Who We Are
Hunting is an ancient tradition passed down from the earliest times of man to the present day. Hunters participate directly in the natural world and care enough to make sure that it continues in all of its awesome beauty and diversity.
Safari Club International is a U.S.-based organization of more than 50,000 hunters dedicated to protecting the right to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. Between SCI and its sister organization, the SCI Foundation, we have put more than $70 Million on the ground for conservation since 2000. In the U.S. and abroad, hunters are part of a system that keeps the rivers, forests and fields intact and maintains the wildlife.
Fighting for Hunting
Hunting is under constant attack by anti-hunters who introduce legislation and use the courts to stop hunting. SCI employs staff, contractors and volunteers in a team effort to fight for hunting. SCI operates in the U.S. Congress, in the state legislatures and wildlife commissions, in Canada, in the European Union and elsewhere internationally.
Learn MoreInside-Hunting
Inside-Hunting is a new member benefit that brings the best of hunting to you. Look to Inside-Hunting for news on travel, interesting hunts, unique outfitters and much more.
Learn MoreMusic City Chapter - Jim Hall Hunt For Warriors
As many members and chapters know, deer numbers in the southeast and Midwest can skyrocket if unchecked by hunting. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) contacted the local Music City Chapter to assist them in a special management of deer in the Fall Creek area near Spencer, Tennessee where deer numbers were negatively impacting the area.The hunt that Music City Chapter sponsored became known as the Jim Hall Hunt for Warriors, named and dedicated to the long-time caretaker of this area.
About SCI ChaptersSCI Prevails In Court Case
01/09/2020Safari Club International (SCI), jointly with the National Rifle Association (NRA), has fought for and successfully represented the voice of hunters and outdoorsmen as defendant-intervenors in litigation heard by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.…
Wildlife Management by Ballot Box Doesn’t Work
12/09/2019A group in Colorado has been gathering signatures across the state to try and force an introduction of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) into Colorado. The heavily funded “Rocky Mountain Wolf Project” claims they already have more than the 124,632…
Firearms Export Alert – Use of Form 4457 for Temporary Firearms Export!
11/18/2019All SCI members who plan to travel with their firearms outside of the U.S. should be aware that there has been some recent confusion about U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) willingness to accept Form 4457 for the temporary export of firearms. …
SCI/SCIF At AWCF Meetings In Zimbabwe – A Report From The Field
11/13/2019Charles Jonga, director of Zimbabwe’s community-based natural resource management program CAMPFIRE, reviewed the issues explored during a working session of community leaders at the 17th Annual African Wildlife Consultative Form held November 11 in…
African Wildlife Consultative Forum Kicks Off Meetings This Week
11/12/2019The African Wildlife Consultative Forum (AWCF) held the first day of meetings on Monday, November 11. The meetings are being held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Conservation leaders from around Africa are in attendance and working together to…
SCI CEO Addresses Professional Hunters Association Of South Africa
11/11/2019Safari Club International’s CEO Laird Hamberlin addressed the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA) during their AGM held in Bela Bela, South Africa on November 8. Hamberlin shared the four pillars of SCI/F – membership,…
SCI maintains two blogs. Hunt Forever chronicles the exciting worldwide hunts SCI members take and covers subjects of importance to all hunters. First For Hunters chronicles SCI’s work to defeat anti hunting attacks.
BENELLI BAWA BASH
03/27/2020 Hunt ForeverThis big, old eland bull is massive. The Lupo .30-06 handled the task with ease and Hornady’s 180-gr. GMX bullet performed flawlessly. For once, our plan was working to perfection. The wind drifted gently in our face and the sun setting…
2020 NIGHT OF THE HUNTER
03/25/2020 Hunt ForeverI am reflecting on what a great SCI convention we had and in particular, Thursday’s Night of the Hunter. We had two true professionals entertain us. My personal thanks to Jim Shockey and J. Alain Smith for an excellent awards ceremony.…
Youth Activities Event A Success At 2020 SCI Convention
03/24/2020 Hunt ForeverThis marked the inaugural year youth activities were provided as part of SCI’s annual convention. Inspired by a young SCI convention goer from the previous year, a youth activities tent was designed and developed by SCIF’s Education…
Knives And Other Sharp Things - Easy Sharpening
03/23/2020 Hunt ForeverWith either of these two tools from Smith’s Abrasives you can sharpen a knife in seconds, not minutes. Every knife owner will be faced, sooner or later, with a constantly dulling blade edge. When this presents itself, if steps aren’t taken…
60 inches for 60 years
03/20/2020 Hunt ForeverWe had been glassing the thickly covered terrain all morning looking for a big kudu bull and had not spotted any yet, when my eye caught a glimpse of black in the shade of a large camel thorn tree. I pulled the binoculars back to the dark shape.…
European Straight Pull Rifles
03/19/2020 Hunt ForeverIt’s ironic that while most of the tri-lug rifles available here come from overseas manufacturers, European hunters -- at least those who can afford them -- prefer straight-pulls like the Merkel, Blaser and Heym. What’s really interesting is the…
SCI Opposes ESA Listing Of Giraffes
04/25/2019Poachers Are Not Hunters
03/28/2019
SCI Members Share Their Hunter Pride!
Once again SCI members are sharing their successful hunts from all over the globe. The data they provide in their Record Book entries helps compile one of the largest databases of information on sustainable species in the world.
SCI Hunt Auctions Sneak Peek
The 2020 SCI Convention is on the horizon and excitement is mounting for the return to Reno, NV. Auction donations are already starting to roll in and they are bigger and better than ever!
SCI Members Show Their Hunter Pride
SCI Members are currently hunting all over the world, and they love to share their successes through their entries in the SCI Record Book.
Sustainable Use Hunting In Zimbabwe
Rose Mandisodza-Chikerem, Chief Ecologist for Zimbabwe’s Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, explains the role of hunters in the fight against poaching as well as the importance of sustainable use hunting and how it has made Zimbabwe a “wildlife winner.”
2015 SCI Lobby Day
SCI's Annual Lobby Day was a rousing success! This year saw a 23 percent increase in the number of SCI Members participating resulting in SCI having 20 percent more meetings. Overall, SCI met with a third of Congress in one day to express our concerns for hunting related issues.
Namibian PH on Rhino Conservation
Dries Bronner of Jamy Traut Safaris in Namibia discusses the importance of conserving the white rhino and what this professional hunting outfit is doing about it.
2014 AZ SCI Junior Deer Hunt
The Arizona SCI Chapter hosted its eighth annual Junior Deer Hunt in Units 36a and 36b. More than 40 kids registered for the event this year.
Hunting With a Suppressor
Suppressors are legal to own in most states, and many states allow them for hunting. A suppressor does not "silence" a shot, but makes it possible to hunt safely without hearing protection. They also reduce recoil.
2013 Youth Safari Day Comments
More than 4,000 youth and their parents attended the 15th Annual Youth Safari Day. Here are just some of the comments.
SCI Corporate Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Lauren Hill, Business Development Manager.
