High Hopes
by Simon K. Barr My endeavour of the highest hunt in the world strangely had its origins in Nebraska, one of the flattest places I have visited. There, at Hornady’s hallowed headquarters, a bizarre looking creature adorns the walls – a blue sheep or ‘bharal’ as they are also known locally in the Himalaya. A
Conservation Connection: Wallaby Hunting
New Zealand is known as the land of giant red stags, mighty bull tahr, and some of the best alpine hunting opportunities in the world – but many folks may not know that in NZ you can also hunt one of the unique animals on earth – wallabies! Not only can you hunt wallabies, doing
Early Season Northeastern Whitetail Strategies
Gus Congemi has been an avid bow hunter for 21 years and among his many accomplishments, has the #1 brown bear archery, #2 tahr archery, #7 free range stag archery and #9 Cape Buffalo archery in the SCI record book. In September SCI announced a sponsorship with his program, Live The Wild Life. I’ve hunted
SCI Launches Campaign to Address Disinformation About Hunting
Anti-hunting organizations are more desperate than ever to smear hunting and hunters, and they’re actively working to spread falsehoods about hunting and the positive impact it can have on wildlife conservation and rural communities around the world – all in order to turn the public against hunting and to pressure politicians to vote for misguided
Hunt The Facts / SCI Advocacy
Letters to Government Officials and Administrations United States March 9, 2021 - Letter to Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Mitch McConnell regarding the nomination of Representative Debra Haaland to be Secretary of the Interior. Expand "Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted to advance the nomination of Representative Debra Haaland (D-N.M.) to
Letters to Administrations and Elected Officials
July 15, 2020 Letter to Prime Minister Ardern of New Zealand regarding DOC Operational Plan for Tahr Expand Safari Club International (SCI) writes to express our grave concern with the Department of Conservation's (DOC) 2020-2021 operational plan for controlling New Zealand's tahr population. Click to view the full letter.
Safari Times
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Bovids – Bison, Sheep and Goats
Family Bovidae Bovids (hollow-horned ruminants) belong to the order Artiodactyla, the hoofed mammals with an even number of toes, and the suborder Ruminantia, the cud-chewing plant eaters. Bovids include the world’s cattle, antelopes, goats and sheep. There are about 138 species, with a natural distribution that covers most of the world except South America and
Hunts Of SCI
Here is a preview of some of the once-in-a-lifetime hunts on the auction block at the 2020 SCI Convention and Ultimate Sportmen's Market. You can bid online or better yet join us in Reno, Nevada Feb. 5-8 and bid in person! Register Today! Awatere Safaris NZ 6-day New Zealand Tahr Hunt For Two Hunters and
Professional Hunter Spotlight – Carla Lucas of New Zealand Trophy Hunting
Carla’s camaraderie with her coworkers sparked her desire to be a Professional Hunter. Her position as outfitter manager coupled with her love of the outdoors made it a natural transition. During her 12 years with New Zealand Trophy Hunting, she learned to hunt and developed a strong passion for the mountains and the animals. New