(Houston, TX- June 26, 2024) – Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) recently awarded $150,000 in scholarships to twenty-six college students, as part of the Dan L Duncan/Houston Safari Club Foundation Scholarship Program. Houston Safari Club Foundation is committed to furthering the education of students pursuing careers in conservation, supporting the future of tomorrow’s conservation leaders and protecting the future of hunting.

HSCF’s Dan L Duncan Scholarship Program annually awards scholarships to students involved in the study of Wildlife Management, Range Management, Biology and Wildlife and Fisheries Science. Since the program’s inception in 1999, 697 scholarships have been awarded, totaling $3.2 million dollars.  

“We are proud to continue to support our wildlife and conservation leaders of tomorrow,” states Darrell Kainer, Dan L Duncan/Houston Safari Club Foundation Scholarship Program Chairman.

HSCF proudly recognizes and encourages students who have exhibited academic excellence and exemplary character, through its prestigious scholarship program. HSCF understands the future of conservation depends on the education of bright and gifted scholars who will work to protect hunter’s rights and wildlife conservation for decades to come. Many past HSCF scholarship recipients have become some of the top thought leaders, decision makers, educators, and research scientists in the conservation world. To learn more: https://hscfdn.org/giving-back/scholarships/.

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 697 scholarships totaling $3.2 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants for hunter-funded wildlife, habitat, and various conservation initiatives. HSCF is an independent organization, is not affiliated with Safari Club International (SCI) or its affiliates and is not a chapter or affiliate of any other organization. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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(Houston, TX- June 25, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes Luke Coccoli of Boone and Crockett Club.

Luke Coccoli is the Director of Conservation Programs for the Boone and Crockett Club based out of the Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Center on the Club’s 6,000-acre Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch near Dupuyer, MT. He is a native Montanan and grew up along the Rocky Mountain Front his entire life, hunting deer and elk with his rifle or bow and fly-fishing for trout. He has a bachelor’s degree in Fish and Wildlife Management from Montana State University and a master’s degree in education – Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Montana.

He enjoys all the things which enable him to spend time outdoors especially hiking, camping, biking, running and packrafting. His two Airedale terriers, Olive and Otis, accompany him almost everywhere he goes to help keep the grizzly bears away from his lovely wife and three kids. His day-to-day summer job is to manage the Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Center on the Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch which lies just south of Glacier National Park on the east side of the Continental Divide. Jack of all trades, master of none may define his duties best as they vary depending on which hat he is wearing that day, from NRA rifle and shotgun instructor to NASP archery instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and certified wildlife biologist through the Wildlife Society, just to name a few.

About Hunting Matters with Joe Betar
“Hunting Matters with Joe Betar”: An acclaimed podcast celebrating the wonders of the great outdoors. Join hosts Joe Betar, Executive Director of HSCF, and Houston media personality Ramon Robles as they delve into captivating discussions with a diverse array of guests. From hunting and fishing to sport shooting, conservation, policy, and even culinary arts, this podcast covers it all. Available on all major podcast platforms—subscribe, listen, rate, and review!

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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(Houston, TX- June 18, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes McCauley Williams, CEO and Chairman of Morningside Brands, Inc.

McCauley Williams is an experienced entrepreneur, spirits brand builder and corporate attorney. He has founded and scaled businesses in craft beer, bourbon, rye whiskey, rum, tequila and gin.

McCauley earned his law degree with honors and emphasis in business law at the University of Mississippi School of Law. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Virginia, where he double majored in English and History.

Presently, McCauley serves as the CEO and Chairman of Morningside Brands, Inc., which he founded to build a mission-based portfolio of spirits that are handcrafted, sustainably produced, and developed to raise awareness and impact for selected causes. The Morningside Brands team consists of some of the industry’s leading luxury spirits experts. Today, the portfolio consists of Alma del Jaguar Tequila and Waymar Gin House.

Alma del Jaguar Tequila was inspired by a commitment to jaguar conservation and directly supports the Northern Jaguar Project, protecting wild jaguars in the Mexico/U.S. borderlands.

About Hunting Matters with Joe Betar
“Hunting Matters with Joe Betar”: An acclaimed podcast celebrating the wonders of the great outdoors. Join hosts Joe Betar, Executive Director of HSCF, and Houston media personality Ramon Robles as they delve into captivating discussions with a diverse array of guests. From hunting and fishing to sport shooting, conservation, policy, and even culinary arts, this podcast covers it all. Available on all major podcast platforms—subscribe, listen, rate, and review!

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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(Houston, TX- June 4, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes Chad Chapman of Red Desert Rifles.

Chad Chapman, founder of Red Desert Rifles, has been building custom rifles in Wyoming for the last decade. Friends, family, and customers have cherished these custom rifles as lifelong companions, and now he is bringing these treasures to you. Red Desert Rifles is committed to building the most accurate, beautiful, yet functional wood stocked rifles available. They specialize in the finest hand selected Tiger (Curly) Maple.

Red Desert Rifles designs hand crafted custom rifles and stocks from wood in a variety of custom options. Every custom rifle is one of a kind built for the shooter and the shooter specifies all the options they want for their rifle. Each rifle is customized to be balanced, have a consistent feel, consistent placement of the owner’s hand and trigger finger and best field of view through the scope. Red Desert Rifles rifles are extremely accurate test fired and load data gathered.

About Hunting Matters with Joe Betar
“Hunting Matters with Joe Betar”: An acclaimed podcast celebrating the wonders of the great outdoors. Join hosts Joe Betar, Executive Director of HSCF, and Houston media personality Ramon Robles as they delve into captivating discussions with a diverse array of guests. From hunting and fishing to sport shooting, conservation, policy, and even culinary arts, this podcast covers it all. Available on all major podcast platforms—subscribe, listen, rate, and review!

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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(Houston, TX – May 24, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF)  is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa (PHASA).

PHASA is the largest association of its kind in the world, with more than three thousand members. PHASA is the only association in South Africa with the core and sole business of serving the professional hunting industry. They continuously work with government at all levels, including the ministerial level, and across a number of departments, to shape the future of the South African hunting industry.

This MOU signifies a collaborative partnership between the organizations with the goals of opening a channel of communication between PHASA and HSCF which will allow HSCF to communicate the state of hunting and conservation in South Africa, on an ongoing basis. The working relationship between PHASA and HSCF will also help raise awareness of the challenges faced by PHASA and its members in regard to legislation, policy, poaching, and conservation in South Africa.

In a joint statement, Mr. Tonie du Bruyn, PHASA President, and Mrs. Ilse Joubert, Chair lady of the Foundation, stated the following:

“Joining forces with HSCF is an esteemed privilege for PHASA and its Foundation, as we collectively champion the preservation and celebration of our hunting heritage. Our commitment extends beyond mere preservation; we are dedicated to actively contributing to conservation efforts through the responsible and sustainable utilization of our renewable natural resources.

Strategic partnerships serve as the cornerstone of our mission, as they unify and amplify the voices of associations and organizations alike. Collaborating with HSCF not only fortifies our existing alliance but also expands our reach, enabling us to educate a broader audience on the merits of scientific-based discourse over emotive rhetoric lacking factual basis.

We eagerly anticipate the myriad of collaborative projects with HSCF that lie ahead, each poised to yield mutual benefits and advance our shared goals. Together, we strive to uphold the integrity of our hunting traditions while fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation for the crucial role conservation plays in safeguarding our natural world.”

“HSCF is proud to join forces with the PHASA to promote hunting and conservation in South Africa and bring an awareness about PHASA’s efforts to hunters based in the United States,” states Joe Betar, HSCF Executive Director.

About Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa (PHASA)
PHASA was formed in 1978 by a group of pioneering men — men who became icons in the fields of both hunting and conservation: ‘Uncle Stevie’ Smith, Basie Maartens, Coenraad Vermaak, Norman Deane, Nico van Rooyen, Bill Daly, Gary Kelly, and Bertie Guillaume, to name but a few. The PHASA founders were all true visionaries; firm in their belief that hunting, and the trophy hunting industry, in particular, has a significant role to play in conservation in South Africa. We actively interact with most leading role-players in the professional hunting industry, including international hunting and conservation associations, local and international government agencies and NGOs, other professional hunting associations from around the globe, PH training providers, and local recreational hunting associations. PHASA is recognized, by the government and by these role-players, as the mouthpiece for the South African professional hunting industry.

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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(Houston, TX- May 22, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters” podcast welcomes Kent Savage of Capital Farm Credit.

Kent, a seventh generation Texan (g, g, g, grandfather Emilius Savage landed in TX 1829), grew up on a 2200-acre cow-calf, rice, and row-crop farming operation in Matagorda County. After graduating from Texas A&M University in 1985, Kent worked all his career in sales & marketing, primarily in the livestock production & grain crop industry before starting with Capital Farm Credit in January of 2013. Kent joined Capital Farm Credit as a Relationship Manager where he worked with the corporate marketing team for most of 8 years and then transitioned to more loan production duties.

Kent’s long career in the agriculture industry has given him the opportunity to amass a large network of customers and business affiliates within agriculture, real estate & conservation associations across Texas. He also credits his large network of friends across the entire state for helping him create and grow his relationship sales & lending style.

Kent also understands the importance of preserving the sensitive Texas prairie habitat system and has served on the Wildlife Habitat Federation’s Board of Trustees for the last 7 years, a non-profit organization that provides on-the-ground restoration, management and generational sustainability of prairie habitat for the conservation of soil, water, air, and wildlife.

While growing up on the ranch, he was always ready to go hunting or fishing, either on his family’s land or across Texas, Colorado & Wyoming. Kent has tried to carry that passion on to his own two sons, Parker (27) and Nicholas (25). He currently resides in Sugar Land with his wife Kim where they have lived for the last 30 years, however, they do look forward to moving out to a more rural lifestyle in the future.

About Hunting Matters with Joe Betar
“Hunting Matters with Joe Betar”: An acclaimed podcast celebrating the wonders of the great outdoors. Join hosts Joe Betar, Executive Director of HSCF, and Houston media personality Ramon Robles as they delve into captivating discussions with a diverse array of guests. From hunting and fishing to sport shooting, conservation, policy, and even culinary arts, this podcast covers it all. Available on all major podcast platforms—subscribe, listen, rate, and review!

About Houston Safari Club Foundation
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage. HSCF has awarded 668 scholarships totaling $3.05 million dollars. HSCF conducts youth outdoor education programs, career training, hunter education and field experiences throughout the year. HSCF has provided over $4 million in grants worldwide. Visit our website at wehuntwegive.org or call 713.623.8844 for more information. HSCF. We Hunt. We Give.

 

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