(Houston, TX- July 22, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Kristi Heuring, Chief Marketing Officer, Everest.com

Kristi Heuring, a Tennessee native and now Texan, is a 26-year marketing veteran, 16-year industry veteran and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer for Everest, the first-of-its-kind online community and marketplace specifically for the outdoors world. 

Kristi’s prior experience includes leading the marketing efforts for Aguila Ammunition where she launched their first U.S. branding campaign as well as producing the inaugural Aguila Cup. Kristi’s industry experience also includes Aimpoint Red Dot Sights, International Hunter Education Association, National Bowhunter Education Association and Blaser/Sauer/Mauser. 

Kristi’s exposure to hunting and shooting began as a child growing up with a father that hunted and owned a hunting and fishing store for some time.  Today, she enjoys hunting with her father, husband and industry friends.  Kristi lives in The Woodlands, Texas with her husband and teenage children.

“Hunting Matters” airs each Saturday from 6am-7am CST on KPRC AM 950 – Real Texas, Real Talk, a Houston iHeartMedia station, and Houston’s longest running radio station. Listen live online here. You may also listen to each episode as a podcast, following live airing, on most major podcast platforms including iTunes, the Apple Podcasts, the IHeartMedia, Google, Overcast, and Spreaker.

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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 15, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Jeff Crane, President of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation.

Jeff is the President of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). Jeff joined CSF in 2002 and brings nearly 40 years of experience in on-the-ground natural resource management and policy expertise at the federal, state, and international levels.

A life-long outdoorsman, Jeff spent five years working in the U.S. Congress and was instrumental in establishing the Maryland legislative sportsmen’s caucus prior to joining CSF. In addition, he has experience developing wildlife habitat management plans in the United States and South Africa. During his eight years in Africa, Jeff obtained his professional hunter’s license and guided hunts for big game animals.

Jeff serves as the Chairman of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council (HSSCC), a federal advisory council that reports to the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior. He is a past Chairman of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP), the largest coalition of hunting conservation organizations. He is a Boone and Crockett member, a member of the Government Affairs Committee for Safari Club International (SCI) and served as Vice-Chairman of Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Committee for the National Rifle Association (NRA). Additionally, he is a Board Member of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports.

“Hunting Matters” airs each Saturday from 6am-7am CST on KPRC AM 950 – Real Texas, Real Talk, a Houston iHeartMedia station, and Houston’s longest running radio station. Listen live online here. You may also listen to each episode as a podcast, following live airing, on most major podcast platforms including iTunes, the Apple Podcasts, the IHeartMedia, Google, Overcast, and Spreaker.

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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 10, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF), as a member of  The American Wildlife Conservation Partners, is proud to have participated with other conservation partners, in the development of  Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume VI.

The document contains recommendations for the next White House Administration and the next two Congresses, as they relate to wildlife, habitat, access, and recreation. Adoption of these recommendations will improve federal agencies’ stewardship of our nation’s fish, wildlife, and habitats and enhance access to federal lands and waters for outdoor and wildlife-associated recreation, which contribute significantly to the quality of life and economic well-being of our citizens and future generations.

The Outdoor Recreation Economy was estimated at 2.2 percent of our nation’s Gross Domestic Product in 2017, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, and is growing. Conserving native fish and wildlife populations and the landscapes that they depend on is essential to sustaining this important part of our economy and national identity. The document may be viewed and downloaded in its entirety here.

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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 15, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) announces the launch of a
summer online auction to help raise funds to support HSCF’s outreach efforts in youth education,
scholarship and conservation grants.

Firearms enthusiasts should absolutely check out this auction! The online fundraising auction features 10 select firearms, in various calibers, from Blaser, Sauer and Mauser. Items up for bid include the following: Blaser R8 Professional 300 WinMag; Blaser F16 Game Standard; 12-gauge (3″); Sauer 100 Ceratech .243 Win; Mauser 18 .30-06; Mauser 18 .308 Win.; Sauer 100 Pantera .300 Win. Mag.; Sauer 100 Pantera 6.5 PRC; Sauer 100 Cherokee 6.5 Creedmoor; Sauer 100 Ceratech .270 Win; Sauer 100 Cherokee 7mm Rem. Mag.

The online auction will begin at 12:01 am on July 15^th and ends at midnight on July 30^th, 2020. Interested bidders may participate in the HSCF “10 FOR CONSERVATION”  auction here!

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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 9, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) proudly announces its continued partnership with WildLife Partners, LLC.   

WildLife Partners, LLC has renewed its sponsorship agreement with HSCF. With this agreement, the two parties have once again partnered to support HSCF’s mission to preserve the sport of hunting through education, conservation, and the promotion of our hunting heritage.

Chris Gilroy​, WildLife Partners Co‑Founder and CCO, stated, “For the fourth year in a row, we are pleased to continue our partnership with Houston Safari Club Foundation.  The relationships we’ve built with the organization and its members has been amazing for our business. We believe our mission of preserving wildlife from all over the world by giving it an economic value through a capitalistic approach is a great compliment to HSCF’s mission. And it’s all being done right here in the great state of Texas.”

“WildLife Partners has been a long-time supporter of our organization. HSCF is deeply grateful for their advocacy of our outreach programs in education, scholarship and conservation in promoting the future of hunting,” stated Joe Betar, Executive Director, Houston Safari Club Foundation.

About WildLife Partners, LLC
WildLife Partners has developed the most innovative conservation program to have ever been implemented. By marrying conservation with a capitalistic approach, we have attracted millions of dollars of investment capital. The investment is directed specifically towards breeding sustainable populations of threatened and endangered wildlife from all over the world. Because these animals have value as living creatures and can easily be sold to other conservation minded people, there is a seeming unending market for them. Breeding these animals can be highly profitable while simultaneously giving participants an emotional gratification that they are protecting wildlife that likely won’t exist in the future without programs like ours. For more information, visit our website at wildlifepartners.com or call 1-866-377-3000.

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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 8, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Luke Hilgemann, President/CEO of Hunter Nation and HN Foundation.

As President and CEO of Hunter Nation and HN Foundation, Luke helped build and execute a strategic plan to help this new organization grow its membership to nearly 30,000 in one year while simultaneously building a world class team focused on protecting God, Family, Country and our Hunting Heritage. Hunter Nation Foundation was also formed with a vision of activating hunters to vote their values on a more consistent basis. HN Foundation launched the “Hunt the Vote” initiative in early May with the goal of identifying, persuading, and activating 500,000 hunters in priority states who have not voted in the last two election cycles to vote their values and protect our hunting lifestyle in 2020 and beyond. 

A Wisconsin native, Hilgemann has spent his life fighting for limited government and personal freedom. Before joining AFP, he did that work through a number of roles in the Wisconsin legislature, working his way to Chief of Staff for the State Assembly’s Majority Leader. Luke currently resides in Wisconsin with his wife Jayme and their three children. In his spare time, Luke enjoys hunting, fishing, and passing on the outdoor heritage on to his kids.

“Hunting Matters” airs each Saturday from 6am-7am CST on KPRC AM 950 – Real Texas, Real Talk, a Houston iHeartMedia station, and Houston’s longest running radio station. Listen live online here. You may also listen to each episode as a podcast, following live airing, here by downloading the SPREAKER app to any of your devices! Or, listen via the Spreaker app online, at spreaker.com/show/hunting-matters. 

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 550 scholarships totaling $2.5 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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