TalkVOLUME 28, ISSUE 10 NOVEMBER 2015
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IN THIS ISSUEPresidents Letter ..........3Hunting Feature ............6New Chapter System ...........................10Auction List ..................11Auction Spotlight ........22Table Sponsors............26Registration Form .......27Hunters for the Hungry ....................30Exhibitor Spotlight ......31DEF News .....................32Photo Competition ......34Online Raffle ................35Trophy Awards ............35Membership Drive ......36New Members ............38DSC News Center .......40Bulletin Board ..............42
2016 Convention HighlightsBy mid-November, preparations for DSCs
Conservation convention are well underway. More than 49,000 attendees are expected at the 2016 DSC Annual Convention, which will run Jan. 7-10, 2016 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The upcoming convention will draw exhibitors and attendees from around the world, filling more than 800,000 square feet of convention center space with over 1,000 exhibitors filling 1,800 exhibits. The DSC Convention is the organizations largest fundraiser and provides the resources necessary to continue DSCs mission. This active support of conservation and education are the cornerstones of the
groups efforts to protect hunters rights worldwide.
The evening auctions on Wed. through Sat. nights will feature exotic trips, the worlds finest firearms, original works of art, custom jewelry and furs. Do not miss the Silent Auction this year located in F Hall. The selection of these items range from Alaska to Zambia, elephant hair jewelry to wine to boots to optics you name it!
New this year, all of the guns and ammo will be located in one area, located in F Hall (for those familiar with the show floor, this is just past the entrance and up the stairs). In an agreement with Continued on page 4
D S C N E W S L E T T E R
NOVEMBER 19Royal Oaks Country Club
7915 Greenville Ave., Dallas 75231Tim Fallon, SAAM Shooting School
DECEMBER 3DSC 100 Volunteer Round-Up
Uncle Bucks Brewery & Steakhouse2501 Bass Pro Rd., Grapevine 76051
DECEMBER 10Meeting/Holiday Party
Dallas Arboretum6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
CAMP TALK PRODUCTION STAFFBen F. Carter III, PublisherJay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Editor in ChiefTerri Lewis, Associate EditorTerry Blauwkamp, Reloading EditorLea Marsh, Membership & Circulation@ Graphics, Art and ProductionNieman Printing, Printing
DSC STAFFBen F. Carter III, Executive DirectorTerri L. Lewis, Exhibits ManagerJay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Publications & AdvertisingLori Stanford, Auctions ManagerCrystal Allison, Assistant Auctions ManagerLynda Rexrode-Adams, Registration & Banquets ManagerLacee Williams, Assistant Exhibits ManagerBen Kimmel, Events ManagerLea Marsh, Membership Manager/DSC 100Scot McClure, Education CoordinatorBarri Murphy, Executive Assistant/Grants For advertising opportunities and rates, contactJay Ann Cox at [email protected], (972) 980-9800.
OFFICERSKarl Evans, PresidentChris Hudson, Immediate Past President Mark Kielwasser, President ElectRebecca Evans, SecretaryJohn Eads, CPA, Treasurer
DIRECTORS2013-2016 2014-2017 2015-2018Allen Moore David Allison Mike McKinney Andrew Pratt John Patterson Tori NayfaJim Tolson David J. Sams Rod Wooley
APHA LIAISONDavid Oakes Jerry Mumfrey
DSC-PAC CHAIRMANM. Lance Phillips
GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORYSteve Weinberg
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Advertising 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.
Karl Evans, President, Dallas Safari Club
VICE PRESIDENTSRichard Allen Charlie Barnes Amy CallenderJanae ChambleeDennis Fuller
Darren LaSorteMark LittleCraig NyhusMark Rose
Seasonal Traditionsy the time you read this, you may be sitting in a blind somewhere, or stalking a buck or doe that will fill your freezer with healthy, delicious venison for the coming months.
Hunters around the country enjoy that bounty. Hunting success means there will be burgers, chili, tacos and tenders on the menu. Its part of our American heritage and our culture. Many non-hunters might scratch their heads about hunting, but their eyes will light up when you offer them a few pounds of venison for the stew pot.
Sharing the harvest is another way to do a little PR for hunting, but it is motivated by something stronger. It comes from the generous spirit that hunting brings to the hunters heart. We become providers to our community, even if we just shoot one doe a season.
Another way to show that hunting makes a difference is to donate your harvest to the hungry. DSC participates in the Hunter for the Hungry program (details on page 30 of this issue of Camp Talk). For every deer donated to charity through a select group of processors, DSC will offset the cost of processing.
Each autumn, (at the end of November in the U.S., at the beginning of October in Canada), we gather together with family and friends around the harvest table to give thanks. We can include the Right to Hunt and Fish in our list of blessings this year. The vote happened on Nov. 3, and the results are below. PASS!
But there are many other things to be thankful for in the hunting world. We still have the legal means to hunt, we still have the right to firearms for this purpose, we have a vigorous industry of outfitters, firearms and ammo manufacturers, and we have vast natural resources renewable resources. Hunting IS conservation when practiced ethically, legally, and with a grateful heart.
As your president, I am thankful for each and every member of DSC who has decided to vote with their dollars, their feet and their hearts. You all make DSC great!
Share your table and harvest with a non-hunter, make a good impression and be an ambassador for hunting. Recruit new volunteers and members to DSC. Our show season is almost here, and its almost as much fun as Thanksgiving! The last DSC 100 meeting will be held at Bass Pro in Grapevine on Dec. 3. Join us and stand up for hunting.
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DSC Cheers Passage of Proposition 681% 19% YES NO
Texas voters approved a ballot measure to add an amendment to the Texas constitution on Tuesday, guaranteeing people the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife. A triumph for the rights of sportsmen and women in the state, the amendment identifies hunting and fishing as the preferred methods of managing and preserving wildlife.
This is an important win for all Texans, as well as future generations of hunters and anglers in the state, DSC Executive Director Ben Carter said.
Im proud of DSC for being the driving force to get this important piece of legislation on the ballot and thank the NRA for its help in bringing voters to the polls on election day.
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Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission, the establishment of a boutique area for firearms will allow attendees to purchase and enjoy beverages on most of the show floor and food courts, with restrictions applied only to the Fine Guns, Ammo, and Accessories area. While this is a big change, show organizers feel this arrangement will benefit both attendees and firearms exhibitors. The central location will make it easy for gun enthusiasts to see some of the worlds most finely crafted firearms in one place.
On display for the first time at the DSC show will be the astonishing sporting rifle collection of Bill Jones an all-star line-up of legendary guns once owned by the likes of Hemingway, Corbett, Selous, Percival, Keith, Jamieson and others.
Also scheduled are Fridays Ladies Luncheon and Saturday mornings Life Member Breakfast, where the keynote speaker will be world-renowned hunter Jim Shockey. Kicking it all off, the annual
Exhibitors Welcome Party will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at the world famous Gilleys in Dallas.
In conjunction with DSC, the Conklin Award will be presented at DSCs Friday night banquet, and the Weatherby Award will be presented at its own prestigious dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 6 at the Omni Dallas Hotel. CT
