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SCI has argued for this as well. The issue is that there are so many antis out there that go off like rockets as soon as someone in the government considers anything like this that the government is reluctant to go that way. We are talking to other major hunting organizations about getting our...

Agree completely! SCI is about to have its annual Lobby Day in Washington, DC and this is one of the pieces of legislation we are asking Members of Congress to support.

@Hogpatrol, I completely agree that we need to do more than preach to the choir. How to accomplish a viable SCI PR campaign is a real challenge though. We are in the middle of working on that. Running ads is extremely expensive and has to be done repetitively over a significant length of...

Folks, Regarding the issuance of permits by the US Fish and Wildlife Service we believe that the Service intends to do the right thing and we applaud them for that. As several of you said, the proof will be in the issuance of some permits. The meeting of the International Wildlife...

Folks, Sorry to have been off this site for a while, but this has been an exceptionally busy week at SCI. Most of you should be aware that the US Fish and Wildlife Service posted a memo to their website late in the evening on March 1 saying, essentially, that they were going to start handling...

You raise some really good points. Let's start with the fact that I honestly don't see SCI changing its basic structure. But that doesn't mean that we can't make improvements to run our business aspects in a business-like manner given the structure that we have. That's exactly what we have...

Those are two really interesting ideas. I can tell you that in regard to our Convention our exhibitors like the idea that it's a for members-only show because they get serious buyers coming through, as opposed to a lot of tire-kickers. But it's the greatest hunting show on earth and if people...

@Tom Hawk, We would love to get SAVE passed! It automatically brings all the antis out of every corner of course so it has its challenges. My specialty with SCI is CITES and I have watched the negative impact of the US and the European Union on the conservation efforts in Africa when the...

We all agree that our website doesn't do a good job of telling the story of what we actually do. We're in the middle of giving it a make-over. But if you took the time to read a bit, even on our not-so-good website, you should come away with some better idea of what we actually do. For...

That's an interesting response because we've been advised by some pros in the public relations business that a key to getting the message to non-hunters is to humanize the discussion and to change the conversation. What this means is that we don't quote statistics, we talk about the thrill of...

Folks, It's been very interesting reading the replies to the announcement about me going to Washington. I've already responded to the one guy who said I'm going because I don't like Tucson and I'm going to host cocktail parties. Interesting, but not true. I'm going to Washington because it's...

Actually I like Tucson. What is it that you suggest I do in DC? Rick Parsons

As the guy hitting the road to Washington, I agree - I hope it's not too little too late. But I'm an optimist. I think that there is a lot that we can do to keep hunting from being shut down as the antis would like. So I'm curious. When you talk to your non- hunting friends, what do you...

SCI's position was not based on public opinion. It was based on the collective sense of our Board about what was right for hunting. Where public opinion comes in is that we need to be aware of it and learn to speak to the people who are not committed antis. Speaking to the antis is basically...

Don, I'm not sure I can explain the apex predator thing, but I'll give it a shot (get the pun?). Lions behave a lot differently than ungulates. They don't live in herds. They don't behave like herd animals. They hunt, they don't graze. To the hunter they are truly a different beast and...

I appreciate the welcome. And I have no problem with the blunt replies. Goodness knows, things are so complex in our hunting world these days that it helps to hear other points of view. I certainly never claimed to have a corner on all knowledge. I'm learning my way around this forum and...

Hi folks, I joined this site a couple of days ago, commenting on a thread dealing with SCI's recent decision on captive-bred lion hunting. I am the CEO of SCI (Safari Club International - for those who may not know us). I was excited about the reaction to my post and the kind of discussion...

Folks, I am new to this forum but I'd like to comment on some of these points. As the CEO of Safari Club International I was involved in all the discussions as our Board reached their position. The timing of the release of our position had nothing to do with maximizing publicity. We felt...