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Houston Safari Club Awards 24 Scholarships

Houston, TX – Houston Safari Club (HSC) is pleased to announce the recent award of twenty four (24) scholarships as part of its Dan L. Duncan Scholarship awards. The winners were chosen from hundreds of qualified applicants. These applicants must have a desire to protect and promote the sport of hunting and the principles of conservation. Applicants for these scholarships are undergraduate and graduate students majoring in Wildlife Management and/or Range Management. The ideal candidate must demonstrate academic excellence, leadership qualities and complete a thorough application process including recommendations, transcript reviews, and in some cases, providing thesis information. Deb Cunningham, Scholarship Committee Chair, states “The HSC Dan L. Duncan Scholarship is the perfect partnership…dedicated, hard-working students with a passion for wildlife and wildlife management related studies, wildlife biologists, ranch management and wildlife conservation, coupled with the idea of a generous Hunter/conservationist, Dan Duncan and like-minded HSC generous sponsor/donors who make

Houston Safari Club Continues Support for Conservation Force

Houston, TX – Houston Safari Club (HSC), a leader in education, conservation and hunters’ rights, is proud to announce its continued support of Conservation Force in the form of a $25,000 grant. HSC is one of the founding supporters of Conservation Force, and has provided funding since 1997. Conservation Force is a charitable foundation dedicated to the conservation of wildlife, wild places and the outdoor way of life. HSC has joined forces with Conservation Force to battle attacks against hunter-conservationists, including the airline ban on the import of legally harvested animals. John Jackson, Chairman, Conservation Force, states, “Houston Safari Club is one of the top four supporters of Conservation Force and has been from our inception. But HSC is more than that. I am a life member and the members are among our dearest friends. Representing HSC and its exceptional members makes us proud to be hunters and inspires Chrissie

HSC Continues Support of Wildfire Funding and Forest Management

Recently, Houston Safari Club signed onto a wildfire funding and forest management letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry committee. The letter further explains key points within the Emergency Wildfire and Forest Management Act of 2016 they support, and those they still have concerns with, specifically in regards to budget and management of Indian forest land. Wildfire Funding and Forest Management Ltr 2016 SENR

Houston Safari Club Announces 2017 Convention & Sheep Tag

Houston, TX – Houston Safari Club (HSC) announces dates and information for their annual Convention and Hunting Expo. The 2017 event will take place January 13-15 at the Woodlands Waterway Marriot, The Woodlands, TX.

Wildlife for the 21st Century – Volume 5

Houston Safari Club, in conjunction with the American Wildlife Council Partnership (AWCP), is pleased to announce the release of “Wildlife in the 21st Century” version 5. This document is a compilation of recommendations, to be presented to the next U.S. Presidential administration, on the topics identified to be of the greatest impact to the future of wildlife, natural resources, hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation in the U.S.. It is used as a tool to help guide incoming Presidential administrations as they consider the future of wildlife, conservation of resources and the sporting heritage in this country. Download the document here: W21_Volume_5_final-compressed (2) Please read on for further information. Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume V is the fifth in a series of recommendations from the American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) beginning in 2001. AWCP is a consortium of 45 organizations that represent the interests of America’s millions of dedicated hunter conservationists, professional wildlife

HSC Lends Support To Forest Management & Wildfire Suppression

Houston Safari Club has signed onto a letter urging the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee supporting a provision to meet state wildlife population goals, budgetary management for wildfire suppression efforts and recommending an improvement to address the long-term budget profile.     Wildfire Funding and Forest Management Ltr 2016 SENR
Houston Safari Club Foundation (HSCF) is a non-profit organization, exempt from federal income tax, under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The charitable deduction for contributions to HSCF is the cash amount of the contribution, less the value of goods and services received, to the extent permitted by law. HSCF EIN 74-2177975. Please contact your tax advisor concerning deductibility of any payments as business deductions. 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.