Post by: Bob33 on January 22, 2019, 07:29:52 AM
SEATTLE SPORTSMEN'S CONVENTION 2019 FUNDRAISER
Please join The Seattle Puget Sound Chapter of Safari Club International and The Seattle Sportsmen's Conservation Foundation as we celebrate and support the Seattle Sportsmen's Convention mission:
"Together... Working for Wildlife"
February 23, 2019
Lynnwood Convention Center
3711 - 196th Ave SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Same Great People, Exhibitors, Live & Silent Auctions, Raffles and Fun!
While we are still finalizing live auction items, a few items that are confirmed include artwork, gold & elk ivory necklace/earring set, numerous North American and international hunts, fishing trips, unique experiences including Dirt Fish rally and VIP tickets to MeatEater Podcast Live. In addition, we will have our usual 100+ item silent auction, Wall of Guns, raffles, games and more!
Always a fun event for a great cause!
To register, please click on the link below to access our fundraiser website. We are limited to 350 guests and tickets are selling quickly.
https://sscf.schoolauction.net/convention2019/
Registration includes entry, dinner, access to exhibitors and your opportunity to play great raffles, bid on live and silent auctions, play exciting games and have a ton of fun!
Your friends and hunting buddies will be at this event.
COME BE PART OF IT WITH THEM!
Please feel free to share this email with anyone that may be interested in attending and supporting this worthy cause.
If you have any questions regarding this upcoming event, please contact Kiersten Lee at kierstenannlee@gmail.com or 425-293-7874
Post by: wa.hunter on January 22, 2019, 08:17:29 AM
This fund raising event has been what has put those antelope out there.
Your support and contributions are greatly appreciated.
Post by: jackelope on January 22, 2019, 08:41:24 AM
Post by: wa.hunter on February 01, 2019, 11:54:53 AM
Post by: jackelope on February 08, 2019, 09:58:15 AM
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Post by: jackelope on February 08, 2019, 10:43:05 AM
2 Benchmark rifles 30 and 33 Nosler. A Fierce Firearms rifle in 28 Nosler. Tons of other guns, sitka gear and pack, Kifaru pack, Green Mountain grill, Dark Energy stuff, Tyto knives, pelican coolers, 2 tickets and a meet and greet to the meat eater deal, hunts, fishing trips and LOTS OF STUFF FOR THE LADIES! Plus a custom 1 of a kind Glock and lots of other useful gear!
@BC CHASER
Seattle Sportsmen's Convention Project Funding
Wildlife Conservation, Habitat Preservation, Hunter Education and Advocacy project funding using proceeds of the past nine conventions and all groups.
Wildlife Conservation
•Funds for reintroduction of native Pronghorn Antelope in WA State ($99,000)
•Mountain Goat Population Surveys in WA with WDFW ($73,150)
•Funded Grizzly bear study & survey in British Columbia w/ GOABC ($10,000)
•Wild sheep transplants, vaccinations and radio collars in WA & OR ($39,000)
•Rocky Mountain Bighorn sheep population survey in BC. ($13,000)
•Funding for DNA testing and cataloging of mountain lions in WA ($42,000)
•Bighorn Sheep feeding and supplement nutrition project, WA ($3,000)
•Bear Dog project with the WDFW to aid in handling problem bears ($9,500)
•Baja Desert Bighorn Sheep survey, optics and conservation project ($56,250)
•Special Government Tag sales funding specie specific game mgmt ($731,950)
•Donations to SCI National for projects ($172,238)
•Snyder Fish Hatchery & Olympic Peninsula Guides Assoc. ($7,200)
•SE WA Bighorn Sheep Collar Project 05 ($35,000)
•Mule Deer Genetic study and survey w/Purdue University ($8,000)
•Bighorn Sheep Fencing Project ($20,000)
•Mt. Rainer Elk surveys ($650)
•Chelan Bighorn Sheep Collar Project 07 ($15,300)
•Deer Decoy for WDFW ($2,000)
•Wolverine GPS Tracking Project, SE Alaska ($9,900)
•Seri Indians - Mexico/Cooperative Sheep Funding ($85,300)
•WDFW/Cooperative Wildlife Project Funding ($14,850)
•WSU Research Funding ($2,000)
•Hell's Canyon Capture and Collar ($5,000)
•Bighorn Sheep Survey ($10,304)
•Antelope Reintroduction, support & enforcement ($49,300)
•Predator Control Support ($2,000)
•Vulcan Mountain Big Horn Sheep Projects ($11,000)
Habitat Preservation
•Tieton, WA 10,400 acre critical range habitat purchase ($95,000)
•Asotin Creek, WA critical winter range land acquisition ($16,000)
•Tuccannon, WA habitat enhancement with minerals ($4,100)
•Umptanum, WA wildlife water guzzler habitat enhancement ($7,000)
•Wynoochee River drainage forage enhancement evaluation, WA ($5,000)
•Lagrande, OR Ladd March critical rangeland acquisition ($10,000)
•WA Pheasant Habitat Projects ($5,500)
•Southeast WA Bighorn Sheep Habitat Enhancement ($100,000)
•Turkey Habitat Preservation ($10,000)
Education
•Sponsor Sensory Safari exhibit for education of blind children ($2,000)
•Scholarships for boys and girls to the Youth Conservation Corp Camp ($6,800)
•Sponsor the South Kitsap ROTC shooting team ($12,500)
•Scholarships to the SCI Adult Wilderness leadership School in WY ($10,000)
•Scholarships to Hunters Apprentice Program at Indianhead Ranch ($12,500)
•Roadside billboard education/advocacy program in WA ($7,000)
•Sponsor of Eddie Eagle Firearm safety course in all levels of school ($2,000)
•Young people education and conservation awareness in WA ($22,000)
•Sponsor JAKES project for NWTF ($2,500)
•Sponsor Youth Fishing Day ($500)
•Bridge River Valley Steward Ship Training ($500)
•Snoqualmie Valley Gun Club Youth Shooter's Program ($4,000)
•Extreme Huntress Sponsorship ($2,675)
Hunter Advocacy & Community Service
•Donated over 60 tons of salmon for "Hunters for the hungry" ($34,000)
•Hunters Feeding the Hungry Buffalo Meat Donation ($7,500)
•Hunter access program Selah Butte, WA ($3,000)
•Friends of NRA ($12,000)
•World Conservation Force, Hunter advocacy world wide Sponsor ($15,000)
•SCI Washington DC building for hunter lobbying and advocacy ($30,000)
•Wheel chair access for SCI Washington DC building ($3,000)
•Motorized wheel chair provided to deserving member of Convention ($9,000)
•Hunters Heritage Council hunting & fishing lobby in Olympia, WA. $48,000)
•Northwest Sport fishing Industry Association Sponsor 05 & 06 ($10,000)
•Guide Outfitters Association British Columbia, BC Hunting Lobby ($38,500)
•Whitetail and Turkey Hunts for disabled hunters ($24,500)
•Wild Sheep Summit Sponsor ($1,500)
•Wolf Advisory Group Sponsor ($1,000)
•Tri-State Wild Sheep Sponsor ($250)
•Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation ($6,000)
•Freedom Hunters, Wounded Warrior Sponsorships and Salmon for Soldiers ($4,250)
•North American Moose Conference Sponsorship ($1,000)
YOUR PACIFIC NORTHWEST PROGRAM DOLLARS AT WORK TOTAL $2,170,167
Because of the unbelievable support of this event over the past fifteen years, the participating groups have been able to significantly impact the important conservation programs listed above. Your continued support will ensure that many of these programs continue to be funded. Again, thank you for your important financial contribution to Wildlife Conservation!
Post by: bearpaw on February 08, 2019, 10:45:39 AM
Post by: jackelope on February 08, 2019, 10:46:46 AM
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Post by: jackelope on February 08, 2019, 10:48:31 AM
Post by: greenhead_killer on February 08, 2019, 11:03:26 AM
Post by: Woodchuck on February 08, 2019, 12:02:37 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 08, 2019, 12:30:44 PM
Sounds like an awesome event. I wonder what the pass will be like the evening of the 22nd...
It'll be fine.
Come on over.
Post by: Woodchuck on February 08, 2019, 02:31:02 PM
I may just do that.Sounds like an awesome event. I wonder what the pass will be like the evening of the 22nd...
It'll be fine.
Come on over.
Post by: BC CHASER on February 09, 2019, 09:20:50 PM
Post by: BC CHASER on February 09, 2019, 09:29:19 PM
• TIKKA 25-06 BLUED
• TIKKA STAINLESS 7MM
• KIMBER TURQUOISE BEL AIR
• WEATHERBY 30-378 ACCUMARK
• TIKKA STAINLESS 300WSM
• SMITH M&P AR10
• BENELLI M4
• CZ 410 SHARPTAIL SIDE BY SIDE
• COLT AR6720
• SMITH & WESSON 357 MAG REVOLVER
• WEATHERBY MKV DELUXE 6.5X300
• SIG 220 10MM KRYPTEK CAMO PISTOL
• KIMBER 3” 45 STAINLESS ULTRA RAPTOR
• NOSLER RIFLE 28 NOSLER HERITAGE
• RUGER PRECISION 6.5
• WINCHESTER 338 WIN MAG WITH SIGHTS
• HENRY GOLDEN BOY 22 MAGNUM RIFLE
• GLOCK 43 9MM PISTOL
• REMINGTON R51 9MM PISTOL
• SMITH & WESSON AIRWEIGHT 38 SPECIAL
• KIMBER BLACK & DESERT TAN 2 TONE MICRO 9 PISTOL
• CVA OPTIMA 50 CALIBER MUZZLELOADER
• FIERCE FURY 28 NOSLER
• CUSTOM GLOCK 9MM PISTOL WITH SPSC SCI LOGO
• BELGIAN BROWNING DOUBLE 20 GAUGE OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN
• TWO (2) BENCHMARK BARRELS CUSTOM BUILT RIFLES
***MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO AVAILABILITY***
AND numerous other incredible items to make your hunting season a success including Swarovski SLC 15x56 binos, Mathews MXB-360 cross-bow, 75 quart ORCA cooler, Garmin InReach Mini. Live auction includes local and international hunting and fishing trips, 1 day DirtFish rally, one-of-a-kind artwork, elk ivory jewelry, 2 sold out VIP tickets to MeatEater LIVE in Seattle + Meet & Greet with Steven Rinella. And a 150+ item silent auction -- a fun time for all!
Post by: jackelope on February 10, 2019, 08:20:31 AM
Post by: Buckjunkie on February 10, 2019, 01:35:09 PM
Post by: wa.hunter on February 12, 2019, 03:43:33 PM
Post by: Buckjunkie on February 13, 2019, 07:43:49 PM
Post by: jackelope on February 23, 2019, 06:31:40 PM
The ever popular protesters.
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Bushcraft up on stage doing what he does.
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Post by: jackelope on February 23, 2019, 06:35:47 PM
Dinner
Post by: jackelope on February 23, 2019, 06:38:51 PM
Post by: Bob33 on February 24, 2019, 11:28:48 AM
Post by: greenhead_killer on February 24, 2019, 12:09:42 PM
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2019, 10:39:25 AM
Post by: Bob33 on February 25, 2019, 10:42:23 AM
I wonder how many antelope those protesters have brought to WA! :bash:Antelope: 0; long-eared donkeys: lots.
Post by: bearpaw on February 25, 2019, 10:48:00 AM
Post by: Bushcraft on February 25, 2019, 11:11:34 AM
https://www.dropbox.com/s/vp0ft9tytr5jns3/Antelope%20Capture%20v.2.3_Large%20%28Saved%29.mp4?dl=0