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BEST OF AFRICA BEST OF AFRICA

PRESIDENT’S CUP/BEST OVERALL WINNERRick WarrenStone Sheep

PRESIDENT’S CUP/BEST OVERALL WINNER

First PlaceStan Christiansen

Elephant

Second PlaceEdward SeagerRoyal Antelope

BEST OF AFRICA

Third Place Donald Schmidt Jr.

African Lion

2013 TROPHY COMPETITION W I N N E R S

UPCOMING Monthly MeetingsRSVP to DSC Offi ce at 972-980-9800 or [email protected]

JUNE 20 MONTHLY MEETING ROW Rivers of the World, Dr. Ben Mathes Marriott Quorum Hotel, 14901 Dallas Parkway Cocktails, 6:00 p.m. – Dinner, 7:00 p.m. $35 ($40 after June 17) JULY 18 MONTHLY MEETING TBDMcGuire and James Hines

First PlaceRick Warren

Desert Bighorn Sheep

BEST OF AMERICAS BEST OF AMERICAS

Second PlaceDr. Kenneth Nelson


BEST OF AMERICAS

Third PlaceEddie Hopkins

Black Bear

Second PlaceLarry Bell

Gredos Ibex

Third PlaceRobert DuhadawayPyrenean Chamois

BEST OF EUROPE BEST OF EUROPE

Third PlaceBobby Davidson

Sindh Ibex

BEST OF ASIA

Third PlaceSecond Place

Congratulations to All Winners!

BEST OF SPECIES WINNERS

Award presented by DSC President John Patterson (left) and DSC Executive Director Ben Carter (right)

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DALLAS SAFARI CLUB TROPHY AWARDS

BEST OF SPECIES – 2013AFRICARick Warren . . . . . Abyssinian Bonor ReedbuckRodney Wooley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . African CivetMontana Delozier . . . . . . . . . Black WildebeestCaleb Bosek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blesbok Bruce Hebbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue WildebeestBrown Delozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bush PigBruce Hebbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cape BuffaloBobby Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . Cape BushbuckGary Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Common DuikerShon Conine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Common SableFarley Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . East African SuniJohn Hoestenbach . . . . . . . . Giant Forest HogShon Conine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KlipspringerLance Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LeopardShon Conine . . . . . . . . . . . Livingstone’s ElandEdward Seager . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxwell DuikerRobert Duhadaway . . . . . . . . . Mountain NyalaMontana Delozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OstrichGarrett Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . Red HartebeestRodney Wooley . . . . . . . . . . . . Roosevelt SableRick Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ServalGarrett Davidson . . . . . . . . . . . Southern NyalaPatrick Durbin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WaterbuckMontana Delozier . . . . . . . . . . . White BlesbokMontana Delozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zebra

NORTH AMERICASDoug Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aoudad SheepLeonard Appel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brown BearChipper Dippel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mule Deer

EUROPERuss Young . . . . . . . . . . . Cantabrian ChamoisKyle Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . European Roe Deer

ASIATyler Sarna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arapawa RamTed Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bezoar IbexColton Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ChamoisRuss Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Esfahan MouflonColton Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fallow DeerMary Stacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feral GoatBilly Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gobi IbexTed Trout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid Asian IbexAlfred Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid Caucasian TurColton Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red Stag

NORTH AMERICAS (Introduced)Rick Warren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AddaxDavid Segrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Axis DeerMontana Delozier . . . . . . Scimitar-horned OryxLauren Chilton . . . . . . . . . . . . Texas Dall Sheep

BEST OF YOUTH

Third PlaceGarrett Davidson

Aoudad

BEST OF ARCHERY

Second PlaceShon Conine

Cape Bushbuck

WHITE-TAILED DEER (Free Range)

Lance PhillipsWhite-tailed Deer

BEST OF SOUTH PACIFIC

First PlaceCharlie Beecroft

Tahr

BEST OF SOUTH PACIFIC

Third PlaceColton Wayne

Tahr

BEST OF LADIES

First PlacePatricia Knowlton


BEST OF LADIES

WHITE-TAILED DEER (High Fence)

Second PlaceLauren Chilton

Blackbuck Antelope

Ted TroutWhite-tailed Deer

BEST OF LADIES

Third PlaceMontana DelozierCape Bushbuck

BEST OF YOUTH

First PlaceCole Findley


BEST OF EXOTICS

Second Place

BEST OF YOUTH

Second PlaceWilliam Beecherl Jr.

Elephant

Second PlaceDavid Oakes

European Fallow Deer

( M O R E W I N N E R S – N O T P I C T U R E D )

Best of Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Place, Robert Gerstner, Gredos Ibex

Best of Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Place, Joshua Spies, Gobi Argali

Best of Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Place, Alfred Wynn, West Caucasian Tur

Best of South Pacific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Second Place, Brooks Puckett, Hog Deer

Best of Archery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Place, Richard Mellina, Kalahari Springbok

Best of Archery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Third Place, Robert Gerstner, Mule Deer

Second Place

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John PattersonPresident, Dallas Safari Club

Letter from the PRESIDENT

COMMON THREADSBy John Patterson

HIGHLIGHTS in this issueConvention Hotel News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Obituary – Charles Burford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Grants in Action – USA Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . 6DSC 100 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Big Bore Shoot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Reloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Wine Pairing Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Muzzleloading Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Hunting Feature – Jim Shupe’s Whitet ail . . . 21The Details ! CHL Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

In late April, Executive Director Ben Carter and I attended the 60th General Assembly of the International Council

for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) in Budapest, Hungary. Founded in 1928, CIC is a politically independent advisory body with the goal of preserving wild game. It is a unique organization comprised of 32 member states, universities, scientific experts and private members from 82 countries. The theme of this year’s assembly was “Hunting: Conserving Wildlife – Key to Global Cultural Heritage.” A wide variety of diverse subjects were presented during the assembly ranging from the future of hunting in China, biological consequences of selective hunting, IUCN guidelines on trophy hunting, to trans-boundary cooperation in wildlife management. It was very interesting and educational to hear information and points of view on these and many other topics.

We had an opportunity to meet with a number of CIC’s leaders and members, and discuss hunting and conservation issues that are common to our organiza-tion and industry. Just as we are, CIC is vitally concerned about the future of hunting and being able to pass along to future generations the cultural traditions of the sport. CIC shares the common challenge of cultivating interest in hunting among young people and

finding ways to educate them. I found it interesting that CIC has a Young Opinion Group which is very similar in age and mission as DSC’s Young Professionals Group. Once again ! common threads across organizations.

Dallas Safari Club has been a member of CIC for seven or eight years and is one of only a handful of organizations from the U.S. that are members. It was clear in our discussions with CIC’s leadership that DSC is a highly valued partner and our work to raise money for the conservation of wildlife and our positions on issues important to the hunting community at large are widely respected.

In fact, as you will read in this issue of Camp Talk, the CIC adopted an African lion hunting policy modeled after DSC’s. Our relationship with CIC is a prime example of the importance of reaching out and maintaining relationships with like-minded organizations. I would be remiss if I did not mention that Ben and I were also joined at the assembly by fellow DSC members and supporters John and Chrissie Jackson and Shane Mahoney. It was good to see and visit with them.

Closer to home, on May 11, DSC’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) held its sixth annual crawfish boil at the Barley House. This event was the best ever. More members attended and there was plenty of crawfish to go around. Many thanks to Lisa Stabler and her teammates for organizing this event and for making it an unqualified success. Thanks also to our sponsors for your generous support.

In closing, keep an eye out for DSC summer monthly meetings and activities. A lot of opportunities for fun and involvement are coming your way!

Adver tising inquiries, letters and stories are welcome. Dallas Safari Club reserves the right not to publish, or to edit for content and length. The views expressed in Camp Talk are expressly those of the author and are not necessarily those of Dallas Safari Club, its members, employees or assigns. 159691

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CAMP TALK PRODUCTION STAFF

Ben F. Carter III, PublisherJay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Editor in ChiefRoberta Owens, Membership & Circulation ManagerGayne C. Young, Editor Online MediaLuke Clayton, Field EditorTerry Blauwkamp, Reloading EditorXpressdocs, Art, Production and Printing

DSC STAFF

Ben F. Carter III, Executive DirectorTerri L. Lewis, Exhibits ManagerJay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Publications & Advertising Lori Stanford, Auctions ManagerLynda Rexrode, Banquet and Registration ManagerBen Kimmel, Events ManagerRoberta Owens, Membership ManagerScot McClure, Education CoordinatorLea Potter, Executive Administrative Assistant

For advertising opportunities and rates, contact Jay Ann Cox at [email protected], (972) 980-9800.

OFFICERSJohn Patterson, President Chris Hudson, President-ElectAllen Moore, Immediate Past PresidentRod Wooley, SecretaryLisa Stabler, Asst. SecretaryJohn Eads, CPA, Treasurer

DIRECTORS2011-2014 2012-2015 2013-2016Lucy Blachly Celia Scott Jim TolsonAbe Nayfa Greg Oliver Karl EvansDavid J. Sams David Price Andrew Pratt

VICE PRESIDENTS

Wyatt Abernethy David Allison Brock Andreola Christine Bond

Greg Hammons Mark Kielwasser Steve Miller Tori Nayfa

Scott O’Grady Mark RoseMark Wayne

APHA LIAISONDavid Oakes

DSC-PAC CHAIRMANM. Lance Phillips

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORYSteve Weinberg

Generations – Convention 2014Brock Andreola, ChairMark Kielwasser, Co-ChairTori Nayfa, Ladies Luncheon ChairYvonne Miller, Ladies Luncheon Co-ChairBrooks and Elyse Puckett, Life Member

Breakfast Chairs Steve and Libby Maus, Life Member

Breakfast Co-Chairs

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The hotel block for the 2014 show is open. There are some

improvements and changes for the coming event that

will streamline the reservation process.

For personal assistance in making your hotel reservation, please

email your request to Marc Bronitt at Connections Housing, DSC’s

official housing company [email protected], or call

1-855-OUR-DSCLUB (855-687-3725) / 404-842-0000. CT

Attention Attendees and Exhibitors: It has come to our attention that several outside travel companies ! possible scammers ! have been promoting discounted hotel rates to some Dallas Safari Club members and exhibitors. THESE COMPANIES ARE IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH DALLAS SAFARI CLUB.

Please use only the Dallas Safari Club links that are provided on our website, or for personal assistance call 1-855-OUR-DSCLUB (855-687-3725) / 404-842-0000.

CONVENTION News

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS FOR GENERATIONS!

REVISED LIST OF PARTCIPATING HOTELS

FOR 2014

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Charles Elmore Burford, a longtime member of Dallas Safari Club, has passed away, May 16, 2013. Burford was a founding member and Past President of Dallas Safari Club (1992-93).

Burford was born April 28, 1932, in Lindsay, Oklahoma. A longtime resident of Dallas, Charles was a gifted inventor, active business owner, and avid hunter. In addition to his service with DSC, he was a proud member of numerous hunting and conservation related organizations including Shikar-Safari Club International, Boone and Crockett Club, National Rifle Association, Dallas Gun Club (past board member), East African Professional Hunters Association (honorary member), Ducks Unlimited, and Game Conservation International.

A creative entrepreneur responsible for several U.S. patents, Charles parlayed his most famous, now-everyday invention – the Twist Tie bread wrap closure – into a successful global business in commercial bakery equipment manufacturing, Burford Corporation, of Maysville, OK. In 1976, Charles was appointed by the U.S. State Department to a delegation of food business executives who travelled to Poland, Russia, and Yugoslavia in a joint project with the U.S.S.R. Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, Charles was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the American Society of Baking. He was also a Mason and a Boy Scouts leader.

Charles is survived by three children and three grandchildren. Dallas Safari Club expresses its sincere condolences to the family. He will be missed by many DSC members.

OBITUARY

Charles Burford, DSC Past President


GRANTS In Action

Fifteen junior shotgun team athletes from

USA Shooting will get the chance to compete at the 2013 World Clay Target Championships in Lima, Peru this September, as a result of a grant provided by Dallas Safari Club.

The latest in a long line of vital support and contribution provided by DSC, the grant will aid USA Shooting in getting the world’s strongest shotgun program

to participate at full strength with an open and junior team capable of a heavy medal haul in men’s and women’s skeet and trap as well as men’s double trap.

This year’s World Clay Target Championship team was recently selected during the 2013 Spring Selection Match, May 10-20 in Ft. Benning, Ga. For a recap of the event and for a list of upcoming World Cup and World Championship team members, visit http://bit.ly/13GD0It

This year’s grant to the USA Shooting Team Foundation is the fourth straight year in which the conservation and hunting organization has stepped up to provide significant contributions to benefit USA Shooting athletes. In 2010, DSC provided financial support for the junior team attending the 2012 World Shooting Championships in Munich, which helped lead the team to 14 overall medals including two individual titles, and one team gold medal.

USA SHOOTING GETS GRANT FOR JUNIOR SHOTGUN TEAM

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DSC also previously helped fund junior participation at the 2011 World Shotgun Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and the junior team delivered with six medals overall. Eight of the junior team athletes sponsored by DSC then are back to compete in their second World Championships, either as junior or open athletes.

Last year, the USA Shooting Team secured exclusive use of a shooting range in Denmark for a pre-Olympic Games Training Camp, thanks to a contribution from DSC. The range was specifically dedicated for use by the USA Shooting Team for training around the clock in a distraction-free environment. In addition, the camp was used to enhance team unity and camaraderie as well as solidify the athlete support structure.

Most members of the current USA Shooting Team are active hunters and anglers, blending a passion for the outdoors with winning on the world stage.

“Our ongoing support for America’s Olympic hopefuls is a genuine source of pride for our members and our entire organization,” said Ben Carter, DSC executive director. “We’re proud to help these fine young ambassadors pursue their dreams and represent our country while flying the flag for outdoor and sporting lifestyles.”

DSC sponsorships are reciprocated by shooting team members assisting with DSC conventions, youth education events, public exhibits and more.

“The continued support and dedication shown to us by the Dallas Safari Club has given this generation of athletes a tremendous boost to their training and

competitive abilities,” said Buddy DuVall, USA Shooting Team Foundation executive director. “USA Shooting is especially grateful to DSC members for the contributions they make to better our organization and in assisting our athletes in becoming the best in the world.” CTBuddy DuVall

August 1 Kick-off ! DSC Headquarters

October 10 2nd Meeting ! DSC Headquarters

December 5 Final Meeting ! Orvis, Dallas

January 9-12, 2014 Generations, DSC Convention Dallas Convention Center

Come to the meetings to volunteer for the show, meet new friends and be a part of something great!

CONVENTION CONVENTION News

DSC 1002013 SCHEDULE

DSCDALLAS SAFARI CLUB

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The worst part of my job as the editor of Game Trails Online is moderating comments. This task involves my reading dozens of comments each day and either

approving them for publication or sending them to that great Spam folder in the sky.

The comments I approve are usually joyful, fun little notes about the post at hand.

The comments I send to spam represent the worst of the Internet and of humanity.

In early May, for example, we ran a story about the death of 27-year-old African Professional Hunter Erwin Kotze (http://gametrails.org/a-friend-lost/). Since this story was posted, I had to delete more than twenty vile comments from individuals who stated they were glad he died, that he got what he deserved, that mention Karma being just, and hope that all hunters die.

And these were the nicer ones.

The irony of the comments, however, is that these hate-ful individuals are only helping Game Trails Online to rank higher on Google. They’re actually helping us spread our message of conservation. While this is great for Dallas Safari Club statistically, it’s not the way I like to see us grow.

I’d rather we grow through more positive means.The best way to do this is for people who like our club,

our message, and Game Trails Online to share these things with their friends.

If you like something you see on Game Trails Online, then send the link to a friend. Share the story with your friends on Facebook. Tell the people in your office about us. By doing these things, we send a message to the Internet (and to those that send spew hatred) that we are a force for good.

We are the solution – not the problem.Let’s not grow with the help of hate. Let’s grow through

the love of something we believe in. CT

HATE HAS A VOICE ! YOURS IS LOUDER

Game Trails ONLINE

By Gayne C. Young, Editor Online Media

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Come see what’s happening online!

GameTrails.orgGame Trails Online

Viewership for Game Trails Online keeps growing and growing!

In addition to its original content, Game Trails Online is also running shared content from Midway USA and Sporting Classics Daily.

Some of the most popular posts this month were:

Windex: It Does A Doggy Good

Competition results

And, of course, trophy photos and hunt reports remain extremely popular (Have you sent us yours?)

Advertisers – Remember to support all our advertisers by clicking their ads.

Amazon – Make all your Amazon purchases through the Amazon button located in upper right hand corner of Game Trails Online. By doing so, 4% of all your purchases go directly to the Dallas Safari Club.

Facebook – www.facebook.com/DallasSafariClub

As of this writing DSC has almost 4,000 Facebook Followers and almost 2,000,000 Friends of Followers. The latter number is the number of unique people who are friends with DSC’s Facebook Followers.

These numbers are growing steadily but we need more Facebook Followers, so sign up today!

You Tube – DSC’s Game Trails YouTube Channel – www.youtube.com/user/dscsgametrails – also continues to grow. Its 47 videos have been viewed more than 5,000 times! CT

Contact Gayne C. Young, Editor of Online Media, at [email protected].


2013

June 22–23 – Bass Pro, Garland

July 20–21 – Bass Pro ,Garland

Aug. 17–18 – Bass Pro, Garland

Oct. 26–27 – Bass Pro, Garland

HUNT Report Form

Bringing back an old tradition of Dallas Safari Club, the Hunt Report form has been revised and updated. Hunters can record the details of their hunt ! the dates, species seen and taken,

quality of trophies and guides/PHs, quality of accommodations and hospitality. Tuck a few copies into your luggage when you depart for a hunt, or download a digital copy from the website.

Booking agents, travel agents, outfitters and guides: please feel free to duplicate the form for all of your clients, DSC members or not. This tool is a great way to document travel and hunts, and also to promote membership in the club. Member hunt reports will be published in Camp Talk, especially if accompanied by high quality photos. (DSC will review all reports submitted but only publish positive hunt reports.) CT

For your copy, contact the DSC offi ce, (972) 980-9800 or visit the Publications page at www.biggame.org.

Hunt reports should be accompanied with one or two digital photos of the animals taken. If possible, please provide

us with a written account of your hunt along with this form. We will publish only hunter's full name, city and state

and hunt information. Only positive hunt reports are published. All hunt report information is kept on file at DSC.

Dallas Safari Club, 6390 LBJ Freeway, Suite 108, Dallas, Texas 75240-6414 (972) 980-9800 FAX (972) 980-9925 www.biggame.org [email protected]

Please rate the quality of your hunt:

BEST EVER GOOD FAIR POOR

1. Quality Of Guide 2. Quality Of Camp/Accommodations 3. Quality Of Food And Amenities 4. Quality Of Equipment Utilized 5. Quality Of Trophy Preparation 6. Overall Satisfaction _____________________________________________________________________________

Additional Information (Optional): Difficulty Of Hunt: HARD MEDIUM EASY

Hunt Cost:

Trophy Fees:

Airline Charter Required? Who accompanied you? (family, friends, honeymoon, anniversary, birthday trip, etc.)

Would you recommend this hunt to a friend? Why or why not? In your own words, what were the highlights of your hunt/outdoor adventure:

If possible, please include 2-3 high resolution JPGs of you and your trophy. Good hunting!

New Hunt Report Form

Dallas Safari Club, 6390 LBJ Freeway, Suite 108, Dallas, Texas (972) 980-9800

[email protected]

_____________________________________________________________________________

Additional Information (Optional):Difficulty Of Hunt: HARDHunt Cost:

Airline Charter Required?Who accompanied you? (family, friends, honeymoon, anniversary, birthday trip, etc.)Would you recommend this hunt to a friend? Why

In your own words, what were the highlights

If possible, please include 2-3 high resolution JPGs of you and your trophy. Good hunting!

form has been revised and updated. Hunters can record the details of their hunt ! the dates, species seen and taken,

the club. Member hunt reports will be published , especially if accompanied by high

For your copy, contact the DSC offi ce, (972) 980-9800 or

Hunt reports should be accompanied with one or two digital photos of the animals taken. If possible, please provide

us with a written account of your hunt along with this form. We will publish only hunter's full name, city and state

and hunt information. Only positive hunt reports are published. All hunt report information is kept on file at DSC.

Dallas Safari Club, 6390 LBJ Freeway, Suite 108, Dallas, Texas 75240-6414

(972) 980-9800 FAX (972) 980-9925

www.biggame.org

[email protected]

Hunt Report Form

Are you a DSC member? _______ If not, would you like

to be contacted about joining? __________________

May we publish this report in our newsletter? ______

Date: Continent Hunted: Africa Asia Australia/S. Pacific Europe N.America S. America

Hunter Information: Include Name, Address, City, State, Zip, Province, Country, Email.

Booking Agent (If Any):

Outfitter Contact Information:

Guide's Name:

Area(s) Hunted:

Hunt Dates:

Method of Take:

Trophies Obtained: use additional paper if required.

Species (List All):

Size (Circle) Small Medium Large Record Potential

Abundance: Scarce Medium Abundant

Trophies Sought But Not Obtained

Species (List All):

Size (Circle) Small Medium Large Record Potential

Abundance: Scarce Medium Abundant

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INDUSTRY News

An international assembly of conservationists representing 84 countries has adopted an African lion-hunting policy modeled after one advanced

earlier this year by Dallas Safari Club.At a conference concluding April 30 in Budapest,

Hungary, the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation credited DSC for early and ongoing leadership in urging lion hunters to self-impose harvest restrictions.

In January, DSC announced its new definition of the ideal huntable male lion. More than 70 major safari

operators, hunting industry leaders and top conservationists pledged support. The definition reads: “The ideal huntable male lion is at least six years of age and is not known to head a pride or be part of a coalition heading a pride with dependent cubs.”

Overharvest of young male lions could reduce lion populations overall, posing a concern to conservation and scientific management of this iconic species. Furthermore, such reductions in numbers would lead wildlife authorities to reduce quotas.

However, research shows that hunting older male lions has no negative effect on populations.

“The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation is joining us in encouraging lion hunters from around the world to be more selective. We’re gratified that the concepts within our policy have become a standard for conservationists worldwide,” said DSC Executive Director Ben Carter. “Hunting only non-pride and non-adolescent male lions should be the goal of every hunter and every organization with a vested interest in conserving lion populations.”

Along with the lion-hunting policy, DSC also adopted a new club rule: “No DSC member will be eligible for any DSC recognition or trophy award unless the member’s lion trophy submission is a fully mature lion as determined in the sole discretion of the DSC awards committee.”

Carter said, “Responsible lion hunting, based on the latest science and wildlife management principles, is an essential component of policies designed to conserve African lions and their habitat for future generations.”

DSC has long funded scientific research on African lions. Understanding lion population dynamics is one of many projects supported by DSC grants to advance conservation, education and hunter advocacy worldwide.

The International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation (CIC) is a politically independent advisory body internationally active on a nonprofit basis. With its renowned scientific capacity, the council assists governments and environmental organizations in maintaining natural resources by sustainable use. CT

The Jubilee 60th General Assembly of the International Council for Game and Wildlife Conservation took place in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, April 26–30. Experts gathered to discuss the topic of wildlife manage-ment under the motto “Hunting: Conserving Wildlife —Key to Global Cultural Heritage.”

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ADAPTS LION POLICY FROM DSC MODEL

For more information, visit our website at www.biggame.org or call 972-980-9800

Dates & locations subject to change.

Member EVENTS 2013

June 15 Summer Fun Shoot – Elm Fork Shooting Sports

June 20 Monthly Meeting – ROW Rivers of the World, Dr. Ben Mathes, Marriott Quorum Hotel

July 8 An Evening with Larry Weishuhn – DSC Headquarters

July 12 Wine Pairing Dinner – Chamberlain's

July 18 Monthly Meeting – TBD

July 25 New Member Lobster Boil – DSC Headquarters

Aug. 1 DSC 100 Kick Off – DSC Headquarters

Aug. 8 Muzzle Loading Seminar – DSC Headquarters

Aug. 15 Monthly Meeting – TBD

Sep. 1– 2 DSC Dove Hunt

Sep. 13 Gallery of Artists Show – Irving Arts Center

Sep. 19 Monthly Meeting – Larry Weishuhn, TBD

Sep. 21 DSC S.A.F.E.T.Y. Event – Greystone Castle, Mingus TX


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PROGRAM BENEFITS FROM YOUTH TARGET GRANT

Dallas Ecological Foundation’s Outdoor Adventures Education program has been working with several groups to create middle

school and high school shooting teams. With the help of the Youth Target Foundation (YTF), four high schools and one middle school teams have been formed, which will be a great outlet for Outdoor Adventures students.

The Youth Target Foundation (YTF) recently received $24,000 in grants from Dallas Safari Club for the purchase of shotguns and targets to support the middle school and high school shooting teams. The shotguns will be used as rentals during practices, competitions, clinics and other training for the nearly 200 youths who are members of the Youth Target Foundation.

“This grant will be extremely beneficial to the teams. Good equipment is essential to a successful program. We’ll be able to purchase enough shotguns to not only support the current teams, but also be able to expand next year,” said Jeanie Almond,

founder and president of the foundation. “The interest in joining the youth shooting teams is growing exponentially. We had 20 last year, nearly 200 this year, and already have more than five teams in line for 2014.”

The Youth Target Foundation was founded in 2007. Its mission is to promote the traditions of target sports. YTF was created so that no child will ever be turned away from shooting sports due to not being able to afford it. The foundation believes in safety and excellent education for the future of target sports. CT

By Scot McClure, Education Coordinator

DEF Outdoor Adventures

YTF President Jeanie Almond (second from left) and YTF VP

Shellie Enfinger (second from right) were presented

with a grant from DSC by Executive Director Ben Carter

(right) and Education Coordinator Scot McClure.

Students get to work on their stance and form with instructors

from the USA Shooting team.stance and form with instructors

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Without guns, there would be no hunting. It’s really just as simple as that.

In early May, Dallas Safari Club joined more than 75,000 exhibitors on the show floor of the

National Rifle Association meetings in Houston, Texas.

By attending this trade show, DSC is able to raise awareness of the hunting heritage and its role in Second Amendment issues, as well as promote the club to a wider segment of gun

owners. DSC Executive Director Ben Carter was also able to meet with notable advocates and vendors in the hunting and shooting industry to strengthen ties and show support for Second Amendment freedoms.

The DSC Booth also serves as a meeting place for DSC members who attend the show, and also old friends who drop in and catch up. Attendance also allows DSC to study different techniques and trends in trade shows which keeps our show up to date. Next year, the NRA exhibition will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana. CT

DSC AT NRACLUB News

DSC Life Member Scott O’Grady (left) dropped by the NRA booth to visit with Ben Carter.


BIG BORE SHOOT

Many thanks to Heym Rifles, sponsor of this year's event.

MEMBER Activities

Hot Lead and Big Fun

(left to right) DSC Executive Director

Ben Carter congratulates second place

winner Marty Markl, first place winner

Karl Evans, third place winner

Beau Ferguson.

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To weigh or not to weigh powder charges is a question that will continue to stir many a reloader to his feet. So I am asking, why do you, or why you do

not, weigh all your charges? Since I seem to do an equal amount of both, I asked myself the same questions, and recently did some comparison tests with several rifles, just to see if it really made any difference.

Below is a listing of several tests conducted with half of the charges weighed and half dropped. We shot three sets of five-shot groups, cleaning between each set, and firing one fouler shot before shooting for record.

So what do the above charts tell us? It tells us that, on the given day and conditions that this test were

Terry Blauwkamp

RELOADING

conducted, these were the results. On another given day and set of conditions, the results could be reversed. It would take a lot of shooting to really be able to tell if it makes any substantial difference if powder is dropped or weighed.

What will make a lot difference in dropped charges is technique. Be consistent in your methods and procedures. For example, when you bring the handle up to accept powder from the reservoir, do you “click” the measure or tap it once, twice, or not at all?

When you bring the handle down to drop the powder into the case, do you tap the measure once, twice or not at all, to remove any powder lodged in the tube? Whatever you do, or do not, do it the same every time. I personally feel that using a digital scale will help you do a better and faster job when weighing charges.

Set your powder measure to drop just a little less than the amount you want, and then place the pan on the scale and trickle in a few more grains to achieve the desired weight. By using a digital scale, it reads out the weight in precise numbers, and does not have to be “eye-balled” like a beam scale.

“Ball” powder tends to drop more uniformly than “stick or log,” type extruded powders, and it works wonderfully in progressive machines. Hodgdon’s Varget and the Alliant Reloder Series of Powders meter exceptionally well because of their small-extruded grains of powder.

Try the same tests yourself with your guns and reloads. If nothing else, the results will be interesting, and will give you a great excuse to spend lots of time on the range. CT

6mm Remington using 87-grain Sierra HPBT bullet, with 45 grains H4831

Weighed Charges

Dropped Charges

Velocity Average 3,028 fps 3,033 fps

Extreme Velocity Spread 44 23

Group size (5 shots) 1.23 in 1.11 in

.270 Winchester using 130 grain Sierra SPBT bullets with 58 grains H4831

Velocity Average 2,944 2,938

Extreme Vel. Spread 34 33

Group size (5 shots) 1.07 1.10

7mm Remington Magnum using 175 grain Hornady with 66 grains IMR7828.



Group size (5 shots) .78 .88

.338 Winchester Magnum using 225 grain Hornady with 72 grains Reloder 19




.375 H&H using 300 grain Hornady RN using 66 grains IMR 4064




Feel free to contact Terry anytime at [email protected].

By Terry Blauwkamp

o weigh or not to weigh powder charges is a question conducted, these were the results. On another given day

WEIGHING P WDER CHARGES


CHAMBERLAIN’SSTEAK AND CHOP HOUSE

Wine Pairing Dinner Friday, July 12, 2013

Reception/Dinner Time: 6:30/7:30pm At Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House

5330 Belt Line Road, Addison, Texas$105 per person

Join fellow Dallas Safari Club members on July 12

at Chamberlain’s Steak and Chop House in Addison for an exquisite menu featuring exceptional cuisine

paired with fi ne wines in our own private dining room.

This exceptional Dallas Safari Club Member Activity always sells out fast so don’t delay – reserve your space today!

Dallas Safari Club13709 Gamma Road, Dallas TX 75244

972-980-9800 (phone) 972-980-9925 (fax) [email protected]

Cancellations after July 8 and No Shows will be billed to individuals.

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Dallas Safari Club’s Tracks Across Africa — Outdoor Channel

Boone and Crockett Country — Outdoor ChannelHornady’s Dark and Dangerous with

Ivan Carter —Outdoor ChannelJim Shockey’s The Professionals —

Outdoor ChannelTrailing the Hunter’s Moon —

Sportsman ChannelThe Quack Shack —

Sportsman ChannelTrijicon’s World of Sports Afi eld —

Sportsman ChannelUnder Wild Skies Tony Makris —

NBC Sports Outdoors

Dallas Safari Club sponsors the following television programs.

Watch for DSC ads and features each week!

DALLAS SAFARI CLUB ON TELEVISION

S A V E T H E D A T E

Sept. 21, 2013Greystone Hunting Castle

Mingus, Texas

Volunteers Wanted!

If you are interested in being a volunteer, please contact

Dixie Yeatts, Youth Tri Chair, [email protected], (972) 980-9644;

or Scot McClure, Education Coordinator, [email protected], (972) 392-3505.

S.A.F.E.T.Y. EVENT COMING SOON!


HANDS-ON HISTORY OF MUZZLELOADING

Dallas Safari Club13709 Gamma Road

Dallas, TX 75244

972-980-9800 (phone)972-980-9925 (fax)

[email protected]

FREE Seminar!

“The photos and trophies we collect are merely a representation of what it took to actually get those photos and trophies…. It is the hunting experience as a whole, that’s what keeps us coming back to those campfires.” — Ivan Carter

It is in the spirit of celebrating that experience and the joy of hunting that leads us to celebrate the trophies taken in the past year. Dallas Safari Club presents awards to its

members once a year. As judged by a panel of Dallas Safari Club experts, prizes are awarded for the best trophies by region, size, species and the hunter's age group.

To enter, contestants should provide the following:

1. Completed Member Trophy Awards Form for each animal entered. Available on the DSC website under “Awards” from the home page.

2. A field photo, preferably digital, of you with your trophy

3. $30 entry fee for each animal entered

4. A score sheet for each animal entered

5. B&C scores are admissible for North American game

The deadline for submitting completed entries to the DSC office for the 2014 competition is December 31, 2013. If the entries are incomplete or not received by the deadline, they will be carried over to next year’s competition.

Field photos of you and your trophy will be displayed in the Trophy Award or Membership area during the convention, and winners will be awarded at an upcoming monthly meeting and listed in a subsequent issue of Camp Talk.

If you are interested in displaying your actual trophy during the convention, you should contact the chairman of the Wildlife Committee a minimum of one week prior to the convention.

We hope more DSC members will participate in this year’s trophy awards so we can celebrate hunting success. CT

Complete rules and forms can be found online at www.biggame.org. For more information, call (972) 980-9800.

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DSC MEMBER

TROPHY AWARDS

The deadline for submitting

office for the 2014 competition

received by the deadline, they

your trophy will be displayed

convention, and winners will be awarded at an upcoming monthly meeting and listed in a subsequent issue of Camp Talk.

The deadline for submitting The deadline for submitting

convention, and winners will be awarded at an upcoming monthly meeting

Presented by Frank SweeneyThursday, August 8, 2013

Refreshments will be served at 5:30 p.m.Seminar 6-8 p.m.DSC Headquarters

Muzzle loading and primitive fi rearms enthusiast and DSC Member Frank Sweeney, will share his 27 years of experience and knowledge with fellow DSC members during this informal yet informative evening seminar.

Topics include:

ng Started

There is no charge for this seminar but please RSVP to us so we know how many plan to attend.

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RIDICULOUS QUEST

By Jim Shupe

My silent vigil over the soybean field was abruptly turned into high drama when my guide, Ryan Walk, whispered, “Here comes your buck.” In that

instant, an unseen force seemed to take over my body and everything after that seemed like an out-of-body experience.

We quietly and carefully exchanged seats, and I placed a small shooting bag on the window ledge. I slowly positioned my .300 Winchester Magnum and watched in utter disbelief as the monstrous buck walked towards us.

Disbelief soon turned into horror as the buck stopped, looked up at our stand and began to veer off into heavy cover. As if on autopilot, I found the center of his right shoulder in my crosshairs and gently squeezed the trigger.

***

This hunt had begun nine months earlier, when I watched a show about a group of hunters at Quest Haven Lodge in Tyrone, Pennsylvania ! each harvesting bucks over 300 inches. Two lucky hunters actually took bucks over 400! Although the 300-inch bucks were gigantic, there was no mistaking a 400-inch buck when it walked out. I instantly became obsessed with the idea of hunting a 400-inch buck.

The following morning I talked with Russ Walk at Quest Haven about the possibility of such a hunt. Months later, I was overjoyed to receive a phone call from Russ. I tried to contain myself while hunting dates were set. After we hung up, I was as giddy as a schoolboy.

When I arrived at Quest Haven and met Russ, it was like meeting an old friend. His wife, Lori, took me on a tour of their state-of-the-art lodge facilities situated on private property ! teeming with gargantuan bucks.

An afternoon hunt took place over a lush clover patch surrounded by hardwoods. The evening shadows began to lengthen over the field, and my anticipation rose with each passing minute. It was a thrill for me just to be on a property where truly giant whitetails roam freely about. I was “in the game,” and this in itself is a special feeling that only a hunter knows and feels.

It was a fairly typical hunt, with a steady procession of yearlings, does, and increasingly larger and more mature bucks. It was hard for me not to judge bucks by their horns instead of their body size. Guide Ryan had me

carefully examine several 200-inch bucks only to discover that they were two-year olds. Such genetic potential had my mind racing at warp speed to visualize what they might look like as four or five-year olds. How would they be able to carry around those heavy antlers without a neck brace?

Later, we had a dinner fit for royalty in the lodge dining room. Sleep was interrupted that night by visions of 400-inch bucks parading about. I was grateful for 4:30 a.m. to finally arrive so I could get up and ready myself for the morning hunt. Although I am 68 years old, I was very appreciative of the fact that hunting has kept me young at heart and still very much full of life and energy. It has been my personal Fountain of Youth.

Dawn found us sitting in a picturesque setting. Ryan pointed out a dandy 10-point which would score in the 180-inch range and several three-year-old non-typical bucks that would easily exceed the magic 300-inch mark. Ryan’s vast experience at Quest Haven enabled him to be fairly casual in the presence of such huge bucks. I, in turn, tried hard not look like a “rookie,” although it was somewhat difficult to keep my composure while nonchalantly passing on such giants.

As we returned to the lodge after the morning hunt, I worked to keep my focus on a 400-inch buck. I have always heard that you have to pass on smaller bucks to take larger ones, but passing on 300-inchers seemed to border on the outer fringes of common sense.

During lunch, one of the guides who had been spotting told me that he had taken photos of a true monster. My eyes seemed to play tricks on me as I looked at them. The sheer amount of antler on this buck’s head was staggering ! not to mention the multiple drop tines, palmation and points sticking out in every direction!

Russ recognized this deer immediately. This was “Ridiculous,” aptly named because of his absurd antler growth. I tried to be calm as I asked Russ if I might be able to hunt this buck. He assured me that this was a 400-inch buck and that I could hunt this buck if I wanted. I joked that I would gladly wait on him until either the buck or I met our demise.

I was obsessed. I have read many accounts of the pitfall of hunters being driven to hunt a particular buck, but I now was perfectly willing to jump head-first into that pit with the other hunters. This was the buck of my dreams and I could settle for nothing else.

This massive buck ! cautiously edging out of his forest ! is the epitome of non-typical.

HUNTING Feature


Russ advised me that it would be wise to let that particular stand rest for the afternoon and then sit it well before daylight the following morning as not to disturb the buck’s behavior pattern. I hastily agreed because no one knew these deer as well as Russ.

That afternoon, we sat in another stand with a postcard view of the beautiful countryside and the woods. Once again, we saw several different age-class bucks in the 200- to 300-inch class. All of the bucks were two and three-year olds, and I could not help but marvel at both their body size and their tremendous antlers. Ryan confided that it was difficult sometimes to convince hunters not to shoot young bucks ! and I could easily see why. It is very hard not to focus on the antlers.

Hunting for me is an adventure, a journey ! and I relish and savor the entire trip along the way. The taking of a game animal is like getting dessert after a six-course meal. I have to admit, however, that I was looking forward to dessert.

Sleep was again evasive that night. Images of Ridiculous haunted me. Knowing that I would be on HIS field in the morning made time almost stand still. I finally got up at 4 a.m., took a shower and went downstairs. I looked at the 400-inch bucks on the walls of the lodge and could not help but wonder how it would go if I were fortunate enough to encounter Ridiculous in just a few hours.

At last, we were particularly careful at climbing the steps of the blind and getting settled. I sat on the left, as the big one had come from the left on the previous morning.

Just at daylight, Ryan spotted a huge buck crossing the field far off to his right. Minutes later, he pointed out a good ten-point, frozen directly across from us on the edge of the field. I was busy looking to my left and waiting for the guest of honor to appear when Ryan whispered, “Here comes your buck.”

Ridiculous was walking directly towards our stand from the far right. Ryan and I carefully exchanged seats. I tried to focus on shot placement rather than gawk at antlers and perhaps get rattled. At about 80 yards, the buck stopped and looked up at the stand. Something made him uneasy and he turned sharply to his left and began to head for the nearby woods. I automatically

found his right shoulder in my crosshairs and squeezed the trigger.

In one bound, the buck was in the woods and disappeared from view. We kept very quiet, but heard nothing. Ryan wisely decided that it would be best for us to remain in the stand and he sent Russ a text. In a matter of minutes, Russ was slipping through the woods to the right of our stand.

I was certain of my shot, but as the minutes ticked away doubt began to rear its ugly head. After what seemed like a lifetime, Russ sent Ryan a text for us to come down and meet him on the road near the stand. Russ had a stoic look on his face and as we approached, I was getting a sick feeling. The serious look on his face slowly gave way to a smile and I went from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs.

As we approached the fallen giant, Russ reminded me that there was no ground shrinkage with his bucks. In fact, their huge body size actually diminishes antler size. Not a word was spoken for several minutes as we stood in awe of the magnificent buck. His multiple drop tines, split beams, caribou palmation, and points sticking out in every direction were simply too much for us to absorb. Ridiculous could have just as well been nicknamed Stupendous.

The rest of the day was a blur as I was pretty much in a state of disbelief and shock. Everyone back at the lodge, including the guides, shared in the excitement and struggled for adjectives to describe this one-of-a-kind buck.

Stripped of velvet, the rack was officially scored at 429 inches ! with an amazing 54 points. CT

Scoring a rack of this nature will take a good deal of time and patience.

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By Dave PriceDSC Board of Directors and Membership Committee Chair

CLUB News

GET INVOLVEDDo More for DSC!

Dallas Safari Club is riding on the crest of a wave so far in 2013. We just had our most successful convention in club history; DSC donated over $1 million in grants to deserving causes for the second year in a row; and our membership is

nearing or has exceeded the 5,000 member mark, by the time you read this. Membership is what’s on my mind at the moment. At the recent DSC annual

photography and trophy awards presentation ceremony, we hosted over 130 members and guests in the pavilion at the new building. Beautiful photographs and wonderful hunting trophies were evaluated by two esteemed panels of judges, and awards were given to deserving winners. Congratulations to each of the winners and thanks to all of those who entered the competition.

Before the awards were presented, I greeted a number of friends both old and new. In addition to DSC “regulars,” I saw a large number of attendees whom I see infrequently at club events while others in the crowd were total strangers. Dallas Safari Club has a diverse membership made up of people who live all over the state of Texas and throughout the world, and I realize that not all of our members can attend each function hosted by the club. We all face scheduling demands ! juggling work, family and hunting trips ! but I’d like to challenge each DSC member to increase their level of participation in the coming year by attending more than one club-sponsored event. If you normally go to one monthly meeting each year, then why not try to make one each quarter. Serve as a volunteer at our next S.A.F. E.T.Y. event or at next year’s con-vention to improve your membership experience. If attending the annual trophy awards presentation is your primary event of interest, then why not come to a couple of monthly meetings per year and volunteer as a membership greeter. DSC needs all of the volunteers we can get and you’ll get more “bang for the buck” out of your membership. Don’t be a “one-hit wonder” when it comes to volunteering or attending club events.

I’d like to challenge each Sponsor member to increase their commitment to DSC and consider upgrading to Life Membership status. Visit www.biggame.org or call Roberta at (972) 980-9800 so she can start you down the road to becoming a new Life Member.

One more challenge – try to recruit new members to join DSC and let’s push our membership rolls over the 5,000 member mark.

If you see me at a DSC function and we haven’t met, come on over and introduce yourself. I love meeting new friends, and I’m sure that we can find some common ground in a hunting story or two. I’ll see y’all at the next DSC event! CT

Convention and Expo

F U T U R E D A T E S

Jan. 9–12, 2014

Jan. 29–Feb. 1, 2015

Jan. 7–10, 2016


www.biggame.org

DEADLINES FOR DSC PUBLICATIONSISSUE DEADLINE

(advertising and editorial)

Fall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aug. 10Convention 2014 . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 1Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 10Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 10

(advertising and editorial)

Jan.-Feb. (combined issue) . Dec. 10All other issues 1st day of prior month

ROSTER . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1

Game Trails


First Quarter MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

For more information, contact the DSC office, (972) 980-9800, or email [email protected].

To be eligible to win, sponsor a DSC membership for friends, neighbors, family and co-workers. For each new member you sponsor, your name

will be entered into a drawing for the 1st quarter, April 1, 2013 to June 30, 2013.

The incentive for this quarter’s membership drive is just GRAND ! in fact, it’s a cool $1,000 gift certificate to Cabela’s, the World’s Foremost Outfitter.

Everything you need for hunting, fishing, boating, shooting, camping and the great outdoors is available under one roof. There are two locations in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area for shopping, or the certificate can be used in the online store, www.cabelas.com.

DSC members support the important mission of education, conservation and hunter advocacy. They also reap the benefits such as discounts with certain merchants, the award-winning Game Trails, Camp Talk and a complimentary subscription to Lone Star Outdoor News, as well as the fellowship of other hunters at monthly meetings and a lovely welcome package including key chain, luggage tags and lapel pin. For more information, call DSC at (972) 980-9800, or visit www.biggame.org. CT

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Having been a long gun and shotgun owner for most of my adult life, handguns had never really been of great interest to me. One primary reason was

safety! With the number of family members and friends coming in and out of our home all the time, it did not seem appropriate to have and store small weapons at the house. Besides, what functional need was there for a handgun? Boy, have things changed!

Wendy, my wife of 32 years and never interested in firearms for the most part, came home from church with the news she and some other women were planning to go get their CHL course up in Greenville, Texas, with the Critical Defense Group, operated by Eric “Mac” Mackinzie. After some discussion with some of the other husbands about this planned activity and a strong vote of confidence from previous attendees, I got comfortable with the idea and wished her well.

The Sunday evening when my wife came home from the course, the very first thing I heard as the door slammed was “Guess what I did today?” Picture the excitement of a child who did something for the very first time ever and could not wait to tell someone. That was my wife! For the next week and beyond, everyone heard about her 10-hour Concealed Handgun License course. And four weeks later, I was taking the same course!

The Critical Defense Group is located north of Greenville, Texas, off Highway 34 on 15 acres with an outdoor range and indoor instruction facility. With over 20 years of experience, Mac strives to provide the highest caliber of professional firearms and tactical weapons training for security, law enforcement personnel, military professionals and qualified citizens, such as my wife and me. They provide safe and effective instruction of the fundamentals. We now feel completely comfortable having a handgun in our home. From what we have heard, the training we received was more extensive than typical CHL courses. Our next goal is to pursue advanced tactical training. With Mac’s qualifications that are too numerous to list, there is no other place we would want to train!

After having completed my CHL course, I came away with an entirely new understanding of handguns and the role which they can play in the defense of my family. Training for hunting trips from North America to Africa has been a passion for years, and it has been worth every dime! But how much more is my life or my family’s lives worth in a critical moment? Guess what I did? I started training with a true professional, Mac Mackinzie with Critical Defense Group. You may think you have shooting skills, but think again and investigate what you can learn from Mac! CT

By Dale Vaughan

Wendy Vaughan (far left) and her CHL classmates

“ ”““ ” ” ”GUESS

WHAT I DID TODAY!


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SPONSOR MEMBERSRobert Beaulieu . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffWayne Blankenship . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJohn Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffDavid Colmereo . . . . . . . . . . . John EadsH. Bentsen Falb . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffDidi Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJason Freeman . . . . . . . . . . . . John EadsThomas Greene . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffClive Kay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJared Kocurek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffMatt Lemmond . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom TowlePatrick Lemmond . . . . . . . . . . Tom TowleDavid Mankus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJeffrey Martinez . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffLarry Menefee . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mims Reed

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SPOUSE SPONSORJohn Fisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffBrenda Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . . Terri LewisSuzahn Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJuliana Staev . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffReeta Towle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff

YOUTH MEMBERSJake Hermonat . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom TowleMike Hermonat . . . . . . . . . . . Tom TowleHarrison Rogers . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Towle

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSThomas Foselli . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffRodney Herring . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed GunterGraham Johnston . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffDaniel Scully . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim DanklefCraig Strippling . . . . . . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJohan Van der Merwe . . . . . . . . DSC StaffJames Warborough . . . . . . . . . DSC Staff

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FIREARMS & AMMO

Three DAKOTA Rifles for sale: (1) Dakota Arms Model 76 Classic in 7mm zRem Mag - SN 24xx – 23" barrel - XXX grade English walnut - ebony tips - Asking $3,350. (2) Dakota Arms Model 76 Classic in .300 Win Mag - SN 12xx - 23" barrel - XXX grade English walnut - ebony tips - Swarovski Habicht 2.5x10x42 - Asking $4,725. (3) Magnificent Dakota Arms Safari Grade in .416 Rem - SN 14xx – 23" barrel - threaded muzzle - XXX grade English walnut - ebony tips - Swarovski Habicht 1.5x6x42 Nova scope - Asking $5,875 - 254-265-0275 June

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Mauser Custom .280 Remington from Austria. Lightweight sporter with American classic lines, exceptional wood and finish includes octagon-to-round barrel with full-length rib. Steel grip cap and buttplate, double triggers - $4,500. Photos by request. [email protected] or (406) 212-0344. June

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Sako 75 Stainless Synthetic Rifle in .338 WinMag w/ 3-12X42 Schmidt and Bender Klassic and Talley mounts, $2200. Call Carl 972-523-8815 May

CZ-527 Carbine, fully suppressed in 7.62x39 Russian, with Trijicon Accupoint 1.25x4, 24mm scope. Suppressor by Dark Horse Arms. Only 12 rounds fired, 4 to sight-in, 8 for 8 hogs. Legal now for deer in TX. Price with scope $2,200, $1,750 without. Sold on NFA Form 4. Email for photos: [email protected], (214) 673-6331. May

SAUER 202 Elegance Rifle chambered in .300 Win Mag, 25-1/2 in. barrel with iron sights, additional interchangeable barrel in 7mm Mag. Highly figured, Grade 4 walnut, Monte Carlo stock, with ebony forend tip and pistol grip cap. Jeweled bolt, swept back bolt handle, and detachable box magazine. Retail is $4,495 w/o extra barrel. Selling with extra barrel for $2,995. Never fired, excellent condition. Photos upon request, [email protected] or (972) 983-8038 April

Merkel 140-2 .375 H&H Magnum double rifle, new, $8,000. Lazzeroni Meteor (.416) with 22 boxes ammo, $8,500. Dakota 76 .458 Lott, $6,500. Shipping extra. Photos by request. [email protected] or (406) 212-0344. April

Rigby (CA) .470 Nitro Express sidelock with stunning full-coverage engraving by Milani - $85,000. Remington Model 7 .350 Rem. Mag. with laminated Mannlicher stock from Custom Shop - $2,000. S&W Class A (full coverage) engraved Model 60 .38 Special, circa 1980 and new - $2,500. Photos by request. [email protected] or (406) 212-0344. April

Franz Sodia Double Rifle in .458 Lott Cal. Manufactured Ferlach Austria, early 1980s. Beautiful wood and receiver engraved with lion, buffalo and elephant. Barrels are 24-inch and the gun is in overall 98-99 percent condition. Greener crossbolt and ejectors. Photos available for serious buyers. $12,500 FOB Kim CO. (719) 456-3124 or [email protected] April

EQUIPMENT AND GEAR FOR SALE

Nikon Prostaff straight body Spotting Scope 16-48 with 65mm lens. NIB. Includes scope with zoom eyepiece, full-size tripod and case. Also detachable target sight and sunshade. $225. Contact [email protected] (940) 367-8142. June

Swarovski Spotting Scope, STS 65 Straight HD with 20-60 eyepiece. Includes Swarovski Carbon Fiber CT101 Tripod legs and DH101 Tripod Head. Used once on the range. $2250. Call Carl, 972-523-8815 May

HUNTS FOR SALE

TROPHY HUNTERS Needed to join me on 17,000 acre Pecos County season lease for 2013 and beyond. Mule deer, whitetail, javelina, quail, varmints. Camp house, airstrip, water, electricity. First year MLD program. Not hunted in 2012, only 6 bucks in 2011 and 2010, $2,350 plus whatever we decide to do about supplemental feeding, blinds, etc. (two pastures: 11,000 or 6,000 or both) Plateaus, rolling hills, flats, rugged canyons ! awesome! Randy 361-463-9697, [email protected] May

White-tailed Deer. Minnesota 5 Star Luxury Lodge. All inclusive. 4 nights, 3 days. Example: 199" ! $7,995; 249" ! $13,995; 299" ! $17,995; 379" ! $29,995. Dave Mellum 719-963-4479 April

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WANTED: established deer lease 4 hours max from DFW area. DSC Life Member looking for slot. More than willing to par ticipate in work-days. Would like a year-round lease, with deer, hogs, turkey, dove. Also known for my cooking! Contact Alan Vogel, 214-418-0792, [email protected] June

MISCELLANEOUS

For Sale: Solid Oak Gun Cabinet, holds 10 guns. Double glass doors. Lower part has a storage cabinet on each side and two drawers in the middle. All doors and drawers lock. Cabinet is lighted . Entire cabinet is 75 "" tall, 41" wide, and 16 "" deep. It is like new condition. $500. Call Bob at 214-478-2751 June

For Sale: Tanned life-sized lesser kudu skin with skull and horns $1900 Contact Don Wall@ [email protected] or 864-423-1063 May

Wanted: Two whitetail deer capes suitable for shoulder mounting 150 to 200 lb. deer. Call Bob 972-298-5383 May

Member purchasing firearms and/or hunting book collections. Will also trade firearms for ski condo in Whitefish, Montana. [email protected] or (406) 212-0344. April

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