Help us fight Proposition 127!!
Proposition 127 is an attempt by out of state extremist to once again, remove the management of Colorado’s wildlife from the hands of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in favor of anti-science Ballot Box Biology. If passed, this will cost the state millions in lost revenue dedicated to conservation and habitat management, and will increase negative human-wildlife interactions, just as a similar ban has in California.
At SCI Colorado Chapter, we believe that every individual can make a difference in wildlife conservation. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or just someone who appreciates the great outdoors, your voice matters. Together, we can protect our natural resources and ensure that future generations enjoy the beauty of Colorado’s wildlife. Join us in our mission to promote sustainable hunting practices and support vital conservation projects across the state. Your participation can help us create a lasting impact.
All proceeds from this raffle for either a Saskatchewan Whitetail Hunt for 2 Hunters, or a Complete Gunwerks Nexus Rifle Package in 300 PRC will go directly to Coloradans for Responsible WIldlife Management (CRWM) to support the ongoing efforts to fight this ill informed effort.
Raffle details may be found at the link below!
CRWM Raffle Results!!
Yesterday we drew the winners of the special SCI Colorado Raffle supporting the efforts of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM) to maintain 120 years of science based wildlife management here in Colorado. The stakes are high, and sports men and women from all over the US participated in the effort. THANK YOU!! All funds collected will go directly to CRWM to support their mission.
The battle is far from over however. In fact, it’s really just beginning. Extreme anti-hunting organizations from outside Colorado are using this as an opportunity to hone the playbook they intend to use across the Western US, and eventually the entire country. Make no mistake, this effort is not just about ending Mountain Lion and Bobcat hunting in Colorado. Its about ending “trophy hunting”, which is an intentionally loosely defined term. When we asked one of the volunteer signature collectors to define “trophy hunting” recently the answer was “That’s just what we call hunting.”
SCI Colorado will continue to support CRWM in their efforts, and plan to have another special raffle up soon! You can also visit their website at SaveTheHuntColorado.com and donate directly to the cause!
We would like to thank all of the sponsors of this raffle, and urge you to support them, as they have supported the entire outdoor community!
Congratulations to the winners!!!!
Colorado Mtn Lion Hunt | Lawrence Buchholz | Meredith, CO | Ticket # 02870 |
Gunwerks Rifle Package | Christian Pfund | Tuscon, AZ | Ticket # 01318 |
Its a wrap!!
What a night! 540 of our closest friends coming together to support conservation and charitable causes. We are in the battle of our lives here in Colorado to stop the radical anti-hunting organizations from once again cramming a hunting ban onto us via “ballot box biology” As Dan gates, executive director of Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management to the crowd last night, “It’s not about Mt Lions and Bobcats. Its about ending hunting in Colorado.” And you better believe if they are successful in Colorado, they will replicate their playbook across the rest of the west, and then eventually the rest of the country. We failed to stop the introduction of wolves into Colorado, partially through some shady maneuvers from our politicians, and partially because there was no organized movement of Sportsmen, and Sportswomen to stand against the antis. CRWM is designed to change all that!
A significant amount of the funds raised through our raffle, and our banquet, will go to support these efforts, So IF the anti’s are successful getting the initiative on the ballot, and CRWM and a consortium of conservation groups from across the entire country are fighting via every legal mean to oppose that, that we have the funds to do a better job educating Coloradans on why Science Based wildlife management is important for all species and habitat in Colorado! To that end we have partnered with CRWM on another raffle for a Guided Mountain Lion Hunt, complete with a full body mount. We also have a Gunwerks Nexus rifle package to raffle off. Both of the can be access via the Save The Hunt Raffle tag at the top of the page, or by clicking here:Save The Hunt!
Now without further build up, here are the winner’s from last nights raffle drawings! Congratulation!!
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2024 Raffle Winners
Stevinson Hunter’s Dream 6 Gun Pkg
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Christensen Arms .300 Win Mag
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Leica Geovid Binos |
Nicholas Carroll
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Joseph Schoendorf
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Anthony Bosco
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Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Jason RoeBailey, CO |
William DockinsLa Salle, CO |
Jay Mays
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NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Todd Clark
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Gina Roe
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Coming into the home stretch!
Less than 24-hours to the big event and we are really excited to see all of our fellow outdoors people to one again celebrate the amazing opportunities we have. But, we cannot take those opportunities for granted. Radical out of state anti-hunting organizations are once again trying to push through a ballot initiative to remove the decision of wildlife and habitat management from trained professionals, using 120 years of proven science based management principles and replace it with “ballot box biology”. Unlike the wolf introduction, the sports men and women of Colorado are united and aligned. With Dan Gates, and the Coloradan’s for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM) leading the charge. This year several of our auction items are the banquet have been earmarked with all proceeds going to CRWM. We also have a special announcement about another way to help fund the fight!
This year our theme is Save the Hunt! And you will here a lot more about that at the banquet, on our website, and via emails in the coming weeks.
We look forward to seeing all of our banquet guests tomorrow night, Saturday March 2nd, 2024 at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, 945 Lower Gold Camp Rd!! Doors will open at 4PM for cocktails and games. And Dinner will begin at 6PM.
Join us for the 44th Annual SCI Colorado FUN-draiser Banquet!
Come and be a part of a memorable evening on March 2nd, 2024, as we gather 500+ of our dear friends to celebrate our shared passion for conservation and charitable causes right here in Colorado. This year, our banquet holds even greater significance as Colorado takes center stage in the fight to safeguard the rights of sportsmen and women. Watch the impactful message from Dan Gates, of Coloradans For Responsible Wildlife Management, on the right side to get a taste of what we are up against…
Be sure to check back in the coming weeks, as our Raffle site will soon go live! And for those who have ordered before, keep an eye on your email inbox for an announcement once we open up.
We can’t wait to see you there!
WOW! What An Event!!
The 43rd annual Colorado SCI Banquet is in the books. Many of us are still trying to catch up (and rest our feet!) after an awesome night spent with 500 like minded folks supporting conservation, charitable organizations, and our hunting rights not only in Colorado, but across the country. It was a packed house, and based on all the initial feedback from attendees, everyone had a great time.
Putting on an event of this size and scope takes a tremendous amount of team work, and we are extremely fortunate to have an amazing crew of volunteers to support our event. Literally thousands of hours go into planning, prepping, and executing the Banquet and raffle every year, and each year we strive to make it just a little better, and add fresh items and games to keep folks coming back.
We also drew the winners of our eight major raffles at the event last night. This year we had entries from all 48 states where online raffles entries are legal! This was a first for us as usually there are at least a few states with no entries. Wow! And the diverse nature of the entries is once again reflected in the winners, two of whom are from outside Colorado.
We are already planning for next year’s event, which will once again be at the Norris Penrose Event Center on the first Saturday in March. So without further preamble, here are the raffle winners. Congratulations to all of them!
2023 Raffle Winners
Stevinson Hunter’s Dream 6 Gun Pkg
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Christensen Arms .300 Win Mag
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Leica Geovid Binos |
Joshua Weiss
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Jordan Hodapp
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Ariz Snellstrom
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Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Jon Rey
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Will Ellison
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James Perry
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NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Ralph Newman
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Dana Roe
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2022 Raffle Winners
Stevinson Hunter’s Dream 6 Gun Pkg
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Christensen Arms .300 Win Mag
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Leica Geovid Binos |
Michael Mersman
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Scott Huette
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Edmund Flansburg
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Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Carl Rummel
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Richard Tidd
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Chad Davidson
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NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Lee TaylorWoodland Park, CO
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Cade LuckettLubbock, TX
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The 2021 Raffle Is A Wrap!!!
WOW! What a year it has been. First COVID shuts down all the venues in the area and forces us to cancel out annual banquet, and then as we are literally coming down to the final hours of the raffle, Mother Nature decides to dump more snow on our heads than we have seen in quite some time. Add to that high winds resulting in whiteout blizzard conditions, (and intermittent Internet outages for our intrepid chief nerd), and to say it was looking like the odds were against us seems kind of a mild description. One of our board members literally spent eight hours shoveling his driveway today so he could come and help us with the drawing!
But things worked out, as they usually do. I like to say “No one knows how, it just happens”, but that isn’t exactly true. We have a lot of very dedicated folks that work really hard to make sure things get worked out. Whether it’s finding prizes for the raffle, coordinating with CPW, sticking stickers on THOUSANDS of raffle tickets, or just making sure the drawing actually happens and goes smoothly, everyone pulls together. Here we see two of our board members selecting the winning ticket’s from this year’s raffle. And yes, they are a bit under dressed compared to the way you would typically see them for the annual banquet, but as I mentioned, there was a lot of snow shoveling required to get to this point….
We would like to congratulate all of our winners this year. For those of you who won one of the Statewide tags, CPW will be given your info tomorrow and will be reaching out. For anyone winning one of the other prizes, our board will be reaching out over the next couple days to contact you about your prizes.
And now without further adieu, The 2021 SCI Colorado Raffle Winners!
2021 Raffle Winners
Stevinson’s Winner Take All 6 Gun Pkg
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Christensen Arms 6.5 CM
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Leica Geovid Binos |
Steven Klaus
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Tanner Schwartz
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Scott Feuerstein
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Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Jeff Demaske
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Adam Pierce
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Thomas Jones
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NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Browning A5 Shotgun |
Robert Wallace
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Ben HardingColorado Springs, CO |
Kyle Swanson
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STAY INFORMED
We have gone paperless, for the most part, so don’t look in your mail box for printed information about our event and the raffles. Our website is the place to go, and if you would like to make sure that you are getting the most up to date info and offers, OPT IN for our SCI E-News. (We do not share our lists so you can be sure the emails are from us, and not one else!!) We promise you that we will not hound you with mindless junk but we need and WANT to stay in touch with you. If you would like to get notices of our raffles and events, OPT IN to our email list. We will never rent or sell our list. It is safe here. We promise.
WE ARE MORE THAN JUST FUNDRAISING
The Colorado Chapter is more than fundraising. That is a huge component of what we do, but the great thing about raising money is getting to SPEND the money on conservation projects such as habitat for Colorado Moose; Humanitarian projects like the Sportsmen Against Hunger program where we collect meat and food and donate on an ongoing basis to a dozen food banks and shelters; and the Education arm of our chapter where we are very active in the Archery in the Schools program. These are just a sample of what we do with the money we raise.
God Bless our Men and Women in uniform and we thank all of you who have done so in the past.
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2020 Raffle Winners
Stevinson’s Hunters Dream Gun Pkg
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Kimber Classic Limited Edition 6.5 CM
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Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Glenn Exline
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Joseph Wohlwend
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Rodney Constance
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Douglas Brimmer
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Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Trent Swanson
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Jim Single
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Bret Fuller
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Loren Dellinger
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2019 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Sako A7 Roughtech 30-06
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Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Jeffrey LarsonCornell, WI |
Joshua SmithMonahans, TX |
John LydiattColorado Springs, CO |
Kyle SwansonPueblo, CO |
Statewide Pronghorn License
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Statewide Deer License
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Statewide Elk License |
Statewide Moose License |
Jason RoeDenver, CO |
Jeffrey BassagoitiaBrighton, CO |
Lowell EdgertonLaporte City, IA |
Thomas KitchenGreeley, CO |
2018 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Kimber Montana Rifle |
Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Elk License |
Statewide Moose License |
Jennifer NorrisTicket #0089 |
McKenna ValdezTicket #0098 |
Glenn ExlineTicket #0236 |
Rick WilkingTicket #0521 |
Chad PulsiferTicket #0814 |
Jason RoeTicket #1326 |
2017 Raffle Winners
Gun Safe + Six Guns |
Rifle Sako Finnlight 85 .270 WSM |
Leica Geovid Binos |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Deer License |
Statewide Moose License |
Gary Patterson
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Ltc (Ret) Mark Herrin
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Dave Snellstrom
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Steven Strauch
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Robert Sullivan
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Thomas Jones
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