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2016 Photography Competition Award Winners

    Here are the winners of the 2016 DSC Photography Competition. Congratulations to all that entered. About the Judges: Robert Hart is former picture editor at the Dallas Morning News and is currently an adjunct professor of journalism teaching photojournalism at both Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University. He was named “Best Photographer […]

The Hunting Report: USFWS to Implement New Elephant Trophy Import Requirements

Per The Hunting Report, the USFWS will be revising their requirements on elephant trophies. “The new requirements are scheduled to take effect on July 6, one month from today. If you plan to hunt elephant this safari season you will need to acquire an enhancement import permit from the Division of Management Authority of USFWS […]

Capstick Award Nominations Now Open

The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award Committee has opened nominations for individuals or organizations who meet the criteria of this most prestigious award. Each year the Capstick Award honors and recognizes an individual or organization whose achievements reveal a sustained and significant contribution to the conservation of wildlife and habitat. Each winner will have […]

Nature’s Nation

BY SHANE MAHONEY How American hunters can regain the prestige and cultural influence we used to enjoy. One of the most striking things about modern hunting is not the controversy it engenders, but the enduring, strong support it receives from the wider American public. While most organizations and individual hunters appear to accept this as […]

DSC Ninth Annual Big Bore Shoot

In case you missed it: the ninth Annual Big Bore Shoot was yet again hugely succesful. Here’s a quick recap video of the day’s events. Special thanks to Heym USA for sponsoring this fantastic day.  

The Course Forward: Our Future as Hunters

This article was featured in the May Edition of Camp Talk, our monthly newsletter for our members. We strongly suggesttaking the time to give this a good read. BY JERRY BULLOCK, DSC MEMBER Shane Mahoney’s column in the fall issue of Game Trails (reprinted from Sports Afield, and reprinted on pages 20-21 here) lays out the […]

DSC Submits Official Comment to USFWS on African Elephant Uplisting

DSC submitted its official comment yesterday in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s call for comments regarding the future of the African elephant. In March, the Service began accepting comments of scientific and commercial information concerning the possible reclassification of the African elephant from Threatened to Endangered. The Service requested factual comments to […]

DSC Northeast- Summer 2016 Sporting Clays & Steak Social

Kick off Summer by joining other DSC Northeast chapter members & guests for a fun afternoon of Sporting Clays followed by a delicious Steak dinner!  Details as follows: DATE:  Thursday, June 2nd TIME:  3PM – Onwards PLACE:  Addieville East Farm (Mapleville, RI)  Directions HERE COST:  $40 per shooter (includes round of 50 clays and steak […]

Bipartisan Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus Members Gather for Annual Shooting Competition

May 11, 2016 (Washington, DC) – Yesterday, 30 bipartisan Members of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) joined representatives from the sportsmen’s community for a trap, skeet and sporting clays competition at the annual Congressional Shoot-Out in Glenn Dale, Maryland.  Held annually for more than 20 years, this event brings together Republicans and Democrats, who share […]