Without the irreplaceable financial benefit that legal sport hunting brings to the rural people who live among the wildlife, the game will ultimately disappear, as surely as the human population swells to devour it. The human population in Africa is set to double in the next 30 years. Who will save the wildlife that will [...]
In early March, anti-hunters protested immediately when Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced plans to open grizzly hunting after over 40 years. In 1975, the grizzly bear population of Greater Yellowstone’s Ecosystem was put on the endangered species list when numbers dwindled down to 136 bears. In June 2017, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [...]
Come join DSC South Texas and the crew of Trailing the Hunter's Moon for the 2018 DSC SAAM™ Weekend, March 2nd through 4th! This will be a fun filled 3 nights and 2 full days of shooting training in the great outdoors in Southwest Texas at the FTW Ranch and the SAAM Program! This year’s [...]
This week, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released the prototype statistics from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account (ORSA). In other words, another report shows how the economy is supported by outdoor recreation. And the numbers are impressive. Here are some highlights: The outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.0 percent ($373.7 [...]
Big game translocation and population restoration; apps for citizen science data collection; land management for invasive species; effects of airports on migratory bird populations.... Anyone? Bueller? This weekend, wildlife biologists, professors and students, state and federal agency employees, and reps from NGOs across Texas—the “boots on the grounds” conservationists—have gathered to learn, share and [...]
Over the last few weeks, the team at the US Department of the Interior has had a moment to reflect on all that has been accomplished over the last year. From overturning the ban on lead ammo and tackle to the numerous new areas for public land use, 2017 was a year of numerous successes [...]
It's that time of year again! The Greatest Hunters Convention on The Planet is just 10 days away. Still not exactly sure what all you plan on doing? Click on any icon below for helpful hints on how to know what’s going on at this year’s show. #dscshow2018 Schedule of Events Make sure you’re at every [...]
Eleven fantastic items will close tomorrow evening in the Premier Online Auction leaving plenty of time for Christmas gifting. If you’ve already checked them out, then check again because a very special item has recently been added that you won’t want to miss out on that is sure to become a favorite on any DSC [...]
At a whopping 108x212 feet, a huge new outdoor board has gone up at Pacific and Griffin, in advance of the DSC Convention and Sporting Expo next month on Jan. 4-7. To some the message might seem counterintuitive. Across the face of a massive lion run the words: IN THE FIGHT TO SAVE HIS SPECIES, [...]
