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2008 Banquet Items - Preliminary Live Listing.
The items listed for the 2008 banquet are divided into live and silent auctions. The chapter reserves the right to move, change or remove items listed from live, silent or general categories to a different category if necessary. This list is intended to give those that will attend a "preview" of various banquet prizes. This listing will be changing during the next couple of months up to the banquet.
A final category listing will determined at the banquet. There will also be items at the banquet not listed on the website.
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2007 Print of the Year "Memory Lane" by James Hautman - Donated by Dr Robert Goodman & Dr S. Sindy Goodman DDS, MS
25th anniversary print includes 25 pheasants! Can you find all 25? "Memory Lane" is a signed and numbered edition of 1200 prints.
Winner of three Federal Duck Stamp competitions, Minnesota artist James Hautman has established himself as one of the most dynamic and exciting talents to emerge from today's new generation of wildlife artists.
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Two Person Guided New Brunswick Canada Black Bear Hunt (Spring 2008) 6-Nights and 5-Days (Gun or Bow) May/June - Donated by Andre Godin/Miramichi Inn
Value: $4,400.00 Guided New Brunswick Canada Spring Black Bear Hunt For Two (Gun or Bow) At The Miramichi Inn (4-Star Resort). 6-Nights and 5-Days with the buyer to arrive on Sunday, Hunt Monday through Friday and leave Saturday after breakfast. Hunt includes accommodations, guide, meals, license, transportation during the hunt, and preparation of bear for meat. Hunt is in May or June 2008 dates to be arranged.
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Granite Springs - Pheasant Hunt - 2 Person - 2 Days - 2 Nights - Sept 20 & 21, 2008 (Sat & Sun) - Alexandria, S.D. Donated by: Granite Springs/Kevin Yeo
Value: $1,500.00 This is a 2 day hunt for 2 people with same room
booking. Basically the 2 people will stay in the same
room. Click on title above for more details.
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The Huntsman Hunt Club - Dryden MI - 1 year Individual Membership - Donated by: The Huntsman Hunt Club
Value: $875.00 The Huntsman Hunt Club is a private shooting preserve situated on approximately 900 acres in Dryden, Michigan; a quaint country town located an hour drive north of Detroit. Originally a working family farm, with rolling pastures and wooded ponds, the club has grown into Michigan's premier shooting preserve. New members only - current members not eligible.
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"Backwater Wood Ducks" by Rosemary Millette
Artist Hand Signed and Numbered Limited Edition.
Image Size: 23" x 17"
Millette's extraordinary art has been selected for over a dozen state conservation stamps.
Artist of Pheasants Forever 2005 Print of the Year - "First Dusting". Rosemary Millette, is recognized for her unique ability to realistically portray her subjects while expressing their spirit throughout her paintings.
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"Rooster" Sculpture
Marc Pierce Signature Collection - Titled "Rooster" Beautiful sculpture of Pheasants Flushing. Marc Pierce a hunting enthusiast has been inspired by life experiences to portray breath taking life like scenes into designs of fine resin, pewter and bronze.
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"Sportsman's Dream" by Larry Zach Donated by: H & S Propeller Shop, Inc.
Look closely at the painting and you will discover numerous, subtle, details blending into the background. Several well-worn pieces of farm equipment add to the fall colors. A white-breasted nuthatch and downy woodpecker explore weathering, dead elm looking for supper. A male sparrow hawk (kestrel) perches on a dead branch hunting for an evening meal.
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"Keeping The Traditions" by Mark Anderson
This print by the 2006 Federal Duck Stamp artist Mark Anderson is sure to remind you of the good old days.
Mark Anderson winner of the Federal Duck Stamp contest, had his winning image grace the 2005-06 Federal Duck Stamp. The coveted Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest is known as the most prestigious and lucrative art competition in the world.
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Dog Training - 30 Days by Brad Rainey Circle R Kennel - Deford MI - Donated by: Circle R Kennel/Brad Rainey
Value: $400.00 30 Days of Dog training (pointer or flusher) at Circle R Kennel by Brad Rainey. Specializing in pointing breeds. Upland field work on flushers. Dog must be at least 10 months old.
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"Places Remembered" by James Meger
James A. Meger created this piece for Pheasants Forever.
Print Size: 18 3/4" x 15"
Meger wants to tell a story with each of his paintings. Since 1982, he has included hidden elements in his paintings. The curious and keen observers seek out the hidden images. From this, Meger has been known as the artist who paints "More than Meets the Eye."
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"Forgotten Fenceline" by Rosemary Millette
Artist:Rosemary Millette
Title:Forgotten Fenceline
Print Size: 28" x 21 1/2"
Edition: Artist Hand Signed and Numbered Limited Edition
Medium: Framed Limited Edition Print.
Millette's extraordinary art has been selected for over a dozen state conservation stamps.
Artist of Pheasants Forever 2005 Print of the Year - "First Dusting".
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"Bountiful Day" by Scot Storm
Set in the old duck shack, a lab has perked to attention at a noise from the other room.
Limited Edition - Print size: 23" x 17".
As a self-taught artist, he entered stamp contests and enjoyed his first top award by winning the Indiana Pheasant Stamp competition in 1991.
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25th Anniversary Leather Jacket Size XL
Exclusive item from Pheasants Forever. Beautiful Leather 25th Anniversary Leather Jacket. Fight off the cold in style, comes with the new 25th anniversary logo.
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"Shots in the Distance" by Greg Alexander
Shots in the Distance catch the attention of this magnificent bull elk and his harem. Acute accuracy of remote wilderness scenes is what award winning wildlife artist Greg Alexander has come to be known by. "Anatomical correctness is essential, but for me it is only part of what I strive for in terms of accuracy. I want to reveal something about the personality of each species and not merely paint portraits." The winner of nine conservation stamp competitions, today he is rightly considered one of the country's finest wildlife artists.
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"Old Friends" by Dave Barnhouse 25th Anniversary Print
Artist: Dave Barnhouse
Title: Old Friends
Print Size: 15" x 25"
Edition: Artist Signed and Numbered to 750
Medium: Lithograph on Paper
About the Artist: Dave Barnhouse recreates the best of times in his definition of rural and small town America. His portraits are glimpses of life the way he remembers it from his childhood. Barnhouse is a self-described "country boy" from Richmond, Ohio who grew up in small towns and connects physically and emotionally with those environments.
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Mallard Decoys by Bob Kroese
Master carver Bob Kroese brings North America's most popular duck to life with this pair of mallard decoys, a Pheasants Forever exclusive.
Don't let these decoys fly away!
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"Aroma of Fall" by Terry Redlin
Pause for a moment and return to a simpler time and place when the aroma of burning leaves in the fall air signaled the changing of seasons. Careful observers will also see in this painting other fading memories from America's romantic past: the prominent town bulletin board, the flag positioned proudly outside the general store and the familiar Maple Drive and Elm Street. Designed to look like an original oil painting, these images come to life with unparalleled color and richness! The Oval Design comes impressively framed and no glass necessary. Approximate Frame Size: 19" x 15".
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"Closing Day" by Bob White
Bob White is an artist whose work hangs in private and corporate collections on six continents.
As a professional guide and full-time artist his ability to capture a fleeting moment in the field or on the stream has won him worldwide acclaim.
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Raffle (bird-band) - Wood Pheasant Sculpture - by Bob Kroese - Donated by: Dr Floyd Cheff
Wooden Pheasant Sculpture with great detail and antique charm. Master carver Bob Kroese brings the king of North America's gamebird's to life.
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RAFFLE For Youth And Education
Flying Wood Duck Wall Mount.
Proceeds from this raffle will be used to benefit and support LEP (Leopold Education Project) and other chapter sponsored youth programs.
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