SCI will recognize the accomplishments of members' participation in the Record Book and World Hunting Awards during the annual Night of the Hunter Gala Celebration at the 2018 SCI Hunters' Convention in Las Vegas on Thursday, February 1, starting at 6:30 pm. The evening features fine food and drink along with Vegas style hospitality.
The SCI Record Book is one of the original documents the founders of SCI created in 1977 to document their members' hunting achievements. As membership grew, the club developed a variety of ways for members to explore new hunting adventures. The Record Book helped other members plan excursions, containing a wealth of information about outfitters and hunting destinations. The World Hunting Award program grew out of the different award categories that were created, including the Continental Awards, Milestones and Inner Circles. As members submit record book and photo entries, they begin to qualify for the different award categories. Members purchase awards and entries into the record book with 100% of net proceeds from the purchase of awards going toward anti-poaching and conservation efforts.
The Night of the Hunter event features several award presentations, including the Young Hunter Award, Fourth Pinnacle of Achievement, Zenith Award, Crowning Achievement Award and the top two awards presented to SCI members - the World Hunting Award and the World Hunting and Conservation Award.
This year's sponsor for Night of the Hunter will be the Ox Ranch in Uvalde, Texas. Ox Ranch offers over 18,000 acres of prime hunting for both exotic and native game species, as well as other great activities, including wildlife viewing and even the chance to fire a World War II Sherman tank. "Everyone here at Ox Ranch is excited to sponsor the SCI Night of the Hunter Gala Celebration," said Jason Molitor, Ox Ranch CEO. "Night of the Hunter recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of SCI members and their hard work and dedication to conservation and the pursuit of wild game all over the world."
For more information about the SCI Records Program, go to www.safariclub.org/what-we-do/record-book.
For more information about the great hunting and other activities at the Ox Ranch, go towww.oxhuntingranch.com.
To register to attend, go to www.showsci.org.
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About the SCI Hunters' Convention:
Safari Club expects upwards of 24,000 international hunters to visit
Las Vegas, January 31-February 3, 2018. The SCI Hunters' Convention
represents the largest and most successful event to raise money for advocacy to protect hunters' rights. The 2018 Hunters' Convention will be held at the Las Vegas
Convention Center with over a million square feet of exhibits and almost
1,000 exhibiting companies.
Register and book rooms at
www.showsci.org
Becoming an SCI Member:
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continuing our hunting heritage and supporting worldwide sustainable use conservation, wildlife education and humanitarian services.
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Safari Club International - First For Hunters is the leader in protecting the freedom to hunt and in promoting wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI has approximately 200 Chapters worldwide and its members represent all 50 of the United States as well as 106 other countries. SCI's proactive leadership in a host of cooperative wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian programs, with the SCI Foundation and other conservation groups, research institutions and government agencies, empowers sportsmen to be contributing community members and participants in sound wildlife management and conservation. Visit the homepage at
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