Victoria Falls Safari Services

Worldwide Trophy Adventures

Gladson Hunting and Fishing

Run N Iron

Riddles Jewelry

Heartland Precision Rifle

DM Hunting Safaris

Nebraska Game and Parks

How to Cook Wild Game with Chef Tony Vargas

Saturday, January 18, 2025

1:00 pm

Chef Tony Vargas has been a professional chef for over 20 years. In 2005, he graduated on the President's List from Le Cordon Bleu in Scottsdale, Arizona. He began his career in Phoenix at Ocean Prime and Vogue Bistro and as an Executive Chef at Salty Senorita's. In 2017, he moved to Mullen, Nebraska to take over the Executive Chef position at Dismal River Club, a private golf and hunt club in the Nebraska Sandhills. Throughout his tenure, he had the honor of cooking for golfers, weddings and even Senator Pete Ricketts on occasion.

He discovered his passion for cooking wild game when he met John Howell, outdoor activities and hunt director at Dismal River Club. Bison, elk, white tail deer, mule deer and pheasant are some of his specialties. It was his mission of going above and beyond to care for John's special guests that led him to his current role at North Creek Ranch in October 2025. North Creek Ranch is a non-profit organization in Mullen, Nebraska. The ranch is a big game and upland bird hunting resort as well as the home to Herd Bull University.

Chef Tony Vargas's Breakout Session will demonstrate cooking techniques for different cuts of meat, bison and elk in particular. He will also discuss the benefits of brining wild game and demonstrate the important process. Attendees will all get copies of Chef Tony's famous bison meatloaf recipe!

Long-Range Precision Shooting with Kenny Winn

Saturday, January 18, 2025

2:30 pm

Kenny Winn is the founder and owner of Heartland Precision Rifle and former Army sniper instructor. Kenny's Long-Range Precision course is typically lasts 8 hours and is taught on his firing line in Niobrara, Nebraska. The LRP-1 curriculum includes classroom and live fire applications for $335 per student. Kenny is generously offering all SCI convention attendees the classroom portion of LRP-1 at no cost. All attendees will receive a voucher to purchase a private follow-on range session at a follow-on coordinated date.

Kenny Winn and Heartland Precision Rifle will have a vendor booth the weekend of the convention. Stop by and see them at the show!

Kenny Winn's Breakout Session with Cover:

• a deep dive into the fundamentals of marksmanship
• basic ballistics and firing solutions
• units of measure
• understanding MOA and MIL
• tech integration
• intro to wind calling
• shooter - spotter communication
• data collection

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Special Guest

Michael Waddell

The Bone Collector

Platte River SCI is excited to welcome Michael Waddell to the 2025 Annual Convention. Known worldwide as the Bone Collector, Michael began his company dedicated to standing up for the hunting culture in 2008. “I knew I was ready to take a stand for the hunting community in a way that had never been done before,” said Waddell. “We have a team of people that believe in the hunting culture and are doing things to improve it, and I’m proud of that.”

Since its inception, Bone Collector has become one of the most recognizable brands in the outdoor industry. What began as a strong friendship between Waddell, Nick Mundt and Travis “Tbone” Turner, has grown into a unique and loyal audience called The Brotherhood. Register now and lock in your seat to be a part of this epic weekend!