Seminar Schedule
Tuesday 1/18/22
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Lagoon DJ 8:00am
Take your Official Measurer’s status to the next level and become an SCI Master Measurer. The Master Measuring Course is
limited to existing Official Measurers who have been active SCI Official Measurers for at least 1 year. This class will consist
of a 3 hour measuring presentation, which includes supplemental information on complex antlered game scoring. Master
Measurers are a requirement by SCI to score any animal that potentially ranks in the overall Top 20 of the record book.
The course will challenge your measuring skills with a test that requires measurers to score 25 animals within 3%
accuracy. The total time required to complete the class is between 6-8 hours. Please bring your own scoring tools and your
SCI Measuring Manual. To register for the course please register online at https://my.safariclub.org/record-book/seminars/
or call the Record Book Department at (800) 997-0177 or email measuring@safariclub.org
Wednesday 1/19/22
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 10:00AM – 11:30AM
This seminar provides Chapters with an overview of the legal parameters for Chapter operations, including what is required
to maintain a Chapter as a tax-exempt organization; powers and duties of officers and directors; liabilities of members,
agents, officers and directors; indemnification; prohibition on excess benefit/conflicts of interest transactions and the
consequences of such transactions; intellectual property issues; the Chapter’s filing requirements with both the IRS and SCI
headquarters. We will also be discussing necessary disclosures and notices for a tax-exempt organization, legal
requirements of fundraising and raffle registration, and IRS forms. You will be provided practical tips on maintaining your
books, records and Chapter insurance. You will also learn what use can be made of membership lists, Chapter logos and
the SCI name, and a variety of other things. Send multiple Chapter members!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 11:00AM – 12:00PM
For many hunters, the bugle of a fired up, rutting bull elk is the sweetest sound in the woods! In this seminar we welcome
back SCI Life Member & USAF Veteran Captain Dan Adler, owner of Diamond Outfitters. Dan is also an SCI Hunter of the Year
award winner and co-host of The Best of the West TV. Dan has guided over 700 successful elk hunts and will share with us top
strategies, secrets and tips for both early and late seasons! Get there early; this was standing room only last year!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 11:00AM – 1:00PM
Reloading covers the process of single stage cartridge reloading with instruction on how to utilize the tools required as well
additional tools aiding the process. Some advanced reloading topics will be discussed as well as time left for Q&A
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Have you ever had to take a shot at an animal over 200 yards? Have you ever used a range finder? Have you ever had to
adjust your shot at a trophy for wind? Well then, you are a long range shooter! Long range rifle system technology has forever
changed the way many hunters operate. SCI welcomes back life-member, USAF Veteran Captain & “Expert Marksman” Dan Adler. Dan is a co-host of The Best of the West TV and an SCI Hunter of the Year Award Recipient. Join Dan for a “hands on”
demonstration of the training, tips, tactics and techniques required to be an expert hunter at ranges “Beyond Belief”.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 2:00PM – 3:30P
Many Chapters know that governance, accounting and SCI compliance are important, but don’t know where to start. This workshop will give you a toolkit of checklists, guides and practical advice from Kendis Muscheid, Esq. and Brenda Blunt, CPA, to not only evaluate compliance in your Chapter, but actually put the structures in place to ensure your Chapter can confidentially focus on mission rather than worry about regulators. Compliance made simple!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Greg McHale takes the audience on a journey to fulfill their goals of adventure through hunting. Greg will educate and inspire the audience to be their best self in pursuit of their goals, through his 4 step process that he has used to be arguably the fittest and mentally strong Mountain Hunter on the planet.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 2:30pm – 3:30pm
SAFARI Magazine is the official publication of Safari Club International. The bi-monthly magazine continues the tradition of
the hunting campfire in print. Here is where hunters tell their stories: The tales of the chase, the challenge of the kill and
the camaraderie that accompanies it, just as our ancestors did in caves drawings, petroglyphs and the honored oral
tradition since the beginning of time.
You, too, can be a part of this institution. Safari Magazine publishes several stories written by members each issue. They
are some of our most popular features.
Managing Editor John Geiger and Associate Editor Randy Gibbs will present tips to help you bring your memories to the
pages of the magazine and reach 50,000 other like-minded members.
Safari Magazine welcomes your stories, and the editors will help you share them with the international hunting community.
Thursday 1/20/22
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Gil, Vicki, and Brian have been professional shooting coaches for the past 30 years and have helped students become
better shooters and better people by understanding what the picture is that you need to see when you are shooting.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 10:00AM – 11:00AM
A how-to of big game air gun hunting. From the equipment and physics required for an ethical shot, to tips and techniques of hunting with air guns, to an update on the travel and legal landscapes, this seminar provides the attendee all of the information necessary to take up the exciting challenge of hunting with air.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 10:00AM – 11:00AM
A deer hunter of 54 years and a Food Plotter of more than 34 years, Paul has amassed the knowledge and skill set to attract & hold deer and other wildlife on his hunting properties. This no miss seminar will give the tips & techniques to do the same on your property. Whether your hunting property is 10 acres or several hundred, the knowledge provided can be very valuable & easily applied in managing your hunting area. If you are looking to grow antlers & body mass or bring in and hold deer to your area, food plots work. A question and answer period will be utilized for individual situations.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf BC 10:00AM – 12:00PM
Are you planning for your first African Safari? If so, this panel discussion is for you! Safari Planning from experts! Advantages of using an agent; Travel, trophy care and shipment, taxidermy. What can you expect from your Professional Hunter and Outfitter and what they should expect from you! Tips on the equipment you should bring and packing tips. Guns, loads and shooting tips. And so much more to help you plan for your first African safari!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 11:30AM – 12:30PM
Join Adventure Bowhunter Tom Miranda as he discusses some of his planning, strategy, outfitters and adventures while bow hunting the world in pursuit of SCI’s Record Book Milestones. Tom Miranda is well known for his 30 year TV career as a bowhunter and Life Member of Safari Club International. Miranda’s credentials include Archery Grand Slam, Archery Super Slam, Archery African Big Six, SCI’s World Hunting Award ring with bow and arrow as well as National Trappers Association Hall of Fame.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 11:30AM – 12:30PM
In the Hidden War -How Special Operations Game Wardens are Reclaiming America’s Wildlands seminar Lt. John Nores Jr (ret.) co-founder of California Dept of Fish and Wildlife’s spec ops Marijuana Enforcement Team (MET), gives an updated overview of MET’s fight to stop international drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) from destroying our nation’s wildlife resources. Nares covers changing . cartel crime tends since the drop of Covid 19 including the cartel’s increased use of EPA banned poisons affecting our wildlife resources and MET’s use of advanced tactics K9’s to effectively stop these criminal groups. Nores discusses the debate over regulated cannabis laws and their effects on our wildlife resources and the challenges for SCI and other conservation organizations to aid in this national fight.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 11:30AM – 1:00PM
An overview of the Amazon; it’s biogeographical history; its unique aquatic biodiversity; and, and its remarkable fishes, followed by a detailed analysis of the giant Amazon peacock bass (Cichla temensis). Anglers learn about its life cycle, the most productive tactics and techniques and how to get there to catch them. Paul Reiss is an experienced Amazon guide with a PhD in Neotropical (Amazon) Ichthyology. A doctorate has built his understanding of fish behavior while a lifetime of angling has honed his fishing knowledge.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Attendees will receive in-depth instruction on becoming a proficient long-range shooter with actual hunting scenarios and video of real-world applications with corresponding principles of long-range shooting. And, best practices for applying what has been learned at the range or in the field. Key topics covered in the course include internal/external ballistics, shooter/spotter techniques, doping wind techniques, uphill/downhill angle shooting, interpreting animal body language at long range, shot placement for high-BC bullets and more. The knowledge gained in this session will help develop more confidence in shooting at targets at ranges many only dream of.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 1:00PM – 2:30PM
Mentoring is modeling, and what better way to introduce youth to the outdoors than sharing your passion with someone that may never have that opportunity without you. Majesty Outdoors is all about equipping mentors to do what they love while engaging with fatherless and at-risk youth in the majestic outdoors. Statistics prove that mentoring dramatically changes the trajectory of a young person’s life for the better. Learn how your love for the outdoors can “Be the Change” for the next generation.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf BC 1:00PM – 2:30PM
A panel discussion by a blue-ribbon group of travel veterans, including Craig Boddington, Rob Kern of the “Hunting Consortium”, Steve Terner principal of “Travel Services”, and a possible airline representative discussing the growing challenges of traveling with firearms. The panel will discuss current travel requirements. Available resources, procedures to be followed to be able to ensure successful travel with personal firearms. Panel presentations will be followed by a question and answer session.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 1:30PM – 2:30PM
It is impossible to overstate the benefits of having a formal estate plan that directs the orderly disposition and/or monetization of your firearms and sporting collectibles. Unlike many asset categories, the unique nature of these items makes accurate valuation difficult, legal requirements overwhelming and logistics nearly impossible to understand. The time and effort invested in developing a formal estate plan removes an extraordinary burden from family and friends, ensures realization of full monetary value, protects the estate against opportunistic buyers and provides the opportunity for both personal gifting and charitable contributions. This seminar will present the planning and preparation steps necessary to ensure that everything is handled according to your wishes.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 2:30PM – 3:30PM
SCI is unique among hunting clubs because we have on-staff lawyers dedicated to protecting the freedom to hunt and hunting as a conservation tool in courts around the country. Hear about SCI’s past and present legal efforts and victories from two of SCI’s lawyers. This seminar will reinforce how SCI is “First for Hunters.”
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Power-Point presentation on hunting elk, on your own and with an outfitter, including: Where to hunt: research to target productive outfitting areas and places on public land; predicting effects of weather on elk habit; planning for movement of elk onto private land. When to hunt: why rut is oversold and late hunts under-rated; tactics for the quiet “in-between” time when you’re scheduled to hunt; making the most of each day in exhausting terrain. How to move — and not: why still-hunting elk isn’t like still-hunting deer; using elk highways; effective glass and glassing;
sitting places that show you elk. Rifles, loads and optics: what makes a good elk rifle (weight, length, features); top cartridges from surveys; a hard look at long-range loads; scoping an elk rifle for shots you’ll really take. Cutting losses: what to do after an elk doesn’t fall; trailing techniques that recover elk.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 3:00PM – 4:30PM
This seminar provides Chapters with an overview of the legal parameters for Chapter operations, including what is required to maintain a Chapter as a tax-exempt organization; powers and duties of officers and directors; liabilities of members, agents, officers and directors; indemnification; prohibition on excess benefit/conflicts of interest transactions and the consequences of such transactions; intellectual property issues; the Chapter’s filing requirements with both the IRS and SCI headquarters. We will also be discussing necessary disclosures and notices for a tax-exempt organization, legal requirements of fundraising and raffle registration, and IRS forms. You will be provided practical tips on maintaining your books, records and Chapter insurance. You will also learn what use can be made of membership lists, Chapter logos and
the SCI name, and a variety of other things. Send multiple Chapter members!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Breakers A 3:00PM
SCI has invited the Directors of the wildlife management authorities of several western states to talk to you about the future of hunting in their states and about many of the most controversial hunting issues of today. Come and ask questions in this unique opportunity to sit down with key decision-makers.
Friday 1/21/22
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 10:00AM – 11:00AM
Gil, Vicki, and Brian have been professional shooting coaches for the past 30 years and have helped students become better shooters and better people by understanding what the picture is that you need to see when you are shooting.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 10:00AM – 11:00AM
The Book “One WITH Nature” is discussed in depth to Improve Bow Techniques during practice and Learning Body Language for Game to be more experienced to make better Decisions in the Field for Gun , bow or Video. Photography will be included to get even closer is also part of the Seminar Photos from 4 continents and ranch in Colorado will be included along with details to improve your Outdoor Experiences. Learn to be a Participant WITH Nature as a Hunter , instead of only as an Observer is the Thrust of the Seminar . “Meditations on Hunting “Fundamentals of Ecology ” “Design With Nature” and 9 Bible Quotes are a major part of the Book “ONE WITH Nature”
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf BC 11:00AM – 12:00PM
Great hunts you should do! All continents and all price ranges! Some challenging, some just plain fun…but all the stuff great memories are made of! A Continent Sampler taking you through Europe, North America, South America, the South Pacific, Asia, and Africa with Craig Boddington.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 11:00AM – 12:00PM
I always say, 100% of the outdoorsmen use a knife and yet I bet less than 5% can sharpen one. Come to this seminar and we’ll help demystify the concept on how to sharpen a knife. I teach Knife seminars from Texas to Alaska. Of equal importance is which knife to carry. There are a lot of weird knife designs on the market. In our outdoor world we can use 5 different designs. I’ll teach you which design to look for to handle each outdoor task that you’ll encounter. I’ve tested knives for most of the major knife companies and helped design a few as well. Not all knives are created equal!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 11:30AM – 1:00PM
Dave Holt, archery coach, author and former Technical Editor for Bowhunter magazine, has bowhunted for over 60 years. He has spent 14 years “on the ground time” bowhunting in southern African. Combined with his many years of worldwide bowhunting and his involvement with African culling projects he may have shot more animals with archery equipment than anyone. His pictorial seminar will help you improve your bow shooting skills, understand bows and choose the best bowhunting equipment for your personal needs. This tutorial will also explain broadheads, arrows, arrow weight and how to match your equipment to the animals you hunt. Learn the truth, advance your bowhunting knowledge and receive a free gift for attending.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 12:30PM – 1:30PM
The South African wildlife model is successful because of you, the trophy hunter. Attend and see how important your contribution is towards the economy, wildlife and the positive impact on the communities.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf BC 1:00PM – 2:00PM
Jack O’Connor considered Coues whitetail deer “the most difficult of all deer to kill”. Hunting a Coues deer today is the epitome of a classic western big game hunt. SCI is proud to welcome back USAF Veteran Captain and SCI Hunter of the Year award winner Dan Adler, owner of Diamond Outfitters & co-host of The Best of the West, to share with us the tips and tactics that have led his clients to a nearly 100% harvest rate on these wary, and beautiful deer.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf A 1:00PM
240 min of CLE credit – SCI attorneys, joined by other wildlife law experts, offer presentations on current domestic and international wildlife, conservation, hunting, importation and other important legal issues. Registration for the course is $275.00. Registration at the door will be available. Attendees will earn 4.0 hours of Continuing Legal Education credit, including one hour of Ethics credit. For additional information, or to register click here
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 1:30PM – 2:30PM
Join Adventure Bowhunter Tom Miranda as he discusses some of his planning, strategy, outfitters and adventures while bow hunting the world in pursuit of SCI’s Record Book Milestones. Tom Miranda is well known for his 30 year TV career as a bowhunter and Life Member of Safari Club International. Miranda’s credentials include Archery Grand Slam, Archery Super Slam, Archery African Big Six, SCI’s World Hunting Award ring with bow and arrow as well as National Trappers Association Hall of Fame.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 1:30PM – 2:30PM
In 2018 Michael Hunter shocked the world by carving a deer leg and eating it in front of Vegan protestors at his restaurant ANTLER in Toronto. Michael’s discussion will be speaking about hunting through food. How he dealt with vegan protestors, his new cookbook and restaurant Antler.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 2:00PM – 3:00PM
If you learn how to properly glass it will open up a whole new world for you. Yes, you need good glass but no longer do you need to spend the family inheritance to buy optics from the Big 3. There are a lot of quality binoculars and spotting scopes on the market at an affordable price. But you do need to learn how to properly glass and have a system or you will miss out on seeing a lot of the animals. Every hunt I’m shocked when I follow my own advice and notice how much more game I see.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf BC 2:30PM – 3:30PM
Where is that wary ‘ol buck? I want to hunt the oldest buck on the mountain! In this seminar SCI Hunter of the Year Award winner and Veteran USAF Captain Dan Adler shares with us the tips and tactics from pre-season scouting, to pre-rut, peak-rut and post rut tactics to consistently find and hunt the older class mule deer. Dan also owns Diamond Outfitters and co-hosts The Best of the West TV. This seminar is a do-not miss!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 3:00PM – 4:00PM
This talk will encompass nearly 3 decades of hunting and outfitting in the “Land of the Bear.” This is the nickname given to Russia because of the large number of brown bears living there…2/3 of all the brown bears in the world! I will start out with the fear and trepidation of journeying to what President Reagan called the “Evil Empire”. My first year there in 1991 it was still the Soviet Union. Because the Russians didn’t know if I was really a hunter or a CIA agent, I was shadowed everywhere I went those first few years by the KGB! I call it “Hanging out with the KGB!” From there I’ll tell stories about bear encounters, bear attacks and bear hunting. Lots of gut wrenching stories as the Russians were never allowed to own
guns like we do so they were helpless and defenseless when venturing into the wilderness to fish, trap, etc. I retired the No. 1 brown outfitter in the world!
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 3:30PM – 4:30PM
In the Cartel Indicators – Identifying Danger Signs Throughout America’s Wildlands seminar, Nares exposes the warning signs of cartel run trespass marijuana grow sites throughout America’s pristine public and private hunting lands. Attendees will learn to recognize trespass grow site indicators in and around trail systems including camouflaged water diverting irrigation pipe, anti-personnel booby traps, hidden bags of food, growing and camping supplies, hidden encampments, cartel patron saint shrines, fertilizers, insecticides, rodenticides, and other poisons and will be briefed on steps to take when identifying a trespass grow site, get out of the danger area safely and reporting protocol following.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 3:30PM – 4:30PM
A deer hunter of 54 years and a food plotter of more than 34 years. Paul has amassed the knowledge and skill set to attract & hold deer and other wildlife on his hunting properties. This no miss seminar will give the tips & techniques to do the same on your property. Whether your hunting property is 10 acres or several hundred, the knowledge provided can be very valuable & easily applied in managing your hunting area. If you are looking to grow antlers & body mass or bring in and hold deer to your area, food plots work. A question and answer period will be utilized for individual situations.
Saturday 1/22/22
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Lagoon CI 9:00AM
Would you like to know the score of the animal you took on your most recent hunt? Come learn why the SCI scoring system is the most widely used scoring system around the world and most famously known for its 100% gross scoring method. SCI’s scoring method gives the animal credit for everything it grew and there are no penalties for any differences in size between the left and right side of the antlers or horns. The SCI Official Measuring Course is a one of kind class covering all topics of how to measure big game animals and how to use the measuring kit tools for scoring your big game animals. This course is 3 hours and will result in the participant being a certified SCI Official Measurer after passing an open book test with an 80% pass rate. The cost of the course is $150 and includes 1 Official Measuring Kit (Measuring Tape, Cable, Calipers, Manual, Calculator, Conversion Card, 1 set of Method Forms all in a leather Wrapped Binder). To register for the course please go online at https://my.safariclub.org/record-book/seminars/ or call the Record Book Department at (800) 997-0177 or email measuring@safariclub.org.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 10:00am – 11:00am
SAFARI Magazine is the official publication of Safari Club International. The bi-monthly magazine continues the tradition of
the hunting campfire in print. Here is where hunters tell their stories: The tales of the chase, the challenge of the kill and
the camaraderie that accompanies it, just as our ancestors did in caves drawings, petroglyphs and the honored oral
tradition since the beginning of time.
You, too, can be a part of this institution. Safari Magazine publishes several stories written by members each issue. They
are some of our most popular features.
Managing Editor John Geiger and Associate Editor Randy Gibbs will present tips to help you bring your memories to the
pages of the magazine and reach 50,000 other like-minded members.
Safari Magazine welcomes your stories, and the editors will help you share them with the international hunting community.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 10:00AM – 11:00AM
South Africa is a country of diversity and unique in every way. There are a variety of species in different parts of the country to hunt and many non-hunting activities to choose from. Attend, get expert knowledge and ask questions to plan and be prepared for your next visit.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 11:00AM – 12:00PM
It is impossible to overstate the benefits of having a formal estate plan that directs the orderly disposition and/or monetization of your firearms and sporting collectibles. Unlike many asset categories, the unique nature of these items makes accurate valuation difficult, legal requirements overwhelming and logistics nearly impossible to understand. The time and effort invested in developing a formal estate plan removes an extraordinary burden from family and friends, ensures realization of full monetary value, protects the estate against opportunistic buyers and provides the opportunity for both personal gifting and charitable contributions. This seminar will present the planning and preparation steps necessary to ensure that everything is handled according to your wishes.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf F 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Dad’s and granddad’s are always hunting for ways to entice their kids to get into shooting and hunting. We want them to grow up enjoying the outdoors just like we did. Airguns are a great avenue to accomplish this goal. Airguns have no recoil and are quiet. They won’t hurt a young child’s ears. Plus, they’re a blast to shoot. Airguns open up a lot of off season hunting avenues. I never have been turned down access to hunt on farms and ranches with my airguns. You can hunt pigeons and Eurasian doves year-round. If your kid doesn’t want to hunt, no biggie. There are a lot of cool airgun targets on the market. Start them off on target shooting. There are three popular models of airguns. We will cover the benefits and negatives of each one. We will also briefly cover hunting big game with airguns.
1 ) CO2
2) Break Barrel
3) PCP’s
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf E 1:30PM – 2:30PM
Mentoring is modeling and what better way to introduce youth to the outdoors than sharing your passion with someone that may never have the opportunity without you. Majesty Outdoors is all about equipping mentors to do what they love while engaging with fatherless and at-risk youth in the majestic outdoors. Statistics prove that mentoring dramatically changes the trajectory of a young person’s life for the better. Learn how your love for the outdoors can “Be the Change” for the next generation.
Mandalay Bay Convention Center
Surf D 1:30PM – 2:30PM
The Louisiana Black Bear (LBB) was listed as threatened and placed on the Endangered Species List in 1992, citing habitat loss and over exploitation. State, federal, and other partners worked together to recover the LBB, leading to the removal of ESA protections in the spring of 2016. This seminar will cover steps taken to recover the LBB and the role hunters and private landowners played (and continue to play) in this process. Also included, will be the pending litigation by parties attempting to force the USFWS to relist the LBB to prevent the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries from implementing management actions, including proposing a hunting season.