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 MoreInternational Hunting
Legal organized hunting is conducted on six continents by tens of millions of hunters each year. This hunting activity provides the funding for meaningful wildlife conservation worldwide.
Learn MoreNorth American Hunting
There are many diverse hunting opportunities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Thanks to hunters, many species of wildlife there have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Learn MoreSCI Members, Chapters Helping Rural Communities in Africa
Recently, SCI Members John and Judy Sholes returned to South Africa for a safari with Blaauwkrantz Safaris. They brought along a personal donation and a donation from their National Capital Chapter, Washington, D.C. that Blaauwkrantz used to repaint the local rural school, Palmiet River Junior School, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
About SCI ChaptersNew Regulations, Protesters Fail To Hobble NJ Black Bear Hunt
10/09/2018Despite a seemingly slow start Monday and a ban on hunting bears on state-owned land, the harvest numbers on opening day of New Jersey’s black bear archery hunting season are up slightly from last year. The Whittingham station was also the focus…
Illegal Poaching Puts Giraffes At Risk In Africa
10/04/2018Giraffes are among wildlife species adversely affected by increased illegal poaching in Botswana. This follows the banning of legal hunting there several years ago. The information was included recently during a presentation to the International…
Hunting Leaders File Lawsuit Challenging New Jersey Black Bear Hunt Ban
10/04/2018Today, the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, Safari Club International and Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation filed a legal challenge to New Jersey’s ill-advised closure of state lands to the upcoming black bear hunt. "NJOA is proud to continue the fight…
Montana Hunter Kills Grizzly Bear In Self Defense
10/02/2018Officials from the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks report that a bowhunter shot and killed a female grizzly bear and wounded her cub in self defense last Wednesday. In a story by Louis Casiano of Fox News, this latest in a spate of recent, deadly…
Big Win For Hunters: CA Governor Vetoes Trophy Ban Bill
10/01/2018California Gov. Edmund G. (Jerry) Brown Jr. vetoed a bill that would have prevented hunters from possessing and in some cases importing the named African species in the bill, including parts and products, lawfully harvested in Africa. “Safari Club…
Hunting Leaders Join Forces to Battle New Jersey Black Bear Hunt Ban
09/27/2018The New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, Safari Club International and Sportsmen’s Alliance have joined forces to challenge New Jersey Gov. Philip Murphy’s executive order to close state lands to an ongoing legal and scientifically backed black bear hunt.…
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.
Both Eyes Open When Shotgunning!
01/02/2019 Hunt ForeverGil and Vicki Ash help a new shotgunner be a better shot by keeping both eyes open. By Gil and Vicki Ash Upon arrival we were stunned at the well-groomed front yard. The grass was manicured and the trees were pruned to form a canopy-like setting…
Rodenbeck On African Rifles
12/28/2018 Hunt ForeverI like the idea of asking our fellow hunters what they like and use. My pet rifle is the first rifle I bought after acquiring my hunting license--a Sauer 202 in .300 Weatherby Magnum with a Zeiss 2.5-10x 48mm scope. This rifle was very accurate…
Whitetail Tactics For Bushbuck
12/27/2018 Hunt ForeverThe smell of freshly baked bread greeted us at the door of the 1840’s lodge at Southern Cross Safaris. We were happy and hungry after a successful spot-and-stalk on a trophy mountain reedbuck. We had seen several and pushed a couple of nice ones…
THE SWIFT ADVANTAGE
12/26/2018 Hunt ForeverHandguns and hogs provide hunters with a lot of off-season challenge and quality outdoor fun. Picking the right gun and ammo will tip the odds in your favor.We hunters like to deliberate all things hunting related including firearms, optics,…
The Marmolada Ibex Project: A 10-Year Assessment - Project funded by the Italian Chapter of the Safari Club International
12/21/2018 Hunt ForeverHow Did The Marmolada Ibex Project Begin? The Alpine ibex colony in Marmolada was started in 1978 with eight individuals from the Gran Paradiso National Park released in the municipality of Pozza di Fassa. In 2004, its numbers exceeded 500 animals…
New Italian Imports
12/20/2018 Hunt ForeverThe Sabatti Saphire as tested in .30-’06 with optional iron sights and a Bushnell Elite Tactical LRTS 4.5-18x44 scope weighed 9 3/4 pounds. The synthetic version weighs 6 3/4 pounds sans iron sights.If I were to ask what European countries comes to…
Land Leader Renews SCI Sponsorship
04/11/2016Global Rescue Renews SCI Sponsorship
03/25/2016SportEAR Renews SCI Sponsorship
02/26/2016
Add These Activities To Your Convention Experience!
We invite you to attend SCI’s 47th Annual Hunters’ Convention at the Reno Sparks Convention Center, January 9 – 12. Reno is experiencing rapid growth and vast downtown revitalization, and is excited to show SCI all there is to experience while we are there.
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 2019 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.
SCI Corporate Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jim Lenhart, Advertising Sales Manager.
