Seattle Sportsmen's Convention & Fundraiser -- February 29, 2020 in Lynnwood

[MamaBear]

Looking for ways to make a difference for wildlife conservation right here in Washington?  Time for a fun night out with friends? Join us on February 29 at the Lynnwood Convention Center for the 20th annual Seattle Sportsmen's Convention. The event includes a live auction, 125+ item silent auction, games and raffles! Doors open at 2pm, dinner at 6pm, followed by our live auction and raffle drawings.

Our goal is to raise in excess of $250,000 for local projects such as Washington State Mountain Goat Surveys, Blacktail Deer Hair Loss Studies, Hunters for the Hungry donations, funding of hunts and fishing trips for veterans, youth outdoor and educational programs, Mountain Goat relocation, and Pronghorn Antelope re-introduction into eastern Washington. 

A sneak peek of what you can expect at the event:

• meet our Master of Ceremonies and guest speaker, Clint Walker (Founder of FALKOR Defense and NEMO Arms)
• more than 25 firearms available to win
• 20/20 Vision raffle: Swarovski STX-95 with stay-on case, Manfrotto XPRO Fluid Two-Way tripod head, and Manfrotto 055 Carbon Fiber 3-section tripod! Value of $5,995!
• local and international hunting and fishing trips
• one of a kind custom Louis Vuitton handbag
• YETI Tundra 350 cooler – complete with beer and snacks for the perfect weekend BBQ!
• two VIP tickets to the SOLD OUT MeatEater: Off the Air show in Portland, including a meet & greet with Steven Rinella and friends
• two Gold VIP Chillaxification tickets to Kenny Chesney: Chillaxification Tour July 18, plus a one night stay at Fairmont Olympic Hotel
• artwork by Ryan Perry
  

And as always, we will auction off the Washington State Governor's Mountain Goat Tag!

Buy tickets and browse a sampling of live auction items at https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2020

Purchase a Life Membership which includes an entry to win a 10-day guided Moose hunt with Milligan Outfitting LTD or a custom ordered 28 Nosler build by Benchmark Barrels!           

Questions? Contact Sally Torres @ 425-864-1171 or eastonjane1883@gmail.com

[Skyvalhunter]

Sally how does this make a difference for conservation in Wa?

[Boss .300 winmag]

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Her post count is one, be interesting to see if she comes back on to answer follow up question when she says any ? contact her.

[jackelope]

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Her post count is one, be interesting to see if she comes back on to answer follow up question when she says any ? contact her.

What’s the point of a comment like that? She’s done more for hunting in this state than a lot of us combined.
I know her well. She’ll be back. It’ll be more interesting to know who else will support the cause. If you contact her and she doesn’t answer, let me know.

[Bango skank]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

[jackelope]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

Pretty sure they’re working on more than just pronghorn. Maybe you guys should come and see what it’s all about rather than complaining and questioning then not doing anything to help.

This is sadly how this sort of thing usually goes. Been there done that. We all sit around and complain about hunting in our state and wildlife in our state. We then have a legitimate organization doing things to help  who are looking for support and people question and complain and make silly pointless comments. 

[Rainier10]

 

Just checking in to see how we as a group treat a first time poster who is working to raise money to help our wildlife.

So far I am not impressed but maybe this thread will take an unexpected turn for the positive.

[BC CHASER]

The antelope project has been going on for over 10 years. Why start something and not see it through? This group has also spent a lot of time on big horn sheep and mountain goat projects as well. Its a small number of people who are actually getting this stuff done. So instead of criticizing why not get involved, a handful of people can only do so much!

[MamaBear]

First, let me clarify that Sally is the event coordinator.  She can help with questions about ticket sales and such.  Questions about this post, you can direct to me.

In addition to some of the key projects noted in the original post, over the past 20 years the involved organizations have invested more than $2.2M into conservation efforts, including, but not limited to the following. If you want to see the full list, I’ve attached images of the list to this post.
 
•   $191,300 Reintroduction & Support of native Pronghorn Antelope in WA State
•   $73,150 Mountain Goat Population Surveys in WA with WDFW
•   $10,000 Grizzly bear study & survey in British Columbia w/ GOABC
•   $39,000 Wild sheep transplants, vaccinations and radio collars in WA & OR
•   $13,000 Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep population survey in BC.
•   $42,000 DNA testing and cataloging of mountain lions in WA 
•   $3,000 Bighorn Sheep feeding and supplement nutrition project, WA
•   $9,500 Bear Dog project with the WDFW to aid in handling problem bears.
•   $56,250 Baja Desert Bighorn Sheep survey, optics and conservation project.
•   $731,950 Special Government Tag sales funding species specific game mgmt   
•   $182,238 Donations to SCI National for projects
•   $172,238 Donations to SCI National for projects 
•   $7,200 Snyder Fish Hatchery & Olympic Peninsula Guides Assoc.
•   $35,000 SE WA Bighorn Sheep Collar Project 05
•   $8,000 Mule Deer Genetic study and survey w/Purdue University
•   $20,000 Bighorn Sheep Fencing Project
•   $650 Mt. Rainer Elk surveys
•   $15,300 Chelan Bighorn Sheep Collar Project 07
•   $2,000 Deer Decoy for WDFW
•   $9,900 Wolverine GPS Tracking Project, SE Alaska
•   $85,300 Seri Indians – Mexico/Cooperative Sheep Funding
•   $14,850 WDFW/Cooperative Wildlife Project Funding
•   $2,000 WSU Research Funding
•   $5,000 Hells Canyon Capture and Collar
•   $10,304 Bighorn Sheep Survey                                                                                                                 
•   $2,000 Predator Control Support
•   $11,000 Vulcan Mountain Big Horn Sheep Projects
•   $2,300 Mountain Goat Relocation Support and Ear Tags
 
Personally, this is about the legacy that we leave for our children--being able to actively participate in raising funds to re-introduce Antelope, going to Nevada and putting my hands on 50+ antelope, watching the release, and then bringing my two young children into the field to see them and their babies – that’s important.  Taking Hunter Ed with my son and being in the outdoors with him, that’s important.  Receiving funding from SCI to add Wildlife curriculum into a local elementary school, to introduce concepts to kids that would instead never be exposed to this – that’s important. What we leave behind to future generations is critical. 

The fundraiser is coordinated by Seattle Sportsmen’s Conservation Foundation and Seattle Puget Sound Chapter of Safari Club International, both of which are voting members of Hunter’s Heritage Council and Washingtonians for Wildlife.  Many of our members spend their time lobbying in Olympia and Washington DC, in addition to partnering with WDFW. 

If you’d like to learn more about these organizations, you can visit www.working4wildlife.com and/or www.sciseattlepsc.com.  Both websites are in process of being updated, but give you a sense of the work that we do.  In addition, you are always welcome to attend our monthly meetings. Come to the event, meet us, get to know what we do, and share your opinions.  If you feel passionate that focus is being placed on the wrong things, get involved and help shape where we spend time and money.

[jackelope]

 

[Boss .300 winmag]

🤔

Her post count is one, be interesting to see if she comes back on to answer follow up question when she says any ? contact her.

What’s the point of a comment like that? She’s done more for hunting in this state than a lot of us combined.
I know her well. She’ll be back. It’ll be more interesting to know who else will support the cause. If you contact her and she doesn’t answer, let me know.

Just what it says, nothing else to be read into it.

[KFhunter]

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Her post count is one, be interesting to see if she comes back on to answer follow up question when she says any ? contact her.

I didn't know much about SSCF living on the east side,  but it looks legit, might be a great place to get your conservation on, and it's fairly local for you 

[Bango skank]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

Pretty sure they’re working on more than just pronghorn. Maybe you guys should come and see what it’s all about rather than complaining and questioning then not doing anything to help.

This is sadly how this sort of thing usually goes. Been there done that. We all sit around and complain about hunting in our state and wildlife in our state. We then have a legitimate organization doing things to help  who are looking for support and people question and complain and make silly pointless comments.

Im not complaining, im not questioning whether they do anything.  Just commenting on the pronghorn thing.  Just cant wrap my head around why people want to introduce a new big game animal when we cant manage the ones we have.

[KFhunter]

wasn't pronhorn a collaborative effort with tribes?   I'm not against doing that. 


agree on mismanagement of other big game species, letting caribou die then introducing prongs  /boggle


but still, I'm not against prongs in WA.

We got other threads to talk about these issues, this is for a fund raiser for SSCF so lets not 

[Bob33]

I think it's awesome we have antelope in Washington, and appreciate that local Safari Club chapters put funding and human resources into making it happen in addition to supporting other hunting and conservation causes.

[bearpaw]

SCI is one of the best organizations in the state, nation, and world, for getting things done that benefit wildlife and hunters. It amazes me that anyone would seem upset that an organization is trying to improve hunter opportunity when there are so many forces trying to take away hunter opportunity? Thank you SCI for all that you do! 

[Ironhead]

looks like SCI is putting a lot of funds on the ground. I love it!

[actionshooter]

Looks like a fun night out for a pretty good cause... I'll have to look at the calendar... 

[ctwiggs1]

I would really like to make it this year.  Just curious, what is the conservation cash for?  What’s the difference between that and regular cash?

Thanks!

[MamaBear]

Conservation Ca$h is just like cash at the event -- it can be used to purchase raffle tickets, participate in games, pay for live auction and silent auction items. It can't be used for purchases at the cash bar. The benefit is that when you pre-purchase Conservation Ca$h, you save $ on your dinner ticket price. For example, buy $250 in Conservation Ca$h and your dinner ticket is discounted by $25.  Buy $1,000 in Conservation Ca$h and your dinner is free. (And the Lynnwood Convention Center doesn't have an ATM, so it's also convenient in that case, too, although we will gladly take a credit card for any of the above!)

Hope you can join us this year!

[jackelope]

I believe conservation cash is money you purchase ahead of time at a discounted rate. You can use regular money there too. And plastic.

[MamaBear]

Here's a sneak peek of one of the raffle items up for grabs at the 20th annual Seattle Sportsmen's Convention on February 29 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Check out this Swarovski STX-95 with stay-on case, Manfrotto XPRO Fluid Two-Way tripod head, and Manfrotto 055 Carbon Fiber 3-section tripod! Value of $5,995!

Get your ticket soon! https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2020

[cem3434]

Is the new life member raffle only for new life members or are all life members entered in the moose or 28 nosler drawing?

[MamaBear]

Is the new life member raffle only for new life members or are all life members entered in the moose or 28 nosler drawing?

Life membership to Seattle Sportsmen's Conservation Foundation is a new membership option that started in November 2019.  Anyone that has purchased a life membership for SSCF to-date (since we began offering it in November 2019) will be entered.

[bornhunter]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

Good point there Bango. And I would prefer Washington SCF over Seattle SCF.

[MamaBear]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

Good point there Bango. And I would prefer Washington SCF over Seattle SCF.

If you reference my earlier post in this thread, you will see the list of funded projects over the past 20 years.  You will also see that most of those projects are not Antelope-specific and are not Seattle-based. 

While I am new to hunting and new to Hunt WA, I am not new to volunteering my time to the wildlife of our state. I find it discouraging that fellow hunters aren't able to simply see that we are trying to do good things for hunters in Washington, regardless of the species.  No harm, no foul if you don't want to attend or support a fundraiser where the funds raised stay here in Washington state.

[bearpaw]

Seems crazy to me that people want to put money and effort into establishing pronghorn populations when we cant even keep our deer, elk or moose populations healthy.  We should put effort into managing what we already have, and worry about being successful at that, before we go adding more animals to the mix.  Hell, we cant even keep a stable whitetail herd, how sad is that?

Good point there Bango. And I would prefer Washington SCF over Seattle SCF.

If you reference my earlier post in this thread, you will see the list of funded projects over the past 20 years.  You will also see that most of those projects are not Antelope-specific and are not Seattle-based. 

While I am new to hunting and new to Hunt WA, I am not new to volunteering my time to the wildlife of our state. I find it discouraging that fellow hunters aren't able to simply see that we are trying to do good things for hunters in Washington, regardless of the species.  No harm, no foul if you don't want to attend or support a fundraiser where the funds raised stay here in Washington state.

The majority can see the good things that SCI is doing all over the state, I don't understand why anyone would be opposed to any of those projects, but the majority can see the good, thanks for keeping us informed on this great fundraising event. 

[bearpaw]

How is this not directly benefiting hunters and the image of hunters throughout Washington? 

 - Washington State Mountain Goat Surveys
 - Deer Hair Loss Studies
 - Hunters for the Hungry donations
 - Funding of hunts and fishing trips for veterans
 - Youth outdoor and educational programs
 - Mountain Goat relocation
 - Pronghorn Antelope re-introduction into eastern Washington

[ctwiggs1]

I love what you guys do.  What’s more is that groups like yours provide valuable funding and research that actually helps WDFW, rather than the leftist groups who just drain WDFW with meaningless lawsuits.

Keep up the great work, please!

[MamaBear]

I love what you guys do.  What’s more is that groups like yours provide valuable funding and research that actually helps WDFW, rather than the leftist groups who just drain WDFW with meaningless lawsuits.

Keep up the great work, please!

Thank you!  And we will!

[Buckjunkie]

Always my favorite conservation banquet each year. It’s a drive for me but worth it to contribute to a group that gets things done. Great group of people working for us!!

[carpsniperg2]

How many life members since nov are there?

Do you need to be present to win on the life member drawing?

[MamaBear]

How many life members since nov are there?

Do you need to be present to win on the life member drawing?

I don't know the number of life memberships purchased to date and we will be selling life memberships at the event as well, so total number eligible to win is unknown at this time!  And yes, you must be present to win.

[MamaBear]

How many life members since nov are there?

Do you need to be present to win on the life member drawing?

I see you live in Goldendale.  We do have an event room block at the Best Western Alderwood just across the parking lot from the Lynnwood Convention Center.  Just mention "Seattle Sportsmen's Convention" for a discounted rate of $85.99/night. 425-775-7600 (must book before 2/14/20)

[MamaBear]

Here’s one of our fantastic live auction items— a 350 quart YETI cooler full of beer, plus a gift certificate for Lind’s Custom Meats. I see a backyard BBQ in one lucky bidder’s future!

You won’t want to miss out on this and other items including hunts, fishing trips, unique experiences, beautiful artwork and more! Join us on February 29th!

Tickets on sale through February 10th.  https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2020

[MamaBear]

Another sneak peek at one of the amazing items we will have at the 20th annual Seattle Sportsmen's Convention! Check out this Liberty Colonial 50 - 64 Gun Safe! Includes free delivery within the Puget Sound from Northwest Safe.

For your chance to take this safe home with you, join us on February 29th at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Doors open at 2pm!
Tickets available now at https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2020

[MamaBear]

Here are just some of the firearms available in games, raffles and live auction at the fundraiser on February 29th! Tickets are selling quickly and very few seats remaining!
https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2020

•   Benchmark - 7mm Remington
•   Benchmark - .270 Win.  Lightweight Rifle
•   Weatherby MKV Backcountry 6.5 WBY RPM    
•   Tikka T3x Lite stainless 300 WSM
•   Tikka T3x Lite stainless 7mm Rem Mag
•   Sako 85 Classic 300 Win Mag
•   CZ Sharp-tail .410 SxS
•   Ruger Precision 6.5 Creedmoor
•   Sig Sauer P220R5 10mm camo hunter
•   Kimber Micro 9 Raptor STS
•   Sig Sauer 1911 45 ACP We the People
•   Kimber Pro Raptor II
•   Springfield Armory XDM 10mm
•   Henry Golden Boy 22 Mag
•   Sako 85 Kodiak 375 H&H
•   CZ 457 VARMINT 204 RUGER
•   Benelli SBE3 12ga Max5
•   Kimber Micro 9 rose wood 2 tone
•   Smith and Wesson 500 4”
•   Winchester M70 270WSM extreme weather
•   Tikka T3x Lite Blued .308 Win

[Skyvalhunter]

Who's all planning to attend?

[greenhead_killer]

I’ll be there