Your Eastern Chapter Board is proud to announce that 2007 will go down as one of our top three
years with revenue for our Grant-In-Aid funding. This happened even though we had a major snow
and ice storm to contend with, one that kept hundreds of people from making it to the Convention.
Some of the local roads were closed for up to 4 days. We announced last year that we had made
several internal cost saving moves and this certainly shows in this year’s GIA funding! We have
awarded $74,700. in regular grants and $100,650. in state and international grants for a grand total
of $175,350.
Dale Gaugler, GIA Chair
GIA-01-2007 Idaho FNAWS – Bighorn Sheep Guzzler Repair Project - $1,750.00
This GIA was approved for Idaho FNAWS’s 2007 Bighorn Sheep Guzzler Repair Project. A total of
seven guzzlers will be repaired. Our Chapter is funding the repairs to the guzzler at The Head of
Massacre and also the guzzler at Invisible Mountain.
GIA-02-2007 Wisconsin Outfitters Association $4,000.00
Mike Noskoviak (Superior Guides & Outfitters) saw a need for an Outfitter Association in Wisconsin as
they have in other states to develop clout with the Fish & Game and DNR. They have formed this
organization and their first Board meeting was June 1st. This GIA is to be used as startup money to
get the organization up and running.
GIA-03-2007 PA Game Commission $2,700.00
Educational Boxes – this time for the elementary level. We all know Dan Lynch and what he has done
with our GIA’s over the years. Nobody keeps us as informed about our donated funds more than Dan
Lynch. He was our keynote speaker at this year’s Saturday Night Banquet.
GIA-04-2007 Penn State University $750.00
The Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is in charge of the Northeast Conclave for 2008. Over
100 students from the New England and Middle Atlantic states will be attending. They are a pro-
hunting-fishing organization. They hold yearly block shoots, fishing tournaments and Big Buck pools
in the fall. Students from all over the Northeast attend. The Conclave includes educational
workshops.
GIA-05-2007 Alaska FNAWS $2,500.00
This grant is to fund meetings between Alaska FNAWS and Fish & Game and follow thru reports to
get Dall Sheep back in the forefront and back to active management. In the past 18 years, the Dall
Sheep harvest has dropped from an average of 1200 rams to 800. and the Dall Sheep population
has dropped from an estimated population of 75,000 to 35-45,000.
GIA-06-2007 Idaho FNAWS $10,000.00 ($3,500.00 in 2007)
Red Bird Canyon, a side canyon off of Hells Canyon in Unit #11 – Idaho. Purchase of private land
totalling 2862 acres. The canyon is a popular ewe lambing site and the rams can be found in the
upper end of the drainage. The grant is priority #1 to Idaho FNAWS and we are glad that we can
support them in this land acquisition. We committed to this GIA with monies to be paid out as follows:
$3,500 – 2007, $3500. – 2008 and $3,000. – 2009.
GIA-07-2007 University of Alberta $2,500.00
Central East Slopes Cougar Study This is an extensive project on Cougar predation on wild
ungulates.
GIA-08-2007 Camp Compass Academy $4,000.00
We are all familiar with this super program of taking inner city kids and putting them through a 4 year
program on hunting and conservation. Many, many awards and TV programs have been credited to
Camp Compass. They will be our keynote speaker at our 2008 Saturday Night banquet.
GIA-09-2007 U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance $5,000.00
Yearly contribution to this fine organization. No other organization in North America spends as much
time, revenue and effort toward fighting the anti-hunting, anti-trapping ballot initiatives that pop up in
our elections every year.
GIA-10-2007 Conservation Force $5,000.00
John Jackson is a one man army fighting the anti’s and every organization that tries to stop hunting
worldwide.
GIA-11-2007 FNAWS (Political Fund) $4,000. 00
Something we started 3 years ago when we asked Ray Lee at National how we could help support
them as they have graciously supported us over the years. Ray gave us about 10 different projects
to consider and we picked the FNAWS Political Program that was one of Ray’s top choices. FNAWS
has gotten involved nationally in the political arena.
GIA-12-2007 Northern B.C. Guides $3,500.00
Ungulate Enhancement (Wolf Control). The program is still on-going and the money is paid out to
trappers on a yearly basis.
GIA-13-2007 Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) $2,500 00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-14-2007 Yukon Outfitters Association (YOA) $3,000.00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-15-2007 Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) $3,500.00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-16-2007 Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA) $7,500.00.
Yearly Contribution. We certainly are well represented by Alaskan Outfitters at our Convention each
year.
GIA-17-2007 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) $20,000.00 ($4,000.00 for 2007.)
This is a grant totaling $20,000. to be paid out over the next five years for program development and
operation of the new PA Wilds Elk Country Visitor Center to be built by the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation at Benezette, PA. The monies donated are to be used primarily for the conservation
education programming and administration of the conservation programs.
GIA-18-2007 Washington State University $5,000.00
Year number 3 of our $15,000 commitment to Dr. Sri. Actually we have given on average 5-6
thousand per year for as long as I can remember for finding cures for the diseases that affect the wild
sheep populations and it all got started with the sale of the frog mascot during our Saturday Evening
Banquet at our Convention years ago.
GIA-19-2007 Wyoming FNAWS $5,000.00
Buyout and removal of a domestic goat Pack Trip Company in the Wind River Range near Dubois,
WY.
GIA-20-2007 Wyoming Wildlife Heritage Foundation $38,700.00
Funds returned from the sale of the Wyoming Governor Bighorn Sheep Tag.
GIA-21-2007 Wyoming Game & Fish Department $5,000.00
Seminoe Mountains Bighorn Sheep transplant.
GIA-22-2007 Alaska Department of Fish & Wildlife $18,900.00
Funds returned from the sale of the Alaskan Governor “TOK” tag. We set a new record in revenue at
our Convention for the sale of this tag.
GIA-23-2007 FNAWS $42,750.00
Funds returned from the sale of the “Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve” Desert Bighorn permit in Mexico.
This money goes to improving sheep habitat within the reserve.
GIA-24-2007 Tri-State FNAWS $300.00
Funds donated for Hell Canyon Days adventure.
years with revenue for our Grant-In-Aid funding. This happened even though we had a major snow
and ice storm to contend with, one that kept hundreds of people from making it to the Convention.
Some of the local roads were closed for up to 4 days. We announced last year that we had made
several internal cost saving moves and this certainly shows in this year’s GIA funding! We have
awarded $74,700. in regular grants and $100,650. in state and international grants for a grand total
of $175,350.
Dale Gaugler, GIA Chair
GIA-01-2007 Idaho FNAWS – Bighorn Sheep Guzzler Repair Project - $1,750.00
This GIA was approved for Idaho FNAWS’s 2007 Bighorn Sheep Guzzler Repair Project. A total of
seven guzzlers will be repaired. Our Chapter is funding the repairs to the guzzler at The Head of
Massacre and also the guzzler at Invisible Mountain.
GIA-02-2007 Wisconsin Outfitters Association $4,000.00
Mike Noskoviak (Superior Guides & Outfitters) saw a need for an Outfitter Association in Wisconsin as
they have in other states to develop clout with the Fish & Game and DNR. They have formed this
organization and their first Board meeting was June 1st. This GIA is to be used as startup money to
get the organization up and running.
GIA-03-2007 PA Game Commission $2,700.00
Educational Boxes – this time for the elementary level. We all know Dan Lynch and what he has done
with our GIA’s over the years. Nobody keeps us as informed about our donated funds more than Dan
Lynch. He was our keynote speaker at this year’s Saturday Night Banquet.
GIA-04-2007 Penn State University $750.00
The Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society is in charge of the Northeast Conclave for 2008. Over
100 students from the New England and Middle Atlantic states will be attending. They are a pro-
hunting-fishing organization. They hold yearly block shoots, fishing tournaments and Big Buck pools
in the fall. Students from all over the Northeast attend. The Conclave includes educational
workshops.
GIA-05-2007 Alaska FNAWS $2,500.00
This grant is to fund meetings between Alaska FNAWS and Fish & Game and follow thru reports to
get Dall Sheep back in the forefront and back to active management. In the past 18 years, the Dall
Sheep harvest has dropped from an average of 1200 rams to 800. and the Dall Sheep population
has dropped from an estimated population of 75,000 to 35-45,000.
GIA-06-2007 Idaho FNAWS $10,000.00 ($3,500.00 in 2007)
Red Bird Canyon, a side canyon off of Hells Canyon in Unit #11 – Idaho. Purchase of private land
totalling 2862 acres. The canyon is a popular ewe lambing site and the rams can be found in the
upper end of the drainage. The grant is priority #1 to Idaho FNAWS and we are glad that we can
support them in this land acquisition. We committed to this GIA with monies to be paid out as follows:
$3,500 – 2007, $3500. – 2008 and $3,000. – 2009.
GIA-07-2007 University of Alberta $2,500.00
Central East Slopes Cougar Study This is an extensive project on Cougar predation on wild
ungulates.
GIA-08-2007 Camp Compass Academy $4,000.00
We are all familiar with this super program of taking inner city kids and putting them through a 4 year
program on hunting and conservation. Many, many awards and TV programs have been credited to
Camp Compass. They will be our keynote speaker at our 2008 Saturday Night banquet.
GIA-09-2007 U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance $5,000.00
Yearly contribution to this fine organization. No other organization in North America spends as much
time, revenue and effort toward fighting the anti-hunting, anti-trapping ballot initiatives that pop up in
our elections every year.
GIA-10-2007 Conservation Force $5,000.00
John Jackson is a one man army fighting the anti’s and every organization that tries to stop hunting
worldwide.
GIA-11-2007 FNAWS (Political Fund) $4,000. 00
Something we started 3 years ago when we asked Ray Lee at National how we could help support
them as they have graciously supported us over the years. Ray gave us about 10 different projects
to consider and we picked the FNAWS Political Program that was one of Ray’s top choices. FNAWS
has gotten involved nationally in the political arena.
GIA-12-2007 Northern B.C. Guides $3,500.00
Ungulate Enhancement (Wolf Control). The program is still on-going and the money is paid out to
trappers on a yearly basis.
GIA-13-2007 Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) $2,500 00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-14-2007 Yukon Outfitters Association (YOA) $3,000.00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-15-2007 Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia (GOABC) $3,500.00
Yearly Contribution.
GIA-16-2007 Alaska Professional Hunters Association (APHA) $7,500.00.
Yearly Contribution. We certainly are well represented by Alaskan Outfitters at our Convention each
year.
GIA-17-2007 Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) $20,000.00 ($4,000.00 for 2007.)
This is a grant totaling $20,000. to be paid out over the next five years for program development and
operation of the new PA Wilds Elk Country Visitor Center to be built by the Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation at Benezette, PA. The monies donated are to be used primarily for the conservation
education programming and administration of the conservation programs.
GIA-18-2007 Washington State University $5,000.00
Year number 3 of our $15,000 commitment to Dr. Sri. Actually we have given on average 5-6
thousand per year for as long as I can remember for finding cures for the diseases that affect the wild
sheep populations and it all got started with the sale of the frog mascot during our Saturday Evening
Banquet at our Convention years ago.
GIA-19-2007 Wyoming FNAWS $5,000.00
Buyout and removal of a domestic goat Pack Trip Company in the Wind River Range near Dubois,
WY.
GIA-20-2007 Wyoming Wildlife Heritage Foundation $38,700.00
Funds returned from the sale of the Wyoming Governor Bighorn Sheep Tag.
GIA-21-2007 Wyoming Game & Fish Department $5,000.00
Seminoe Mountains Bighorn Sheep transplant.
GIA-22-2007 Alaska Department of Fish & Wildlife $18,900.00
Funds returned from the sale of the Alaskan Governor “TOK” tag. We set a new record in revenue at
our Convention for the sale of this tag.
GIA-23-2007 FNAWS $42,750.00
Funds returned from the sale of the “Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve” Desert Bighorn permit in Mexico.
This money goes to improving sheep habitat within the reserve.
GIA-24-2007 Tri-State FNAWS $300.00
Funds donated for Hell Canyon Days adventure.
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