Forgot to mention,.. you can also call me ( the guide ) with any questions or concerns, for booking ...etc... Carlos - (210)836-6892 .......... thanks !

Forgot to mention,.. you can also call me ( the guide ) with any questions or concerns, for booking ...etc... Carlos - (210)836-6892 .......... thanks !

Season Duck Lease being auctioned at banquet:

2011/2012 Water Fowl Season Membership
Executive Membership

HUNTING PROPERTIES
1. Franz (Brookshire)- New property with 6 duck ponds and a roost. 2. Turkey Creek (Beasley) New property 30 minutes from Houston 4 ponds and roost. 3. Reed (Lissie) New Property 2 ponds in Rice. 4. Glen Flora (Wharton) New property 10 acres of flooded green timber and 40 acres of crawfish ponds with rice. 5. Blue Creek (El Campo) 4 ponds and a roost. 6. Grady Allen's (El Campo) 1 Pond in rice. 7. Blockers (Bay City) 80 acre D.U. project can hunt 3 groups. 8. Darnell (Bay City) 2 ponds in rice. 9. Red Gate (El Campo) 1 pond. 10. Silivas (Bay City) 3 ponds. 11. Nada 2 (Garwood Prairie) 4 ponds (In Negotiation) 12. Coastal (Markham) 6 ponds (In Negotiation) We are in negotiation on two properties right now. If they do not work out we plan on replacing them with something equal in size, location, and quality.
MANAGERS
Nick Stillwell and Lane Thompson With 20 Years Of Water Fowl Management Experience

For The Entire 2011/2012 Season, No Guest Fee, Only One Guest Per Hunt Allowed Child Or Adult
GUIDED HUNT OPTIONAL
If You Book A Guide, Guide Fee Is $50.00 Per Person, Extra Scouting, Guide, Retriever, Decoys And Hunt Set Up Are Provided
HUNTING TIMES
You Are Allowed To Hunt Monday-Sunday As Much Until 12:00pm
RESERVATION PROCESS
Hunt Is Booked By E-Mail or Phone Call Four Days In Advance Or Sooner
FOR QUESTIONS OR DETAILED INFORMATION CONTACT
TO GET SIGNED UP AND RESERVE YOU’RE SPOT
Pay On Line At www.ghcof.org
Or
Mail A Check to GHCOF, P.O. Box 3082, Sugar Land, Texas 77487-3082, Attention: General Membership

Some of the donations for raffle and auction~

Lincoln Ranch~2 person/2day whitetail hunt with lodging Thanks, Karl!

Rhino Outdoor Adventures~Trophy Aoudad/Hog Hunt in Leaky, TX; 1 hunter/2 days hunting for 1 trophy aoudad and 2 hogs. Includes food and lodging at Haecker Safari Ranch Thanks, Rhino!

Flatrock Outfitters~Mature mule deer hunt and whitetail doe bowhunt with lodging, Rankin, TX Thanks, Dean!

Big Oak Bowhunting~Bowhunt for exotic buck (axis, fallow, sika) or non-trophy red deer with lodging Thanks, Buff and Lisa!

Campfornis~Type of Donation/Hunt: Bow hunting safari-2 impala, 1 warthog ,1 duiker and 1 baboon

Value of Donation: $4150

Number of days: 9 days total,7 days hunting, 2 days traveling

Donation includes: 
Accommodation, including full board
Wine, beer and soft drinks
Laundry
Full-time service of a Professional Hunter
Staff, trackers and skinners
Field preparation of trophies
All transport within the hunting areas
Pick up and drop off at International Airport

Not included: 
Any other animals shot on the safari
International and domestic flights
Travelling days
Dipping, packing, taxidermy and shipping
Air charters and accommodation before and after the safari
Tips for staff, telephone calls and curios

African Arrow Safaris - the archers paradise. With this family run outfit you will experience true African Bowhunting in the Limpopo Bushveld one of the most pristine areas in South Africa. More than a 100 000acres to hunt on.

10 Day Hunt for three hunters 

Hunt includes:

• 3 Impala

• 3 Warthogs

• 3 Duiker/Steenbuck

• Daily fees 

• All accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry 

• All field preparation for trophy animals

• Fully guided by professional hunters

• Each hunter will shoot one of the different specie as listed in the donation. Therefore this package needs 3 clients on this hunt. 

• Value $16 125

Not included in Donation:

• Transport from Johannesburg Airport to African Arrow Safaris return($600 per group)

• Additional hunter can join the group at $350 per day and Non-Hunters are welcome at $200. Dates for this hunt 2011 and 2012April through September.

• Aditional animals can be added to this package and visit the website for our prices.


Contact information:
Outfitter: Harry Nel
Cell: +27836614279
Tel: +27147633856
hunting@africanarrowsafaris.com
www.africanarrowsafaris.com
P.O.Box 465
Lephalale
0555
South-Africa


Great Divide Outfitters~7 day Drop Camp Archery Elk Hunt, Bayfield, Colorado 

Full setup camp with everything furnished.Hunter has to provide food,license that are purchased otc and is $544.,sleeping bag and personal gear.Outfitter checks on camp and packs game out,this is a non guided drop camp,horseback in from our private property. Outfitter would like for whoever purchases hunt to bring one or more hunters with them and this cost is 1500. per person. Please contact outfitter the week after hunt is purchased.

Thanks, Dan!

Lenyati Safaris~

The donation hunt follows

1 x Warthog
1 x Impala
1x Duiker
1 x Bluewildebeest
1 x Guinea Fowl
7 x nights all inclusive

Thanks, Danie!

Choronga Safaris~ 

Experience abundant wildlife while bow hunting with one of Africa’s premier bow hunting operations: 

Choronga Safaris. This 10-day 2x1 guided safari for one hunter and one observer will take place in the renowned Limpopo Province with $3,000 dollars of trophy fees included for the hunter. Schedule hunt with outfitter for open dates between March – October 2012. Method of take is bow. Included are accommodations, meals, 2x1 guide service, $3,000 in trophy fees, airport transfers, VAT on daily fees and field prep of your trophies. Additional hunters cost $295/day; observers $175/day. Not included are any before/after hunt expenses, all taxidermy work, dipping, packaging/shipping and gratuities. Additional days/trophies can be added as per the 2011 archery price list. Arrival/departure point is Johannesburg. 

Choronga Safaris is a professional BOW HUNTING outfit that specializes in bow hunting safaris. Most of the hunting is done from blinds strategically situated around natural watering holes giving archers of all skill levels and age tremendous opportunities at the abundance of game located on their bow hunting only concessions. 

Average shots are under 20 yards and over 98% of all trophies taken by Choronga Safaris have qualified for SCI bow hunting record book. A testament to their success is that over ¾ of their clients have returned, or are returning, for second and third safaris with Choronga Safaris – This is the ultimate compliment for an outfitter.

BREAKDOWN OF DONATION

1. 1 Hunter for 10 hunting days = $ 2,950
2. 1 Non-Hunters for 10 days = $ 1,750
3. $3,000 in trophy fees for the hunter = $ 3,000
4. VAT (Taxes) = $ 724
5. Pickup and Drop-off at OR Tambo Int’l Airport $ 470

THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE DONATION IS $ 8,894 USD

Donation Includes:
Professional Hunter, Staff, and Use of Hunting Vehicle(s)
Field Prep of trophies and delivery to Safari Taxidermy
All meals and beverages – including alcohol in moderation
All permits and licenses for the above mentioned hunt

Donation Excludes:
International Flights
Packing, Dipping, and Shipping of Trophies
Any extra hunting days outside the contracted period, side trips, accommodation outside of donation.
Gratuities
All taxidermy work

FOR ANY QUESTIONS/COMMENTS PLEASE CONTACT EVAN SLOAN AT 
BOWSAFARI@GMAIL.COM OR PHONE AT THE NUMBER BELOW
Website: www.chorongasafaris.com
TEL: 011-27-82-479-7006 FAX: 011-27-86-664-6341

Thanks, Mr. Sloan!!



AEI Guide and Outfitters: 

Type of Donation/ Hunt: 1x2 Guided Archery Elk Either Sex

Value of Donation: $3200.00

Number of days: 8 days

Donation includes: Guide, transportation to and from hunting area, all meals, lodging and animal pack-out.

Not included: Cost of elk tag, transportation to the facility, non-hunter ($700.00) game processing 

Contact Information

Donor Name: Robert Borhofen
Ranch Name: AEI Guide & Outfitter
Website: www.aeihunting.com
Contact Name: Robert Borhofen
Contact Numbers: 1-800-595-2945, 970-641-4708, 936-581-2299
Email Address: info@aeihunting.com

Thanks, Bob!

Bounty Hunter Traditional Arrows: A dozen carbon arrows (winner's choice up to $100 shaft cost) with cap dip, cresting and fletching of choice. $250 - $300 in value. Thank, Derek!

Daniel, I don't really think that Trace mean't any disrespect. I for one can understand very well the quote "as much as this hunter could afford". That within it's self is one of the reasons this hunter will never try that kind of hunt. I for one do not consider it "HUNTING" when I set in a blind with a "guide" and have to wait for him to tell me how much this deer will cost me, so I can deside if I want to let the house and pickup payments slide to take this or that deer. Seems to me this would be like dealing with a SHIFTY USED CAR SALESMAN. Just not my cup of tea, sorry man. However as I have said before-------to each his own. 

http://www.qdma.com/what-we-do/articles/data-collection/aging-by-tooth-replacement/

This is an article from the Quality Deer Mgmt Assoc on a problem with the standard tooth aging method. 

I can remember being told by a biologist in the past that you should assume the jaw aging method is good to +/- 1 year.  That is, if the jaw aging says it is 4.5 years old, then there is a very good chance that it is between 3.5 and 5.5 years old.  Food does make a big difference.  If a deer is eating a lot of pellets, I was told is can affect the tooth wear, but for the life of me I can't remember if pellets supposedly made it look older or younger.  I'd assume younger than the actual age.  If you can create a aging guide based on your local area, rather than the general one that may not have even been from Texas deer, you should be more accurate.

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I agree with Arobie120 and don't mark trails into my hunting areas. I will use a GPS to get in though. If you hunt public land, marked or not it is first come first serve on the hunting spots. Marking them wouldn't matter to some anyway....you were just a guide in their eyes. I have a friend who does mark with tacks and he always puts out "dummy" trails to confuse anyone that might be trying to "borrow" his spots.

If I found a spot that was odviously marked and I wanted to hunt that area, I wouldn't hunt right there, but I might hunt close by. I don't like getting walked on while i'm in the woods and I take my boat in to my spots most of the time. That usually keeps the "walkers" out of the areas I hunt. And I have been guilty of pulling surveyer ribbon down myself!! LOL!!