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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.
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Raffle Season is open!!
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Statewide Moose, Elk, Deer,and Pronghorn tag and a fully guided NM Elk hunt with Audrey McQueen and Trophy Ridge Outfitters!!
Get on and get lucky!!
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SAVE THE DATE!!
March 5th is the day you need to put on your calendar to attend the Colorado Chapter of SCI Fundraising Banquet.
Our venue is the large and beautiful Norris Penrose Event Center.
If you are not on our email list, OPT in on our website so you can get info on the dinner and the raffles. The website will start to take reservations for the event in a week or so.
www.scicolorado.org
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[VIDEO] Deer saved after days spent stuck in Colorado Springs drainage system | NEWS
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife took to Twitter to share the story of an animal rescue that was conducted on Wednesday in Colorado Springs.
The 20th Annual Sportsmen for Community Shootout at Rocky Mountain Roosters is going to be held February 5th, 2022. We have raised over $500,000 in the last 19 years and we are going to have a GREAT 20th anniversary. We are looking for 3 deserving charities to donate to and if you would like to apply or apply for a charity, email us and we will send you the information necessary to apply. Apps have to be in our office by November 30. email
bretta@scicolorado.org
Shoes used by poachers in Africa. Without hunter/tourism dollars, poaching would wipe out African wildlife.
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BREAKING NEWS: The Texas Legislature PASSES Constitutional Carry (HB 1927)
When signed by Gov. Abbott, Texas will be the 21st state to enact Constitutional Carry!
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Man in possession of 6 big game animals was hunting illegally in Colorado for years, according to CPW
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Douglas Crookston was fined more than $41,000 after agreeing to a plea deal.
Author: Wilson Beese (9NEWS)
Published: 10:32 AM MDT May 18, 2021
Updated: 11:06 AM MDT May 18, 2021
ADAMS COUNTY, Colorado — A Georgia man who fraudulently obtained hunting licenses and illegally possessed wildlife will pay $41,735.50 in fines after agreeing to a plea deal, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said on Tuesday.
Douglas R. Crookston, 41, of Duluth was charged with 42 misdemeanors for wildlife violations including illegal possession of six big game animals, CPW said.
CPW said the investigation began in 2019 after an officer received information suggesting he was obtaining licenses as a Colorado resident while living in Georgia.
Investigators discovered that Crookston sold all his Colorado property and gave up his residence in February 2017, but he continued to buy and use Colorado hunting licenses for several years, CPW said.
Crookston pleaded guilty to the follow charges on April in a Adams County Court, according to CPW:
10 counts of making a false statement in the purchase of a hunting license
Three counts of hunting without a valid license
Two counts of illegal possession (one trophy mule deer and one trophy bull elk)
Crookston was also ordered to make a $500 donation to Colorado Operation Game Thief.
He must forfeit all wildlife seized in the investigation:
One bull elk
One bear
Two mule deer
Two pronghorn.
The bull elk and a mule deer met the minimum size required to meet the "Samson" trophy designation, which adds additional mandatory surcharges of $10,000 each.
CPW said a judge sentenced Crookston to two years of supervised probation and a court-ordered suspension of all hunting, fishing and trapping related activities.
Under the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, Crookston is eligible for a suspension of all hunting, fishing, and trapping privilege's for up to five years in all states except Hawaii.
CPW said a suspension hearing examiner will make a decision on a possible suspension at a later date.
“While license fraud cases are not the typical ‘poacher’ case, CPW takes these cases very seriously,” said Wildlife Officer Scott Murdoch, who worked the case. “Colorado residents are entitled to certain privileges that out of state residents are not. This comes in the form of license prices, license draw odds and license allocations. When non-residents claim Colorado residency fraudulently, all wildlife taken become illegal. They are essentially stealing money from CPW and opportunity from lawful residents that may have been able to acquire the fraudulently obtained license
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Shooters: May 1, 2021 is our next Marksmanship Camp
Time: 9am
Cost: $10 per participant
Ages: 6-16
This event is designed to introduce and teach our young shooters the safe handling of firearms. We provide our participants with safety classes and marksmanship classes on a .22 caliber rifle.
Must have .22 rifle to participate, we often have loaner rifles we can loan to our participants.
We provide 50 rounds of ammunition for the small competition we have during the event.
Also all participants names will be put into a drawing, we will draw a name from the drawing at the end of the event and one lucky child will be taking a .22 caliber rifle home courtesy of our sponsor Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition
Gianforte signs bill allowing payment to wolf hunters
Gianforte signs bill allowing payment to wolf hunters
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HELENA (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill Friday allowing the use of private funds to reimburse wolf hunters or trappers for their expenses — reminiscent of bounties that widely exte...In Montana and Idaho this...😁
Shooters: Today is our kids marksmanship camp
Time: 9am
Cost: $10 per participant
This event is designed to introduce and teach our young shooters the safe handling of firearms. We provide our participants with safety classes and marksmanship classes on a .22 caliber rifle.
Must have .22 rifle to participate, we often have loaner rifles we can loan to our participants.
We provide 50 rounds of ammunition for the small competition we have during the event.
Also all participants names will be put into a drawing, we will draw a name from the drawing at the end of the event and one lucky child will be taking a .22 caliber rifle home courtesy of our sponsor Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition
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
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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