A 501(c)4 organization, the Western Montana Chapter of SCI funds numerous conservation, humanitarian and education efforts throughout the year. These eff orts are made possible through the generous support of our members and interested businesses and organizations. While individuals and companies are often approached regarding a donation during our Annual Banquet planning, donations are accepted at any time of the year by downloading and completing our general donation form (temporarily unavailable).

Where do the funds go? 100% of our income is used by SCI with at least 70% staying here locally (see below for a listing of projects undertaken by the Western Montana Chapter in the last decade). When we apply for matching grants from SCI National for our projects we keep even more! Over the years we have averaged 85% of our funds being used right here on projects we select. In fact, since 1996, we have participated in projects totaling over $1.8 million by leveraging the direct contributrions raised by our members!

• FWP Elk Survival and Recruitment Study in Bitterroot
  
• American Wilderness Leadership School teacher registration (multiple years/teachers elementary through high school)
  
• Fund Bear Aware program literature from the hunter’s perspective (2009 and 2011)
  
• Elk fencing in Bitterroot Valley in winter 2010
  
• Donation to Big Game Forever to fund wolf delisting legislation efforts
  
• Organize/setup disabled youth hunt (2010 and 2011)
  
• Donation to Conservation Force to protect conservation of wildlife by hunters
  
• Donation to Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks to fl y elk in Bitterroot in spring 2009
  
• Region 2 Fish Wildlife & Parks elk and deer robotic decoys
  
• Cape Town South Africa Medical Supplies
  
• Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Jamison Land Purchase at Anaconda, Montana
  
• Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Hodges Land Purchase at Plains, Montana
  
• GPS Units for Victor School
  
• Mount Powell Champs 4-H Shooting Sports
  
• Sponsor one sheep for North Dakota transplant
  
• Flint Range Helicopter Goat Survey
  
• Region 1 Trail Camera
  
• Helicopter time to survey goats in the Bitterroot Valley
  
• North Lilly land purchase west of Anaconda, Montana
  
• Granite County 4-H Shooting Sports Equipment Purchase
  
• Auction Item for Russell Smith scholarship fund
  
• Region 2 mobile check station trailer
  
• Scholarship for Zambia Chimpanzee Study
  
• Sponsor targets for Deep Creek Sight-in-Day
  
• Refurbish collars for Grant Creek Elk Study
  
• Lyman Creek land purchase East Fork Bitterroot River
  
• Pathfinder helicopter for mountain goat captures and transplant
  
• Mounting of albino elk for educational display
  
• Sponsor moose conference for Montana Dept of Fish Wildlife and Parks Education of Biologists
  
• Furnish targets for youth sight-in-day at Deep Creek Rifle Range
  
• Donation to Living with Wildlife Foundation
  
• Purchase 2 Sensor I Cam cameras for Montana Fish Wildlife& Parks Law Enforcement
  
• Ground study of Red Mountain goats
  
• Blackfoot Clearwater Management Area land purchase
  
• Donation to Flathead Wildlife Inc. for lawsuit on access to federal lands for hunters
  
• Travel expenses for congressman to National SCI Convention
  
• Donation to Tri-county Elkhorn Fund to survey elk populations
  
• Shipping costs to send clothes to flood victims in Argentina
  
• Repairs to American Wilderness Leadership School facility
  
• Custom Wildlife Robotics for elk & deer decoys for Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks Department
  
• Donation to Christian Sportsman’s Fellowship for disabled youth hunt
  
• Donation to High Point Chapter Christian Sportsmen’s Scholarship
  
• Fund for disabled youth hunt
  
• Donation to Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks to transplant mountain goats to Red Mountain
  
• Billboards to educate public on dollars spent by hunters
  
• Hunt for youth essay contest on conservation through hunting
  
• Donation to Kid Fitters program benefiting youth in single family households
  
• Safari Club International disabled kid program
  
• SCI Building Fund in Washington, DC
  
• Donation to Kid Fitters camp by Montana Outfitters and Guides Association (multiple years)
  
• Safari Wheels program of wheel chairs for disabled youth
  
• University of Montana study of self colonization by Bighorn Sheep
  
• Phase II University of Montana Moose Study in Garnet Mountains of Montana
  
• Phase I of University of Montana study of self colonization by Bighorn Sheep
  
• Donation to camp for kids with cancer to experience the outdoors
  
• Phase I of Garnet Mountains Moose Study 1999