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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

(Houston, TX- July 7, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is proud to announce its quarterly publication, Hunter’s HornTM, has received an award from Graphic Design USA for the second year in a row. Hunter’s HornTM was recognized as part of Graphic Design USA’s 2020 American Inhouse Design Awards™ in the “Publication In The Design Annual In Print & Online” category. For 57 years, Graphic Design USA has sponsored competitions that spotlight areas of growth and opportunity. These awards are the original and premier showcase for outstanding work by inhouse designers, recognizing their talent, the special challenges they face and, most important, the value they bring to their businesses and institutions. In 2020, more than 6,000 entries were submitted with only the top 10% being recognized as winners. “Congratulations to Carla Nielsen, HSCF’s Marketing & Publications Manager, Madavor Media, HSCF’s publishing partner, and Alliance Graphics & Printing, for receiving this

(HOUSTON, TX- July 7, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is pleased to announce its approval as one of the newest member organizations of the International Council For Game & Wildlife Conservation (CIC). The Houston Safari Club Foundation is now a member of the international family of the CIC. The approval follows the ratification of new members, which took place electronically in May (given the circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic). “We are extremely proud and pleased to join the international membership ranks of CIC as a member, joining forces to preserve wild game and hunting.” stated Joe Betar, Executive Director of Houston Safari Club Foundation. The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is a politically independent advisory body which aims to preserve wild game and hunting. To achieve this goal, the CIC promotes the sustainable use of wildlife resources. The mission of the CIC is to promote and

HOUSTON, TX- Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) applauds the U.S. House of Representatives Passage of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R.3742) as an amendment to the Moving Forward Act. With passage out of the House of the Moving Forward Act, which includes the bipartisan Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (H.R.3742), legislation has now moved forward to help create over 33,000 new jobs annually, supporting future economic growth in the outdoor recreation sector through infrastructure improvements, and help fund improvements for imperiled species and their habitats. The $1.4 billion annual investment from the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act would lead to an additional $3.36 billion of economic output, a net positive gain of $1.96 billion to the Gross Domestic Product and direct much needed funding towards restoring habitats and species and rebuilding both natural and recreational infrastructure in urban and rural communities. About Houston Safari Club Foundation Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a 501(c)(3)

(Houston, TX- July 1, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) and “Hunting Matters” welcomes Rob Neilson, Co-Founder and President of The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation. Rob Neilson grew up in Mississippi and moved to Texas in 1987. Rob has been bowhunting over forty years throughout North America covering seventeen states along with four Canadian Provinces. Rob has also hunting Africa and New Zealand. Rob is a Life Member of Houston Safari Club, Dallas Safari Club, Safari Club International and other conservation organizations. Rob is an understudy of Dr. Ed Ashby and is a Co-Founder and President of the Ashby Bowhunting Foundation, a 501c3 science-based non-profit organization with over forty-five years of combined outcome driven research and data gathered worldwide validating the studies making it the leading global authority on arrow and broadhead lethality. The Ashby Bowhunting Foundation has partnered with Texas Parks & Wildlife to assist with Bowhunter Education and currently

(Houston, TX- July 1, 2020) Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) has announced the launch of its July Membership Campaign!   Sign up for a one (1) year , three (3) year, five (5) year, corporate or life membership, during the month of July, and HSCF will provide you a free one (1) year digital membership for you to gift to someone else! And, both you and your gifted member will be entered into a random drawing to win a $100 Bass Pro Shops gift card!   Join Houston Safari Club Foundation today at  https://hscfdn.org/membership/join/.    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