one of the oldest and “most-respected” hunting advocacy groups in Texas – the Texas Trophy Hunters association – was approved a momentary restraining buy against two rival groups Wednesday. The TTHA has alleged that Safari Club international stole its proprietary membership list and supplied it to Buckmasters to solicit new members.
Specifically, it charged that Safari Club international gained access to TTHA’s “confidential” membership list during acquisition negotiations with TTHA and Camiseta Selección de fútbol de Países Bajos violated confidentiality agreements by supplying the list to Buckmasters. The granting of the TRO in Bexar county court indicates the two groups need to immediately stop using TTHA’s “confidential” membership list.
“What happened here is no different than inviting someone to be a guest in your home, only to have them Camiseta Bayern Munich steal your property in the middle of the night. Safari Club international said it wanted to forge a service relationship. Instead, they just wanted to surreptitiously get access to a competitor’s a lot of useful asset,” said TTHA’s attorney Reagan Marble of the San Antonio office of Jackson Walker.
Safari Club international approached TTHA in 2019 and sought to begin negotiations to acquire the organization as part of an effort to expand its Texas presence. TTHA supplied the membership list after both parties specifically agreed that confidential information revealed in the negotiations would not be disclosed to third parties. Camiseta CF Monterrey shortly after the negotiations broke down, TTHA “discovered that its members were receiving solicitations from Buckmasters.”
Based in San Antonio, TTHA is a member-based organization dedicated to promoting the sport, science and heritage of hunting. The group produces the “Hunters Extravaganza,” known as the “granddaddy” of consumer hunting shows and publishes “The Journal of the Texas Trophy Hunters.”
This is not Buckmasters’ first dispute relating to improper membership outreach. In 2017, Buckmasters was sued by the Alabama attorney general over allegations it had subscribed members without authorization. The 10-count Deceptive trade practices Act claim was later settled.
“TTHA entered into discussions in good faith,” said Marble. “Luckily for TTHA members, the true nature of SCI and Buckmasters leaders was revealed before this acquisition took place. They cannot be allowed to continue to engage in these types of dishonorable practices.”
Founded in 1975, Texas Trophy Hunters Association® maintains it “is the largest and a lot of well-established hunting and outdoor association in Texas. TTHA strives to unite all segments of the hunting community for the dissemination of information and joining of energies to promote and secure our hunting heritage.”
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