Joe Bullock took this 37” 4x4 on a Mexico hunt.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
March 2009 Fundraiser Info
BBQ Photos
How I Spent My Summer Vacation By Pat Nugent
Hunt Reports
Member Photos
Calendar of Coming Events
COMING EVENTS
Annual Fundraiser: March 7, 2009
ISE Show: January 8-11, 2009
Board of Directors Meetings 3rd Thursday of each monthVic’s Restaurant San Carlos 6:30 p.m. Please call Beverly Valdez at 650-697-6538.
Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Winter 2008
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
We thought you would like to
know when SCI generates positive
coverage about hunters and hunting
among the mass media. It happens
in various parts of the country, but
if you don’t happen to catch it, you
wouldn’t know that SCI was effec-
tively communicating the hunting
and conservation story, in a way that
all SCI members can be proud.
Sometimes SCI HQ or DC offi ce
makes it happen. Sometimes we are
approached instead of initiating it.
And yet other times, chapters and
individual members make it hap-
pen. In this case, we can all thank
SCI Low Country Chapter volun-
teers and collaborators.
Mark Peterson, the chapter’s Safari-
Wish & Disabled Hunter Program
Coordinator, shared the following
link from the CBS TV station that
was one of many media covering
SCI’s 4th Annual Wheelchair &
Wounded Warrior Deer Hunt. It
aired Tuesday in Georgia.
If you would like to see this great
positive coverage, please go to
http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.
asp?s=9254821
or fi nd it in their archive.
The contents and opinions expressed in Base Camp are those of the writers and do not necessarily refl ect the views of the Safari Club International San Francisco Bay Area Chapter or the general membership. Information and articles in this newsletter are intended to inform the members about chapter activities and present various viewpoints and issues of general interest. Base Camp, however, cannot verify or be re-sponsible for the accuracy of statements made in the articles and columns written by the newsletter staff or guest authors.
Chapter Officers
President ................................. Dwight OrtmannPresident Elect .......................... Tomas BermejoVice President .............................Tom MattuschPast President ......................... Dwight OrtmannSecretary .................................. Paul WilliamsonTreasurer ........................................... Jim Peters
Safari Club International - San Francisco Bay Area Chapter Winter 2008
Stan Atwood ............................... Mike DavidsonTom Enberg ................................Mark GrisedaleJason Henderson (alt.) ......................Bob Keagy Richard Papapietro ..................... Richard PierceJeana Rolsky-Feige
Board of Directors
Awards Dinner ...................................Cam GriegBase Camp Editor............................. Bill CravesBudget Committee ............................ Jim PetersConservation ...........................Stanford AtwoodCubs ............................................. Ed BuchananEducation ...............................Diane SheardownBBQ & Shoot ..................................... Jim PetersFundraiser Chair ..........................Tom MattuschFundraiser Financial Liaison .............. Jim PetersHumanitarian ............................. Richard PierceLegislative .........................................Bob KeagyMarketing & PR. ............................... Bill CravesMembership ................................Mark GrisedaleSables ................................. Jeana Rolsky-FeigeChapter Administrator .................Beverly Valdez
Chairpersons
Dwight Ortmann ...................................... 06-08Jim Peters ................................................ 05-06Ilah Uhl .................................................... 04-05Stanford Atwood ...................................... 03-04Tomas Bermejo .........................................02-03Mike Nice ..................................................01-02Bill Gouin ..................................................00-01Ilah Uhl .................................................... 99-00Glenn Chrisman ........................................98-99Gabe Tabib ...............................................97-98Dean Miller ...............................................96-97George Cobb .............................................95-96Joe Bullock ...............................................94-95John Peterson ...........................................93-94Al Lawson .................................................92-93Brenton Scott ...........................................91-92
Past Presidents’ CouncilCIRCULATION AND ADVERTISING POLICY
Base Camp is published four times
a year – Spring, Summer, Fall, and
Winter issues – by the San Francisco
Bay Area Chapter of Safari Club
International.
Advertising is accepted for Base
Camp to subsidize its publication.
Space is available in 1/8 (Business
card size) at $50.00, 1/4 page at
$90.00, 1/2 page at $170.00, or
full page at $340.00, respectively,
prepaid with submittal of artwork.
Ads run for one year, (four issues)
and will be in black and white.
Advertisers must submit camera
ready artwork to the Advertising
Offi cer, c/o Chapter Offi ce. Sorry,
photos will not be returned, unless
accompanied by a self-addressed
stamped envelope. Member ads
will be accepted for sale of personal
property such as sporting equip-
ment and special hunting or fi shing
opportunities. There are no fees for
these ads and they will be run for a
single issue only unless resubmitted
for additional issues.
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BOARD MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERS
Stanford Atwood Mike Davidson Tom Enberg Mark Grisedale Jason Henderson, (alternate) Robert Keagy Richard Papapietro Jr. Richard Pierce Jeana Rolsky-Feige, Sables President
2008-2009 BOARD
President Dwight Ortmann President Elect Tomas Bermejo
Treasurer Jim Peters
Vice President Tom Mattusch
Secretary Paul Williamson Past President Dwight Ortmann
THE CLASSIFIEDS
Free Member Ads!
Advertisements from Safari Club
members will be accepted for sale of
personal property such as sporting
equipment and special hunting or
fi shing opportunities. There are no
fees for these ads and they will be
run for a single issue only unless
resubmitted for additional issues.
Please mail, e-mail, fax,
or call in your ad to:
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
of Safari Club International
Chapter Administrator:
Beverly Valdez
Address: 423 Broadway, #624,
Millbrae, CA 94030-1905
Phone/fax: 650-697-6538
e-mail: [email protected]
Wanted: .375 H&H Magnum
for upcoming Africa hunt.
Prefer controlled-feed
extractor, Model 70-type
safety and 24-inch barrel.
Contact: Marshall Wilson,
E-mail [email protected]
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members,
As I write this your fundraiser “team” is busy working on getting hunts and donations for the March
fundraiser which is on March 7, 2009. Please make a note to come out and support the chapter!
Remember, your support helps to fund local and national/international activities. You can fi nd more
information on the fundraiser throughout this issue.
The International Sportsman’s Expo in San Mateo will be January 8-11. If you would like to help out
please contact Tom Mattusch. Each member a free pass to the show as a token of appreciation for
being a member — take the letter in this mailing to the ticket window to get your free pass. Your SFBA
chapter booth will also have members from the Trophy Records team in Tucson. They will be there to
measure any animal you may have and to answer any questions you have on scoring. Please come out
and bring your friends to support this event.
And don’t forget the “big show” in Reno. The event is January 21-24. On Tuesday the 20th there is a
Feed the Hungry event at which there is a need for volunteers. So if you can go up early the help would
be appreciated by many. You should be getting info on the fundraiser from National. Your chapter will
again have a reception at the Peppermill Hotel on Thursday the 22nd. You will fi nd more info in this
issue of Base Camp.
Our prize for getting members this year is a Remington 700 BDL in .270 with a Leopold scope. This is a
gun that belonged to Jim and Ilah Uhl. If that isn’t enough to get you to sign up your friends, remember
that the Cabela’s program is still in effect. Remember your membership dues help in conservation,
humanitarian and community projects that affect everyone.
Maybe you don’t know, but your chapter has a viable Cubs program for youth ages 10-16. The program
is headed up by Buck Buchanan who can be reached at [email protected], Buck has shooting
days, pheasant/duck hunts, safety education and more, all at no charge to you. Remember to take a
youth hunting.
Until next time,
Hunt often-hunt safely!
Wishing you a wonderful 2009.
Dwight A. Ortmann
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MEMBER PHOTOS
Top Left: Brandon Ortmann’s fi rst archery deer hunt.
Top Right: Ted Potter, fi shing on the Klamath River.
Bottom Right: Chapter member Loran Baxter with Dall sheep, Alaska 2008
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
January 8-11ISE Show, San Mateo
January 21-24 National Convention
January 22nd Chapter Reception in Reno (3:30-6:30pm at Peppermill 17th fl oor)
March 7thGreater Bay Area Fundraiser
May 17thWild Game Dinner Awards
August 30th2nd Annual Bob Bergstrom BBQ
September 26thFeed the Hungry San Jose
October 25thFall Appreciation Dinner
If you are interested in becoming more active with the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, contact any Board member or Beverly in the chapter offi ce at 650-697-6538 (phone and fax) or [email protected].
Scott Davis family hunting with Pierre Vorster of S & S Safaris on Namibia lion hunt.
Bob Keagy, hunting with Safari Tours took this trophy Turkish Ibex.
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2009 FUNDRAISER – MARCH 7TH CROWN PLAZA, SAN MATEO
The 2009 Fundraiser
committee has been working
toward our March 7th gala
– with this year’s theme
of “CONVERSATIONS
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE”.
Reminiscing about hunts
past or planning hunts in the
future with friends is a big
part of this great event.
While many of the hundreds of
details are still to be ironed out, we
already know that we will be bringing
you wonderful adventures, fi ne art,
fi rearms, and hunts, hunts, hunts.
Together with the Golden Gate
Chapter, our fundraiser partner, we
receive many donations from our
favorite donors of many years and
from fi rst-time donors. But most of
us think fi rst of hunting in North
America before turning to more
remote parts of the world. With this
in mind, we try to slant the fundraiser
to match your interests and have
proportionately more North Ameri-
can adventures.
Here are some current highlights for
your planning pleasure:
Rocky Mountain elk scoring from
370-390” will fi ll your heart’s desire
for North American big game! You’ll
be hunting for 4 days in September
2009 with Ed Shields of Deer Valley
Ranch — you don’t get elk much
better than that!
Have a MOOSEY good time! The
Chilcotin wilderness is well known
for it’s dense population of Canada
moose and Moose Lake Lodge is right
in the heart of this prime British
Columbia country. The moose like the
habitat provided by the lakes and the
meadows that interconnect the lakes.
Fawnie Mountain Outfi tters have
guided in the area in excess of 30
years, and have averaged 95% success
over the years, with 100% success
for the past fi ve years. Your hunt
is bound to be a success! John and
Mary Lou Blackwell provide world
class angling, hunting, and eco tour
adventures.
Michael and Danielle Grosse of International Adventures are again
donating Balmoral Castle roe deer
hunting in lovely Scotland. This
amazing donation includes roundtrip
international airfare, three days
hunting at the Queen’s Balmoral
estate (no kiddin’) and trophy fees for
two roe deer. Four-star accommoda-
tions in neighboring village. We can’t
guarantee that you’ll see any royalty,
but, well, ya’ just never know…..
And speaking of Fishing - we have a Ten Day Long Range Fishing Trip on
the Royal Polaris!” The Royal Polaris
is 113 feet long and has a 30 foot
beam. Three meals a day plus hors’
d’oeuvres in the am & pm! On a Fall
10 day trip you’ll have seven to eight
days of fi shing on the Pacifi c side of
the Baja Peninsula. These trips are
considered our most popular because
you will have the opportunity to catch
all the major species that swim the
Baja waters - Yellowfi n Tuna, Wahoo,
Yellowtail, Dorado, Pargo, Grouper,
Amberjack and Marlin. You will fi sh
legendary spots like Alijos Rocks, Un-
cle Sam Bank, 23 fathom spot, Thetis
Bank, Potao Bank and Finger Bank.
If you are a fi rst timer, a designated
crew member will assist you. There
are on board seminars about how to
fi sh. This will be a memorable trip
that may spark the serious fi sherman
side of anyone! This trip is limited to
32 anglers. The Royal Polaris has 18
air-conditioned, comfortable, double
occupancy staterooms (3 of these can
accomodate a party of 3).
Did we mention that we had a
California GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
DEER TAG?? Only here!
Coues deer or mule deer — got to get one! Diamond Outfi tters have
donated this Arizona hunt for one.
This world class deer hunt will
be conducted primarily via spot
and stalk. With above-average
precipitation two years in a row and
strong fawn recruitment hunters have
a great chance to harvest a record
book animal! Coues deer opportunity
rates have been 100% for many years
and mule deer opportunity has been
around 85%. Three hearty rib-sticking
meals are provided every day as are
stove heated wall tents, game care,
Arizona Diamond Outfi tters have many record book bucks
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airport and fi eld transportation. Up
to three additional hunters may be
added at a discounted price!
Dennis Campbell once again donates the every-popular 5-day Magnolia
Lodge Whitetail Hunt. Hunt Alabama
for big free-range whitetail bucks
at Dennis’ new (2005) lodge. Great
hunt, includes a doe for no extra
charge. Dennis is a long-time donor
and friend to all in the hunting
community.
Verle Duerden of Action Whitewater Adventures has donated a
whitewater rafting trip for two.
This is a deluxe rafting trip through
some of America’s most beautiful
country. Ride the “River of No
Return” — white-knuckle, mind-
bending, heart-stopping whitewater
excitement! — no kidding!
Monster lake trout! Frontier Fishing
Lodge has donated a one week pack-
age, including roundtrip fl oatplane to
lodge from Yellowknife, North West
Territories. This is one of our oldest,
most reliable donors, and everyone
has had a blast!!! Rustic piney lodge
on beautiful bay, 125-mile long lake,
great local guides, boats and fi shing,
fi shing, fi shing. One of our party
caught a 34-pounder this September.
One of our all-time absolute favorites!
Great for a family!
Going to South America? Algar Safaris – seen on “World of Beretta” – invites
you to come to Argentina for a 5 day
fully-guided hunt while staying in
their luxury lodge. This is one of our
longest, most reliable donors.
Dynamite operation--Families are
welcome!
Romantic Spain! Giuseppe Carrizosa has donated a fi ve-day package in
Spain for one hunter and one non-
hunter. Giuseppe was our chapter’s
2009 nominee for SCI’s “Interna-
tional Professional Hunter of the
Year”. He has won this prestigious
title! Giuseppe has donated to us
for well over a decade, with great
hunts each time. Spain is beautiful,
the people friendly and the hunting
simply outstanding. You must shoot
two animals at normal prices while
on the hunt, but the problem instead
has been to restrain oneself!!
Discover Africa for the fi rst time or rediscover it -- the family fun on a
Zulu Nyala photography safaris can’t
be beat! Our trip is for two people but
you can easily add to that and make
this a trip of a lifetime. This is the
perfect add-on to any South African
hunt or family holiday. The lodge is
lovely, there’s lots of game, and pho-
tographic opportunities are fi rst-rate.
Planning to hunt Africa in the next year? We have plenty of options
for you to choose from! Family
run&owned Southern Cross Safaris,
our old friend Makadi Safaris,
Richard Holmes Safaris, our very own
Cam Grieg’s Bombazi Wilderness
(Yeah, Cam!), Likhulu Safaris, Jannie
Otto’s Spiral Horn extravaganza, SS
Pro Safaris and Steyn Caracal Safaris
(recommended by Craig Boddington)
--whew!! all have unique offerings
- pick the one that suits you best!
Take the fi shing trip of a lifetime. McDougall Lodge guides are some of
the best fi shermen in Alaska and the
lodge manager is locally known as the
best fi sherman on the Yentna. The
historic McDougall Lodge provides
a cozy backwoods environment to
go with the fi rst class fi shing. This 6
day / 5 night fi shing trip is one you’ll
remember!
Algar Safaris Argentinian Ranch - waiting for you!
2009 FUNDRAISER – MARCH 7TH CROWN PLAZA, SAN MATEO
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Abed Radwan has donated a six-day Dagestan Tur Hunt in Azerbaijan for
one hunter. Tur is widely considered
one of the world’s toughest hunts.
Tur counts for both the “World Slam”
of sheep and the “World Slam” of
goats. This area is known for big tur,
and the donor states that his guides
have extensive experience in the area.
If you’re in sheep shape, go for it!!!
We also have a great Kirghiz Ibex
from Abed as well!!!!!!!
Hunts in New Zealand are also popular – well known Lindsay Fraser will
guide you on this 5-day hunt for SCI
Record Book quality trophy fallow
buck. Lindsay has been nominated for
SCI International Professional Hunter
of the Year multiple times. This is an
extraordinarily beautiful and safe trip
for family and friends. Many non-
hunter activities are available. (Whoa-
- hold the presses!-we just received
another wonderful donation from
Matt Hall of Manganui Lodge as well,
including a major trophy fee! Wow! )
Don’t cry for me Argentina! I’ll be hunting with one of SCI’s top
international hunters - Paco Pizarro
of Anuritay Ranch. At Anuritay you
can choose from 17 different spe-
cies on your 10 day hunt. Paco was
“International Hunter of the Year”
two years ago!
Wanna tackle one of the “Big Five”? We’ve gotten another excellent darted
Rhino donation form our wonderful
friend and donor, Mike Murray,
owner of African Field Sports. This
is a really white-knuckle experience,
as the tranquilizer gun has a range
of only about 15 yards! Up close and
personal! This is an inexpensive way
to get one of the big fi ve!!! Highly,
highly recommended!!!!!!
How about the beautiful Amazon basin, fi shing the unspoiled Rio
Negro with Amazon Tours for the
wonderful Peacock Bass?? They hit
like a pile-driver, the lodge is great,
the food excellent, and yes, again,
those Peacock Bass hit hard!
FINALLY, let us mention the spectacular, stunning Turkish Ibex
donation from Safari Tours! This is
the most spectacular of all the ibex,
with a cream coat and black mark-
ings, with sweeping scimitar horns.
This is a tough hunt, but Safari Tours
is an A+++ operation, and Turkey
is one of the most interesting and
challenging countries to hunt. We
are the only chapter to receive this
prestigious, rare donation!
There is (believe it or not!) more!!!
How about Tomas Bermejo’s fabulous
Blue AgaveTequila Tasting, not
to mention a passel of Argentine
wingshooting trips!?!?! It goes on
and on--wanna hunt stag in lovely
Italian Tuscany, or perhaps free-range
moufl on in Croatia--we got it!!
Don’t forget some of our favorite
non-hunt auction items -- Furs by
Robert, artwork by favorites Eric
Forlee and Joshua Spies, and our
custom selected “DIRECT FROM
AFRICA” items chosen especially for
us by Glenn Chrisman.
Raffl es will include opportunities for
our young hunters, a special women’s
raffl e, fi rearms in the general raffl e
and don’t miss out on the EARLY
BIRD raffl e by registering before
February 9, 2009.
All of the foregoing is subject to
change as we approach the fundraiser.
Your Fundraiser Committee is look-
ing forward to seeing each and every
one of you, so mark your calendar
now for March 7th, 2009.
2009 FUNDRAISER – MARCH 7TH CROWN PLAZA, SAN MATEO
Lindsay Fraser in New Zealand guides you to trophy fallow bucks
Hunt one of the hardest animals to capture when you go with Safari Tours for Turkish Ibex.
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2009 SCI CUBS SHOOTING SPORTS PROGRAM
Hello SCI Cubs and families.
Let me introduce myself.
Buck Buchanan, age 56,
dedicated hunter, shooter
and educator. Credentials
are Master California
hunter education instructor,
NRA pistol-rifl e-shotgun
instructor, NRA range
safety offi cer, National black
powder muzzeloading
instructor, DOJ handgun
safety instructor and Boy
Scout merit badge counselor
for rifl e-shotgun and archery.
I hold an NRA master rating for
small bore and high power rifl e
competition at the state and national
level. Also master rating for running
deer competition.
I hunt 30 plus days a year in Califor-
nia for bear,deer,pigs and 20-30 days
for small and upland game. Made
hunts in Alaska and two African
dangerous/plains game hunts.
My plans for the 2009 Cubs shooting
sports include the traditional shotgun
trap and sporting clays that Bob
Bergstrom conducted for past Cubs.
In addition, guided pheasent hunts,
22 caliber rifl e sihouette shooting,
22 caliber plinking and steel action
targets, small centerfi re rifl e training
and light caliber hand gun shooting
instruction.
The current shooting dates for
the next 4 mounts, these dates
are tentative depending on Cub
participation and interest.
January 17th 2009
- location to be announced upon
registration.
February 21st 2009
March 21st 2009
April 11th 2009
Additional dates for guided pheasants
are on a reservation bases.
Firearms, ammo, ear and eye
protection will be provided. Personal
fi rearms will be permitted with
approval of the instructor.
To participate in any Cubs shooting
activity, Cubs must preregister to
participate. Contact Buck Buchanan
at 925-998-5086 or
These are Chapter-sponsored
activities with No cost for the Cub
youths up to 16 years of age. One
adult must attend with youth and
may participate at cost.
What I need from Cubs and their
families is a yes or no reply of interest
to be included to the new list of active
Cubs. Contact Buck Buchanan
925-998-5086 or
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Hunter EducationSafety ClassMarch 13, 14, 15th 2009
Three Day Class
March 13th, 2009 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMarch 14th, 2009 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
March 15th, 2009 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Class Fee: $20
Location - Tracy/Livermore Area
Questions? Please CallBuck Buchanan (925) 998-5086
To reserve your spot, fill out and return registration formbelow. Upon returning the registration form and fee, class
materials will be mailed to your address.All Late Cancellations and No Shows will be charged after 3/7/09.
Please detach lower portion and mail to address on bottom:+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Name____________________________Age_______Birth Date___________
Address___________________________________Fax__________________
City___________________________Zip___________Phone_____________
Mail check & this bottom portion to:Edward Buchanan7553 Kilrush Ave.Dublin, CA 94568
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THE SABLE MIOMBO CORNER
Become more involved
with Sables by contacting
President Jeana Rolsky-Feige
by e-mail at sablespres@
safariclub-sfbay.org.
The Sables Christmas Tea.
The 33rd San Mateo ISE Show is
coming to the San Mateo County
Fairgrounds January 8 through
January 11. Don’t miss your once-a-
year chance to celebrate the outdoors
with family and friends, capture
show-priced bargains, and meet face-
to-face with guides and lodge owners
from nearby and around the world.
ISE San Mateo has it all!
See us at booth 607 and 609!
This year there will be a master
measurer from SCI National in
a booth directly adjacent to our
chapter’s booth where they will be
measuring your horned trophies!
Be sure to plan to attend a day or
two and bring some of those racks by
for scoring.
Enclosed with your newsletter we
have sent you a letter that you may
exchange for a free entry pass.
If you would like to volunteer for
booth duty for a three or four
hour shift, call Tom Mattusch at
(650) 726-2926 or send an email to
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FIRST ANNUAL BOB BERGSTROM MEMORIAL BBQ AND SPORTING CLAY SHOOT
So many friends and SCI members
came to celebrate this fi rst event in
Bob’s memory. Gayla invited a whole
entourage of celebrities. Family
members like her sister, Madlyn,
brother-in-law, Lou Del Grande; niece,
Annette and her husband, Donald
Schiltz with their 9mo. old daughter,
Morgan (She missed out on the burg-
ers this year.); Bob’s cousins, Ken and
Adele Bergstrom and their daugh-
ter, Gina Ryan (from Sacramento);
friends, Leah Schultz and Jan Corder;
hunting buddies like, Dave Leech and
his wife, Ana; Matt Michiels; John
McGannon, his wife and their sons
were there to show their support to
Gayla and their love for Bob.
Two new banners heralding this
venue to our devoted SCI member,
Bob Bergstrom, were displayed along
with a delightful picture of Bob and
his son, Eric. As the long-standing
(13 years) chairperson of the SCI
youth group, THE CUBS, he taught
hunter safety for years to hundreds of
kids/future hunters there at Coyote
Valley Sporting Clays. The SFBA
Chapter of SCI presented Gayla with
a plaque to commemorate this fi rst
annual event. She graciously accepted
it and then spoke about the picture
of Bob and her son, Erik, as a child.
I think she laughingly said, “The beer,
in the picture, was consumed by
Bob so Erik could use that can for
target practice.”
The Atwoods and several other people
donated monies to the chapter to
sponsor programs for the Cubs. Buck
Buchanan, the new Cubs’ chairperson,
is planning several fun things. The
chapter’s board of directors recently
approved the use of these donations
to purchase a 20-bird pheasant card at
Suisun Marsh, for the Cubs to use.
The winners of the Sporting Clays
Shoot were Alex Rolsky (#2) and
his friend Fred Sanderson (#1).
The Golden Gate Chapter, who has
won the shoot-off for several years
was a “no show”.
Gayla said, “There were a great many
friends who had planned on partici-
pating, including my son, Erik and
his wife, but they all ready had plans
for the holiday weekend. I think we
will surpass this year’s attendance
in 2009. Thank you for honoring
Bob in such a special way. I know he
would have been thrilled!”
The 2nd Annual Bob Bergstrom
Memorial BBQ and Sporting Clay
Shoot is scheduled for Sunday,
August 23, 2009.
See everyone there!
Submitted by D. Peters
Blue skies, sunshine and moderate temperatures greeted everyone at the Coyote Valley
Sporting Clays for the BBQ on 8/31/08. The elk burgers made by Gayla Bergstrom and
friends were fl ying off the grill. Jim couldn’t cook them fast enough. Malcolm Cousens
donated 12 lbs. of elk and Gayla fashioned it into 64 scrumptious burgers. There were 49
adults and 6 youths to consume almost all of the burgers. Jim also got raves for his “Teriyaki
Thighs” and “Bernsteins Breasts” of chicken, but the elk burgers were “THE HIT!” Delores
had lots of help “in the kitchen” from volunteers Gayla and her friends, Leah and Jan.
Gayla Bergstrom with plaque commemo-rating the inaugural barbeque.
Plaque commemorating 1st annual Bob Bergstrom Memorial Barbeque.
Delores Peters presenting Gayla Bergstrom the plaque honoring the work Bob did with the Cubs.
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I fi rst want to thank the Sables for
allowing me to participate in one of
the most interesting and informa-
tive summer activities I have had the
pleasure to attend.
This summer I spent 8 days outside
of Jackson Hole, Wyoming at the
American Wilderness Leadership
School. The time was structured for
the most learning possible. Classes
were held in the fi eld, as well as, in
the classroom. Activities ranged from
educational to entertaining.
A typical day began at 6:30am with
breakfast served from 7:15 to 8:00.
Entrees included eggs, pancakes,
omelets, home fries, bacon, sausage
and biscuits. (For three of the meals,
I was a ‘hopper’, in charge of getting
the food and beverages for my table,
as well as clean up.) After breakfast,
we usually met in the main confer-
ence room to review the day’s agenda.
On the fi rst day, we participated in
activities to help us learn the names
of the fi fty teachers in the training
program. The rest of the morning
we hiked through meadows learning
about various plants and how their
life cycles played a role in feeding
wildlife. The most interesting plant to
me was a pine tree whose cones could
not reproduce until the intense heat
of a fi re opened the cone.
Lunch seemed to be the largest meal
of the day. There was a variety of food
including many fruits and vegetables.
When there was bread, it was home-
made and delicious. Some of the
lunch meals were picnics where we
listened to lecturers on a range of out-
door topics; speakers included: fi sh &
game and mammal reduction staff,
park rangers, and water controllers.
Afternoons usually started in the
conference room where we heard in-
formation on environmental changes;
or, on site where state employees
shared their expertise. The topics
covered informed us about the state
laws on land use, animal control, and
life cycles of local species. One day
was spent on an eight-mile, white
water rafting trip, another was spent
on learning how to shoot a rifl e, load-
ing a musket, using a bow and arrow,
and still another on a fi eld trip learn-
ing the proper focus and framing of
picture taking.
Dinners were around 6pm, and were
started with a prayer or poem about
nature. Even though we were never
given the meat from local animals,
we did enjoy a variety of delicious
home cooked meals. Leftovers were
place in a refrigerator for those who
might get hungry later. Nothing ever
went to waste; everything possible
was recycled.
After dinner we met in the
conference room to play out some of
the environment activities from the
400-page book we were given, or we
watched slide shows of local species.
Evenings ended around 9:30pm.
When we had free time to either go to
bed, or converse with the friends we
made during our day. One evening
we went to the natural hot springs
for swim, another we went to town
to enjoy the local sights, and still
another we enjoyed singing around
a campfi re with the group. I played
guitar on that night.
What I came back with after the 7
days of being at the American Wil-
derness Leadership School was an
understanding of the need of hunters
to help control certain species from
dying from starvation due to over
population and lack of vegetation. I
was comforted to hear that the meat,
from the animals that were killed, to
cut down the numbers of the herd,
was being given to local charities such
as Goodwill or Salvation Army to feed
the poor and needy.
The highlights of the week included;
sharing information with other
educators, learning survival skills,
and listening to experts who under-
stand what is needed to keep the
environmental cycle continuing. All
in all, this was the best 8 days I have
ever spent on environmental educa-
tion. Thank you all for covering the
expenses that allowed me to have
a wonderful summer vacation of
learning. I feel revitalized and ready
to teach students more about the real
world of biology. I will have a video
of wildlife and activities available for
anyone interested by November.
HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION BY PAT NUGENT
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CREATING AFRICAN MEMORIES THE ZULU NYALA WAY – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ
Finally! After years of plan-
ning and saving, John and
I were ready to go to South
Africa. Our trip included
a Photo Safari with Zulu
Nyala, which we purchased
at a fundraiser.
After the grueling fl ight we wanted
to stay overnight in Johannesburg be-
fore traveling on to the game reserve
in KwaZulu-Natal. Zula Nyala has a
very nice four-star property in Johan-
nesburg. Our fi rst night was spent at
the Zula Nyala Country Manor and
we enjoyed the fi ne food, beautiful
landscaping, and on-site “boma” with
zebra, springbok, and blesbok. The
Country Manor also has spa facilities,
tennis courts, and swimming pools
along with access to shopping – we
were much to exhaused to enjoy any
of those! But we know that this is our
entry and exit for future trips and
we’ll plan for a few extra days stay.
We drove from Johannesburg to Kwa-
Zulu so that we could get a better feel-
ing for the land and the people. The
drive, while long, was very enjoyable
and allowed us to see much more
of the diversity of the country. We
saw coal and diamond mines, huge
graneries and unending tree farms,
barren plains followed by green fi elds
of sugar cane. The Groen Gail (Green
Cow) in Bethal is a nice halfway point
to stop for lunch.
On arriving at the game reserve
we were taken to the Game Lodge.
The lodge is located directly on the
game reserve so it is defi nitely an
experience. As we settled in for our
fi rst night we saw many impala,
nyala, vervet monkeys, and giraffe
walking nearby – we knew we were
really in Africa.
The next day we met our ranger, Ar-
mand. On arriving each guest group
is assigned a ranger to be their guide
and provide support during their stay.
Armand, like all the rangers we talked
to during our stay, was extremely
knowledgeable about the Zulu Nyala
property, the wildlife of Africa, and
other activities in the area. Armand
explained that we would be doing
many game drives in a canopied open
jeep. We had fi ve days and we were
ready to go!
During that fi rst game drive we saw
many plains game herds along with
so many birds that we lost count. In
our planning for the visit we had not
considered how the birds and other
fauna and fl ora would be so interest-
ing. Aloe vera at 8-9 feet tall doesn’t
look anything like what we have in
the garden!
We also saw a small group of el-
ephants —two adult females (sisters)
with a daughter. Armand told us that
these three had been in hiding for
a number of weeks. We watched as
they pulled trees from the hillside and
then wandered toward us to munch
in the near fi eld. Armand also told us
that there is serious over-population
of elephants throughout Africa caus-
ing many problems. It takes about
one acre to support each elephant and
they are extremely destructive.
We also passed by a pond with 7-8
hippos along with several impala
drinking at the edge. We learned that
the hippos are generally there all day
long but go out at night to forage and
that more humans are killed by hip-
pos than by any other animal. These
are generally accidental deaths as
the hippo is just trying to get to their
habitat or food areas and the human
gets in the way.
We went back to the lodge for lunch
and found the food and service to be
extraordinary. The view over the hill-
side is spectacular both day and night
with giraffe and other game roaming
freely. This property also has a confer-
ence center in the main building and
several groups were holding meetings
while we were there. The center is
well equipped and we did not notice
any inconvenience from sharing our
lunch time with such a large group.
Back with Armand for an afternoon
game drive, we were joined by a fam-
ily of fi ve and it was great to see the
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CREATING AFRICAN MEMORIES THE ZULU NYALA WAY – BY BEVERLY VALDEZ
excitement of the children. During
the morning we had been tracking a
rhino so we tried to pick up his trail
again. We saw a very nice 42-44”
greater kudu and several more herds
of zebra, impala, nyala along with
warthogs and signs of the elephants
but did not see them that afternoon.
We did see several ‘stretches’ of
giraffe with young calfs and older
males. It was amazing how close
we could get without spooking them
— and how watchful they were when
there was a young one with them.
For the next two days we followed a
similar pattern of morning and after-
noon game drives with a lunch break
to catch up on journaling and read-
ing. It was both exciting and relaxing.
We did fi nd rhinos, cape buffalo, and
widebeest and revisited the elephants,
hippos and other areas. One of my
fondest memories is watching two
young male giraffe play-fi ghting. The
‘thunk’ of their trunks as they hit
each other and the view as their necks
wrapped around each other is still in
my mind today.
Armand arranged for us to go to
Hluhluwe Umfolozi Park for one
day. This is a huge wildlife park of
200,000 plus acres, the oldest in Af-
rica. We had a full day of game view-
ing and were able to study a troop of
baboon at close range, follow a hyena
looking for prey, and see many mixed
herds along with many more birds.
It took most of the day to go from
one side of the park to the other. Our
only disappointment was that we did
not see any of the big cats (lion or
leopard) on this trip – we’ll have to go
back for that!
We spent our last two nights at Zula
Nyala in the Tented Safari Camp.
These are large tents that give a feel-
ing of being out in the bush. With
a nice veranda, the evenings can be
spent enjoying the zebra, impala, and
nyala as they pass by. Both the Tented
Safari and the Game Lodge had
something that made it special and it
would be hard to choose one over the
other – we are glad we had stayed in
both places.
We had a very unique experience
on our last full day — Armand was
participating in a rhino green dart-
ing to exchange a male rhino for a
female from a nearby location. This
exchange gives both herds new
breeding stock. First we unloaded
the female rhino into a remote boma
where she will stay for several days
until she is comfortable. It will prob-
ably take several years for her to begin
breeding here. Then we located the
male rhino, a doctor darted him, and
then the exciting activity of round-
ing him up and getting him into the
transport took most of the day. While
we couldn’t actually participate it was
thrilling to see this huge animal and
the care that the people took to make
sure he would not hurt himself after
he was darted. At one point he was
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If you are going to Zulu Nyala here are some tips:
Preplanning for the trip went smoothly for initial plans and followup. With time differences, email is a real boost
to the communications. But, as always, be sure to send information often and confi rm that it was received.
The accommodations really are fi rst class with warm comfortable beds, clean and spacious bathrooms, and plenty
of storage for all your necessities.
We were there in August and did not see a single mosquito. There may be some earlier in the year and this is
considered malaria country so be sure to see your travel physician before going.
Be sure to take both warm and cool weather clothes — with a morning game viewing drive, a lunch break, and an
afternoon/evening game viewing you could easily go from 40 to 80 degrees in a day.
Be sure to ask about hunting opportunities. We did not know that hunting was one of the activities until after we
had already booked all of our activities, including hunting after we left Zulu Nyala.
The Zulu Nyala Group actually has three geographical locations in South Africa – and we had the opportunity to
stay in two of them. The only one that we did not stay at is on the Garden Route and we hope to return there on
our next trip. Zulu Nyala has a great web site with just about everything you need to know – www.zulunyala.com.
laying on his side and back – this is
very dangerous as it can cause inter-
nal damage with an animal so large.
The doctor and all the others attend-
ing to the exchange worked hard for
several minutes to get him rightsided.
Knowing that it only takes minutes
for the damage to occur, those of us
watching were very nervous. Finally
the animal was upright and loaded
into the transport. That was an experi-
ence of lifetime!
The fi lm “I Dream of Africa” was shot
on location at Zulu Nyala and the fi lm
set is still intact. On our last evening
we went to see the movie set, watch
the sunset over the hills, and enjoy
the company of our new friends one
last time before leaving the next day.
On returning home we found that we
had taken more than 1000 photos! As
you can imagine it is something to go
through that many but it brings the
whole trip back to life. Even though
the trip is now many months past,
we hardly go a day without some
reference to it. The memories of
our fi rst African trip will live on for
many years.
Winning a bid on the Zulu Nyala
Photo Safari at the fundraiser made
it all possible for us. Don’t miss your
chance to take a wonderful family-
friendly vacation to the most beautiful
area of the world. Plan now to attend
the March 3 fundraiser and bid on
this unique trip.
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MEMBER UPDATE
Our prize for getting members this
year is a Remington 700 BDL in .270
with a Leopold scope, to be drawn at
Wild Game dinner May 17th. Take
this opportunity to sign up your
friends and hunting pals -- remember,
the Cabela’s gift certifi cate program
is still in effect so you’ll get a $50
certifi cate for every new member
you enroll!
Welcome to our new members!
Chris Enberg, Don Thomas Enberg,
Brian Feige, Colton Feige, Don Potter,
Tim Reich, Terri Shilling
LEGISLATIVE RECAP
Chapter members can look back
on the 2008 California Legislative
session with a sense of pride. Three
particularly damaging bills that
would have variously terminated the
Cow Palace Gun Shows, or would
have mandated unreliable Star Wars
“Smart gun” technology, or the am-
munition registration bill, all were
defeated. Letters, calls and e-mails
from concerned sportsmen, includ-
ing San Francisco Bay Area chapter
members were crucial in stopping
these ill-considered bills.
SCI President Dennis Anderson took
time from his busy schedule to join
our Legislative Representative, Kathy
Lynch, and San Francisco Bay Area
Legislative Chair Bob Keagy in a
Sacramento meeting with California
Senator Torlakson’s Chief of Staff,
point out the problem with the
ammo registration bill (AB 2062),
and the problems and enormously
expensive bureaucracy that it would
create. Senator Torlakson heads
the important Appropriations
Committee. Dennis must have been
pretty persuasive, as the bill never
got through the Appropriations
Committee. Thanks, Dennis!
We can look forward to a challenging
2009 session, but we can also look
back on 2008 with some satisfaction.
Kind regards, Bob
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MISSION STATEMENT FOR SAN FRANCISCO SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
To promote good fellowship among those who love the outdoors and the sport of hunting,
shooting and fi shing.
To promote conservation of the wildlife of the world as a renewable resource in which
hunting is one management tool among many.
To help conservation efforts by supporting worthwhile projects, both verbally and
fi nancially, when possible.
To educate our youth in the safe and proper use of fi rearms and to interest and teach them
in conservation and preservation of the forests and animals, which are our national heritage.
To share the latest hunting experiences and information of our members so that other
members may profi t from same.
To operate the association as a non-profi table organization, originated for the enjoyment of
the members, and with the thought in mind that perhaps we can be of assistance in help-
ing to conserve and preserve the animals which we love to hunt today for those who will
come to love the sport tomorrow.