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: bev@safariclub-sfbay.org

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 k3vx4@yahoo.com

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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 buckb@safariclub-sfbay.org, 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 bev@safariclub-sfbay.org.

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

buck@safariclub-sfbay.org

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

buck@safariclub-sfbay.org

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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

Tom@hulicat.com.

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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.