The Western Montana Chapter of SCI hosts several events throughout the year. See the below listing for upcoming events in your area:
February 2012
SCI Mixer, Friday, February 24th - Mark your calendars for the Kalispell Mixer on Friday, February 24th at the Red Lion Hotel (20 North Main St.)
A social hour with hors d’ oeuvres will be availabl
starting at 6:30 p.m. An update on the Disabled Hunter and Pathfi nder programs will follow. Jim Williams, FWP Regional Wildlife Manager at FWP has agreed to provide a brief update on the wolf harvest as well as discuss proposed changes to disabled hunter regulations and proposed increases in senior’s hunting fees. The board meeting is scheduled to start at 8:00 p.m. All who are interested are invited to attend.
Please join us and see what we are doing to support conservation and our hunting heritage right
here in Montana. Meet the 2011 Pathfinder of the Year Award recipient Chris Clasby as well as a
previous Pathfinder Award winner Brad Skramstad. You will be inspired by their stories and how their accomplishments have been recognized by SCI.
Meet the two young disabled hunters who over the past two seasons, with the help of our local
SCI chapter, have been able to harvest trophy big game animals.
Discover what SCI is doing in conjunction with many other organizations to return game management back to Montanans. We look forward to meeting each of you and for the opportunity to discuss how we can collectively help keep Montanans the last great place.
April 2012
Board Meeting and "Spring Fling" in Phillipsburg - date/time to be announced
May 2012
Board Meeting and BBQ in Missoula - date/time to be announced
June 2012
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 5:00 pm - Annual Banquet
July/August 2012
Sportsman's Rendezvous - date/time to be announced
PAST Meetings of Interest
December 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011 - Great meeting and social time at the holiday mixer on the 3rd! Thanks to all that attended. We continue to do some great work promoting and protecting our right to hunt, and think that everyone that attended can see this. Western Montana has some real challenges facing us, and strength comes from numbers. If you are not already, become a member of Safari Club International and our Western Montana Chapter! If you are a hunter, I am certain you will see the value.
Fall 2010 Wolf Meeting
October 14, 2010. Turnout was strong at the Five Valleys Chapter Fall meeting. Open to the public, Five Valleys Chapter SCI set out to provide an open forum for facts and discussion about the ongoing wolf debate. Special guests, including Congressman Denny Rehberg, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Regional Wildlife Manager Mike Thompson and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Chief Legal Council Bob Lane gave attendees a snapshot of what is happening with current big game trends, what the legal challenges can do in the present Endangered Species Act (ESA) environment, and also what Congressman Rehberg is considering for proposed legislation to modify the ESA.
Time was also alloted for questions and many of the 150+ attendees did just that. Read the October 16th and October 19th followup aritcles reported in the Missoulian. |
