On 2/25/11 we are having a SCI social at the Deschutes Brewery Mountain room. We are trying to get members to join back up. I the past I always thought Safari Club International High Desert chapter was just for those that were wealthy, but most of the hunters involved with SCI never even leave the state of Oregon. This social is in hopes of getting more members involved and SCI is a great avocate for hunters. Their mission statement goes as follows-“For over 30 years, SCI’s mission has been to protect and expand the freedom to hunt, instituting sustainable use conservation worldwide while protecting hunting heritage.
To that end, SCI is involved at all levels of government – from state and local to national and international.
The staff and lobbyists, based in Washington, D.C., carry the voice of the hunter into the halls of Congress, the state legislatures, courts and international forums such as The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES.
SCI chapters in the U.S., with the assistance of the Government Affairs Department, get involved with state legislative and regulatory issues, with federal plans that affect management, conservation and hunting access on public lands, as well as national legislative issues.
SCI is fighting in courts throughout the country to support and defend hunting as a recreational opportunity, a wildlife management strategy and a conservation tool.
Because its advocacy is firmly rooted in sound science of wildlife conservation, SCI holds a credible position in the hunting and conservation community. The Conservation Department is staffed by the SCI Foundation, and works closely with chapters, staff and members to meet this challenge.”
This club has wonderful members and I encourage you to join. I have been considering asking them if I might start a woman’s division in the High Desert Chapter, such as the one the NRA or The National Wild Turkey Federation does. I would love feedback from any women out there that would be interested in hunts or seminars that I may be able to line up. Your input would be greatly appreciated.