In Memoriam Ricardo Longoria 1973 - 2025 | |
| Ricardo Longoria, Accomplished Bowhunter, Held More Than 100 World Records Ricardo Elliott Longoria Wright, a world-class bowhunter who hunted on six continents and took more than 350 species with a bow, died recently. He was 52. Longoria received numerous honors for his hunting and philanthropic achievements. He was the youngest recipient of the Safari Club International’s World Conservation and Hunting Award, having achieved it solely with a bow. He was SCI’s Asia Record Book Sub-Chairman. Prior to his passing, Longoria was nominated for and will receive the 2026 International Hunting Award at the 2026 SCI Convention in Nashville in February. “I was so sad to hear about Ricardo,” said SCI President Jeff Meyerl. “He was a valuable member of the Record Book and SCI, contributing to the success of both for decades. He was a passionate bowhunter and humanitarian.” Longoria was born and raised in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He spent much of his childhood at Rancherías, the family’s ranch in Northern Mexico, one of America’s original game preserves. “My earliest memories are filled with dusty trophy rooms, black-and-white safari photos, and the leather-bound hunting books that lined our shelves. These moments planted something in me that’s never let go,” he once said. Longoria graduated from Monterrey Tec, received his MBA from UNC Chapel Hill, and attended the Executive Education Program at Harvard Business School. He dedicated his professional life to the family company beginning in 1998 and became CEO in 2004. He led with his vision and dedication. His legacy will endure in the culture and values he established in the company. Longoria was a lifelong bowhunter and conservationist whose passion for wilderness and wildlife is deeply rooted in family tradition. Influenced by the stories and adventures of his father and grandfather — both avid hunters in East Africa — Longoria developed a deep appreciation for the natural world at an early age. Longoria has 375 entries in the SCI Record Book, all of them taken with a bow. Eighty-six of those entries are still No. 1 animals in the archery section of the Record Book, and 234 of those entries are listed in the Top 10 in the archery category. Nine of his Record Book entries are No. 1 overall when considering all methods of take. Longoria hunted on every continent available and achieved every SCI Award available with a bow except for three Milestones. To challenge himself further, Longoria then applied for the SCI awards utilizing the rifle standards, which require more entries, and fulfilled those requirements using only his bow harvests. He managed to achieve another 38 SCI individual awards this way. |
