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A Texas hunter and DSC Life Member has received from the U.S. government a permit to bring home the taxidermy from a planned hunt for a black rhino in Namibia.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – which administers the Endangered Species Act and regulates Americans’ associated activities – approved the import permit based on the scientific and financial validity of the rhino hunt. Read the agency’s announcement at www.fws.gov.

DSC says the federal approval is vindication for biologists in Africa who prescribed the hunt as way to grow rhino populations. Aged, non-breeding male

rhinos are known to charge and kill younger bulls, cows and even calves. This behavior, well documented in scientific literature, jeopardizes the future of a herd. Removing these animals enhances herd productivity.

DSC auctioned the permit for $350,000 - reportedly the highest

price ever paid for a big-game hunting permit in Africa – with 100 percent of proceeds going to Namibia for rhino conservation, habitat and anti-poaching initiatives.

“Animal rights extremists bashed the scientists, threatened the buyer and harassed DSC. Now that the

Feds Approve Rhino Permit

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VOLUME 28, ISSUE 3 APRIL 2015

IN THIS ISSUEPresident’s Letter ..........................3

Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish, Spend ...............................................5

DEF ...................................................7

Reloading ........................................8

Sixteen Hundred Pounds of Charge ......................................10

Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficker Jailed ..........................12

S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza ...........16

Nuisance Wildlife: Part 3 ..........18

Good News, Bad News for Rhino, Elephant Conservation ..............22

New Members ............................27

Support for Professional Hunters .................28

Member Bulletin Board ............30

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

Bring it on! I’m stepping into the role of President for DSC this month, and I want to hit the ground running. Of course, we are still energized from a great show and one of the best S.A.F.E.T.Y. events ever, so we have momentum. The time is now to capitalize on all that energy and keep it moving.

On our plates in the coming months, in addition to some fun events such as the Crawfish Boil (April 25), the Big Bore Shoot (May 9), the Fun Shoot (June 6), and the Wine Pairing Dinner (July 10), there will be plenty of interesting monthly meetings. Call the office to sign up to hear Joel Bryce from Delta Waterfowl on May 19. Watch the cover of Camp Talk for upcoming meeting announcements.

Part of the DSC mission is conservation, and we must continue the fight to deliver the concept of science-based sustainable use as the benchmark for conservation of wild species and habitat protection. The rhino permit has been issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (see cover story). This will be an ongoing matter, and might again enter the mainstream media. DSC will be standing by with answers to the questions, and will emphasize the importance of this hunt in the grand scheme of black rhino conservation.

I stand ready to serve the club in the best way I can. If there is anything you wish to bring to my attention, I am available by email or cell, [email protected] and 972-938-6800.

Keep It Moving! CAMP TALK PRODUCTION STAFFBen F. Carter III, PublisherJay Ann Cox, Ph.D, Editor in ChiefGayne C. Young, Editor Online MediaTerry Blauwkamp, Reloading Editor@ Graphics, Art and ProductionNieman Printing, Printing

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OFFICERSKarl Evans, PresidentChris Hudson, Immediate Past President Mark Kielwasser, President ElectRebecca Evans, SecretaryJohn Eads, CPA, Treasurer

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Constitutional Right to Hunt, Fish, Spend

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Hunting and fishing are more than just traditional lifestyles or weekend hobbies in Texas. They’re an economic force. Consider current statistics:

• 2.7 million people hunt or fish in Texas – more than the population of Houston (2.1 million).

• $4.1 billion is spent annually on hunting and fishing in Texas – a business nearly twice the size of our state’s second-largest agricultural commodity, cotton ($2.3 billion).

• 65,000 jobs in Texas are supported by hunting and fishing – more than Dell, the University of Texas-Austin and MD Anderson Cancer Center combined (59,000 jobs).

• $415 million in state and local taxes is generated from hunting and fishing in Texas – enough to support the average salaries of 8,100 police officers.

Imagine the impacts on our home state if it all went away!Well-funded animal rights and anti-hunting organizations are

chipping away at hunting and fishing. Publicity stunts, frivolous lawsuits, exploiting the Endangered Species Act, misleading petitions and ballot initiatives – backed by millions of dollars in emotional advertising – are the tools of their trade.

And they’ve proven effective in several states. Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin and Wyoming are no longer

allowed to control wolf populations through hunting. Dove hunting was stopped in Michigan. Hunting cougars was outlawed in California, and now residents can’t even import mountain lions taken legally in other states. In Maine, bear management via hunting is under regular attack, in spite of the fact that bear populations are at historic highs!

It’s only a matter of time before such shenanigans are tried in Texas.

However, two bills currently making their way through the Texas legislature, HJR61 by Rep. Trent Ashby (R-Lufkin) and SJR22 by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), propose constitutional protections for hunting and fishing. Passage requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers. If that happens, the question will go before voters on the November ballot.

It’s an opportunity to ward off future assaults. Eighteen states already have passed right-to-hunt-and-fish amendments, and they’re working.

For example, in Nebraska, less than two years after giving the wildlife commission authority to open a season on cougars, an

indecisive legislature tried to repeal the hunt. Gov. Dave Heineman’s veto stopped the measure. His rationale was the state’s right-to-hunt constitutional amendment, passed in 2012. Heineman said legislatively banning a hunt appeared to violate a provision of the law stating that hunting “is the preferred means” of managing wildlife, and he did not wish to go against Nebraskans’ intent.

Yes, Texas is a unique sporting stronghold. We have the most hunters of any state. Only Florida has more anglers. If you’re one of us, it might be easy to shrug off the need for a full-blown constitutional amendment to protect something so engrained in Texas culture.

Which is the sort of apathy our opponents are counting on.If you don’t hunt or fish, perhaps you don’t understand how

hunters and anglers help manage and control wild species. Highway collisions with deer, tick-borne diseases, crop depredation, livestock losses, rabies, raccoons in the attic, goose poop on the putting greens. All these and more would increase, likely dramatically, if not for hunters.

As a non-hunter or non-angler, maybe you’re also unaware that hunters and anglers pay for today’s science-based conservation and habitat programs. Sporting license sales and special gear taxes deliver critical funding to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Or perhaps you’ve never considered that hunting and fishing are sustainable alternatives for providing your family with organic, local, lean, healthy protein.

BY BEN CARTER, DSC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

If you don’t hunt or fish, perhaps you don’t understand how hunters and anglers help manage and control

wild species. Highway collisions with deer, tick-borne diseases, crop depredation, livestock losses, rabies,

raccoons in the attic, goose poop on the putting greens. All these and more would increase, likely

dramatically, if not for hunters.

Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife


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world’s leading conservation agency has approved the hunt as a way to help rhino populations, and issued an import permit, I hope some of the naysayers will make an effort to actually understand what they were protesting,” said Ben Carter, DSC executive director.

Namibia is authorized to sell up to five rhino hunting licenses a year. With hunting as part of its management plan, and with associated funds to fuel conservation and law enforcement

programs, Namibia’s black rhino population has grown from 60 animals in 1966 to about 1,500 today.

The rhino hunt may be scheduled for later this year or even 2016.

Carter commended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for its professionalism throughout the permitting process and public comment period. CT

All of which is exactly the sort of unfamiliarity our opponents are counting on.

And if you’re part of our opposition – an animal rights advocate who hates hunting, fishing, ranching, eating meat, drinking milk, wearing leather, riding horses, keeping pets and all the other ways that human life depends on animals – well, that’s the sort of extremism that led to America’s constitutional protections movement in the first place.

Texans’ ideals regarding hunting and fishing are all over the board. So just consider the economic impacts. Every issue is personal when it flattens your wallet. And if hunting and fishing

suddenly went away, current statistics from the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation show Texas would lose $11.3 million in spending – daily! Over the course of a year, the rippling effect would be a staggering $7.2 billion blow to our home state!

If you don’t support HJR61 and SJR22, I’m betting the financial hit is the sort of impact that you’re not counting on. CT

Do you agree? Let your voice be heard and become a member of DSC to join with other hunter-conservationists. Do you disagree? Let us hear from you. Please write to [email protected]. If you are not sure, keep reading Camp Talk, come to a monthly meeting and make an informed decision.



A GREAT Day At The Range

Oh boy, oh boy, the weather is perfect, there is just a light breeze and I’ve got a whole lot of things I need to do today. Plus, I have the whole range to myself. My “to-do” list consists of the following:

1. .30-06 Springfield Browning A Bolt to test 180-grain Barnes TSX loads.

2. .300 RUM (Remington Ultra Magnum) also to test Barnes TSX & MRX bullets

3. .338 RUM to zero in a new scope and test some reloads

4. .338 Winchester Magnum that is brand new and so far does not like the factory ammo it has been fed, so I’ll try some reloads of misc. recipes.

5. 7mm Remington Magnum to zero in a Kahles scope I am testing.

It is not a terribly hot day, so the rifle barrels should cool off quite nicely. I can keep right on shooting in rotation. I also have a small electric fan that I plug in the cigarette lighter of the truck that blows on the barrels to help cool them between sessions.

Rifle 1 was the Browning .30-06 Springfield that seemed to settle in using 48 grains of IMR 4895 and the 180-grain TSX bullets at 2,644 fps.

Rifle 2 was a Remington Model 700 .300 RUM, and it was a bit more of challenge. Seeing as how I had no previous experience with this caliber, it was a start from scratch deal. I could only go “by the book” and see how it plays out.

Knowing the .300 RUM is an seriously over-bore caliber, I went right to H1000 and Reloder 25 powders with 180-grain TSX and MRX bullets.

About the best velocity I could get was a little over 3,000 fps, but no where near the velocity of 3,222 fps I get with Federal Premium 180 Nosler Partition factory ammo. However, I was absolutely impressed with the groups I got with those Barnes MRX bullets with one-inch groups being the norm at just over 3,000 fps with H1000.

Now Rifle 3 was also a Remington Model 700, but in a .338 RUM and was another whole new experience. Just like the .300 RUM, it really could gobble up the powder.

I shot only 225-grain bullets of various manufacturers and styles ranging from Hornady Inter-Lock soft points and SST’s to Speer Boat Tails and Barnes TSX. Again I started with various

slow burning powders, like H1000 and Reloder 25, but using 93 grains of old reliable H 4831t and 225-grain TSX bullets, I got 2,981 fps. I would certainly have no qualms on using it on Big Brown or Grizzly Bears or any African plains game. Out to 300-plus yards, it would shoot about as flat as a .300 Winchester Magnum does.

When I slowed the .338 RUM down to 2,744 fps with 81 grains of Reloder 19, it “clover leafed” 225-grain Hornady SST’s, but that is just common .338 Winchester Magnum velocity so it should perform just fine too.

When I filled up a case with 100 grains of H1000, it produced over 3,060 fps with 225-grain Hornady soft points. Whoa, what a long range kudu or elk load that would be. The scope on this rifle was a 3.5X10 Smith & Wesson. I was impressed with its clarity and hope it will stand the test of time and the recoil of the RUM.

Rifle 4 was a Remington Model 700 in a .338 Winchester Magnum with a Hogue over-molded pillar bedded stock on it and a big 3.5x 10 x 50mm Leupold Scope. The owner (who was along to shoot it) said it did “not shoot worth a #@$%, and asked if I would check it out. He was shooting Federal Cartridge 225-grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claws. Now I’ve used Federal Bear Claws in my own .338 Winchester Magnum for years and was always quite happy with them. He was partially right in that his rifle did not shoot them very well, as groups went about 2-1/2 inches, but the velocity was quite good at 2,770 fps, and only a 33 fps Extreme Spread velocity variation.

Things really improved with handloads by using 225 grain Hornady Spire Points, 225 grain Hornady SST’s and 225 grain Speer Boat Tails, all of which grouped just barely over an inch.

Now when I tried some 250 grain Hornady Spire Points, things really got interesting. With both 67 grain of H 4350 and 73 gr of Reloder 22, velocities averaged 2,650 fps. But groups ran UNDER an inch most of the time, and one group had all three shots in one tiny cloverleaf.

So the moral of this rifle is don’t shoot factory ammo but reload 250 grain Hornady Spire Points.

Last but not least, was my old Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 in a 7 mm Rem Magnum that I was going to test a 3-9X Kahles scope on. This rifle was of certain “known ability,” so if there was weak spot in this scope, I’d find it here. This was a very nice clear scope but a bit heavy as compared to a Leupold. The

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Feel free to contact Terry with any questions or comments at [email protected].

thing that drove me nuts was the adjustments. They must be “European,” not American, as I had to stop and figure out which way to turn them every time I made an adjustment. They were not marked UP or R, but H and L. It sure seems to me that if they are going to market this scope in the USA, at least put the common Up – Down and Right - Left markings on it.

Although once I did get the gun zeroed, I remained impressed with the clarity, and the focus adjustments that were on the eye piece and also on the side with numerical ranges indicated.

My last group with this rifle was a real dandy, as all three shots went into one tiny cloverleaf. It was with 175-grain Hornady Spire Point bullets and 66 grains of old Accurate Magnum Rifle Powder, or as they called it, MRP. I’m sure sorry they don’t make that powder any more, and will have to hoard my meager supply.

It indeed was a great day on the range and I just love experimenting with different guns and loads. CT


HUNTING FEATURE

Sixteen Hundred Pounds Of ChargeBY GAYNE C. YOUNG, DSC LIFE MEMBER

Your life doesn’t flash before your eyes.Your thoughts don’t run to your children, loved ones, or

friends. No.When 1,600 pounds of steel-muscled angry bovine is

charging toward you, the only thing you think about is making your shot a good one. And how bad it’s gonna hurt if it’s not.

My PH Joe O’Bannon told me as much – well, he used a lot more colorful language – prior to my hunting water buffalo at J & R Outfitters in the deep swamps of Florida this past fall. There, on 4,000 acres of primordial vegetation, blistering heat, and smothering humidity, I discovered first hand this very sudden adrenaline-fueled realization not once but twice.

“The buff we got,” Joe explained en route from the airport in West Palm Beach to J & R’s ranch just outside Indiantown, “are a mixture of Asian, Australian, and European bloodlines. They’re 40 to 50 percent bigger than Cape buffalo and definitely more dangerous.”

“Why is that?” I asked.“Probably because they don’t have any natural predators

after them. Since birth the only thing they’ve had to fear on the ranch is man, and they don’t like them much at all.”

My friend and buffalo hunting addict Craig Boddington agreed. “I’ve hunted water buffalo in Argentina, Australia, Asia, and in the United States. I have seen them to be every bit as tough as African buffalo, maybe tougher because they’re bigger.” And just to put the fear of God – and buffalo – into me Craig added, “And I think following a wounded water buffalo is every bit as dangerous wherever you hunt them.” Thanks, Craig.

Back to Joe.“Another reason the buffs are so ill-tempered,” Joe

continued, “is because most of them are solitary. We only have bulls on the ranch and they don’t have much to do with each other. They sometime feed together but that’s about it.”

“Are they Dugga boys?” I asked, referring to the famed old solitary bulls of the Cape variety. “Or does that term apply to water buffalo?”

“If it doesn’t, it should, cuz they’re just as nasty. We’ve shot eight buff in self-defense on the ranch since they were introduced on it in the mid-1980s.”

“In self-defense?”“Yeah. As in they charged and I didn’t want to die so I shot

them. In self-defense.” This was going to be fun.I arrived at the ranch to find it a combination of swamp,

flooded plains and forests of pine and cabbage palm. Water is

overly abundant in variety with ponds, canals, streams, or marsh. It was in these marsh areas that buffalo like to call home.

“Buffalo are like any other animal,” Joe began, as he pushed our open Toyota 4Runner through top-of-the-tire-depth water. “They’re most active in the morning and before sunset. During the day, they hole up in the marsh. Most have their own island or paddock or some higher piece of ground.”

Joe stopped the truck, donned an ammo belt and rested his .500 over his shoulder and gestured toward the flooded muck before us. I belted my ammo and took my Krieghoff .470 NE double from its travel scabbard and followed Joe’s lead. Despite the early hour of 9 o’clock in the morning (that’s very early for a writer such as myself), the mercury already stood at 90 degrees. The air was thick enough to have weight and humid enough to allow fish to fly. “Perfect buffalo-hunting weather,” Joe explained. My PH and I trekked through ankle-depth and mid-calf water, through and around scrub and reeds and skirted stands of pine and islands of palm. In the shade we were accosted by mosquitoes and black flies and in the sun we baked in our own juices. About a half an hour into our jungle foray, Joe spotted two buffalo lying under a hammock of palms some 75 yards before us.

Joe determined them to be far too young to consider engaging but just perfect for him to use as a living diagram to point out preferred shot placement. Joe was detailing a quartering shot when the two winded us. As if to prove he

The author’s first bull weighed 1,400 pounds and carried 87.25 inches of horn


was big enough to be taken seriously, one of the bulls ambled forward in mock charge. He lowered his head, kicked the dirt, snorted loudly, and exploded forward in incremental movements. Whether it was simply to show off or that the bull didn’t like Joe’s screams of “go awn!” that caused the buff to turn and leave, I don’t know, but I was elated to have witnessed this spectacle all the same.

“Again, it’ll be different when an older one comes at ya. The older ones don’t mock charge. They just charge.”

After crossing back through a waist-deep canal, we came across the largest herd of axis deer I’d ever seen. I estimated the number at over 100, while Joe assured me it was not over 80. I argued my numbers until Joe broke rank to point out a gray-muzzled old buck heading up the rear.

“That old boy won’t make it much longer,” Joe mused. “You think you can hit him?”

“With a .470?” I asked. “Yeah, nine hundred grains should do an axis nice,” Joe

smiled. “Pretty sure it’ll knock him down.”

I took to a knee and drew a bead on the old buck and squeezed. The past-his-prime patriarch never took another step. Joe was estimating the antler length when a sudden clap of thunder took us by surprise. A quick look at the sky told us that our hunt had come to an end.

It rained for the majority of the night but by the break of dawn it was clear, albeit more humid than it was the day before. Joe and I hit the field around 8:00 a.m. (again, way too early for this writer), determined to find a suitable buffalo. It didn’t happen quickly. By noon we had made three approaches. The first one ended when a sudden wind change sent the target running; the other when an unseen but suddenly spooked axis deer appeared to ruin the party; and the third attempt ended when the solitary bull turned out not to be very solitary after all. He had a friend, and Joe deemed an approach too dangerous.

Fortunately, my luck changed that afternoon. Joe spotted an old bull bedded down in a thicket of cabbage palm some 300 yards from the edge of a flooded field we were wading. We made our way through the vegetation toward the solitary bull. At 40 yards, Joe told me to get comfortable and “take him.” I didn’t have the luxury of calming myself as the bull somehow – and quite suddenly – became aware of our presence. He stood from his nest in the palms and grunted loudly then shot forward in charge. Joe mumbled, “Now would be a good time to shoot him,” and I fired. My first shot hit the buff in the shoulder. My second in the chest and, just as Joe had mused earlier in the hunt, only seemed to irritate the black bovine. I fired twice more, hitting the bull each time, and he collapsed some 15 yards before me. He was a tremendous bull, weighing 1,400 pounds and carrying 87.25 inches of horn. I was elated. Joe? Not so much.

He insisted that I not leave Florida until I took a bull measuring 90 inches or more. When we found such a bull later that evening the scenario played out much like it had with my first bull. It took four shots from my Krieghoff to lower the boom on that bruiser, despite my first two shots smashing through both lungs and nicking his heart. He, like my first bull, dropped at less than 20 yards before my feet. Although he didn’t get as close to me as the first, he was far bigger, weighing over 1,600 pounds and carrying 91.25 inches of horn.

So, was Joe right about what goes through your head when charged by a buff?

Absolutely, and more so.And I can’t wait to experience it again. CT

The mercury already stood at 90 degrees. The air was thick enough to have weight and humid enough to allow fish to fly. “Perfect buffalo-hunting weather.”


A Canadian antiques dealer, Tony Guan, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for smuggling rhinoceros horns, elephant ivory and coral.

At sentencing in March, Judge Swain called it “a very serious offense” and said that Guan “helped to feed a hot market for these goods” and further stated that the defendant’s conduct “feeds demand for the slaughter of rare and already endangered species.”

Guan was arrested in March 2014, as part of “Operation Crash,” a nationwide crackdown on the illegal trafficking in rhinoceros horns, for Guan’s role in smuggling and attempting to smuggle rhinoceros horns, as well as items carved from elephant ivory and coral, from auction houses throughout the United States to Canada.

Guan, the president and owner of Bao Antiques in Richmond, British Columbia, was arrested after flying from Vancouver, Canada, to New York City and purchasing two

endangered black rhinoceros horns from undercover special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at a storage facility in the Bronx, New York. After purchasing the horns, Guan had the undercover agents drive him and a female accomplice acting as his interpreter to a nearby express mail store where he mailed the horns to an address in Point Roberts, Washington, less than a mile from the Canadian border and 17 miles from his business. Guan falsely labeled the box of black rhinoceros horns as containing “handicrafts.” Guan indicated that he had people who could drive the horns across the border and that he had done so many times before.

At the same time Guan was arrested in the United States, Canadian authorities executed a search warrant at his antique business in Richmond. Canadian law enforcement seized various wildlife objects from the business, nine of which have been positively identified as wildlife objects

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Rhino Horn, Ivory Trafficker Jailed


purchased in the United States via a New York City-based internet auction business. These items, made from elephant ivory and coral, were smuggled out of the Unites States and into Canada without the required declaration or Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permits. Some were shipped directly to Canada and others were sent, at Guan’s direction, to addresses near the U.S./Canadian border in Point Roberts. Guan also recruited college-age family members and acquaintances to assist him with smuggling the wildlife items. In addition, during the search of Guan’s business, Canadian law enforcement also discovered illegal narcotics, including approximately 50,000 ecstasy pills.

After the sentencing in March, officials key to obtaining a conviction released statements.

“Wildlife smuggling is a transnational crime that knows no borders and requires an international response,” said

Assistant Attorney General Cruden. “Cooperation between the United States and Canadian law enforcement was crucial to cracking this case. The U.S. greatly appreciates the assistance of Environment Canada in bringing Guan to justice. International law enforcement collaboration is essential if we are to prevent elephant and rhino species from being extinguished in our own lifetime.”

“Trafficking in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory poses a literally existential threat to these endangered or vulnerable species, who die a cruel, pointless death due to greed,” said U.S. Attorney Bharara. “These living creatures are not among us as a source of wanton plunder. Without strict enforcement of international agreements and U.S. laws, these extraordinary animals may disappear from the face of the earth. Tony Guan has learned the price of putting profit over the prolonged existence of rhinos and elephants.”

“The illegal trade in rhinoceros horns is the number one threat to many populations of African rhinos, and is driving the species towards extinction,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Dan Ashe. “The wholesale slaughter of these magnificent animals in the wild is taking place so a few callous individuals can line their own pockets. But global law enforcement cooperation through avenues such as the Fish and Wildlife Service’s Operation Crash is bringing people like Guan to justice, and we thank our Canadian and other international partners for the critical role they play in cases such as this. Together we will end the scourge of rhino horn and other wildlife trafficking.”

“The successful outcome of this investigation, and the ongoing success of Operation Crash, is another example of the strong collaboration that exists between Environment Canada’s Enforcement Branch, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and our partners in conservation enforcement agencies across Canada and the United States,” said Chief Enforcement Officer Gord Owen of Environment Canada.

According to the indictment, other documents filed in federal court and statements made at various proceedings in this case, including the sentencing:

A “crash” is the term for a herd of rhinoceros. Operation Crash is an ongoing effort to detect, deter and prosecute those engaged in the illegal killing of rhinoceros and the unlawful trafficking of rhinoceros horns. CT

TEXAS HUNTEREDUCATION 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.

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

Class Dates for 2015May 16 & 17June 13 & 14July 11 & 12

August 15 & 16October 24 & 25

Classes are held at the Bass Pro Shop in Garland, Texas.

Trafficking in rhinoceros horns and elephant ivory poses a literally existential threat to these endangered or vulnerable species, who die a cruel, pointless death due to greed.


S.A.F.E.T.Y. Extravaganza

This Spring, the S.A.F.E.T.Y. event moved to a new venue, Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort in Yantis, Texas. The day started a bit chilly, but quickly warmed up by mid-morning. The chill didn’t daunt any of the happy participants, though. Volunteers, students and parents alike were enjoying each

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other from the get-go. DSC has hosted students and parents from area schools for many such events, and depends on the volunteers to make it great. If you would like to volunteer, contact Scot McClure, Education Coordinator, at (972) 392-3505, or email [email protected].


Nuisance Wildlife, Part 3: Cowbirds

Throughout North America, songbird numbers are declining. While there is no single reason for this decline, one major contributing factor is the spread of the cowbirds due to landscape changes throughout North America.Cowbird Facts

The Brown-headed Cowbird, Molothrus ater, is a member of the blackbird family. The adult male is easily identified by his brown head and metallic green-black body. Female cowbirds are a pale brown with a gray-brown head. Both males and females have a length of about 7-1/2 inches. Cowbirds are called brood parasites because they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and do not care for their own young. Their parasitic reproduction strategy is unique among the world’s blackbird species. Today, brown-headed cowbirds occur throughout the U.S.

Cowbirds evolved to follow herds of grazing animals, often covering many miles in a day. They can little afford the time to build their own nests, lay and incubate eggs, and care for the chicks. Instead, the female cowbird finds the nest of another bird, lays a single egg in it, and leaves. The female cowbird may do this an average of up to 40 times per breeding season. In fact, a female in a captive breeding study laid over 70 eggs in a single year. The female cowbird will remove or destroy some or all of the eggs and or nestlings of the host birds.

The host birds, usually songbirds, raise the cowbird chick as their own. Cowbird eggs hatch sooner and the young grow faster, so the cowbird chicks get most of the food and have been known to push the host’s chicks completely out of the

nest. A majority of the time, the adult host birds end up feeding and caring for only the cowbird chick, rather than raising the next generation of their own kind.Declining Songbird Populations

Cowbirds once occurred only in short-grass prairies, where they followed buffalo herds, feeding on insects stirred up by the grazing animals. Human-caused changes to the environment, including the introductions of domesticated grazing animals and cultivated fields and lawns,

has greatly benefited the cowbird, helping it to spread to new territories and prey on more songbird species. Today, the cowbird parasitizes more than 225 species of North American birds. The cowbird may pose a particular danger to already-threatened species like the Black-capped Vireo. Studies have shown that the removal of one female cowbird enhances the survival of 35 songbirds per year. CT

In this series of articles, Camp Talk will explore human/wildlife interaction, and what happens when animals become classified as “nuisances.”

In an effort to manage the brown-headed cowbird populations, Texas Parks and Wildlife has implemented a Cowbird Trapping Program. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to go through our training and certification process. Call the main Texas Wildlife Services office in San Antonio at (210) 472-5451 to get the number of the local office nearest you.

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MEMBER NEWS

Each year, Dallas Safari Club publishes a roster of its members in a handy resource guide that includes a business directory. This volume has a handsome color cover and is sized just right to fit in at home, the office or even in your vehicle.

Many members report that they use it frequently – several times a month if not several times a week. Keeping in touch with fellow members is part of the fellowship that Dallas Safari Club offers.

If you have moved, changed your phone number or email address, please call the office with the changes, (972) 980-9800, or send an email to [email protected]. If you wish to opt-out of the annual roster, please send an email to [email protected], with “do not publish” in the subject line BEFORE JUNE 1.

DSC has a strict spam policy and never sells the list to third parties in any form.

Annual Roster Deadline June 1

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Based on extensive assessments of the conservation and management programs of black rhinos in Namibia and elephants in Zimbabwe, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has found that the import of two sport-hunted black rhinoceros trophies from Namibia will benefit conservation of the species, while the import of any elephant sport-hunted trophy from Zimbabwe will not.

Under the Endangered Species Act, the Service authorizes imports for sport-hunted trophies of elephants and rhinos only when hunting in the country of origin is well-regulated, sustainable and benefits conservation of the species in question.

“United States citizens make up a disproportionately large share of foreign hunters who book trophy hunts in Africa,” said Service Director Dan Ashe. “That gives us a powerful tool to support countries that are managing wildlife populations in a sustainable manner and incentivize others to strengthen their conservation and management programs.”

The black rhino hunts associated with the imports of two sport-hunted trophies are consistent with the conservation strategy of Namibia, a country whose rhino population is steadily increasing, and will generate a combined total of $550,000 for wildlife conservation, anti-poaching efforts and community development programs in Namibia. (See cover story.)

Namibia’s Black Rhinoceros Conservation Strategy concentrates on maximizing population growth rates through biological management and range expansion, with an overall

goal of increasing Namibia’s black rhino population by at least five percent per year. Under this strategy, Namibia’s black rhino population more than doubled between 2001 and 2012.

Local communities are an integral part of this strategy and receive direct benefits from the presence of black rhinos, thereby providing a disincentive to poaching.

In North America, trophy game hunting has led to the restoration of the white-tailed deer, elk, moose and a number of other species. As the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and other international wildlife management and conservation organizations recognize, well-managed wildlife programs that include limited, sustainable sport hunting can and have provided significant long-term benefits to the populations of many species. By law, the Service cannot and will not allow trophies of certain protected species into the U.S. that were hunted in any nation whose conservation program fails to meet high standards for transparency, scientific management and effectiveness.

Annually, Namibia’s management plan for black rhinos allows the

harvest of five males, a decision that has also been supported by the member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Although these rhinos may still be physically capable of reproducing, they are presumed to be genetically well-represented in the population, and their removal may provide the opportunity for younger, less dominant males to reproduce, leading to a possible population increase.

“The future of Africa’s wildlife is threatened by poaching

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Good News, Bad News for Rhino, Elephant Conservation Authorities Issue Rhino Permit, Extend Zimbabwe Ivory Ban Indefinitely

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe


and illegal wildlife trade, not responsible, scientifically managed sport hunting,” said Ashe. “We remain committed to combating heinous wildlife crimes while supporting activities that empower and encourage local communities to be a part of the solution.”

In contrast to Namibia’s exemplary management and conservation program for black rhinos, Zimbabwe’s elephant management plan primarily consists of two outdated documents that lack information on their implementation and the progress made toward meeting stated goals and objectives. Although Zimbabwe has recently made strides in gathering data on its elephant population, it still does not have adequate information to establish scientifically defensible hunting quotas. For 2015, Zimbabwe has set its own export quota for elephant sport-hunted trophies at 500 individuals, but it’s unclear how that number was decided and if biological factors were taken into account.

Due to the inadequacy of information on Zimbabwe’s elephant management program, as well as lingering questions

about law enforcement and the use of hunting revenues, a suspension on the import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe has been in place for trophies taken on or after April 4, 2014.

In March, the Service announced this suspension extends into 2015 and indefinitely into the future. The Service could reconsider this suspension if information is received that documents that the situation in Zimbabwe meets the criteria established under the ESA.

During a 30-day public comment period on the import of two black rhino trophies hunted in Namibia, the Service received more than 15,000 individual comments and more than 135,000 petition signatures. The Service reviewed each of those comments for scientific or technical information to inform its decision and carefully considered the concerns and perspectives of commenters. CT

For more information, visit www.fws.gov.


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For more information, contact the DSC office, (972) 980-9800, or email [email protected].


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Jim Shockey’s Uncharted — Outdoor Channel

Trailing the Hunter’s Moon — Sportsman Channel

The Quack Shack — Sportsman Channel

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Under Wild Skies Tony Makris — NBC Sports Outdoors

Dallas Safari Club sponsors the following television programs.

Watch for DSC ads and features each week!

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ASSOCIATEMaurice Bledsoe, Jr. .................... DSC StaffMatthew Grayson ..................Allen CustardErnest Hausmann ......................Ben KimmelAl Hemerling .................................. DSC StaffKendall Hershberger .................... DSC StaffTed Kuehler .................................... DSC StaffJames Norr .................................... DSC StaffTim Pohlman .............................Glen Weaver

CORPORATEMatt Fleming ..............................Ben KimmelCharles Wallace ........................Ben Kimmel

LIFE SPONSORJeffrey Bertsch .............................. DSC StaffS.X. Callahan ...........................Richard AllenMichael Cassiday ......................... DSC StaffThys De Vries ................................. DSC StaffJack Edmonds ............................... DSC StaffMichael Fox .................................David PriceFrederick Howalt .......................Ben KimmelEd Jarrin .......................................... DSC StaffKevin Kaase ........................Martin TomerlinJames Pahel .................................. DSC StaffMichael Park .........................Paul BroderickLorin Radtke ................................... DSC StaffJ. Howard Sparkman ...Richard CheathamKaylee Stacy ...........................Russell StacyBryan Tonti..................................Robert TontiRobert Tonti .................................... DSC StaffGeorg Versch ................................. DSC StaffTom Whaley .............................Harry McGeeMark Wyatt ............................. Carole Seeley

SPONSORRicky Albus ..................................... DSC StaffEric Allan .................................Eddie HopkinsJames Amos .................................. DSC StaffAlva Anderson, Jr.......................... DSC StaffLance Anglin .................................. DSC StaffLonnie Ashley ................................ DSC StaffBrad Ayres ...................................... DSC StaffJohnny Barnes .............................. DSC StaffScott Barnes ......................... Sam F. Rhodes

David Bass...................................... DSC StaffPeyton Blackwell ...............Pryor BlackwellMichael Bonsall ............................ DSC StaffWilliam Breitkreutz ....................... DSC StaffPaul Bureau III ..........................Nita HudsonMichael Burke ............................... DSC StaffRobert Caldemeyer .....................Ben CarterBrett Casebolt ................................ DSC StaffGary Clay .................................... Dave FulsonJoe Colonnetta .............................. DSC StaffJeffrey Cunningham ..................... DSC StaffRalph Delserone ............................ DSC StaffSteve Dillinger ............................... DSC StaffNicholas Drayovitch ..................... DSC StaffCharles Dryden .............................. DSC StaffEmily Eisenhauer ......................Nita HudsonRobert “Wayne” Farrar .............Mark RosePaul Fletcher .................................. DSC StaffTodd Fulmer ............................ Carter NowellBryan Gee ...................................Robert KernCurtis Green ................................... DSC StaffJohn Handy .................................... DSC StaffJohn Hemendinger ....................... DSC StaffLee Hollingsworth ......................... DSC StaffFred Jackson ................................. DSC StaffEdward Katzianer .......................... DSC StaffKerry Keller ..................................... DSC StaffAlex Kelly ......................................Mark RoseWilliam Kirk .................................... DSC StaffWilliam Koberg .............................. DSC StaffJeff Lloyd ........................................ DSC StaffGordon Marsh................................ DSC StaffJohn Marshall ................................ DSC StaffJohnathan Mauldin ...................... DSC StaffJimmy Morris ................................. DSC StaffTimothy Odum ................................ DSC StaffGary Ogletree ................................. DSC StaffChristy Ogletree ............................. DSC StaffGene Ohmstede ............................. DSC StaffKristi Patterson ..............William KarringtonKarl Pederson ................................ DSC StaffBrennan Potts ................................ DSC StaffDavid Psimer .................................. DSC StaffRobert Sakuta ................................Tim FallonPierce Shields .......................Wayne SheetsKarl Simmons ................................. DSC Staff

Kevin Steckley ...............................Raul BritoRitchie Studer ........................ Dave LeonardSteve Teaff ...................................... DSC StaffThomas Thom ................................ DSC StaffLarry Thompson ............................ DSC StaffCode Williams ...........................Ginny UrbanEric Wilson ..................................... DSC Staff

LIFE SPONSOR SPOUSALTeresea Whaley .....................Harry McGee

PROFESSIONALRandy Sauceda ............................. DSC StaffBrad Toliver .................................... DSC StaffAdriaan Wepener ......................... DSC Staff

SPOUSE SPONSORTeresa Albus .................................. DSC StaffSarah Breitkreutz .......................... DSC StaffKim Colonnetta .............................. DSC StaffEmily Dillinger ................................ DSC StaffLisa Dryden..................................... DSC StaffMary Handy .................................... DSC StaffNancy Jackson ............................. DSC StaffMisti Lloyd ...................................... DSC StaffRobin Odum .................................... DSC StaffTeresa Ogletree ............................. DSC StaffLinda Ohmstede ............................ DSC StaffSuzanne Pederson ....................... DSC StaffMichele Potts ................................. DSC StaffTiffany Steckley .............................Raul BritoSheri Thom ..................................... DSC StaffLaurin Wilson ................................. DSC Staff

YOUTHCade Albus ..................................... DSC StaffNick Albus ...................................... DSC StaffKaitlyn Ayres .................................. DSC StaffBlake Bledsoe ................................ DSC StaffKelsey Clay ................................ Dave FulsonJack Colonnetta ............................ DSC StaffCameron Green ............................. DSC StaffCarson Green ................................. DSC StaffBristol Lloyd .................................... DSC StaffKennedi Lloyd ................................ DSC StaffWhitney Ward ................................ DSC Staff

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DSC FRONTLINE FOUNDATION

Hubert, the “Apostle of the Ardennes” and the Bishop of Liege from 708 until his death in 727 A.D., is the Patron Saint of the hunt and hunters. He is widely known as the father of ethical hunting practices. In the spirit of St. Hubert, members of the Dallas Safari Club created the DSC Frontline Foundation to provide financial relief to eligible professional hunters, guides, outfitters and their staff members who are seriously injured (or to the family of those who are killed) in the course of providing professional hunting services. Since the public announcement of the Foundation at the 2014 Dallas Safari Club annual Convention, the reception of the Foundation and its purpose has been amazing. Donations from around the world have allowed the Foundation to begin to accrue funds needed to fulfill the Foundation’s mission and to make significant contributions to professional hunters (and their loved ones) who have paid a severe price, or in one case, the ultimate price through October 2015.

In July, Chris “Skippy” Burton sustained a horrific injury when he was attacked by a Cape buffalo while guiding a client on a crocodile hunt in Mozambique. The severe injuries prevented Skippy from returning to work as a professional hunter for the remainder of the 2014 season. Skippy, a husband and father of two young sons, writes that he was rescued by his client, who thankfully had the remarkable presence of mind in the middle of the chaotic circumstances to kill the buffalo while Skippy was impaled on the horn. Skippy goes on to write that he was rescued a second time by the DSC Frontline Foundation. The financial relief provided helped offset Skippy’s lost income and allowed his family to deal with the injuries without worry about the devastating loss of a primary source of income. Skippy states that he and his family are “overwhelmed and extremely grateful” and that the assistance “has been nothing less than phenomenal.”

In October, Mageka Ntuli, a professional hunter in South

Support for Professional Hunters

in veneratio of Saint Hubert

BY RICHARD CHEATHAM, PRESIDENT DSC FRONTLINE FOUNDATION


Africa, was attacked by a leopard while hunting rations for camp. Mageka initially survived the vicious attack, but succumbed to his injuries approximately 12 hours later. Mageka leaves a wife and young daughter who depend entirely on his earnings. The DSC Frontline Foundation, through donations designated specifically for the benefit of Mageka Ntuli, provided funds to his wife to help. Danie van Graan, employer of Mageka, has said that Mageka, who Danie considered to be a son, would have been honored to know that the DSC Frontline Foundation would even consider helping him and his family.

The sad fact is that there will be additional injuries, and some fatalities, in the coming years. The need for assistance will be ever-present and never-ending.

The Foundation needs your support to continue to be able to help people like Skippy Burton and the family of Mageka Ntuli. Please consider making a donation by visiting the Foundation’s website, www.dscfrontlinefoundation.org, and making a credit card or electronic transfer donation, or by sending a check to the Foundation at the address in the Foundation’s website. Donations are tax deductible in accordance with IRC Section 170.

Please, in veneratio − in honor − of Saint Hubert, help us fund a vehicle to ensure that those who put themselves at risk for us by being on the frontline of our international hunts will have the comfort of knowing that they will have our support in their time of need. CT

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FIREARMS & AMMODouble Rifle − Chapuis Model Brousse in .470 Nitro Express, Cabela’s edition with 23 5/8” Ejector Barrels with Quarter rib 1 standing & 3 folding sights. Removable blocks in rib for scope mounts, double triggers, bolstered frame, bushed strikers, Open pistol grip stock, cheekpiece, 15 5/16” LOP over a 1” pad, 10 lbs. 8 oz., scroll engraving. All original with barrel blue and stock finish 97%, checkering at 100%. Accurate with 500-gr Barnes triple shocks, Banded Solids, Woodleigh soft/solids, shooting to the same point of impact. Comes with ammunition, original case/papers, soft case. Original owner, successfully hunted African dangerous game with it. $9,750. Please contact [email protected] April

.375 H&H Magnum Custom rifle by Vic Olson. Extra heavy construction built on Enfield action. Leupold Vari X III scope with Talley quick dismounts. Excellent wood stock with hand checkering. $3,500. Greg (817) 713-1169. April

Savage Weather Warrior, LH 7mm-08 stainless, black composite stock. Lightly used. $580.00. [email protected] March

.375 H&H Magnum Whitworth Express/African Series built on a Mark X Mauser action by Interarms. Black synthetic stock (original walnut stock is available too). Scope, adjustable trigger and express sights. $2,000. Picture available. 214-923-3950. March

Winchester Model 70 Safari Express 375 H&H. Accurized by Hill Country Rifles, MOA. Very good condition, used one safari. $1,000.00. DFW area sale only, no shipping. Don (214)912-8914. March

HEYM 88B PH Double Rifle in 450/400. Unfired other than factory regulation. Wood upgrade to “Safari”, 26’ barrels, ivory front site. $15,800. Email for Pics or additional information Email [email protected] March

SAKO rifle set (#5)— Model 75’s SynStock/ SS Action& Barrels Chamberings: 338WMag/300WSM/7RMag/ 270WSM/243Win. Each with bases, rings(1”) & soft SAKO case. Excellent condition & accurate//very limited availability of these models. 5 SAKO rifle set $ 15,000 (includes 2 boxes of ammo for each) One owner - all purchased new by seller. [email protected] (Additional ammo available as separate purchase) Photos available. March

Dakota Rifle Model 76 .416 Rigby XXX English Walnut. Flip up front bead. New, never fired. $7000 [email protected] 817-896-3284 Jan/Feb

.416 Barrett match 395-gr solid brass bullets, 2 boxes of 20, $25/ea. Unprimed Barrett head stamped new brass cases, 2 boxes of 20, $33/ea. Call David 214-773-3480. Jan/Feb

VEHICLES, EQUIPMENT AND GEAR FOR SALE

WANTED Peacock Bass Lures Jigs, Tackle, Flies, etc. Leftovers from previous trips. Call John 903-445-1257 April

FOR SALE; 2004 2200V Pathfinder Bay Boat. Loaded; Custom cover, Power Pole, Oxygen bait well, GPS, Galvanized Trailer, 225 Yamaha V Max, 157 hours, original owner, always garage kept. Call Life Member Steve Herndon for more info and pics. 817/832-8987; [email protected] April

HUNTS WANTED/FOR SALE/AVAILABLE

LEASE PARTNERS WANTED: Life member seeks to form group for securing a hunting lease for Fall 15, $$$ and location determined by group. [email protected] March

LEASE WANTED: Life member seeks hunting lease for Fall 15. [email protected] March

HUNTING PROPERTY/REAL ESTATE

Kansas – 85+ acres hunting property with deer, turkey, quail, pheasant, predators. This 85+ acres and surrounding area holds hundreds of deer and allows non-resident owner landowner deer tags. Natural springs, well water less than 30 ft deep, running creek. Wooded and protected pasture. Super cool 4,300sf 5/3 home well kept. Walk-in gun vault and wine cellar. All new appliances, 2 car garage, 2 steel buildings 1 heated 50X30, 1 60X30. Wood Burning Stove with about 2 years worth of wood cut and ready. Call Rex Slover 214-415-4575 for more information. Northeast of Salina Kansas. Asking $500K Jan/Feb

MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED White-tailed deer antlers to make muzzle loading accessories. Drop offs and broken antlers OK. Frank Sweeney, (214) 341-9421, [email protected] March

FURS for sale: one bomber jacket ($1500) and one vest ($1250), both natural Blue Iris and ranch mink. Perfect condition. Price negotiable. 972-298-5383. Jan/Feb

As a service to DSC members, we are happy to offer the Member Bulletin Board. DEADLINE: the 1st day of the month prior to the issue date. Example: April 1 is the deadline for the May Camp Talk. Please keep your information brief and send via email or an attachment to [email protected]. No phone ads. All ads will be run for three months at no charge to DSC members. If your item sells, please notify the DSC office for removal. If you wish to continue the ad, please send your request to [email protected]. No ads from commercial entities. Buy and sell at your own risk. All sales should be conducted in compliance with federal, state and local laws. Thanks!–DSC Staff

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MEMBER EVENTS 2015

April 25 8th Annual Crawfish Boil, hosted by Conservation Society Lee Harvey’s 1807 Gould Sreet, Dallas, 75215 open to all members and guests

May 9 8th Annual Big Bore Shoot Trinity Outfitters – Ennis, Texas

May 14 Monthly Meeting Joel Brice of Delta Waterfowl Royal Oaks Country Club 7915 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75231

June 6 Summer Fun Shoot Elm Fork Shooting Range 10751 Luna Road, Dallas, TX 75220

June 18 Monthly Meeting Save the Date

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