The Dr. Bob Speegle Outstanding Hunting Achievement Award recognizes the profound contributions of the hunter and is given solely for outstanding achievements in big game hunting, which are essential to wildlife conservation.
Completed applications must be received by the OHAA Chair by May 15 to be eligible for the award at the following Convention.
For questions and forms, please contact Awards Coordinator Crystal Allison at crystal@biggame.org.
Selection Criteria
There are several collections and criteria acceptable for this award, such as the collection of the North American 29, the DSC African 32, and the collection of any 12 of the sheep of the world. Additional accomplishments in conservation or education are not considered for this award.
The full list of selection criteria can be viewed here: OHAA Selection Criteria.
Eligibility
To submit an application:
- The candidate must be a Life Member of DSC (and must have been a Life Member for at least four (4) years immediately prior to submitting an application)
- At least sixty percent (60%) of all trophies required for any one category must have been taken while a member of DSC
- Weatherby Award winners and hunting professionals are not eligible
- This award may be won by an individual only once
- Applications for this award may only be submitted by the individual involved
Once an application and its criteria have been accepted by the committee, the candidate will remain a candidate for the award until he or she wins the award, unless the candidate is subsequently rejected by the committee for a hunting or ethics violation, resigns from DSC, or withdraws the application. Even if an animal that was not huntable at the time the application was submitted becomes huntable, the candidate will not be required to collect that animal
Application
1.) The application must include an organized list of the animals taken, including for each animal:
- Location taken
- Date taken
- Name of guide or outfitter, if applicable
- Field photo of the hunter with the animal
- Official score sheet for each animal completed by an official measurer (green measurements are acceptable)
2.) Each application requires a signed Fair Chase and Hunting Ethics Affidavit.
Certain species (such as African Lion) may require additional forms.
The criteria may change, so any applicant should contact the DSC office for the latest requirements. The animals required for the Malek Award will not be an acceptable criterion
