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SCI is proud to announce Michelle “Mace” Curran will speak at our upcoming convention in Nashville. @mace_curran
Michelle is one of few women in aviation history to fly with the elite fighter pilot squadron, the Thunderbirds, and is known by her call sign “Mace”. Before joining the world-renown group, Michelle flew missions across the globe with the United States Air force.
Today, Michelle runs her own company, Upside Down Dreams. Michelle’s focus is to empower men and women of all ages to overcome obstacles, self-doubt, and the fear of failure. Michelle has inspired countless individuals to change their lives for the better and push their own limits.
Michelle accounts her work ethic to the long days she spent with her dad as a kid- hunting, mountaineering, and running marathons. Their hunting trips became formative experiences for Michelle and inspired her ongoing love for the outdoors.
When Michelle isn’t busy with her own company, she volunteers with the Veteran’s Outdoor Advocacy Group to bring the healing benefits of nature to struggling veterans. Michelle represents the best of us and we’re thrilled to feature her life story at our convention.
To hear more about Michelle’s life as a trailblazer and American hero, book your SCI convention tickets today for Wednesday Night.
There’s still time to reserve your SCI tickets to see Michelle and our incredible guests on Wednesday night.
Reserve your tickets with the link below!
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Robyn Rosenzweig. How far away is Nashville?
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Finland is a nation of riflemen. It shares an 830-mile border with Russia, and Finns often took up arms to protect their country from invaders from the east.
This northern nation also has more hunters per capita than any other country in Europe. Six percent of the population, or about 300,000 people, consider themselves hunters.
Sako, the country’s best-known hunting rifle-maker, has produced effective guns for more than 100 years. It specializes in bolt-actions for moose, bear and roe deer of Finland, as well as most any game animal the world over.
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Sako Rifles At Home During Traditional Moose Hunt In Finland By John Geiger, SAFARI Magazine Managing Editor Finland is a nation of riflemen. It shares anHi there. I've had NO luck getting a response to my emails to national or regional CA chapters. Hunters vacation/hunt in the southern hemisphere's best wine producing countries. I used to pour our southern hemisphere wines at a stand at your national convention in Reno/Vegas back in the day. I'd appreciate being connected to someone in your Orange County chapter (my home) and also your national office. My proposal is all about preferential pricing/deals on wine from the southern hemisphere, while simultaneously having my company donate money - on behalf of SCI - to wildlife conservation. I'll talk to anyone at this point, since I've struck out trying to email. Thanks in advance.
We had a foreign exchange studen who said the entire family--unncles, cousins did a group moose hunt every year. This was the meat for all the families for the year.
It is terrific that so many have a skill that keeps a family fed on quality meat. It should also raise the concern of any Russian soldiers ordered to cross the border, having been allocated only 6 rounds for first time sighting-in training with his assigned military rifle, that so many there can hit a target effectively hundreds of yards away.
I have had sako rifles off and on, and they are unquestionably the finest guns available , currently have two, saving for my grand sons. Sake foresters rock
Only one rifle, a Sako in 300 WinMag.
Buy more guns! Russia has big stupid aspirations!
Nice I absolutely love my Sako Gray Wolf
Very nice
Sako makes high quality hardware.
Los rusos toda la vida han estado urgidos por expandir sus terrenos, antiguamente fue con Finlandia a la cual quisieron invadir, después pactaron con Hitler y los dos invadieron a Polonia en donde acabaron, y ahora sus intenciones son con Ucrania por su extensión territorial y sus recursos, " y después hablan de EU " son aves de rapiña
hello checkout Homeofammunitiononline.com for all your Ammo primers and cartridges purchase they've some available.
An anti Russian plug or what .... idiots
Very nice
why shoot a cow u r deleting the population
June Moon Your pappy / brother per chance?
My Finnish brothers and sisters!
Sewage
Real man!
Sako is a great choice
Why the history lesson !
Alex Lopez
Paul Mauser’s Epic Brainchild.
"The Influence His Rifle Action Had on Sporting Arms Development Cannot Be Overstated" - Jon R. Sundra
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The Influence His Rifle Action Had on Sporting Arms Development Cannot Be Overstated By Jon R. Sundra Back in the Jurassic when I was a budding rifleI had a 98k 8mm Mauser that I got from a WWII vet back in 1964. I sporterized it in my high school shop class. Brought it to school on the school bus every day. Made a new stock for it, new safety, timney trigger, etc. Came out great! Got an A in shop class, too. Today, I would've been arrested!
7x57 sporterized timney trigger with safety ,full length bedding and modified bolt handle .Up here in Canada wanted something nostalgic to hunt whitetail and figured Bell shot elephant with this caliber
Back in the day everyone wanted a Mauser action on what every gun they was custom building. You just had to watch mounting the scope to make sure you had enough clearance to operate the safety or it would hit your scope
I have a Spanish 308 and a Swedish 6.5x55 both shoot and dead nuts to a dime. I’ve taken a lot of deer with my 308 it’s my go to deer rifle. Both sported out military rifles
My primary deer rifle for 15 years was built with a Mauser 98 bolt action, 30/06 caliber. Today I’m trying a rebuild patterned after the Ruger Guide Gun.
Decades ago I was going to get a rifle put together by Herters, you could choose different barrels and actions,l wish I would have,I remember models u9 and j9,you could also choose your stocks and forearms.
My brother gave me his old Argentine Mauser 7.65. Dropped two this season, but trigger pull is horrendous. Need to put it in the shop for adjustment. Model 98.
My favorite action the 98. The 96 was an all time favorite too. From the mind of a genius.
As most of you know most bolt actions are designed on the Mauser design !
My first rifle was a Swede. Wish I didn't have to sell it, but I needed rent. I need to get another one.
I built this years ago on an 09 I reworked extensively.
I used to have a FN Mauser dangerous game model in 30-06. Fantastic shooter.
My mom's dad give my dad one before I was born and I used that ole 8mm mauser model 98 many a day deer hunting ,
The Ruger 77 is a modified Mauser. Slick, smooth, fast. One lug.
Back in the day I owned a Parker Hale .300 magnum, they used the Mauser 98A1 bolt action. Best, smoothest and safest action made, in my opinion.
I got several Mauser action rifles in different caliber, some newer ones made by Brno, one made in the former Yugoslavia.
All bolt action rifles are patterned after the Mauser rifle.
This is true. The author of this article Didn’t give credit to The model 70 Winchester. The Pre 64 Model 70 is considered as one of The all time best rifles Ever made. It was stopped because it cost so much to make And produce. They don’t make them like That anymore
best bolt action ever made big strong and never lets one down
Certainly Agree,one of the best Designs ever devised and a monument to the Genius of Paul Mauser.
Years ago I was your GES graphic designer for the annual SCI Conventions in Reno NV. Came to Tucson to your HQ to work on the design concepts. I was the lead designer at GES EXPOSITION SERVICES in Reno. Always enjoyed your events.
I have a Parker Hale super clip mauser action .Also a mauser 98 in 8 MM . I can use interchange the bolt action from one rifle to the other
Love my guns; 1908 BRAZILIAN 7X57 , 1999 MONTANA R.C. 7X57 WINCHESTER M70 WSM7MM. All tack drivers, half inch MOA 2 100yds. Great recievers with claw extractors.
A great smooth action and copied world wide.
I have a VZ33 with M98 action, 8mm caliber. Hard shooting rifle.
Member Specials
The politically active members of SCI hunt on federal, state and private lands, and globally. They vote in federal, state, and local elections to protect their hunting opportunities, to conserve our nation's wildlife, and to conserve wildlife around the world. SCI's is the country's leader in advocacy to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI's approximately 50,000 members and 200 Chapters represent all 50 of the United States as well as 106 other countries. Through our active advocacy network, SCI works with federal and state legislators and policy makers to develop, promote and communicate positions on important issues, laws, regulations and initiatives. SCI generates broad support for candidates who support hunting and the issues that are important to them.
Mission and Purpose
The mission of SCI is to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. The purposes of SCI are....
- To advocate, preserve and protect the rights of all hunters.
- To promote safe, legal and ethical hunting and related activities.
- To advocate within the limits imposed by law and regulation.
- To monitor, support, or otherwise take positions on local, national and international legislative, executive, judicial or organizational endeavors that foster and support SCI's mission and purposes.
- To inform and educate the public concerning hunting and related activities.
SCI members help shape and promote the image of the hunter to the general public, through their words and actions. In addition to practicing ethical hunting while in the field, SCI members give back by participating in educational, civic, conservation, and humanitarian efforts across the globe.
Resources We Have To Offer
In SCI's office on Capitol Hill, we have experienced lobbyists, litigators, policy makers, and social media experts working hand-in-hand with wildlife biologists from our sister organization, the Safari Club International Foundation. We administer the largest hunter-led Political Action Committee (SCI-PAC), which helps support campaigns of legislators on both sides of the aisle. SCI's Washington, D.C. office has the capacity to:
- Develop, edit, and analyze legislation.
- Defend federal actions, rules, plans and policies in federal and state courts.
- Alert and generate support for federal and state legislation through our communications network.
- Support candidates in federal and state races throughout the country.
- Draft scientifically supported comment letters and white papers on hunting related decision-making.
SCI Record Book
With over 200,000 entries, the SCI Record Book is the largest of its kind in the world, SCI's Record Book is considered the gold standard of encyclopedias of big-game animals. The unique program and all-inclusive scoring system has helped document the hunting heritage since 1977. All entries are submitted by hunters and verified by Master Measurers to ensure accuracy. SCI contributes 100 percent of the net proceeds from the Record Book and its World Hunting Awards - which recognizes hunters who have achieved exceptional levels of big-game success - to conservation and anti-poaching efforts.
SCI Chapters
Safari Club International offers tremendous benefits to both Chapters and members. The more that Chapters and members take advantage of everything SCI has to offer, the more value SCI has to them. With these tools, SCI and its Chapters and members are better equipped to protect the freedom to hunt and promote wildlife conservation worldwide.
Hunter Information Service
Gain access to valuable insight to plan your next hunt. From hunt reports, Country restrictions, Import / Export issues, firearms airlines restrictions? We've got you covered with the Hunter Information Service.
Publications
Members gain access to the award winning publications of both the Monthly Safari Times, and the Bi-Monthly Safari Magazine delivered directly to you!
SCI’s award-winning, flagship publication delivers the most amazing hunting stories from around the world to SCI Members six times a year. SAFARI is packed with additional articles and columns reflecting the overall lifestyle of active affluent outdoorsmen and women containing a broad mix of hunting, fishing, gun and product reviews, wildlife art, international travel and more.
This monthly tabloid-size full color newspaper presents important and timely information concerning hunters’ rights, national and international legislation and club news. Local SCI Chapter activities are featured, as well as education, conservation, and wildlife management efforts. Includes the highly regarded Hunting Insider, with critical information for the destination hunter.
Safari Club International (SCI) is the leading defender of the freedom to hunt and supporter of wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI is unique in the scope of our ability to defend and advance our freedom to hunt, mobilizing our 152 chapters and affiliate network representing 7.2 million hunters around the world. SCI is also the only hunting rights organization with a Washington, D.C. - based international advocacy team and an all-species focus. In the U.S., SCI's full time staff of professional advocates provides the hunters' voice at the federal and state levels, including issues such as access to hunting on public lands and state management authority of wildlife. Through SCI's Hunter Advocacy Action Center (HAAC), SCI is able to educate and activate hunter advocates on issues in their communities, states, and across the nation. SCI's chapter networks in Canada and Europe are involved in advocacy on local and global hunting issues, protecting sportsmen's rights. And, for more than two decades, SCI has been the major defender of hunters in courtrooms throughout the country.
Advocacy Issues
From our headquarters in Washington, D.C. SCI tracks and takes part on behalf of hunters in State, Federal, International, Legal, and other issues that may impact the rights and privileges' of Hunters worldwide.
Research Library
Hunting and its benefits for wildlife conservation are widely discussed and with great passion by all sides. If you're here, you've come to the right place to learn the importance of hunting and how SCI is defending the freedom to hunt and promote wildlife conservation worldwide.
The Hunter Advocacy Action Center (HAAC) is a revolutionary software program that enables SCI members and outdoorsmen to impact legislative issues like never before. Through the HAAC, SCI's Government Affairs staff connect SCI members directly to elected officials at the state and federal level, enabling engagement in public comment submissions and petitions related to issues that directly affect them, such as trophy import bans, expanding hunting access, and second amendment issues. Through the HAAC, SCI members have made thousands of direct connections with state and federal legislators, ensuring their voice is heard in the political process.
SCI-PAC is a nonpartisan, Federal Election Commission-registered multi-candidate political action committee of SCI. SCI-PAC is the largest Sportsmen-led Political Action Committee in America. Contributions to SCI PAC are not deductible for federal income tax purposes as charitable contributions.
SCI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds and directs worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation and outdoor education. SCI Foundation ensures that the best available science is used in wildlife policy and management and demonstrates the constructive role that hunting and hunters play in the conservation of biodiversity around the world. The organization is First For Wildlife, investing millions of dollars into wildlife conservation and education every year.
SCI Foundation Research Projects
Safari Club International Foundation has a 20-year history of being a leader in science-based, research-driven solutions to real problems facing wildlife conservation and sustainable use of wildlife resources. We partner with leading wildlife researchers at places like the Wyoming Migration Initiative at the University of Wyoming, the Center for Global Wildlife Conservation at SUNY-ESF, and the W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation at the University of Montana, to bring the latest applied techniques to wildlife conservation issues. However, doing cutting-edge, impactful research requires resources.
African Wildlife Consultative Forum
The annual African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) is SCI Foundation's premier activity in Africa, bringing together a diverse group of international stakeholders, senior government delegates, professional hunting associations, policy experts and wildlife biologists. Discussions at this forum center on African wildlife issues and coordinating responses to current events.
Outdoor Education
Education makes a difference in wildlife conservation. Sportsmen and women, avid in their passion of the outdoors, pass on their knowledge to peers and young people to continue our outdoor heritage.
What better way to learn about the outdoors and nature than by attending educational programs and workshops that not only focus on conservation education but demonstrate how to use the outdoors and nature as a classroom!
SCI Annual Convention
Nashville, Tennessee
February 22 - 25, 2023
Safari Club International is coming to Nashville with an incredible roster of entertainment. Save the dates of February 22-25, 2023 to come support conservation efforts and celebrate the freedom to hunt with thousands of your fellow hunters at the world's largest hunting convention.
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The Million Dollar Chapter
“The Million Dollar Chapter”
Let me tell you a story about a small group of 22 men and women in Midland, Texas. If you haven’t heard of Midland, you’re not alone. This West Texas town boasts about 130,000 residents but has a steady turnover of people due to the economy: predominantly driven by oil and gas. It’s also home to the SCI West Texas Chapter.
Chartered in 1996, the West Texas Chapter has proven itself to be a powerhouse. Consistently raising a staggering amount of money for the mission of SCI and projects close to home. This year was no different.
Led by President Brandon Bredemeyer, West Texas kicked off the 2023 banquet season on January 14. In attendance were over 50 exhibitors and nearly 1200 banquet attendees. Overall, the group hosted a one-day event which raised over $1M for conservation.
This chapter knows how to take care of its members and exhibitors. A welcome dinner hosted at the chapter’s own hunting and fishing museum kicked off the weekend’s events on Friday night. Board members mingled and entertained the 50 plus exhibitors and the energy in the room was filled with excitement for the main event.
For the second year, the chapter opened its doors to the public to walk through the exhibitor booths during the day before the evening banquet, providing a new opportunity for the community members to get engaged with SCI. 50+ new memberships were purchased during the day show.
“I’m a huge hunter but didn’t really know what SCI was about. I saw the billboard and stopped by, and I’m glad I did,” remarked one attendee.
When the doors opened that evening, the large hall was quickly filled with eager and excited folks, you could tell it was an event people had been waiting all year to attend. Friends catching up, businessmen welcoming their clients and longtime-SCI supporters gathering to support the mission. One could see it was truly a coming together of the community.
Nearly all chapter banquets feature similar games, raffles, auctions, and items. Though, something about this night was different. West Texas had something for everyone at their banquet. From firearms, jewelry, furs, suppressors, ATVs, and world-class hunting experiences were all featured among the many raffles, games, and auctions.
As the sun set in West Texas, the live auction kicked off. Containing 26 items, the auction raised $365,000. Frankly, that number is more synonymous with a national-level banquet at an annual convention rather than a chapter fundraiser – and it doesn’t stop there. With their raffles and games, the group raised an additional $273,000. Finally, when you account for all other sources of revenue, such as table sales, the group broke the mythical million-dollar mark. Firmly placing this banquet as the largest chapter fundraising event in SCI’s 50+ year history, perhaps even the world.
“We have an incredible group of Board Members, volunteers, and exhibitors. Through their continued support and generosity, it has allowed us to be successful year after year… we’re just doing our job as a chapter and doing our best to benefit the greater SCI organization,” Bredemeyer said.
In addition to SCI West Texas’ commitment to raising funds for conservation efforts, they’re a friendly group of Texans willing to offer guidance to other chapters, “if we can help you, or other chapters through our learnings, we’re happy to help,” Bredemeyer ended.
On behalf of SCI/F, thank you, SCI West Texas for all your efforts. We’re proud and inspired by your commitment to the mission of SCI!
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