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 […]

By Lansing Chapter member, Ed H. Edwards As long as hunting in Africa is available this will be debated. The author’s answer – What is already in your gun safe! Two things ran through my mind as I found the eland in the scope, clicked off the safety, and squeezed off. For one, many African […]

By Jim Leonard, Lansing Chapter Member Fishing for Walleye on Lake Erie At our last Chapter Fundraiser, Mike bought a Lake Erie walleye fishing trip from Paul Bolling of Spinner-and-Spoon Sportfishing Charters. Luckily Mike asked me, Janet, and our other son Greg to accompany him. The date was finely set for June 19th. We really […]

by Ed H. Edwards, Lansing SCI Chapter Member   Identifying the warning signs of skin cancer can save your life. You have skin cancer! Back in 2007 I visited a dermatologist for a vanity issue and after treatment he looked me over and took a biopsy from my shoulder. A week later I received the […]

SCI has been extremely involved in Michigan DNR projects–and most people don’t even know about it. If you are interested in Michigan conservation, wildlife projects and maintaining the beauty of our Great Lake State, you can bet that SCI is involved somehow. What is Safari Club International (SCI)? That is a great question. There are […]