Urge Your Governor to Keep Hunting Season OPEN!

Urge your governor to keep hunting seasons open during COVID-19

During the difficult and uncertain times brought on by COVID-19, sportsmen and women need hunting now more than ever. With some hunting seasons being cancelled in places like Alaska, Nebraska and Washington, and public lands being closed, NOW is the time act to make sure sportsmen and women can still enjoy the outdoors in a safe and responsible manner. Act now and urge…

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A Note From W. Laird Hamberlin, CEO Safari Club International

I wanted to reach out personally to say that your SCI family is thinking of you as we all navigate the uncharted waters brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.  As a member of SCI, you are our backbone and we rely on you to carry out our shared mission – to promote and protect our…

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Court Sides With SCI In Dismissing Legal Challenge To LA Black Bear Delisting

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“Washington, DC –  -(AmmoLand.com)- A U.S. federal district court in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a case challenging the removal of the Louisiana black bear from the federal threatened and endangered species list. Plaintiffs sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over the 2016 delisting, and Safari Club International (SCI) successfully intervened to defend the USFWS’s…

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Washington: “Gun-Free Zone” Bill on Senate Floor

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“On January 13th, the Washington Senate pulled Senate Bill 5434 from the Senate Rules Committee back to the floor, where it can receive a vote at any time. SB 5434 was retained as a carry-over bill from 2019 that would expand “gun-free zones.” “ Read the original article here!

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Live Video Measuring Seminar

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Official Measuring Seminar – Live Video ConferenceHosted by Kansas City Chapter Saturday – December 14, 2019 9am – 1pm (Central Standard Time)7am – 11am (Pacific Time) $125 for current SCI members$150 for non-SCI members Get certified as an SCI measurer! Contact Gilbert Aguilar at (520) 798-4923 or Mike Hagen at (816) 985-5190 — or send…

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The Antelope Project

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WDFW Pronghorn Meetings Two public listening sessions were hosted on June 3rd and 4th by WDFW concerning Pronghorn Antelope in Washington State. The meetings were held in Mansfield and Prosser on consecutive nights and our Central Washington Chapter was represented at both meetings, along with at least two other state SCI chapters. Nick White attended the…

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Summer 2019

Girls walking along a dirt path alongside homes

“Spring is an exciting time of year for hunters and fishers. The fishing part is obvious, but not quite so much for hunters. Of course we can be out chasing spring black bear and turkeys but, to me at least, the exciting part of spring is the planning and application process for hunts that occur…

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Winter 2018

Trudging through snowy forest

“The hardest part of writing newsletters, for me, is where to start. Once started, everything seems to flow more easily. We have had a lot taking place since the last newsletter, including the (mostly) successful second Pronghorn transplant from Nevada to Washington, our annual banquet, another hunting season and the SCI Convention. And, to complete…

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Summer 2018

Mountain landscape and lake

“It is difficult to believe that the year is almost half gone already. There are only a few weeks left until we start seeing the first fall colors in the Sumac leaves and the first of the early hunts begin. A week ago I finished applications for all of my special hunt permits here in…

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