DSC NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 29,Camp ISSUE 4 TalkMAY 2016

DSC applauds the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on a recent report that educates European decision makers and the public on the benefits of trophy hunting. An IUCN briefing published last month discusses in great detail how legal, well-regulated trophy hunting can and does generate incentives and revenue that directly benefit wildlife and wild habitats. Hunting provides the money needed by government, private and community landowners in order to maintain and restore wildlife as a land use and to carry out conservation actions, including vital anti-poaching interventions. The report states that, recently, a few cases of poorly regulated and poorly conducted hunts have brought about increased concern for trophy hunting. Confusion and misinformation has led to knee-jerk reactions and, in some cases, blanket bans on hunting and transportation of hunting trophies. “Blanket bans or restrictions affect both good and bad hunting practices…. They are a blunt instrument that risks undermining important benefits for both conservation and local livelihoods.” IN THIS ISSUE Several members of the European Parliament have President’s Letter...... 3 IUCN: Trophy called for a ban on imports of trophies. IUCN urges that For Your Consideration...... 4 this report’s findings be incorporated into any discussions Hunting Feature...... 6 Hunting Getting Outside...... 8 calling for partial or full bans on trophy importations. IUCN Grants in Action...... 10 Beneficial for includes several case studies showing hunting’s widespread Member News...... 12 benefits and provide scientific research as a basis for policy Conservation...... 20 decisions. Reloading...... 24 Conservation, “As a member of IUCN since 2015, DSC is glad to see New Members...... 26 the IUCN report align with our mission to better inform Membership Drive...... 27 Communities decisions and policies that can forever affect our natural DSC News Center...... 28 Winner Results...... 29 resources,” said DSC Executive Director Ben Carter. “We Classifieds...... 30 The entire briefing can be found support science-based decision making − not emotion- linked from the DSC News based.” Restrictions on importation of trophies can make trophy Center, www.dscnewscenter.org. hunting programs economically unviable at local levels. This Search for the article dated loss of local and national revenue may remove incentives for April 13, 2016. entities to properly manage and protect wildlife and would likely cause serious declines in populations of a number of www.biggame.org threatened or iconic species. CT Facebook: www.facebook.com/dallassafariclub Twitter: DSC Media @DSCNEWSCENTER Dallas Safari Club @officialdsc UPCOMING Meetings Instagram: RSVP to DSC Office at 972-980-9800 or [email protected] @officialdsc Monthly Meetings are $35 per person, $45 day of event and for walk-ins MAY 19 JUNE 16 Lakewood Country Club Royal Oaks Country Club 1912 Abrams Rd, Dallas 75214 7915 Greenville Avenue, Dallas 75231

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CAMP TALK PRODUCTION STAFF Important Connections Ben F. Carter III, Publisher Jay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Editor in Chief Terri Lewis, Associate Editor ith hunting season in full gear around the world, I hope everyone is enjoying very Terry Blauwkamp, Reloading Editor Lea Marsh, Membership & Circulation safe and successful hunts. Cameron Kuenzer, Social Media Manager W @ Graphics, Art and Production This month, as you can see from our cover story, we are focusing on a report by the Nieman Printing, Printing International Union for Conservation and Nature. IUCN is the world’s oldest and by far Safari Classics Productions, Online Media Service the largest global group of organizations focusing on conserving nature. Their studies on DSC STAFF the effects and benefits of hunting for conservation will provide DSC and like-minded Ben F. Carter III, Executive Director Terri L. Lewis, Exhibits Manager groups with evidence to continue our mission. Jay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Publications & Advertising In 2015, DSC became one of the very few hunting organizations to be admitted as a Lori Stanford, Auctions Manager Crystal Allison, Assistant Auctions Manager member of the IUCN, and I can’t emphasize how big a deal that is for our Club. Lynda Rexrode-Adams, Registration & Banquets Manager In September 2016, DSC will be attending the IUCN conference. This meeting is Ben Kimmel, Events Manager only held every four years, a 10-day forum with more than 185 countries represented. Lea Marsh, Membership Manager/DSC 100 Scot McClure, Education Coordinator Being there will give us the opportunity to represent the importance of hunting and Barri Murphy, Executive Assistant/Grants conservation as part of global concern for the environment. As you can see from the front Kim Rappleye, Chapter Development For advertising opportunities and rates, contact page article this month, there are now case studies that show hunting as an important part Jay Ann Cox at [email protected], (972) 980-9800. of conservation. OFFICERS DSC is proud to be a member of this amazing organization and will have a full report Allen Moore, President for our members sometime after the Sept. meeting. Karl Evans, Immediate Past President Craig Nyhus, President Elect Please do some research on the IUCN and you will realize what an honor it is for DSC John Eads, CPA, Treasurer to be represented at this vital forum. Rebecca Evans, Secretary DIRECTORS 2013-2016 2014-2017 2015-2018 David Allison Tori Nayfa Charlie Barnes John Patterson Mike McKinney Mark Little David J. Sams Rod Wooley Jim Tolson

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BIGGAME.ORG MAY 2016 | 3 FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION The Course Forward: Our Future as Hunters BY JERRY BULLOCK, DSC MEMBER

hane Mahoney’s column in the fall welfare, education, defense, and other the tsunami is coming but for those on issue of Game Trails (reprinted from favorite spending causes. the beach, it is too late no matter what SSports Afield, and reprinted on pages Our problem is we have no effective they do. We are almost there. 20-21 here) lays out the case for hunters voice speaking to or educating those Would any of us complain about as the hunter-citizen and the hunter- in-the-middle masses from which worldwide increases in hunting fees naturalist. He explains we must become, these dishonest organizations get their and licenses if it meant keeping hunting again, a respected resource regarding funding and their political clout. Yes, we and wildlife? A model of how this wildlife sustainability and a source of have new-hunter recruitment programs works is the Pittman Robertson Act knowledge and credibility to all who in many of our organizations. We have in the U.S. that collects an 11 percent love wildlife and wild places. education programs that educate a tax on all hunting purchases, which is The concern is what forces are we few dozen teachers yearly in wildlife returned to the state wildlife agencies for facing that contend we are none of these management in the hope they will conservation. Just last year, it totaled 1.1 things and that all consumers of wildlife include what they have learned in their billion dollars funding a large percentage are enemies of wildlife and our activities classes. There are many more programs of these departments. Worldwide, these must then be rendered illegal? Another − admirable ones. But the scale of the funds would could total tens of millions question is what actions can we take to threat is far beyond the scale of the of dollars, perhaps hundreds of millions face these forces and educate those in response we are currently marshalling. of dollars. What could we do with that the middle that haven’t abandoned us? While we impact people effectively by money? Yet. the thousands, we must impact on a The Humane Society of the United We must understand that most scale of tens of millions of people. And it States alone raises over $100 million organizations touting anti-hunting are must be worldwide. annually, and they are just one of our dishonestly duping that great expanse Can’t we see the tsunami coming? adversaries. Our future depends on our of uninformed people for their money. The game has ramped up significantly effective action. In the end, that is all these organizations in the last decade. New tactics are We should create a worldwide do. They raise hundreds of millions of being employed where a relatively few organization, overseen by leading dollars and spend almost none of it for people can destroy all of our wildlife conservation organizations, to deliver wildlife. Court cases and petition drives, conservation. Are we unaware of our an educational blitz to critical nations. yes. But nothing on the ground. This enemy’s extremist end game? They We have the science, the economic and activity is a scam. state it clearly. A vegan asylum with social facts on our side. We have our They are also liars that either ignore or no consumption of animal forms in history of conservation. We need to use deny the scientific, monetary and social any way. Polar bear hunting for all the press, all media, the schools, and truths about what must be done to see Americans was ended, and they are other mechanisms to reach and educate that wildlife still has a sustainable place coming for elephants and lions. as well citizens about the true historic and in this world of burgeoning human as elephant and lion hunting by banning ongoing contribution of hunters and the population. They never recognize the importation or listing as endangered destruction of wildlife that would follow “inconvenient” truth of the billions of species. if these anti hunters reach their goals. dollars that hunters have generated, We have airlines eliminating the Does Kenya come to anyone’s mind? funding almost all wildlife conservation carrying of legal trophies back to the This must be an information blitz not and recovery in the past century. No states. Hotels and entertainers backing seen in the world before. discussion is ever made of this truth out of long standing contracts with We must not quarrel over the details. or explanation of how those billions hunting organizations. If we stand We have nothing now. Almost any effort would be replaced from the general around and brag about what little this would be better than nothing. Our tax funds if hunting were to disappear. harms us instead of looking forward future depends on our effective action. Wildlife conservation would be a long toward the extrapolation of these actions How would any hunting business reply way down the list of the future priorities into the future, we will be standing on to such a fundraising campaign? If they of increasingly urban-centric societies the beach wondering why the ocean has don’t respond positively, they must not when compared to various human suddenly receded a half mile. It means understand the threat. CT

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HUNTING FEATURE

Wild Turkey BY DON LEDBETTER

“ he number you called has been disconnected.” “Hmm,” I thought, “I must have called the wrong number.” T“The number you called….” I hung up before the message finished a second time. Damn taxidermist went out of business and my big gobbler went with him, wherever that was. Twenty years ago I shot that bird in Eastland County, Texas. Forty-five minutes of sweet talking brought him to my decoy set-up. The last 100 yards he fell silent; I followed suit. At 30 yards, No. 4 shot from my 12-gauge put him down for the count. All I have to show for it is a picture with me in a bad hat holding a big tom with a 10-inch beard. Over the years, I have hunted turkeys a few times. I have yet to shoot one Circa 1996, author with his biggest-ever, better than my first. A few turkey hunters have enlisted my services as a first turkey, lost when the taxidermist caller. A number of hearing-impaired birds succumbed to my efforts. went out of business. Three years ago, I decided to shoot a tom with my bow. To help, I finally took an old friend’s advice and learned to use a mouth call. It took a while As the last two turkey seasons approached, I to stop gagging on it. Some remodeling with scissors helped. That first year, rolled up my windows, put in a Primos CD and I called in a nice gobbler. At 30 yards, my arrow went under his belly. A practiced with mouth calls. If anyone around me quick search revealed a small branch that my arrow had contacted just in heard the sounds from my Tahoe, they probably front of my brush blind. That arrow took a dive like a worn-out boxer. called 911. Damned if I didn’t get better as time Success alluded me. It would have helped if I learned to call better. My went on. I may not have sounded like a love-struck calls sounded like a bad country singer attempting opera. I’m not one to hen, but at least I stopped sounding like that give up just because I’m bad at something. If that deterred me, I would abysmal country singer. This year I had a good have given up golf a long time ago. Merely a little practice stood between feeling about the season. triumph and total collapse. A month ago, a client invited me to a ranch south of Hico for opening day. I arrived around noon. Five friends hunted that morning. One connected with a two-year-old bird. Everyone heard birds gobbling near their set-ups. It sounded promising. After lunch Frank Turner, the ranch manager, dropped me in a spot where he had seen activity. I erected my popup blind and three decoys − a jake, a submissive hen and a feeding hen. They impressed me. Now some tom needed to give me his opinion. I waited 30 minutes before I called. My box call gave the impression of a willing hen. What self- respecting gobbler could resist? Everyone gives sage but conflicting advice when it comes to turkey calling. Call loud, call soft, call often, call sparingly, putt, purr, cut, yelp. Use a box call, slate call, mouth call. It could make your head explode if you listened and weighed it all. Why, the explanations given would put a filibustering congressman to sleep! I called soft since the area sat quiet as a cemetery. For the first three hours, I called every 15 minutes Author with bow-killed-turkey – at last! but for less than a minute each time. After several

6 | DALLAS SAFARI CLUB NEWS BIGGAME.ORG hours, I dozed periodically. Each time I woke after a minute or nothing as I lifted my bow and placed the 20-yard pin on him. two of sleep. In 30 seconds, he turned sideways. I settled the pin just above At 5 p.m. and well rested, I changed tactics. I called loud and his legs, steadied and released. Thwack! A bone-crushing hit long on my box call. I changed cadence and mixed in yelps and boomed back to me. He took several steps forward and the old purrs. With my mouth call, I finished with some putts. Satisfied boxer flopped down. In seconds, it ended. with my effort, I sat back and thought of my next move. It took several minutes for me to stop shaking. After three Within minutes, two gobblers came in from behind me to hours, it had happened quickly. Little thinking went on − more the southeast. It caught me off guard since I had expected an reaction and muscle memory from thousands of practice shots approach from the trees on the other side. They came in silently. over the years. When they saw my decoys, they bee-lined it for my jake. Both I have shot elk, deer, a black bear and wild hogs. Most shots bumped him, spun him around and pecked at him. It looked have been a complete pass-through. In this case, the arrow like two IRS agents tag-teaming a taxpayer. penetrated eight inches and stopped. All those feathers served as After several minutes, both stopped and stared at my tough armor. blind. For a minute, I thought the hunt was over. My black When it was finished, that gobbler paid the price for his lust, windbreaker helped me blend in with the background of the with no discounts. blind. A facemask darkened a sun-deprived white face. That night, we sat in the ranch’s Longhorn Saloon and Satisfied nothing sinister lurked in the blind, the smaller celebrated my first and the property’s first bow-killed tom. A bird moved behind some brush. His buddy turned away. I bent shot of Wild Turkey seemed appropriate. Perfect ending to a down to hide movement and drew my bow. The gobbler noticed good hunt with old friends. CT

BIGGAME.ORG MAY 2016 | 7 GETTING OUTSIDE

The Pest Files BY JAY ANN COX, EDITOR IN CHIEF, DSC PUBLICATIONS

Like it or not, insects are here Who Chiggers, aka harvest mites, red bugs, berry bugs. to stay, so it’s best we learn Trombiculidae are a family of mites, with chigger (Trombicula alfreddugesi) as the best known. Harvest mites are a different species, found more commonly in how to co-exist, preferably Europe. The larva of the chigger – at 0.5 mm − is very small and not really visible to the naked eye. without getting torn up in the process, or worse, contract an What Chiggers feed on warm-blooded hosts such as humans and livestock, and chew insect-borne disease. This series the skin of their host in their larval stage. These bites may not be immediately bothersome, but within hours, they itch like crazy! In fact, they can play havoc will profile some of the worst with your resolve to remain still while hunting. pests of the insect kingdom that Where Chiggers live wherever there is sufficient ground material to hang onto, and bother those who spend time where there is sufficient humidity. Thus, the woods, fields, even lawns, golf courses and the strip of grass between the street and sidewalk are good places to hide. outdoors. Arid and/or rocky places are too hostile for chiggers, but beware the golf courses and groomed lawns in Scottsdale or Las Vegas where some are reporting chigger terrorism.

When Chiggers are most plentiful in early summer when the grass is as moist and wet as it will get. Of course, lawns that are watered frequently provide a cozy environment for the larvae to hang out and find a host.

Why Their bites cause considerable damage and discomfort at the micro-level for a number of reasons. First of all, the larval chigger attaches itself to the skin and actually feeds on inner layers of skin. The way they attach to hosts is what creates the itch. First, they inject digestive enzymes into the skin (enzymes are acidic), breaking down skin cells. This forms a tube into layers of skin, called a stylostome. The itching however doesn’t usually begin until the larvae have detached. A man who has spent plenty of time in the field, Larry Weishuhn, said, “Chigger larvae inject tremendous amounts of acid and fecal material in their feasting.” Weishuhn debunks the idea that nail polish and similar remedies will “kill” the insect. “By the time a bump starts to show, that larva has already left your body. It’s gone. Now you are dealing with the aftermath.”

Treatment Once you have a raised bump, it is nearly impossible not to scratch. But too much scratching can lead to secondary infection. The best thing is minimal scratching. How do you stop that itch? Topical analgesics, such as Campho- Phenique gel or Benadryl Itch Relief Stick, will do for first aid. But Weishuhn had Photo by Alan R Walker, via Wikimedia Commons. The chigger is covered with an interesting suggestion: “Take as hot a bath as you can stand with a little bleach little hairs which aid in attachment to in the water. A 10 percent solution isn’t harmful to you, but it will neutralize and clothes and fur of passers-by. clean the bite areas.”

8 | DALLAS SAFARI CLUB NEWS BIGGAME.ORG Don’t Scratch! A number of home remedies will be suggested in any conversation about chiggers – some more harmful than others, and some completely ineffective but interesting nonetheless. Here’s a list of things to try, according to “experts.” • Baking soda, oatmeal

Five minutes in the brush was all it took for a painful and unsightly chigger attack. or cornstarch paste applied to bite This author can vouch for the 10 percent bleach in hot water bath. The multiple bites • VapoRub and salt, from two days in South Texas coastal salt grass were calmed by this method. applied and left If you can’t get to a tub or even a bucket for a while, it probably would not hurt to wipe the affected areas with anti-bacterial gel or even a disinfectant wipe. This last suggestion overnight might irritate sensitive skin, so use plenty of precaution and common sense. • Listerine, dabbed on When you return from the field, if possible, give clothing exposed to chiggers that hot bath as well. The larvae are hitchhikers and might hang out for up to three days waiting for • Nail polish or Elmer’s a host meal. Our intrepid social media manager, Cameron Kuenzer, went from scouting glue to seal off the bite duck ponds to a ball game, and didn’t reckon on the 200 chigger bites he suffered. His vehement tip? “Take a change of clothes at least, and put the field clothes in a plastic bag to • Use a hair dryer to be washed.” relieve itching

Prevention • Ace Bandage to cover Of course the best treatment is preventative. Wear good quality bug repellant – multiple • Ice cubes, ice pack, applications on skin, then socks and underwear, then outer pants and footwear. frozen vegetables in Larry Weishuhn has found that permethrin is very effective − Repel and Sawyer are just two brands available. If you spray clothes and boots, “this will keep chiggers and ticks away plastic bag as well as mosquitos. I’ve used this throughout the world. Recently, Tom Snyder (of Trinity • Tea tree oil or lavender Outfitters) and I blood-trailed a nilgai through horrible thickets. He ended up with 80-plus ticks and as many chigger bites. I did not suffer a single bite.” essential oil, dabbed on Weishuhn adds a strong caution – do not apply to skin! If you try this method of • Crushed aspirin prevention, please read the label of the product carefully and use extra care. Another tip is to wear pantyhose. There is something about the mesh size and texture • A wet tea bag that discourages attachment. Several hunters we talked to swear by it. If you are bashful about this trick, there are knee-highs available that will protect the lower legs, but won’t protect the backs of your knees. You might find a ring of bites around the top of the Next article: Fire Ants pantyhose. If you are adversely affected by a lot of chigger bites and the week-long (or longer) healing period, a full pair of pantyhose (control top optional) might seem like a (Larry Weishuhn, Mike Snyder, Cameron Kuenzer, Scot McClure fair price to pay for not having to deal with the little buggers. CT and Brandon Hindman all contributed to this story.)

BIGGAME.ORG MAY 2016 | 9 GRANTS IN ACTION Wildlife College Receives Royal Support

SC tries to make the most of its grant money by evaluating the Dorganizations that receive funds. One hallmark of a worthy grant Other programs at the College include: recipient is the company they keep. The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC) is one of our grant awardee’s and has just received a SMART development and training notable honor. aimed at combining the use of software and SAWC has just awarded substantial grant via United For Wildlife training with the emphasis being on capacity building and best practices which will provide supported by the (U.K.) Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of local protected area and wildlife authorities and Cambridge (Prince William and wife Kate) and Prince Harry. community groups the ability to empower staff, Following the visit of HRH Prince Harry to the Southern African boost motivation, increase efficiency and promote Wildlife College in December 2015, a grant of £370,000 (roughly credible and transparent monitoring of the US$350,000) was awarded to the College towards strengthening effectiveness of various wildlife area management capacity and increasing training opportunities as a recognized efforts in particular the anti-poaching efforts. center of specialization in conservation education, training and skills development. During his visit Prince Harry met with both the Community-based natural resource field ranger training students and the graduates of the Wildlife Area mangement (CBNRM) in Mozambique: Management Qualification programs. In a speech delivered to the The Southern African Wildlife College’s vision and students, he expressed his love for Africa and concern for its wildlife. In mission aims to help empower local communities support of this he announced that funding would be made available to to manage and conserve their natural resources, help protect some of the world’s most endangered species via capacity whilst promoting socio-economic development. building. By working with the local communities, using DSC supports SAWC as well, because of its role in educating future a learning-by-doing approach, a CBNRM plan guardians of wildlife who go on to become rangers and game wardens, as can be developed that is aligned with each well as professional hunters. community’s unique circumstances. This plan will SAWC participates with its national government’s Jobs Fund then empower communities in the decision making process when it comes to their natural resources Project, now in its second year, which will help to ensure that 257 in order to achieve maximum, sustainable benefit unemployed people from communities receive the necessary training to all stakeholders. This in turn will help promote and employment opportunities to obtain a certificate in Nature the sustainable sharing of natural resources, help Conservation: Resource Guardianship. CT build good capacity for the management of wildlife whilst ensuring beneficiation using a participatory approach.

Wildlife area management training. These higher education and training programs are aimed at upgrading the skills of potential managers from across the SADC region and beyond who are already employed in the field of conservation and who are tasked with meeting the challenges facing conservation today. The Southern African Wildlife College, which works closely with Peace Parks Foundation, was established in 1996 by the World Wide Fund for Nature in South Africa (WWF-SA). This was done in close cooperation with interested and affected parties in southern Africa, including national and provincial government departments, other conservation agencies and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

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MEMBER NEWS New Opportunity for Networking with Club Members

ue to the popularity of the Member limiting these listings to contact info buy, members may still use the Member Bulletin Board, there have been and types of services/products provided, Bulletin Board. Drequests over the past year to include but not individual properties for sale, The $50 fee is paid in advance, and commercial and professional services/ specific items for sale, etc. If you have a listings can only be changed every two networking, as a member benefit. DSC DSC member rate or discount, please do months. Because of the long intervals Publications will pilot a section in Camp include this. between deadlines and printing, we Talk for just this purpose, beginning in This special advertising rate is limited cannot change out listings any more the June issue. to MEMBERS ONLY. For two months, frequently. Participants are free at any The new “Business Networking and the 50-words-only listing will run $50, time to cancel their listing, keeping in Services” will provide a space for club a 50 percent savings over the regular mind that we may have gone to press members to search for other members to business card ad in Camp Talk. prior to cancellation. CT provide certain services such as legal or “Do I qualify?” If you make a living We expect only the best ethical conduct from members tax consulting, real estate and mortgage or extra income through a particular and reserve the right to refuse or discontinue any advertising for any reason. DSC is not responsible for brokers, health care practitioners, service or product that you provide, you business transactions between its members or other insurance agents, construction, skilled may list it in business services. For non- entities contacted as the result of advertising in its trades and repair work, etc. We are commercial items for sale, trade or to publications.

Send your wording to [email protected], and you will be contacted for credit card authorization. Deadline for June issue is May 1.

TEXAS HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE Every hunter (including out-of-state hunters) that is born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must successfully complete a Hunter Education Training Course. Minimum age of certification is 9 years of age. Course is one full day, with lunch break.

Class Dates for 2016 June 11 & 12 July 9 & 10 August 20 & 21 October 22 & 23 Classes are held at the Bass Pro Shop in Garland, Texas.

For more information and/or to register, please contact Charles Preslar (972) 270-8688

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SAVE THE DATE

August 4, 2016 DSC 100 Volunteer Kick-Off Party

DSC Office 13709 Gamma Road Dallas, Texas 75244

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CONSERVATION

Nature’s Nation BY SHANE MAHONEY How American hunters can regain the prestige and cultural influence we used to enjoy.

of Britain’s great war-machine and the frenzied push to the Pacific. Never since has there been such an outpouring of popular literature on hunting, and certainly there is nothing today that even remotely approaches the intense mixture of adventure, politics, and nationalism that roared through the printing presses of that time. Unlike today, hunting was at the center of social discourse – not on the outside, an orphan peering in. How, one wonders, do we get it back to this privileged position? Of the many forces that helped advance hunting in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, two emerge as especially important. The first was the drive, post- Revolution, to actually define the American character. After all, before the Revolution One of the most striking things about modern hunting is not the controversy it most Americans still turned to England for engenders, but the enduring, strong support it receives from the wider American their identity and had struggled mightily public. While most organizations and individual hunters appear to accept this to transform the New World landscape to as a matter of course, I have always wondered why this support exists. After all, that ideal, as well as to attain, preserve, and when only 6 percent in the U.S. and Canada actually hunt, doesn’t it appear a little celebrate the social etiquette and values of perplexing as to why some 80 percent of society continues to support our activity the “Mother Country.” With independence and right to do so? In a society that is highly sensitive to issues of animal welfare (if all that changed; and a great celebration of not animal rights), and where the issues of firearms ownership and use are highly the new nation, its landscapes and resources, controversial, why does the unengaged and uninitiated majority always fall to our including wildlife, ensued. side? This was fuelled, in no small measure, by By understanding why the general public so strongly supports legal hunting, we the growing realization that America was may prepare ourselves for any changes in that support in the future. itself changing, and that many aspects of it From the very first colonizing efforts at Jamestown, the wilderness lands, abundant wildlife, and exceptional hunting opportunities of America were extolled. Indeed, the reality of hunting as a means of providing food was of such importance that by the late 19th century that it was clear that Americans had come to view themselves as a hunting culture. This seems natural enough given the role American proficiency in harvesting wildlife had played in provisioning the nation’s early life, and in the firearms skill that proved so useful during the War of Independence. However, there were many other forces, especially those associated with the American identity of self-reliance, independence and hardiness, that helped to vault hunting in America to its heyday of social prominence and leadership in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Indeed, the late 19th century appears to have been an unlikely time for the rise of hunting. Social elites in northeastern American cities were pushing hard to domesticate their societies; advancing the arts, reforming prisons, and launching movements for animal welfare, and even rights. Yet, it was among these same elites, including those of the southern planters, that sport hunting emerged as a valued, even iconic, American pastime. Hunters and their traditions became emblematic of what had made the nation great and, for an increasingly urbanized and serviced society, was the one tonic that might preserve the metal that had driven the defeat

20 | DALLAS SAFARI CLUB NEWS BIGGAME.ORG were already vanishing forever, a truth embodied in the loss of species and the virtual destruction of nearly every Native American culture. Hunting images helped recall the Eden that first colonists had known; and hunting experiences, the idyllic time, fast disappearing, when a man could make his own way alone and unencumbered…just as the Native Americans had done. Indeed, in some very important ways, the American hunter came to subtly blend identity with the Native Americans whose hunting skills were both undeniable and enviable, and whose disappearance was to gradually imbed a justified burden of regret within the American conscience. Thus, while the small scale American farmer was still to be admired for his hard work and determination, the American hunter was to be the one concrete remembrance of America’s beginnings, a frontier adventurer and living assurance of something that resonates still in the American mind – that frontiers and the conquering of them are forever possible and remain a manifest destiny for the nation. Lifted by such social currents, the hunter-citizen vaulted to star status, an indelible link to his nation’s past and future potential. The second great force that helped establish hunting’s pedigree in the 19th century was the rise of natural history, a blend of sciences devoted to understanding the natural world. The vast knowledge of this field held by established European institutions was part and parcel of their nations’ professed superiority in worldly matters. It was an easy shuffle for the North American hunter, already knowledgeable of the ways and haunts of his quarry, to become a purveyor of knowledge about the natural world and there-by to help elevate his own CENTRALTROPHY FLORIDAHUNTS nation to the stage of this discourse. In this sense, the hunter thus became a soldier for his nation’s future, helping it to rise beyond its rough beginnings and to walk with the great Alligator Hunts nations of the world. This hunter-naturalist was to rise to great 2016 Osceola Turkey Hunts Trophy Alligator prominence in American society, and men like John James Hog Hunts Audubon and Theodore Roosevelt have rightfully taken their Hunt Special Year-Round Hunts place in this pantheon, one that has given hunting a credibility $1,750 that simple knowledge of the gun or the skill of shooting never 100% Success in 2015 could. So, what might this short history lesson say to modern Call Today! hunters? If we wish to regain hunting’s early status and high level of respect, then let’s get serious about the two legitimate (321) 632-8995 and honourable faces of our identity…the hunter-citizen who (321) 863-0284 speaks for protection and wise use of our nation’s resources and the hunter-naturalist who acquires, out of admiration and 2017 respect, a deep knowledge of the wildlife we pursue. Then, and Osceola only then, will we return to our rightful place in the American Turkey Hunts mind, a place of prestige and influence. Once there, our past $2,000 will be honoured and our future secured. CT

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RELOADING

Non-Bolt Action Rifles BY TERRY BLAUWKAMP

Even before you do all this, make sure the chamber is clean but getting a short flexible Hoppes pistol cleaning rod with an appropriate bore brush (about 40 caliber) and clean that chamber really good by wrapping some steel-wool around the brush with some Hoppes # 9 or plain lighter fluid on it to help scrub it out. Now that we seem to have the mechanical and functions sorted out, there is another area that need attention − powder. When reloading for the pump and lever actions, it is not big deal as you can pretty much reload with the same powders you have been using in a bolt action − except don’t push the envelope to the maximum loads. Those actions are just not as stiff as a good bolt action is, and if pushed to hard, will seize up t seems I spend just about all my time and resources on bolt action rifles, but this and you can’t get the fired cartridge out. Ifall, I received more requests about information of reloading semi-auto, pump, Now back to what powders to use and lever action rifles than usual. (or not use). A semi-auto is made to By far, the most popular semi-autos are the old Remington 742 and 7400 in .30-06 function by bleeding off a small amount Springfield and .308 Winchester calibers along with the Winchester Model 100. The of the gas to make the action cycle. Winchester Model 88 lever action is a particular favorite of mine. This gas is bled off through a tiny vent Reloading for any one of these is just about the same as for a bolt-action, except hole about half way down the barrel, you need to pay particular attention to resizing cases. If those cases are not brought and hence here lies the problem. If the back to minimum specs, they will give you trouble closing the action on them. The pressure is too high as the bullet passes bolt action can close on a tight cartridge by just using some force on the bolt handle. this vent hole, that high pressure will Unfortunately, any of the other actions have no such camming action and will then slam the action rod into the bolt way too not close and now you have it stuck − neither closed nor open. hard and eventually damage it. I assure you to have a fired case stuck in the chamber is not such a big deal as This is not only for sporting semi- usually just dropping a rod down the bore will knock it loose, but have a loaded autos, but really first taught me the hard cartridge jammed so it will not close or come out is a different story. way when shooting the old M1 Garand I’d say that about 99 percent of all such problems can be solved by first of all using rifle many years ago. what is called a small-base die which is of slightly tighter dimensions than standard We found that we could not use full length dies and by doing this, make the cartridge as small as possible so it slips powder such as 4831 because the into the chamber better. pressure curve was still too high as the If you still have trouble, be sure your shell holder is contacting the base of the die bullet went past the vent hole and that upon full stroke of the handle as this is pushing the cartridge as far into the die as M1 action rod would bend in a hurry possible. with excessive pressure. If you are still having trouble closing the action, take the shell holder and grind In further research, that is, taking off a few thousands so that it pushes the shell even deeper. Redding Reloading some GI ammo apart, we found that 99 Equipment Company also makes a set of shell holders already ground for just that percent of all M1 ammo was loaded with purpose. what appeared to be “4895” powder. So

24 | DALLAS SAFARI CLUB NEWS BIGGAME.ORG as soon as we switched to that slightly faster burning powder, Because I have no experience with them whatsoever. So, I we had no more problems with bent action rods. This is highly recommend you read the article in the 2015 Hodgdon because the pressure had peaked before the bullet got to the Reloading Annual Manual dedicated to .223 AR rifle vent hole and now did not slam it back too hard. reloading. Take a look at the Hornady Reloading Manual #5 page 365 Regarding the .30-06 Springfield and .308 Winchester as they have a section on the M1 Grand, specifically detailing (non-belted) calibers, an interesting quirk crops up when we data. This data can also be used for the other sporting semi- look at the Browning BAR that is a semi-auto made for belted autos like the Remington and Winchesters. magnums like the .300 Winchester. They must be either using Another note about factory ammo is that in the new a smaller vent hole than on the standard calibers because Hornady 2016 Product Catalog on page 10, it speaks of their .300 Winchester factory ammo is certainly loaded with a American Whitetail ammo with powders “compatible with slower burning powder than 4895. It is certainly loaded with semi-autos as well.” something like 4831 which specifically what we did NOT As you may have noted by now, I am not mentioning want to use in the .30-06 Springfield, so how they are making anything about reloading for the AR and such rifles. Why? it work is a bit of a mystery to me. CT

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As a service to DSC members, we are happy to offer the Member Bulletin Left-handed Blaser R93 .257 Weatherby Mag. – with 30mm rings and Board. DEADLINE: the 1st day of the month prior to the issue date. Example: bases. One owner, firearm is about 12 years old and is in very good April 1 is the deadline for the May Camp Talk. Please keep your information condition. Consistently shoots 1/2 MOA. I own two exactly the same and brief and send via email or an attachment to [email protected]. No only need one. This rifle has been to Africa five times and always been placements by phone. All ads will run for three months at no charge to cared for and cleaned. $2,500 OBO. Contact David Guitar at 325-998-1228 or DSC members. If your item sells, please notify the DSC office for removal. email [email protected]. April If you wish to continue the ad, please send your request to ads@biggame. org. No commercial ads. Buy and sell at your own risk. All sales should be Left-handed .257 Weatherby Mag. – Blaser R93 with 30mm scope mounts conducted in compliance with federal, state and local laws. Thanks! and rings. I own two and only need one. Rifle is in very good condition, ~DSC Staff shoots excellent, been to Africa four times but cared for very well. Asking $3,995 OBO. Contact David Guitar at 325-998-1228 or email FIREARMS & AMMO FOR SALE [email protected]. April Weatherby Mark V Safari Custom 300 Wby – features a French walnut 12 Ga. Benelli Super Black Eagle 3.5-inch chambered automatic shotgun; stock carved in the Monte Carlo style. Ebony forend tip and pistol grip. SN U300327, in black matte finish with 28-inch barrel with modified, full and Checkering pattern is a fleur-de-lis design at 22 lines per inch. “Dallas improved cylinder chokes; less than 400 rounds have been fired through Safari Club 5th Edition” engraved in gold on the barrel. Excellent barrel; no signs of wear on piece. Sale price $1,095. Shipping costs added condition. Never been shot. $6,200; Heym .470 NE double rifle “Safari,” very to sale price. Can provide photos, if desired, to potential purchaser. Contact good condition. $14,800. Call Shane at 325-721-3490 or email Joe Ring at 601-445-3200, 601-660-1035 or [email protected]. [email protected]. April May .375 H&H – This firearm was sighted in before hunt in Zim and took a nice 20 Ga. Weatherby Regency O/U shotgun; SN R07424; has blond to dark Cape buffalo; has been kept in gun safe since 2006; custom left-hand stock stock and fore grip; nickel plating around receiver, and gold trigger and fore and the factory right-hand stock; also have ammo. Contact Jack East at grip release pin; has several scratches on stock, particularly near point 501-680-1302. March on butt caused by gun case wear; 3-inch chamber, 28-inch modified and improved cylinder barrels and has a Weatherby recoil pad. Approximately one (1) case of shells fired through barrels. Has been sitting in gun case VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND GEAR and safe for many years. Sale price $1,500. Contact Joe Ring at 601-445-3200, 601-660-1035, or [email protected]. May Schmidt-Bender 30mm Scope, 3x12, very good optics, approximately 20 years old. $1,000 OBO. Contact David Guitar at 325-998-1228 or email Custom Shop “C Grade” Remington 700 6mm – Beautiful tiger-stripe [email protected]. April stock, rosewood and white line embellishments; metal has fine polish and high luster bluing. Original Leupold 2-7 scope. A real showpiece HUNTS WANTED/FOR SALE/AVAILABLE and a fine shooter. Asking $1,875. Serious inquiries contact [email protected]. May Hunting Lease Wanted – Experienced DSC member interested in joining deer- or duck-hunting lease within two hours of DFW Metroplex. Please T/C Encore with Black Thumbhole Stock. Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 scope on contact Dewey Dalton Sr. at 214-343-7400. May 26-inch .25-06 slightly used barrel. Also included is a 24-inch .243 barrel, iron sights, but drilled and tapped. Asking $850 for the set. Will not break Hunting Lease Wanted – Group of 10 experienced hunters looking for set. Contact [email protected]. May deer lease within two and a half hours of DFW Metroplex. Group has own blinds, corn, and protein feeders. Group prefers at least 1,000 acres. Would Tikka T3 Left-Hand Stock (unused) with Virgin .308 Win Barrel. No action. consider any property with or without lodging; several have trailers. Please Asking $65. Contact [email protected]. May call 214-536-9549, or email [email protected]. May

.375 SxS Holland and Holland – SN 19341. Built in 1908. Formerly owned by 10-day South African Safari for Four Hunters (or non-hunters) for Sale – 7 Graeme Wright, the guru for load development. Beautiful wood. Hunted big days’ hunting with Thwane Safaris plus 3 days touring Kruger National game in three countries in Africa, and it’s also great on West Texas deer. Park; all lodging, meals, ground transport and includes half of one In original case. Serious inquires only. Contact Dennis at 903-530-8844 or Cape buffalo trophy fee ($6,900), with the other half ($6,900) due upon email [email protected]. April booking dates, summer 2016; airfare and additional trophy fees extra, but reasonable; see www.thwanesafarisafrica.com for more info. Purchased Browning Grade III Over/Under – .410 bore and has fixed chokes in skeet/ January 2015 at DSC Live Auction (a $25,500 value!); sacrifice at only skeet. The barrels are 28” and the receiver has a coin finish. It comes with $6,500 OBO (paid much more). Call or email Scott Jones at 469-261-9770 or a like-new Browning hard case, Browning hang-tags, and an adjustable [email protected] butt pad. KICK-EEZ recoil pads, and the gun has beautiful wood. Shot very little and pictures are available. $1,900. Call Matt at 713-504-5222 or email Hunting Lease Wanted – Looking for two to four hunters to participate in [email protected]. April a hunting lease in Benjamin, Texas. For details, please call or email Alex at 713-416-8614 or [email protected]. March Custom .375 H&H Magnum – Built by Vic Olson, St. Louis, Missouri. Enfield action, claw extractor, fixed express sights plus Talley Q/D mounts holding Leupold Vari-X III 1.5 x 5 power. Very nice oil finished walnut stock with MISCELLANEOUS hand checkering. Light recoil. $3,000. Ammunition negotiable. Call Greg at 817-713-1169. April .460 Weatherby Wanted: Member interested in acquiring .460 Weatherby, preferably ported and scope included, but not mandatory. Contact Ben Grounds at 903-814-4414 or [email protected]. March

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