DSC Chapter Network Growing Fast!
The DSC Chapter Network, now just barely three years old, has added three new chapters in the last couple of months. DSC Oklahoma, DSC Texas Panhandle and the East Texas Sportsman’s Club, aka DSC East Texas, have come on board, bringing the total number of chapters to 11. Boasting nearly 150 members, DSC Oklahoma will […]
Don’t Miss the Hunter’s Moon Tonight
We don’t just mean an episode of Larry Weishuhn and Blake Barnett’s “DSC’s Trailing the Hunter’s Moon.” The full moon in tonight’s sky is officially called the Hunter’s Moon. Each month has a unique name for the full moon, which has been shaped and shifted through various cultures over centuries. Many of the names are […]
DSC Voices Strong Opposition to Cancelled Grizzly Hunts
A federal judge has reinstated federal protection for grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone region blocking planned hunts in Idaho and Wyoming. On Sept. 24, 2018, Federal U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen disregarded the advice of numbers of wildlife biologists and conservation experts when he ruled to overturn the March 2017 decision by the U.S. […]
Black Rhino Import Permit- YES!
By Richard T. Cheatham, DSC Foundation President The U S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will approve the issuance of a permit to import the black rhino killed by the US hunter who purchased the export permit and hunt at an auction conducted by DSC Foundation in December 2016. This decision is a significant victory for those […]
Panhandle Mule Deer Regulation Change
Planning on hunting mule deer in the Panhandle? Make sure you have brushed up on the new antler restriction. Hunters in Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Floyd, Hall, and Motley counties will be required to uphold a new antler restriction regulation that requires all harvested mule deer bucks to have a main beam outside spread greater than […]
Unarmed Bow Transport Rules Finalized
Effective October 18, anyone on foot or horseback can carry unloaded bows and crossbows across National Park Service property without a permit. The proposal began earlier this year with a public comment period from March 2, 2018 to May 1, 2018. See the full press release below from National Park Service: The National Park Service […]
FACE: URGENT CALL FOR QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTION: AFRICAN SWINE FEVER DETECTED IN WILD BOAR IN BELGIUM
Please read FACE’s latest releast on the spread of African Swine Fever in Europe. DSC has recently become an associate member of FACE. Download the full release here.
It’s Good News for Hunters
The start of September has positive news pouring in for sportsmen in the U.S. From the U.S. House of Representatives to impressive economic reports, stay updated on announcements to increase hunting opportunities, expand funds to reach recruitment efforts and see the impressing numbers sportsmen and women contribute to the national economy. On Sept. 7, U.S. […]
New Hunts Open in TN and NC, Opportunities Reduced in NJ
Velvet in Tennessee Ever hope to take a buck with velvet on his antlers, but by the time hunting season starts, most velvet has already been shed? A group of hunters in Tennessee brought a request to the Wildlife Commission asking for an earlier season for a chance to take a buck in the velvet […]
The Unheard Voice
As the debate continues between the anti-hunting community and those who believe in the “Conservation Through Hunting” model, the unheard voice is the rural African who must live among the wild animals. It is these people who are most affected when politics supersedes science in the management of wildlife.