by Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member Botswana is a magical place and I have so many fond memories of being there and the people I met. “To deny the instinct to hunt is to deny the instinct to exist.”  -Harry Selby Every month I look forward to receiving and reading cover to cover […]

Safari Club International and its members are no strangers to weird hunting laws. It is why we advocate for hunters’ rights. Usually we understand where the law came from and why it is outdated now. Of course, it doesn’t stop us from shaking our heads and cringing. The following are some of the weirdest and […]

by Erin Saros, Lansing School District Kindergarten Teacher In October of 2018, my friend decided to apply to the American Wilderness Leadership School in Wyoming and she encouraged me to apply with her.  I had never heard of the program before, but thought, “why not?”. I filled out the application, wrote the essay to get a scholarship, […]

by Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing member “A hunt based only on trophies taken falls short of what the ultimate goal should be” -Fred Bear Every year there is more conflict among hunters and confusion among non-hunters regarding how and why we hunt and “trophy hunting” can often start a lively discussion! I purchased my first […]

By Misti Leitelt, Perry High School Note: SCI Lansing and other Safari Club chapters sponsor teachers to attend a week long training in Wyoming to learn more about hunting, conservation and ways to bring the outdoors into their classrooms. They can also be certified as archery instructors in order to start an archery program at […]

A patient 9-year-old boy has a great elk hunting story in Michigan following a weekend hunt in January.  Anthony Mazzali of Haslett, Michigan, with the guidance of owner Jerry McQuestion and relative Linc LaFontaine, took down his first elk from a spot and stalk hunt while out with his father at Rack-A-Tack Ranch in Leroy, Michigan.   […]

 By Ed H. Edwards, Lansing SCI Chapter Member Most hunters have at least one interesting (if not ugly) story about traveling with firearms. Sometimes things do not go as you expect. Always plan for a “what if” and do not repeat my mistakes! Traveling with Firearms 40 Years Ago Over 40 years ago I got […]

Our single most effective method of increasing membership is when members like you tell their friends that they should belong.  When you talk to a hunter who is not a member, here are some great responses for when they ask: “What do I get out of joining SCI?” How to answer:         […]

Safari Club International has introduced a new benefit that is available to all SCI members at no additional cost. The newly launched Hunter Information Service offers information on hunting travel, destinations, trophy importation issues and much more. The service features an online library and real-time hotline for information on all things related to hunting, hunting […]

This year’s 2018 Wish Hunt was extremely memorable. For the past several years, Jim and Janet Leonard have spearheaded this trip. They have accompanied the recipients for weekend trips of hunting and fun. However, this year, Jim Leonard unexpectedly passed away just a few short weeks before the hunt. It was a very sad day […]