San Diego Chapter Price $5.00 Safari Club International Vol. XXXV, No. 3, November 2014

“CONSERVATION OF WILDLIFE AND PRESERVATION OF THE HUNTER” Josh Zigman In Namibia

Josh Zigman took this great while hunting with Ozanjahdi Safaris in Nambia. We look forward to publishing Josh’s hunting adventures in future publications.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR BEST PHOTOGRAPH TO THE EDITOR FOR FRONT PAGE CONSIDERATION. 2014 - 2015 Calendar of Events SAN DIEGO CHAPTER SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONAL November 14 Membership Drive P.O. BOX 600155 Happy hour, beer tasting & SAN DIEGO, CA 92160 snacks. Double Tree Hotel E-MAIL: [email protected] located next to the WEBSITE: www.sandiegosci.org Hilton Hotel in San Diego. OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 2014-2015 5:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. PRESIDENT $40.00 per person. JIM CONRAD December 6 Christmas Party Jim and Kathy Hill’s VICE PRESIDENT 12900 Camino Del Valle JOSH ZIGMAN Poway CA 92064 $40 per person VICE PRESIDENT / SPECIAL PROJECTS March 21, 2015 Auction 2015 ROBERT SMITH Lowes in Coronado SECRETARY For updates see www.sandiegosci.org SUSAN BOWERS

TREASURER In This Issue… KAREN HERMSEN President’s Message ...... 3 New Twist on Texas Exotics...... 4 - 6 EDUCATION / PRIDE BILL HANSEN New Zealand Adventure ...... 7 - 9 Hunter Safety ...... 10 LEGISLATIVE KEN JOHNSON It’s Hunting Season in San Diego ...... 11 Sonoran Project Update ...... 12 MEMBERSHIP JACK HAWLEY Auction ’15 is Approaching Donations are Needed! ...... 13 NEWSLETTER EDITOR Mark Your Calendar for Auction ’15 ...... 14 BEARD HOBBS

Our Fine Sponsors ...... 15 - 22 PUBLIC RELATIONS MIKE ROGERS JR. Bulletin Board ...... 23

Membership Application Form ...... 24 PAST PRESIDENT / NOMINATING MIKE ROGERS JR

SABLES REP BARBARA DEGRAW LEGAL ADVISORS JIM MARINOS BEARD HOBBS

PAST PRESIDENTS Roger Ballard Jack Mitchel John Belus Ron Wade Al Logan Mike Rogers, Jr. Ingrid Poole Mike O’Haver John Jennings, III Mike O’Haver John Ehlers Jim Dodd SAFARI C LUB I NTERNATIONAL Bill Poole Ron Wade Pete Traphagen WORLD H EADQUARTERS 4800 WEST GATES PASS ROAD Mike Rogers, Sr. Charles Cook Ingrid Poole TUCSON, AZ 85745 Dick Ellerton Ron Provience Gerry Faust PHONE: 520-620-1220 FAX: 520-622-1205 Wilt Williams Chip Goodwin Barbara DeGraw WEBSITE: WWW.SAFARICLUB.ORG Ken Lehtola Mike Rogers, Jr. President’s Message

By Jim Conrad, San Diego Chapter President We didn’t have our usual July dinner meeting to introduce our new Board of Directors so I didn’t get the opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to all of you who voted to give me the opportunity to lead the Chapter, so I’ll say it now… Thank You! Instead of a July dinner meeting, we did something new this year with an ‘Opening Day at Del Mar’ event, where we all had a terrific time betting on our favorites and enjoying the fantastic hats and costumes that are part of the opening day traditional festivities. I just recently returned from the August National Board meeting of SCI in Tucson where I got the chance to meet some of the outstanding staff that are leading SCI’s efforts to defend your ability to pursue your passion of hunting. Their efforts include: • Filing a lawsuit in federal court on August 6, 2014 challenging a California law that bans the importation, transportation, and possession action is required and that your elected officials need of mountain lions hunted outside of California to hear your opinion on an issue, please don’t assume (SCI is claiming that the ban violates the U.S. that someone else will do it for you. SCI can and will Constitution’s Commerce and Equal Protection lead the charge but it’s up to each and every one of us Clauses); to follow through with phone calls, faxes and e-mails • Pursuing litigation against the federal government, to make sure that our voices are heard. challenging the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s decision to ban the importation of sport-hunted An issue in our own backyard concerns the recently elephants from Zimbabwe and Tanzania (District released Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan Court denied SCI’s motion for a preliminary / Environmental Assessment (DCCP) for the San injunction so SCI appealed that ruling to the Court Diego National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and of Appeals and has been granted an expedited Wildlife Service has developed four management review and the case is also continuing in District alternatives and has selected Alternative D as their Court); preferred alternative. Unfortunately, their preferred • Defense of E PA’s denial of second petition by the Alternative D would only allow hunting (which is Center for Biological Diversity seeking to ban lead one of six identified priority uses for a refuge) on 160 in ammunition (EPA and SCI/NRA filed motions acres of the over 11,500 acres of the Refuge. As your to dismiss the case, District Court dismissed President, I have submitted a comment letter on behalf after oral argument, CBD appealed, oral argument of the Chapter that identifies several flaws in their is scheduled for October 25, 2014); stated reasons for minimizing hunting opportunities • Defense against the Center for Biological on the Refuge and that urges them to reconsider Diversity’s attempt to ban lead ammunition use their decision and to allow hunting on all portions of in the Kaibab Nation Forest (District Court the Refuge that do not have an identifiable safety or granted a motion to dismiss, CBD appealed other justifiable reason for exclusion, in a shared-use decision to Ninth Circuit, SCI is participating as environment that is the norm for other government- an amicus in the appeal). managed lands such as the Cleveland National Forest and Hollenbeck Canyon Wildlife Area. As you well know, California is ground-zero in so many of these battles because our detractors know that they have a sympathetic legislative environment and once enacted in California they can use that as leverage to spread their anti-hunting agenda elsewhere. So when you get an e-mail notification that urgent

3 New Twist on Texas Exotics A Concierge Hunting Service By Joseph Vorro There’s a great deal of truth to professional humorist exotics (about 51% of the statewide total). and prize winning American author Dave Barry‘s Given the myriad options available for a hunt, all it quote, “ … never be afraid to try something new, took was one phone conversation with David to tell me remember that a lone amateur built the Ark, a large he was the outfitter/guide I was looking for. group of professionals built the Titanic.” It’s that spirit I told David that I didn’t need a special lodge, a large of trying “something new” that spurred me to find a group of hunters, or a ranch where had fresh twist to a Texas exotic hunt - specifically, recently been stocked. Instead, I desired a ranch with to find the best antelope to hunt. modest accommodations. I also wanted an outfitter The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) who understood that I chose to shoot a particular indicates the earliest release of exotics there were blackbuck, not one in a small pasture or behind a antelope. The King Ranch purchased nilgai barn. David understood my requirements and agreed between 1930 and 1941 from the San Diego Zoo to to connect me with the best blackbuck possible. stock on the ranch’s south Texas rangelands. About If you’ve hunted in South Africa with a professional that same time, blackbuck, axis, sika, and sambar outfitter/PH, you’ve likely experienced a hunting deer also were released. Later, in the 1940s and 50s, concierge. It’s a simple concept: in this case, David mouflon sheep, eland antelope, red deer, barasingha delivers pre-scouted hunts for the and quality and other species also were released. of species that you desire, and it’s all done in Texas. In Since then, Texas ranchers and conservationists have doing so, he matches the best ranches, ranch locations imported exotics from all over the planet. Numbers and hunting details with the ethical and aesthetic of these many species now in Texas actually surpass considerations of your choice. populations found in their native lands. Much of this Over the course of the next few months, David scouted can be attributed to Texas climate, habitat, animal numerous Texas ranches to locate that fit my husbandry expertise, and available space. However, description, and related to me the results of his search, it also is clear that the presence of successful exotics including photographs of appropriate blackbucks, in Texas is directly related to their economic impact costs and ranch details. on the hunting industry, in addition to income from The ranch we decided on is spectacular - just over nature-based tourism. 2,000 acres of fenced, rolling terrain with diverse When researching my blackbuck hunt, I used a variety topography. The vegetation consists of mesquite, of resources, including back issues of SCI’s “Safari cedar, oak, cultivated land, and the remainder of Magazine”, the WWW, “The Hunting Report,” and the ranch had healthy native brush, pastures and many hunting magazine tear-outs that I’ve collected lakes. The ranch is a weekend home for its owners, for years. These resources were helpful, but they didn’t but also functions as a prominent whitetail deer reveal anything new or different until I discovered breeding facility. The facility, pens and barns are well Estate Trophy Hunts, David Blankman’s concierge conceived, and their deer program concentrates on hunting service. breeding, raising and hunting exceptional whitetail Estimates and surveys indicate that Texas has more deer. The careful attention to wildlife preservation by than 250,000 exotic animals of over 125 different the owners makes the ranch a sanctuary. species - either free-ranging or behind fences. Further, Conversely, the blackbucks there are something of an the Wildlife Division of the TPWD indicates that afterthought - they aren’t fed, managed or purposely exotic species occur in over half of Texas counties - an breed, but merely exist as part of the overall aesthetic area totaling more than 2 million acres, or nearly the plan. They’re occasionally hunted, but otherwise are total acreage of the state of Rhode Island. Further, left alone. approximately 68% of all confined exotics were found We got settled in the guesthouse in time to check in the Edwards Plateau (the Texas Hill country), while my rifle at the range, and still be able to hunt in the south Texas accounted for the bulk of free-ranging

4 late afternoon. After that, we enjoyed a nice dinner, construct the evening hunt. David decided that with spirited conversation and then it was time for bed. temperature being so high that it would be best to wait David and I left early the next morning to hunt. We until the heat dissipated, and the blackbucks needed to eventually located a blackbuck herd that included drink. So as the day grew shorter, we concentrated our a good-looking male. However, the wind direction efforts around the ranch’s water sources. made an approach impossible. All we could do was About 5:00 p.m., we set up in a large open area that watch as they roamed away. We relocated, and I gave us the broadest view of the ranch. The wind eventually spotted two excellent blackbuck males only had picked up, and I could clearly feel the drop in in time to watch them disappear almost immediately. temperature. As if on cue, blackbucks started to melt We continued to hunt until early afternoon without out of the shadows, and we could see them headed success. toward a particular area. We made a big loop around David looked pensive at lunch. We discussed our the ranch, covering a mile or more in order to get options, and went back and forth about how to Continued

5 situated at a good vantage point. There we sat for quite a while before spotting a group of at least a dozen females and young ones, and one good male - they had coalesced into a herd and were headed our way. They didn’t take a direct course, however, and I had to move several times. Once we could see the male clearly, David confirmed it was the one we were looking for. The buck wasn’t in a hurry. He stopped many times to test the wind and listen for noises. Finally, as he approached a small opening, he stopped. I judged the distance to be about 110 yards, aimed and squeezed the trigger. The 110gr., 25.06-caliber hand-load from my Remington 700 zipped between his ribs. He took a few steps and piled-up. The ranch had a designated place to dress the animal and cool the meat, and once that was done, we settled back at the guesthouse to enjoy the hospitality. Overall, my hunt was delightful, the blackbuck was excellent, and I couldn’t have been happier. Joseph Vorro with great Texas blackbuck The concept of a concierge hunting service suited me particularly well. Having an experienced outfitter/guide who pre-scouts ranches improves the odds of killing a particular animal, and not having to simply “settle” for whatever is available. This service also offers hunters the freedom to choose from different ranches in different locations. Further, David provided all of the transportation once I reached Texas. He also photographed and made a video of my hunt, and made arrangements for meat processing and taxidermy (both which turned out particularly well). I really didn’t expect a character from the Dave Barry quote. However, I did find a new, valuable hunting experience. Customizing a hunt like this gave me all the freedom I could wish for, and I experienced a genuine personal adventure in a quality environment. And, I ended up with an excellent animal to hunt, eat, and be proud of.

6 New Zealand Adventure

By Brad Boswell I visited the South Island of New Zealand from May 26 thru June 9. My trip consisted of a 9 day narrated bus tour and a 5 day hunting adventure with Scott Thomson of Southern Hunting Safaris New Zealand www. southernhunting.co.nz email [email protected]. His operation is based in 16 School Road Fairlie NZ 7925. The bus tour warmed me up for the breathtaking scenery that I was going to experience hunting in the Southern Alps. I spent time on the TranzAlpine Railroad which is one of the most scenic train trips in the world. The landscape appeared to be a combination of Yosemite and Yellowstone National Parks. The tour continued on to Franz Josef Glacier (standing next to a glacier is a treat), and a scenic look at the rugged beauty of Mt. Cook. Spending a few nights in Queenstown allowed me to enjoy the majestic fjord of Milford Sound. The buffet cruise of Milford Sound was relaxing and provided a photographers dream. Dunedin was so enchanting with its rare yellow eyed penguin nesting area and other abundant wildlife. Lake Tekapo had the picture postcard view that is so similar to Lake Tahoe with the beauty of the Southern Alps in the background. I was very spoiled. However, Christchurch brought me back to reality. The main hub and major airport on the Southern Island. It was severely destroyed with a major earthquake in I needed to prepare myself for the challenge. I have February 2011. It killed 188 people and created $35 severe back problems with 5 degenerative disks in my Billion of property damage. The entire country has lumbar region. Beginning in November 2012, I went on just 4 million people. Roughly, 950,000 live on the Medifast and lost 70lbs in just 6 months. Going from South Island. They don’t have the tax base to rebuild 6’3” 278 lbs down to 208 lbs with 8.5% body fat. anytime soon. They are still tearing down the damaged My physical therapist Bruce Inniss (6475 Alvarado structures. The city looked like Beirut Lebanon in the Road, Suite 118 San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 287-4678) mid-1970s. All of the major hotels and motels were was able to get me tuned up for this adventure. I worked destroyed in the central city area. on new stretching exercises and light weight training. My hunting experience with Scott Thomson and his I needed to be ready for the grueling terrain of the Associates really began when Scott donated the trip Southern Alps without taking a damaging injury. There at our 2012 San Diego Safari Club auction. The trip is no finer physical therapist in San Diego County. I’m included a bull , wild billy goat, wild arapawa very grateful for his help. ram, and a wallaby. I knew this was going to be an Scott had me hunt with one of his associates Grant outstanding trip because Bill and Ingrid Poole hunted “Scrub” McCarthy. “Scrub” guided me on the Arapawa with Scott Thomson. Continued

7 Brad with his great New Zealand red stag ram hunt. We saw the ram with a spotting scope at tahr lease on private land. Kane is a 38 year old sheep roughly 1200 yards. We made our stalk to a distance of and beef cattle rancher in the area. This particular 50 yards. I took him with 2 shots with a 65 grain bullet property is owned by an American rancher. She has had in a .223 caliber rifle. The first round went right through the ranch for a number of years. him with little expansion. The 2 hour hike was nasty going up the face of this Scrub then took me wallaby hunting. Those animals mountain. Sleet and slippery shale rock. A nice move very quickly with that “pogo stick” style of avalanche area. The weather was 10 degrees with clear ambulation. The first two I shot at were misses. Trying skies. The wind would get your attention. We spotted to get a bead on an animal that moves in that manner 4 bulls, and 15 nannies. We are at 4000 feet. The proved challenging. My third attempt was successful. range finder said 780 yards. One of the smaller bulls Taking him with a .223 caliber rifle. wandered off. We sat for awhile looking things over. We found a nice route that was very treacherous that Grant was very knowledgeable of the entire area. He is we knew would get us closer. I didn’t spend anytime a sheep shearer and guide. looking down. I was very focused, crab walking The third animal I took was a bull tahr. That hunt was my way to our opening. One slip here and serious up in the most dangerous area of the Southern Alps. I consequences. We got within 246 yards. I knew I could was guided by Kane Murdock. He has an outstanding make that shot.

8 The hill I was laying on was very slippery. I kept sliding a massive 9X9 bull red stag at 800 yards. The wind down hill. I couldn’t shoulder the Weatherby Vanguard was in our face. I was jacked up. We made our stalk 25.06. I would move up trying to get my eye closer to getting to 165 yards. Taking him with 2 shots from the the scope and couldn’t do it. My boots could not get any Weatherby Vanguard 25.06 using a 120 grain Nosler traction to hold me in place. I felt some pulling in my bullet. What a beautiful animal. What a nice ending to lower back. I laid flat on my back and did some pelvic a great hunting experience. tilt exercises I learned from Bruce Inniss. It made the twitching go away. I didn’t know I was going to do Scott cooked my arapawa ram one night for dinner. exercises at 4000 feet. I finally lined the bull tahr in the He also marinated the back straps of my tahr. That crosshairs with the rifle butt about 3 inches away from was delicious. The meals, accommodations, and my shoulder. I knew the scope would come back and camaraderie were great. cut me in the forehead. But, I also knew this animal Fellow SCI member Chuck Blalock was in our camp wasn’t going to be there much longer. I pulled the too. He is a founding member and past President of trigger dropping him with one shot through the heart. the North Carolina Triangle chapter. He is well versed He fell about 6 feet. I used a 120 grain Nosler bullet. on hunting and firearm legislation. Very active in SCI I didn’t want to chase a wounded animal under those nationally. He is also quite a humanitarian too. He is conditions. I gave myself a battle scar on the forehead active in the Outdoor Dream Foundation providing too. Walking out with the animal and gear in our packs hunting experiences for children suffering from severe provided a few scary moments too. Very treacherous illness. He is one of the partners in a hunting lodge that terrain. We celebrated with a beer and a sandwich at the has some nice whitetail deer and black bears. Former truck. A memorable experience. North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt selected Chuck Blalock On my final day, I went hunting for a bull red stag with Sportsman of the Year. Chuck took a nice bull tahr, fallow deer, 10X8 bull elk, and a nice chamois. Grant “Scrub” McCarthy. Scott gave me a credit for the wild goat we were never able to locate. I was very sore I highly recommend Scott Thomson for a memorable from the tahr hunt from the previous day. We spotted hunting experience.

9 2014 Pride Hunter Safety

By Mike Barry On August 16, and 17th, our chapter sponsored another one of our PRIDE Hunter Safety Programs. We had 21 students register and everyone passed the exam.

Hopefully they are enjoying a successful hunting season this year. We wish to thank the staff at the Greenhead club for helping us put on this event and Ron Provience for being our sponsoring member.

Also I would like to give a special thank you to Denny Moody of Moody’s lunch truck service for donating and preparing all the food for the lunches on both days.

If anyone is interested in attending the class next year or helping to put on this event for our chapter, please contact Mike Barry or John Ehlers.

10 It’s Deer Hunting Season in San Diego Send in Pictures of Your San Diego Deer

Pictures from the 2013 Season

11 Sonoran Pronghorn Project Update

By John Ehlers There have been several positive steps toward transplanting land simplifies the paperwork required. We will locate the four Sonoran to the Chuckwalla Bench area of southern corners of the section and determine the exact location of the California. First, Jim Atkinson (USF&W) who chairs the pen and water source. Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Team, included the Chuckwalla Bench transplant in the update of the Sonoran Pronghorn Once the pens and water are located and designed we will Recovery Plan. We are part of the official documented plan. produce a detailed list of the materials needed. The pen is basically a 10-20 acre 6 foot high hogwire enclosure. The We met with Jim Hervert (Arizona Game & Fish), Leon hogwire is covered by 4’ high shade cloth to prevent the Lesicka (Desert Wildlife Unlimited), Gerry Mulcahy pronghorns’ hooves from being caught in the wire. The (California Fish & Wildlife), officials from BLM and the enclosure is surrounded by an electric wire to discourage Marine Corps at the California F & W office in Blythe on predators and to protect the pronghorns. We expect to be able August 7th. This was a kickoff meeting to get the primary to pick up much of the materials needed from surplus material players together to discuss the recovery program and travel out stockpiles but there will be many “opportunities” to invest to the Chuckwalla Bench to let everyone look over the area. fundraising proceeds. Leon Lesicka stated that DWU has the Unfortunately there had been a heavy rain two days previous tank and drinker box and will supply both as well as some T so we were unable to get off the Bradshaw Trail and onto posts. the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range for fear of encountering unexploded ordnance uncovered by the rain. Jim Atkinson said that we can expect a transplant of approximately 20 animals per year starting in 2016. All of the Despite this, everyone was able to get an adequate look at the agencies involved are stepping up to make this happen. landscape, water sources, and plant species. The highlight of the trip was the realization that a section of state owned land Some additional information that some of you may wonder (640 acres) lay right where we could use it for a 10-20 acre about is: holding pen. The pen is needed to contain the transplanted Ajo, Arizona is about 50 miles south of Gila Bend and the animals for a few weeks to allow them to recover and acclimate headquarters of the Cabeza Prietta National Wildlife Refuge is after the capture and transplantation. The animals are sedated located there. The breeding enclosure is located about 15 miles before and during transport in a specialized trailer designed for west of Ajo. The free ranging animals are located on the NWR, transporting game animals. the Barry Goldwater Range (shared by the Air Force and

On October 15th John Ehlers and Kevin Clark of the San Diego Marine Corps), the Organ Pipe National Monument and some Natural History Museum represented San Diego SCI at the fall other nearby areas. Sonoran Pronghorn Recovery Team Meeting in Ajo, Arizona. There is a second group that was established two years ago on The team consists of employees from the various federal and the Kofa NWR about 80 miles north of Yuma. This transplant state agencies directly involved in the recovery effort. These has been very successful and our animals will most likely come are the people who are actually doing the day to day work at from this herd which roams the refuge and Yuma Proving the breeding pens and free range area that has increased the Grounds. number of Sonoran Pronghorns in Arizona from under 20 in 2002 to over 200 today. The “team” is talented, motivated and The Chuckwalla Bench is about a third of the way between Palo dedicated and their hard work is directly responsible for the Verde and the Salton Sea. The Bradshaw Trail runs through it opportunity to bring the Sonoran Pronghorn back to southern and is the main access road. California. I can’t say enough about the “team” and the level As previously reported, SDSCI supported attempts to recover of cooperation that has been achieved between the various DNA from the hides of animals taken in the early 1900’s. agencies involved. Out of seven hide samples submitted, DNA was recovered Kevin Clark and I joined Leon Lesicka and John Hervert successfully from only one hide. This hide was taken near on October 17th to inspect the section of state land and Parker, Arizona. The DNA showed that animal to be a mixture surrounding area. The state land is ideal for the holding pen and of Sonoran and Americanus. This means that the Sonoran the required water source within the pen. Leon had previously antelope ranged further north than previously thought. The shown the Marine Corps biologist the sites picked out for University of Arizona is currently analyzing a bone sample additional water sources on the gunnery range. These water from an antelope taken in the 1930’s near the south end of sources have been in the planning cycle for some time and Laguna Salada (south of Calexico). While the genetics are along with existing sources will support the pronghorns when interesting, it has been concluded that the antelope last seen on they are released and spread out over the surrounding area. the Chuckwalla Bench in 1942 were likely Sonoran and we’re moving forward with that conclusion. The pronghorns survived We met again October 30th at the Blythe office of California for a long time in that location but didn’t survive the nearly F & W. It was concluded that we would move forward with the one million troops and tanks that trained there under General detailed planning for the holding pen and water source on the Patton. I’m guessing that antelope tasted a lot better than section of state land. This is not only a good site but using state K rations.

12 Auction ’15 is Approaching Donations are Needed! This is an open letter to all San Diego Safari Club International members I have been asked to support and assist the 2015 SDSCI AUCTION COMMITTEE in soliciting donations. And I need your help. There are a number of members AND sponsors who give very generously to our annual auction and we are extremely appreciative for their gifts. As you are aware, the donations bring in the money that fund the chapter projects. HOW TO HELP Again, we need your help and support. It is not too early to consider making a donation or a cash gift now. We need a wide variety of items for our Live Auction, Silent Auction and Drawings. AGAIN, we would be happy to accept cash donations to bring in the best in firearms and optics. The Auction Committee is already at work on the 2015 Auction planning. I am asking all members to please consider a donation that you can make for the 2015 Annual Auction.

In the past, members have donated some of the following auction items and I am asking that you please consider making these donations again.

PAST DONATIONS • Sunset Yacht Cruise • Wild Game Dinner for 8 • Football/Baseball Tickets • Golf Package • Local Fishing Trips • San Diego Zoo/ • Sea World Tickets • Disneyland Tickets • Museum Tickets • Theater Tickets • Catered Dinner for 6/8 • Chef’s Table Dinner Package • Family Retreat/Vacation Packages • Gift Certificates of all Kinds • Weekend Mountain Cabin • Jewelry • Condo in Hawaii • Restaurants • Beach House • Sporting Goods • Desert House • Retail Stores • Cabo San Lucas • Event Tickets • B & B Stay • Padres/Chargers Tickets • Hotel Stay • Whale Watching Trip • Skin and Body Spa Package • Lamp • Ladies Day at a Gun Club • Buck Knives • Cigars/Humidor • Furniture • Custom Knives • Custom Boots • Ammo • Hearing Protection • Collectable Hunting Books • Family Portrait Package • Custom Crystal • Heirloom Estate Jewelry • Baccarat • Handmade Gift Baskets • Waterford • Cooking Classes • Wine/Champagne by the Case • Vintage Reserve Whiskey

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23 November 2014 issue

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