TROPHY AWARDS PROGRAM

By Autumn Gonda, CHAIR

To refresh your memory, trophy awards for our Mid-Michigan Chapter of SCI are decided as follows:

Score sheets are collected for a two year period. Before our Hunter's Convention in February, the sheets are categorized by country and species. The top entry for each species receives a gold award, the number two animal receives a silver award and the number three animal receives a bronze award. Animals are also separated by method of take so there could be two gold awards in one category if one animal is taken by rifle and one by bow.

The following awards are voted upon by the Awards Committee.

The continents of North America and Africa receive numbers one, two, and three awards each; the other continents receive one award. The winners are decided by which animal scores closest, numerically, to the top in the International Record Book. To find this score the rank of the entered animal is divided by the total number of ranks in the International Record Book. Also taken in to consideration are terrain taken, choice of weapon and difficulty.

Other Major Awards are for the method used (Crossbow, Muzzleloader Handgun and Bow). These are determined by the committee based on animal species harvested, difficulty and terrain.

The last categories are Men's Hunter of the Year and Women's Hunter of the Year. This decision is also made by committee based on hunting achievements for the specific period of time, participation in conservation, and ambassador of Safari Club. This award can only be won once in a lifetime.

The period for score sheets this year is:

DECEMBER 1

TO

November 30

Send your score sheets to me,

Autumn Gonda, 2391 E. Farrand Rd, Clio, MI 48420 You may contact me at 810-625-6985, or email at arose6985@yahoo.com. All entries must be postmarked no later than December 1.

Please remember to send pictures and to notify me if some score sheets are youth entries. Children and grandchildren of members under age 17 are eligible for youth awards.

Systems & Policy for Mid Michigan Safari Club Award Program

Autumn Gonda, Trophy Record Keeper

10/4/2019

APPROVED BY BOARD

10/7/2019

Chapter Award Committee

The voting committee will consist of 7 members. They should be knowledgeable of the different animal species, terrain taken and weapon used.

The record book keeper will send the ballot and trophy information at the end of the first Week of December. At the end of the second week or shortly thereafter the committee will meet and vote on the winners.

They are responsible for choosing the following awards.

For all awards hunter must be Active Chapter member and member at the time animals were harvested.

Animal Awards by Region

· Rank by International Record Book formula currently used by the chapter record book keeper

· Terrain taken

· Choice of weapon used

· Difficulty

Hunter Method of the Year

(Bow, muzzleloader, handgun, & crossbow)

Determine by:

· Animal species harvested

· Difficulty

· Terrain

We do not necessarily need a winner every year. Example: If we have only 1 entry for a deer shot with bow etc, should this be automatic?

Male & Female Hunter of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

A member can only receive this once.

· Hunting achievements for the specific period of time.

· Participates in Conservation

· Ambassador of Safari Club