The 2018 Tara Wildlife Youth Summer Camp will be held June 3rd to June 9th. Tara is located in the Eagle Lake community about 30 minutes northwest of historic Vicksburg, Mississippi and 72 miles west of Jackson with 12 miles of Mississippi River frontage and 17,200 acres of oxbow lakes and bottomland hardwood forests. For a detailed listing of all the benefits and activities that are included with this Summer Youth Camp, please click here: http://www.tarawildlife.com/camps/summer-youth-camps/
Recommended Ages: 9-16, boys and girls
Minimum Opening Bid is $600.00.
GILES ISLAND BOW HUNT
The management and staff at Giles Island offer a 3 day/6 sessions bowhunt scheduled between Oct.1 and before Thanksgiving, 2018. Giles Island is located at Ferriday, La. and honors both LA and MS license holders. The auction winner of this bowhunt will experience the magic of the Mississippi Delta at the famous This 9,400-acre island, with 2,000 acres dedicated to archery only, consistently provides some of the largest fair-chase whitetails in the South. More than a decade of sound QDM practices has resulted in a 1:1 buck to doe ratio and an average score for trophy bucks over 140 P&Y. This fully guided (1X1), 3 days, 3-night archery hunt will be captured on film and includes the opportunity to harvest one trophy buck, one management buck, and one doe.
Luxurious accommodations, wonderful southern meals, and any/all trophy fees are included. They have increased their average Boone & Crockett score from 120 B&C to 140 B&C.
Retail Value: $2,200.00.
SNAG LAKE HUNTING CLUB (TEXAS ISLAND)
This Texas Island Bowhunt near Tunica, MS donated by Billy Mohead and is open for a three-day Parent/Youth hunt. The hunt will take place during the 2018-2019 hunting season and will be coordinated with owner Billy Mohead. The property is located in NW Mississippi in Coahoma County and consists of 5,000 acres of prime Mississippi Delta farm land including 600 acres along the Mississippi River. The property contains oak flats, persimmon groves and many green field/food plots specifically designed for bowhunter success. The club is a low pressure hunting area where the members are all true sportsmen who enjoy the sport of bowhunting. The property has been under strict quality management for the past 10 plus years. All room, board and meals are included. Billy will serve as the guide for this hunt.
Retail Value: $2,000.00
LEE'S BEND HUNTING CLUB BOWHUNT (PICKENS COUNTY, ALABAMA)
This bowhunt will take place during the 2018-2019 season. The auction winner will be the recipient of a 3 - 1/2 day, (6 bowhunt sessions) at Lee's Bend Hunting Club in Pickens County, Alabama. Lee's Bend is a 3,000-acre parcel bordered by the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. This special bowhunt will be hosted and guided by MBA Past President and Web Publishing Master, Joe R. Bumgardner, M.D. The recipient of this bowhunt will be eligible to take a doe a day and any ‘quality buck’ (Trophy or Management) that is 3 ½ years old or older.
Retail Value: $1,800.00.
ELLISLIE PLANTATION BOWHUNT
This is a 4 day/8 hunt sessions bowhunt at Sibley, Mississippi near Natchez, MS in Adams County. This bowhunt has been donated by owner/manager of Ellislie Plantation, J.H. James. This hunt allows the taking of 2 management bucks and 3 does. All accommodations are included. The landowner has preferred to host this hunt in the month of January during the primitive weapon season, the last 10 days of the January 2019 season.
Here are the guidelines for what clients and Ellislie guides will try to harvest:
* Bucks 5.5 years old, 8 points or less, less than 140” gross
* Bucks 3.5 years old or older with less than 8 points
Your guide will make the call on all shots and you will be allowed to harvest 2 bucks and 3 does. Retail Value: $2,000.00.
ASH CREEK OUTFITTERS
Ash Creek Outfitters operates on 200,000 private acres at 3 locations in Nebraska and South Dakota, offering a wide variety of game in combination hunts on multiple species using bow, muzzleloader or rifle. Ash Creek Outfitters in Chadron, Nebraska has in the past donated this 5-day, 6-night Pronghorn bow hunt for the MBA banquet auction. The bowhunt will take place during the 2018 season. Lodging, meals, guide, and transportation to blinds are included. MBA Past President and Web Publishing Master, Joe R. Bumgardner, M.D. enjoyed this bowhunt a few years ago and he and a bowhunter friend from Alabama were both successful in taking trophy pronghorns. This bowhunt is being offered with the stipulation that the winning bidder will agree to bring at least one bowhunting companion with him (at full price of the bowhunt). Archery tags and license are sold over-the-counter in Nebraska, or online.
Available dates for the antelope hunt are ~the 3rd week of August through the 3rd week of September of each year. All dates are subject to availability. The antelope season for 2018 begins August 20, 2018 and ends Dec. 31, 2018.
Retail Value: $1,750.00.
BENT CREEK LODGE BOWHUNT AND BOWHUNTING SCHOOL
This is a 3-day (6 hunt sessions) bowhunt at Bent Creek Lodge in Jachin, Alabama. This bowhunt was donated by the Bent Creek Hunting Lodge co-owners, Leo Allen and Johnny Lanier. The date for this bowhunt and school is November 1-3, 2018. It is for 1 bowhunter and this special bowhunt will be held in conjunction with the well-known annual bowhunting school featuring noted instructor Robert Sheppard, M.D. ‘Dr. Bob’ has many years of hunting experience and has developed a method to harvest that trophy buck. Even seasoned hunters will profit from his hunting tips.
School Format: Arrive before lunch on Thursday-afternoon hunt. Friday and Saturday- morning and afternoon hunts. Sunday- morning hunt and depart after lunch.
The cost of this bowhunt and bow school includes instruction, ground transportation, three nights lodging, all meals, and cleaning and quartering deer.
Retail Value: $850.00.
HICKORY HILLS BOWHUNT
This one-person bowhunt in Chandlerville, Illinois will take place in late October 2018 (pre-rut) and it is directed toward the harvesting of 1 Trophy Buck (must be a P&Y). This is not a guided bowhunt. Lodging is provided but hunters need to bring their own food. Kitchen in lodging available.
You must obtain an Illinois tag through draw system and bring your own stands.
This bowhunt is being donated by Waldo Cleland (Archery Specialist with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; Waldo is the Director of MS National Archery in School’s Program and Director of the MS AIM (Archery in Mississippi Program).
Retail Value: $1,750.00.
SHADYSIDE TIMBER COMPANY (CANAAN PROMISED LAND) BOWHUNT
This bowhunt is being donated by Co-Owner/Manager Bucky Murphy of Canton, Mississippi. This bowhunt is located on the Mississippi River in Winterville, Mississippi, which is 6 miles north of Greenville, Mississippi on Highway #1. This is a 3 ½ day/6 bowhunting sessions to be scheduled at a time frame suitable with the auction winner and Bucky Murphy. This bowhunt allows the harvesting of 1 Trophy buck, 1 Management buck, 3 does and unlimited wild hogs.
Retail Value: $2,000.00.
KUDU ADVENTURE SAFARIS AFRICAN BOWHUNT
The hunt donated by Alex Duvenage and Engela Cilliers includes the following
* Accommodation for seven 7 (nights and food & beverages (Liquor in moderation)
* Professional Hunter, trackers, skinners and hunting vehicle
* Transportation to and from Johannesburg International Airport
* $1,000 credit towards animals taken
Retail Value: U.S. $4,030.00.
PIKE COUNTY ILLINOIS 3-DAY YOUTH BOWHUNT
This bowhunt is located in Pike County, Illinois and is donated by Rusty Camp of H and H Outdoors. It is for a youth of 16 years and under and the bowhunts will be videoed by Rusty Camp. Dates will be finalized with the bowhunt donor and will fall between October 1st and 31st, 2018. Winning bidder will be responsible for license and tags.
Retail Value: $1,500.00 +$250.00 for video. If parent wants to hunt there is an additional charge of $1,500.00 + $250.00 for video.
AFRICAN BOWHUNTING SAFARI HUNT FOR ONE OR TWO HUNTERS
Donated by Riaan van der Merwe with African Bowhunting Safaris, this hunt is a South African bow hunting safari for 1 or 2 hunters for 7 days (all inclusive) for 5 animals:
One hunter gets 5 but if there are 2 hunters, they split the 5 animals, but both hunters' daily rates are waived for the 7 days. Additional days and animals can be added at extra cost.
Please select your five animals from the lists below.
Hunter's choice of 3 from the list below:
* Warthog
* Steinbok
* Duiker
* Springbok
* Impala
* Blesbok
Hunter's choice of 2 from the list below:
* Gemsbok
* Red Hartebeest
* Blue Wildebeest
* Zebra
Retail Value: $7,500.00.
CONVICTION GAME CALLS TWO-DAY TURKEY HUNT
Donated by Corey Ellis of Conviction Game Calls in West Point, MS, this hunt is two-day turkey hunt to be scheduled at owner's and hunter's convenience.
Retail Value: $1,200.00.
SEVEN-DAY FISHING TRIP FROM BUSHWHACK ALASKA/TALARIK CREEK LODGE
7-day 1x1 Alaska fishing adventure for one angler on Lake Iliamna fishing for sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, grayling, char, lake trout, silver salmon, pike and dolly varden. Schedule trip with outfitter on open dates during the summer of 2018 only. No alternate dates are available. Lake Iliamna is the largest freshwater lake in Alaska and one of the largest in North America, approximately the size of one of the Great Lakes, but completely surrounded by wilderness. This is a highly regulated trout management area and home to the world's largest salmon run. Additional anglers are welcome at current price list. Included are accommodations, meals, guide service and use of tackle. Not included are before//after trip expenses, fishing license at $55.00 and gratuities. Donated by Bushwhack Alaska/Talarik Creek Lodge.
Retail Value: $5,500.00.
