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 MoreWashington Metro Chapter Event A Success
More than 180 members and dignitaries attended the Washington Metro Chapter’s 18th annual Conservation Dinner and Auction fundraiser May 7. Among those attending were, from left, SCI Vice President Jeff Kimbell, Dr. Stuart Ross (Washington Metro Chapter Board member), Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD), Amy Callender (Washington Metro Chapter Board member), incoming SCI President Steve Skold, Mallory Timmerman and Christopher Timmerman (Washington Metro Chapter President).
About SCI ChaptersCBS News Originals Covers Truth About Hunting
06/12/2019Last week, CBS News Originals aired a segment titled “Trophy Hunting: Killing or Conservation” featuring a number of hunters and wildlife conservancy managers who detail the crucial role hunters and hunting revenue play in funding antipoaching…
Tanzania to Auction Hunting Concessions
06/10/2019Editor's Note: TAWA has released updated information including extensions for foreign bidders to have enough time to meet the requirements. This additional information can be found here. The Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) has…
Botswana Seeks To Change “Conservation Conversation” On Lifted Hunting Suspension
05/23/2019By Barbara Crown It is critical that the Conservation Conversation always include people as much as it does wildlife. This was the overarching message from Botswana Minister of Environment Natural Resources and Conservation and Tourism Onkokame…
Botswana Reopens Hunting
05/22/2019The government of Botswana announced today that it will reopen hunting after a five-year suspension in big game hunting areas in that Southern African nation. A news conference to discuss details is set for tomorrow. “The ministry of Environment,…
Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Wildlife And Hunting
05/20/2019In an opinion released today, the Supreme Court ruled that an 1868 treaty between the U.S. and the Crow Tribe could give members of that tribe the right to ignore state hunting regulations and engage in the unregulated take of game beyond the…
Carter Breaks Hip On Way To Turkey Hunt
05/13/2019Former President Jimmy Carter, 94, fell and broke his hip while leaving his home to go turkey hunting today. He was reported recovering from surgery, which was termed successful. The former President said he was mostly concerned that the turkey…
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.
Shotgun Tips - Making The Gun Disappear
08/06/2019 Hunt ForeverGetting comfortable with seeing the target behind where the barrel is pointed is critical to proficiency.We have shooters fill out our shooter form on our Knowledge Vault website on a weekly basis and ask many questions from mental performance to…
MDC Proposes Changes To Nonresident Permits
08/05/2019 Hunt ForeverProposed changes include price increases and discounts for nonresident landowners. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is proposing price increases for some nonresident hunting and fishing permits. According to MDC, permit prices have not…
Back To Botswana?
08/02/2019 Hunt ForeverCenter, that’s a young Boddington and younger Jack Atcheson Jr. in Botswana, 1985The re-opening of safari hunting in Botswana just may be the best news I’ve heard in my 40-odd years as an African hunter, a lover of Africa and her wildlife…and a…
Havalon Talon
08/01/2019 Hunt ForeverIt’s an interesting fact that both a filet knife and a boning knife share similar design features. Both possess long, slender and somewhat flexible blades, usually crafted from stainless steel. Handles are also much alike, fitting solidly into the…
In Praise Of Trophy Hunting
07/31/2019 Hunt ForeverWhile “meat hunting” is beginning to gain some grudging acceptance among the non-hunting public, particularly among “locavores” for providing “free range, organic, natural protein;” trophy hunting? Not so much. Derided as “sport killing” and “…
I Lost The Bet!
07/30/2019 Hunt ForeverAfter listening to the orientation speaker at the University of Wyoming yarn on about “having your children for six to seven years for their undergraduate degree,” I offered a proposal to Miss Rosey (Sara Brandenburg). “Graduate in three-and-a-…
W. Laird Hamberlin Named SCI CEO
03/11/2019Baird Joins SCI Government Relations Staff
02/21/2019SCI Broke No Laws At Convention
01/31/2019
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.
Comments From Youth Safari Day
A record crowd showed up for the 14th Annual Youth Safari Day. Everyone had a great time and learned a lot about conservation, hunting and shooting. Here is just some of the feedback from those who attended.
Determining Eye Dominance
Here's a quick and easy way to determine which eye is your dominant eye.
Reflections On Youth Safari Day
Dennis Anderson and Mike Raahauge reflect on the origins and results of Youth Outdoor Safari Day.
2012 Youth Outdoor Safari Day
Steve and his daughters share things they saw and liked most at Youth Outdoor Safari Day.
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