Dove Shoot

November 17, 2018

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

Due to a change Alabama’s dove season, we have had to change the date of the Dove Shoot to Saturday, Nov. 17. This will be the opening day of the second dove season and will allow for cooler weather and football games on the big screen.

Marion Military Institute’s (MMI) premier fund-raising event benefiting the Corps of Cadets. Avid hunters, outdoorsmen, 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 the laser simulated clay pigeon shooting range, live music, and football games. In addition to the shotgun drawing, we are proud to offer a Special Auction Item this year, a Kimber SuperAmerica. 308 caliber rifle.

Order of Events

• Registration – 11:00 am
• BBQ Lunch & Door Prizes – 12:00 pm
• Hunters Take the Field – 1:30 pm
• Laser Skeet – 3:00 – 7:00 pm
• Happy Hour and Musical Entertainment – 4:00 PM
• Alabama Fried Catfish Supper – 6:00 PM
• William R. Ireland Sr. Memorial Shotgun Drawing & Special Auction of Kimber .308 SuperAmerica- 7:00 PM
  

RSVP By NOV. 1st to Hunt | Hunting License Required

Children under 12 are welcome but must purchase a social ticket

We have currently met our capacity for hunters. Please put your name on the waiting list and we will contact you if a spot becomes available. Social guests are welcome. No Walk up Hunters

For more information, please contact Alumni Affairs: 334-683-2350

William R. Ireland, Sr. Memorial Shotgun Drawing

The Grand Prize

The Merkel 147 EL side-by-side shotgun is a light and wonderfully elegant hunting gun. Engraving by Mathias Koch features game scenes of quail on both sides of the receiver. Arabesque scroll engraving surrounds these scenes and covers the bottom of the receiver, trigger guard, and operating lever. The English stock is crafted from specially-selected European walnut. This traditional side-by-side gun represents gunmaking at its finest featuring the trademark slim soldiered 28” barrels, improved and modified fixed chokes, the Greener style cross bolt, and single selective trigger. In spite of its beauty, the 147 EL is noted for its strength, so this is a shotgun that you can confidently pass down to the next generation of hunters.

• $500 Contribution – 35 Tickets for Merkel Shotgun Drawing
  1 Entry for Quail Hunt + 1 Entry for Fishing Excursion + 1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun Case
• $250 Contribution – 15 Tickets for Merkel Shotgun Drawing
  1 Entry for Quail Hunt + 1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun Case
• $150 Contribution – 10 Tickets for Merkel Shotgun Drawing
  1 Entry for Turkey Hunt + 1 Entry for Handmade Gun Case
• $20 Contribution
  – 1 ticket for Merkel Shotgun Drawing

Bonus Drawings

Quail Hunting Excursion

A $2,000 value donated by Westervelt Lodges. You and a guest will get the VIP treatment during your stay at the Westervelt Lodge complete with dinner, cozy accommodations, and an action packed full-day of plantation quail hunting. Westervelt guarantees an abundant bag of birds at the end of the day by utilizing a wildlife management program that both increases and sustains the bird population.

Chartered Redfish Excursion

A $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.

Guided Turkey Hunt & Fishing

A $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. Book any day in April 2019.

Handmade Shotgun & Shell Cases

A $500 value donated by Randall K. Davis These leather gun cases are handcrafted in High Point, North Carolina and are just as functional as they are beautiful. The shotgun case is brown leather with tooled detailing. Each case is lined with plush Sherpa.

Purchase Shotgun Tickets

Special Auction Item

In addition to the shotgun drawing, we are proud to offer a Special Auction Item this year, a Kimber SuperAmerica. 308 caliber rifle. With a hand-checkered and finished AAA-grade walnut stock and hand-polished bluing, the SuperAmerica offers an unequaled combination of beauty and performance.

A $2,240 Value donated by Kimber Firearms.

Instructions for Early Bidding:

1. Please place your left bid using the form below. Remember that your left bid is your max bid.
2. Bids are sealed and will be opened November 16, 2018 at 3:00 pm.
3. Highest bidder will be notified and must provide payment information upon notification. Please note: This does not guarantee high bidder status.
4. The gun will be auctioned at the Dove Shoot on November 17th with the high left bid as the starting bid.

Thank you to our Sponsors

Diamond Sponsor

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

C & I Enclosures, B. King Curry ’69 ’71, Encore Party and Tent Rental, Haynes Downard LLP, Franck Labiche ’64, Majestic Timber, Piney Woods Hunting Company, Safford Trading Company, SouthFresh Farms, Shilston & Associates, Team Assure, Westervelt Lodge, Vaughan Regional Medical Center, Borden Morris Garner Consulting Engineering, FoodValu