Sportsmen’s Rondy provides game, fish updates

Anchorage area hunters and fishermen will have a rare opportunity Saturday to hear from many of the conservation organizations defending sportsmen’s rights in Alaska.

The Sportsmen’s Rendezvous, themed “Preserving Our Heritage,” is a joint effort of seven organizations that share common vision, but have seldom met with the public as a group.  The 4-hour series of speakers will be at The Center, 4855 Arctic Blvd. in Anchorage.

Participating groups include the Alaska Chapter of Safari Club International, Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation, Kenai River Sportfishing Association, Alaska Outdoor Council, National Rifle Association, National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses, and Sportsman’s Conservation Alliance Political Action Committee.

Below is the agenda and list of speakers for “Preserving Our Heritage.”

10:00am – Welcome by Stacee Kleinsmith, President, SCI Alaska Chapter

10:05 – 10:25am – Brian Judy – NRA “Grassroots Activists Needed”

10:30 – 10:50am – Kevin Kehoe – Alaska WSF “Wild Sheep Disease Threats”

10:50 – 11:00am – break

11:00 – 11:25am – Ricky Gease – KRSA “Sport Fish Issues”

11:30 – 11:55am – Rod Arno/John Sturgeon – AOC “Litigation Strategies”

12:10 – 12:35pm – Bruce Dale – ADF&G “Federal Overreach”

12:40 – 1:00pm – Ted Spraker – Board of Game “Board of Game Update”

1:00 – 1:10 – Break

1:10 – 1:30pm – Tom Brookover/Lisa Evans – ADF&G “R3”

1:35 – 2:00pm – Ben Mulligan – SCA-PAC “Sportsmen’s Political Agenda”

Tickets at available at www.aksafariclub.org.

Eddie Grasser, long-time leader with the Alaska Chapter of Safari Club International, emailed how important it is for sportsmen to attend:

“If you are interested in preserving the freedom to fish, hunt and trap you may wish to attend this meeting.  It might just be the most important sportsmen’s meeting in years.  Join us as major leaders in the outdoor community help us map out  the path forward to save our heritage.”

For more info you can reach Grasser at (907) 841-0358 or eddie@aksafariclub.org.