WINTER/SPRING Publication of 2005

SPORTSMEN’S CLUB OF FORT WORTH

Let’s start the hunt.My son, Brady, and I arrived at the ranch near Glen Rose about

8:30 Friday night. The guys were nice enough to wait for us and theneat dinner, which was great. After some interesting conversation wewere off to bed and to prepare for the next mornings hunt. We wereup at 5:00 a.m. and they laid out a breakfast spread fit for a King.After breakfast we headed to the blind. There were 4 of us in theblind, Donovan Williamson (co-owner of the ranch), Terry Varden(camera guy), me and Brady. After sitting for a couple hours we sawa couple of young bucks. Notice, I said young bucks because thisplace has huge bucks even the young ones are big. We went back fora snack and tried at another stand and saw nothing. Unfortunately, wedidn’t see anything worth shooting all day. Brady and I did have agood time at the breeding pens. We learned a lot about deer. Bradyhad fun petting the fawns and watching a 200 class buck court somedoes in his pen.

Sunday morning found us arriving at the ranch at 6:25 a.m. just intime for the morning hunt. We were running a little late because ofthe rain and we got stuck behind a train for about 10 minutes. We stillmade it in time.

After being in the blind for 30 minutes a big buck walked into thepicture. The camera guy said we needed to get at least 60 seconds ofvideo of the deer before Brady could shoot. Fortunately, the buckgave us about 4 minutes of footage. Brady then got his gun out thewindow and waited for the camera guy to tell him it’s ok to shoot.When he received the ok, Brady squeezed off a shot behind theshoulder and the buck humped up and ran about 20 yards and felldead. It was a typical 10 pt with a split brow tine that made him an11 pt. It was great to finally get to hunt after all the recreating we didthe day before.

After filming the field interview with Brady we cleaned the deer.

We headed off for the farm with the buck in tow and had a veryhappy little TV star boy with me. I must say thank you to Donovan,Terry, Kyle, and the cooks from the Flat Top ranch for all they did forus. They were really very nice and easy to get along with. I thinkBrady wants to be a deer breeder because he spent most of his timeasking Donovan question after question about deer. I asked him,“Can you be a breeder and a hunter at the same time?” His answerwas “Yes.” By the way, Brady’s buck scored a 151 6/8. Pretty goodfor a 10 yr. old. Terry (camera guy) told me he would send someDVDs for us before the show airs. We should get them by the end ofthe month. The show will air between March and June 2005.

– Jim Retz

Jr. Cazadores Piedra Grande – TV Star Is Born

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Catch Some of This Year’s Great Auction Items

Northern Michigan Fly Fishing and Golfing Extravaganza

The Sportsmen’s Club feels fortunate and honored tohave donated to this year’s Game Dinner a NorthernMichigan Fly Fishing & Golf trip donated by TobyDarden. This is a four or five day trip for four. Fishingis for salmon and steelhead on the famous Au SableRiver and lake trout on Lake Michigan. Golf is at twoof Northern Michigan’s famed golf courses. The tripincludes meals and lodging but not airfare.

Amazon River Peacock BassPicture yourself floating down the Amazon River incentral Brazil surrounded by the pristine jungle whilefishing for giant Peacock Bass. Bait casting and flyfishing tackle work well with stiff rods and a stoutline is a necessity. Come try the greatest new fisheryin the western hemisphere and do it first-class. Thisseven-day guided fishing trip is for two people.

Alaskan Fishing ExtravaganzaOnce again, you’ll get a chance at bidding on one of themost exciting salmon and rainbow trout fishing trips inthe world. This year the Sportsmen’s Club receivedanother generous donation from Kvichak Lodge toauction off an Alaskan fishing trip for Pacific salmonand huge rainbow trout. The auction package is fortwo anglers, seven days lodging, and fishing. Choosefrom several dates and type of “game fish” to planyour trip.

Hunt Dove and Quail in Old MexicoAgain this year Rancho Caracol has donated a combohunting package. This hunt is for two people forthree days and four nights. You will be hunting doveand quail in some of the finest areas that Mexico hasto offer. If you don’t already know, there is nobetter wing shooting than in Mexico. Rancho Caracolis Orvis endorsed so you know it is first class.

South African Plains Game Hunt1999 Professional Hunter’s of the Year, Swanepoeland Scandrol have again this year donated this greathunt. This ten day, two person hunt will allow thepurchaser to experience African hunting at itsfinest. Everything is included in this hunt: food,lodging, professional hunter, and trophy fees for twoKudu and two Gemsbock. Two of the most soughtafter trophies in Africa. This hunt has it all.

Tanzania Cape Buffalo HuntHunt the wilds of Africa for one of the “Big Five”.This hunt is for one person for seven days. you will behunting in the classic style – tented camps.Everything is included in this hunt. This is a hunt thatno trophy hunter should miss. If you have not huntedAfrica in the classic style you should not miss thishunt. You never know when African hunting will beclosed forever. Donated by N’Sok Safaris.

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Catch Some of This Year’s Great Auction Items

C.A.S.T. for Kids

Sumsare SafariSeeing is believing on this fantastic hunt. This is a first for

the Sportsmen’s Club--a 14 day Leopard Hunt in Namibia.

Once you arrive in Namibia everything is included. This hunt

is for one person but additional hunters can be taken per

the current price list. A host of other plains game will also

be available. If you have ever wanted to go to Africa, this

is a trip that cannot be beat.

Safari North OutfittersHunt the famous Kamchatka pennisula of Russia forthe giant brown bears that live there. Some of thelargest bears in the world are found here. Thisfourteen day one person hunt with ten actual days ofhunting is not to be believed. Everything is included inthis hunt. All you have to pay for is your airfare toRussia. This hunt must be taken on either of twodates: April 28 through May 13 or May 13 throughMay 27, 2005. Additional observers are welcome. Ifyou have dreamed of this, now is your chance.

Johan Calitz Hunting SafarisThis trip is for two hunters for ten days to hunt thewilds of South Africa. Everything is included in thispackage even trophy fees on a number of animals. Allyou have to pay for is your airfare and governmentfees. If you have every dreamed of going to Africa,this is a must for you.

Archery Bull Elk HuntIn Colorado

Experience the thrill of hunting one of NorthAmerica’s great game animals with your bow. Thisfive-day hunt for Elk is in the southwest corner ofColorado. This hunt is for one person. Meals, lodging,pack horses and guide are provided. All you will needto bring is your sleeping bag and your bow. Licensemust be purchased upon arrival in Colorado.

C.A.S.T. for Kids is a national organization

that, among other things, was developed to give

disabled and disadvantaged children the opportunity to

fish for a day in the outdoors. Currently 49 events

are held in 32 states. The Sportsmen's Club Of Fort

Worth has been fortunate to have been the title

sponsor of 1 event each year for the past 3 years.

Other sponsors @ the 2004 event were Chicken

Express, Wildlife Artist Taxidermy, Ozarka, the

Katrine Menzing Deakins Trust, Fun-N-Sun, Taylor's

Rental, Bass Champ.com., Zebco, Eagle Claw, Plano

Tackle and Cook Children's Healthcare System.

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Bow Elk of a Lifetime

In 2003, I had the opportunity to bowhunt elk with Lost

Canyon Ranch with Robert Kiesling, one of the owners, and

his brother Johnny. It was the hunt of a lifetime. The ranch is

located in southwest Colorado, in the La Plata Mountains.

Texas may be God's country, but this area of Colorado has to

be a close second. The trail to and from the hunting camp by

horseback travels through the most breathtaking country I've

ever seen--snow capped mountains in the distance, mountain

sides covered in Fir or Aspen, open meadows, and a creek

where trout can be seen from 50 yards away.

The hunting is on foot from camp, returning to camp each day.

We ran into six elk the FIRST day, including a spike that got

within FIVE yards of us. Any elk with a bow is a tremendous

trophy, but on that first day I was lucky enough, and my guide

was good enough, for me to take a great 6x6 bull at 20 yards!

There is a bigger one out there--I know because we saw him

after I shot my bull--300 class. He looked HUGE when he

paused for just a moment 45 yards away. With a bow, my 6x6

was the elk of a lifetime. The week before, another bowhunter

had taken a 6x6, also on his FIRST day hunting! The day after

I took my bull, an equipment failure cost another hunter a 15

yard shot at a 4x5. Can't get much better than 100% shooting

opportunities.

The trip starts at the ranch. Food and lodging are great,

especially for a guy. From there, the horses and tack are loaded

on trailers for the drive to the trailhead. That's where the

experience REALLY begins. The trail winds down the

mountain and through the valley to camp--all set up and ready.

The tent camp is rustic, but comfortable, close to the creek and

looking over a meadow to the mountain. Bring plenty of film

for the camera, the views are something. Jim, the camp cook,

tried to make us gain weight even with us climbing all day, and

he may have succeeded. This is not a luxury hunt-- but the

food is great deer camp fare, and plenty of it. The hunters

share a tent, the guides and cook another, and the third is the

cook tent. There is a great fire ring to cap it all off.

My guide was knowledgeable, hard-working, and didn't spend

the first day proving how much better shape he was in. He

called in three bulls in one morning. He was also a great guy in

camp.

This is a rigorous hunt--lots of climbing, and as camp is at

6500 feet, well, the air is thin up there. Do some walking to get

ready. It does not require you to be a world class athlete--heck,

just look at me, but be prepared to start early, rest when

needed, and be tired at night. My bull was taken at 10,400 feet.

I am not a horseman, but they found a steady gentle horse who

could carried me without incident. The hunt was on National

Forest land, but Lost Canyon Ranch is the only outfitter for

160,000 acres, and we saw no other hunters.

Good hard hunt in beautiful country, good accommodations

and equipment, good hardworking people, lots of elk--nothing

more you could ask for, except a little luck and the arrow

finding its mark, and even that happened for me.

– Bruce Moon

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Donors to the 2004 Game Dinner

David Adams

Jamie Adams

Alpine Gun Range

Amazon Tours

Ben Anthony

Antler Ranch

Edgar Artecona

Chris Baker

Jason Barber Outdoors

Jim Behnken

Blue Heron Fly Shop

Bonnell’s Restaurant

Madelon Bradshaw & Marty Leonard

Brazos River Fly Fishing

Hunter Brown

Mike Brown

Rusty Brown

Carl Brumley

John Burns

Mark Butcher

Camanche Creek Waterhole Ranch

Terry Chandler

Cisneros Family

Jerrel Coburn

Colorado River Components

Tom Connelly

Richard Dale Jr. & Sr.

Toby Darden

Dean Meat Company

Jay Decker

JM Decker Ranch Investments, LLC

Deep Water Charters

Del Frisco’s

Double Eagle Hunting Expeditions

Downtown Courtyard by Marriott

Andy Edwards

Elk Castle Shooting Sports

Ellis Pecan Country Store

Escargot Restaurant

Tim Fallon

Gary Fields

C.C. Filson Inc.

Flyfishing Store

The Fort Worth Club

Fort Worth Electric

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center

Four Seasons Guide Service

FTW Ranch

Rob Fuentes / Bearclaw Lodge

Gander Prairie Hunting Club

Humberto Gomez

Gary Grant Sales / Lance Tjaden

GMB Aviation

J. Keith Hanchey

Bruce Hearne Garage Doors

Hitches, Etc.

Brian Hughes

David Hunt Furs

Eric Hyden

Indian Creek Ranch

Just Right Boots

Justin Boots

Grady Kane

Kemp Family Farms

Sean Knight

Kudo Quest Safaris

Landmark Retrievers

M.L. Leddy

Lee’s Taxidermy

David Leonard

Lincoln Traps

The Links at WaterChase

Lonesome Dove Restaurant

Lost Canyon Ranch / Country Dean

Ben Loughry

Todd Lucas

Main Street Feeders

Matupula Hunters

Tim Mauser

Jim McCoy

Mike and Pat McDowell

Bruce and Eddie McKee

John McMackin

MegaOutdoors

Michael’s Restaurant / Michael Thompson

Miller Distributing of Fort Worth

Mayor Mike Moncrief

Rosie Moncrief

Troy Moncrief

Andy Moreau

Jim Motheral

Mountain Spirit Lodge

Dave Norris

North Texas Outfitters

N’sok African Safaris

Original Mexican Eats Cafe

Outback Wildlife Feeders

Tony Palermo

Plains Capital Bank

Chad Pott & Basschamps.com

Pops Safari Cigars & Fine Wines

Kyle Poulson

Prater Heavy Equipment Contractors

Premier Aluminum

Quail Ridge Management Corp.

Rancho Caracol

Ranger Creek Ranch

Reata Restaurant

Retriever Sporting Clays

Jim Retz

Rhodes Ranch

Richeson Taxidermy

Jack Robinson

Robert Self

Shaw Bros.

Robert Shivers

Six-0-Ranch

Southwest Bank

Grady Spears

Steyn Safaris & Truelife Taxidermy

Susmsare Bow Hunting Safaris

Swanepoel & Scandrol African Safaris

TA Outfitters

Harry Tennison

Texas Jet

Texas Outdoors

Texas Wildlife Association

Third Coast Outfitters

Thompson & Knight, L.L.P.

Perry Toug

Triple C Feeders

Trophy Rig Outfitters

Underwood Equipment Company

Virtualhunts.com

Chip Wagner

Ranelle Walker

Ben Wallace

Brad Wallace

Doyle Wallis Properties LLC

Greg Whitehead

Wildlife Artist Taxidermy

Joe Underwood

Donovan Williamson

Rick Wilshire

Bob Wilson Striper Guide Service

Jackson Wilson

Jay Yelas

Zolon / Zoe Restaurants

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With Special Appreciation to Many of Last Year’s Successful Bidders

Chad Allen

Randy Allen

K.C. Arwine

Wayne Bailey

Steve Barley

Britt Barnard

Harry Bartel

Bill Beall

Chuck Bice

Jon Bonnell

Joseph Brooks

Garrett Brown

Donald Burns

Dan Carroll

Brian Catlin

John Cearnal

Barrett Clark

Lance Coleman

Jeff Cook

Dan Craine

Toby Darden

Chip Davis

Dwain Dent

Tommy Doty

Rob Felton

David Fielder

Ross Fields

Rich Fuller

Pace Fund

Mark Gabbert

John George

Dale Gilreath

Joel Glenn

Jack Gregory

Mike Hall

Alex Harkins

Michael Harper

Casey Harrison

Joe Hartwell

Jay Haynes

Michael Hays

Bryan Hearne

Tina Helzer

Stewart Henry

Scot Hollman

Scot Hollmann

Jim Hubbard

Ellison Hurt

Eric Hyden

Jillian Johnson

Kirk Johnson

Monty Johnson

Chris Jones

Rob Keffler

John Kiesling

Bryan King

Will Kirtley

Steve Knapp

Terry Knapp

Jim Krause

Daniel Leonard

Steven Luskey

Jim Manley

Jim McCoy

Jon Mendenhall

J.S. Moore

R.D. Moore

Randy Moore

Craig Morris

Brad Nall

Steve Nicols

Elliott Pergande

Phil Perrin

Stan Perry

Michael Philpott

Matt Posey

Stan Potts

Kyle Poulson

Dale Quisinberry

Rusty Reid

Jim Retz

Brian Richards

Larry Roberts

Rock Creek Range

Jeff Rogers

B.J. Rust

Kyle Scott

Matt Scott

Tom Scott

Sonny Seale

Steve Siddon

Steve Sikes

Larz Smith

Steve Thornton

Clay Tyler

Larry Tyler

John Vering

Chip Wagner

Brian Walden

Bob Walter

Jason Weiser

Joe White

Kyle Whitesell

Donovan Williamson

Chris Wilshire

Jackson Wilson

Sherman Young

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Sportsmen’s Club Contributions

Lena Pope Home

Financial assistance to cover costs associatedwith camping and camping trips

Cast For Kids

Title sponsor for this Parker County Fishing Event

Parker Country Law Enforcement

Financial assistance to cover costs associated withtheir annual youth deer hunt and spring fishing trip

Outdoor for Kids

Financial assistance to cover costs associated with aone-day fishing trip for + 70 inner-city youth

Texas Junior Anglers

Founding sponsor for 12 annual fishing events

Ducks Unlimited (Fort Worth Chapter)

Quail Unlimited (Cross Timbers Chapter)

Wild Turkey Federation (Tarrant County Chapter)

Zoo Ball

Donation of a lifetime hunting and fishing license tobe given to a youth under the age of 17

Camp Fire USA

Financial assistance costs associated with purchase of archery range equipment

at Camp El Tesoro

Texas Wildlife Association

Financial assistance to cover costs to continueyouth hunting programs in North Texas

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Purchase and donation of night vision glasses to game wardens

Adopt-A-Fisherman

Financial assistance to cover costs associatedwith this annual youth fishing program

at Possum Kingdom lake

Whiz Bang

Financial assistance to cover costs associated with this annual event held by the

Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation

Camp John MarcStocking and management of Lake near

Morgan, Texas, used throughout the summer by campers who have been afflicted by one of several types of illnesses and/or diseases

Operation OrphansFinancial assistance to cover costs associated

with the operation of Camp Gene Ashby

Parks & Wildlife Foundation of Texas

Texas Pythian HomeDonation of fishing and camping equipment

Camp CarterDonation of fishing, archery and shooting range supplies

Big Brothers/Big SistersTitle sponsor of 2003 sporting clay shoot

Texas Wildlife Society Scholarships for youth to attend this one week-camp sponsored by TAMU

Bob White BrigadeScholarships for youth to attend thisone-week camp sponsored by TAMU

Camp SweenyFinancial assistance associated with purchase of

archery and rifle range equipment

Streams & ValleysFinancial assistance with purchase of fish

and help for annual fishing event

Camp DiscoveryFinancial assistance associated with purchase offishing supplies for annual 3-day fishing event

Osprey Bass ClubDonation of fishing supplies

Hendrick Home For ChildrenDonation of camping equipment

New HorizonsDonation of camping equipment

Cherokee Home For ChildrenDonation of fishing and camping equipment

The Following Is a Partial List of Donations That Have Been Made in Recent Years as a Result

of the Generosity of Sponsors, Donors, and Attendees of Our Annual Game Dinner

–– R E S E R V E Y O U R T A B L E –– Deadline February 17, 2005

Contact Allen Booth for advance table purchases.

Phone: 817-927-8593 or Fax: 817-335-4801

The Sportsmen’s Club of Fort WorthP.O. Box 470393Fort Worth, TX 76147

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2005 Banquet Door Prizes

Ridglea Country ClubThursday, February 24, 2005

5:30 P.M.

Forty-Eighth Annual Game Dinner

CHILD ADULTDoor Prize Door Prize

Donated by Thompson & Knight Foundation Donated by Elk Castle Shooting Sports

and Steve Norris

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