It’s a wrap!
The 42nd SCI Colorado Fun-Draiser Banquet last night was a huge success! The entire team pulled together in a matter of about six weeks to find a new venue, figure out all the logistics (tables, food, etc), and reformat what had become a very comfortable process in our old location, to fit with the new venue. This took a lot of dedication, flexibility, and plain hard work to be able to pull off our banquet, and based on all initial feedback, it was a rousing success for all our guests. And we have already begun planning for next year’s event…
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
Colorado Springs, CO |
Scott Huette
Weimar, TX |
Edmund Flansburg
Aurora, CO |
Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Carl Rummel
Greeley CO |
Richard Tidd
Monument, CO |
Chad Davidson
Pueblo West, CO |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Lee TaylorWoodland Park, CO
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Cade LuckettLubbock, TX
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ONLY FIVE DAYS TO GO!!!
We are rapidly closing in on our 42nd SCI Colorado Fun-draiser Banquet and the team could not be more excited to see everyone in person! We are effectively SOLD OUT for our event, but are finalizing a few things and we may have a few more tickets later this week. SO if you do not have a ticket yet, keep checking back.
The event will be at the Norris Penrose Event Center. So please adjust your auto pilot not to go to our former venue:
WHEN: March 5, 2022
WHERE: Norris Penrose Event Center,1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
TIME: 4:00 – 6pm for Cocktails, Dinner and Live Auction Starting at 6pm
Really looking forward to seeing everyone there!!!
Online raffle sales will end at midnight on Friday 4 March, but tickets will be available at the event!!
SAVE THE DATE!!!
It feels like a decade since we’ve had the opportunity to get together with our extended Colorado outdoors family. It HAS been nearly two years for most of us. Our last banquet squeaked in just under the wire on March 14, 2020, and my how the world has changed since then. We have had a few last minute “opportunities” as well, Hotel Elegante has been sold and cancelled all events without notice. But we have managed to find a venue that can hold our event and are excited to announce that the SCI Colorado Fun-draiser Banquet 2022 WILL go on!!!
We will be at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs, March 5th for our 42nd Annual event!! We weren’t able to hold a dinner in 2021, but we are back full force to join together to renew friendships and raise money for dozens of projects promoting conservation, education and humanitarian issues. Meals this year will be Surf & Turf with Salmon and Steak for everyone, so no more having to select meals to register, but we still need names and contact info for all attendees.
Obviously one downside to the new venue is that the event and lodging will not be at the same location. So for folks that plan to have a grand time, we would suggest finding a hotel in Colorado Springs (this link may be helpful!) and then using Uber/Lyft/Taxi to get to and from the event.
Registration for dinner and corporate tables will be open in the next week or so. (Our original venue closed so we had to adjust and proceed!!)
The very popular raffles that we hold will also go on sale in the next week or so. Watch your email for the kickoff, or you can just watch the website. (Watch this space!) The winners of all of the raffles will be posted on our website on March 6th, but would love to have you join us for the Fun-draiser Banquet on March 5th, and then you’ll know as soon as we pull the winners! Either way, we wish you luck!! www.scicolorado.org
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.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for March 5th 2022 when our Annual Banquet returns in full force!
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
Georgetown, TX |
Tanner Schwartz
Johnstown, CO |
Scott Feuerstein
Henderson, CO |
Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Jeff Demaske
Greeley, CO |
Adam Pierce
Salida, CO |
Thomas Jones
Nixa, MO |
NM Guided Elk Hunt |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Browning A5 Shotgun |
Robert Wallace
Humble, TX |
Ben HardingColorado Springs, CO |
Kyle Swanson
Pueblo, CO |
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.
On Target News
Good Morning!
We need to pass this along to hunters in the Colorado Springs area so we can have some butts in the seats. This is as close as you will get these meetings....in Woodland Park! This wolf issue is not as much of a done deal as many think. We can shape the way it could be implemented.
Try to make both days if you can, and for sure on the 26th.
Please pass this along to your hunting friends.
See you next week.
Brett Axton, President
Colorado Chapter of SCI
719-635-3257
I wanted to remind everyone that we have an upcoming Wolf SAG meeting in Woodland Park on May 25th and 26th. Hunters and producers have never topped the 30% mark as attendees or commenters at a meeting. It would be great if we could get a good showing for this meeting.
The May 2022 SAG Meeting will be held May 25 & 26 in Woodland Park
Ute Pass Cultural Center, 210 E Midland Ave, Woodland Park, CO 80863
Members of the public are welcome; no registration is required. See here for the agenda. Public comment will be held on May 26 at approximately 11:15 am. Sign up is at the door, first-come, first-serve, beginning May 25 and continuing May 26. For public participation
IF YOU CAN'T BE THERE, MAKE SURE YOU ASK A FRIEND TO SHOW UP AND SPEAK UP FOR YOU.
Charges dismissed in Wyoming corner crossing case
Charges dismissed in Wyoming corner crossing case
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Jury finds all four hunters not guilty of all chargesBeware Fake Uber Drivers When Arriving in South Africa - Safari Club
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This is a rich man’s hobby anymore. Used to be fun when I was growing up but now everybody wants to lease places to keep other people off the land. Public land is a joke.
Wyoming Passes 90/10: The Worst Article You’ll Read This Yeat - Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting Magazine | Eastmans' Hunting Journals
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If you are one of the nearly 12,000 nonresident sheep or moose applicants in the Wyoming preference point system this will probably be one of the most infuriating articles you will read this yea...The out of state hunters contribute so much to the state economy and in the end cutting the non resident tags will only hurt the state in the long run where the impact is losing out on the tag fees , gas, lodging, food , and all the money that Non residents pump into the state. Sad to see a division between resident and non residents.
Just another example of hunting being a rich man’s sport. Wouldn’t surprise me to see an end of it during my lifetime.
This is terrible for those who have invested so many $ for so many years. Bad idea Wyoming.
Man I hunted Wyoming about every year when I lived in Colorado. And I think this is over due, the residents of most western states are getting burned. And the quality of the hunts are going down. As point creep goes up, I’d prefer everything just go to a random draw.
How it should be
I’m only putting in for NV.
In case anyone is curious, the results of this year’s raffle drawing were posted on our webpage this morning. Congratulations to all the winners!
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The team is getting ready for the big event tonight! Nearly 500 please attending! Biggest SCI Colorado banquet EVER! Doors open at 4:00. Reservations required.
Can't wait to see you all, it looks great!
Just pull my name for a tag!!
Corner Hoppers Face Civil Suit - Eastmans' Official Blog | Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk Hunting and Bowhunting Magazine | Eastmans' Hunting Journals
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It appears that the Elk Mountain, Wyoming corner-hopping case has taken yet another turn as it heads toward the April 14th court date. The owner of the Elk Mountain Ranch has now filed a civil suit wh...The rule of law will win the day. Corner crossing is legal if you can fly in with a chopper. Private land holdings have no jurisdiction over air space. Wildlife groups should be raising funds for these guys and helping with attorney fees.
There are only 10 seats left for our dinner March 5th. Go to the website to register to attend the 42nd Annual Fun-Draiser!
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SCI Colorado Raffles | SCI Colorado Raffles
SCI Colorado Raffles | SCI Colorado Raffles
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Welcome to the SCI Colorado Raffle Sales Page This is your one stop shop for all raffle items. Simply select the quantities of each item you want, and hit the “Add Selected to Cart” button. For ex...The Colorado Chapter took a whole beef to the Springs Rescue Mission today. They are teaching how to butcher meat. We have given them whole deer and elk in the past. We have delivered over 1200 pounds of ground meat to them in the last month. A great program that we support.
Take a few minutes and learn about the North American Model of Wildlife Management
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March 5 we will draw the winners of the statewide tags for Moose, Elk, Deer and Pronghorn. The last day to buy tickets is 3/4 at midnight.
Go to SCICOLORADO.ORG and get your chance at these licenses and other great prizes!
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If you’ve hunted the West much, particularly Wyoming, you’ll understand the complexity surrounding public access through private lands, corner-hopping and the tenuous relationship between private ...
Is this enough evidence to change the anti-hunting groups' minds in Colorado? Unfortunately, they choose emotion over science.
A proposed hunting and trapping ban on mountain lions, bobcats and Canada lynx was introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 12, 2022. Senate bill 22-031 has now been sent to the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources for a hearing TOMORROW.
We need you to help us preserve our hunting traditions in Colorado! Stand for proven management strategies and contact your Colorado Legislator today with the link below!
>> bit.ly/3LdeAjE
All smiles!! I delivered 650 pounds of pork, beef and venison to the Springs Rescue Mission Saturday.
The SCI Colorado Colorado Chapter of SCI collects game meat and we buy beef and pigs when we can and have it ground for the different food banks. This meat will feed hundreds of people at the mission. We donate to the Salvation Army too.
BANQUET is March 5th and the drawing for the STATEWIDE Moose, Elk, Pronghorn and Deer tags will be done that evening.
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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
Colorado Springs, CO |
Joseph Wohlwend
Pueblo West, CO |
Rodney Constance
Greeley, CO |
Douglas Brimmer
Chesterfield, MI |
Statewide Pronghorn Tag
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Statewide Deer Tag
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Statewide Elk Tag |
Statewide Moose Tag |
Trent Swanson
Eagle, CO |
Jim Single
Sidman, PA |
Bret Fuller
Roxborough, CO |
Loren Dellinger
Mead, CO |
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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2016 Moose Tag Raffle Winner
Eric Stahlecker was the lucky winner of our statewide moose tag last year. He sent us this great note and a picture of the awesome moose he harvested. "On March 6th 2016 I found out I had won the Colorado statewide moose license through SCI. Phone calls to friends...
SCI Colorado 2106 Raffle Winners
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