SCI Convention in Reno - (Hunting)

Safari Club International's Annual Hunting Convention "There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne ~ bubbling over with a heartfelt gratitude for being alive." - Karen Blixen (Author of "Out of Africa") This is a four day convention. Payment must be made directly to SCI. The note above about on-line payment is a computer glitch. S. Educational materials. Click on link: The Conservation Game Trophy Hunting and Conservation The Economics Privatizing Wildlife TRAFFIC weighs in A Sampling of Seminars from the 2009 convention YOUR FIRST AFRICAN SAFARI: The longest-running and most popular seminar. Panelists Craig Boddington, Johan Calitz, Beverly Wunderlich, Ludo Wurfbain and Jack Atcheson Sr. will discuss what to do before leaving home, while in Africa, and after returning to the States. Learn what to expect from booking agents, outfitters and PHs; how to ship trophies, which calibers and bullet types are best, what to read before leaving home, how to travel with guns and gear, how to cut governmental red tape and lots more. Moderator: Bill Quimby. ~ ~ ~ Sponsor a Blue Bag: In 2008 Safari Club Humanitarian Services approved the "Sponsor a Blue Bag" program. Less than a month later, the first Safari Club Blue Bags were on their way to a Montessori School Humanitarian Program in Malawi. With this new program SCI is providing humanitarian relief worldwide. ~ ~ ~ Wilderness Medicine: What to do if you get injured, sick, snake bit or ???! ~ ~ ~ Women Hunters: Join past recipients of the Diana Award for a Q & A session on hunting around the world. Learn the fundamental criteria for being selected for the Diana Award. ~ ~ ~ Flint Knapping/Stone Tool Demonstration: Starting with raw obsidian or flint, Webb Hammond will produce stone tools and explain how primitive man around the world was able to shape and sharpen the stone tools vital for their survival. ~ ~ ~ Green Fire: The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold: Alana De Joseph will preview and discuss the documentary: Green Fire: The Life and Legacy of Aldo Leopold. Leopold's classic book A Sand County Almanac helped to inspire the modern environmental movement. Leopold's "Land Ethic" remains an essential statement of conservation philosophy, helping to bridge the divide between urban and rural people who want to be good stewards of the land. ~ ~ ~ Photography in Africa! What equipment to take on your hunting or photographic safari can be a challenge. This seminar covers basic photographic equipment, camera brands, lenses, bags and tips on traveling with your camera as well as photography techniques. ~ ~ ~ Elephant Hunting Today with Craig Boddington and Ivan Carter: Elephant populations are beyond capacity and must be hunted to preserve the rich biodiversity of Southern Africa. Outdoor writer Craig Boddington and PH Ivan Carter take you through where, when, how and why you should plan an African elephant hunting safari! ~ ~ ~ Breaking down a Whole Carcass: How to process, package, store and age wild game as well as food handling safety tips. Demonstration on an actual carcass. ~ ~ ~ Chef Lisa Freeman's Wild Game and Wine Pairing: This seminar is back by demand! A refreshing and engaging approach to wild game cooking. Chef Lisa will inject style and enthusiasm into outdoor entertaining; including wild game preparation and creative ideas for using wine as an ingredient. Complementary food and wine pairings give her recipes a winning finish. ~ ~ ~ Best Hunting Adventures From Around the World: Award winning television producer, author and outfitter Jim Shockey will give a behind the scenes glimpse into some of the greatest big game hunting adventures from North America, Africa, Australia, Europe and Asia. ~ ~ ~ South Africa: A Hunting Paradise: South Africa has the widest variety of species in Africa, a first world infrastructure, unspoiled wildlife habitat and a conservation record second to none. Learn about the country where all of the Big Five as well as the Tiny Ten can be hunted. This seminar is presented by the Professional Hunters' Association of South Africa (PHASA). ~ ~ ~ ... And much, much more.