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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB NEWS
VOLUME 28, ISSUE 3
APRIL 2015
CONSERVATION NEWS
Feds Approve Rhino Permit
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Letter...........................3
Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish,
Spend................................................5
DEF....................................................7
Reloading.........................................8
Sixteen Hundred Pounds
of Charge.......................................10
Rhino Horn, Ivory
Trafficker Jailed...........................12
S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza............16
Nuisance Wildlife: Part 3...........18
Good News, Bad News for Rhino,
Elephant Conservation...............22
New Members.............................27
Support for
Professional Hunters..................28
Member Bulletin Board.............30
A Texas hunter and DSC Life Member has received from the U.S. government a permit to bring
home the taxidermy from a planned hunt for a black rhino in Namibia.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – which administers the Endangered Species Act and regulates
Americans’ associated activities – approved the import
permit based on the scientific and financial validity of
the rhino hunt. Read the agency’s announcement at
www.fws.gov.
DSC says the federal approval is vindication for
biologists in Africa who prescribed the hunt as way
to grow rhino populations. Aged, non-breeding male
rhinos are known to
charge and kill younger
DSC auctioned the
bulls, cows and even
permit for $350,000 –
calves. This behavior,
reportedly the highest
well documented in
price ever paid for a
scientific literature,
big-game hunting permit
jeopardizes the future
in Africa – with 100
of a herd. Removing
percent of proceeds
these animals enhances
going to Namibia for rhino herd productivity.
conservation, habitat and
DSC auctioned the
anti-poaching initiatives.
permit for $350,000 reportedly the highest
price ever paid for a big-game hunting permit in
Africa – with 100 percent of proceeds going to Namibia
for rhino conservation, habitat and anti-poaching
initiatives.
“Animal rights extremists bashed the scientists,
threatened the buyer and harassed DSC. Now that the
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Bring it on! I’m stepping into the role of President for DSC this month, and I want to
hit the ground running. Of course, we are still energized from a great show and one of the
best S.A.F.E.T.Y. events ever, so we have momentum. The time is now to capitalize on all
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species and habitat protection. The rhino permit has been issued by the U.S. Fish and
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On our plates in the coming months, in addition to some fun events such as the
Crawfish Boil (April 25), the Big Bore Shoot (May 9), the Fun Shoot (June 6), and the
Wine Pairing Dinner (July 10), there will be plenty of interesting monthly meetings. Call
the office to sign up to hear Joel Bryce from Delta Waterfowl on May 19. Watch the cover
of Camp Talk for upcoming meeting announcements.
Part of the DSC mission is conservation, and we must continue the fight to deliver
Wildlife Service (see cover story). This will be an ongoing matter, and might again enter
the mainstream media. DSC will be standing by with answers to the questions, and will
emphasize the importance of this hunt in the grand scheme of black rhino conservation.
I stand ready to serve the club in the best way I can. If there is anything you wish to
bring to my attention, I am available by email or cell, [email protected] and 972-938-6800.
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Constitutional Right
to Hunt, Fish, Spend
BY B EN C A R T ER , D S C E X EC U T I V E D I R EC TO R
Hunting and fishing are more than just traditional lifestyles or
weekend hobbies in Texas. They’re an economic force. Consider
current statistics:
• 2.7 million people hunt or fish in Texas – more than the
population of Houston (2.1 million).
• $4.1 billion is spent annually on hunting and fishing in
Texas – a business nearly twice the size of our state’s secondlargest agricultural commodity, cotton ($2.3 billion).
Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife
• $415 million in state and local taxes is generated from
hunting and fishing in Texas – enough to support the
average salaries of 8,100 police officers.
If you don’t hunt or fish, perhaps you don’t understand
how hunters and anglers help manage and control
wild species. Highway collisions with deer, tick-borne
diseases, crop depredation, livestock losses, rabies,
raccoons in the attic, goose poop on the putting
greens. All these and more would increase, likely
dramatically, if not for hunters.
Imagine the impacts on our home state if it all went away!
Well-funded animal rights and anti-hunting organizations are
chipping away at hunting and fishing. Publicity stunts, frivolous
lawsuits, exploiting the Endangered Species Act, misleading
petitions and ballot initiatives – backed by millions of dollars in
emotional advertising – are the tools of their trade.
And they’ve proven effective in several states.
Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Wyoming are no longer
allowed to control wolf populations through hunting. Dove
hunting was stopped in Michigan. Hunting cougars was outlawed
in California, and now residents can’t even import mountain
lions taken legally in other states. In Maine, bear management
via hunting is under regular attack, in spite of the fact that bear
populations are at historic highs!
It’s only a matter of time before such shenanigans are tried in
Texas.
However, two bills currently making their way through
the Texas legislature, HJR61 by Rep. Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin)
and SJR22 by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), propose
constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Passage
requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers. If that happens,
the question will go before voters on the November ballot.
It’s an opportunity to ward off future assaults. Eighteen states
already have passed right-to-hunt-and-fish amendments, and
they’re working.
For example, in Nebraska, less than two years after giving the
wildlife commission authority to open a season on cougars, an
indecisive legislature tried to repeal the hunt. Gov. Dave
Heineman’s veto stopped the measure. His rationale was the
state’s right-to-hunt constitutional amendment, passed in 2012.
Heineman said legislatively banning a hunt appeared to violate
a provision of the law stating that hunting “is the preferred
means” of managing wildlife, and he did not wish to go against
Nebraskans’ intent.
Yes, Texas is a unique sporting stronghold. We have the most
hunters of any state. Only Florida has more anglers. If you’re
one of us, it might be easy to shrug off the need for a full-blown
constitutional amendment to protect something so engrained in
Texas culture.
Which is the sort of apathy our opponents are counting on.
If you don’t hunt or fish, perhaps you don’t understand how
hunters and anglers help manage and control wild species.
Highway collisions with deer, tick-borne diseases, crop
depredation, livestock losses, rabies, raccoons in the attic, goose
poop on the putting greens. All these and more would increase,
likely dramatically, if not for hunters.
As a non-hunter or non-angler, maybe you’re also unaware that
hunters and anglers pay for today’s science-based conservation
and habitat programs. Sporting license sales and special gear
taxes deliver critical funding to Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Or perhaps you’ve never considered that hunting and fishing
are sustainable alternatives for providing your family with
organic, local, lean, healthy protein.
• 65,000 jobs in Texas are supported by hunting and fishing
– more than Dell, the University of Texas-Austin and MD
Anderson Cancer Center combined (59,000 jobs).
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All of which is exactly the sort of unfamiliarity our opponents
are counting on.
And if you’re part of our opposition – an animal rights
advocate who hates hunting, fishing, ranching, eating meat,
drinking milk, wearing leather, riding horses, keeping pets and
all the other ways that human life depends on animals – well,
that’s the sort of extremism that led to America’s constitutional
protections movement in the first place.
Texans’ ideals regarding hunting and fishing are all over the
board. So just consider the economic impacts. Every issue is
personal when it flattens your wallet. And if hunting and fishing
suddenly went away, current statistics from the Congressional
Sportsmen’s Foundation show Texas would lose $11.3 million
in spending – daily! Over the course of a year, the rippling effect
would be a staggering $7.2 billion blow to our home state!
If you don’t support HJR61 and SJR22, I’m betting the financial
hit is the sort of impact that you’re not counting on. CT
Do you agree? Let your voice be heard and become a member of
DSC to join with other hunter-conservationists. Do you disagree?
Let us hear from you. Please write to [email protected]. If you
are not sure, keep reading Camp Talk, come to a monthly meeting
and make an informed decision.
COVE R STORY, CONT.
world’s leading conservation agency has approved the hunt as
a way to help rhino populations, and issued an import permit,
I hope some of the naysayers will make an effort to actually
understand what they were protesting,” said Ben Carter, DSC
executive director.
Namibia is authorized to sell up to five rhino hunting licenses
a year. With hunting as part of its management plan, and with
associated funds to fuel conservation and law enforcement
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programs, Namibia’s black rhino population has grown from 60
animals in 1966 to about 1,500 today.
The rhino hunt may be scheduled for later this year or even
2016.
Carter commended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its
professionalism throughout the permitting process and public
comment period. CT
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RELOADING BY TERRY BLAUWKAMP
A GREAT Day
At The Range
Oh boy, oh boy, the weather is perfect, there is just a light
breeze and I’ve got a whole lot of things I need to do today. Plus,
I have the whole range to myself. My “to-do” list consists of the
following:
1. .30-06 Springfield Browning A Bolt to test 180-grain Barnes TSX loads.
2. .300 RUM (Remington Ultra Magnum) also to test Barnes TSX & MRX bullets
3. .338 RUM to zero in a new scope and test some reloads
4. .338 Winchester Magnum that is brand new and so far does not like the factory ammo it has been fed, so I’ll try some reloads of misc. recipes.
5. 7mm Remington Magnum to zero in a Kahles scope I am testing.
It is not a terribly hot day, so the rifle barrels should cool
off quite nicely. I can keep right on shooting in rotation. I also
have a small electric fan that I plug in the cigarette lighter of
the truck that blows on the barrels to help cool them between
sessions.
Rifle 1 was the Browning .30-06 Springfield that seemed to
settle in using 48 grains of IMR 4895 and the 180-grain TSX
bullets at 2,644 fps.
Rifle 2 was a Remington Model 700 .300 RUM, and it was
a bit more of challenge. Seeing as how I had no previous
experience with this caliber, it was a start from scratch deal. I
could only go “by the book” and see how it plays out.
Knowing the .300 RUM is an seriously over-bore caliber, I
went right to H1000 and Reloder 25 powders with 180-grain
TSX and MRX bullets.
About the best velocity I could get was a little over 3,000 fps,
but no where near the velocity of 3,222 fps I get with Federal
Premium 180 Nosler Partition factory ammo. However, I was
absolutely impressed with the groups I got with those Barnes
MRX bullets with one-inch groups being the norm at just over
3,000 fps with H1000.
Now Rifle 3 was also a Remington Model 700, but in a .338
RUM and was another whole new experience. Just like the .300
RUM, it really could gobble up the powder.
I shot only 225-grain bullets of various manufacturers and
styles ranging from Hornady Inter-Lock soft points and SST’s to
Speer Boat Tails and Barnes TSX. Again I started with various
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slow burning powders, like H1000 and Reloder 25, but using
93 grains of old reliable H 4831t and 225-grain TSX bullets, I
got 2,981 fps. I would certainly have no qualms on using it on
Big Brown or Grizzly Bears or any African plains game. Out to
300-plus yards, it would shoot about as flat as a .300 Winchester
Magnum does.
When I slowed the .338 RUM down to 2,744 fps with 81
grains of Reloder 19, it “clover leafed” 225-grain Hornady SST’s,
but that is just common .338 Winchester Magnum velocity so it
should perform just fine too.
When I filled up a case with 100 grains of H1000, it produced
over 3,060 fps with 225-grain Hornady soft points. Whoa, what
a long range kudu or elk load that would be. The scope on this
rifle was a 3.5X10 Smith & Wesson. I was impressed with its
clarity and hope it will stand the test of time and the recoil of
the RUM.
Rifle 4 was a Remington Model 700 in a .338 Winchester
Magnum with a Hogue over-molded pillar bedded stock on
it and a big 3.5x 10 x 50mm Leupold Scope. The owner (who
was along to shoot it) said it did “not shoot worth a #@$%, and
asked if I would check it out. He was shooting Federal Cartridge
225-grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claws. Now I’ve used Federal
Bear Claws in my own .338 Winchester Magnum for years and
was always quite happy with them. He was partially right in
that his rifle did not shoot them very well, as groups went about
2-1/2 inches, but the velocity was quite good at 2,770 fps, and
only a 33 fps Extreme Spread velocity variation.
Things really improved with handloads by using 225 grain
Hornady Spire Points, 225 grain Hornady SST’s and 225 grain
Speer Boat Tails, all of which grouped just barely over an inch.
Now when I tried some 250 grain Hornady Spire Points,
things really got interesting. With both 67 grain of H 4350 and
73 gr of Reloder 22, velocities averaged 2,650 fps. But groups
ran UNDER an inch most of the time, and one group had all
three shots in one tiny cloverleaf.
So the moral of this rifle is don’t shoot factory ammo but
reload 250 grain Hornady Spire Points.
Last but not least, was my old Pre 64 Winchester Model 70
in a 7 mm Rem Magnum that I was going to test a 3-9X Kahles
scope on. This rifle was of certain “known ability,” so if there
was weak spot in this scope, I’d find it here. This was a very
nice clear scope but a bit heavy as compared to a Leupold. The
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thing that drove me nuts was the adjustments. They must be
“European,” not American, as I had to stop and figure out
which way to turn them every time I made an adjustment.
They were not marked UP or R, but H and L. It sure seems
to me that if they are going to market this scope in the
USA, at least put the common Up – Down and Right - Left
markings on it.
Although once I did get the gun zeroed, I remained
impressed with the clarity, and the focus adjustments that
were on the eye piece and also on the side with numerical
ranges indicated.
My last group with this rifle was a real dandy, as all three
shots went into one tiny cloverleaf. It was with 175-grain
Hornady Spire Point bullets and 66 grains of old Accurate
Magnum Rifle Powder, or as they called it, MRP. I’m sure
sorry they don’t make that powder any more, and will have
to hoard my meager supply.
It indeed was a great day on the range and I just love
experimenting with different guns and loads. CT
Feel free to contact Terry with any questions or comments
at [email protected].
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HUNTING FEATURE
Sixteen Hundred Pounds Of Charge
BY G AY N E C . YO UNG , D S C L I F E M EM B ER
Your life doesn’t flash before your eyes.
Your thoughts don’t run to your children, loved ones, or
friends. No.
When 1,600 pounds of steel-muscled angry bovine is
charging toward you, the only thing you think about is
making your shot a good one. And how bad it’s gonna hurt if
it’s not.
My PH Joe O’Bannon told me as much – well, he used a lot
more colorful language – prior to my hunting water buffalo at
J & R Outfitters in the deep swamps of Florida this past fall.
There, on 4,000 acres of primordial vegetation, blistering heat,
and smothering humidity, I discovered first hand this very
sudden adrenaline-fueled realization not once but twice.
“The buff we got,” Joe explained en route from the airport
in West Palm Beach to J & R’s ranch just outside Indiantown,
“are a mixture of Asian, Australian, and European bloodlines.
They’re 40 to 50 percent bigger than Cape buffalo and
definitely more dangerous.”
“Why is that?” I asked.
“Probably because they don’t have any natural predators
after them. Since birth the only thing they’ve had to fear on
the ranch is man, and they don’t like them much at all.”
My friend and buffalo hunting addict Craig Boddington
agreed. “I’ve hunted water buffalo in Argentina, Australia,
Asia, and in the United States. I have seen them to be every
bit as tough as African buffalo, maybe tougher because they’re
bigger.” And just to put the fear of God – and buffalo – into
me Craig added, “And I think following a wounded water
buffalo is every bit as dangerous wherever you hunt them.”
Thanks, Craig.
Back to Joe.
“Another reason the buffs are so ill-tempered,” Joe
continued, “is because most of them are solitary. We only have
bulls on the ranch and they don’t have much to do with each
other. They sometime feed together but that’s about it.”
“Are they Dugga boys?” I asked, referring to the famed old
solitary bulls of the Cape variety. “Or does that term apply to
water buffalo?”
“If it doesn’t, it should, cuz they’re just as nasty. We’ve
shot eight buff in self-defense on the ranch since they were
introduced on it in the mid-1980s.”
“In self-defense?”
“Yeah. As in they charged and I didn’t want to die so I shot
them. In self-defense.”
This was going to be fun.
I arrived at the ranch to find it a combination of swamp,
flooded plains and forests of pine and cabbage palm. Water is
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variety with ponds,
canals, streams, or
marsh. It was in
these marsh areas
that buffalo like to
call home.
“Buffalo are like
any other animal,”
Joe began, as he
pushed our open
Toyota 4Runner
through top-ofthe-tire-depth
water. “They’re
most active in the
morning and before
sunset. During the
day, they hole up
in the marsh. Most
have their own
island or paddock
or some higher
piece of ground.”
Joe stopped the
truck, donned an
ammo belt and
rested his .500 over The author’s first bull weighed 1,400 pounds
his shoulder and
and carried 87.25 inches of horn
gestured toward
the flooded muck before us. I belted my ammo and took
my Krieghoff .470 NE double from its travel scabbard and
followed Joe’s lead. Despite the early hour of 9 o’clock in the
morning (that’s very early for a writer such as myself), the
mercury already stood at 90 degrees. The air was thick enough
to have weight and humid enough to allow fish to fly. “Perfect
buffalo-hunting weather,” Joe explained. My PH and I trekked
through ankle-depth and mid-calf water, through and around
scrub and reeds and skirted stands of pine and islands of
palm. In the shade we were accosted by mosquitoes and black
flies and in the sun we baked in our own juices. About a half
an hour into our jungle foray, Joe spotted two buffalo lying
under a hammock of palms some 75 yards before us.
Joe determined them to be far too young to consider
engaging but just perfect for him to use as a living diagram
to point out preferred shot placement. Joe was detailing a
quartering shot when the two winded us. As if to prove he
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The mercury already stood at 90 degrees. The air was thick enough to have
weight and humid enough to allow fish to fly. “Perfect buffalo-hunting weather.”
was big enough to be taken seriously, one of the bulls ambled
forward in mock charge. He lowered his head, kicked the
dirt, snorted loudly, and exploded forward in incremental
movements. Whether it was simply to show off or that the bull
didn’t like Joe’s screams of “go awn!” that caused the buff to
turn and leave, I don’t know, but I was elated to have witnessed
this spectacle all the same.
“Again, it’ll be different when an older one comes at ya. The
older ones don’t mock charge. They just charge.”
After crossing back through a waist-deep canal, we came
across the largest herd of axis deer I’d ever seen. I estimated the
number at over 100, while Joe assured me it was not over 80. I
argued my numbers until Joe broke rank to point out a graymuzzled old buck heading up the rear.
“That old boy won’t make it much longer,” Joe mused. “You
think you can hit him?”
“With a .470?” I asked.
“Yeah, nine hundred grains should do an axis nice,” Joe
smiled. “Pretty sure it’ll knock him down.”
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squeezed. The past-his-prime patriarch never took another
step. Joe was estimating the antler length when a sudden clap
of thunder took us by surprise. A quick look at the sky told us
that our hunt had come to an end.
It rained for the majority of the night but by the break of
dawn it was clear, albeit more humid than it was the day
before. Joe and I hit the field around 8:00 a.m. (again, way too
early for this writer), determined to find a suitable buffalo. It
didn’t happen quickly. By noon we had made three approaches.
The first one ended when a sudden wind change sent the target
running; the other when an unseen but suddenly spooked
axis deer appeared to ruin the party; and the third attempt
ended when the solitary bull turned out not to be very solitary
after all. He had a friend, and Joe deemed an approach too
dangerous.
Fortunately, my luck changed that afternoon. Joe spotted an
old bull bedded down in a thicket of cabbage palm some 300
yards from the edge of a flooded field we were wading. We
made our way through the vegetation toward the solitary bull.
At 40 yards, Joe told me to get comfortable and “take him.” I
didn’t have the luxury of calming myself as the bull somehow
– and quite suddenly – became aware of our presence. He
stood from his nest in the palms and grunted loudly then
shot forward in charge. Joe mumbled, “Now would be a good
time to shoot him,” and I fired. My first shot hit the buff in the
shoulder. My second in the chest and, just as Joe had mused
earlier in the hunt, only seemed to irritate the black bovine. I
fired twice more, hitting the bull each time, and he collapsed
some 15 yards before me. He was a tremendous bull, weighing
1,400 pounds and carrying 87.25 inches of horn. I was elated.
Joe? Not so much.
He insisted that I not leave Florida until I took a bull
measuring 90 inches or more. When we found such a bull later
that evening the scenario played out much like it had with
my first bull. It took four shots from my Krieghoff to lower
the boom on that bruiser, despite my first two shots smashing
through both lungs and nicking his heart. He, like my first
bull, dropped at less than 20 yards before my feet. Although he
didn’t get as close to me as the first, he was far bigger, weighing
over 1,600 pounds and carrying 91.25 inches of horn.
So, was Joe right about what goes through your head when
charged by a buff?
Absolutely, and more so.
And I can’t wait to experience it again. CT
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CONSERVATION NEWS
Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficker Jailed
A Canadian antiques dealer, Tony Guan, has been
sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling rhinoceros
horns, elephant ivory and coral.
At sentencing in March, Judge Swain called it “a very
serious offense” and said that Guan “helped to feed a
hot market for these goods” and further stated that the
defendant’s conduct “feeds demand for the slaughter of rare
and already endangered species.”
Guan was arrested in March 2014, as part of “Operation
Crash,” a nationwide crackdown on the illegal trafficking
in rhinoceros horns, for Guan’s role in smuggling and
attempting to smuggle rhinoceros horns, as well as items
carved from elephant ivory and coral, from auction houses
throughout the United States to Canada.
Guan, the president and owner of Bao Antiques in
Richmond, British Columbia, was arrested after flying from
Vancouver, Canada, to New York City and purchasing two
12 | D A L L A S S A F A R I C L U B N E W S endangered black rhinoceros horns from undercover special
agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at a storage
facility in the Bronx, New York. After purchasing the horns,
Guan had the undercover agents drive him and a female
accomplice acting as his interpreter to a nearby express
mail store where he mailed the horns to an address in Point
Roberts, Washington, less than a mile from the Canadian
border and 17 miles from his business. Guan falsely
labeled the box of black rhinoceros horns as containing
“handicrafts.” Guan indicated that he had people who could
drive the horns across the border and that he had done so
many times before.
At the same time Guan was arrested in the United States,
Canadian authorities executed a search warrant at his
antique business in Richmond. Canadian law enforcement
seized various wildlife objects from the business, nine of
which have been positively identified as wildlife objects
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Trafficking in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory poses a literally existential threat to these
endangered or vulnerable species, who die a cruel, pointless death due to greed.
purchased in the United States via a New York City-based
internet auction business. These items, made from elephant
ivory and coral, were smuggled out of the Unites States
and into Canada without the required declaration or
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permits. Some were
shipped directly to Canada and others were sent, at Guan’s
direction, to addresses near the U.S./Canadian border
in Point Roberts. Guan also recruited college-age family
members and acquaintances to assist him with smuggling
the wildlife items. In addition, during the search of Guan’s
business, Canadian law enforcement also discovered illegal
narcotics, including approximately 50,000 ecstasy pills.
After the sentencing in March, officials key to obtaining a
conviction released statements.
“Wildlife smuggling is a transnational crime that knows
no borders and requires an international response,” said
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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 2015
May 16 & 17
June 13 & 14
July 11 & 12
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October 24 & 25
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BIGGAME.ORG Assistant Attorney General Cruden. “Cooperation between
the United States and Canadian law enforcement was
crucial to cracking this case. The U.S. greatly appreciates
the assistance of Environment Canada in bringing Guan
to justice. International law enforcement collaboration is
essential if we are to prevent elephant and rhino species
from being extinguished in our own lifetime.”
“Trafficking in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory
poses a literally existential threat to these endangered or
vulnerable species, who die a cruel, pointless death due to
greed,” said U.S. Attorney Bharara. “These living creatures
are not among us as a source of wanton plunder. Without
strict enforcement of international agreements and U.S.
laws, these extraordinary animals may disappear from the
face of the earth. Tony Guan has learned the price of putting
profit over the prolonged existence of rhinos and elephants.”
“The illegal trade in rhinoceros horns is the number one
threat to many populations of African rhinos, and is driving
the species towards extinction,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Director Dan Ashe. “The wholesale slaughter of these
magnificent animals in the wild is taking place so a few
callous individuals can line their own pockets. But global
law enforcement cooperation through avenues such as the
Fish and Wildlife Service’s Operation Crash is bringing
people like Guan to justice, and we thank our Canadian and
other international partners for the critical role they play in
cases such as this. Together we will end the scourge of rhino
horn and other wildlife trafficking.”
“The successful outcome of this investigation, and the
ongoing success of Operation Crash, is another example of
the strong collaboration that exists between Environment
Canada’s Enforcement Branch, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and our partners in conservation enforcement
agencies across Canada and the United States,” said Chief
Enforcement Officer Gord Owen of Environment Canada.
According to the indictment, other documents filed in
federal court and statements made at various proceedings in
this case, including the sentencing:
A “crash” is the term for a herd of rhinoceros. Operation
Crash is an ongoing effort to detect, deter and prosecute those
engaged in the illegal killing of rhinoceros and the unlawful
trafficking of rhinoceros horns. CT
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MEMBER ACTIVITIES
S.A.F.E.T.Y.
Extravaganza
16 | D A L L A S S A F A R I C L U B N E W S This Spring, the S.A.F.E.T.Y. event moved to a new venue,
Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort in Yantis, Texas. The day
started a bit chilly, but quickly warmed up by mid-morning.
The chill didn’t daunt any of the happy participants, though.
Volunteers, students and parents alike were enjoying each
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other from the get-go. DSC has hosted students and parents
from area schools for many such events, and depends on the
volunteers to make it great. If you would like to volunteer,
contact Scot McClure, Education Coordinator, at (972) 392-3505, or email [email protected].
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KEEP THEM WILD!
In this series of articles, Camp Talk will explore human/wildlife interaction, and what
happens when animals become classified as “nuisances.”
Nuisance Wildlife, Part 3: Cowbirds
BY T E X A S PA R KS A N D W I L D L I F E D EPA R T M EN T
Throughout North America, songbird numbers are
declining. While there is no single reason for this decline, one
major contributing factor is the spread of the cowbirds due to
landscape changes throughout North America.
Cowbird Facts
The Brown-headed
Cowbird, Molothrus ater, is
a member of the blackbird
family. The adult male is easily
identified by his brown head
and metallic green-black body.
Female cowbirds are a pale
brown with a gray-brown
head. Both males and females
have a length of about 7-1/2
inches. Cowbirds are called
brood parasites because they
lay their eggs in the nests
of other birds and do not care for their own young. Their
parasitic reproduction strategy is unique among the world’s
blackbird species. Today, brown-headed cowbirds occur
throughout the U.S.
Cowbirds evolved to follow herds of grazing animals, often
covering many miles in a day. They can little afford the time to
build their own nests, lay and incubate eggs, and care for the
chicks. Instead, the female cowbird finds the nest of another
bird, lays a single egg in it, and leaves. The female cowbird
may do this an average of up to 40 times per breeding season.
In fact, a female in a captive breeding study laid over 70 eggs
in a single year. The female cowbird will remove or destroy
some or all of the eggs and or nestlings of the host birds.
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The host birds, usually songbirds, raise the cowbird chick
as their own. Cowbird eggs hatch sooner and the young grow
faster, so the cowbird chicks get most of the food and have
been known to push the host’s chicks completely out of the
nest. A majority of the time, the adult
host birds end up feeding and caring
for only the cowbird chick, rather than
raising the next generation of their own
kind.
Declining Songbird Populations
Cowbirds once occurred only
in short-grass prairies, where they
followed buffalo herds, feeding on
insects stirred up by the grazing
animals. Human-caused changes
to the environment, including the
introductions of domesticated grazing
animals and cultivated fields and lawns,
has greatly benefited the cowbird, helping it to spread to new
territories and prey on more songbird species. Today, the
cowbird parasitizes more than 225 species of North American
birds. The cowbird may pose a particular danger to alreadythreatened species like the Black-capped Vireo. Studies have
shown that the removal of one female cowbird enhances the
survival of 35 songbirds per year. CT
In an effort to manage the brown-headed cowbird populations,
Texas Parks and Wildlife has implemented a Cowbird Trapping
Program. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to go
through our training and certification process. Call the main
Texas Wildlife Services office in San Antonio at (210) 472-5451 to
get the number of the local office nearest you.
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MEMBER NEWS
Annual Roster
Deadline June 1
Each year, Dallas Safari Club publishes a roster of
its members in a handy resource guide that includes a
business directory. This volume has a handsome color
cover and is sized just right to fit in at home, the office or
even in your vehicle.
Many members report that they use it frequently –
several times a month if not several times a week. Keeping
in touch with fellow members is part of the fellowship
that Dallas Safari Club offers.
If you have moved, changed your phone number or
email address, please call the office with the changes,
(972) 980-9800, or send an email to [email protected]. If
you wish to opt-out of the annual roster, please send an
email to [email protected], with “do not publish” in the
subject line BEFORE JUNE 1.
DSC has a strict spam policy and never sells the list to
third parties in any form.
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$4, $40, $400?
Follow the link from GameTrails.org to Amazon
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4% of purchases, as part of its Affiliate Program.
Imagine that!
If every DSC member purchases
$100 in merchandise, DSC could realize a
$20,000 return in support of conservation,
education and hunter advocacy.
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AGENCY BULLETIN
Good News, Bad News for Rhino,
Elephant Conservation
Authorities Issue Rhino Permit, Extend Zimbabwe Ivory Ban Indefinitely
goal of increasing Namibia’s black rhino population by at least
Based on extensive assessments of the conservation and
five percent per year. Under this strategy, Namibia’s black
management programs of black rhinos in Namibia and
rhino population more than doubled between 2001 and 2012.
elephants in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has
Local communities are an integral
found that the import of two
part of this strategy and receive
sport-hunted black rhinoceros
direct benefits from the presence of
trophies from Namibia will
black rhinos, thereby providing a
benefit conservation of the
disincentive to poaching.
species, while the import of any
In North America, trophy game
elephant sport-hunted trophy
hunting has led to the restoration
from Zimbabwe will not.
of the white-tailed deer, elk, moose
Under the Endangered
and a number of other species. As
Species Act, the Service
the International Union for the
authorizes imports for sportConservation of Nature (IUCN)
hunted trophies of elephants
and other international wildlife
and rhinos only when hunting
management and conservation
in the country of origin is
organizations recognize, wellwell-regulated, sustainable and
managed wildlife programs that
benefits conservation of the
include limited, sustainable sport
species in question.
hunting can and have provided
“United States citizens make
significant long-term benefits to
up a disproportionately large
the populations of many species.
share of foreign hunters who
By law, the Service cannot and
book trophy hunts in Africa,”
will not allow trophies of certain
said Service Director Dan Ashe.
protected species into the U.S. that
“That gives us a powerful tool
were hunted in any nation whose
to support countries that are
conservation program fails to meet
managing wildlife populations
high standards for transparency,
in a sustainable manner and
scientific management and
incentivize others to strengthen
effectiveness.
their conservation and
U.S.
Fish
and
Wildlife
Service
Director
Dan
Ashe
Annually, Namibia’s management
management programs.”
plan for black rhinos allows the
The black rhino hunts
harvest of five males, a decision that has also been supported
associated with the imports of two sport-hunted trophies
by the member countries of the Convention on International
are consistent with the conservation strategy of Namibia,
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
a country whose rhino population is steadily increasing,
(CITES). Although these rhinos may still be physically
and will generate a combined total of $550,000 for wildlife
capable of reproducing, they are presumed to be genetically
conservation, anti-poaching efforts and community
well-represented in the population, and their removal may
development programs in Namibia. (See cover story.)
provide the opportunity for younger, less dominant males to
Namibia’s Black Rhinoceros Conservation Strategy
reproduce, leading to a possible population increase.
concentrates on maximizing population growth rates through
“The future of Africa’s wildlife is threatened by poaching
biological management and range expansion, with an overall
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and illegal wildlife trade, not responsible, scientifically managed
sport hunting,” said Ashe. “We remain committed to combating
heinous wildlife crimes while supporting activities that empower
and encourage local communities to be a part of the solution.”
In contrast to Namibia’s exemplary management and
conservation program for black rhinos, Zimbabwe’s elephant
management plan primarily consists of two outdated documents
that lack information on their implementation and the progress
made toward meeting stated goals and objectives. Although
Zimbabwe has recently made strides in gathering data on its
elephant population, it still does not have adequate information
to establish scientifically defensible hunting quotas. For 2015,
Zimbabwe has set its own export quota for elephant sporthunted trophies at 500 individuals, but it’s unclear how that
number was decided and if biological factors were taken into
account.
Due to the inadequacy of information on Zimbabwe’s
elephant management program, as well as lingering questions
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suspension on the import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe
has been in place for trophies taken on or after April 4, 2014.
In March, the Service announced this suspension extends
into 2015 and indefinitely into the future. The Service could
reconsider this suspension if information is received that
documents that the situation in Zimbabwe meets the criteria
established under the ESA.
During a 30-day public comment period on the import
of two black rhino trophies hunted in Namibia, the Service
received more than 15,000 individual comments and more than
135,000 petition signatures. The Service reviewed each of those
comments for scientific or technical information to inform its
decision and carefully considered the concerns and perspectives
of commenters. CT
For more information, visit www.fws.gov.
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FIRST QUARTER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS ONLY
Enter to Win!
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
2015-16 runs from April 1 to
June 30, 2015.
THE 1ST QUARTER PRIZE IS THIS BERETTA A300 OUTLANDER
SHOTGUN.
The A300 Outlander is the latest evolution of Beretta’s 300-series gas-operated
semiauto shotguns, which have sold by the millions to hunters and sportsmen
around the world. With unbeatable performance, great value out of the box
and a three-inch chamber, Mobilchoke barrel and self-cleaning piston, the
A300 is there to get the job done with Beretta-style quality and reliability –
whether it is upland hunting, waterfowling or at the sporting clays range.
For more information, contact the DSC office, (972) 980-9800, or email [email protected].
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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB
ON TELEVISION
Dallas Safari Club sponsors the
following television programs.
Watch for DSC ads and features each week!
Dallas Safari Club’s Tracks Across Africa —
Outdoor Channel
Hornady’s Dark and Dangerous with
Ivan Carter — Outdoor Channel
Jim Shockey’s Uncharted —
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DSC FRONTLINE FOUNDATION
Support for Professional Hunters
BY R I C H A R D C H E AT H A M, P R ES I D EN T D S C F RO N T L I N E F O UN DAT I O N
in veneratio of Saint Hubert
Hubert, the “Apostle of the Ardennes” and the Bishop of Liege
from 708 until his death in 727 A.D., is the Patron Saint of the
hunt and hunters. He is widely known as the father of ethical
hunting practices. In the spirit of St. Hubert, members of the
Dallas Safari Club created the DSC Frontline Foundation to
provide financial relief to eligible professional hunters, guides,
outfitters and their staff members who are seriously injured (or
to the family of those who are killed) in the course of providing
professional hunting services. Since the public announcement of
the Foundation at the 2014 Dallas Safari Club annual Convention,
the reception of the Foundation and its purpose has been amazing.
Donations from around the world have allowed the Foundation
to begin to accrue funds needed to fulfill the Foundation’s mission
and to make significant contributions to professional hunters (and
their loved ones) who have paid a severe price, or in one case, the
ultimate price through October 2015.
28 | D A L L A S S A F A R I C L U B N E W S In July, Chris “Skippy” Burton sustained a horrific injury when
he was attacked by a Cape buffalo while guiding a client on a
crocodile hunt in Mozambique. The severe injuries prevented
Skippy from returning to work as a professional hunter for the
remainder of the 2014 season. Skippy, a husband and father of
two young sons, writes that he was rescued by his client, who
thankfully had the remarkable presence of mind in the middle
of the chaotic circumstances to kill the buffalo while Skippy was
impaled on the horn. Skippy goes on to write that he was rescued
a second time by the DSC Frontline Foundation. The financial
relief provided helped offset Skippy’s lost income and allowed
his family to deal with the injuries without worry about the
devastating loss of a primary source of income. Skippy states that
he and his family are “overwhelmed and extremely grateful” and
that the assistance “has been nothing less than phenomenal.”
In October, Mageka Ntuli, a professional hunter in South
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Africa, was attacked by a leopard while hunting rations for camp. Mageka initially
survived the vicious attack, but succumbed to his injuries approximately 12 hours
later. Mageka leaves a wife and young daughter who depend entirely on his earnings.
The DSC Frontline Foundation, through donations designated specifically for
the benefit of Mageka Ntuli, provided funds to his wife to help. Danie van Graan,
employer of Mageka, has said that Mageka, who Danie considered to be a son,
would have been honored to know that the DSC Frontline Foundation would even
consider helping him and his family.
The sad fact is that there will be additional injuries, and some fatalities, in the
coming years. The need for assistance will be ever-present and never-ending.
The Foundation needs your support to continue to be able to help people like
Skippy Burton and the family of Mageka Ntuli. Please consider making a donation
by visiting the Foundation’s website, www.dscfrontlinefoundation.org, and making a
credit card or electronic transfer donation, or by sending a check to the Foundation
at the address in the Foundation’s website. Donations are tax deductible in
accordance with IRC Section 170.
Please, in veneratio − in honor − of Saint Hubert, help us fund a vehicle to
ensure that those who put themselves at risk for us by being on the frontline of our
international hunts will have the comfort of knowing that they will have our support
in their time of need. CT
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MEMBER BULLETIN BOARD
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 [email protected]. No phone
ads. 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 [email protected]. 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
FIREARMS & AMMO
Double Rifle − Chapuis Model Brousse in .470 Nitro Express,
Cabela’s edition with 23 5/8” Ejector Barrels with Quarter rib 1
standing & 3 folding sights. Removable blocks in rib for scope
mounts, double triggers, bolstered frame, bushed strikers, Open
pistol grip stock, cheekpiece, 15 5/16” LOP over a 1” pad, 10 lbs.
8 oz., scroll engraving. All original with barrel blue and stock
finish 97%, checkering at 100%. Accurate with 500-gr Barnes
triple shocks, Banded Solids, Woodleigh soft/solids, shooting to
the same point of impact. Comes with ammunition, original case/
papers, soft case. Original owner, successfully hunted African
dangerous game with it. $9,750. Please contact craig_a_jones@
yahoo.com April
.375 H&H Magnum Custom rifle by Vic Olson. Extra heavy
construction built on Enfield action. Leupold Vari X III scope
with Talley quick dismounts. Excellent wood stock with hand
checkering. $3,500. Greg (817) 713-1169. April
.416 Barrett match 395-gr solid brass bullets, 2 boxes of 20, $25/
ea. Unprimed Barrett head stamped new brass cases, 2 boxes of
20, $33/ea. Call David 214-773-3480. Jan/Feb
VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND GEAR FOR SALE
WANTED Peacock Bass Lures Jigs, Tackle, Flies, etc. Leftovers
from previous trips. Call John 903-445-1257 April
FOR SALE; 2004 2200V Pathfinder Bay Boat. Loaded; Custom
cover, Power Pole, Oxygen bait well, GPS, Galvanized Trailer, 225
Yamaha V Max, 157 hours, original owner, always garage kept.
Call Life Member Steve Herndon for more info and pics. 817/832-8987; [email protected] April
HUNTS WANTED/FOR SALE/AVAILABLE
LEASE PARTNERS WANTED: Life member seeks to form group for
securing a hunting lease for Fall 15, $$$ and location determined
by group. [email protected] March
Savage Weather Warrior, LH 7mm-08 stainless, black composite
stock. Lightly used. $580.00. [email protected] March
LEASE WANTED: Life member seeks hunting lease for Fall 15.
[email protected] March
.375 H&H Magnum Whitworth Express/African Series built on
a Mark X Mauser action by Interarms. Black synthetic stock
(original walnut stock is available too). Scope, adjustable trigger
and express sights. $2,000. Picture available. 214-923-3950. March
HUNTING PROPERTY/REAL ESTATE
Winchester Model 70 Safari Express 375 H&H. Accurized by
Hill Country Rifles, MOA. Very good condition, used one safari.
$1,000.00. DFW area sale only, no shipping. Don (214)912-8914.
March
HEYM 88B PH Double Rifle in 450/400. Unfired other than factory
regulation. Wood upgrade to “Safari”, 26’ barrels, ivory front
site. $15,800. Email for Pics or additional information Email [email protected] March
SAKO rifle set (#5)— Model 75’s SynStock/ SS Action& Barrels
Chamberings: 338WMag/300WSM/7RMag/ 270WSM/243Win.
Each with bases, rings(1”) & soft SAKO case. Excellent condition
& accurate//very limited availability of these models. 5 SAKO rifle
set $ 15,000 (includes 2 boxes of ammo for each) One owner - all
purchased new by seller. [email protected] (Additional ammo
available as separate purchase) Photos available. March
Kansas – 85+ acres hunting property with deer, turkey, quail,
pheasant, predators. This 85+ acres and surrounding area holds
hundreds of deer and allows non-resident owner landowner deer
tags. Natural springs, well water less than 30 ft deep, running
creek. Wooded and protected pasture. Super cool 4,300sf 5/3
home well kept. Walk-in gun vault and wine cellar. All new
appliances, 2 car garage, 2 steel buildings 1 heated 50X30, 1
60X30. Wood Burning Stove with about 2 years worth of wood
cut and ready. Call Rex Slover 214-415-4575 for more information.
Northeast of Salina Kansas. Asking $500K Jan/Feb
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED White-tailed deer antlers to make muzzle loading
accessories. Drop offs and broken antlers OK. Frank Sweeney,
(214) 341-9421, [email protected] March
FURS for sale: one bomber jacket ($1500) and one vest ($1250),
both natural Blue Iris and ranch mink. Perfect condition. Price
negotiable. 972-298-5383. Jan/Feb
Dakota Rifle Model 76 .416 Rigby XXX English Walnut. Flip up
front bead. New, never fired. $7000 Steve.Wood-Smith@verizon.
net 817-896-3284 Jan/Feb
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