2019 SlamQuest Convention

#SB-01 Guided Fly Fishing Trip for TWO Anglers, Montana
• This is a two-day and three-night guided fly fishing package for the 2019 season (April 1 - October 31). • More days and nights, as well as additional participants, may be added according to availability. • The high bidder and their companion will get one day at Montana’s “Land of the Giants” in their Jet Boat service and one day on the lower Missouri. • If the high bidder is new to fly fishing, it will include complete instruction and even equipment. Joe will guide this fishing trip personally. • This trip will include all meals, lodging, guided fly fishing, and gear (if needed). • The only things not included will be fishing license, gratuity, bar bill and airport transfers. Joe & Lindsey Bloomquist, Missouri River Lodge & X-stream Fly Fishing P.O. Box 125, Wolf Creek, MT 59678 (406) 468-2224 • E-mail: mojoebloomquist@yahoo.com www.missouririverlodge.com VALUE: $2,450
#SB-02 Richard Childress Racing Weekend Package for Two
• The Richard Childress Racing Weekend Package is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for TWO people to serve as honorary members of the team. • Pit and garage passes to a 2019 NASCAR event of your choice (excluding the Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and both Charlotte races) will be issued to the high bidder and one guest. • The high bidder and guest will be provided with tours of the garages, pit areas and team haulers. They will also have an exclusive meet and greet session with team owner Richard Childress and photos with the drivers on Pit Row prior to that weekend’s races. • As souvenirs of the weekend, the winner and guest will receive apparel from their favorite RCR driver. • The winner is responsible for all travel and lodging costs. Richard Childress, Richard Childress Racing c/o Jeremy Burleson (336) 731-3334, Ext 3816 • Cell (704) 421-4106 E-mail: jburleson@rcrracing.com • www.rcrracing.com VALUE: Priceless GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-03 Desert Mule Deer Hunt, Mexico
• This will be for one hunter, for six days of hunting, and is scheduled for January 2020 (during the rut). It may not be postponed to another year. • This hunt includes transportation from the Hermosillo airport to the ranch, 1 x 1 guiding, meals, drinks, and lodging at the ranch house (hacienda). • Not included are license, tag, and gun permit ($500). Nayo Balderrama, Amigo’s Guides & Outfitters La Mesa #25 Hermosillo, Sonora 83249, Mexico 011-521-662-2562166 E-mail: amigosoutfitters@hotmail.com VALUE: $10,000
#SB-04 Kri-Kri (Hybrid) Ibex Hunt, Macedonia
• This is a four-day 1 x 1 hunt. • There are no scheduled dates for the hunt, as hunting is conducted year-round. The hunt can be taken in 2019 or 2020. • Arrival/departure point is Skopje, Macedonia. • Included are lodging, meals, trophy prep and transportation during the hunt. • Not included are international travel, lodging before and after the hunt, exportation documents and shipment of trophy. • The hunt may be upgraded to include any of the other game Link’s Wild Safaris offers in the area per the regular published prices. • Extra hunters are welcome at $9500 and non-hunters at $4750. Jay Link, Link’s Wild Safaris 701 Houston Street P.O. Box 210 Minong, WI 54859 715-558-8116 • 1-800-833-4868 Email cyndy@linkswildsafaris.com www.linkswildsafaris.com VALUE: $9,500 GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-05 Sethi Couture Enchanted Garden Jewelry Collection
• The first piece in this beautiful set is a fully donated 18k white gold with black rhodium necklace. GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation! • The necklace is a flower design that holds rose cut white diamonds and one rose cut orange diamond on a 16” chain. Total weight is .82 carats. • The matching earrings are also 18k white gold with black rhodium. • The flower design holds 1.20 carats in fancy natural (intense orange) color diamonds and rose cut white diamonds. Noreen Shenk, Shenk’s Fine Jewelry 2610 Rexwood Drive Glen Rock, PA 17327 (717) 487-0958 Email: noreen67@me.com www.shenksfinejewelry.com VALUE: $5,700
#SB-06 Life-Size Wild Sheep Mount
• This donation is for one life-size wild sheep mount, custom designed to the high bidder’s desired pose. • It comes with a standard 10” hardwood base along with appropriate habitat designed to enhance the animal’s best features and to display in the most artistic way. Marcus & Ken Zimmerman, Zimmerman Wildlife 394 Spring Farm Rd. Martinsburg, PA 16662 (814) 793-2821 ken@zimmermanwildlife.net www.zimmermanwildlife.net VALUE: $5,525
#SB-06a Add-On Grizzly Bear Hide, British Columbia
• This is a grizzly bear hide from British Columbia that is wet-tanned and ready for taxidermy. • GSCO is eager to support Ron Fleming and the other BC outfitters who have been negatively affected by the BC government’s unjustified closing of the grizzly hunt. • All of the proceeds from this auction will go to the Fight For The Hunt campaign. Further, those who would like to directly contribute to the BC outfitters legal defense fund can send contributions to Conservation Force at www.conservationforce.org. Stipulate the project “Fight For The Hunt.” Scott Ellis, Executive Director Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia Suite 103 -19140 28th Avenue Surrey, BC V3Z 6M3 Phone (604) 541-6332 www.goabc.org VALUE: Priceless!
#SB-07 Canada Moose Hunt, British Columbia
• This is a 10-day fully guided 1 x 1 horseback moose hunt in northern BC. • Non-hunters are welcome at $400 per day. • The hunt may be taken in the 2019 or 2020 season. • Additional fees will be license, species tag, camp flight, and the Hunter Preservation Fund ($200 Canadian). • All proceeds from this moose hunt will go to GOABC, which is leading the fight to restore grizzly bear hunting in British Columbia. Leif Olsen, Stone Mountain Safaris P.O. Box 7870 Toad River, BC V0C 2X0, Canada 250-232-5469 leif@stonemountainsafaris.com and Scott Ellis, Guide Outfitters Association of BC VALUE: $15,645 GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-07a Add-On 2 Sauer 90 with Zeiss Diavari Z Scope
• This Sauer 90 rifle is fully donated from the personal collection of long-time GSCO member Rod Brandenburg. • All of the proceeds from this auction will go to the Fight For The Hunt campaign. Further, those who would like to directly contribute to the BC outfitters legal defense fund can send contributions to Conservation Force at www.conservationforce.org. Stipulate the project “Fight For The Hunt.” ROD BRANDENBURG BERTHOUD, CO 303-981-4065 VALUE: PRICELESS 100% DONATION
#SB-07b Sauer 90 Rifle .338
#SB-07c Last minute donation for GOABC from Yukon Stone Outfitters
Last minute donation for GOABC from Yukon Stone Outfitters (fully paid $25,000 grizzly hunt for 2019/2020, 100% proceeds go to GOABC)
#SB-08 Desert Sheep Tag, Navajo Nation
• The season dates are September 1 - December 31, 2019 and the hunt may not be postponed. • The arrival/departure point is Albuquerque, New Mexico. • A licensed Navajo Nation guide is required for this 1 x 1 hunt, and must accompany the hunter any time he or she is on Navajo Nation lands, including scouting activities prior to the hunt. No hunting companions except for immediate family members are allowed for this hunt, as tribal members are to be responsible for all guiding. •The hunt will take place in Hunt Units 6 and 10 by the San Juan River from Mexican Hat down to Lake Powell. • These rams are considered to be Nelsoni desert bighorns by GSCO and SCI. • This hunt can be for rifle or bow, and the terrain is definitely conducive for bow hunting and the sheep numbers are high. Jeff Cole, Navajo Fish & Wildlife Dept. P.O. Box 1480 Window Rock, AZ 86515 505-879-1838 E-mail: jcole@nndfw.org www.nndfw.org VALUE: Priceless

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#SB-09 Wounded Veteran Black Bear Hunt, Maine
• All proceeds from this auction item will benefit GSCO’s Wounded Veteran Hunt Program Fund. • Robert & Cathy DuHadaway will take care of all expenses associated with the hunt. • This is the opportunity for the high bidder to participate in Bob & Cathy’s annual northern Maine Wounded Veteran Hunt. Not only will the high bidder be able to be there with the other members of the group, but will be able to hunt as well. • The hunt is for six days with outfitter Moose Country Guide Service (owned by Gary & Kim Sweeney of Stockholm, Maine), and will be the first week of the Maine bear season. • Accommodations will be at a cabin on a lake. Cabins have running water, bedding and heat (if needed). • If the high bidder flies in, they should arrive at Presque Isle, Maine. If driving, of course, you would drive to the cabin on Lake Madawaska. • The high bidder will be responsible for license and bear tag. • Extra hunters are welcome at $2000 each, and non-hunters at $375 each. Bob & Cathy DuHadaway 1403 Ridge Road, Wilmington, DE 19809 (302) 275-4622 Email: bobcatdu17@comcast.net VALUE: $2,000 GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-09 Wounded Veteran Black Bear Hunt, Maine
#SB-09 Wounded Veteran Black Bear Hunt, Maine
#SB-10 “Spirit of America” Bronze
• This impressive bronze sculpture of an eagle soaring over an American flag measures 29” x 21” x 15.” • The artist is Laran Ghgilieri. • All proceeds from this auction item will benefit GSCO’s Wounded Veteran Hunt Program Fund. Angie Zook, Treasure Investments 808 SE Commerce Ave, #120 Battle Ground, WA 98604 (503) 747-5356 angie@fineart1.com www.fineart1.com VALUE: $27,500
#SB-11 Trijicon Limited Edition ACOG Scope
• In 2017, Trijicon celebrated the production of its one millionth ACOG scope. The Advanced Combat Optical Gun Sight gained popularity with the armed forces beginning with Operation Desert Storm, and it has been deployed on the Marine Corp Infantry rifle ever since. • To commemorate this milestone, Trijicon created 100 Collectors’ Edition ACOGs with serial numbers #1,000,000 through #1,000,099. Trijicon is donating one of these unique ACOGs to GSCO, and it is serial #1,000,057. Trijicon, Inc. 49385 Shafer Avenue, P.O. Box 930059 Wixom, MI 48393 (248) 960-7700 E-mail: info@trijicon.com www.trijicon.com VALUE: This item cannot be purchased through normal channels, but has been auctioned for as high as $7,000+ GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-13 Hunter’s Choice Urial, Pakistan
• This is a three-day 1 x 1 hunt, and the high bidder will have the option of hunting the Blanford, Afghan or Punjab urial in Pakistan. • The hunt dates are November 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 and cannot be postponed. • Extra hunters are welcome at $30,000 and non-hunters for $500 per day. • The arrival/departure point is Islamabad, Pakistan. • Accommodations during the hunt will be at a hunting lodge, guest house or hotel. • Included are all guiding, license, one trophy, all area and daily fees, ground transportation during the hunt, visa invitation, full board accommodations, gun import permit and interpreter. • Not included are visa cost, international and domestic flights, hotel and sightseeing before and after the hunt, tips, CITES permit, trophy shipment and related documents, custom broker fees, insurance, and PH service. • Additional trophy animals (ibex, urial and markhor) can be added for the regular published prices. Kaan Karakaya, Shikar Safaris Hurriyet Bulvari, Kultur Mahallesi 3821 Sokak, Dilara Apt 1/14 Antalya, Turkey 011-90-242-2263115 Fax 011-90-242-2263119 E-mail: info@shikarsafaris.com www.shikarsafaris.com VALUE: $30,000
#SB-14 Red Sheep or Armenian Mouflon Hunt, Texas
• The high bidder gets to make the choice of whether to hunt a red sheep or an Armenian mouflon. It can be upgraded to include the one not chosen, as well as an aoudad. • These sheep are definitely free-range, and count toward the Ovis World Slam. • Everything is included upon arrival at the specific ranch for the hunt. • This hunt may be taken in 2019 or 2020. • Accommodations will be in the cabin on the ranch. Rowdy McBride, McBride Hunting Services P.O. Box 1761 Alpine, TX 79830 (432) 837-2047 • Cell (432) 553-4724 Email: rowdymcbride@sbcglobal.net VALUE: $16,500
#SB-15 Kimber 84M Open Country Rifle (6.5 Creedmoor)
• Perfect for hunters who move and call, the 84M Open Country chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor ensures a high level of performance by combining match-grade components, proper design and a carbon fiber stock wrapped in GORE Optifade Open Country pattern. • This rifle weighs approximately 6 pounds, 15 ounces, with 24” barrel and a SUB MOA Accuracy Guarantee. • The Open Country has an adjustable trigger, stainless steel action and barrel, with a gray KimPro II finish and a 4-round magazine. Jordan Hunter, Kimber Mfg., Inc. 1120 Saw Mill River Road, Yonkers, NY 10710 (914) 909-1954 • jhunter@kimberamerica.com www.kimberamerica.com VALUE: $2,269 GSCO gratefully acknowledges this 100% donation!
#SB-16 Desert Bighorn Sheep Hunt, Carmen Island, Mexico
• This is a eight-day (six days of hunting), fully guided hunt on Carmen Island, South Baja, Mexico. • This hunt is designated for the 2019-20 season. • The high bidder can take the largest ram encountered. • Practically everything is included upon arrival in Loreto, South Baja, Mexico. • Accommodations are in the first class lodge on the island. • The high bidder would be responsible for an overnight in Loreto before or after the hunt (if needed), tips and normal trophy exportation charges. • A non-hunter is included at no extra charge, and an additional non-hunter would cost $450/day. • The desert sheep of Carmen Island are designated as South Baja (Weemsi) by both GSCO and SCI. Sergio Jimenez, Mexico Hunts Lazaro Cardenas 310, Real de San Agustin Garza Garcia, CP 66260, Nuevo Leon 011-52-81-8863-1563 E-mail: sjimenez@vitro.com www.mexicohunts.com VALUE: $80,000+
#SB-17 Polar Bear Hunt, Nunavut
• This polar bear hunt may be taken this spring (2019). The hunt dates will probably be May 1-31, 2019. Shane says that it would also be possible to make this a September/ October 2019 hunt, or even postpone until spring 2020. • This hunt will be conducted using snowmobiles, except for the final part of the hunt, which is conducted by dogsled. • Accommodations will be in tents, but at times cabins, and of course all meals are included. There will be one guide and one sub-guide for your hunt, so you will be taken care of very well. • Also included will be the 5% Canadian GST. • It should be known that polar bears are not importable into the U.S. or Mexico at this time. However, there is no shortage of bears, and just to experience this amazing hunting opportunity and contribute to the conservation of the great white bear is good enough for most hunters. Shane Black, Canada North Outfitting 10831 73rd Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6E 1C8, Canada (780) 438-7786 • (250) 961-7100 Email: sblack@canadanorthoutfitting.com www.canadanorthoutfitting.com VALUE: $46,500
#SB-18 Dall (Fannin) Sheep Hunt, NWT
• This 10-day 1 x 1 hunt is scheduled for the 2020 season, but may be postponed until 2021. • Arrival/departure point is Norman Wells, NWT. • Included will be all lodging, meals and guides, equipment, trophy prep, and transportation upon arrival at base camp. • Not included will be the hotel prior to and after the hunt, licenses ($110 for a Dall/Fannin sheep), float plane charters to base camp, Hunter Preservation Fund donation, government harvest fee, trophy export fees (per species, paid to the government), expediting of trophies from NWT to your taxidermist, 5% GST and gratuities. • A non-hunter may be accommodated for $6000. • By prior arrangement, this hunt may be upgraded to include other animals offered by Raven’s Throat: mountain caribou, wolf and wolverine. Greg (Griz) & Ginger Turner, Raven’s Throat Outfitters P.O. Box 58 Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5X9, Canada (867) 332-RAVN (7286) Email: hunts@ravensthroat.com www.ravensthroat.com VALUE: $28,000
#SB-19 Wyoming Shiras Moose Governor’s Permit (Tentative)
• The 2019 Wyoming Governor’s Moose License is only valid in open hunt areas with greater than 10 total “any” or “antlered” moose licenses issued. • These hunt areas account for over 70% of Wyoming’s annual Shiras moose harvest. • The number of licenses issued per hunt area MAY change from year to year. Seasons and license numbers for fall 2019 will be finalized in April 2019. • The successful purchaser may hunt any open hunt area that qualifies in accordance with the above. The purchaser does not have to pick a specific hunt area and may hunt different hunt areas. • The five-year waiting period between moose licenses does not affect the ability to purchase a Governor’s moose license, and purchasing this license is independent of applying for a moose license through the draw system. The license fee is waived. • Preference points are not affected by purchase of a Wyoming Governor’s Moose License. • 90% of the auction proceeds provide funding for Wyoming moose projects via the Wyoming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition. Rob Anderson, North American Moose Foundation 307-654-9172 Email: moose@atcnet.net and Tim Thomas, Wyoming Game & Fish Department 5400 Bishop Blvd Cheyenne, WY 82006 307-672-8003 Email: Tim.Thomas@wyo.gov VALUE: $38,000+ NOTE: This auction item was still pending approval by the new WY Governor as of press time; its status will be confirmed before the convention or auction begins.
#SB-20 Celebrity Coues Deer Hunt with Tom Miranda
• Experience the thrill of hunting the “Grey Ghost of the Desert” with internationally recognized Adventure Bow Hunter Tom Miranda. • Grand Slam Club/Ovis has joined with famed Mexican outfitter Nayo Balderrama and his Amigo’s Guides & Outfitters to offer this one-of-a-kind hunt. • As an added bonus, Tom Miranda will be filming for his television show, Territories Wild, and this will be a chance to be on the show. • The six-day hunt can take place in 2019 or 2020 but the actual date of the hunt will need to be coordinated with Tom Miranda and Amigo’s. • The hunter will arrive in Hermosillo. • Included will be transportation to hunting area, license, tags and permits, meals and drinks. • Not included are gratuities and lodging in Hermosillo. Nayo Balderrama, Amigo’s Guides & Outfitters La Mesa #25 Hermosillo, Sonora 83249, Mexico 011-521-662-2562166 E-mail: amigosoutfitters@hotmail.com VALUE: Priceless

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#SB-21 Nelsoni Desert Bighorn Hunt, Texas
• This is an eight-day hunt and may be taken from the end of the Slam Quest Convention through July 31, 2019. It cannot be delayed to another year. • The only opportunities to hunt a Nelsoni desert bighorn other than in Texas are to draw a tag or purchase a governor’s or other special tag in one of the other states where they are found. • Pickup and dropoff will be at the El Paso, Texas airport. • Included are all accommodations, field prep of trophy, coordination with state agencies, and hunting personnel. • Not included are Texas annual hunting license, gratuities, trophy shipment, alcohol, and hotel in El Paso before and after the hunt (if needed). • Other species available include aoudad, javelina, Rocky Mountain elk, and predators. Bo Morgan, Go With Bo Booking & Guiding 560 Navahopi Rd Sedona, AZ 86336 (928) 202-8081 Email: gowithbo@msn.com www.gowithbo-online.com VALUE: $95,000