Come and discover the abundance of nature’s resources in BC’s Northwest Coast on a salmon fishing trip or whale watching tour. The trip departs from Prince Rupert’s Cow Bay docks in a Transport Canada approved vessel. You will cruise to Dixon Entrance region to explore and catch salmon and view humpback whales feeding and the many coastal wildlife that exists in abundance. The trip is for between 8 and 10 hours and depends on weather and sea conditions. Included is a great time on the water for up to four people, including rods and bait. The successful bidder will have to provide transportation to Prince Rupert, saltwater fishing license, accommodation and their meals, and gratuities are not included. Extra days can be added at $1200 Cdn plus GST. Please contact John at Green Island Charters as soon as possible and within 30 days at the latest to confirm and secure your charter date for the 2019 season as it fills up fast. For more information contact John Bushell at 250-552-7362, or through email at cfland@telus.net or through the website www.greenislandcoastalcharter.com. SCI Calgary thanks John for this donation and his continued support of SCI Calgary.

The Friends of SCI Calgary have provided a generous donation of a pheasant hunt for one youth together with one parent. This donation is for sale only to the dining room floor and will not be sold online. The hunt will occur at a private shooting and hunting facility in the Calgary vicinity, at a date to be agreed, sometime in October 2019, and will include the release of 25 birds. The shoot is available for one youth along with one parent, and a guide will be provided. The hunt will shoot over a pointing dog and includes lunch. Youth shooters should be aged 12-18 and have some knowledge of gun training and or hunter education training. Blaze orange hat & vest will be required on the day of the hunt. Safety glasses are advised, and hearing protection will be provided. Lunch for the youth and parent will be provided, and unfortunately, the dates for the hunt are not transferable into 2020. For more information please contact Bob Merkley at (403) 861-2667.

This Golf Package is donated by Chapter President, David Little and his wife, Lori - a round of golf for a couple, any nice day in 2019, at the beautiful Glencoe Golf and Country Club. The day includes dinner and wine in the clubhouse after the round, use of the world-class practice facility and cart. The Forest 18 hole, continuous loop course which recently had a $7 million renovation is designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. in the great traditions of the Scottish courses and other 18 hole courses such as Cypress Point, Pebble Beach, and Pine Valley. The quiet river valley layout is golf to challenge the best player and please the golfer who wants to play a full round, filled with fun. There is a unique mix of holes ... straightaways, doglegs left and right, over hill and dale in the spruce forest and open meadow holes with a great variety of shot-making challenges. Or, the successful bidders could play the more gentle second course, the Glen Meadows. It is no pushover, however, and has interesting terrain with more elevation change to capture the attention of the thinking player and beginner alike. David Little is a Past President of the Glencoe Golf Club. For more info email David Little at president@sci-calgary.org

L & L Adventures of Texas has generously donated a three-day two-nights trophy exotic hunt for two hunters. It includes a total credit of $4000 US towards four trophy exotics, ($1000 US credit applied towards each trophy exotic and two trophy exotics per hunter.) The donation is valid up to October 1, 2019. They are located deep in the heart of Texas in the Wimberley Valley. With endless views of the Texas Hill Country, the Calhoun Ranch offers over 30 plus types of exotics and whitetail deer. The ranch has been in the family for over 150 years and continues to be a historic working cattle ranch. Wimberley is roughly one hour from Austin and San Antonio. Select from a variety of over thirty trophy exotics that can be hunted year-round. Hunters may hunt additional animals at a 10% discount on their current price list. The donation includes a professionally guided hunt and guide fees, two nights lodging stay in a 100-year-old fully restored cabin, hunter’s lodge, or luxurious teepees. Meals include exotics and whitetail cuisine. Additional hunters or extending the trip is $300 US/night, and non-hunters are $150 US/night. All of their hunts are guided and conducted in either safari, spot and stalk, or stand style. You can choose a bow, muzzleloader or rifle, and loaner firearms and crossbows are available. There are a large meat cooler and freezers on site for your convenience, accommodating both large and small animals. The hunt includes caping and skinning, but hunters must take care of salting the hide on their own. Pick up and drop off is available from both the Austin and San Antonio airports. Not included is the hunting license fee of $330 US/ hunter, taxidermy, meat processing, shipping, or gratuities. The credits do not apply to management or meat hunts. For more information, please contact L Ray Calhoun through email at Landladventures78676@gmail.com or through their website http://landladventures.net/index.html. SCI Calgary thanks L Ray Calhoun and L& L Adventures for his continued support.

Burger Oelofsen and Clinton Barrett welcome you to Etosha View Hunting. This 10,000 ha wildlife farm is on the southern border of the world famous Etosha National Park and 470km from Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. Boasting a vast assortment of wildlife including blue wildebeest, eland, waterbuck, giraffe, black wildebeest, lion and leopard, this trip is sure to be the hunt of a lifetime! With a thriving population of black rhino, visitors are guaranteed to see them up close. There are many activities to enjoy on the farm and in surrounding areas while on your trip including the abundant birdlife, Bushman paintings, Ovahimba village, crocodile ranch and of course day trips to the Etosha National Park. Some hunting could take place in the free-range area of up to 1 million ha, where up to 55” kudu are known to exist. Etosha View Hunting also has a 14-day leopard hunt available. Both hunters with 2x1 guiding in this three-day trip can choose any two animals of their choice from springbuck, oryx/gemsbok, warthog, and blue wildebeest. Timing is for February 1 – November 30, in either 2019 or 2020. Included are meals and lodging, soft drinks, and wine within reason, excluding hard alcohol. Other excluded items are airfare to and from Windhoek, trophy fees for other animals from the price list, taxidermy and gratuities. Please see their website for the rest of the inclusions and exclusions. Additional days are at the reasonable rate of 1 x 1 at $300 US/day per person or 2 x 1 at $250 US/day per person and observers at $150 US/day, plus 15% VAT on top of these rates. There is a $450 US per round trip charge added for the group to cover the transportation from Windhoek to the area and return for up to 4 persons. In Canada, you can contact Clinton Barrett at (403) 601-6957 or through his e-mail at etoshaviewhunting@hotmail.com. The African contact is Burger Oelofsen Jnr. at +264 (0) 81 364 2664, or through e-mail at admin@etoshaviewhunting.com. The company website is http://etoshaviewhunting.com/. We thank Etosha view Hunting for their generous and continued support of SCI Calgary.

Fernando Saiz of Spain is donating a five-day five-night Spanish big game hunt for one hunter and one non-hunter, for a minimum of two species, to be taken in 2019 or 2020. This trip combines a magnificent hunt with shopping and cultural visits. You will enjoy a very personal and familiar treatment in Fernando’s 16 Century hacienda in the middle of “The Man of La Mancha” area. Fernando encourages you to bring your spouse, who will be taken with you to different historic cities, in which shopping, sightseeing and typical meals are spectacular. Included is the reception at the airport, clearance of guns, transportation from Madrid to the hunting area, professional hunter 1x1 (English speaking), five days daily rate for one hunter and full accommodations (room and meals). Not included is the airfare to and from Madrid, hunting license of $270 US per area, taxidermy related costs of $200-$250 US per trophy, Veterinary Certificate/Export Permit of $200 US per trophy, and 21% VAT on the donation value of $5500 US. Trophy fees are Iberia Red Deer ($4500), Iberian Mouflon Sheep ($4500), European Fallow Deer ($4500), Ibex Gredos and Beceite Ibex($7900/each), Southeastern and Ronda Ibex ($7,500) Pyrenean and Cantabrian Chamois ($4900/each) and European Roe Deer ($3900), all in US $. Talk to Fernando or Juan to arrange the hunting dates, and for more details at phone 34-91-6505169, or by e-mail info@fernandosaizspain.com. Their website is http://fernandosaizspain.net/. Fernando Saiz received the Professional Hunter award from SCI in 1993. He was also the recipient of the CJ McElroy award in 2002 for his contribution to the sport of hunting and his dedication to the conservation of wildlife. Juan will be attending the Calgary International Hunting Expo in January 2019, and also will attend the dinner to answer all your questions. SCI Calgary thank Fernando Saiz and Juan Mitjans for this donation and their continued support.

Asian Mountain Outfitters offers a unique and adventurous mountain hunting experience for Mid-Asian Ibex in either Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan. This is not a North American Hunt as hunters need to be prepared for cultural/language differences, long range and sometimes quick shooting (proficient at 500+ yards). The climates are similar to the high & dry areas of CO, NM and NV. All hunting licenses and fees are included in the hunt. The hunter is responsible for the following costs: flight to and from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan or Dushanbe, Tajikistan via Turkish Air/Istanbul, airport VIP service, meals and lodging while in Bishkek (usually 2-3 nights), extra baggage fees for taking home skin/skull or shipping of trophies home and staff tips (clients will be provided with tip suggestions). Hunters have the option of shooting a second Ibex (USD 5,000), Roe Buck (Kyrgyz) or Wild Boar (Tajik) on a trophy fee basis. This Ibex hunt includes 5-7 hunting days, depending on the area; it requires a hunter to be relatively fit and experienced in mountain hunting. Typical Ibex size ranges from 38 - 47”. An average Ibex is about 42 - 43”. Ibex under 38” and over 47” are rare. Ibex over 47”is possible in some areas, for very fit and tough hunters willing to spike out in often harsh conditions. We hunt many areas for Ibex; some areas have bigger Ibex than others, and some have easier hunting/access with nice camps; our goal is to match the client/area to better suit their abilities and goals. If a hunter prefers to do a non-horseback hunt (using pack donkeys and foot/jeep hunting), this hunt can be done in Tajikistan. The drive to the hunt camps ranges from 3 to 14 hours. The most common hunt dates are Sept. and Oct., but the season runs from August 15th thru Dec. 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Sept. 1st through Feb. 28th in Tajikistan. Hunters can sometimes take the trophy(s) home in checked luggage if skins are dried enough, but many of our hunters decide to have them shipped via DHL, Fed Ex or Turkish Air Freight and cleared, using a Wildlife import broker. The hunt is to be taken during the 2019 season, but arrangements can be made to postpone hunt until 2020 (with approval from Asian Mountain Outfitters; and if Govt. fees increase, hunters pay this increase). Asian Mountain Outfitters works with partners in several different hunting areas: the Naryn and Issyk-Kul Regions of Kyrgyzstan and two different regions of Tajik. Our Manager/interpreter/partners will meet clients at the airport and assist in all aspects of the hunts. The best local guides typically do not speak English but are skilled hunters and horsemen. If it is your first trip to Central Asia, we can arrange a Western/English speaking guide to accompany you (price is a minimum of USD 5,000 plus all their travel and trip expenses). Hunters who elect to hunt with just the local guides need to be able to assist in trophy judging and oversee skin preparations. The best attitude is to go prepared as if it is a self-guided hunt, combined with local guides. This hunt can be upgraded to a Hume Argali in Kyrgyzstan or a Marco Polo in Tajikistan. Bryan Martin, the founder of Asian Mountain Outfitters, has conducted seminars at various conventions about equipment, shooting and what should be expected on such hunts. He has outfitted in Canada since 1999 and in Central Asia since 2002 and has personally been on many successful Marco Polo/Ibex hunts, spending over three months each year in Central Asia, to ensure that AMO is very knowledgeable regarding all aspects of the hunts. Make sure to check out the Asian Mountain Outfitters website www.asianmountainoutfitters.com for additional information on this hunt and many others they offer in Tajikistan, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Nepal, Pakistan, Turkey, Russia, Spain, Canada and Romania. You can contact Bryan at +1-250-317-5525 or through email at bryankmartin@gmail.com for more information. We want to thank Bryan Martin of Asian Mountain Outfitters for this incredible donation.

Frank Wesley of Sundown Outfitting has generously donated an Alberta mule deer hunt for one person for the 2020 season. This hunt is one of the premier hunts available in Alberta and is only open to non-residents. The donation includes six days of rifle hunting during November which will be spot and stalk. It also includes lodging in a hunting camp, food, guides and field trophy handling. You will be responsible for your transportation to and from Calgary airport, where Frank or one of his guides will pick you up, before and after trip expenses, alcohol beverages, cancellation insurance, all taxidermy, meat processing and gratuities. If you want to add on an additional animal hunt, we recommend you discuss with Frank ahead of the auction as there is a limited number of tags available due to quota. An additional hunter is $8,500 US plus 5% GST. Sundown Outfitting is based in Fort Mcleod, Alberta about 200 km south of Calgary, and they hunt the rolling foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The area is known for its large mule deer, and during the rut, you may be able to see up to 50 mule deer bucks a day. Sundown also offers elk, moose, and whitetail hunts, and when the situation allows for it, the occasional wolf is taken. For more information, or to discuss please contact Frank at (403)394-4228. Several directors have hunted in this area and can vouch for both Frank, and the area. We thank Frank Wesley for this great hunt and his support of SCI Calgary.

Compliments of Stephan Stamm and Heritage Safaris, this 9-day Cape Buffalo hunt is for one hunter and will take place in the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania, one of the most famous African hunting areas in the world. This hunt will take place in an area of four blocks consisting of over 1 million acres of pristine African wilderness specifically set aside for conservation and hunting. To keep true to the authentic East African hunting experience the accommodation is a luxury tented camp located directly on the breathtaking Rufiji River. This donation package includes; A representative to assist upon your arrival and departure from Julies Nyerere Airport in Dar es Salaam, one-way air charter (50 minutes) & one-way vehicle ground transport (8-9 hours) to the Selous Game Reserve. The fee for one buffalo (Optional game, which can be added: 2nd buffalo, hartebeest, impala, wildebeest, zebra & warthog), hunting permit, wildlife conservation & animal export fees for one buffalo, field preparation of your trophy, PH & trackers, hunting vehicles, exclusive tented accommodation, daily prepared meals, soft drinks, wine & beer. This donation package excludes; Taxidermy, dipping & shipping of capes ($400), rifle import permit ($300 per rifle), flying doctor insurance ($150 per person), tourist visa, commercial flights, hotels, and gratuities. Observers can be added for a total of $3600 per observer. Ground transport can be upgraded to an air charter for both ways for $1300. Please note all prices are in US dollar. You owe it to yourself to experience the holy grail of hunting - the legendary Selous Game Reserve at least once in your life. This is one of the best hunting areas in the world known for its exceptional specimens in all dangerous game categories and its abundance of plains game. This is true African wilderness and genuine Eastern African hunting as experienced by African hunters of days gone by. This hunt is available from July 1, 2019 to Nov 29, 2019. For more information, please contact Stephan at stephan@heritage-safaris.com or visit their website http://www.tnz.heritage-safaris.com. Please join SCI Calgary in thanking Stephan for this amazing donation. Stephan will be exhibiting at the Calgary International Hunting Expo, so please drop by and chat with him.

Travel to Azerbaijan to hunt Eastern (Dagestan) Tur with Asian Mountain Outfitters. This Tur hunt includes five days of hunting plus a half day of driving/travel each way from Baku to the hunting area and back. If extra days are needed, they can be added for $350/day. This hunt includes one Tur with no additional trophy fees. Hunter is responsible for the flights to and from Baku, Azerbaijan (travel is thru Istanbul Turkey via LAX, Houston, San Fran, Chicago, Atlanta or JFK on Turkish Airlines), Visa (completed a couple months before departure), lodging before or after hunt (1-2 nights in hotel at $70-150/night) and staff tips (about $1,000). Driven hunts can be organized for non-fit hunters, but we don’t recommend hunting Tur in this manner. Each hunter has one guide and one assistant. Typical Tur sizes are 28-34”. Tur of 40”+ have been taken, but animals of this size are rare. Hunt dates are June thru November. The winning bidder needs to coordinate their hunt dates with one or two of our other clients or you can bring a friend who books a Tur hunt. Mid-August through early October is the best time for good capes, great trophy quality and a small chance for snow. Later season hunting is for the more adventuresome and it is more difficult to find a big one due to more challenging weather conditions. Early hunts have great weather (hot) but the skins are with shorter hair. If the winning bidder cannot hunt during a time one of our other clients is going (we need groups of 2 hunters for logistics reasons), additional fees will apply (approximately $1,000) to hunt a different date as it’s expensive to accommodate and host just one hunter. Also, arrangements can be made to postpone hunt until 2020, with approval from Asian Mountain Outfitters; any additional license fee increases over 2019 season will be paid by the hunter. Tur became a CITES animal in 2018, so animals need to be shipped. This new CITES permit plus shipping is between 1600 and 1900 and is paid by the hunter before the trophy is shipped. If the hunter does not have an opportunity to harvest a Tur, there is a $2,000 refund or credit, which can be applied to a future hunt. A non-hunting companion is welcome for $2,500. A second Tur can be added for $4,500. If hunt space is available for additional hunters, on the same hunt date, the cost is $9,000-10,000 depending on the number of hunters coming. All costs are $USD. . This hunt is conducted using horses and a lot of mountain hiking at high elevations. Hunters need to be in good physical condition. The hunt is comparable to a British Columbia Mountain Goat hunt, but with minimal brush. Fog, snow and rain can occur on most hunts. This is typically a very difficult hunt, and the hunters need to be experienced in mountain hunting (9,000-12,000’, depending on the area) and long-range shooting (200-500 yards) and spiking out in a hut or backpack style tents. Our outfitting partners speak English and they provide transportation to and from the hunting area, local guides, assistants, cooks, vehicles, horses (where needed), camps, food, lodging, and interpreter if they are not on the hunt (usually one English-speaking per camp), depending on the date and the area hunted. Make sure you check out Asian Mountain Outfitters website for more information and their PDF brochure download. We want to thank Bryan Martin and Asian Mountain Outfitters for this donation and his continued support.

Tom Dreyer has generously donated a two-person plains game rifle hunt with six animals. It is a 7-night guided hunt with a duiker, a steenbuck, a blesbuck, impala (trophy fees included) and two sable (the sable at a discounted price of $4,500). The two sable bulls are on a best available basis. The expected range for the sable is 39-42”, but could be up to 44”. The hunt is available in 2019 only. Tom is based in the heart of the bushveld of Thabazimbi in the Limpopo province of South Africa, where they hunt on their farm and have exclusive hunting rights on adjacent concessions totalling about 12,000 acres. The area has an abundance of sable antelope and other plains game as well as buffalo. The donation includes luxurious accommodation at their hunt camp, food, wine and beer, guides and trophy field handling. It also includes the VAT on the donated day rate but excludes one-way transportation to and from OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg of $200 per person ($400 both ways per person) plus VAT. It also excludes before and after trip expenses, cancellation insurance, all taxidermy, and gratuities. You can invite one or two additional plains game hunters for the same period at the discounted rate of $300 per hunter per day (2x1) plus 15% VAT. Non-hunting arrival and departure day rates are each $250 per person plus VAT, and the observer rate is $250 per day, plus VAT. All costs are US$. This donation is given in good faith to SCI Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, Tom Dreyer Safaris do not allow two or more donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group, and there is no exchange of animals or credit allowed. For more information, please contact Tom at tom@tomdreyersafaris.com, or visit their website at http://www.tomdreyersafaris.com/. Please join us in thanking Tom for this donation and his continued support of SCI Calgary. Tom will be exhibiting at the Calgary International Hunting Expo, so please drop by and chat with him.

New Zealand Horn & Antler Safaris would like to extend a warm invitation for up to 4 hunters to travel to the South Island of New Zealand on a four day five nights Red Stag and Arapawa Ram Hunt. Available dates are March to June 2019 or 2020 only. Each hunter will receive a $1000 credit towards the total cost of a Red Stag hunt offered by New Zealand Horn & Antler Safaris and the fees for one Arapawa Ram per hunter. Extra hunt days can be added to the hunt at $500 per/day along with additional animals. Additional animals include Bull Tahr $5500, Alpine Chamois $4500, Fallow Buck $4500, and Alpine Goat at $1500. Non Hunters are welcome at $175 per/day p/p and included in the donation for non-hunters, is their very own driver/tour guide for endless day tours to local attractions, if they do not wish to accompany the hunter on the hunt. Overnight tours to New Zealand’s most breath-taking areas/attractions are also available at $350 per/day p/p. Included in the hunt is One $1000 US credit per hunter towards Red Stag hunt of hunters choice, field prep of animals, accommodation, meals, airport/hotel transfers. Arrival/departure point is Christchurch airport. Not included in the hunt is the outstanding balance of red stag hunt, prep for shipping- $250 per shoulder cape, $300 per life-size cape, shipping crate $250, airfares to and from New Zealand, and before and after hunt accommodation. All costs are in US$. This hunt donation cannot be used in conjunction with any other New Zealand hunt or hunt booked with NZHAAS. $1000 credits can only be used on Red Stag hunts, one $1000 credit per hunter, and the fees for the Arapawa ram cannot be exchanged. For further details, and dates available on what NZHAAS has to offer, please visit www.hornandantler.com or email hunt@hornandantler.com. We want to thank Craig Dempster for his continued support of SCI Calgary.

Phillip Bronkhorst has generously donated a two-person plains game rifle hunt. It includes 7-days of 1x1 hunting and three observer days for the hunter and ten observer days for the partner. It also includes a gemsbuck, impala, and blue wildebeest, or a credit of $3500 towards other trophy fees. The non-hunter can upgrade to the hunter rate at $225 per day plus 15% VAT. Also included is one Spa Treatment and Elephant Back Safari. Phillip is based in the heart of the bushveld in the Limpopo province of South Africa, where their base camp is a true traditional Hemmingway style tented safari camp, fitted with all of the modern day’s luxuries. The donation includes luxurious accommodation at their hunt camp, food, guides and trophy field handling. It also includes the VAT on the donated day rate but excludes return transportation to and from OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg of $500 per vehicle plus 15% VAT. It also excludes before and after trip expenses, cancellation insurance, all taxidermy, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks, and gratuities. Additional hunting days are $395 per day plus 15% VAT, non-hunting arrival and departure day rates are each $225 per person plus 15% VAT, and the observer rate is $225 per day, plus 15% VAT. All costs are US$. This donation is given in good faith to SCI Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, Phillip Bronkhorst Safaris do not allow two or more donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group, and there is no exchange of animals. For more information, please contact Phillip at info@pgsafaris.co.za or visit their website at http://www.pbsafaris.com. Please join us in thanking Phillip for this donation and his support of SCI Calgary.

A western Canada hunt with some culture! Hunting the traditional prairie sloughs and agricultural fields east of Calgary, Alberta’s Fall Flight has a reputation for putting birds on the ground – like, a lot of them! Hunting out of comfortable layout blinds or upright blinds, both Canada geese and mallards are expected. You’ll run into a few pintails as well, and also have the chance to fell some speckle-bellied geese and possibly even some snows! Mornings are usually planned for goose and evening hunts for ducks. Included is two full days of guided waterfowl hunting for six hunters, with both morning and evening shoots in either September or October 2019 or 2020 only. It is based out of the area immediately to the east of Calgary, and the bidders are responsible for their accommodations either in Calgary or Strathmore, meals, transportation, licensing, bird processing, firearms and ammunition. Please contact Andrew within 30 days to plan which season you will be hunting. The trip can be extended for $1700 CDN per day plus GST, and extra hunters can be added for $250 CDN per day plus GST. For more details contact Andrew Dath at 403-805-3274, or through email at Dath.ab.firstw@mail.com, or through the website www.albertasfallflight.com. SCI Calgary thanks Andrew for this donation and his continued support of SCI Calgary.

This auction item is open to anyone with a valid firearms license. If the item is bought online, the purchaser will be responsible for shipping costs and choosing their service provider. For those in the USA, one service provider SCI Calgary has used in the past for shipping items is https://www.irunguns.ca/. Canadian purchasers will be charged 5% GST. The shotgun is currently not restricted.

Reinier Linde of Legelela Safaris in South Africa has generously donated an exciting caracal cat hunt for two hunters, together with a mountain reedbuck and springbok hunt. It is an 8-day hunt with six hunting days and two travel days and includes the trophy fee for two caracals, two mountain reedbuck and two springbok to be shared between the two hunters. It is available in either 2019 or 2020. The trip is for six days of hunting (2x1). The cat hunting takes place both at night with a spotlight, and in the morning with dogs, and the plains game hunting takes place through the rest of the day. Legelela which means “Keep on trying” or “Help each other” in Zulu, was founded to help and to guide hunters experience hunting in Africa at its finest. They are located just under 2 hours out of Johannesburg, in the north-eastern part of the Free State, from where they conduct hunts all over South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. They pride themselves in having the best wing shooting that Southern Africa has to offer and they have the game hunting to match that, whether you prefer plains game or the big 5, they have them all. The donation includes lodging, food, guides and trophy field handling. It also includes transportation to and from OR Tambo airport in Johannesburg, and field handling of trophies. It excludes before and after trip expenses, cancellation insurance, all taxidermy, and gratuities. The trip can be extended at $US 350 /day (2x1) and for the non-hunting partner at $US 150 /day, plus 15% VAT. Other game can be added as per the price list. This donation is given in good faith to SCI, Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, Legela Safaris do not allow two or more donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group. For more information, please contact Reinier Linde at reinierlegelela@gmail.com, or visit the website at http://www.legelelasafaris.co.za. SCI Calgary thanks Reinier for this great donation and his continued support.

A group of six hunters will be the guest of L& S Hunting Company to hunt an unlimited number of doves over four nights, on this hunt donated by Pablo Amarilla of Argentina. This guided hunt needs to be scheduled with the outfitter for open dates within twelve months of purchase. It consists of three full days and two days split between shooting and travelling, totalling four full days, and eight dove hunts. Argentina is the knowledgeable wing shooter’s destination for high-volume shooting. A hunter could shoot several thousand per day as a conservative estimate, and that’s if you are selective. The donation includes all accommodations, meals, an open bar with local beverages, guides, and drivers. The party will stay at their private lodge, with two hunters per room. On arrival in Buenos Aires Ezeiza International airport, the party needs to transfer to Jorge Newbery domestic airport, that is a ride of less than an hour between the two airports. Once at the domestic airport, you are ready to catch a second plane to your final destination SDE (Santiago del Estero). Not included are the air and ground transportation to the destination airport, hunting license at $200 each and gun rental at $60 per day each, bird boy tips at $50 per day per hunter, and other gratuities. The transfer fee from the airport to the lodge is $130 US per person round trip, and shells are purchased at $13 per box of 25. Non-hunting companions are welcome at $180 per day, and the trip can be extended for $350 per day per person. All costs are $US. For more information, please contact Pablo Amarilla through amarilla.pablo@gmail.com. You can see the company website at http://www.highvolumedoveshooting.com/. SCI Calgary thanks Pablo for this generous donation and their continued support.

Bert Meyers of De Duine Safaris has put together a great hunt for two to three hunters over five days of hunting and two travel days. The hunt includes one of each of a gemsbok, Burchell’s zebra, impala, blesbok, steenbok, and springbok in total for the group. This auction item also entitles the bidder to a great experience staying in their lodge for an authentic African safari. Included in the package is five days of hunting, accommodation, meals, drinks within reason, field prep of trophies and transportation to taxidermist 120 km away, PH/skinner and transportation from and to the Kimberley airport. The donation also includes the ability to extend the trip at the reduced price of $200 US/day and each non-hunter at $120 US/day. To not leave anyone out, additional hunters beyond the three hunters can be added for the same $200 US/day. Other fees that would be incurred by the hunter are other animals, gratuities, taxidermy, dip and pack, shipping charges, and air travel to and from Kimberley. Please note the donation is for two or more hunters and not one hunter shooting all animals, and the purchaser(s) must undertake a fair upgrade with additional animals from their reasonable price list. Besides the animals on the price list, the lucky buyers will have the privilege to include the following animals at discounted prices, sable at $5000, roan for $7000, lioness at $5500 and male lion at $12,000. All prices are in $US and include the appropriate dangerous game day-rate. De Duine is located in the South African portion of the Kalahari Desert. The trip may be taken during any open dates available during 2019 or 2020. Bert will pick you at the Kimberly airport, and will find yourself being part of the family before he drops you back off! Here is the quote from Mike, who bought this trip in 2017. “It has been a very good hunt. Tonight we sat around the fire watching the stars and listening to the lion's roar. Incredible”. This donation is given in good faith to SCI Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, De Duine Safaris do not allow two donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group, and there is no exchange of animals or credit allowed. For more information and to schedule a hunt, contact Bert at (+27)76 400 2005 or Email bemeyer@mweb.co.za. Their website is http://www.phbert.co.za/index.htm. We thank Bert Meyer and De Duine Safaris for this great hunt and their continued support of SCI Calgary.

This auction item is open to anyone with a valid firearms license. If the item is bought online, the purchaser will be responsible for shipping costs and choosing their service provider. For those in the USA, one service provider SCI Calgary has used in the past for shipping items is https://www.irunguns.ca/. Canadian purchasers will be charged 5% GST. The rifle is currently not restricted.

Nicolas Catena and Matt Venesia of Catena Safaris in Argentina have generously donated an exciting trip for three hunters over five days and six nights of hunting with fees of two animals included. The donation is available for March through May 2019 or 2020. When you arrive in Buenos Aires Ezeiza Airport, there is a meet and greet service available for $50 US per person, where you will transfer to a domestic terminal to take a domestic flight of just over one hour to Santa Rosa, La Pampa province. Once you arrive there, Catena will take you out to the ranch. At the lodge, you can relax and enjoy home-cooked meals of both traditional and international cuisine, and they also prepare local game meats! Here you can hunt ten species of animals and several indigenous on 5000 acres. The donation includes lodging, food and guides. The fees for one blackbuck and one Dorset ram are shared between the three hunters. Besides these, other game is available as per the price list and ranges from water buffalo, red stag, axis and fallow deer and boar. The donation excludes before and after trip expenses, air flights, cancellation insurance, all taxidermy, and gratuities. The guide will do the caping of each animal for $50. The trip can be extended at $US 450 US per day per hunter, or a non-hunting partner can be added at $US 250 /day. Extra hunters above the three hunters are $390 US per day per hunter. A hunting license is $200 US and tags are $80 US each. A deposit of $500 US per guest is required to make the booking. For more information, please contact Matt at +54.9.3471612593, or by email at matt@catenasafarisargentina.com, or visit their website at https://catenasafarisargentina.com/. SCI Calgary thanks Catena Safaris for their generosity.

Stefanna has again provided a donation of an original piece of art of a mother bear and cubs titled "Three Bears". Also shown here are the pictures of the art sold at the 2017 auction, and the 2018 auction. This new art piece is oil on canvas. The approximate size is 30 by 40". Giclees of the painting will also be available through SCI. A native of Calgary, Stefanna Spoletini has been active in the community throughout her life and is currently studying under Canadian artist, Loretta Secord. From a young age, Stefanna has always excelled at sports and has applied the same amount of drive and dedication to everything she takes on. After graduating from Arizona State University, Stefanna moved back to Calgary to pursue her career. Stefanna decided to switch gears and take on something a little different. She began attending art classes, and with the help of Loretta, she slowly but surely is finding her voice – on the canvas. With each of Stefanna’s pieces varying in style, she has yet to adhere to a specific style and is determined to make each of her pieces original and authentic. Inspired by her strong connection to animals, Stefanna has become passionate about incorporating them into her pieces along with vibrant colours and has gained interest in their juxtaposition. Stefanna is excited to grow as an artist and hopes to expand her knowledge and emerge herself in the wonderful world of art. Stefanna is also SCI Canada’s Artist of the year. You can contact Stefanna by email at Stefanna.spoletini@gmail.com. SCI Calgary thanks Stefanna for her generous donation of this original art piece and her continued support.

Peter and Anso Thormahlen have generously donated another plains game hunt to SCI Calgary for our 2019 fundraiser. Peter was awarded the Professional Hunter of the Year at the 2018 Safari Club International convention in Las Vegas, and it is an honour for SCI Calgary to receive this donation. They have donated a fantastic eight-day rifle hunting safari for one hunter and one observer, and one of the hunting days can be used for sightseeing or fishing where logistically possible. Trophy fees for one springbuck and one gemsbuck or Hartman zebra included. The donation includes the arrival day and departure day on top of the eight days. This African Safari will take place in Nambia, one of Africa’s most geographically and culturally diverse countries. The country offers a challenging free-range environment for the adventurous hunter who is looking for a unique experience! In Namibia, T& C provides high-quality tented safari camps with bathrooms throughout Namibia and excellent cuisine. Encourage your family or non-hunting friends to accompany you to their variety of concessions for plains game and dangerous game. Touring and sightseeing to the most popular destinations like Swakopmund and Etosha National Park can be added to the trip. Included are eight full days with lodging, meals/wine, along with pickup and drop off from the airport at Windhoek in Namibia. They also include 4x4 Land Cruiser hunting vehicles, highly trained trackers, skinners and professional hunters. If you want to extend the trip or bring along other hunters, the cost is $450 US/person per day, and observers are $250 US/ person per day. The donation excludes gratuities, taxidermy, dip and pack, shipping charges, and air travel to and from Africa. The hunt is available in either 2019 or 2020. Additional trophies can be added as per the current price list. For more information, please contact Anso through email anso@africatrophyhunting.com or visit their website www.africatrophyhunting.com. They also have a USA representative Harold Daniels at 209.712.9062. We want to thank Peter and Anso for their generosity and continued support of SCI Calgary. This donation is given in good faith to SCI Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, Thormahlen and Cochran Safaris do not allow two donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group, and there is no exchange of animals or credit allowed.

Patrick and Jennifer Fletcher of Hotfire Safaris have generously donated a nyala hunt for one rifle hunter. Hotfire is synonymous with challenging hunting. This is the place which provides a truly rewarding experience, not just for the discerning hunter, but for the conservationist in all of us. Flanked by red sandstone cliffs, bushveld covered mountains and bordering on the picturesque Kei River; you will find that truly memorable African safari of which you have always dreamt. Image for a minute, the clouds are sitting low in the valley, there is a drizzle, and the veld has a stillness to it. Surprisingly, nyala are moving over the slope where you are glassing, young bulls, cows and calves but not the one for which you are searching. You and your PH have a particular bull in mind, which you have had a glimpse of during the previous few days scouting, and you know, that is the bull for you. Suddenly there is a flash of white, a tail wag in the thick bush. It’s the right area for him, and it’s where we saw him on the first day, so it must be him. Slowly without warning a bull appears in a tiny clearing, visibility is low, no one is sure yet. Without warning his head turns, and that shape, that mass, that beauty reveals itself, it is him, the one you have had to work so hard for, the one about which you dreamt. It is now your time to be rewarded. Let us take you on a nyala hunt of a lifetime. Let us welcome you to the Hotfire Experience. The malaria-free hunting grounds of the Eastern Cape are some of the most splendid areas on the African Continent. The air is fresh, and the atmosphere is calm. Rugged hills, fertile valleys and riverbanks ensure that the game is in prime condition and that every year fantastic trophies are taken. Best suited to spot, walk and stalk rifle hunting, the option to bow hunt does exist. Rest assured your hunt will be conducted efficiently and ethically giving you the best chance of success. The hosts of your Hotfire Safari take pride in making your hunt a memorable and enjoyable experience, leaving you with a sense of achievement at having hunted some of Africa's great hunting grounds. With immense attention to detail, every part of your safari will be dealt with in an uncompromising professional manner; from luxury safari tents to the wonderful meals, every aspect of your safari will be unforgettable. Your hosts are proud to welcome you to the jewel of the Eastern Cape. This big game rifle hunt entails eight nights / seven days (1x1) with a professional guide for Nyala in the Eastern Cape, and fees are included. The trip can be taken in 2019 or 2020. Accommodations are in a safari camp with all amenities included. Winner of this item must acquire a firearm permit. Extra hunters are $380 US per day, and non-hunters are $290 US per day, plus 15% VAT. Field prep of animals is included. The arrival and departure point is East London Airport. Taxidermy and gratuities are extra. One of the directors of SCI Calgary has hunted with Patrick and Hotfire, and this hunt comes highly recommended. For more information visit www.hotfire.co.za or contact Patrick at Patrick@hotfire.co.za. We thank Patrick and Jennifer for their continued support of SCI Calgary. Patrick will be exhibiting at the Calgary International Hunting Expo, so please drop by and chat with him. This donation is given in good faith to SCI Calgary Chapter to help support their worthy cause. With this in mind, Hotfire Safaris do not allow two donation hunts back to back or at the same time by the same group, and there is no exchange of animals or credit allowed.

Four hunters will travel to Argentina to hunt an unlimited number of doves over four days, on this hunt donated by Hugo Pascuettin Wing Shooting Adventures of Argentina. This guided hunt can be scheduled with the outfitter for open dates in 2019 or 2020, but at least three months in advance. It consists of 3 full days and two days split between shooting and travelling, totalling four full days and eight hunts. Argentina is the knowledgeable wing shooter’s destination for high-volume shooting. A hunter could shoot several thousand per day as a conservative estimate, and that’s if you are selective. Each of the hunters will prepay for 100 boxes of shells, at $13.50 US per box, and if needed can buy additional rounds at $12.50/ box US, to give an idea of the volume of shooting. The party will stay at a private estancia Doña Coca Lodge, approximately one hour and fifteen minutes driving time from the airport in Cordoba, which is just over an hour by air from Buenos Aires. The donation includes all accommodations, meals, an open bar with local beverages, guides, drivers and bird boys. Not included are the air transportation, hunting license at $375 each and gun rental at $350 each for the trip, and gratuities. The transfer fee from the airport to the lodge is $75 per person each way. Additional hunters are welcome at $1600 US plus the extra costs as above, and the hunt maybe extended at $400 US per day per person. Ducks and pigeons are also available at $500 US per day depending on the time of year and location. For more information, please contact Debbie Gomez in Florida at 786-243-3170 or debabhunts@bellsouth.net. You can see the company website at http://hpwingshooting.wixsite.com/inhunting.

The Best of the West Long Range Shooting School in Canada has provided a donation for four people to take their two-day long-range shooting course. Please see the attached photo for more information. The course can be taken on any open dates in either 2019 or 2020. You can contact Pat Davey at 403-308-6524 or Derek Barnes at 403-664-7081 for more information and to arrange the time for your course. SCI Calgary thanks Best of the West for this generous donation.

Join Jeff Grimolfson and River Monster Adventures for the trip of a lifetime on the mighty upper Fraser River in beautiful Lillooet, BC. This one-day world class fishing adventure for giant white sturgeon is for three people and is scheduled for the 2019 season of April 15 to October 15 only. It also includes two nights of accommodation at a cabin on the Fraser River(depending upon availability) or a hotel in town. You will be provided with a professional guide, a private jet boat, all bait and tackle and a hearty riverside lunch. Excluded items are airfare to and from Abbotsford or Kamloops, BC, provincial fishing licenses, transport to and from Lillooet (250 km from Abbotsford or 170 from Kamloops so car rental will be needed), other costs before and after the trip, and gratuities. Additional days can be added at the discounted rate of $2100 CDN plus 5% GST. For more information, you can contact Jeff at (844) 983-8224 or through their e-mail at getsturgeon@rivermonsterfishing.ca. They also have a website https://www.rivermonsterfishing.ca/. We thank Jeff and River Monster Adventures for their generous support of SCI Calgary.

Please join us in thanking the Duckworth family and Mokore Safaris for this 7-day hunt to take place within Coutada 9 in Mozambique, a great African hunting area. You will be met when you arrive and depart from the regional airport at Tete, which is 3½ hours to the lodge and has direct daily flights (weekdays) from Johannesburg. Included in this package is seven days plains game hunting for one hunter and an observer with a guide. Also included are accommodations, food/drinks and field preparation of all trophies. Items not included in the donation are trophy fees for animals taken, taxidermy, dipping and shipping of trophies, rifle ($350/rifle) and hunting permits ($350/license), vehicle transfer of $500/vehicle each way, gratuities and 10% sales tax on the daily rates and vehicle transfer. All prices are US$. The hunt can be either a rifle or bow hunt and can be scheduled between July 1 and November 15, 2019, or 2020. However, you must contact Mokore within three weeks of this auction to identify the animals you would want to hunt, to ensure they can plan for allocation and utilization of their quotas. The hunt can be upgraded to include lion, Cape buffalo, sable, nyala, or elephant. This massive wild and unfenced area boasts large tuskers whose ivory can be exported, lion, Cape buffalo, sable, nyala, and plenty of very good quality plains game. The Tandikwe camp consists of two luxurious chalets and two tents. If needed, fly camps are used as the Coutadas are large. Mokore Safaris is one of the leading safari companies in Africa. Established in 1979 by Barrie Duckworth, it has over 39 years of experience. Should you have any queries or would like to upgrade this hunt, please contact us on neilduckworth@mokore.com or garyduckworth@mokore.com and please visit their website www.mokoresafaris.com. We thank the Duckworth family and Mokore Safaris for their continued support of SCI Calgary.

Sasha Belancic of European Hunting Adventures of Serbia has provided a generous donation of a 7-day trip (6 nights) for either two hunters or a hunter and observer, consisting of 3 hunting days, two days for arrival and departure together with two additional days of touring. There is a choice for the bidder of a roe deer hunt in Serbia or a night wolf hunt in Macedonia. For the roe deer trip, it includes one representative roe deer up to 350 grams. The arrival and departure point is Belgrade. For the wolf hunt, the trophy fee of $2500 US is extra, and the travel point is Skopje, Macedonia. Either of the rifle trips includes assistance with formalities at the airport for arrival and departure, stays in either a 3-4 star hotel or hunting lodge depending on location, meals, use of 4X4 hunting vehicle for up to two hunters, professional hunter services, and field preparation of trophies. During the two days of touring you will visit historic cities, in which shopping, sightseeing and meals are spectacular. Tourism for the roe deer hunt includes Novi Sad and Belgrade. For the wolf hunt, it is Skopje and Stip. Not included is airfare to and from the departure point of either Belgrade or Skopje, rent of hunting rifle ($150), and VAT on donation value of $6600 US (same for both hunts) and on all other costs (VAT is 20% in Serbia and 18% in Macedonia). Other costs are hunting license ($100 - $140), caping of each trophy ($100), dip and packing of trophies ($35 US each), shipping, taxidermy, official trophy measurement ($35 per trophy), export documentation, drinks, additional days and animals, and gratuities. The wolf also has the cost of $500 for each CITES permit. Either trip could be extended at $550 per person per day, and either can be upgraded with additional trophies such as Ibex, Russian wild boar, Mouflon or Racka sheep, and feral goat as per current trophy fee list, or see the attached photos. For the roe deer hunt, one extra roe deer is $1500 or $4500 if an extra five is desired. All costs are $US, and VAT is on top. This donation is for available dates in 2019. The roe deer season is April 15 to September 30. For the wolf, the season is open all year, but the best time is November to March. For more information, contact Sasha Belancic at +381 63 512-215 or by e-mail at info@safari-eha.com. The company's website is www.safari-eha.co. SCI Calgary thanks Sasha for his generosity and continued support.

Dan Flint of Flint Fur Tannery has provided the tanning service of one skin only with hair on from any one of the following: black bear, wolf, cougar, elk or deer flat skin. The bidder is responsible for the transportation to and from the tannery in Cranbrook, BC. This is easily accomplished with couriers. This tan is suitable for taxidermy. Lastly, all tanning requires your hunting license information in order for the item to be accepted. This certificate can be redeemed up to June 2020. You can contact Dan at flintfurtannery@gmail.com or through the website http://danflint.ca/. Dan is exhibiting at the Expo so drop by and chat with him regarding your tanning needs. We thank Dan for this generous donation and his ongoing support of SCI Calgary.

Richard Lendrum of African Hunting Gazette (AHG) has generously donated a package for two hunters going on safari to South Africa. The package includes permits for two rifles, a one night stay at Afton Safari Lodge in Johannesburg for two, and a $100 US discount on shipping costs from South Africa to North America. Afton Safari Lodge is the hunter-friendly and secure connection point in Johannesburg and is less than ten minutes away from OR Tambo International airport, and every stay includes shuttle service. Outfitters have been picking up and dropping off clients there for many years. Here is the link to the website, https://www.aftonsafarilodge.com/. Part of the Afton experience is using their rifle permit service to import your firearms into South Africa. Once you fill in the forms online, Afton will coordinate the rest. The airport service can be upgraded to include the VIP meet and greet service at the airplane gate to take you through the formal immigration process, and to ensure all your bags and firearms make it to the Afton transportation. AHG Shipping Service helps you reduce your safari costs and worries by eliminating the middleman costs. You owe it to yourself to ask for a quote for shipping, and this discount gets you started. Here is the link to the website https://www.africanhuntinggazette.com/ahg-shipping/. African Hunting Gazette is the premier African hunting magazine, and SCI Calgary is grateful to be associated with such a prestigious magazine. It is printed bi-monthly and focuses on hunting the great continent of Africa. We want to thank Richard Lendrum and African Hunting Gazette for their generosity and continued support of SCI Calgary.

Enjoy a luxury weekend getaway package with your significant other in the midst of the Rocky Mountains in Canmore, Alberta. This package features a two-night stay in a beautiful, fully appointed two bedroom condo at the Silver Creek Lodge. Each bedroom features a queen bed, while a double pullout couch in the living room accommodates your extra guest. For a truly relaxing experience, indulge in the In-house full spa, 3 hot tubs, the fitness center, and steam room. Accommodation is based on availability (no holidays) and is valid until April 25, 2020. To make your booking, please contact John Zutter at sail.ins@telus.net. SCI Calgary thanks John Zutter and Sabina Agencies Insurance Ltd. for their generous donation again this year.