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Buffalo Safaris Australian Water Buffalo Hunt
Barry and Sonja Jones of Buffalo Safaris have donated
a fabulous 7 day, Australian water buffalo hunt (2X1) for 4 hunters! Your party
will arrive in camp on day 1 and return to Darwin on day 7. This Donation
includes the Trophy Fees for 4 water buffalo bulls, land transfers from Darwin
to camp and back, and dipping and packing of the trophies for export.
Additional Non-hunters or minors hunting with their parents can be added at the
rate of US$2200 per person. This hunt can be extended to 10 days (in 1 out 10)
for an additional US$1000 per hunter US$400 non-hunters. Hunters can take a 2nd
trophy bull for our normal price - or a total of 8 buffalo Bulls for the group -
other trophies as per our price list. Excellent baramundi fishing is available
in the local outback rivers. With over 30 years of combined experience hunting
in Australia and Africa Barry and Sonja are dedicated to providing a 1st class,
free range, hunting experience for clients who demand exciting hunting matched
to quality camps, meals, and customer service. They operate
Australia's only fully serviced luxury
hunting camp in a magnificent
wilderness environment. Camp accommodation is in spacious, fully furnished, two
room canvas cabin tents with a bedroom, dressing room and 24 hour power complete
with international adaptors. A large two-roomed communal marquee has a bar
fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and reading materials in the living
area and a spacious dining room. Facilities include unlimited high pressure hot
showers and fully plumbed flush toilets. A sophisticated remote area power
system of generator, storage batteries and inverters supplies power for
lighting, mains pressure showers, dishwasher, washing machine, refrigerators and
other appliances to provide 24 hour power without disturbing the evening
silence. A pleasant, shady position beside the river completes the picture.
Sonja serves gourmet meals, making maximum use of natural game and fish,
combined with premium Australian wines. Hunting with Buffalo Safaris you will
enjoy the best bush camp in the world!
Donation Value:
$31,600.00
Kukuzans Safaris-Krys Wessels-R.S.A. Eastern Freestate
10 day safari for 2 hunters, 2X1. This
Donation includes your stay in a 5-star lodge with all meals and beverages,
daily laundry service, P.H. services, trackers & skinners. All available game
species may be taken for regular Trophy Fee rates. This safari must be taken
during the 2008 safari season (March - September). Thanks to Krys Wessels of
Kukuzans Safaris for this donation.
Donation Value:
$9,000.00
Namibia- Nolte Elite Safaris
Fritz & Petra Nolte
have donated a 5 day plains game safari for 2
hunters including Trophy Fees for 1 kudu, 1 oryx and 1 springbok to be divided
between the 2 hunters as they choose. The Donation includes all meals,
beverages, lodging, daily laundry service, P.H., tracker & skinner services and
ground transportation during the hunt. See their
Trophy Fee list for additional species availability and Trophy Fees. All
major plains game species are available. By prior arrangement, his trip can be
upgraded to include leopard. Expenses that are not included in the Donation
are airport transfers ($350.00 per client) and field preparation of trophies
($250.00 per hunter) Our thanks to Fritz and Petra Nolte of Nolte Elite Safaris
for this Donation.
Donation Value:
$7,130.00
Alpine Hunting - Shane Quinn -New Zealand
This dream hunt for 2 hunters (1X1) and 2
non-hunters is for 5 days and 4 nights in beautiful New Zealand. This hunt can
be upgraded to 6 days and 7 nights at no additional charge if hunters wish to
pursue tahr and chamois on the South Island. The Donation includes transfers
from Palmerston North airport and private charter flight to the South Island as
well as the helicopter flights while hunting tahr and chamois. 5-Star lodge
accommodations, gourmet meals, and all beverages are included. Alpine chamois,
Himalayan tahr, Red Stag, Sika deer, Sambar deer, Rusa deer, Fallow deer, Wild
boar, Spanish goats and Arapawa rams are available as per Trophy Price List.
Possum shooting, ducks, geese and Black swans are also available in season.
This trip may be taken during February - July, 2009. Thank you Shane, for your
continued support of our Chapter!!
Donation Value:
$6,250.00
Adansonia Safaris -
Limpopo Province, South Africa
Mof and Minnie Venter have donated a 10 day safari for 2 hunters which includes
trophy fees for 1 Blue Wildebeest, 1 Warthog, 1 Impala and 1 Zebra. This is a
2x1 hunt and includes all ground transportation, meals, lodging, laundry and
field preparation of all trophies. Additional species may be taken at regular
Trophy Fee rates. We want to thank Adansonia Safaris for their generous
donation.
Donation Value:
$10,075.00
Zulu Nyala Lodge, South Africa
Zulu Nyala Lodge has donated a 6 day, 6
night photographic safari for two people. This fabulous safari includes luxury
accommodations and all meals. Two game viewing activities per day in open-air
vehicles are also included. Zulu Nyala Lodge runs a first class business and
can accommodate any add-on trips that you may desire. Our thanks to Trevor Shaw
and Zulu Nyala for your donation.
Donation Value:
$3,950.00
Crocodile Bay Resort - Costa Rican
Husband & Wife Dream Trip!
Crocodile Bay
Has donated 5day /7 night fishing trip for 1 angler,
AND a 5day /7 night Spa & Eco Adventure tour package for 1 person. This
trip includes deluxe hotel accommodations in San Jose before and after the
fishing trip, A $125.00 CREDIT PER DAY towards Spa or Eco tour
activities, 5-star lodging, meals, domestic alcoholic beverages, ground
transfers and round-trip airfare from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez.
The trip may be taken from June 1- September
30, 2008 or 2009. Optional back water fishing is also available. This is
arguably the Marlin capital of the world. Thanks to all of our friends at
Crocodile Bay for the generous Donations.
Donation Value:
$9,815.00
Huntinspain-Alfonso Fabres
1x1 hunt for a Trophy Fallow Deer.
Includes trophy fee and unlimited days until trophy is harvested, wounded, or
missed 3 times. Other animals may be hunted with additional daily rates and
regular trophy fees. This is a great hunt!! Thank you, Alfonso, for your
continued support.
Donation Value:
$9,200.00
Kido Safaris-Kwa Zulu Natal R.S.A.
7 Day plains game hunt will be conducted
in and around a Big Five Game Preserve (60,000 acres). This is one of only a
few preserves where black rhino can still be seen in numbers. The hunt is a
2x1, seven day safari for two hunters. It can be upgraded to include the Big
Five. This safari includes all meals, lodging, beverages, trackers, skinners,
daily laundry, and service of 1 professional hunter. Hunt arrival and departure
point is Richards Bay Airport unless otherwise advised. Not included- airport
transportation fees of $300 per client, tips, or Trophy Fees. All species
available per regular Trophy Fee price list. This safari may be taken in 2008
or 2009. A minimum of 4 antelope must be taken per client. Thanks, Kido
Safaris, for your donation.
Donation Value:
$4,200.00
Double-A
Plantation-Dale Harris-Darlington, South Carolina
Dale has donated a 1 day quail hunt for 2
hunters which includes lunch. This hunt will be conducted on a 25,000 acre
plantation where wild birds will be hunted in the morning and released birds
will be hunted in the afternoon. Dale keeps tabs on over 40 coveys of wild
birds so you had better shoot straight. This quail hunt is as good as it gets
in our State. This Donation is for the 2009 wild quail and shooting preserve
seasons. Thanks, Dale, for supporting our chapter again this year.
Donation Value:
$1,900.00
Custom .300
Jarrett Rifle by Kenny Jarrett
Chapter Member, Kenny Jarrett, manufacturer of the world’s most accurate rifles,
has once again donated one of his fine rifles. This year's rifle will be made
on a Dakota rifle action and chambered for Kenny's signature cartridge, the .300
Jarrett. After "tuning" this rifle to develop its' most accurate handload, the
rifle was printing 3 shot groups that averaged .378"!!! Test targets, the
handload recipe and loaded ammunition will all be furnished to the winning
bidder. The rifle comes complete with a custom Jarrett leather sling, Talley
rings & bases, a Jarrett fiberglass stock finished with a custom Polane-T
military spec. paint job, polymer rosin metal finish, a custom trigger set at 2
pounds and a custom fitted Americase aluminum rifle case! Normally you would
wait over a year for one of Kenny's superbly accurate hunting rifles, but the
winning bidder will be able to take this complete Jarrett rifle outfit home with
them. Make sure you attend the Fundraiser this year.....Kenny told us he just
might bring along an additional "Surprise Gun" to add to the Live Auction.
Thanks Kenny,
for your friendship and continued generous support of the Chapter !
Donation Value:
$6,000.00
Shi-awela Safaris-Limpopo Province R.S.A.- Ken and Jo Ball
Shi-Awela Safaris has donated a 10 day
plains game hunt for 2 hunters. This hunt will be conducted as a 2x1 with
trophy fees for 1 Waterbuck and 1 Blue Wildebeest included. All other trophies
may be taken as per their regular Trophy Fee price list. Package includes all
meals, soft drinks, daily laundry and accommodations. Ken and Jo are long time
supporters of the Low Country Chapter and operate a first-class safari
business. Thanks Ken and Jo, for your valued friendship and support.
Donation Value:
$12,450.00
Quail Hunt
- Burnt Pine Plantation, Madison GA
This Donation is for two 1/2 day quail
hunts for 2 hunters. The hunt may be scheduled for any time between October 1,
2008 and January 31, 2009. Luxury lodging, all meals, and guide service are
included. The hunters will arrive for lunch on day 1 and hunt quail that
afternoon. Upon your return from the field, cocktails and dinner will be
served. After breakfast on day 2 you will once again accompany exceptional bird
dogs in pursuit of the wily bobwhite quail. Finally, you will be served a
second delicious lunch before departure.
Donation Value:
$1,987.90
Whitetail Deer Hunt - Burnt Pine Plantation, Madison GA
This is a 3 day deer hunt for 2 hunters.
The hunt may be taken any time between November 28, 2008 and January 1, 2009.
Trophy Fees for 1 buck and 2 does, all meals, lodging and guide service are
included. This is where the big ones live! Chuck Larson owner of Burnt Pine is
a Life Member of SCI and a long time supporter of the Low Country Chapter.
Chuck states that he will not be held responsible for weight gain during either
if these hunts! Thanks, Chuck, for your continued friendship and support!
Donation Value:
$3,998.00
Rancho Caracol - Mexican Mourning Dove Hunt
Rancho Caracol has donated a 2 day mourning dove hunt
for 1 hunter. The mourning dove season is from December - February. 5-Star
lodging, all meals, beverages, airport transfer from Harlingen, TX, ground
transportation during the hunt, bird boys and the use of Berretta shotguns are
all included. A $185.00 license fee is not included. Shotgun shells are
available for $13.00 per box. Rancho Caracol is adjacent to the largest
whitewing dove nesting area in the world! You will enjoy field hunts, brush
hunts and waterhole hunts during your stay, and you can expect to shoot 4 - 10
boxes per hunt! Chapter Members who have purchased this Donation in the past
have returned with rave reviews of their experiences at Rancho Caracol and have
become repeat clients. This hunt must be taken during the 2008-2009 season and
the winning bidder must be a new client.
Donation Value:
$1,695.00
1/2 Day Quail Hunt at Silver Lakes Plantation (no
website)
Chapter Member, Don Marshall has kindly donated a 1/2
day quail hunt on his private plantation. You will be served a wonderful,
plantation style lunch and then head to the quail woods behind well trained
pointers.
Donation Value: Priceless!
Caza Y Safaris Argentina-Jorge Noya- Dove and Pigeon
This 5 day hunt is for 4 hunters at
Jorge Noya's luxury Santiago del Estero lodge. Hunters often shoot more than
1,500 shells per day on this hunt! Airport transfers are included and the lodge
is only 1 hour and 20 minutes away by car from Buenos Aires. This Donation
includes all ground transportation, meals, and beverages. Night hunting for
hares, foxes and vizcachas is available at no additional expense. Duck and
Partridge hunting may be added at regular rates and the trip can also be
upgraded to include big-game hunting. Shotgun rentals and shells are available
at additional cost. The dove and pigeon season runs from June 2008 - March
2009. This Donation is only available to new clients of Caza y Safaris
Argentina. Thank you to Jorge Noya and Caza Y Safaris Argentina for your
support!
Donation Value:
$11,000.00
Argentina Red Stag Hunt with Marcelo Gil Hunting
This 5 day Red Stag hunt for 1 hunter (1X1) will take
place in the Argentina province of La Pampa. You will be hunting on a private
25,000 hectare (62,500 acres!) hunting area which hold a very high number of red
deer as well as pumas, european wild boar, asiatic water buffalos and several
species of rams and wild goats. Gold Medal stags are taken every year in this
hunting area. The Donation includes reception and paperwork assistance in all
Argentine airports, transfers and ground transportation during the hunt,
lodging, international meals and beverages of the highest quality (hard drinks
inclusive), guide services and trophy preparation (skinning & salting). Gun
permits ($100 per gun), hunting license ($350 per hunter), tips and airline
flights are not included.
Donation Value:
$7,000.00
Silvertine Wildlife Company Saskatchewan Estate Hunt for Elk, Bison, Whitetail
Deer or Mule Deer
Silvertine Wildlife has donated a 3 day, 4 night
Estate hunt for 2 hunters. This Donation includes the Preserve Fees of $550 per
hunter and a $1,900.00 credit toward Trophy Fees to be divided between the
hunters. Airport transfers from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, all meals, lodging,
non-alcoholic beverages and trophy preparation are also included. Not included
are Trophy Fees above the $1,900.00 credit. The hunting area for deer and elk
is a 240 acre heavily forested property under high fence. Bison are hunted on a
separate 600 acre property. Rifles, bows, crossbows and muzzleloaders may all
be used during your hunt (no handguns). Available species include White Elk
(300" to 375" + SCI), Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk (trophies start at
350"), Manitoban Elk (325" - 440"+), Whitetail Deer (140" - 190"+), Mule Deer
(150" - 200"+) and Bison Bulls (Gold 8 years+, Silver 6-8 years, Bronze 4-5
years). Thanks to Steve Rahn for this Donation!
Donation Value:
$3,000.00
Rainbow King Lodge Premier Alaskan Fly-out Fishing Trip
This 7 day Alaskan fishing trip is for 2 fishermen at
the world-famous Rainbow King Lodge in Iliamna, Alaska. Each day you will be
flown to the fishing location of your choice on one of the Lodge's 4
floatplanes, where you will be met and assisted by an experienced guide. 27 jet
sleds, 2 skiffs and 5 commercial rafts are positioned at the Lodge's fishing
locations for your enjoyment. Luxurious accommodations, all floatplane flights,
gourmet meals, non-alcoholic beverages and guide services are included. Not
included are alcoholic beverages and a $55.00 fishing license. This trip must
be taken during the 2008 Alaskan fishing season. Rainbow King offer their
guests unhindered access to 20,000 square miles of Southwest Alaska,
including several privately leased trophy streams. The resident populations of
rainbow trout, all 5 species of Pacific salmon, halibut, grayling and char are
acclaimed to be the most prolific in Alaska, if not the entire Earth. For 37
consecutive seasons, Rainbow King Lodge has
offered its' clients the finest in Alaskan fishing. This year it's your turn!
Donation Value:
$14,600.00
Las Beatas Lodge Argentina Wing Shooting Adventure
(no website yet)
Long time friend and Chapter supporter,
Alfonso Fabres of HuntinSpain has spent the last several years building a
magnificent new hunting lodge in Argentina and his hunting program is starting
up this year. Alphonso has made a very generous Donation to give our Chapter
Members one of the first opportunities to enjoy his new 5-star lodge. The
Donation is for 5 days of dove, pigeon and perdiz shooting for 4 hunters and 4
non-hunters. The dove hunts will take place near a roosting area that holds
OVER 5 MILLION DOVES! Transfers from the Catamarca, Argentina airport, gourmet
meals, beverages and lodging are included. Rental shotguns and shotshells are
available. All Argentina big-game species are available and can be added by
simply paying the regular Trophy Fee rates. Shotshells, tips and domestic
airfare to Catamarca are not included. In addition to hunting, Alphonso offers
a wide variety of other activities and amenities such as: spa services, a hot
tub, swimming pool, nature tours, 4 wheeler rides, horseback riding and Tango
and Belly Dancing shows in the evenings. Excellent wild trout fishing is
available in the river that runs through the lodge property. Fishing is also
available in a number of stocked ponds. We saw numerous photos of Las Beatas on
Alphonso's laptop at the Reno Convention.
This will be a trip that you will remember for a long time!
Donation Value: $13,000.00
SCI Sables Edition
.500 Linebaugh Revolver
Holly Peterson has donated the .500 Linebaugh revolver
that she won in last year's Sables Raffle at the SCI Convention. The
revolver is in new, unfired condition (neither one of us wanted to shoot this
monster). The revolver will be on display at the Fundraiser in Charleston
and will be sold at auction on the Chapter website shortly thereafter.
Donation Value: $2,100.00
Additional Live Auction Items are being added daily,
including artwork and jewelry!
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