2011/2012 Board of Directors Harris “Chip” Emmons President Allen Ernst Vice President Del Berg Treasurer James Endress Sportsmen Against Hunger www.scinw.com Mike Skinner Website Design Mark Pidgeon Government Affairs Mike Rex Activities Todd Freese Disabled Hunters Tricia Singer Secretary Larry Dixon Conservation JoDean Peters SABLES rep. Brett Singer <strong>Safari</strong> Wish
W ear SCI <strong>Northwest</strong> Members, Well, another hunting season is almost over. I hope you all had a great time in the outdoors, managed to have some successful hunts, and bagged some great memories too. A wise man I know says the only things worth collecting in life are experiences. I get it. My hunting trophies are great to look at but they are really souvenirs of great experiences, great venison, and adventures in wild and exotic places, with friends old and new. Speaking of adventures, we always want to hear about your hunting experiences. Send you pictures and/ or stories to our webpage and newsletter editors at scinorth‐ west@gmail.com. Your <strong>Chapter</strong> continued its hard work even as members got out of town to hunt and our work has not gone unnoticed. Mike Skin‐ ner, our extremely dedicated webmaster, won SCI’s <strong>Chapter</strong> Website of the Year award. Gary Tennison continues to excel in his jobs at multiple echelons, winning the Regional Representative of the Year award. Both of these gentlemen will receive their awards on‐stage at the SCI Con‐ vention in Las Vegas in early February. Our Sensory <strong>Safari</strong> at the Wash‐ ington State School for the Blind was recognized by the Executive Direc‐ tor of the National Federation of the Blind. We also took time to focus on fun, hunting camaraderie, and Christmas Spirit on our 3 December trip to the picturesque town of Leavenworth for their Tree Lighting Ceremony. President’s Message SCI continued its fight for a good Washington State Wolf Plan, with great help from our allies in the Cattlemen’s Association and other groups, but we only managed to get some concessions and the Plan was approved in December. Mark Pidgeon, several members from other SCI <strong>Chapter</strong>s, and I testified multiple times before the Commission in Ellensburg, Olympia and Spokane. More hunters testifying would have helped. Curiously, I don’t recall hearing anyone from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation speak in defense of our State’s elk herds. Our State’s SCI <strong>Chapter</strong>s in partnership with the Yakima Indian Nation, are having great success reintroducing Pronghorn to our State. <strong>The</strong> first group of 99 Pronghorn already released on the Yakama Reservation, dispersed well, had a high birthrate, and high survival this year. <strong>The</strong> Central Washington SCI <strong>Chapter</strong> earned SCI’s Diamond Conservation Award for bringing this program from “great idea’ to “goats on the ground.” Shikar <strong>Safari</strong> <strong>Club</strong> has again contributed a large sum to enable the purchase of more “goats” from Nevada for likely release in February. Your <strong>Chapter</strong> is currently helping this effort by giving money to buy radio collars for these new Pronghorn. Now is the time we focus hard on getting ready for the 37th Annual SCI <strong>Northwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> Banquet and Fund‐ raiser. You have been receiving info on the upcoming Banquet for a couple of months now. As you know, it will be at the larger Airport Hilton this year with special guests, outdoor celebrities: Jim and Louise Shockey. We have more seats this year so I ask each of you to bring along a hunting friend or two. I’m sure you all know a friend who hunts that needs to come learn about what SCI does for hunting and have a good time. If you buy your tickets before 31 January; you will save $10 and get a free ticket for the drawing for the Kimber rifle. Sincerely, LTC Harris “Chip” Emmons President SCI ‐ <strong>Northwest</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong>
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