Welcome to the
SCI Lehigh Valley Chapter
Protecting the freedom to hunt & Promoting Wildlife Conservation
The SCI Mission and Purpose
The mission of SCI is to protect the freedom to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide while its purposes are as follows: To advocate, preserve and protect the rights of all hunters;To promote safe, legal and ethical hunting and related activities.Engage in advocacy within the limits imposed by law and regulation, to monitor, support, educate or…
About Lehigh Valley SCI
In 1977, after hearing about a new organization called Safari Club International, a small group of hunters from Lehigh Valley decided to form a local chapter. With the leadership and direction of the founding President, Cook Schiavone, the Lehigh Valley Chapter of Safari Club International was born. Their main objectives were to support hunter’s rights and show the local…
President’s Message
In 2013 I received an invitation and attended my first Lehigh Valley Chapter SCI event. My wife and I were fresh off our first destination hunting trip to South Africa the year before and were still excited from the adventure. The banquet was nothing short of amazing. I was taken back by the comradery and…
Scholarships
Education makes a difference in wildlife conservation. The LVSCI is committed to preserving and fostering the passion of the outdoors. Part of our multi-dimensional mission is to pass on the knowledge to our peers and youth to continue our outdoor heritage. We think you’ll agree… there is no better way to learn about the outdoors…
“Join us to protect hunting and the conservation of wildlife throughout the Lehigh Valley area and around the world”
LVSCI News
Sporting Clays For Conservation
On May 11, 2023 – join us for a fun day at the LV Sporting Clays Course. course. Bring your friends and see how your skills compare!
Remembering Donald E. Meske
Don was a member of the Safari Club International, serving as president of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of SCI from 2001-2003. Don’s hobbies included deer and turkey hunting in both Michigan and Pennsylvania, world-wide hunting in Australia, Congo, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mongolia, Kamchatka Russia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, British Columbia, Tajikistan, Resolute Bay Nunavut, and Alaska. He bagged the “Big Five” in Africa. Don loved…
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November Meeting: Todd Ellis, NRA Life Member
Todd Ellis is an Benefactor Life NRA member and ardent supporter of NRA-ILA, law enforcement, Scouting, competitive shooting, hunting, and firearm training. …
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LVSCI Supports 13th annual PVF Women’s Hunt
To Lehigh Valley Chapter SCI Board and Members, Thank you very much for your donation of $500 to help pay for birds…
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LISTEN: LVSCI President Bob Newland on Rut and River Pursuits Podcast
LVSCI President Bob Newland Podcast joined Rut and River Pursuits Podcast. In this week’s Sonic Campfire, Bob discusses the global efforts of…
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2,000,000+ Donated Meals
LVSCI is proud to support Hunters Helping the Hungry (HHH), a 501C.3 non-profit started in 1997. The goal is to raise money…
Alaska: Climbing for White Gold – Part 2
Soon it was time to head up the mountain to set up spike camp at the top. With rifle in hand and…
Alaska: Climbing for White Gold – Part 1
When LVSCI Vice President- Bob Newland booked his Alaska mountain goat hunt, he knew fully well it would be a difficult, physically…