October 21, 2021

Givhan Land and Cattle Company | 6900 HWY 5 Safford, Alabama

Marion Military Institute’s (MMI) premier fund-raising event benefiting the Corps of Cadets. Avid hunters and MMI supporters gather at the pristine grounds of Givhan Land and Cattle Company in Safford for a full day of great hunting, delicious food, and lively fellowship. After the hunt, grab your friends and a cocktail and enjoy live music with an Alabama catfish dinner.  If you don’t hunt, come for the social hour and enjoy a wine and cheese tasting.

NEW THIS YEAR:  Silent auction featuring a Merkel 147 EL 20 Gauge Shotgun donated by Jim Duvall, MMI Class of 1963, valued at $8,900. 

Order of Events

• Registration – 11:30 am
• Silent Auction Opens – 11:45 am
• BBQ Lunch & Door Prizes – 12:30 pm
• Hunters Take the Field – 2:00 pm
• Wine and Cheese Tasting  – 4:00 PM
• Happy Hour and Musical Entertainment – 5:00 PM
• Alabama Fried Catfish Supper – 6:30 PM
• Silent Auction Winners Announced – 7:00 PM

MMI Shotgun Drawing – 7:30 PM

(Online donations and registration ends Oct. 20th at noon)| Hunting License Required

Social guests are welcome. No walk-up hunters.

For more information, please contact Suzanne McKee, MMI Foundation Executive Director: 334-683-2347

MMI Shotgun Drawing

The Grand Prize – Beretta 687 EELL Classic Deluxe Gallery Edition 28 Gauge

Valued at $11,500

The Beretta 687 EELL Classic Deluxe Gallery Edition is the top of the line of Beretta’s 680-series over-under shotguns.  The 28 gauge features sideplates that act as extra canvas for the lavish hand-chased engraving, as well as a specially-selected walnut stock that gives it a true heirloom quality.  This 28 gauge shotgun comes up naturally to the shoulder while still having enough of a lively feeling forward of the supporting hand.  It is an over-under with the feel and allure of a classic, for the discriminating hunter who appreciates all the finer points of a perfectly made gun.

• $650 Contribution – 30 Tickets for Grand Prize
  1 Entry for Fishing Excursion + 1 Entry for Beretta .20 Gauge Shotgun + 1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun & Shell Case
• $300 Contribution – 15 Tickets for Grand Prize
  1 Entry for Beretta .20 Gauge Shotgun + 1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun & Shell Case
• $200 Contribution – 10 Tickets for Grand Prize
  1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun & Shell Case
• $25 Contribution
  1 ticket for Grand Prize

Bonus Drawings

Chartered Redfish Excursion – $2,000 Value

Donated by Franck LaBiche – Head over to Port Sulphur to experience the finest salt-water fishing Louisiana has to offer! Enjoy a four-person redfish and speckled trout fishing excursion and two-night stay at the camp. Charter and lodging are included.

Beretta 20 Gauge A400 Xplor Action – $1,800 Value

Provided by an anonymous donor –The new Beretta A400 Xplor Action is a semiauto shotgun that combines the revolutionary features of the A400 concept with the classic looks of walnut and blue. It is fast-shooting, low-recoil, and easy to maintain while offering a stylish appearance that makes it perfect for any hunting outing as well as the clay range. 

Guided Turkey Hunt & Fishing – $1,750 Value

Donated by John & Susanna Barnes & Piney Woods Hunting Company – Bring a friend for a two-day and night sporting adventure in the hills of North Perry County. Enjoy a great guided turkey hunt in the morning and bass fishing in a private lake in the afternoons. All hunts, meals, and lodging are included.

Handmade Shotgun & Shell Case – $500 Value

Donated by Randall K. Davis with Leather Link Studio – This leather gun case is handcrafted in High Point, North Carolina and is just as functional as it is beautiful. The shotgun case is brown leather with tooled detailing, and the case is lined with plush Sherpa.

Purchase Shotgun Tickets

Thank you to our Sponsors

Diamond-$7,500

Platinum – $5,000

Gold – $2,500

Silver – $1,000

Anonymous, Encore Party and Tent Rental, Franck LaBiche ’64, Fuller Building Supply, Garner & Associates Engineering, The Gus Colvin State Farm Insurance Agency @ GusColvin.com, Harper Brothers Construction, Haynes Downard LLP, Insight International Technology, Marion FoodValu, Piney Woods Hunting Company, Safford Trading Company, SouthFresh Farms, Telogia Tie & Timber, Trips4Trade

Bronze – $500

B. King Curry ’69 HS ’71 JC, Camellia Ridge Landscaping, Central Alabama Co-Op, George Clark ’65, Hand Arendall Lawyers, LLC, Leather Link Studio/Randall K. Davis ’66,
M&M Port-O-Lets, Marion Community Bank, ScreenCo Enterprises, Shearer Building Company, LLC