Greetings,

Wow! It’s hard to believe that October is already here. September simply flew by. Fishing in Ludington over Labor Day weekend, a quick trip to the western end of the Upper Peninsula to make sure our deer camp is ready for November, and getting things sorted out for an upcoming Antelope hunt in Wyoming.

As I write this my bags are packed and ready to go. The first part of the hunt is the Detroit Chapter’s Disabled Veteran Hunt. This year’s recipient is Joe Kapacziewski who was severely wounded while serving in Iraq last year. The hunt will be conducted with Scott and Angie Denny of Table Mountain Outfitters. A special thanks goes to Mountain Top Tree Service of Northville for providing the sponsorship and funding for this very meaningful event. If anyone is interested in helping to sponsor any of the Chapter’s worthwhile events such as this, please contact me at rickmt@ameritech.net.

The second portion of the hunt will be conducted with Jim Collins of Sand Creek Outfitters.  Jim and his brother Steve were presented with the Detroit Chapter ‘Outfitter of the Year’ award at the 2006 Summer Awards Banquet for their avid support and numerous hunt donations over the past years in support of the Chapter’s wildlife conservation and education programs. Sand Creek Outfitters has always provided high quality memorable hunts to our Chapter members that have hunted with them.

The ‘Trajectory’ magazine and our web site is in need of articles, stories and photos. Help your outfitter out by submitting a story on your hunting, fishing or other outdoor trip. Be sure to include photographs, especially if you purchased a trip at one of the SCI Detroit fundraising events. Outfitters that donate to the Chapter’s various functions seldom receive anything in return other than happy and satisfied clients. If you had a successful trip, submit a story and tell us. This is a great way to say ‘Thank You’ to those that support the Detroit Chapter.

The Detroit Chapter will be hosting its 32nd anniversary fundraising event this coming February 22nd & 23rd, 2008. There will be an outstanding dinner with plenty of exciting firearms raffles, silent auctions and one of the finest live auctions with plenty of hunts open for bidding. For further information, please check our fundraising page. You may order your tickets in advance on-line. Please order early so that you will not miss out on this two day event which is sold out annually. We hope to see you there.

Good hunting,

Rick Cassidy
President, SCI Detroit