REMEMBERING EARLE FREEMAN

1927-2021

James Earle Freeman, Jr. passed away peacefully at home in Houston on Wednesday, the 14th of April 2021. He was 93 years of age.

He was the son of a pioneer oilman, James Earle Freeman, Sr. and Mary Louis Tooke Freeman. He was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on the 9th of August 1927, and moved to Houston at an early age.

Earle attended Lamar High School where he was a Colonel of Cadets with the ROTC program and graduated from Allen Military Academy in Bryan, Texas as First Captain. He attended the University of Texas in Austin then, after a short enlistment in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division, he received a hardship discharge to return home to care for his mother and sister and attended the University of Houston and entered into the oil and gas industry where he spent the rest of his career.

His adventures took him on numerous trips including Africa where he took several world-class trophies. He was a former director of the Houston Safari Club and member for over 30 years.

In 1950 he married Margie Morrow. They were married for 71 years and had four children, James Earle Freeman III (preceded in death), Edward Morrow Freeman, Michael Lee Freeman (wife Karen), Christina Freeman Vossman; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Earle was our very dear friend and dedicated to Houston Safari Club. He took Byron under his arm, gave him a job to bring exhibitors in and the rest is history as far as our love of and involvement with HSCF. We have many of our leaders who have gone on, but Earle was very special to many of us. We send our love to his family. He will not be forgotten.

—SANDRA AND BYRON SADLER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR‘S MESSAGE

JOE BETAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Happy Summer everyone! It is that time of year again! The seasonal heat will be bearing down upon us as we seek refuge on our favorite fishing lake, swimming hole or simply taking a sprint through the sprinkler. Some of you will be fortunate enough to make international expeditions into foreign lands, after postponing previously scheduled trips due to travel bans. I encourage you to check with your outfitter, host country website and the U.S. Department of State website for testing and vaccination requirements as you plan travel. We are hearing reports from those who have already traveled to expect delays related to screenings. The good news is that, while some have experienced delays, once they reached their destination, they had magnificent experiences.

We continue to hold monthly in-person HSCF events with great success. The recent HSCF Crawfish Boil & Fun Shoot was a great occasion, with over 100 people in attendance. Be sure to check our website under the ‘Membership’ tab for monthly events. Sign up and bring a friend. We always welcome new guests and hope you will encourage them to be members of HSCF. On October 23rd, we will host our annual Sporting Clays Tournament. I would like to welcome Derek Ham as the 2021 tournament chairman. Derek is an HSCF member and an Agent/Land specialist for Whitetail Properties Real Estate, LLC, serving East Central Texas. The tournament will now have more of a youth education focus and will be rebranded as ‘Clay Crushing For Youth’ with proceeds benefitting HSCF youth hunting, fishing, firearms safety and outdoor education programs. I encourage everyone to sign up and participate in this event to support the future of hunting.

Planning for the annual HSCF Worldwide Hunting Expo and Convention is in full swing as the various Committee Chairs are hard at work. The 2022 theme is ‘Seek The Wild’. We are greatly looking forward to seeing all of you February 4-6, 2022. Keep up to date with details on the website (wehuntwegive.org) under the ‘Convention’ tab. Your assistance for this event would be greatly appreciated-sign up to be a volunteer today by calling the office at 713.623.8844 or sign up on the website under Membership>Volunteer. Sponsorships are now available. Call me to discuss as HSCF needs your support to make this a fantastic event. For those of you wishing to enter the annual HSCF Hunting Awards competition, here is the news- due to travel restrictions, most of you were unable to participate in your usual hunting adventures. Therefore, entries for the 2022 hunting awards will be accepted from both the 2020 & 2021 hunting seasons. I am also incredibly pleased to announce Gunwerks as our 2022 Convention Title Sponsor! Look for more upcoming announcements.

A big welcome to our newly elected HSCF Board members: Monica Mills, Kevin Ormston, Bryan Ray, Jeff Garrett and Chris Ruhman. You will learn more about our Board members in an upcoming issue of Hunter’s Horn and on our website.

The ‘Guardians of Hunting’ program has been relaunched! Under its new structure, the program recognizes HSCF supporters for annual contributions and consecutive years of contribution. Go to wehuntwegive.org/guardians-of-hunting/ to learn more. The HSCF Stag & Dove Society, our young professionals’ group, has been incredibly busy. They held a well-attended social hour in May and are planning an archery event in June. If you are between the ages of 21-39, sign up today to join their growing crowd. Learn more at wehuntwegive.org/membership/ stag-dove-society/. A quick reminder to listen to ‘Hunting Matters’, our weekly radio program and podcast. The program airs each Saturday, 6am-7am CST on KPRC AM 950 and the podcast may be found on the KPRC 950 website, Apple/iTunes, iHeartMedia, Google, Overcast, and Spreaker! We have hosted some incredible guest and have more planned in the weeks ahead. Listen, subscribe, rate us and share with your friends.

You may have noticed we have a few new HSCF advertisers and sponsors. These people do more than just purchase an advertisement in our magazine or sponsor an event or our convention. They are present because they believe in the mission of HSCF. Many of the principles of these companies have also become members of HSCF. We ask that you support them, and their businesses, as they continue to support our organization.

In support of hunting and conservation,

Joe Betar Executive Director, Houston Safari Club Foundation

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SCT CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

DEREK HAM, SPORTING CLAYS TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN

Summer is upon us! And while I like summer and what it brings, it’s also a prelude to the cooler months, fall hunting seasons and the best Sporting Clays Event of the year - the HSCF Sporting Clays Tournament! This longstanding traditional event will be held this year on Saturday October 23rd at the Greater Houston Gun Club and registration will start at 10:00 and the event will end at 3:30.

The shooting will be fun and fast with awards given out to prove your bragging rights in several categories including team and individual awards. And of course there will be raffles and door prizes as well! Food trucks and coffee will be available in the morning and we will end in the afternoon with food trucks and have available beer, water and sodas.

The focus and proceeds of this year’s event will be on youth hunting, fishing and outdoor education so we’re calling the event “Clay Crushing for Youth.” I hope you’ll join me in supporting HSCF and, most importantly the future of hunting and the outdoors— our youth! The HSCF Sporting Clay Tournament is not only famous for having fun, catching up with friends and networking but also provides many sponsorship and marketing opportunities as well. We’ve got several sponsorship opportunities still available to fit your budget and would appreciate your support. This is a 501c(3) event and, again, proceeds will benefit youth hunting, fishing and outdoor education. By participating or sponsoring this HSCF event, you will directly impact the future of hunting and the outdoors—our youth!

So circle that date of October 23rd and be ready to have a great time and help our fundraising effort by “Clay Crushing for Youth!” I know it will be a wonderful and worthwhile event and look forward to seeing you all there!

Derek Ham 2021 Sporting Clays Tournament Chairman