NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL
MARCH 2015, NEWSLETTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Letter from the President
2. Upcoming Events
3. News and Stories
4. Member Stories
5. Membership Information
6. Your NNMSCI Executive Board
SNAPSHOTS
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
My Fellow Chapter Members,
I am writing my first President’s letter while here at the SCI Convention in Las Vegas…and this event is
astounding! The size and number of exhibitors is nothing short of amazing and it must be the largest hunting
show in the world! Other folks who have attended have always said I would be impressed and they were
right…this is a bucket list “must” for anyone who loves hunting and travel.
The SCI Board of Directors has its winter meeting during the SCI Convention so a lot of my time has been
spent on those activities. As you probably know each Chapter President is a member of the SCI Board of
Directors and with over 200 Chapters that makes for a big Board. SCI is a very well run organization and the
meetings are smoothly and efficiently run. This is a big credit to the SCI professional staff of over 100 men
and women and to the numerous volunteer members who serve SCI either in an elected Office or in another
capacity.
The primary topics at these meetings are focused on hunter advocacy in some way…that is why SCI is here.
These days the hunter is the target of many groups and we are far outspent in every election, every lobbying
effort, and every advertising campaign. The good thing is that we win a lot of the “contests” whether they
are a fight over an anti-hunting law in a state or a fight over new federal regulations aimed at the hunter.
Common sense and good wildlife management science do usually win…as long as the decision makers and
the legislators get the whole story! The main point here is that we must never give up the fight. Never!
The Northern New Mexico Chapter of SCI just had its annual fund raising banquet on January 31st. It was
a great success with over $90,000 raised from our auction and other activities. This funding will be used for
hunter advocacy efforts both here in New Mexico and in Washington, D.C., wildlife conservation efforts
worldwide, and to support hunter education. The banquet was a great success because of the hard work by
your Chapter Board of Directors and staff. Next year will no doubt be even better, with a terrific selection of
hunts, firearms, art, furs, and other items up for auction and raffles.
Finally I would encourage those of you who are not members of Chapter to join and be an active member!
I also encourage you to send your hunting stories to share with the membership, and engage. We are
determining dates and planning several events for the rest of 2015 and we would love to see you there at our
sporting clay shoots, our big bore shoots, or at a Chapter meeting!
Best,
Rik Thompson
President, Northern New Mexico SCI
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPORTING CLAY
SHOOT
ROUNDTABLE AND
CHAPTER MEETING
Casual sporting clay shoot and course.
Winning prizes, door prizes available.
Join us for our round-table and open
board meeting. Share your ideas to make
the most of your Safari Club Chapter.
Date: TBA
Time: TBA
Location:
Date: May 2015
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
BIG BORE SHOOT
Shooting contest for large caliber rifles.
(.375 and over)
Date: July 2015
Time: TBA
Location:
SASS Ranch
Edgewood, NM
CHAPTER SUPPORTERS
RON PETERSON
FIREARMS
ronpetersonfirearms.com
505.255.8695
Interested in becoming a
sponsor or supporting in
a larger way? Let’s talk!
Email: [email protected]
Thank you to our supporters! Your contribution helps our chapter host bigger events for our membership!
NEWS
BANQUET AND LIVE AUCTION
Thank you for your attendance and participation during our
Banquet and live auction. We had fantastic donations from
Out of This World Taxidermy, Ron Peterson Firearms, Scott
Daniels, and many more.
The evening started off with some live music played by
the Sons of the Rio Grande, as everyone came in, perused
the silent auction items and put in their bids. We had a few
giveaways, then moved on to dinner. We kicked off the live
auction and that’s when things got exciting!
Live auction items included a Centennial Colt pistol, fine
art and sculptures by Lorenzo Ghiglieri, rifles donations,
and hunting extravaganzas from as near as Lincoln, NM to
Venezuela and Africa.
Proceeds from the auction will go towards hunter advocacy
efforts both here in New Mexico and in Washington, D.C.,
wildlife conservation efforts worldwide, and to support hunter
education.
We couldn’t have done this without the support of our members
and our community! Thank you all for your attendance and
participation! And thank you to the board of directors of
NNMSCI for all your hard work!
Thank you to our supporters and donors!
Out of this World Taxidermy
Ron Peterson Firearms
Turney, Paul, & Stacey Scott Daniels
outofthisworldtaxidermy.com
ronpetersonfirearms.com
Photos by Lori Patton. You can view more photos from the
event at nnmsci.com
MEMBER STORIES
JUNIOR CATCHES THE
BIG BUCK
SUBMITTED BY: JASON PAIZ
Jason Paiz Jr. aims sharp and doesn’t miss a shot. He rightfully, and graciously
earned the Best of NM’s Mentor Program with this buck on the youth hunt. Great
work, Jason Junior!
WORLDWIDE EXCURSIONS
SUBMITTED BY: DR. DIEGO GONZALEZ
Dr. Diego Gonzalez, member of the NNMSCI, has recently embarked on a few
hunting excursions with his wife Lorena, daughter Ana Isabel (12 years old) and
his son Felipe (9 years old). Visit nnmsci.com to see more photo submissions
from the Gonzalez family.
Submit your story for next months newsletter, or for the website. Email us at [email protected].
MEMBERSHIP
When you join Northern New Mexico Chapter of SCI, you become a better-informed hunter and conservationist.
Your dues work to protect your rights to hunt wherever in the world you go. SCI is the organization that cares about responsible
hunting and conservation; and does something about it.
AS A MEMBER,YOUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:
CONVENTIONS:
International, National, Chapter and Youth members can
mingle with worldwide hunters, celebrities, outfitters, guides,
taxidermists, outdoor writers and people just like you at SCI’s
annual hunters’ conventions.
CREDENTIALS:
All SCI members receive handsome window and luggage
decals and a wallet-sized membership card.
HUNTER PROTECTION:
Through our office in Washington, D.C. and our Governmental
Affairs programs, SCI actively works to protect hunters’ rights
and interests around the world.
RECOGNITION:
International, National, Chapter and Youth members are eligible
to enter their trophies into SCI’s Record Book of Trophy
Animals and to participate in the Medallion Program, Major
Awards, Grand Slams and Inner Circle Achievement programs
REPORTS:
All SCI members get the facts and figures on where to go for
that special hunting trip. Through special publications, updates
on important hunting issues and reports from guides and
outfitters around the world, SCI will keep you informed.
PUBLICATIONS:
SCI members annually receive six beautiful issues of the
incomparable Safari Magazine. In addition, North American
and International chapter members receive twelve issues of the
information-packed Safari Times newspaper. SCI’s renowned
full-color magazine is devoted to worldwide big game hunting.
Read about exciting hunting expeditions written by the hunter
for the hunter. Get legislative updates on issues affecting
your hunting privileges, conservation and education reports,
global hunting reports and shooting sports information. Safari
Magazine and Safari Times keep you informed and entertained.
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS:
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Annual Fundraiser Banquet and Auction.
Eligible for hunting honors at Annual
Awards Banquet.
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Membership meetings with outfitters and
conservation representatives.
Monthly newsletters from Northern NM Chapter.
If a person joins SCI, or upgrades to 3 year or life membership, they are automatically entered in a $10,000 dollar Cabela’s Shopping Spree.
MEMBER APPLICATION
(REGISTER ONLINE AT MEMBER.SCIFIRSTFORHUNTERS.ORG/JOIN)
CHOOSE YOUR MEMBERSHIP LEVEL
Chapter Membership
Name:
$20 p/year
Mailing Address:
National Membership
$65 p/year
City: State: Zip:
Phone #: Office & Cell:
Sponsors Name & SCI Membership #:
Chapter Life Member
$250
National Life Member
$1500
Enclosed is: $ or charge to credit card:
MasterCard or Visa#: Expiration:
MAIL TO: 9427 Macallan Rd NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
NNMSCI CHAPTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS
RIK THOMPSON | PRESIDENT
505.350.3598
D.L GRUBEN
505-268-1615
PAT BUNDRANT | VICE PRESIDENT
505-280-7765
DENNIS HAMILTON
505-975-4658
GEORGE FRANKLIN | TREASURER
505-858-0933
BRIAN PAYNE
505-890-8192
RALPH ZYCH | SECRETARY
505-224-7800
DR DIEGO GONZALES
505-290-7361
JACK MCCORMICK
505-321-8202
ERIC SCHULTZ
505-681-6189
GREG LAUCK
505-466-6565
BILL WHITE
505-281-2428
Email us at [email protected] if you have any questions, or would like inquire
about becoming a member of the Northern New Mexico Safari Club Chapter!
2015 STATE GAME COMMISSIONERS
Chairman Paul Kienzle III, Albuquerque:
[email protected]
Ralph Ramos, Las Cruces:
[email protected]
Vice-Chairman Bill Montoya, Alto:
[email protected]
Bob Ricklefs, Cimarron:
[email protected]
Elizabeth Atkinson Ryan, Roswell:
[email protected]
Dick Salopek, Las Cruces:
[email protected]
Robert Espinoza, Farmington:
[email protected]
For minutes and updates visit: www.wildlife.state.nm.us/commission
These are the individuals appointed by Governor Susana Martinez to oversee the New Mexico Department of
Game & Fish. In addition, Jim Lane has been appointed as the new director of the New Mexico Department of
Game & Fish.