sure that is what scarred me for life.

The next morning was still fairly windy, but the temperatures were better, in the mid-forties.  Not far from the lodge a group of red hartebeest were spotted.  We watched as they made their way up a different koppie (rocky hill/mountain).  When they made their way out of our sight Reinardt, Ivan and I climbed the koppie in an attempt to cut them off and get a shot.  When we reached the top the hartebeest were nowhere to be found.  It was like they vanished, but they had not.  There was a small depression or valley to our right and as we slowly made our way toward it, the small herd was at the bottom.  They saw us as we saw them and vacated the area quickly.  Although it was a failed stalk it was an enjoyable start to the day.