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 […]

Find out how our AWLS Teachers are bringing the outdoors into their classrooms! Last year the Lansing SCI chapter sent two local teachers to American Wilderness Leadership School (AWLS.) Kate List is a 5th grade teacher at Our Savior Lutheran in Lansing and Lana Clayton teachers 4th-8th grade at Mid Michigan Leadership Academy A quick reminder about […]

CURRENT LITIGATION The following information originally appeared in The Safari Club International Litigation Newsletter, January 2019 Vol. XIII, No. I CONVENTION EDITION SCI is currently involved, will soon be involved, or has recently been involved in the following cases: Defense of Congressional Review Act and Joint Resolution (CBD v. Zinke) – Anti-hunting groups sued to invalidate Joint Resolution […]

What are your hunting resolutions for 2019? We hope the list includes, “Spend more time in nature.” Last month we wrote and article on Ethical Hunting Rules that covered basic practices that every hunter should follow.  SCI is founded on these principals and our members hunt responsibly. Many people don’t realize that SCI protects Hunters’ Rights […]

By Ed H. Edwards, SCI Lansing Chapter Member     Viva Argentina!                                                                                Peering over the brush, my […]

When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible. -Dale Earnhardt Ethics are a set of moral principles that guide a person’s behavior. Ethical hunting means that a person knows and respects the game being […]

by Lana Faith Clayton, Middle School Science/Computers Teacher at  Mid-Michigan Leadership Academy in Lansing, MI I have been described as a “hippie”, “tree-hugger”, and even an “idealist”.  I am the one that will stop traffic for a turtle, nurse a baby squirrel back to health, or cry when my husband kills a deer.  Admiration for […]

Safari Club is very passionate about Hunter Safety. We do our part to fund educational programs and through 12/31/2017 our Lansing chapter contributed $4,750 to the Michigan Youth Hunter Education Council and $3,200 for Gun Safety Education. We believe that children should be encouraged to spend time outdoors and develop a love and appreciate for […]