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Another Victim of COVID-19….. Our 2021 Annual Banquet!
Last year we were more fortunate than most and were able to slip our banquet in just under the wire. This year unfortunately we are unable to repeat that bit of magic, so it is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that we will not be able to get everyone together. We are as disappointed as everyone else, but with ongoing restrictions on indoor gatherings, we find ourselves unable to secure a venue.
We WILL however continue with our raffle to help raise funds for the charities we support annually. And yes, once again we have Statewide Pronghorn, Elk, Deer, and Moose licenses to raffle off! We will also have the New Mexico Elk Hunt with Trophy Ridge Outfitters, and several special gun packages. As in recent years you can purchase tickets online for the drawing which will be held on 15 March at 5PM local in Colorado Springs. Due to COVID restrictions we will have VERY limited space for viewing, but will do our best to set it up so folks can look in the front window from the parking lot. We will also video the drawings and post the winners to our Facebook page and website that evening.
We will update this page once we “flip the switch” and the raffle goes live.
Below are some of the great projects our chapter has undertaken with the funds we raise annually:
• Donated $50,000 to ReThinkWolves to fight the introduction of wolves in Colorado.
• Purchased three tactical rifles for CPW law enforcement.
• Donated $8,000 to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps to remove old fence in moose and elk range.
• Donated $5,000 to Peak Military Care Network.
• Donated $3,000 to Take Action in Zimbabwe for anti-poaching K-9 officers.
• Donated $15,000 to Hudson Ranch for the new shooting range in Pueblo County.
• Donated $5,000 to Colorado Springs Amateur Hockey to help replace stolen gear.
• The Chapter donated $10,000 to Camp Wapayapi and archery equipment for kids with cancer.
• $20,000 to spearhead and purchase a Matrice 200 drone for the CPW in conjunction with GOCO—the first drone in the state for the CPW.
• Donated $15,000 for the FASTER (Faculty/Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response) program for Colorado schools.
• Donated $6,000 for Camp Rocky for Natural Resources and Conservation Education for HS Students.
• Donated $7,500 to the Chiredzi River African Wildlife Trust for the anti-poaching program and to help feed the wildlife in the lowveld of Zimbabwe.
• Sponsored the Angels of Americas Fallen with a donation of $18,000.
• Donated $5,000 for the new rifle range for the Boy Scouts of America.
• Bought a working dog, “SCI” (Cy) for the CPW in the Colorado Springs office. The first working dog since 1987 for the Department of Wildlife
• We spent $19,638 to build the new archery pavilion at the Cheyenne Mountain Shooting Complex at Fort Carson. VP Pat Quigley did an amazing job on this project.
• We have sponsored eight schools with the Archery in the Schools Program. We will outfit another four schools this year through the great leadership from VP Dan Mersman.
Each year at our banquet we draw the winners for our big raffle items. This year we were excited to find that two of our winners were from out of state! In fact Brett Axton, our president, was so excited that the winner of the statewide deer tag was from Pennsylvania that he called him up live on stage at nearly midnight and put him on speaker phone! So here, without further preamble are the 2020 Raffle winners:
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 |
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
WYOMING NEEDS OUR HELP!
Wyoming Senator Larry Hicks has filed Senate File 103, a 90/10 license allocation and fee increase bill that would be devastating to your ability to draw a Wyoming big game hunting license in the future.
We need your help to contact members of the Senate Travel, Recreation and Wildlife Committee as soon as possible to share your opposition to the bill and how it would impact your ability to hunt in Wyoming. The bill will be heard by the committee at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 4, 2021.
Please keep your messages focused and specific to how this appalling bill will hurt your future plans to hunt in Wyoming. Please let the senators know that you have made a financial investment in preference points and license fees and remind the Senators of the positive economic impact nonresident hunters, like yourself, brings to Wyoming.
Thank you for taking the time to reach out to these Wyoming Legislators it is critical they hear from you and how a 50 percent reduction in licenses would affect your ability to hunt and Wyoming’s economy.
The Senators are listed below:
Chairwoman Affie Ellis (Cheyenne) Affie.Ellis@wyoleg.gov
Senator Mike Gierau (Jackson) Mike.Gierau@wyoleg.gov
Senator Tim Salazar (Dubois) Tim.Salazar@wyoleg.gov
Senator Bill Landen (Casper) Bill.Landen@wyoleg.gov
Senator Wendy Schuler (Evantson) Wendy.Schuler@wyoleg.gov
Sincerely,
Sy Gilliland, President
Wyoming Outfitters & Guides Association
PO Box 2650
Casper, WY 82602
wyoga@wyoga.org
wyoga.org
307.265.2376
Too many wolves!
If hunters can fill 50% of the statewide quota in less than 40 hours you don't have to have a Wildlife Biologists degree to know they have too many wolves.
March 15th we draw the winners of the statewide tags for Moose, Deer, Elk, Pronghorn. Don't miss out on the change to win! Don't miss out on the change to fill your freezer and fill the gap on the wall that would be perfect for a trophy of a lifetime!
www.scicolorado.org
Any idea how many tickets are sold for the Moose raffle?
LESS THAN A MONTH!!
March 15th we will draw the winners of the Colorado Statewide Tags for Moose, Elk, Deer and Pronghorn. You can also get in on a guided elk hunt in New Mexico, Leica Range Finding Binos, and some awesome things to hunt with! Don't wait---we are only selling tickets on line this year since we can not have our annual banquet.
Go to scicolorado.org and get in on the fun!
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What about the large est forest fire in Colorado how are you taking that in to consideration! Are you leaving enough animals to repopulate
SCI Colorado updated their address.
Can you spare a minute to help Brett Axton?
The 2021 Raffle Season is upon us! You can get in on the fun and chances to win Colorado Statewide tags for Moose, Pronghorn, Elk and Mule Deer. Get them online at www.scicolorado.org
Ashley Seibert Keeling
Text - H.R.127 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act
Text - H.R.127 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act
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Text for H.R.127 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Sabika Sheikh Firearm Licensing and Registration Act
Our 19th annual Sportsmen for Community shoot is January 23.
Here is an opportunity to participate even if you aren’t hunting.
Win this BOSS semi-auto 12ga shotgun. Share this with your friends and help us raise $30,000 to donate these deserving non-profits.
raffles.scicolorado.org/sfc_2021/
19th Annual Sportsmen for Community Shootout | SCI Colorado Raffles
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19th Annual Sportsmen for Community Shootout by Glenn | Jan 10, 2021 | Uncategorized The pandemic has caused our annual event to evolve, but we are still holding the hunt. You would normally buy draw...
Timeline PhotosYear in Review // 2
Behind the photo with the DIVERGE 8 People’s Choice and Waterfowl Category winner Bill Kercher.
By now, many of you have heard the story behind this photo. Jocie is fourteen years old and wading into the stage of life that waits for us all; she’s doing what she loves for as long as she can. This photo, more than all the rest, captured a powerful moment that is recognizable by anyone, hunter or not.
There’s something to be said here about the core of photography. More than the composition, the light, the camera settings, or focal length used. The heart and soul of an image is in the story it tells. Those other elements can make a good image better but a truly great image must begin by telling a compelling story.
Jocie’s eyes communicate a myriad of emotions that any person who has ever been around a dog can understand. That relatability was evident in the voting as well. This photo was the run-away favorite for the People’s Choice category and a nearly unanimous favorite among our judges in the Waterfowl category.
Photo: Bill Kercher
BIG NEWS out of South Africa!
The border has re-opened to international tourists with pandemic protocols in place.
2020 has been a tough year for everyone. End it on a high note by supporting the hunting industry and crossing an African safari off your bucket list. Book your adventure today!
If you’re a South African outfitter and you’re booking hunts - please mention your operation in the comments!
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📷: John X Safaris
Wolves will ruin Colorado's big game herds. Votre NO on Prop 114
Lori Jenks McGinnis, this is what happens when wolves encounter pets, don't watch to the end the 2 dogs get eaten. Wolves are creeping into Colorado, they don't need a formal costly forced introduction, they will eventually be a huge problem without our help.
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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