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NOT the ram in question...or was that even a question?
There is news out of SW Texas that a potential new world record aoudad ram may have been harvested near Rocksprings, Tx very recently. The ram is rumored to have horn lengths of 44 inches! Eighty-eight inches of horn coupled w/ even average mass measurements would give the current world records a run for their money, to say the least!
The current SCI scoring record is currently held by LeNan Hancock and scores 166 & 6/8″ SCI, while Larry Casey’s 130 & 7/8″ ram tops the charts in the ROE record book (Hancock’s ram is #2 in ROE). If these initial reports are true and this new ram does sport close to 44″ horns, it will most likely shattered both records. Casey’s record ram had 39 & 40 inch horns, while Hancock’s trophy could boast only 39 & 37 inch measurements! This gives some idea just how big this ram could be…44″ is mind blowing!
We will keep you posted on any pictures or news about this giant ram as it becomes available.
via The Hunting Wire
Washington, DC – Safari Club International Foundation (SCIF) today announced that it had distributed over $217,000 in the final quarter of its last fiscal year to fund five critical conservation projects in North America, Asia and Africa. Specifically, SCIF has dedicated the funding to managing sustainable wildlife conservation programs that expand research into the complex interplay between predator and prey species.
“These funds will go a long way to help expand SCIF’s efforts as we continue to fund, support, and manage worldwide programs dedicated to wildlife conservation, outdoor education and humanitarian services around the world,” said SCIF President Larry Rudolph. “A better understanding of predator-prey dynamic will facilitate best management practices around the world for continued sustainable wildlife conservation and management.
In North America:
SCIF continued its support of the Newfoundland Caribou Strategy, a study designed to understand the recent decline in woodland caribou in Newfoundland, Canada. Caribou calf survival is low (more…)
Join the Central Texas Safari Club at their 21st annual banquet and gala to be held at the renowned and historic Austin Club
“The Hunt Goes On”
Event: Central Texas Safari Club – Wildlife Legacy Gala
Date: Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 @ 5 pm
Location: The Austin Club – 110 East 9th st., Austin, Tx
Live Music — Valet Parking – African Dancers — Free Margaritas, Beer & Wine
Incredible Auction Items that include: a leopard hunt, cape buffalo hunt, large wall art, lion claw jewelry, Argentina dove hunt, fishing trips & much more! (There will also be some surprise items)
- Museum quality collectibles on raffle tables
- The door prize is a 4 kt Tanzanite !!
- Tickets — $75 for members / $85 for non-members
- Cocktail hour from 5 – 6; Banquet begins @ 6
- RSVP today!!
For more information or to reserve a table contact LeAnn Collins @ 512-773-5674 or email Jessica Elizalde @ jelizalde1204@gmail.com
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Dan L. Duncan, the Texas pipeline billionaire who gave hundreds of millions of dollars to hospitals, museums and wildlife associations, died March 28 at his home in Houston, Texas. He was 77.
Duncan’s contributions to medical research, orphans and the poor amounted to $259 million from 2004 to 2008, landing him in the 38th spot on BusinessWeek’s Top 50 American Givers list. His charitable endeavors included the 5,000-acre Double “D” Ranch in Texas, which introduces children to fishing and hunting. Duncan was an avid hunter and a member of the Houston Safari Club and known as one the modern world’s most prolific big game hunters, taking 360 species on six continents and having 550 entries in the Safari Club International record book.
Duncan is survived by his wife, Jan, four children and four grandchildren.
