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DID YOU SEE THE ANNOUNCEMENT? SCI Houston _First for Hunters ... GLOBAL! was recently named SCI's Chapter of the Year for the second year in a row! Support from our many members as well as donors like PHASA-member outfitters made it possible. As a way of saying thanks we have a special membership offer for PHASA members. You can now add SCI Houston Chapter membership to your existing SCI membership at no cost to you. Just email your SCI and PHASA membership numbers, name and contact information to pr@scihouston.org and we'll take care of the rest! Not an SCI Member? No [...]

Section 16A – Application of firearm licences for professional hunting purposes: In terms of Section 16A of the principal Firearms Control Act, a Professional Hunter in possession of a valid Professional Hunters’ Licence/Permit issued by Nature Conservation, can apply for all, or some, of his/her firearm licences to be used by the professional hunter for his or her private use and professional hunting purposes, where it is safe to use the firearm and for a lawful purpose. This is NOT ONLY applicable to where the person owns more than four firearms, but does give the person the opportunity to apply for firearm [...]

Request received from VulPro: With three months left until the end of 2018, most individuals are making plans for their December holidays and family festivities. VulPro on the other hand, is gearing up for the start of our busy vulture rehabilitation season. Very soon, young vultures will be leaving their nests and undertaking their maiden flights. Unfortunately, it does not always go according to plan, and these inexperienced individuals sometimes find themselves in precarious and odd situations. Thus, we would like to ask the public to aid VulPro in our efforts to save every single individual possible, by simply keeping a [...]

Firearms and Ammunition Firearms, ammunition and firearm parts may only be transported in checked baggage and in the correct container or case. Passengers must complete the necessary local police formalities to process the carriage of the firearm. Firearms, ammunition and firearm parts are prohibited from carry-on luggage. A Handling Fee is charged per sector for the carriage of handguns, sporting rifles and their ammunition, as follows: To or from Bloemfontein: R550.00 To or from Richards Bay: R350.00 To or from Other Airports: R280.00 (these include Cape Town, Hoedspruit, Johannesburg, Kimberley, Margate, Plettenberg Bay and Sishen) George is a GUN FREE airport, [...]