Building For The Future
By John McLaurin, SCI President It’s now time for our August Board of Directors meeting. This year, the event will be held remotely via Zoom. At the board meeting, we will cover many important topics, not the least of which will be advocacy. Also, we will cover the purchase of our Washington, D.C., headquarters building
Wyoming Windage
Best of the West Rifle-Scope Combo Developed For Serious Long-Range Hunting By John Geiger, SAFARI Magazine Managing Editor Best of the West Arms, a name you might know from their Sportsman Channel TV show, makes a bolt-action rifle that is custom-shop quality with top-of-the-line components. Then they tune it with an excellent scope that has
Super Bird
By Terry Wieland Skeet is not, and never has been, my game. For reasons no one has ever satisfactorily explained, some shooters love trap, others take to skeet, and rarely do the twain meet in one person who is good at both. My preference is trap, with a few side trips into sporting clays, box-pigeon
Remington: Ammo On The Way
The ammo shortage hit home for me when I could not go duck hunting one cold Saturday morning earlier this year because I was out of waterfowl loads. I stayed home and called around to friends and gun stores. Eventually I found some No. 4s, but that was well after the woodies and mallards made
South Africa Requires QR Codes to Verify Travelers’ COVID Vaccinations
Hunters traveling to South Africa should acquire a QR Code or digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccination card or certificate before travel. The US State Department advises US travelers that the South African Government has informed airlines they will no longer accept the CDC COVID vaccination “white card” as proof of vaccination. The new requirement
Stand with SCI and Alaskan Sportsmen to Protect Hunting Access!
On March 30th, the Federal Subsistence Board (FSB) took action on a temporary Wildlife Special Action (WSA21-01) that proposed to close the moose and caribou hunting season to anyone except qualified subsistence hunters from August 1st to September 30th, 2022, on two specific federal land units in Alaska. Although they did not vote to close the entire
Silencer Central
Hunting is perhaps one of the most enjoyable and rewarding activities you can participate in, and with the increasing popularity of suppressors, it’s only natural that people will ask if they can hunt with suppressors. The answer is, by and large, a resounding yes! Currently, 40 out of the 50 states allow hunting with suppressors,
Wild Turkey!
This past weekend marked the opening of spring Turkey season, with the first opening day beginning March 5th for hunters in South Florida. Seasons across the country follow soon after, so it’s time to start getting your gear in order and ready for the woods! Wild turkey is a uniquely North American Species, found in
Looming Threats to Hunting in 2022
Safari Club International and the hunting community had some big fights – and won many – in 2021. Unfortunately, many of these are carrying into the New Year. From ballot box biology, to No-Net-Loss, to international trophy bans, the threats are at every level: state, federal, international, and in the media. Here are the big
Take a Stand for Hunting Rights in Alaska!
On November 17th, the Federal Subsistence Board will be holding a public hearing on the temporary special action request to close hunting of moose and caribou on the federal public lands of Units 23 and 26A in Alaska. Thanks in part to the efforts of SCI members and advocates, this decision was deferred earlier this year and the