SCI COLORADO

What SCI COLORADO does

SCI Colorado is the Colorado chapter of Safari Club International, a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for hunting rights and funds wildlife conservation, hunter education, and humanitarian projects in Colorado. It serves Colorado hunters, anglers, and conservationists with a primary member base of individual recreational hunters concerned about regulatory threats to hunting access and wildlife management policy. The chapter operates an event-driven model: annual membership dues ($95 for 1-year, $240 for 3-year, $1,500 for life, plus a $30 Colorado Chapter add-on), statewide raffle tag drawings for Elk, Moose, Deer, and Pronghorn in partnership with Colorado Parks & Wildlife, a flagship annual fundraising banquet (currently in its 47th year), and the long-running Sportsmen for Community Shootout fundraiser.

The chapter is run by a volunteer Board of Directors (President Brett Axton, plus functional VPs for Technology, Cyberspace, Projects, Education, and Humanitarian Projects) with no disclosed paid staff. Its core "products" are membership benefits — SCI publications (SAFARI Magazine, Safari Times), Record Book achievement tracking, convention access, and a partner discount network (15–35% at Bass Pro Shops, Scheels, Magnum Shooting Center, and others) — together with fundraising events and humanitarian programs. The chapter funded over $690,000 in charitable grants to 67 organizations over 24 years via the Sportsmen for Community fundraiser, including $30,000 distributed in 2026 to the Salvation Army, Colorado State Shooting Association, and Pikes Peak Athletics Foundation.

SCI Colorado's strategic focus is defensive: combating "ballot box biology" and ballot initiatives (it helped defeat Proposition 127), funding a full-time lobbyist at the Colorado state capitol, and participating in litigation (jointly with the Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation) against Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission rule changes on furbearer bag limits. Revenue is undisclosed, the chapter is part of a 170-chapter global parent organization with ~50,000 members, and there is no technology product, no app, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no formal funding history.

Name

SCI COLORADO

Legal name

Colorado Chapter - Safari Club International (SCI Colorado)

Website

https://scicolorado.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SCI Colorado is the Colorado chapter of Safari Club International, a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for hunting rights, funds wildlife conservation, hunter education, and humanitarian programs through membership dues, raffles, and annual fundraising events serving Colorado hunters and conservationists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Hunting and Conservation Membership Organization

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

Keywords

• Hunting rights advocacy
• Wildlife conservation
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Hunting raffles
• Conservation fundraising

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues provide core funding for the chapter's operations, advocacy efforts, and conservation projects. Membership tiers include 1-year ($95), 3-year ($240), and Life Membership ($1,500).
2. Fundraising Events and Raffles: Annual fundraising banquet with auctions, plus statewide raffle tags for Elk, Moose, Deer, and Pronghorn. Proceeds support conservation, education, and humanitarian projects. Sportsmen for Community fundraiser generates donations for local charities.
3. Donations and Humanitarian Support: Donations support humanitarian projects including partnerships with organizations like the Salvation Army. Members contribute meat and eggs donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCI Colorado is the Colorado Chapter of Safari Club International, a nonprofit membership organization that protects the freedom to hunt and funds wildlife conservation, education, and humanitarian programs. It sells annual, multi-year, and lifetime memberships; runs annual statewide raffles for Elk, Moose, Deer, and Pronghorn hunting tags in partnership with Colorado Parks & Wildlife; and hosts an annual fundraising banquet plus the Sportsmen for Community Shootout to generate proceeds for charitable and conservation causes. Members also gain access to SCI conventions, publications, record book tracking, and partner discounts with hunting brands.

Product overview

SCI Colorado is a non-profit membership organization (Colorado Chapter of Safari Club International) dedicated to protecting hunting rights and promoting wildlife conservation. The organization offers a membership program with various tiers, annual fundraising events including the flagship fundraising banquet and Sportsmen for Community Shootout, statewide raffle tags for Elk/Moose/Deer/Pronghorn, access to SCI's convention and publications, record book program, and member engagement platforms. The portfolio consists of membership benefits, fundraising events, and member communication platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $690,000 raised for 67 different charities over 24 years through Sportsmen for Community fundraiser
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• JD OutfittersminorOthersFamily-owned hunting outfitter with exclusive caretaker and hunting rights to thousands of acres of private mountain ranches and Eastern plains of Colorado since 1998.
• Trophy Ridge OutfittersminorOthersGuided hunts for Elk, Deer, Antelope, and Oryx in New Mexico units 15, 16A, 16D, and 23. Roger & Audrey McQueen - Nine Time World Champion Elk Caller with over 20 years guiding experience.
• Rocky Mountain RoostersminorOthersClay target shooting year-round, 5,000 private acres, guided hunts for Pheasant, Chukar, Quail. Sept 1 - March 30 season with 6,000 sq ft clubhouse.
• Coloradans for Responsible Wildlife Management (CRWM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrassroots hunting advocacy movement dedicated to defending hunting rights, wildlife conservation, and science-based wildlife management in Colorado. Collaborated on defeating Proposition 127 and furbearer bag limit challenges.
• Colorado State Shooting AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide shooting sports funding and support organization. SCI Colorado donated $30,000 in 2026 to support shooting sports activities.
• Colorado Parks & WildlifecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState wildlife agency partnered with for raffle programs for statewide Elk, Moose, Deer, and Pronghorn tags. Close working relationship on wildlife conservation and management.
• Salvation ArmyminorOthersHumanitarian partner receiving donations. SCI Colorado helped pay for walk-in cooler and freezer. Donates meat and eggs. Salvation Army feeds approximately 1,800 people daily.
• Bass Pro ShopsminorOthersOutdoor retail partner with 120,000 sq ft Colorado Springs location featuring murals, indoor waterfalls, aquarium, wildlife mounts.
• Scheels of Colorado SpringsminorOthersOutdoor retail partner passionate about products within their department including hunting, fishing, camping gear.
• Magnum Shooting CenterminorOthersColorado Springs premier indoor shooting range and gun store with two locations (Magnum North and Magnum South).
• Hideaway KennelsminorOthersProfessional dog training facility with 3,000 acres of training grounds. USDA registered kennel owned by Ben Garcia, 20 years experience.
• Colorado Youth OutdoorsminorOthers220-acre natural area teaching organization building healthy relationships through PACD teaching model.
• Graham Sales SafarisminorOthersProfessional guided big game and African hunting outfitter. Graham Sales is two-time winner of PHASA 'Uncle Stevie' award (2004, 2007) and PHASA Professional Hunter of the Year 2018.
• Sportsmen's Alliance FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLitigation partner working with SCI on legal action against Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission for unlawfully passing extreme furbearer bag limit reduction.
• SCI Foundation (SCIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCI's sister organization supporting research, wildlife management, conservation projects, education, humanitarian aid, and rural community leadership in North America, Africa, Central Asia, and Europe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation: National organization focused on protecting hunting, fishing, and trapping access through work with state legislatures and Congress. Directly comparable advocacy function to SCI Colorado's full-time state capitol lobbying model.
• Safari Club International: Parent organization of SCI Colorado and the direct national/international counterpart. Operates the same hunting-rights advocacy and conservation mission with nearly 50,000 members across 170 chapters, providing the same membership tiers, publications, and convention programs that the Colorado chapter offers locally.
• Sportsmen's Alliance: National hunting-rights advocacy organization actively partnering with SCI Colorado on litigation against Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. Direct peer in the legal and legislative defense of hunting, with overlapping donor and member base.
• Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: National nonprofit dedicated to elk and elk habitat conservation, with strong membership, fundraising banquets, and state-chapter structure. Directly comparable in mission, member-base hunter demographic, and annual event-driven fundraising model in the same Rocky Mountain region.
• National Wild Turkey Federation: Conservation nonprofit for wild turkeys and other upland species with state chapters, membership dues, and event-driven fundraising. Same mission family (hunters funding conservation) with a comparable banquet and member-benefit playbook.
• Mule Deer Foundation: Habitat-focused nonprofit for mule deer and black-tailed deer with state chapters, banquet-style fundraising, and hunting-rights advocacy. Closely comparable function and geographic overlap with SCI Colorado in Colorado and the broader West.
• National Deer Association: Deer management and conservation nonprofit (formerly QDMA) with state-level chapters, membership base, and hunter education focus. Comparable nonprofit structure and hunter-conservation mission overlap with SCI Colorado.
• Ducks Unlimited: Largest U.S. waterfowl/habitat conservation nonprofit with state chapters, annual fundraising events, and membership-based revenue model. Highly comparable to SCI Colorado in structure, fundraising approach, and hunter/conservation advocacy positioning.

Broad incumbents

• National Wildlife Federation: Larger mainstream conservation nonprofit with broader environmental focus beyond hunting. Comparable nonprofit membership structure and conservation advocacy, but a much wider species and issue mandate that does not specialize in hunting rights.
• Boone and Crockett Club: Historic wildlife conservation and fair-chase organization founded by Theodore Roosevelt. Comparable mission in promoting ethical hunting and wildlife conservation, overlapping with SCI Colorado's record book and conservation programs at a national-elite scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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