Kuranui New Zealand Hunting has donated a 5-day Rusa Stag & Red Stag hunt for 2 people. This hunt includes one (1) Rusa Stag trophy fee and a $1,000 credit towards a Red Stag trophy fee, 4 nights of luxury lodge accommodations at Kuranui Lodge, all meals, pre-dinner NZ beers and wine for evening meals, 2:1 guide service, trophy field preparation and handling, transfers to and from Rotorua Airport, and applicable NZ goods and services taxes. This hunt can be upgraded to include other trophy animals (Fallow, Sika, Arapawa, feral goats, Tahr and Chamois), trout fishing, coastal fishing, diving adventures as well as additional hunters and non-hunters as per current price list. Kuranui has an air of seclusion and remoteness while still being within easy travelling distance of the central North Island tourist attractions, beaches, wineries, and shopping. Hobbiton, the Lord of the Rings movie set is also only a short distance from the lodge. Morning mist shrouds the Kaimai-Mamaku ranges where pure clear water tumbles out of the lush ancient forests and game animals emerge to graze the clearings and river flats. Hunting this beautiful country with Mort for some of the world’s finest trophy deer will be among your most precious memories. Excluded from this hunt are other accommodation arrangements, extended stay at Kuranui, other alcoholic beverages, additional trophies and upgrades, firearms permit, expediting, packaging, shipping and gratuities. This hunt will need to be taken by December 31, 2019. HSCF thanks Kuranui New Zealand for this donation. kuranui.co.nz.

Escape the everyday and do something extraordinary. From July through August, Tukto Lodge offers some of the best lake trout and arctic grayling fishing in the world. We're offering a 6-day trip during the 2019 season for 2 guests to enjoy some of the best lake trout and grayling fishing the NWT, Canada, has to offer! Your group will be surrounded by hundreds of miles of tundra, lakes and crystal-clear rivers that many have not explored since the early Inuit people. Our renowned Canadian cultural personality is built into every nuance of each guest's 5-star Arctic experience. This donation will include your flight from Winnipeg to Tukto Lodge as well as accommodations, meals, shore lunches, and 1 guide for every 2 anglers. Gratuities, taxes, incidentals, rentals, fishing license for NWT/Nunavut, one-day flyout ($1000) not included. Additional anglers $4495 per person, if additional boat is required add $150 per day. From the moment you begin to plan your trip, you'll notice the extra care we take to ensure every detail is carefully tailored and executed. We believe your trip into northern Canada will be an experience you never forget! HSCF's Gazelles thanks Kississing & Tukto Lodges for this 100% donation. www.arcticfishing.com.

Joshua Creek Ranch, an upscale wingshooting destination in the heart of Texas, recognized as a Beretta Trident Lodge and a 2018 Orvis Endorsed Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, has donated 2 half-day upland mixed bag hunts for 2 hunters and 2 non-hunters for quail, pheasant and chukar. This 2:1 hunt is to be taken by December 2019. Includes 2 nights lodging with spectacular Hill Country views, gourmet meals, and 1 round of sporting clays for 2 shooters. Over the last 28 years, Joshua Creek Ranch has been developed into a sportsmen's paradise. The ranch is a rare combination of natural Texas Hill Country beauty, from fertile creek and river bottom land to lightly wooded grass pastures with intervening limestone bluffs and ledges, all managed to produce prime wildlife habitat for quail hunting, pheasant hunting, mallard duck, Texas deer hunting and turkey hunting. This hunt can be upgraded to include an additional half-day bird hunt for $750/gun. Additional hunters: $2,500; non-hunters: $500. Excluded: Texas hunting license and upland bird stamp. Proceeds from this auction item will benefit Houston Safari Club, our 501(c)(4) legislative & policy branch. HSC thanks Joshua Creek Ranch for this 100% donation. joshuacreek.com.

ILSE de Villiers has donated "Mother & Baby - Perfectly Patterned" an original acrylic painting. 29" high x 37" wide. This is a beautiful painting of a mother giraffe and baby in the golden Africa sun against a typical "bushveld" background. ILSE de Villiers has a passion to portray African wildlife through her exceptional God-given talent. With paintbrush, acrylic and canvass the creation is caught up in such detail that it leaves the onlooker speechless. HSCF's Gazelles thanks ILSE de Villiers for this donation. ilsewildlife.com.

Baranof Jewelers has donated ladies tanzanite & diamond earrings set in 14K Gold. The tanzanite is 5.70 carats total weight and is blue violet in color. The earrings also feature 0.70 carats of white diamonds, F in color and Vs in clarity. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Baranof Jewelers for this 100% donation. baranofjewelry.com.

Syren Tempio 20ga 30" Sporting competition gun for women. This is a true right-hand gun for women and features competition chokes and every single technological advance that makes the rest of the Caesar Guerini line the choice of top competitors. A lighter competition gun that is balanced with spectacular dark wood. Backbored, lengthened forcing cones, chrome lined barrels, fully adjustable trigger, all standard. The Syren Tempio has been designed specifically for women. Every stock dimension was carefully designed to properly fit the female anatomy. Particular attention has been given to the balance and overall weight of the shotgun to make them easy to handle especially in tight cover. The elegant action features a classic scroll and bouquet engraving motif. The wood is a hand finished deluxe grade of Turkish Walnut with checkering that incorporates a small flourish of carved roses to compliment the engraving. With all these features and more, the Syren Tempio is the perfect companion for the American Huntress. 27" barrel. Wt. 6 lbs. 9 oz. 2 3/4" chamber. Chokes: 5 nickel plates, flush fitting. Includes airline case, full set of competition chokes and a Caesar Guerini lifetime warranty. syrenusa.com/syren-tempio-sporting/.

2-day wild boar hunt in Italy for 2 hunters for 2 wild boars each with the option to add roe deer, red stag, chamois or tourism packages. This trip is perfect fpr a group of friends wishing to experience Italy with opportunities for art cities, wine tastings and cooking classes. Enjoy a stay at a four star hotel in the medieval village of Gubbio. 2 observers are also welcome. This hunt must be taken in 2019 or 2020. Included: organization of 2 hunting days (3 nights) for 2 hunters and 2 observers, guided 2x1; exclusivity of the hunting area while there; up to 2 “any size” wild boars per hunter; access to the private castle in the hunting area; VIP services and dinner in the main halls of the castle; tourism opportunities and visits; full board accommodation; reception and assistance at Rome or Florence airport; all transfers during the hunt; assistance of bilingual Italian safari guide during all your stay; trophy shipment to Italian taxidermist. Not included: extra hunting days; Extra day observer (290€) (Italian Safari); Additional hunter (1.300€); Italian hunting permit and insurance (200€); Field preparation of trophies (200€); gun rental & ammunitions (250€); Italian VAT (22%) on donation value (1.850€); Italian VAT (22%) on all extras; transfer to/ from the hunting area; wines and alcoholic beverages; international/ domestic flights; trophy export, taxidermist preparation and packing; shipment not to WHS taxidermist; personal and cancellation insurance; tips & personal expenses; entrance tickets and fees incurred during the tourism visits; everything not specifically reported in “Included”. Extra hunters may be added for $4,200 pp/pd and non-hunters at $1,050 pp/pd. References: Ron & Estelle Mostyn; John Pepper. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Italian Safaris SRL for this 100% donation. italiansafari.com.

This 10-day, 2:1 hunt from Africa Maximum Safaris for 2 hunters and 2 non-hunters includes 1 gemsbuck, 1 zebra, 1 blue wildebeest, 1 impala and 1 blesbuck to be shared between the 2 hunters. The hunt may be taken March 1-November 30, 2019 or same season in 2020. All 10 days will be spent on the concessions of Africa Maximum Safaris' 300,000 acres in the North West Province of South Africa. Clients may add additional hunters ($450/day) or observers ($220/day) and upgrade to take any available species to hunt on our extended concessions. We are fortunate as the area where we hunt offers our clients most of the species that are available throughout South Africa as it is a combination of bushveld, highveld and middelveld habitat systems. Arrival and departure day cost is not included ($220/day/pp). At Africa Maximum Safaris we are dedicated to make your African trophy hunting safari a memory of a lifetime. HSCF references: Amado Hernandez. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Africa Maximum Safaris for this 100% donation. africamaximum.co.za.

Hunt at night from a blind for a wolf in Macedonia and spend 2 days touring in Macedonia for 2 hunters or 1 hunter and 1 observer. You will be met at the airport in Skopje, offered assistance with customs and transferred to your hotel in Stip. Spend your evenings hunting from a blind and spend your days for various other species. You will travel in a 4x4, provided 1 per 2 hunters. On your touring days, visit the house of Mother Teresa, a Roman Fortress and other ancient places. Finish your tour at a famous Roman archaeological locale and visit the local winery with a wine tasting. Your guides will return you to airport in Skopje at the end of your visit and assist with customs again on your way out. Donation does not include airfare, wolf trophy fee ($2500), rifle rental ($150), VAT 18% added on donation value and total bill, Macedonia hunting license ($100), official measurement of the trophy ($35 per trophy), cape ($100), single occupancy 4x4 ($100 per day), CITES permit for each wolf ($500), packing, export documentation and sending of trophies, tips, drinks and gratuities. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Safari Art for this 100& donation. safari-eha.com.

Here is your opportunity to take the billfishing trip of a lifetime in Guatemala. This is a 3-day fishing/4-night guided sailfish, marlin (blue, black and striped) and pelagic gamefish dolphin, yellowfin tuna and wahoo fishing adventure donated by Casa Vieja Lodge for two anglers. Schedule this trip with outfitter for open dates April to November 2019, only. Few locations have had the number of "Top Billfishing Destination" headlines in the sportfishing community as Guatemala's Pacific Coast. In the past, releasing 1,000 billfish a year would be regarded as "elite class" by the charter sportfishing world. In 2017, Casa Vieja's fleet had 22,351 billfish raises, and anglers released a total of 10,464 billfish during their 8-month season. Your fishing adventure will start aboard the Spindrift, a 38-foot Stolper that has been updated with the latest electronics and safety equipment. While at the lodge you will enjoy its manicured gardens, soothing swimming pool, gourmet meals and full bar for exotic libations, far exceeding the expectations of any angler. Fishing hours are 7am-5pm, and you return at days end to Casa Vieja Lodge. Included are accommodations, meals, domestic alcoholic beverages, guide service, use of fishing gear and VIP airport transfers. Additional guests are welcomed at $1,450 for the stay. Not included are airfare, room tax $28/night, and gratuities. Arrival/departure point is Guatemala City. For more information, contact Kirsten Thomas at 305-854-4665 or email kirsten@casaviejalodge.com. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Casa Vieja Lodge for this donation. casaviejalodge.com.

If you have been dreaming of a relaxing weekend enjoying bountiful food and drink, lounging by a fabulous pool, game viewing, paddle boating, tall tales, popcorn and an outdoor movie, then the McCorvey's have just the item for you at their beautiful Rancho de Sueños in the rolling Hill Country, just two hours from Houston. This donation is for fourteen women or six couples. Get your group together and be prepared for a weekend to remember. HSCF refereces: Sandra Sadler, Jody Simpson. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Mitzy McCorvey for this 100% donation.

Tam Safaris is donating a 5-day trip for 1 hunter and 1 non-hunter to pursue a trophy golden wildebeest, on this 1:1 hunt. Cradock, South Africa is one of the world's finest Safari destinations. Safaris are conducted within the unique habitat of a diversity of high-mountain sour veld, open, flat grassland alongside semi-desert thorn scrub, dramatic vistas and the exotic rock formations of the magnificent Karoo region. Tam Safaris specializes in providing discerning hunters with a wide variety of hunting opportunities, extremely high quality trophies, personalized service and the true spirit of hunting in South Africa. Port Elizabeth is your gateway to the discovery of the Eastern Cape and finding unforgettable experiences with Tam Safaris. Your hunt can be upgraded to include additional hunters for $350/day and non-hunters for $200/day as well as additional animals such as buffalo, rhino and plains game. $300 transportation between lodge and airport not included. We deliver superb results and splendid memories. Join us today. HSCF references: Tony & Mitzy McCorvey, Tommy & Anna Morrison, Mark & Julianne King, Ralph & Deb Cunningham, John & Melanie Pepper, Barret Simpson. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Tam Safaris for this 100% donation. tamsafaris.com.

Shikar is the Asian equivalent of Safari in Africa and presents some of the most adventurous experience left on this earth. Shikar Safaris is based in Turkey and has been organizing hunts in Asia & Europe for over 20 years. Shikar is donating a "Hunter's Choice " hunt for Chamois. One (1) hunter may choose one (1) Chamois specie from the following destinations: Spain – 1 Pyrenean Chamois or 1 Cantabrian Chamois (Arrival & Departure city is Madrid; Season: Fall 2019 – Spring 2020) or Romania – 1 Carpathian Chamois (Arrival & Departure city is Bucharest; Season: Fall 2019) or Croatia or Macedonia – 1 Balkan Chamois (Arrival & Departure city is Zagreb or Skopje; Season: Fall 2019) or Switzerland – 1 Alpine Chamois (Arrival & Departure city is Geneva; Season: Fall 2019). Chamois hunts are scheduled for 3 days hunt + 2 days traveling. Includes: Daily fees, visa invitation, gun import permit, hunting organization up to mentioned days and one trophy fee of representative chamois, area fees, customs clearance, transfer from/to closest airport of main destination, full board accommodation at hunting area, interpreter and local guide. Excludes: Visa costs, international & domestic air fares, fast trains, hotels accommodations before and/or after the hunts, hotel extras, following insurance health, life, third parties liability, cancellation, gratitude, extra trophies, sightseeing tours, taxidermy prep, trophy handling, vet. certificate and export permits, trophy shipment, observers, customs fees for trophy importation and exportation. Please ask Shikar Safaris for all upgrade options and scheduling the hunt. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Shikar Safaris for this donation. shikarsafaris.com.

Artist Leon Fouch has donated "The Painted Pup", a 13" x 9" original soft pastel. "Painted dogs" have the most beautiful markings and much like an original painting, no two dogs are painted the same. This painting was inspired by a brief but beautiful sighting I had of a few pups on the move at sunrise in the Kruger national park. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Leon Fouche for this donation. fouchestudios.com.

Cindi and John Rulon of Pro Cargo USA have donated a TRISTAR VIPER G2 Bronze 12G shotgun. This is a 3” gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun that allows you to shoot light target loads to heavy waterfowl loads interchangeably. Removable choke system uses Beretta®/Benelli® Mobile Threads, includes three choke tubes (IC, M, F), choke box, and wrench. Cerakote receiver, high-grade Turkish walnut with cut checkering and semi-gloss finish. Rubber Recoil pad, fiber optic sight and shim kits standard, backed by a five-year warranty.Specs include 12M/28MC WAL, semi-automatic; high grade walnut stock with a high gloss finish; FT:, red fiber optic sight, 28" barrel, 5+1 capacity cross bolt safety, multi-chokes (Full, Mod, IC), vent rib, chrome lined barrel, shot plug and a manual E-Z load magazine cut-off. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Cindi and John Rulon of Pro Cargo USA for this 100% donation. tristararms.com. procargo.com.

Giuseppe Carrizosa-Spain (SCI's 2009 International Professional Hunter of the Year) has donated a trip for 2 hunters, including trophy fees for 2 Iberian Red Deer. This 2:2 hunt can be taken with rifle, handgun, or muzzleloader and will take place at El Castañar, our XVth century lodge in the Toledo Mts. This property has been owned by the same family since the XVth century, and has hosted the Royal family hunts for generations. Due to the excellent wildlife management in this property, it has been selected by the EU to introduce some Iberian Lynx, the most endanger wildcats in the world. Hunter is responsible for hunting insurance ($95), hunting license ($295/state), daily fees (hunter at $790/day and observer at $390/day), and the corresponding 21% VAT on total value. Hunt may be upgraded with additional trophies including any of the Spanish ibex ($7,900ea), European fallow deer, Iberian mouflon sheep and Balearean Boc ($4,900ea), European Roe Deer ($3,700), Chamois ($5,500ea) Aoudad ($6,900), or Wild Boar ($1,500). Donation includes reception at the Madrid airport, assistance at gun clearance and gun permit fees, all land transportation, professional hunter, scouting of the area before the hunter arrives, and trophy fees for 1 Iberian Red Deer per hunter. This hunt must be taken in 2019 or 2020. Besides top-class accommodations and spectacular cuisine, you will enjoy breathtaking scenery, see how fighting bulls are raised and managed, perhaps see a bull fight at the private bull ring on the property, tourism, golf, wonderful shopping and sightseeing. We ask the lucky bidder not to combine this hunt with any other hunt donation from Spain. References:Byron and Sandra Sadler, Barrett Simpson, Kem and Linda Donaho, Becky Simpson, Skip Avara, Ricardo Longoria, Ralph and Deb Cunningham, Gary Ingersoll, Richard and Charlotte Alexander and Bryan Anderson. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Giuseppe Carrizosa-Spain for this donation. giuseppecarrizosa.com.

Wildlife conservation artist Vickie McMillan Hayes has donated an original acrylic on 11x14 inch board entitled "Enjoying Life". This piece features three green bee-eaters. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Vickie McMillan Hayes for this donation. vickiemcmillan.com.

Enjoy Motsomi Safaris' stellar service on this 1:1 guide hunt for plains game for 2 hunters and 2 non-hunters. Motsomi Safaris will greet you at the airport, feed you amazing African cuisine and house you in one of their 3 amazing lodges. Trophy fees are included for one impala ram, 1 impala ewe, 1 blue wildebeest bull, 1 blue wildebeest cow, and one zebra for each hunter. Your choice rifle or bow. All permits for the animals listed are included. If you can't make it this year, you can take the hunt in 2020. HSCF's Gazelles thanks Motsomi Safaris for this 100% donation. motsomi.com.

Mapu Hunting Lodge has generously donated a 6-night, 5-day trip for 2 hunters to pursue 1 free range red stag, 1 wild boar (to be shared between hunters), and dove hunting in the La Pampa province of Argentina. Hunt must be taken between March-May 2019 and may be upgraded per the current price list. Additional non-hunters may be added for $250/night and additional hunters for $350/night. This donation includes 1:1 guide service, all required trophy export documents, animal prep & staff, trackers, accommodations, food, beverages, house spirits, beer, Argentinian wines, satellite TV, free wireless internet access, and ground transfer to and from Santa Rosa Airport to Mapu Hunting Lodge. Mapu Hunting Lodge guarantees an unparalleled red stag hunting experience. The unique environment and the high concentration of hinds attract stags from many miles away, resulting in intense and dramatic roaring during the rut, surely the most exciting and exhilarating experience a hunter can have. Donation includes ground transfer to and from Santa Rosa Airport. It does not include ground transfers from Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires to Jorge Newbery local airport, hunting licenses ($400) and tags ($100 per animal), guide tips, gun rentals, ammunition, gun importation fee, trophy delivery to Buenos Aires, and trophy exportation fees. Reference: Shannon Alston. HSCF thanks Pampa Adventures/Mapu Hunting Lodge for this donation. mapuhuntinglodge.com.