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Safari Club International is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and promoting wildlife conservation worldwide.

Protecting hunters' rights and promoting wildlife conservation, SCI's two areas of focus, historically has been the interest of hundreds of individuals long before SCI was established. But how did SCI as an organization begin? Forty years ago, there were many safari clubs across the country made up of local, unaffiliated groups of hunters. One such was Safari Club of Los Angeles, which was formed in April 1971 by forty-seven individuals. In early 1972, an out-of-towner from a similar club in Chicago attended one of the monthly Wednesday night meetings, and it was decided that the L.A. club should attempt to combine with the one in Chicago to make it an affiliated chapter. The founder of Safari Club of Los Angeles, C.J. McElroy, went to the Windy City and instituted the new chapter. Eleven months after the formation of Safari Club of Los Angeles, on March 9, 1972, the name was changed officially to Safari Club International. SCI continued to reach out to other independent safari clubs throughout the United States in an effort to combine them into a single overall organization. Today, interest in SCI's two primary missions has grown a worldwide network. Subsequent involvement and promotion of these missions is rooted in each of our 55,000 members, supported through each of our 190 membership chapters found across the globe, and put into action by government representatives and personnel both nationally and internationally. In this way, we can encourage an appreciation for nature and wildlife so that conservation efforts remain strong, while also fighting to protect our rich hunting heritage. Big changes can be achieved through the endeavors of many who are united in a mission – the mission of Safari Club International.

28/10/2026

Be sure to get out and vote. Even if you don't think your candidate stands a chance, get out and vote. By not voting you might as well be voting for the other guys.

28/10/2026

Bill with a springbok that he took while he was on safari in South Africa.

28/10/2026

"Ever wonder what happens when you turn former poachers into the ultimate wildlife protectors?"

Ever wonder what happens when you turn former poachers into the ultimate wildlife protectors? In this episode of Patrol: Reviving the Luangwa, we dive into Nyamvu Safaris' unique anti-poaching strategy in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. Instead of fighting local communities, they hire ex-poachers who know....

28/10/2026

"In most community wildlife conservation projects, the money arrives, goes to a committee, and most of it never reaches the households, and it is the most common way these projects fall apart."

In most community wildlife conservation projects, the money arrives, goes to a committee, and most of it never reaches the households, and it is the most common way these projects fall apart. Wildlife economist Professor Brian Child has built a model to prevent this. With his model, the order is

27/10/2026

Solid Dugga bull taken with 375 by David at 50 yards while on safari in South Africa.

26/10/2026

"The only way to really get their attention is voting. If you haven’t, it’s not too late. Go do your job as a citizen.
Because if you don’t vote, your opinion doesn’t matter.
You’re just another squeaky hinge in a life filed with rusty gates."
—Jim Shepherd

26/10/2026

A beautiful Nyasaland Wildebeest taken while on safari in Mozambique.

25/10/2026

Michael Clifford with an Ibex that he took while hunting in Spain.

24/10/2026

Chet with a Blue Wildebeest that he took while on safari in South Africa.

24/10/2026

From Howard Isenberg: The girls with a Redfish that they took in Florida.

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Vaalwater
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http://www.nccsci.org/

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