The Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International will hold their annual banquet Saturday, March 4, at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The event offers outdoor enthusiasts a great chance to take part in many important projects and programs supported by the Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club.

Most recently the Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International was a sponsor of the first annual Oklahoma Wildlife Expo. Last year the organization also donated $3,000 to the Hunter's Against Hunger program, which facilitates the distribution of hunter-harvested venison to needy families.

The organization also donated $3,000 to be used towards the purchase of an airboat that will be used on waterfowl surveys and other wetland management tasks. Recently, the group provided a 24-foot gooseneck trailer to the Department. The trailer is now used in the Department's Shotgun Training Education Program, which introduces both youth and adults to shotgun shooting techniques and the proper handling of firearms. Additionally, the organization purchased eight elk for introduction into an existing herd in southeast Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma Station of the Safari Club International also sponsors the Department's annual youth essay contest. The contest gives youngsters the opportunity to share their feelings about the Oklahoma outdoors and gives them the opportunity to win great prizes including a guided pronghorn antelope hunt in New Mexico.

In addition to a great meal and fine fellowship one of the highlights of the annual event is the live auction. Bidders will have a chance buy guided hunts in Oklahoma, across the United States and around the world. There will also be a wide array of items on the auction block including art, firearms, camping equipment, vacations, jewelry and much more.
For more information or to purchase tickets call (405) 721-7229.

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