by Managing Editor | May 12, 2021 | Conservation, hunting, Partnership, Wildlife Conservation
The New Zealand Deerstalkers Association believes the Department of Conservation’s 2021/22 tahr control operational plan released yesterday is a step in the right direction and notes the plan acknowledges the important role played by recreational hunters in tahr...
by Managing Editor | May 10, 2021 | Digital Camp Talk Article, Guest Article, hunting, Op-Ed, Outdoor Recreation, Public Land, State and Federal Regulations
Digital mapping technologies have become an essential part of a hunter’s toolkit, particularly on public lands across the country. Equipped with only a smartphone or a handheld GPS unit, sportsmen and women can see exactly where they stand relative to landmarks and...
by Managing Editor | Apr 12, 2021 | Conservation in Action, Digital Camp Talk Article, DSC Foundation, hunting, Wildlife Conservation
As you have probably noticed, we heavily promote the idea that hunting is conservation. It seems, to me, to be a concept beyond question. Somewhat surprisingly, there are some within the ranks of hunters, and many from the ranks of anti-hunting ideologues, who dispute...
by Managing Editor | Apr 9, 2021 | Digital Camp Talk Article, Heritage, hunting
Like many other hunters, my annual hunting calendar is filled with a variety of different adventures. Depending on my success in the draw, there is usually a few solo archery elk quests, mule deer or pronghorn hunts in the western states, a family mule deer hunt in...
by Managing Editor | Apr 1, 2021 | Digital Camp Talk Article, hunting, President's Message
Happy New Year! Yes, I know it’s April already, but it’s the start of DSC’s calendar year. And maybe it’s just me, but as we start to emerge from this crazy Covid period, it is actually starting to feel like a new year to me. I’m Amy Callender, DSC’s president for the...
by Managing Editor | Mar 30, 2021 | Africa, Awards, Conservation, hunting, News, Sustainable Use, Wildlife Conservation
In July 2017, Namibia Professional Hunting Association presented a new Trophy Measurement System to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism. In 2020, Namibia Professional Hunting Association began the Age Related Trophy (ART) Measurement System, “creating...
