In 1972 two groups of hunters and sportsmen, one from Los Angeles and one from the Chicago area, held a meeting in downtown Chicago. Following the meeting these two groups of hunters decided to unite as a single organization. Safari Club International was created and the Chicago Chapter and Los Angeles Chapter were the first two original chapters more than 50 years ago.

Now headquartered in Washington, D.C., Safari Club International (SCI) exists with a mission to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. SCI is the leader in educating and influencing elected officials and policy decision makers on the essential role of hunting in science-based management of wildlife and habitat.

SCI’s government affairs experts, legal counsel, and communications specialists work hand-in-hand with wildlife biologists from our sister organization, the Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF), to champion ethical, regulated and science-based hunting regardless of species, location or method of take. With it all, SCI is “First For Hunters.”