Cumulative World Hunting Awards

The Pinnacle of Achievement Awards, established in 1989, honor hunters with wide experience in hunting around the world.

• To obtain the First Pinnacle of Achievement, the member must achieve and purchase six of the 45 SCI Milestones and/or Inner Circles at any level. Recipients of the First Pinnacle of Achievement Award receive a four-tiered, wooden base along with an elegant crystal obelisk.
• To obtain the Second Pinnacle of Achievement Award, four Inner Circles at the Silver level and two Milestones are required.
• The Third Pinnacle of Achievement Award requires four Inner Circles at the Gold level and three Milestones.
• The Fourth Pinnacle requires five Inner Circles at the Gold level, one Inner Circle at the Diamond level and three Milestones.

The Record Book Committee believes the World Hunting Award Program is a great tool for members to establish their personal hunting goals, and takes great pride in establishing awards that make the program fun for all SCI members.

The Zenith Award, created in 2009, is designed for SCI hunters who may not have an opportunity to complete the Crowning Achievement Award. The Zenith Award falls in between the 4th Pinnacle and the Crowning Achievement.

To qualify, members must complete:

• Six Milestones
• Two Inner Circles at the Diamond level
• A minimum of two Inner Circles at the Silver level
• Six Inner Circles at the Gold level
• The Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement

All these awards must be achieved and purchased before a member qualifies for the Zenith Award.

Established in 1993, hunters who participate fully in the SCI World Hunting Awards program are honored with the Crowning Achievement Award.

The green marble obelisk features a gold-filled crown as well as the hunter’s name and the achievement year engraved in gold.

To qualify, hunters must have achieved and purchased:

• Nine Milestones
• Hunting Achievement Award at the Silver Level
• Animals of Africa Inner Circle at the Silver Level or Animals of North America at the Gold Level
• Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement
• Zenith Award
• 13 of the remaining 27 Inner Circles at the Copper Level or higher

The World Hunting Award Ring, introduced in 1995, is the second highest award in the World Hunting Awards program and recognizes extraordinary efforts in conservation of wildlife.

SCI presents each award winner with a custom-crafted ring made of 14-karat white or yellow gold, onyx and six 21-point diamonds. These rings represent the premier honor in the world of hunting.

SCI members must have achieved and purchased:

• 11 SCI Milestones, including the North American 29 and the Africa 29
• 17 Inner Circles at the Diamond level
• Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement
• Zenith Award
• Crowning Achievement Award

Presented each year at the annual SCI International Hunters’ Convention during the Night of the Hunter event, this award recognizes the efforts of SCI members who continue traveling the six continents to hunt.