To actively promote good sportsmanship
Officers
Directors
Big Game Hunter Chairman
✪ President: Richard O’Dell
✩ Vice President: James R. Ernst Jr.
Treasurer: Bryan Kemper
Recording Secretary: Anthony Thebeau
Corresponding Secretary: James R. Ernst Jr.
★ Chairman: Charles W. Mateker
Darryl Held
Matthew Ludwig
Steven Pokorny
Mark Palubiak
Greg Rodermund
Jerry Sauder
Frank Wagner
Big Game Hunter of the Year – John R. Gibbs
Entertainment – Charlie Mateker
Finance – Bryan Kemper
Roster – James Ernst
Programs – Frank Wagner
Target Shoot – Steve Pokorny
Trophies – Steve Pokorny
Silver Buckle – Richard Franke
Nominating – James E. Mraz
Homesite – Charlie Mateker
Firearms & Conservation: John Gibbs and Steve Pokorny
Hospitality & Membership – Gerald Sauder Jr.
Ethics – James Ernst Jr.
By Laws – Charlie Mateker
Wild Game Dinner – James Ernst Jr. & Rick O’Dell
52 Gun Raffle – Zach Lucas
Wild Game Dinner
It’s that time of the year again so make plans now to attend the BGH Wild Game Dinner at Moolah Shrine Temple. We will be serving a variety of wild game entrees, with side dishes & of course dessert, catered by our own Charlie Mateker and his assistants. Along with this fabulous buffet dinner we will again have giveaways, games, raffle drawings and gun drawings. Best of all it is a great evening to spend some quality time with fellow members and friends!
We will also be serving some traditional buffet dishes for those non-wild game eaters.
Date: Friday February 6, 2026 * Doors Open @ 5:30 Dinner @ 7:30
Location: Moolah Shrine 12545 Fee Fee Rd., St. Louis, MO.
Cost: $50.00 per person or $500.00 a Table (Seats 10) Kids under 12yrs. $40.00
Ticket includes Buffet style dinner & Open Bar!
Tickets MUST be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Seating reservations will only be made once your payment is received
This is a cash event, please plan ahead! An ATM will be onsite!
Checks received on or before December 15, 2025 will be entered into a
Special drawing for some great prizes.
********** Only 400 seats are available**********
THIS EVENING WILL SELL OUT!!!! So Get your Reservations in Early!
Become a Wild Game Dinner Sponsor for only $100.00 and be entered in to a Special
Sponsorship Drawing for a Top Quality Gun! Number of Guns drawn will depend on the
number of Sponsorships received
For Tickets make your check payable to: Big Game Hunters Inc and mail to:
Rick O’Dell c/o BGH Wild Game Dinner 4 Danby Hills Festus, MO. 63028
For more information contact Rick O’Dell @ (314) 303-1226 or Jay Ernst @ (314) 660-0590
All checks “CHECKS ONLY” must be received by January 25, 2025 or until they are SOLD OUT!
Your paid Entry Tickets will be at the door the night of the dinner.
