Western Montana Chapter SCI

05/18/2026

Three chapters from Montana were represented in DC during our annual lobby day. We had great meetings!

05/18/2026

They are an amazing couple! We are lucky to have them engaged with SCI!

A Legacy That Lives Beyond a Lifetime! 👏

We are proud to honor Armand and Mary Brachman with the SCI Family Legacy Award - recognizing a lifetime of stewardship, leadership, and unwavering commitment to conservation.

Their giving reflects a powerful belief: that what we inherit is not ours to consume, but ours to protect and pass forward stronger than we found it.

Through advocacy, education, and conservation, they have helped ensure that wildlife, wild places, and the traditions that sustain them endure for future generations.

Their legacy is not just what they have given - it’s what their giving continues to make possible.

Read the Full Article Here: https://safariclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Armand-and-Mary-Brachman-Narrative-Rev3.pdf?__s=######x

01/16/2026

No better time than now to get your life membership!

Purchase a LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP and get a certificate for a 4-day/4-night Argentina Dove Hunt for 2 hunters with David Denies Bird Hunting, PLUS two FREE 2026 Convention passes! It's our way of saying THANK YOU. 🚨

Benefits for LIFE! 👏 Make your impact LAST! A lifetime membership locks in publications, discounts, trip support, and recognition for the long haul. NO expirations, NO renewals. Stand forever. ♾️

Don't wait. JOIN TODAY! 🔗 https://safariclub.org/join-today/

12/17/2025

Safari Club International’s (SCI’s) Senior Litigation Counsel, Ms. Regina Lennox, recently testified before Congress on the weaponization of the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA). Ms. Lennox testified that activist groups are misusing and are siphoning taxpayer dollars to fund lawsuits that undermine the critical work of federal conservation agencies.

The EAJA was created by Congress to level the playing field for individuals and small businesses to challenge the federal government and recoup attorney fees and costs if they win against the government. Not to enrich the coffers of activist organizations at the cost of the taxpayer.

Ms. Lennox’s testimony made it clear that the EAJA has been weaponized by already well funded activist groups to delay habitat management, undermine the science, and disrupt responsible wildlife conservation.

SCI calls on Congress to:
✅ Restore fairness, transparency, and sensibility to the EAJA
✅ Hold activist groups to the same standards as other groups
✅ Stop runaway fee awards that incent bad-faith and frivolous litigation
✅ Ensure taxpayer dollars support wildlife—not activist agendas

SCI fights in court, in agencies, and on Capitol Hill to defend our hunting heritage, protect wildlife, and uphold science-based conservation.

See the complete hearing at: https://naturalresources.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418492

Read the transcript here:https://docs.house.gov/meetings/II/II15/20251210/118696/HHRG-119-II15-Wstate-LennoxR-20251210-U1.pdf