Open Fences’ The Big 5 & More at Safari Club International, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino February 1-4, 2012. Open Fences was deeply honored to be the first real estate entity in
SCI events are one of the most comprehensive and dynamic buying and
many years asked to participate at the Safari Club International (SCI)
selling markets available to game hunters under a single top, offering
event held in the first few days of February in Las Vegas, Nevada. The
guns, gear, exhibits, auctions, once in a lifetime hunts and safaris, the
experience was everything it promised to be featuring all things bigger,
finest artwork and everything else in between from hunting techniques
better and brighter which a hunter might write on a wish list. The sheer
to recipes for preparing wild game. If hunters had a dictionary, SCI would
volume of opportunities for one-on-one conversations with old friends,
be listed as a synonym under “necessary.”
new subscribers and a highly relevant audience will be resonating at Open Fences through the year to come and beyond.
Needless to say, Open Fences had a fantastic time and came home with a list of standouts from the event, by way of a nod towards the “African Big Five Grand Slam” trophy SCI gives to hunters of the Big Five—the hardest/most dangerous animals to hunt on foot in Africa: the lion,
By David Light, Publisher
J.B.HILL BOOT COMPANY www.jbhilltexas.com
African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros.
boots are made to order with customized designs—including initials, trophy records; anything the customer can dream and we can tool is fair game for one of our boots…” Clients are invited to customize all the way down to the leather used, and exchange J.B.Hill leather for their own leather reclaimed from a hunt. The Big Five boot design is a special edition style featuring all five Big Five animals tooled into the leg of the boot. It is a gorgeous boot on its own, and clients have been making use of the idea to further personalize the embellishment. For instances, “one customer asked J.B.Hill to add a log into the scene, and then carve his initials into it.”That is just how they do it at J.B Hill Boots—specially made to order and whatever the customer may command.
EDDIE BAUER HUNTING CLOTHING www.eddiebauer.com/EB/Sport-Shop/Hunting/index.cat
One of the most exciting Big Five embellishments we saw was the “Special Edition Big Five Boot”from J.B.Hill Boots. We spoke with Diana Farmer in El Paso, Texas and asked her what made the boots so special, and she promptly replied, “Handcrafted and made in America—JB Hill
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Arriving in July 2012, Eddie Bauer is launching a new line of hunting apparel, incorporating the time-tested attention to practicality and durability with the rugged good looks and wearable signature of the Eddie Bauer brand. The guide-tested upland hunting jackets, vests and gear are made with Eddie Bauer’s CORDURA® waterproof cotton duck fabric and are designed with pouches, pockets, comfort and flexibility. Each detail is fashioned with the hunter in mind. The styles are sharp and snappy, and wear from field to family room with equal parts function and comfort—definitely gear worth outfitting for a Big Five hunt. Volume 2 . Number 4