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nti-hunting activists have petitioned the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service to list the African lion as a
threatened or endangered species, and at press
time, a decision had not yet been made. Additionally,
the lesser prairie chicken has been proposed for listing
as a threatened species. Dallas Safari Club officials are
taking strides for rulings in these matters that favor
science, not petitions.
When politics become more important, the entire
ecosystem suffers. By disrupting the process of wildlife
management in this country and internationally, the
antis are damaging the very thing they propose to
protect.
“Everyone wants healthy wildlife, but nothing
divides people and fractures efforts more than
wrapping that issue in politics,” said DSC Executive
Director Ben Carter.
AFRICAN LIONS
Any listing under the Endangered Species Act could
restrict or ban importations of African lion taxidermy,
essentially stopping American hunters – and their
money.
“Political pandering in Washington D.C. won’t help
lions,” said Carter. “Lions need science-based, practical
strategies that fit on-the-ground realities in Africa.”
Carter says hunting gives game species real,
monetary value in third-world countries. If lions are no
longer valuable, then landowners, villagers and cattle
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herders will simply kill them off, without regard to wise
wildlife management.
Hunting also funds law enforcement needed to check
poachers and black-market traffickers.
Carter said, “The precedent is clear: In Africa, when
hunting goes away, so does the wildlife.”
Science shows that overharvest of young male lions
could reduce long-term populations. In response, DSC
in early 2013 began advising lion hunters to self-impose
harvest restrictions. DSC defined the ideal huntable
male lion as “at least six years of age and not known to
head a pride or be part of a coalition heading a pride
with dependent cubs.”
Scientific studies also show that hunting older male
lions has no negative, long-term effect on populations.
More than 70 major safari operators, hunting
industry leaders and top conservationists pledged
support, and the International Council for Game and
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Letter from the PRESIDENT
DISCOVERIES
By Chris Hudson
“March is a green muddy month
down below” − just not in Texas this
year. No matter, drought can’t stop the
busy work of spring, and Dallas Safari
Club has been very busy with its member
activities. If you dive in and participate,
you might discover what other members
have found − that your part in teaching
the hunting tradition might light up a
child’s face and be the most rewarding
part of your association with DSC.
Recently, I discovered exactly that on
my four and a half year old daughter’s
first hunt. Claire sported Hello Kitty
“pinkoflage” from head to toe along with
pink and blue binoculars from Dora The
Explorer. With a 2014 model Daisy Buck
400 shot BB repeater, we were well
equipped for what the turkey gods had in
store for us. Settling in to a likely spot,
we wrapped the Cinderella micro-fleece
blanket tight and waited. And then it
happened − the shock of the gobble
broke the pre-dawn stillness, and in the
soft glow of the blue LED light, I saw on
my daughter’s face that same wide-eyed
expression of inquisitive amazement that
my father must have seen on my face
more than 40 years ago while sitting at
the base of an old live oak near
Brownwood, Texas.
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HIGHLIGHTS in this issue
Conservation Feature – Big Bend . . . . . . . . .6
DEF News – Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Crawfish Boil Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Reloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
In early April, the YPG hosted its
Seventh Annual Crawfish Boil at the
Barley House featuring live music and
crawdaddies provided by Heads or Tails.
Many thanks to Lisa Stabler, Wyatt
Abernathy and the other YPG members
who organized this great event. Thanks
also to our sponsors for your generous
support.
The April monthly meeting showcased
members’ shooting prowess with the
presentation of the photography and
trophy competition awards. And in late
April, the Italian Delegation of the
International Council for Game and
Wildlife Conservation (CIC) hosted the
61st General Assembly in Milan, Italy
with the theme, “Youth, Hunting and
Biodiversity.” Executive Director Ben
Carter and I, along with members from 80
countries, attended discussions on these
issues over the space of three days. It is
worth bearing in mind that the CIC was
founded in 1928 and has a seat in an
advisory capacity at the United Nations.
Moreover, your club is a strong partner
organization that shares a common
responsibility with the CIC of educating
today’s youth to be tomorrow’s stewards
of our wildlife and hunting heritage.
DSC makes that happen with the
spring and fall S.A.F.E.T.Y. events. An
acronym for Shooting, Archery, Field,
Excellency, Trials for Youth, the
S.A.F.E.T.Y. event is DSC’s signature
youth, parent and volunteer hunting
education program. I hope you had an
opportunity to participate on May 3 at
Greystone Castle. If not, we’re already
planning the fall event and now is the
right time to volunteer for a convention
committee, sign up a new member, and
take a kid hunting.
Hunting News – Elephant Imports . . . . . . .17
Apprentice Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Summer Fun Shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Ben F. Carter III, Publisher
Jay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Editor in Chief
Roberta Owens, Membership & Circulation Manager
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Luke Clayton, Field Editor
Terry Blauwkamp, Reloading Editor
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DSC STAFF
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Registration Manager
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Roberta Owens, Membership Manager
Scot McClure, Education Coordinator
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OFFICERS
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DIRECTORS
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2013-2016
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Charlie Barnes
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Mark Rose
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GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY
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President, Dallas Safari Club
Adver tising inquiries, letters and stories are welcome. Dallas
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Wildlife Conservation in April 2013 adopted a position
modeled after the DSC policy.
Over time, Carter says, more-selective harvest will help
conserve lion populations while keeping the overall
conservation and economic benefits of hunting.
LESSER PRAIRIE CHICKEN
The lesser prairie-chicken (Tympanuchus
pallidicinctus) was recently listed as a threatened species
under the Endangered Species Act, as announced by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In the case of lesser prairie-chickens, DSC is a strong
supporter of a plan developed by the Western Association
of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Carter Smith, president of
the association and executive director of the Texas Parks
and Wildlife Department, described it as “unprecedented.”
Thirty-two companies, including oil and gas
companies operating in the bird’s five-state home range,
agreed to enroll some 3.5 million acres in habitat
programs and provide more than $21 million in funding.
This localized strategy to improve population
sustainability while keeping the overall economic and
conservation benefits of hunting is working. The five-state
area consists of Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, and Texas.
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DSC’s Ben Carter pointed out that the Endangered
Species Act has a poor record in species recovery. Since
1973, hundreds of species have been listed, and
de-listings, such as the bald eagle, are very rare. Adding
doubt is the fact that anti-hunting environmental
protection groups have built an entire industry around
natural resource policy, using lawsuits and petitions as
publicity stunts to solicit donations.
“The best hope for wildlife, from lesser prairiechickens to African lions, is local conservation leadership
that includes the area’s landowners and economic
realities,” Carter said. CT
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CONSERVATION Feature
WHERE THE RIVER
MAKES A BEND
By Charlie Barnes, DSC Life Member
T
he earliest people to call the Big Bend region of
Texas home were hunters following the game as
it gradually moved south ahead of the last great
glacier. Since that time, various peoples have inhabited
this arid mountainous place, and then through conflict
and drought and for a multitude of reasons, they moved
on. This was the land where the Chiso Indians would
cross the Rio Grande from Mexico to summer up in the
desert mountains. By 1720, the Mescalero Apaches ruled
supreme under the leadership of Chief Victorio. Later
there were Comanche, those nomadic buffalo hunters
that would raid across into Mexico in the vicinity of
Lajitas and impose their will upon all encountered, and
then return. Of course all this Indian activity was aided
by horses left over from the Spanish conquest of the
southwest led by Cabeza de Vaca. In these old stomping
grounds of Judge Roy Bean, Pancho Villa, and the Texas
Rangers, various Mexican and European settlers have
mined, farmed and ranched. But this is a harsh land, and
for the most part, ekeing out a living here in the land
where the river makes a bend has always been a struggle.
Recently, this old desert rat received a sensory
overload when my wife Winona and I ventured into this
legendary corner of the world to participate in the Texas
Bighorn Society’s annual Work Project held at the
beautiful Adams Ranch. Upon arrival on Thursday
evening, we had a cold one or two, and I caught a glint of
something shiny on the skyline of a far ridge about 800
yards away in Mexico. I grabbed my binocular and
confirmed it to be a nice muley buck over across the Rio
Grande working his way up the ridge from his evening
drink, with a smaller fork horn. Seeing these two
magnificent creatures that have haunted my every spare
thought as a lad, meandering their way along in the
orange sunset and the serene evening
grandeur of the Sierra Del Carmen’s,
was a fitting way to kick off my trip
here. The reason for my journey here
was twofold. I was here to finally lend
a long overdue hand, both as a Texas
Bighorn Society member, but also as a
representative of the Mule Deer
Foundation to how this work helps
both wild sheep and deer alike.
Man, what a crash course! I have
never seen so much accomplished in
such a short time by anyone in my life.
I was first taken back by the planning
and logistics of getting these huge prewelded steel support racks,
2,000-gallon tanks, skids of sheet
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Texas Bighorn Society has received grant funds from Dallas Safari Club
for their conservation projects.
metal, pipes, fittings, valves, drinkers, T-posts, welding
machines, generators and lift baskets full of bottled water
− and all the little odds and ends that go into building a
guzzler staged in this remote location. Now, take all that
and lift it skid by skid, basket by basket to a perch up on
top of one of these lofty islands in the sky tethered to a
helicopter and you have all the makings of an adventure.
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Then there is the minor detail of transporting volunteers
to the tops of these mountains, three at a time via
helicopter. The adventure has suddenly escalated into a
run-away mine car.
Among the volunteers, we had everything from
petite gals to elderly gentlemen, grade school to collegeage kids, skinny guys to big burly men, and everything
in between, from all walks of life. The driving force
behind this work is fueled by an undaunted belief that
it’s the right thing to do. For thousands of years, the
desert bighorn has held court in these lofty peaks, and
thanks to conservation efforts, the species will do just
that for thousands more.
The Texas Bighorn Society, against insurmountable
odds, and in a location not for the faint of heart, has
become one of the nation’s premier sheep conservation
organizations, and those who unselfishly toil amongst
the rocks, the sun, the wind and the dust, are now part
and parcel of the historical record here − part of the
rich tapestry and legend of this magical land where the
river makes a bend. CT
A longer version of this story was published by Texas
Bighorn Society, reprinted here with their permission. The
author is a Life Member of Dallas Safari Club, Texas
Bighorn Society and the Mule Deer Foundation, among
others.
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DEF News
FUNDRAISING
OPPORTUNITIES
By Scot McClure, Education Coordinator
T
he Dallas Ecological Foundation (DEF) is reaching out through many
different fundraising opportunities to generate the much needed
revenue necessary to promote the DEF Mission, Outdoor Adventures
and wildlife conservation education. This past year, the DEF has created a
new website, www.dallasecologicalfoundation.org, generated new policies
and procedures to assist its funding opportunities and secured three years
of audited financials. With many active committees and volunteer hours,
the DEF Board has positioned the foundation to pursue private and public
foundations and industry leaders
Recently, the DEF contracted with Bob Stewart, founder and President
of Community Service Builders, and Mike Benecke, a private fundraising
consultant, to assist the DEF‘s fundraising initiatives. The DEF is pleased
to introduce them to you and extremely excited to have these two
fundraising experts represent the DEF mission.
Mr. Stewart provides consulting services for non-profit organizations.
His focus is on strategic program development, funding strategies,
funding pursuit implementation support and major Federal grant
applications. Mr. Stewart has been very active the past few months in
creating a strategic grant pursuit plan and implanting the plan with a
selected group of foundations.
Mr. Benecke is a very influential and respected fundraiser in the “hook
and bullet” industry. He has a great reputation for engaging prospective
donors including individuals and industry leaders to support outdoor
skill education, shooting sports and wildlife conservation programs and
with Mr. Stewart’s and Mr. Benecke’s guidance and experience the DEF
will be exposed to hundreds of new contacts and important introductions.
Exposure and education will lead DEF into the future. CT
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YPG BUZZ
SEVENTH
ANNUAL
CRAWFISH
BOIL
By Roberta Owens
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n April, Dallas Safari Club members and friends
gathered for an event that grows more popular each
year. Over 150 folks came together at The Barley House
in Dallas to enjoy fresh crawfish, expertly prepared by
Heads or Tails Cajun Crawfish, and ice-cold beer. The rain
did not dampen spirits as the crowd enjoyed tunes played
by The Scooter Brown Band.
DSC would like to thank our sponsors, Edward Jones/
Abe Nayfa and Bisbee’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Fund
for their generous support. By supporting DSC and
specifically the Young Professionals Group, you are
sending a message that investing in and promoting the
next generation is vital to the future of hunting and
conservation.
Again this year, the silent auction was a big draw, and
we would like to thank all of our donors for helping make
the event as fun as it is. Who doesn’t like a silent auction?
2014 auction donors include:
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Magnolia Chiropractic, PA
Fogo de Chao
Ruger Firearms
Sportsman Shooting Center
Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort.
Keep an eye out for information on next year’s
crawfish boil; you won’t want to miss it! CT
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RELOADING
FANATICISM AND STANDARDS
By Terry Blauwkamp
R
ecently, I came across an old friend and reloader
who might be the biggest fanatic I’ve ever seen. I
have not had contact with him for many years, and
he was telling me about his details with case prep for
starters.
When he gets a box of 100 new cases that he wants to
fire-form, he does not just load them up with a moderate
load and go bang. First of all, he weighs all 100 cases
(and 500 are even better) and separates them into groups
by weights: 240-241 grains, 242-243 grains, etc. In doing
this, one would end up with about eight or 10 different
groups − a few in one and many in another.
He may have 88 percent in one group and all the rest
would be either heavier or lighter. He then takes the one
that is the heaviest and uses that as his “standard” for
that group. You can see that if one has 500 cases, rather
than 100 cases, you will get a much larger sample for a
standard. This way you can work up a load and still have
plenty new cases for use later.
After sorting all the cases by weight, he now measures
the neck thickness of each case, again sorting them by
lot. What can happen now is that you get a compete mess
Namibia’s wild onions are full of moisture, and the animals dig them up
during the dry season.
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of cases in all different weights and neck thickness.
Trying to figure out what the standard is becomes a real
project.
I’ve done a little of this in the past, and found that one
will need to either neck turn them on the outside, or
ream the necks on the inside to standardize them.
But that was the easy part − now comes the real work.
He takes each case, and puts a layer of magic tape around
it, being careful that it completely covers the bottom
quarter inch of case but does not over lap each other.
Also he will put two layers on a case or two to see if the
chamber is large enough to accommodate this. If so, they
all get two layers and, quite often, belted magnum cases
will need it.
Why do this? He feels that the cases are usually all
minimum size, so that he wants the tape to help hold the
case in the center of the chamber upon firing. This way,
it is centered and will fire-form centered and not formed
from lying on the bottom of the chamber and not be
aligned as well with the neck.
I tried doing this with a few cases, and it is a LOT of
work. This may be a great job for someone with tiny
nimble fingers and a razor blade to cut each one perfectly,
but not for me. What we also found, is that upon ejecting
a case after firing with tape on it leaves you with another
project, and that is getting the tape off. It now has been
heat sealed, and is really sticky and or brittle, and does
not want too come off. I had to scrape some off with a
razor blade, which then scratches the nice new cases.
I have followed his suggestion of weighing all the
cases and separating them into lots. This is no problem at
all to do with a digital scale. I have also found that it
does not matter if you mix brands of cases, as long as
they are all in the same weight group.
Another time-consuming exercise is to measure the
rim thickness of a cartridge cases like a .22 Hornet. This
was quite interesting and a lot easier that fooling around
with tape and its removal.
He measured 100 Sellier & Bellot factory loaded
rounds and came up with the following results that
ranged from 0.0595 to 0.064 in thickness.
0.0595
0.060
0.0605
0.061
0.0615
3 cases
3
7
9
17
0.062
0.0625
0.0635
0.064
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Now the fun will be to shoot them all by lot number
and see if the groups are better or not.
So far we have just been doing case prep and not
even got into the details of sorting bullets the same way
by weight, and length, with the next step in trying to
figure out the correct O.A.L. for each bullet and case as
compared to the throat of each rifle.
One can also take a tool and uniform each primer
pocket to a standard depth, and a flash-hole tool to give
each one a uniform diameter, but that will be a story for
another day.
For my part, I’ll just stick to weighing the cases and
utilizing the lot that has the most of them while also
running them all through a neck sizing die to uniform
the necks and then chamfer them inside and out to
remove any burrs.
All this sorting and uniforming is great for the
benchrest shooter that wins or loses by a thousandth of
an inch, but I’ve yet to find a wildebeest that could tell
the difference. CT
Write to Terry at [email protected]
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First Quarter MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
www.biggame.org
The incentive for this quarter is a 500S&W. This .500 Magnum
made by Smith & Wesson comes with a sturdy case.
Value $1,000.
To be eligible to win the prize, sponsor a DSC membership for
friends, family, neighbors, co-workers. For each new member you
sponsor, your name will be entered into a drawing for that quarter. The
1st Quarter of our fiscal year 2014-15 runs from April 1 to June 30, 2014.
For more information, contact the DSC office, (972) 980-9800, or email [email protected].
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Watch for DSC ads and features each week!
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HUNTING News
DSC RESPONDS
TO NEW
ELEPHANT
POLICY
On April 4, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
announced that African elephants hunted in
Tanzania and Zimbabwe in 2014 may not be
imported to the U.S. The agency says its new
policy will be reevaluated in 2015 and beyond.
Dallas Safari Club is concerned that this ruling
was made suddenly, arbitrarily, unilaterally, with
disregard for science and citizens in the affected
countries, and with ignorance of on-the-ground
realities of conservation in Africa. By banning
American hunters, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service has effectually de-funded the system that
protects elephants where they are threatened,
and manages elephants where they are
overpopulated. DSC has contacted the agency,
lawmakers and stakeholders. Its letter to U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service Director Ashe is posted
on www.biggame.org, in the Press Releases
section of Media and Publications. CT
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INDUSTRY Report
APPRENTICE HUNTING:
SAFEGUARDING AN
AMERICAN TRADITION
Reprinted courtesy of the Mule Deer Foundation
F
or years, the sportsmen’s community has been
looking for ways to attract new hunters and anglers.
Doing so is critically important to our ongoing efforts
to protect our heritage and conserve the nation’s fish,
wildlife and natural resources for years to come. We all
recognize that there are new and emerging challenges
when it comes to having children and others embrace our
outdoor heritage, especially when one considers that we
are competing against busy schedules, athletics, family
commitments, video games and
other activities in peoples’ lives. In
2011, the sportsmen’s community
received some good news when
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
released the most recent version
of its National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation. Conducted every five
years, the Survey gathers data on
hunting, angling and wildliferelated recreation participation
and spending in the United
States, providing the public
with a snapshot of our outdoor
heritage. Much to the surprise of many in the sportsmen’s
community, the most recent survey indicated that, after a
steady decline from 1991 to 2006, the number of hunters
rose by nine percent between 2006 and 2011.
Although it’s difficult to pinpoint all of the reasons for
this increase in participation, one positive influence may
be the emergence and availability of apprentice hunting in
many states. Apprentice hunting programs allow new
hunters to try hunting under the supervision of an
experienced mentor before obtaining their hunter
education certification. This approach may attract new
hunters who may have previously avoided participation
because they weren’t inclined to sit through a traditional
hunter education course.
With regard to safety, the rate of hunting accidents has
steadily declined as states adopted mandatory hunter
education requirements decades ago. Incident reports
from across the country indicate that apprentice license
holders are nearly five times less likely to be involved in a
hunting-related shooting accident than regular hunting
license holders. It should also be noted that apprentice
hunting is not intended to replace hunter education as an
important and necessary step to creating responsible,
ethical, and safe hunters. States that have embraced
apprentice hunting still require participants to complete
hunter education after they’ve had an opportunity to try
the sport.
Currently, 35 states have passed laws or regulations on
apprentice or mentored hunting
programs and several more are in the
process of passing similar laws. In
2012, more than 200,000 apprentice
hunting licenses were issued by state
fish and wildlife agencies, bringing
the total issued to more than one
million since 2006.
Apprentice hunting not only
serves as an effective recruitment
method, it also allows for the
conservation of wildlife, such as the
mule deer, as hunters support
conservation efforts through the
American System of Conservation
Funding by purchasing hunting licenses, ammunition and
other equipment.
As we continue to promote hunting for generations of
sportsmen and women to come, I encourage you to get
involved. If your state has an apprentice hunting program,
serve as a mentor and give someone you know the
opportunity to “try-before-they-buy.” CT
Apprentice hunting not
only serves as an
effective recruitment
method, it also allows for
the conservation of
wildlife…
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D A L L A S
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Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) that
is born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully
complete a Hunter Education Training Course.
Minimum age of certification is 9 years of age.
Course is one full day, with lunch break.
Class Dates for 2014
MAY 17
MAY 18
JUNE 21
JUNE 22
JULY 12
JULY 13
AUG 16
AUG 17
OCTOBER 25
OCTOBER 26
Classes are held at the Bass Pro Shop in Garland, Texas.
For more information and/or to register,
please contact
Charles Preslar, (972) 270-8688.
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Wednesday Night:
The Weatherby Award
Thursday Night:
The Conklin Award
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON CONVENTION CENTER
650 South Griffin Street
Thur/Fri/Sat 9am–5:30pm, Sun 9am–3pm
DSC
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
CONVENTION SAFARI SPONSOR
www.biggame.org
Dallas Safari Club
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13709 Gamma Rd, Dallas, TX 75244
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S A V E
T H E
D AT E
CALLING ALL
VOLUNTEERS!
DSC 100 Volunteer
Kick-Off Meeting
July 31, 6-8 pm
DSC Headquarters
13709 Gamma Road,
Dallas, 75244
Haven’t been to the new office yet? Any
interest in learning how you can become
involved as a DSC 100 volunteer at the 2015
Traditions Convention? Come to the meeting
and join in the fun.
The “DSC 100” are club members and
their family and friends who volunteer their
talent, time and energy working at our club
office, during our convention and in many
other tasks that help make our functions a
SUCCESS! Join us to learn all about how
YOU can get involved.
Contact Lea Potter,
[email protected], (972) 980-9800
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
DSC 100 Second Meeting:
October 9, location to be announced
DSC 100 Final Meeting:
December 4, location to be announced
DSC 100 Committee Profile
Auction Item Transport
Have you ever considered volunteering at the
Dallas Safari Club annual convention? Every
year, nearly 500 volunteers comprised of DSC
members, friends and family come together to
create “The Greatest Hunters Convention on the
Planet!” There are several areas for volunteers to
get involved, and from time to time, we will
present a profile of a committee to entice you to
volunteer.
The Auction Item Transport team (AIT) will allow you
to get up close and personal with the great auction items.
AIT is a fairly small, yet committed group of
volunteers. Due to the size of this committee, some great
friendships have formed over the years, even as volunteers
come and go from year to year. This committee’s purpose
is to collect and store all auction items for both silent and
live auctions. AIT volunteers will be asked to assist in
collecting auction items, recording items that have been
received, storing items before/after auctions and
maintaining inventory of auction items as they are moved
to and from strategic “safe rooms” located in the
convention hall and hotel banquet halls. As this group has
a fairly mobile job, we tend to be called on by many
groups to assist in random chores throughout the
convention.
AIT needs three to five volunteers at all times for the
duration of the convention, including evening banquets.
Therefore, there is a lot of flexibility to serve on this
committee. CT
If this sounds like the committee for you or you
have questions, simply call or email the chairs:
Chair:
Aaron Redder,
[email protected] or (940) 631-7925
Co Chair:
Justin Carter,
[email protected] or (281) 705-8304
For more information about the DSC 100,
contact Lea Potter at the office any time,
[email protected] or (972) 980-9800
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D A L L A S
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Saturday, June 14
Registration 9:00 am
Flight Time 9:30 am
Elm Fork Shooting Range
10751 Luna Road, Dallas, TX 75220
$95.00 per shooter
(Shooters must provide own ammunition.)
Team of four - $380.00 - Includes Golf Cart
Lewis Class Scoring, Raw Scoring, No Mulligans.
Self-score and self-pull shoot.
Prizes for first, second, third place in A, B, C Class
plus Top Team and Top Lady
Lunch provided by Cinnamon Creek
Wild Game Processing
RSVP to [email protected]
or call (972) 980-9800
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We specialize in the importation of hunting
trophies from around the world. Tell us where
your trophies are and we will get them home
to you or your U.S. taxidermist.
DFW Operations Office
1200 Minters Chapel Rd. #100 • Grapevine, TX 76051
Phone: 817-421-8989 • Fax: 817-421-6464
Cheryl Woodyard x103 [email protected]
Web: www.huntingtrophy.com
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Wyoming Professional Hunters, Ltd.
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Along with our internationally acclaimed big game hunts, Wyoming
Professional Hunters, Ltd. began guiding prairie dog shooters back in 1992
with Dallas Safari Club members Bill Springfield, Truman Clem, John
Chilton and Harry Koch as our first clients. Since then we have guided
shooters from all over the USA as well as from many foreign countries. We
are the original Prairie Dog Kings and after decades of perfecting the sport
we’re better than ever!
-150,000+ acres of private land to hunt
-Beautiful private lodge in the forest of the Black Hills of Wyoming
-No license required!
-No bag limit!
-Proprietary shooting benches!
-Every shot spotted and called by an experienced guide!
Dbsi
Individual . Family
Medicare
Dental .Vision
Life .Disability
Global Rescue
Travel Medical
Please check out our website at: Wyomingprofessionalhunters.com
Rex Slover
President
Main 214 965 8751 I Direct 214 965 8755
Cell 214 415 4575 I Fax 214 445 6077
[email protected] l ww w.divbeninc.com
17304 Preston Rd., Suite 260 Dallas, T X 75252
DSC
Prairie Dog shoot price: - $1175 per person – Which includes 2-way
transportation between the Rapid City, SD airport and our Lodge, 2x1 guiding
on private land, all meals and accommodations as well as a fully stocked open
bar in the evenings.
So if you’re interested in sharpening your shooting skills while enjoying a
stress free vacation with your family or friends please call or email us for more
information and available dates. We have a limited number of trophy
pronghorn antelope hunts available for the 2014 season as well.
Health Insurance for Everyone
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
www.biggame.org
DEADLINES FOR
DSC PUBLICATIONS
ISSUE
Game Trails
DEADLINE
Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 10
Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . August 10
Convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 1
Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 10
E-mail: Bo@ wyomingprofessionalhunters.com
Phone: (307) 247 - 6226
ISSUE
Wyoming Professional Hunters, Ltd.
P.O. Box 2050
Glenrock, WY 82637
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DEADLINE
Jan.-Feb. (combined issue) . . . . December 10
All other issues . . . . . . . 1st day of prior month
Submissions and questions? Email [email protected].
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WILDLIFE AGENCY News
DSC RENEWS LIFE INSURANCE
POLICIES FOR
TEXAS GAME WARDENS
D
allas Safari Club is renewing life insurance policies
for every game warden in Texas in 2014. Currently,
there are 532 game wardens in Texas.
DSC has purchased the insurance policies and
covered 100 percent of the premiums since 2005.
Each policy is worth $10,000. Over the
years, these policies have paid tens of
thousands to the families of Texas game
wardens who died in the line of duty.
“These policies are an expression
of support for those who serve on the
front lines of conservation in our
home state,” said Ben Carter, DSC
executive director. “We hope they provide some peace of
mind for officers and their families, and we pray the
coverage is never needed again.”
“We could not be more grateful for the concern and
support that our partners at DSC have extended
to our game wardens and their families,” said
Carter Smith, executive director of the
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. “DSC
members have always recognized the
inherent dangers our officers face each
and every day working to protect our
lands, waters, fish, wildlife, property
and lives.”
Texas Game Wardens: Protecting Wildlife, Citizens
For over 100 years, Texas Game Wardens have
exemplified passion, dedication and commitment to
protecting the natural resources of Texas. As fully
commissioned peace officers, game wardens not
only enforce fishing, hunting and boating safety
laws, they also apprehend dangerous criminals.
Game wardens often lead in search-and-rescue
operations across the state and are at the front lines
of the state’s border security initiatives.
Texas Game Wardens utilize a team approach to
implement specially trained wardens into highly
technical situations. These wardens actively patrol
their assigned counties but when special situations
arise they are called upon to put their expertise into
action. Focusing on skill-specific training in key
areas of expertise, the team approach has been
validated time and time again.
The Law Enforcement Division has several specialized
teams. The Team Lead concept is designed to seek
consistency, by lending centralized support and
specialized training opportunities for all Game Wardens.
Each team exists on a statewide basis, available to
deploy and help anywhere in Texas.
Teams are: K-9, Texas Maritime Tactical Operations
Group (the “Texas Navy”), SCOUT (Tactical Response),
Search & Rescue, Underwater Search and Recovery
Dive Team, Forensics Reconstruction and Mapping,
Marine Investigations, and Statewide Honor Guard.
Dallas Safari Club is proud to support this all-important
law enforcement agency.
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Welcome NEW Members
NEW MEMBER
SPONSOR
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
John Broom . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Muse Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Timothy Lemon . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
John Quick . . . . . . . . . . Matt Hopkins
H.A. Sager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Chett Woodul . . . . . . . . Joey Jenkins
NEW MEMBER
SPONSOR
LIFE SPONSOR SPOUSAL
MEMBERS
Paula Bowling . . . . . Melving Bowling
Gayla Davis . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phil Davis
Tammy Scott . . . . . . . . Brenton Scott
Serenity Littlefield . . .Bryant Littlefield
Cynthia Lopez . . . . . . . . Diego Lopez
CORPORATE MEMBERS
SPONSOR MEMBERS
Alex Shamoun . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
C. Gregory Shamoun . . . . . DSC Staff
Kenneth Barrows. . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
David Bradford . . . Ed Shallenberger
Francois de Brignac . . . . . . DSC Staff
Larry Holland. . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Wayne Leitner . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
John Maditz. . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Odin Rorvik . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staf
Greogry Stafford . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
LIFE SPONSOR MEMBERS
Louis Hager, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Dyke Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Alan Tinsley . . . . . . . . . Lance Phillips
Diego Lopez . . . . . . . . . . Ben Kimmel
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NEW MEMBER
SPONSOR
Robert Theis . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Trevor Seeley . . . . . . . . . . . Al Seeley
SPOUSE SPONSOR
Susan Bradford . . . Ed Shallenberger
Kathy Edwards . . . . . . Mark Thomas
Jennifer Free . . . . . . . . . . .Adam Free
Becky Leitner . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Sandra Maditz . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Paula Ong . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ong
Trine Larem Olsen. . . . . . . . DSC Staf
Kathleen Stafford . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
Katy Theis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff
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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
www.biggame.org
MEMBER Bulletin Board
FIREARMS & AMMO
Double Rifles: Rigby boxlock .225 Winchester $17,500, Rigby boxlock .470 NE with extra
engraving - $20,000, Rigby sidelock .470 NE with
full coverage by Milani - $85,000, Krieghoff Classic
boxlock 500/416 - $12,000. Photos by request.
[email protected] or (406) 212-0344.
May
S&W factory engraved Model 60 .38 Special,
circa 1980 Class A (full coverage) with letter,
unfired - $2,500. Kimber Ultra CDP II .45 ACP,
99%, holster - $1,100. [email protected]
or (406) 212-0344 May
Springfield Armory M-25 White Feather (tribute
to Gunnery Sgt Carlos Hathcock). .308 Win, 2 lb
trigger, topped with Leupold 3.5x10x50 tactical
scope w/duplex reticle. $4,000 OBO. Contact
Shane at [email protected] May
Ultimate Turkey Gun Benelli Super Black Eagle II
3 1/2 in. Realtree APG-HD. 24 and 26 in barrels.
Regular and Pistol Grip stocks. Truglo 4x shotgun
scope mounted. Bushnell Trophy Red/Green dot
illuminated scope. All choke tubes + double full
turkey choke. $1,450. 904-910-7611. May
Remington 700 KS Safari SS Remington Custom
Shop Kevlar/Stainless Steel 375 H&H. 22” barrel.
Accuratized. Ramp rear; hooded front site and
Kahles 3-9x42 on Leupold QR rings/bases. $1950.
904-910-7611 May
.500 Nitro Express Searcy double rifle $11,000,
405-623-1202 ask for Zack April
Beretta Mod #455 .500NE $55,000. Beretta’s
“Best gun” true side-lock double rifle. Exhibition
wood, case harden side plates, leaf sites. Toured as
Beretta show gun in the early 2000s. Photos upon
request. 214-676-9601 [email protected]
April
Holland & Holland Badminton shotguns from the
1920s; one with 2 1/2-inch Nitro reproofed barrels
and another with newer 2 3/4-inch barrels. Also
have Holland hard case for pair. $14K each. Photos
by request. [email protected] or (406)
212-0344. April
Weatherby MKV Safari Custom 300 features a
French walnut stock carved in Monte Carlo style.
Ebony for end tip and pistol grip. Checkering pattern
is a fleur-de-lis design, 22 lpi. Engraved in gold on
barrel, “Dallas Safari Club 5th Edition” Excellent
condition. Never been shot. $6,250. Shane 325 721
3490, [email protected] March
Sweet Sixteen Browning Belgian-made beautiful
16 Browning, light colored wood, round knob grip.
Serial X80,XXX. 2 3/4 ,steel. Check page 427 Blue
Book. Best offer over $1,300. 214-264-4632
March
Virtually new slide action 44-40 Lightning,
fired less than one box ,beautiful 98% gun. Perfect,
fast, long gun for Cowboy and SSA shooters. Very
fast ,will beat any lever gun. Best offer over $1,000.
214-264-4632 March
VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT & GEAR
FOR SALE
ZEISS 10 x 40 Conquest Binoculars. Brand new
in box. Retail is usually in the $900 + range. $626
OBO. Email or text 214-673-6331. Charlie Snider
May
Optics: Leica APO-Televid spotter with 20x60 and
32x eyepieces, $1,900. Nikon 8x30 individual
focus biocs, $450. Bushnell Elite 8x43 binocs,
$550. [email protected] or (406) 2120344. May
“Divorcing” Perfect Ranch Vehicle: 1997
Landrover available immediately. Recent repairs
include water pump, fuel pump, exhaust manifolds
(complete exhaust), catalytic converter, OME
(whatever the hell that is), fan belt, belt tens, brake
pads, master cylinder, rotors, battery. I could break
even at $4,600 but will take $3,700 just to say a
quick goodbye. She is beautiful. She loved and
protected my son to school and work but she hates
me. 214-207-8871 or [email protected]
April
Fujinon 12x60 binoculars, like new in cordura
case with front accessory pocket. 5mm exit pupil
high twilight and ultra-rugged roof prisms. Only
$395 Call Steve, 214-478-8050 in Dallas. April
UTV For Sale: 2011 HUNT VE Dream Season
Edition. 4WD shift on fly, winch, custom wheels,
LED Lights, flip rear seat, front basket, Nerf bars,
gun racks, flip-up windscreen. Near new condition,
just had full service/check-up Nov. 2013. Includes
charge unit & battery watering line. $9,800 OBO.
Email or text 214-801-0015. March
Swarovski ATX/STS HD Spotting Scope. Package
includes - All Brand New in box : (1) ATX modular
angled eyepiece, (1) Modular 65mm objective lens,
(1) Modular 85mm objective lens, (1) Modular
95mm objective lens. $5,500 trevor@agentatx.
com, located in Dallas. March
HUNTS WANTED/FOR SALE/
AVAILABLE
3-barrel Beretta Ultra Light 687, very rare gun.
12 ga ,20 ga. and 28ga. Beautiful Gallery Grade
furniture. Gun is 98% . Best offer over $5,500. 214264-4632 March
Argentina Dove Hunt for 8, Posta Del Norte
Lodge in Cordoba Argentina. Must be used in Nov.Dec 2014. Asking $9,000 hunt valued at over
$16,000. 325-234-2708 or westtexaspallets@
verizon.net for details. May*
Pre ban Colt M-16 carbine, 223, .16 in barrel,
collapsible stock, low serial #, 42, XXX of 360200.
Excellent condition. See Blue Book page 617 for
comps. Best offer over $2,500. 214-264-4632.
March
WANTED: Dove and/or duck hunting lease or
hunting club membership within 1.5 hr drive of
DFW. DSC Member Randy Blankenship, Jr. 504250-0698 text or call after 7pm April
MISCELLANEOUS
Standing full mount Alaskan Brown Bear,
$3500; shoulder mount Alaskan moose $1,500,
Chapuis .470 NE $7500 Jed Rosenthal 214 577
6301 May
Alaskan Grizzly Full Standing Mount. Record
class 8'10'' Bear. Mounted by Jonas Trained Master
Taxidermist John Miller of Eagle River, Alaska.
REDUCED PRICE $3,500. Call/Text Mark, 918-6934187 for photos. April
6 1/2 day Peacock Bass Fishing Trip, Captain
Peacock Adventures (trip originates in Manaus,
Brazil) to be taken during the 2014 fishing season
aboard the 95' yacht the Capt. Logan. Includes
food, lodging (both on Capt. Logan and in Manaus),
bass boats, guide, fishing license, fishing
equipment, laundry and drinks (all). This trip also
includes round trip airfare to Manaus for one
person on American Airlines flying from any U.S.
continental city and VIP lounge at Manaus airport.
$3,500 [email protected] March
Original art work for sale. Kobus Moller
“Contentment” Leopard $8,200, 20” x 16”. Joshua
Spies “The Trailblazer” Elephant $9,300, 36” x 48”,
Flagg Group Africa Skins Map $2,100, Jan Martin
McGuire “Warrior” $9,200 30” x 20”. Will email or
text photos. Karen or Albert Wolfe 214-912-0103
or 214-912-8733, [email protected] March
Bronze by Rob Glenn, Old Bull Elephant. Size
approx. 12x15x8 inches. A smaller table top bronze.
Rob Glenn also did bronze “The Mustangs” at Las
Colinas. C. York 901-853-0238 March
As a service to DSC members, we
are happy to offer the Member
Bulletin Board. DEADLINE: the 1st
day of the month prior to the issue
date. Example: April 1 is the deadline
for the May Camp Talk. Please keep
your information brief and send via
email or an attachment to ads@
biggame.org. All ads will be run for
three months at no charge to DSC
members. If your item sells, please
notify the DSC office for removal. If
you wish to continue the ad, please
send your request to ads@biggame.
org. Ads from non-members will be
marked with an asterisk (*). No ads
from commercial entities. Buy and
sell at your own risk. All sales should
be conducted in compliance with
federal, state and local laws. Thanks!
— DSC Staff
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13709 Gamma Road
Dallas, TX 75244
Return Services Requested
Member EVENTS 2014
RSVP Appreciated
May 15
June 14
June 19
July 11
July 17
July 24
Monthly Meeting
Royal Oaks Country Club
7915 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231
Summer Fun Shoot
Elm Fork Shooting Range
10751 Luna Rd, Dallas, TX 75220
Monthly Meeting, Omni Hotel Park West
1590 LBJ Freeway, Dallas TX 75234
Wine Pairing Dinner
Chamberlain's
Monthly Meeting
The Westin Stonebriar
1549 Legacy Drive, Frisco, TX 75034
New Member Lobster Boil
Dallas Safari Club Headquarters
For more information, visit our website at
www.biggame.org or call 972-980-9800
Dates & locations subject to change.
Whether it’s shooting freehand up close at dangerous game, or from the sticks
at a distant trophy sable, Robert Duhon gives you the skills and confidence
to make that well-placed shot.
Gene Monson
DSC Life Member
TEXAS PISTOL & RIFLE ACADEMY
Office 214-663-3910 • Cell 903-271-8890 • E-mail [email protected] • Website www.texaspistol.com