SCI in the 1980s: A time Of Growth And Tumult
(Editor’s note: Last issue, we looked at the evolution of SCI from its beginnings through the decade of the 1970s. This issue, we check out some of the high points of the 1980s. Safari Club International will celebrate its Golden Anniversary in 2021. The 50th SCI Convention will be held in 2022, which means there
SCI Has A Long History Of Supporting America’s Veterans
SCI/SCIF has a long history of supporting the men and women serving in our country’s armed services. The first SCI-sponsored event was called “Operation Freedom Safari”. It began with a discussion between Eric Sparks – now a commissioner with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, outdoor television personality Jim Zumbo and SCI’s Editor-in-Chief Steve Comus.
Conservation
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
FACES OF SCI Fifth in the Series – SCI Members Making a Difference Founding Member – Chris Klineburger
Meet Chris Klineburger, former world-renowned taxidermist, founding member of Safari Club International and pioneer in opening up hunting opportunities in several countries and remote areas of the world. In the early 1950s, Chris Klineburger and his two brothers, Bert and Gene, took over a world-renowned taxidermy studio, Jonas Bros of Seattle. They soon became the
Sandhill Cranes – Ribeye of the Sky
This wing shooter was first turned on to hunting sandhill cranes while on a Canada hunt with Saskatoon Waterfowl Outfitters. Grain fields around Saskatoon offer up ideal staging grounds for cranes as they begin their southerly migration across the Midwest, down into the playas of southeastern Arizona with some finally ending up spending the winter
Gilbert Aguilar: SCI Measuring Coordinator
This month, it’s my pleasure to introduce SCI Measuring Coordinator Gilbert Aguilar. Gilbert is based in the Membership and Business Operations center in Tucson, Arizona where he oversees over 1,500 active measurers for SCI and trains an average of 100 new measurers annually. A lifelong hunter and fisherman, Gilbert understands the role that we as
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
A 19 Year Goat Hunt
It was 1997 when a fellow member of the Iowa SCI Chapter told me about his Colorado mountain goat hunt he had done as a do-it-yourself hunt the previous year. He said all you need to do is request the sheep/goat hunt brochure from the state each January, send in your check with the paper
ESA Changes Gain Traction In The Swamp
SCI has publicized its strong support for improvements to the Endangered Species Act recently proposed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Additionally, several local SCI chapters are backing a package of nine bills introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives offered by the Congressional Western Caucus. The caucus is chaired by Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, SCI’s 2017
