By Don Quilici
The 18th annual Carson Valley Chukar Club fund raiser was held last Saturday evening at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
According to Ron Pierini of the Chukar Club, that one-night function attracted a jammed-packed, full house (the largest crowd ever in his opinion) and raised a total of almost $60,000, the largest amount ever.
The top auction item of the night was a shotgun deer hunting tag on a private ranch in Smith Valley was was won with a bid of $2,200.
Those monies are to be used for a number of worthwhile projects in Nevada, such as the construction of man-made water collection devices known as "guzzlers," which are used by small animals and birds, the rearing and releasing of ruffed grouse into various areas of the state, support of the Nevada Hunter Education Program, significant contributions to the Nevada anti-poaching program known as Operation Game Thief, Kids' Fishing Derby, the recent purchase of an ATV for Nevada game wardens, etc.