DSC 2020 Capstick Award Winners Announced
The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee has selected Robin and Pauline Hurt as the 2020 award recipients. The Hurts will be presented with the prestigious award at the DSC Convention and Sporting Expo, Heritage, at the Saturday evening banquet on Jan. 11, 2020. The Capstick Award honors the memory of a great man whose love of hunting […]
Podcast Release: Evolution of Calls
Episode 12 of DSC’s Untamed Heritage Podcast is out now! Larry and Ken sit down with Gary Robertson, owner of Burnham Brothers Calls. The guys discuss the evolution of calls, and how they can be used to pull in predator or prey. You can listen or download here: https://untamedheritage.blubrry.net/
AFWA Adopts Sustainable Use Resolution
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recently adopted a resolution affirming their support of sustainable use, stating “regulated hunting, fishing and trapping are essential for the conservation of species including endangered and threatened species…” This is an extremely significant statement as AFWA is the body of all 50 state and fish agencies in […]
Green light for hunting as a management tool for wolf
FACE PRESS RELEASE In its ruling today, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed that the use of hunting as a population management tool for strictly protected species is compatible with EU law. The case involved questions for a preliminary ruling by Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court to the EU’s highest court on the interpretation […]
DSC Convention: Full Steam Ahead
Are you counting the days yet? Do not miss this one! Just four months away, the Greatest Hunters’ Convention on the Planet™ is almost a reality. Planning for Heritage has accelerated in the past month, with the Exhibitor Floor Plan published in August, and Banquet and Day Pass Registration opening Sept. 13 to Dec. 13. […]
DSC Launches "Untamed Heritage" Podcast With Larry Weishuhn and Ken Milam
The new “DSC’s Untamed Heritage” podcast, co-hosted by legendary “Mr. Whitetail,” Larry Weishuhn, and outdoor radio personality Ken Milam, is now available wherever podcasts can be found. “Our goal with ‘DSC’s Untamed Heritage’ is to entertain and educate, while exploring the many wonderful facets of the hunter/angler/conservationist’s way of life,” Weishuhn said. “This podcast will cover […]
Romanian People Call for Bear Intervention
Bear attacks are on the rise, and the rural people in Romania are demanding immediate action. Although there is an Action Plan for Brown Bears and Wolves in place, only certain parts have been implemented, and the permit process is slow and discouraging. Most notably, there is no clear quota in place to properly manage […]
DSC Call To Action: The Chance for a New Beginning in Botswana
DSC Members, As many of you may have heard or read, the government in Botswana is considering a substantial reform to the country’s wildlife management policy. Included in the reform is the re-opening of hunting on government lands and the re-opening of elephant hunting. The former administration ended Botswana’s long and storied history of wildlife […]
The Importance of Elephant Hunting to CAMPFIRE and CAMPFIRE to Elephants: A Case of the Mahenye Community in Zimbabwe
This report was created by one of the CAMPFIRE areas with people and elephant being jeopardized by hold on elephant trophy imports. The initiation of the Community Areas Management Programme for Indigenous Resources (CAMPFIRE) in Zimbabwe has brought with it a number of positive contributions to the lives of people, and in turn improved the […]
Japan Opens Hunting Business School
A city outside of Tokyo now offers courses to educate locals on how to make a living through hunting. The city of Kimitsu is presenting a rare opportunity for the local government to formally teach hunting and cooking game. But, it took a blunder to bring this need to light. After the city of Kimitsu […]