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SCI did a poll of members two or three years ago as I recall. Again, if I recall correctly, the poll touched on a variety of matters including the convention location. I do not recall SCI ever publishing or releasing the poll results. I wonder why they would not have published the results of the poll.

Very valid question. I 100% agree.

Personally, I believe if the survey validated the actions of SCI, we would have heard about it.

When has SCI ever published anything members asked?

In this case, they could well say that the majority of members wanted Reno!

SCI does NOT care about us as hunters.

Only thing they care about is us being their cash cow.

A perfect example is displayed right here, by moving the convention to Reno because because someone has personal connections to make money out of hunters.

The corruption displayed here is rather sickly!

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We attended DSC once a few years back and we really did not care for it.

They say that somewhere out there, there is an "opposite universe" where there are beings the mirro opposite on oneself(for you old guys, it was called "Bizarro World in the Superman comics). I think I just found one. SCI, apart from being OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive, the people were snooty, pressured outfitters to "donate free hunts' and frankly, way too big (been to both Reno and Vegas). My wife and I went to DSC on an invite in 2006 and are now Life Members and have been going ever since. There is simple NO COMPARISON as to how the staff/hierarchy of each organization treats it's members. j

https://news.cgtn.com/news/3d3...3566d54/share_p.html



Protest over sale, display of iconic animal trophies

TECH & SCI Alok Gupta
2019-01-08 14:31 GMT+8


A leading animal protection group is opposing an international convention showcasing and trading trophies of iconic animals. Most of the trophies that will be put on display were hunted and imported from African countries.

The four-day Safari Club International (SCI) convention from January 9 to 12 in Nevada will exhibit and auction African elephants, lions and leopards, and North American cougars, bears and wolves.

“The SCI convention is a huge gathering of people in the business of buying, selling, and auctioning off dead animal parts and opportunities to slay wild animals for fun or bragging rights,” Kitty Block, president of Humane Society International (HSI), said.

Last year's convention in Las Vegas put on auction 280 trophies hunted in South Africa valued at more than 1 million U.S. dollars. In 2016, according to federal tax filings, the convention raised more than 7.7 million U.S. dollars in net revenue.

“SCI's claim of concern for wildlife conservation is greatly undercut by its agenda of advocating and celebrating the killing of the planet's most threatened species,” Block added.

The organization members have killed at least 2,007 African lions, 1,888 African leopards, 791 African elephants and 572 rhinos, including 93 critically endangered black rhinos, HSI claimed.

“The most prolific trophy hunters are awarded the World Hunting Award ring, which some have called the Super Bowl ring of hunting,” it maintained.

A major importer of animal trophies, the U.S. allowed the import of 3,249 in 2016, around 60 percent of the animal trophies from Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe that year, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) data revealed.

U.S policymakers believe that legal, well-regulated hunting as part of a sound management program can benefit the conservation of certain species by providing incentives to local communities. The revenue earned from the hunt can be used to conserve the endangered species, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service website maintains.

Conservationists revealed some of the species imported into the U.S are listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, such as leopards.

From 2014 to 2016, more than 1,000 leopard trophies were imported into the U.S.

“We urge everyone, including government decision-makers, to challenge the conservation claims made by SCI and call them out as an industry group with a product to sell that is not beneficial to anyone, least of all imperiled wildlife.”

Those awards are a massive problem.

Awards or whatever. The “other side” will never get it, but will get the most press. The media might search for the Bubba, a guy that could be any of us and badger him/her and only the negative sound clips will air.

It’s a sad situation and an uphill fight. A new Silent Majority? Unfortunately, it’s silent and not a majority.

That article shows you exactly why they want names and addresses of the hunters. They want to change the numbers of animals imported to newspaper ads shaming (by name and location) those who applied for the permit.

https://www.rgj.com/story/mone...ion-reno/2508537002/

Link has news video.



Safari Club International annual convention returns to Reno this week

Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette Journal Published 6:00 a.m. PT Jan. 8, 2019

Reno’s biggest trade show is back this week as the Safari Club International Annual Convention kicks off on Wednesday in the Biggest Little City.

The Safari Club’s 47th annual convention will run from Jan. 9 to 12 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The last time the show was held in Northern Nevada was 2013. Reno was supposed to host the event in 2015 but Safari Club pulled out, citing insufficient air service for its attendees.

The organization, however, announced in 2016 that it will return to Reno for a three-year stint from 2019 to 2021. The group plans to celebrate its 50th anniversary at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for 2022, with the site of the next convention still to be determined. Reno is actively trying to land the 2023 show, with results likely depending on certain key factors, said Reno-Sparks Visitor and Convention Authority President and CEO Phil DeLone.


“SCI’s return to our destination hinges on successful financial results for these conventions in 2019 and beyond as well as the community’s commitment to building an expansion to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, which is necessary to meet Safari Club International’s trade show growth and requirements,” DeLone said.


Safari Club, meanwhile, described the return to Reno as “going home,” adding that Reno has hosted more conventions for the organization than any other city. This year’s convention will be the 21st time that Reno has been the site of the event. Las Vegas has played host to the convention 16 times.

The return of the convention, which attracted more than 18,000 attendees in 2018, has been a boon to area hotels. As of last week, advanced reservations stood at 17,950 room nights, according to DeLone. More than 20,000 attendees from about 103 countries also are expected, bringing an estimated economic impact approaching $20 million.



“From the interest we have seen from the membership and exhibitors, as well as the high advanced number of room nights pre-confirmed at the area resorts, all indications suggest a very well attended and robust convention and trade show,” DeLone said.

Prior to his return to Reno to lead the RSCVA, Delone served as Safari Club CEO from 2012 to 2016. It also was DeLone who announced the annual convention’s return to Reno back in July 2016, several months before taking the RSCVA post.

The convention’s return to Reno serves as a big boost for the city, particularly after the cancellation of the 2019 Interbike trade show. Interbike was supposed to be held at Reno-Tahoe through 2022. The fate of the annual bicycle convention, which attracted 23,000 attendees as recently as 2015, is in doubt after seeing a decline in attendance in the last few years combined with tariff impacts on the industry.

The loss of Interbike also makes the Safari Club convention even more important for Reno. Although the number of available flights at Reno-Tahoe International Airport has seen significant improvement in recent years as the economy rebounded, Las Vegas continues to have the edge on Reno for air travel options.

Safari Club also raised concerns about Reno’s smaller convention space last year. Back in July, Skip Donau, a member of the Safari Club’s board of directors, told the RSCVA board that the organization is losing between 166 to 180 exhibitors by moving the show from Las Vegas to Reno.


“We’re leaving $1 million (per year) to be here,” Donau said. “Our group really loves Reno but we can’t continue to leave $1 million this year and another $1 million next year and the year after that for a long period of time.”

The RSCVA is in the midst of a feasibility study to look at options for expanding the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. Expanding the facility to meet the needs of large conventions such as Safari Club is expected to require around $135 million in public funding, likely through another room tax increase.

Safari Club, meanwhile, says it is looking forward to its return to the Biggest Little City.

“(Reno) is a great place to get together with old buddies and to stop back at old haunts,” the Safari Club stated on its official site for the convention.

IF YOU GO

The Safari Club International convention will be held from 10 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 9 to Saturday afternoon on Jan. 12. The event is open to SCI members, with registration available for new joining members onsite at the event. The convention will feature various exhibits including the latest guns and hunting equipment. Attendees also can book hunts, listen to speakers and enjoy various types of entertainment at the event. For more details, visit: https://www.safariclub.org/sci-annual-convention.

Jason Hidalgo covers business, technology and gaming for the Reno Gazette-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @jasonhidalgo. Support local journalism: RGJ digital subscription.

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We attended DSC once a few years back and we really did not care for it.

They say that somewhere out there, there is an "opposite universe" where there are beings the mirro opposite on oneself(for you old guys, it was called "Bizarro World in the Superman comics). I think I just found one. SCI, apart from being OUTRAGEOUSLY expensive, the people were snooty, pressured outfitters to "donate free hunts' and frankly, way too big (been to both Reno and Vegas). My wife and I went to DSC on an invite in 2006 and are now Life Members and have been going ever since. There is simple NO COMPARISON as to how the staff/hierarchy of each organization treats it's members. j

Bravo! Couldn't have said it better myself.

As my first manager in pro ball told a fellow player once......."I bet you think your schittt is ice cream and there's not enough spoons to go around don't you?" This describes the the SCI type.