SCI Announces New Hunter Advocacy Center
Safari Club International, the leader in the defense of wildlife management, conservation and hunting access on public land, is excited to announce the SCI Hunter Advocacy Action Center, a new service to engage hunters in the ongoing effort to protect their freedom to pursue their passion. This text alert system sends alerts directly to a
Anna, Get Your Gun
For teenager Anna Ackerman, a Virginia mid-summer trip to mid-winter Uruguay with her parents was the stuff of dreams. It would be the 14-year-old’s first time traveling internationally, staying in a luxurious lodge, eating magnificently prepared wild game, and getting to see a world and culture far distant from her rural King George home in
Kansas City Chapter To Hold Expo At Arrowhead Stadium
The Kansas City Chapter of SCI will hold its Hunter’s Expo Jan. 24-26, 2020 at Arrowhead Stadium. “The Kansas City Chapter was looking for a new venue for its annual Hunter's Expo,” said Chapter President David Haake. “We had been using large warehouse type venues but felt it did not reflect the quality of our
PETA Calls For Humane Killing Of Florida Iguanas
In a stunning course-correction, PETA has actually agreed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in its assessment that homeowners should humanely kill green iguanas on their own property whenever possible. The FWC website describes the overly-abundant creature as “an invasive species in Florida and are not native to our state. They can
Huge Victory Keeps Hunters’ Identities Confidential
On August 15th, a D.C. federal district court agreed with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and SCI that Humane Society International (HSI) was not entitled to information about the identity of hunters who imported and exported trophies to and from the U.S. HSI sued when the FWS refused to disclose the names of importers
KAOKOLAND SAFARI
Dan Baker, Boddington and Gladys Taggart with two beautiful Kalahari springboks, taken a few minutes apart in Kaokoland. When Dan Baker and Gladys Taggart bid on Jamy Traut’s auction package at our 2019 Convention, they knew they would be hunting in Namibia. I’d agreed to go along, so I knew that as well, and I
Ontario’s Bear and Moose Hunts in High Demand
As Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) works through some tribulations over what moose and bear population numbers really are, the demand for these two big game species is at an all-time high. In 2014, Ontario saw the return of a spring bear hunt as a two-year pilot project for resident hunters only.
Television Personality Joins Forces With PETA To Take On Clothing Manufacturer
Controversial TV host Bill Maher is joining PETA representatives at the annual meeting of Canada Goose Holdings Inc. to challenge the company’s use of coyote fur and goose feathers in its clothing. PETA owns 230 shares of Canada Goose stock, allowing the animal rights group to speak at the meeting. Maher is an “honorary director”
Northwoods Adventures Closes After 50 Years Of Service To Hunters
Following the passing of its president, Northwoods Adventures announced it will close after 50 years of helping hunters realize their dreams. Gary D. Strasser Sr., President of Northwoods Adventures, passed away Jan. 23, 2019 at his home in Wisconsin. Members have known Gary and his wife Carol as the owners of Northwoods and may have
What Goes Around Comes Around – Animal Rights Groups Take A Page From Radical Environmentalists
As the phrase from Ecclesiastes goes, “there is nothing new under the sun.” This is particularly true when talking about radical activism. “Activists borrow from one another. In the past, radical environmentalists borrowed from the animal liberation movement. Now animal rights advocates are borrowing from environmentalists,” said author Thomas Walkom, National Affairs Columnist for The