(Houston, TX- July 23, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes Tim Weddington, owner and guide, 10 Gauge Outfitters.

Tim Weddington is the owner and a guide of 10 Gauge Outfitters. 10 Gauge Outfitters is a premier Kansas pheasant hunting lodge. They are well known for our extraordinary pheasant hunting, prairie dog, trophy whitetails, and Rio Grande turkey hunts.

When Tim Weddington was nine years old, his dad took him out shooting cans with a 22. caliber pellet gun. He was hooked on shooting from that point on. The next year his father handed down his 22. caliber rim fire and Tim started hunting rabbits and squirrels. Tim loves the outdoors and spends every minute he can enjoying it.

Tim feels the most rewarding part of being a Kansas hunting guide is seeing the joy and excitement on his client’s faces when they harvest the game they are chasing. Tim still does some big game hunting for himself, but he gets more excitement seeing a client jump up and down, share a hug, and maybe even a tear after a spot and stalk has culminated in the harvest of a big buck or when they have called in a strutting tom within 15 feet and you can feel his thundering gobble in your chest. That is why Tim started 10 Gauge Outfitters – to share these special moments in the field with his clients.

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 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- July 16, 2024) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and the “Hunting Matters with Joe Betar” podcast welcomes Bruce Pettet, President & CEO of Leupold & Stevens, Inc.   

Bruce Pettet is the President & CEO of Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the world’s leader in performance sporting and tactical optics employing more than seven hundred people in Beaverton, Oregon. He serves on the Board of Governors for the National Shooting Sports Foundation, Congressional Sportsman’s Foundation, Board of Directors of Honored American Veterans Afield (HAVA), the Board of Directors of Stimson Lumber Company in addition to his service on the Mule Deer Board of Directors.

Prior to joining Leupold & Stevens, Bruce was the President & CEO of Collective International, LLC, a Denver, Colorado-based leading youth lifestyle, athletic performance and global licensing firm, which he founded in 2004. Prior to 2004, he held the positions of President & CEO at Airwalk International and President & CEO at Brooks Sports, Inc. He also previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mrs. Field’s Famous Brands, LLC.

In addition to his professional experience, Bruce was named one of the “Marketing 100” by Advertising Age Magazine, and an “Industry Pacesetter” by Sporting Goods Business Magazine. He was also named to the Honorary Commanders of Portland’s Air National Guard’s 142nd Operations Support Flight Group.

During his tenure at Leupold & Stevens, the Company has been awarded 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022 NASGW Optics Manufacturer of the Year, 2018 & 2020

Guns & Ammo Optic of the year, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2022 NRA Golden Bullseye Award for Product Innovation and has received the 2016 Oregon Ethics in Business award. Leupold & Stevens was also the one manufacturer chosen by the White House to represent Oregon during its “Made in America” product showcase.

Outside of his professional duties with Leupold & Stevens, Pettet holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Pepperdine University, a Certificate Degree in Entrepreneurship from Cal State Fullerton and has completed Executive Education in Business Strategy at Dartmouth. He is married with three children. Pettet is an avid outdoor sports enthusiast and resides in Portland, Oregon.

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 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 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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