Favorite Guns Of SCI Member Tom A.
Tom A.’s favorite rifle is a Model 75 Sako with a Swarovski scope and chambered in .300 Win. Mag. According to Tom, “I have used it in Wyoming on whitetail and mule deer. I also used it on red stag and tahr in New Zealand.” Originally the Sako had a wood stock, but Tom sent it to
Nikon’s New Inline Muzzleloader Scope
Nikon designed a new line of scopes specifically for inline muzzleloaders. The new Inline XR gives hunters a ballistic edge when it comes to increasing their effective range by using a BDC 300 reticle. When used in conjunction with Nikon's Spot On Ballistic Technology, hunters can fully optimize the reticle to match the drop of
Favorite Guns and Loads of SCI Member Pete S.
Marco Polo sheep was the longest shot I’ve made. It was more than a quarter-mile, and I shot a Dall last fall at nearly the same distance.  It’s a devastating round when it hits and I like the extra horsepower when in bear country I just love that .338 Winchester Magnum with the solid copper Barnes
Hunting Roe Deer At Scotland’s Balmoral Castle
By Don Inman, SCI Lansing Michigan Chapter Balmoral Castle in the Scottish highlands was a perfect setting to hunt the Queen’s roe deer–a small shy deer indigenous to those beautiful islands. Coming north out of Edinburgh by car, my wife Virginia and I traveled for three days, seeing and experiencing a small part of Scotland’s
New Hampshire Antlerless-Only Permits On Sale
New Hampshire's Wildlife Management Unit M antlerless-only deer permit sales are now underway for 2012. Up to 4,000 hunters may purchase these special permits. They're sold on a first-come, first-served basis at a price of $13 for a one-deer permit, and $26 for a two-deer permit. You must have a current New Hampshire hunting or
Guns of SCI Member Terry B.
SCI Member Terry B. has been using and testing many different guns and loads since 1961. According to Terry: “I’ve been to Africa 24 times, and this year took my 500th animal including my 107th blue wildebeest, and my 5th bush pig in daylight. “In North America, from 1961 to 1983, I hunted all over
Sustainable Management: Protecting America’s Backcountry
The U.S. Supreme Court has been petitioned to consider the case of State of Wyoming vs. U.S. Department of Agriculture, in which Wyoming is challenging the legality of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule).  The 2001 Roadless Rule is an inflexible, centralized, D.C.-based planning approach for 58.5 million acres of
Sustainable Management: Protecting America’s Backcountry
The U.S. Supreme Court has been petitioned to consider the case of State of Wyoming vs. U.S. Department of Agriculture, in which Wyoming is challenging the legality of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule).  The 2001 Roadless Rule is an inflexible, centralized, D.C.-based planning approach for 58.5 million acres of
SCI Donation Helps DNR Add K-9 Unit
Lake Superior Chapter of Safari Club International recently donated $9,500 to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allowing the department to add a third K-9 unit to its ranks. Dale Bruder, Lake Superior Chapter SCI president, said of the donation, “We believe organizations like ours have to work hand-in-hand with conservation officers because we’re
SCIF Donates to Whitetail Research
Wisconsin’s whitetail deer research got a financial boost today when the Safari Club International Foundation donated $25,000 to the Department of Natural Resources’ Bureau of Science Services at the Wednesday meeting of the Natural Resources Board. DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp accepted the donation from the foundation’s Jim Hammill, who in turn was presented with a