raptortrapper, No need to feel cheated; the minimums for handgun, muzzleloader, and rifle are the same in SCI. Bow entries have a lesser minimum. The Record Books are published separately for Africa, North America, and South America, Asia, Europe, and South Pacific. In each Record Book, entries are categorized by rifle, handgun, bow & arrow, muzzle-loader, ect. SCI lists all huntable species from all over the world -- 5 continents.