Dallas Safari Club Show Program 2023- Presented by Lone Star Outdoor News

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JOIN US FOR SOME DSC HOSPITALITY

By Conor Harrison DSC CommuniCationS manager

It’s back.

The 2023 DSC Convention and Sporting Expo is once again set to take center stage in the hunting world over the next few days. And we are excited to welcome you to Dallas.

What brought you here to this year’s convention?

Is it to see the almost 900 exhibitors from around the world showcasing the best hunting and fishing adventures?

Is it the 600 live and silent auction offerings with everything from one-of-akind firearms, world-class art, furniture, clothing, worldwide trips and more?

Is it to check out the many seminars lead by experts discussing the latest techniques, information or current event updates in the outdoors industry?

Is it to catch many of the industry-leading experts giving a seminar on the latest techniques, information or updates on

current events in the outdoor industry?

Maybe it’s just to get away for a few days with friends and family, enjoying all that Dallas has to offer while visiting the world’s greatest hunting convention?

Whatever the reason, we’re glad you’re here!

This will be my first convention as part of the DSC team. I’ve attended past conventions as a guest, an exhibitor and a volunteer, but this is the first time I’ve had the chance to pull the curtain back and understand just how much goes into the planning and execution of this annual Convention. It is nothing short of amazing. And we do it every year for our incredible exhibitors, volunteers and show attendees.

We are looking forward to hosting you at this year’s Convention. Come by the DSC booth (3104) and say hello. We hope you have a wonderful time planning for upcoming adventures, spending time with friends and starting the year off right with Dallas hospitality.

GEOVID LASER RANGeFINDING BINOCULARS EXPAND

With the new Leica Geovid Pro 42 and 56, Leica takes precision laser rangefinding to the next level. Class-leading laser rangefinder, the most accurate ballistic solver, industry leading optical performance and proven ruggedness results in the most capable and functioning rangefinding binocular on the market today.

The new Geovid Pro 42 and 56 follows the 2022 launch of the award winning Geovid Pro 32, the world’s first compact rangefinding binocular on the market today. With the addition of the 42mm and 56mm, the new Geovid Pro family gives hunters and shooters the highest precision, capability and versatility of any rangefinders on the market.

Built on the patented Perger-Porro platform, the Pro has Leica’s timetested industry leading optical qualities. Beyond the advanced optical system, the Geovid Pro comes packed with market-leading functionality, like on-board Applied Ballistics and on-board atmospherics sensors giving the hunter or shooter precise custom ballistic correction for any caliber in any conditions!

Along with advanced ballistic calculation, Leica Geovid Pro takes connectivity to the next level with seamless connection to the Leica Ballistic App and Leica ProTrack. Users can now range any object and ProTrack will place a waypoint of that object into BaseMap, Google Maps, or GPS tracker, allowing the user to easily navigate to that exact location or plan a stalk or recovery with unprecedented ease!

The Leica Geovid Pro, built in Europe by hand, ready for the world!

Ample Alaska Salmon,

fun at McDougall Lodge

By David J. Sams Lone Star outDoor newS

We hit the Yentna River about as hard as we could, fishing all the good holes that our young guide, Grady Boren, had discovered in the prior weeks. The big Alaskan river was flooding, muddy and hard to navigate, but we learned quickly that the salmon were there. All we had to do was slow-roll the spinners in front of their face.

The bite was soft but the fight was explosive and the fish did not like the landing net. Boren quickly mastered the flying fish and proudly added them to the stringer.

Our boat mates, David Wasson and Steve Garrett, became “lifetime” friends in about the first hour of fishing. There was never a dull moment or time without laughter the rest of the trip. I’m sure the other fishermen on the river wanted us to turn down our favorite fishing song, but that never happened until we caught the first fish each day. Even Grady asked, “Are you still playing that song?” after a slow start one day.

Most days, Denali showed us her majestic beauty from 65 miles away and looked like a fake backdrop for some of our photos.

As the river lowered, the water cleared and the fishing continued to surprise us. Thirty-plus fish days were normal and we fished with fly, spinners and spoons, changing it up when the action slowed.

The lodge staff was friendly and treated us like we owned the place. The food was plentiful and delicious. The cabins were comfortable and clean. On two nights, the staff hosted a horseshoe and cornhole tournament, and everyone joined in. A few lucky ones may have won a little extra cash.

We enjoyed more clear, good-weather days than we should have, being in Alaska, and as the time to leave neared, we were reminded again of how great the fishing can be.

The last night was spent on the beach in front of the lodge catching fish after fish. Grady smiled again each time he took another salmon to the cleaning house. Come by the Lone Star Outdoor News booth (2852) and I will show you a thousand more photos from our trip.

David J. Sams

MEMORIES WITH BERETTA

There is nothing like Beretta Gallery for connoisseurs of fine guns, clothing and accessories.

Browsing through the Dallas Gallery, one of three in the U.S., you’ll wonder if you’ve walked into your favorite clothing store/art gallery in Italy. As you turn the corner, you’ll realize you’re in your favorite gun shop. Also in the mix is fine home goods and hunting and shooting accessories.

You wonder, “How do they get all of this in here?”

Most shooters know about Beretta, an Italian gun manufacturer established about 500 years ago by the same family that is running it now. And at Dallas’ Beretta Gallery, there is much more.

For its partners in conservation, like the Lone Star Outdoor News Foundation and Park Cities Quail, the Gallery hosts events throughout the year.

For its clients, staff at the Gallery guide hosted hunts, bringing customers more than what takes places at the store, giving them opportunities to experience new adventures in the outdoors and meet new people.

And now, any inventory at either the Dallas or New York Beretta Gallery is available online at berettagalleryusa.com, said Dallas Gallery manager Cory Mays.

“You can purchase firearms off of it,” Mays said. “If we don’t have it and New York does, we can get it to you. And it gives everyone, whether they can get to a store or not, access to explore and see the unique items we carry specifically for the galleries.”

Who doesn’t enjoy a trip into the world’s finest sporting good store? In Dallas, stop by the Beretta Gallery in Highland Park Village and see for yourself.

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Based in Cape Town, Cape Town Hunting Safaris offers the finest touring experience while you are visiting Cape Town. Joe and Nicole Da Silva are registered tour guides with the department of tourism in South Africa.

“We offer a 4-day special package for two at $3,200 USD, and this includes 4-star hotel accommodations at the waterfront, breakfast and sit-down lunch at one of our finest chosen restaurants where we enjoy taking clients,” Joe Da Silva said. “This also includes entrance to our national parks, wine tasting, cheese tasting and chocolate tasting.”

The experience includes your own personal vehicle without sharing with other clients. It also includes visiting Table Mountain, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, our own African penguins and Cape of Good Hope National Park.

“It is a great idea to book yourself a tour before or after a great hunt, “ Da Silva said. “The saying, ‘If you have not been to Cape Town, you have not been to South Africa,’” is true.

If you have not visited Cape Town, visit the best, Cape Town Hunting Safaris.

The Rumsey’s, from Oklahoma City

Laughlin Peak Ranch

32,466.52± Total Acres | $49,396,410 | Colfax County, New Mexico

Spanning an area encompassing over 50 square miles, the Laughlin Peak Ranch can truly be described as one of the premier native wildlife ranches in New Mexico. Besides having an outstanding population of elk and pronghorn, the ranch supports a variety of other wildlife, including mule deer, bear, turkey, and an occasional mountain lion. The ranch is located in an area of Northeastern New Mexico that is highly recognized as having exceptional hunting along with outstanding livestock grazing throughout the more open native grass portions of the country.

The ranch is fenced and cross-fenced and is watered by a combination of windmills, electric submersible wells, solar wells, earthen ponds, and several live springs. The ranch is considered to be well-improved with multiple homes, cabins, shipping pens, round pens, and a roping arena.

Silverbrook-Pecan Bayou Ranch

19,729.69± acres | $57,216,101 | Coleman and Callahan County, Texas

The Silverbrook-Pecan Bayou Ranch is located in the Rolling Plains of Texas, in an area widely recognized for its quality livestock production and outstanding hunting. The property has a diverse terrain characterized by rolling uplands, limestone rock ridges, and wide creek bottoms. The ranch is drained by Pecan Bayou, its tributaries and feeder draws. The upland country is dominated by scattered mesquite and live oak motts. The ranch has an excellent turf of productive grasses including bluestem, buffalograss, grama, wildrye, Texas wintergrass, etc. The creek bottoms have a variety of hardwoods including native pecan, oaks, cottonwood, and elm.

The Silverbrook-Pecan Bayou Ranch is very well watered. The central water feature is Pecan Bayou, which runs through the ranch for approximately 8 miles. Livestock water is provided by earthen tanks. There are at least 74 ponds of varying sizes on the ranch. With the abundance of surface water, there is no shortage of excellent waterfowl hunting on the property. The Pecan Bayou Ranch is home to an abundance of quality white-tail deer. Along with quality deer, the ranch includes excellent waterfowl hunting, along with quail, dove, turkey, and varmints.

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Patterson Branch Ranch

HUNTING IN ACTION WITH

KAMBAKO SAFARIS

Jay Presti, host of Blue Collar Adventures, has been hunting for the past 6 years with Chapungu-Kambako Safaris. In 2022, Jay took a trip to Africa, this time to Mozambique and South Africa in search for leopard, buffalo and plains game.

“I have been so fortunate to not only hunt Africa but be surrounded by the right people,” Presti said. “Chapungu-Kambako has become part of my family, and when I decided to do a 34-day trip, you can imagine the anticipation I had to start this journey. With a leopard and a buffalo on my wish list in the Niassa this would prove to be one of the most epic hunts ever. Kambako main camp was a dream come true and as wild as it gets! However, with a leopard hunt there lies work and long days ahead but “hard work pays off.” This along with one amazing PH, Ryan Cliffe, we were able to harvest a mature tom in daylight. My focus then shifted to buffalo and after days of tracking bulls, it was getting to the end of the trip. We were among them every day but just could not close the deal. But our fortune turned and PH Darren Ellerman found a fresh track. My last chance! The sticks came out and with some serious concentration a Hornady solid put a beautiful 42inch Dagga Boy down.”

Presti then moved to South Africa.

“My next stop was Rietvaley just outside Lydenburg. This was a new area with a specific focus on bowhunting. The picturesque mountains and plentiful game made it one for the books,” he said. “We captured some outstanding sits with results that bow hunters dream of. After a successful seven days with a nyala, kudu and baboons in the salt, my PH, Nicolai Raubenheimer, and I headed for the famous Kalahari Oryx Reserve.

It was time to adapt to another style of hunting.

“This is open country with long-range shooting opportunities. At Kalahari Oryx there are wild lions, black and white rhinos, Cape buffalo and all the plains game species one could ever imagine. With 200,000-plus acres, the opportunity at your dream trophy is abundant. I managed to harvest a steenbuck, oryx, springbuck, zebra, waterbuck and a beautiful sable with some of them at amazing longdistance shots.”

Presti’s 34-day safari came to an end, but viewers of the show will experience the trip.

“But these properties are so exceptional that only visiting them in person can do them justice,” Presti said. “To be able to stay with the same outfitter for this many years and to simultaneously undergo so many diverse experiences is rare. With six countries in their portfolio, Chapungu Kambako Safaris can complete anyone’s quest for Africa.”

7-day White rhino rifle hunt for one hunter at the Kalahari Oryx Reserve. Includes entry level trophy fee (around 20") which is available to hunt in 2023 or 2024. It may be upgraded to include a larger rhino or by adding plains game and additional hunters and non-hunters are welcome at the current price list. As an added bonus, Safari Classics Productions will film the hunt for one of DSC's TV shows. For full details, please see the auction catalog pg.106

We offer a large selection of dangerous and plains game safaris on over 3.5 million acres of private properties and concessions owned and/or managed by our outfitters. If you are a species collector, big game hunter or taking the family on a hunting holiday, we can assure you the opportunity to hunt what you’re after whilst having the adventure of a life time.

The Evolution of Animal Artistry

Mike dedicated a lifetime to honoring wildlife in all its forms. As a guide, a hunter, a world-traveler and conservationist, his focus was to always present animals in their inherent beauty and imbue in his works a regard for their natural and sublime grace. To carry out that vision, Mike handpicked and trained a unique group of artisans and craftspeople. He instilled in them his same sensibilities and work ethic. In turn, he managed to assemble a unique group of professionals who continue to seek the same quality and workmanship his customers have always sought and expected. The “Art of the Animal” has never wavered.

Animal Artistry is renowned for its quality and impeccable unifying of the animal and its habitat, and this has been the hallmark of its high regard and reputation in the industry. Mike’s artistic representation and appreciation of wildlife were not limited to taxidermy alone. He was a skilled painter and sculptor, and his later years were spent in his home studio where he continued finding the inspiration to represent the natural world in oil and bronze. His unique and limited edition works survive him with an available and extensive online catalog of his paintings and bronzes. To quote one of Mike’s guiding maxims:

“Your experience doesn’t end with the kill. At Animal Artistry, we create works of art that complete and extend the hunt, bringing cherished memories back to you each time you view your trophies. We honor the hunt, the hunter, and most importantly, the majestic creatures.”

Animal Artistry holds Mike’s philosophy as the heart of our standards and expectations for what we produce. It is our continued mandate.

We are still here, still producing the quality work you’ve come to expect, and are still carrying on Mike’s legacy in honoring the art of the animal.

Kathleen Boyce, CEO, as well as management and staff thank all of you for your continued support, patronage and friendship.

With the loss of our founder and creative director, Mike Boyce, in early 2022, Animal Artistry’s management and staff continue to deal with the heartbreak of his absence, but at the same time we are steadfast in carrying out his vision for the company.

THE PERFECT REST WITH GUNSTIX SHOOTING STICKS

Want to shoot accurately at long range? The quad leg design of Gunstix Shooting Sticks allows bench rest-like accuracy under all hunting conditions.

Two points of contact completely support the rifle providing exceptional stability, allowing one to shoot big game confidently at longer ranges. Weighing 2.4 pounds and compacting down to just over 30 inches, the sticks are both portable and easy to carry on a hunt.

The Gunstix Shooting Sticks have been field tested worldwide. Try them in person at Gunstix’ booth at the DSC Convention. For more information, videos, and to receive a DSC member discount valid until Jan. 31, enter CODE: DSC2023 at the website below.

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We prepare for 365 days to GO HUNTING each year. Carefully planning the precious vacation time. Preparing and planting food plots, maintaining protein feeders and water sources year around. We have gathered outdoor life’s essentials from an axe to zip ties, with continuous concern about forgotten items. And recently, tuned the off-road vehicle as well as the rifles and shotguns.

You get the Idea! This is a complex plan, requiring thoughtful investment of time and resources. Each participant generally brings their favorite hunting rifle or shotgun, a family heirloom or possibly the latest high-tech custom rig. Remember year’s past, these are often the only devices for which there is not a SPECIFIC, SAFE, SECURE PLACE to carry each of them within the off-road vehicle.

If you or friends endured this avoidable dangerous circumstance and struggled to find a permanent solution, it’s time to consider the TEXAS HOLD ‘EM two-gun, vehicle specific racks for your off-road application.

Visit gunrackpros.com to join the thousands who have elected to manage their finest guns with TEXAS HOLD ‘EM racks while hunting off-road in the roughest terrain.

PERFECTING THE VISION OF HEAT

Fusion Thermal’s new optics make the complex seem simple. The new Avenger 55XR and Avenger 40 utilize the company’s T3 Three Button Control System, along with the KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) menu.

“The ease of use is a big deal,” said Cameron Savaggio of Owens Outdoor Sales. “You don’t want to have to look up in the dark to see what button you’re hitting, especially when you’re hog hunting.”

What hunters will find in the new thermal series is high-end features with a

Thermal sensors require lots of power, and the Avenger Series has ample power with the 18650 battery design, run in parallel, providing an industry-

The Avenger series utilizes aircraft-grade aluminum housing, while most

“Thermals create a lot of heat, and the aluminum housing allows it to escape,” Salvaggio said. “Plastic holds in the heat and can degrade the sensor and core over time, which negatively affects image quality and overall

Recently at a precision rifle expo, Salvaggio shot with all of the main brands in the thermal industry. Two steel targets were set up, one at 200 yards and one at 500 yards. Both had a heating pad on the back of the

“Right before the night shoot started, the 500-yard target went out, so it was unheated,” he said. “There was very little differential in heat between

Each brand had their own bay to shoot, and consumers took turns going to each bay and testing out each thermal. Out of all of the brands, the Fusion Thermal was the only brand that consumers could see and shoot the 500yard target, Salvaggio said. All of the other brands stuck to the 200-yard target because they couldn’t see the longer, cooler target.

“One consumer, who shot an $18,000 scope, said you would think for 18K, you would be able to see the 500-yards target like you can with the

Angel Padilla, of Johnny’s Sport Shop in Eagle Lake, works full-time at the shop and also guides hog hunters at night with Sandy Creek Outfitters, and both sells and uses the Fusion Thermal products.

“The units perform really well in humidity and fog, which a lot of other brands struggle with,” Padilla said. “You can still see the animals in high humidity. And I like the three button system because you never have to look

Hunters like to record their nighttime hog hunts, and the Avenger series includes a full medial package, including photo, video and audio capabilities, along with Fusion Thermal’s HeatSync App to make connectivity

The Avenger series is both top quality and affordable in the thermal scope world. The 55XR costs less than $6,000 and the Avenger 40 is around $4,000. And they come with an industry-leading 5-year transferable

PERFECTLY SIMPLE - PERFECTLY DEADLY

Everything you need in a thermal rifle scope and nothing you don’t.

Micro Click Focus

Leave the Collars to the Dogs

Getting your target into focus quickly and easily is a must, and you won’t find a better system than our Micro Click Focus. Our tactile focus knob is conveniently located on top of the front lens, and unlike the dog collar design used by our competitors you won’t need to perform a circus act just to focus your scope. Plus, you’ll always get your best shot as the micro click adjustments put you on the perfect focus point every time.

ARCLIGHT Ultra HD Germanium Lens

High Purity for Maximum Energy

The single most expensive component of a well-crafted thermal is its germanium lens. If you skimp here, you’re not even in the game. Our high purity ArcLight Ultra HD Germanium Lens is the crowning jewel of our technology package. It perfects the task of collecting and funneling infrared energy into the thermal sensor unhindered by distortion. This clean transition results in an infrared energy dump that unleashes the full potential of our WAVE thermal sensor delivering a user experience well beyond expectations.

KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) Menu Industry’s Easiest Menu System

We think you’re really going to like our menu; it uses words, English words. Written for Americans by Americans. That’s why we called it KISS. You’ve heard the phrase, and at Fusion Thermal it’s the reason we can make the industry’s boldest statement: Our operating system is so easy to use you’ll likely never read the instructions.

T3 Control System

Don’t

Let Your Fingers Get Lost in the Dark

Our highly intuitive three button control system with center tower makes using your scope simple and easy. Every command is at your fingertips, and the Center Tower evenly splits the control panel, so you’ll never be confused about what button you’re going to press. We thought this a particularly good idea since you’ll be using it in the dark most of the time.

WAVE Thermal Sensor

Same Money, Better Performance

Is it possible for one thermal scope to dramatically outperform everything else in its class? Yes, so don’t make the mistake of shopping by specifications alone or you just might get burned. Our WAVE thermal sensors push the limit of what is technically possible and set the standard for image quality, ruggedness, and long life. So, before you plop down your hard-earned cash make sure you do a side-by-side to any similarly priced competitive alternative. We think you’ll find the difference to be clearly obvious.

XGEN Alloy Housing

Plastic is for toys. Metal is for tools.

It’s a fact, thermals produce heat, and heat is the enemy of all thermal devices. If you don’t get the heat out operational performance will degrade, and long-term internal damage is a certainty. Our XGEN (Next Generation Alloy Body) shields your expensive investment in a metal clad of armor, and our high-end AL6082 Conductive Structural Alloy displaces heat at an astounding 71,900% better than plastic. You don’t think of your thermal as some cheap plastic toy. Why should it be built like one?

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Big Game Dreams

From college student to PH

By Lili Keys Lone Star outDoor newS

You wouldn’t expect a college student to suspend her education plans to become a professional hunter in Africa, but for Reese Ferguson, a hunt for the elusive kudu led her down an unexpected path.

The kudu was top on the list for Ferguson’s first trip to Africa with her father, Rue.

On the last day of the hunt, she got it done and the grey ghost dropped mostly submerged in a river which ran between a deep ravine. Ferguson and her guide, Dewyk, of Red Sands Safaris, waded into the frigid waters and swam the kudu downriver where they could pull it onto dry land. The whole camp had come out to watch the unusual retrieve.

It was a bonding experience with her PH and a moment Ferguson couldn’t get out of her mind.

“That was the experience where I knew, OK, I want to do this for a living,” she said. “I knew I wanted to be in the hunting industry. That trip to Africa was the best experience of my life.”

Ferguson was raised in South Texas hunting with her father near San Antonio.

“I grew up on ranches, hunting with my dad,” Ferguson said. “Our time spent hunting was our time to bond and I just loved it.”

The end of the month-long trip to South Africa with her father came and went. Ferguson found herself at Baylor University, studying archaeology but yet feeling unfulfilled.

“I felt like I had another purpose and I knew I wanted to incorporate hunting into my career somehow,” she said.

Halfway through her sophomore year, Ferguson still had that urge to do something different. One day, she searched “The best hunting schools in the world” and found The Northern Cape Professional Hunting School in Vanderkloof, South Africa.

Ferguson applied and was accepted into the program, but she waited until after she was accepted before telling her parents she would be moving to Africa for a seven-month professional hunting program.

“I was the only American who had ever attended the school,” Ferguson declared proudly.

Ferguson was one of two females in the 20-person course and quickly learned Afrikaans to keep up with the lessons. They spent countless hours in the field, studying, learning the plants and animals, aging and scoring animals, tracking, hunting and even running up mountains for physical fitness. Between courses, the students had multiple week breaks. Ferguson took advantage by working as an assistant guide, getting her scuba certification and traveling around the massive continent.

After she had graduated, Ferguson stayed in Africa a few months before returning to Texas.

She hunted more than 20 animals during that time, not including the ones from her previous trip.

“I think my favorite has to be the Cape buffalo,” she said. “I shot it at 20 meters. You could smell him, I was so close. You really can’t get better than that.”

Many people who have hunted in Africa might have a zebra rug in their home. Ferguson has one that she skinned herself.

“I hunted a Hartman’s Zebra in the mountains of the Northern Cape,” she said. “It was freezing cold and I didn’t have shoes on because we were trying to be so quiet. But when we found a small herd between these mountains and I was able to take him, it was one of the best experiences. It was such a hard hunt, but the reward was amazing.”

Ferguson and her PH, Dewyk, remain friends and Ferguson got the chance to guide alongside him during her training on the dark continent.

What’s next for this new and unusual PH?

“For the next few years, I plan on spending my time studying conservation and hunting, making myself the best hunter and PH that I can be,” Ferguson said. “I would love to have a TV show someday, but I have a lot of work to do before I would even be able to get there. So for now, I’m hunting on the ranch with dad, and plan to hunt an aoudad soon.”

Reese Ferguson

The Tropic Star Lodge you know and love just keeps getting better.

New fleet. New accommodation. New records. There is no slowing down, with the world famous fishery off to an action-packed start for the ‘23 season.

Join Tropic Star Lodge during your favorite time of year, for one of the OWC qualifying tournaments, or try something new and fish during a season that you have yet to experience.

Whatever you decide, book at the Tropic Star Booth, 3219, during the show, and enjoy free transfers for your whole party, valued at $715 per person.

Remember, you’ll also have the chance to bid on the trip of a lifetime during the Friday night live auction. Don’t miss out on these exciting offers.

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Plus: Suni, Common Duiker, East African Bohor Reedbuck, Burchell’s Zebra, Ostrich, Golden Jackal, Sidestriped Jackal, Blackbacked Jackal, Spotted Hyena. Harvey Red Duiker, Coke’s Hartebeest, Chandlers Mountain Reedbuck by special arrangement.

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Kirk’s Dik-Dik 2019 Outfitter of the Year

When it comes to buying or selling a ranch, nothing beats the team of a great, local broker combined with nationwide backing.

In northern Texas, that local broker is Jackie Webb, with a seven-county territory spanning from Stonewall to Stephens counties.

“I started with Whitetail Properties 9 years ago,” Webb said. “I grew up in Graham and spent my life hunting in all of these areas. Our brokers are great — they are tech-savvy and marketingsavvy.”

Potential buyers often aren’t aware of how to accomplish what they want on a new piece of property, and a local broker and hunter can be a lifesaver.

“They haven’t done this before,” Webb said. “We can walk them through the process and give local referrals for buildings, barndominiums, water, electric and everything else they need.”

Webb said there is a benefit to a local broker working with a national company, with brokers in 38 states.

“We are called Land Specialists,” he said. “I’m a local 5th-generation Texan working for a nationwide company. It’s a fabulous company founded by hunters and farmers that stand by its land specialists. We serve our clients to make sure the right thing is done at all times and have an excellent track record of accomplishing our client's goals.”

Webb has two new listings he is excited to showcase to buyers at the DSC show.

“One is a high-fenced operation south of Graham,” he said. “The other is a sportsman’s paradise in western Jack County — it has a cabin and as much water as I’ve seen for a smaller property.”

The overall market for rural property is still strong, Webb said.

“Texas is always a seller’s market,” he said. “The big places are moving as fast as ever. The smaller market, when the buyer needs financing, has slowed a little due to interest rates. But there are plenty of buyers waiting to pick things up if prices drop.”

At the DSC convention, Webb said the Whitetail Properties footprint is well established.

“Our booth stays full all day long,” he said. “People stop and talk and then come back for specifics on properties. It’s been great.”

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SASKATCHEWAN – A FISHERMAN’S DREAM

By Luke Clayton

Aboard a floatplane in route to a distant ‘far north’ fishing lodge in northern Saskatchewan, I look down at the thousands of remote islands and lakes and wonder if anyone has ever fished these pristine waters. The area, part of the Canadian Boreal Forest, is a vast wilderness with countless lakes and rivers teeming with big northern pike, lake trout, walleye and Arctic grayling, most, I’m sure, have never seen a fisherman’s lure!

Through the years, I have had the opportunity to fish out of many of these lodges and the best advice for any avid fisherman contemplating his or her first fishing trip ‘up north’ is to get busy and plan your trip next summer. Fishing usually begins after ice out in early June and lasts until sometime in September.

The old adage, “getting there is half the fun” is a fact when heading up north to fish. You will more than likely take a floatplane to your destination and your adventure begins the minute those floats leave the water or runway. I’ve fished several camps, from the ‘do-it-yourself’ to full-service lodges complete with chef and guides, and enjoyed every one of them. Some camps furnish a floatplane into and out of camp, cabin, boat motor and fuel, fish cleaning, etc. and the guest fishes on their own and prepares their own meals. This type of camp is better suited for experienced anglers, but catching fish is not difficult in these remote waters. With a few tips and proper baits, most anyone can be successful. Some of the remote lakes are best known as ‘trophy destinations’ for huge lake trout or northern pike and others for almost nonstop fishing for walleye, pike and grayling. The truth is there is always the possibility of catching a giant pike or lake trout in most all of the lakes.

I remember my first trip up north to fish. Contemplating all the planning and arrangements to actually set foot on the remote camp situated only a few miles from the Northwest Territories seemed mind-boggling. I quickly learned just how important and helpful an experienced outfitter can be. Once the dates were set, all I had to do was book the airline flight from Texas to Saskatoon and my outfitter took care of the rest, including scheduling the floatplane flight into and out of his camp. Scheduling and arranging the floatplanes is usually included in the cost of the trip and handled by the outfitter.

Through the years, I have helped lots of Texans plan their Saskatchewan fishing trips and without exception, they all came back vowing to “go again next year.” There are many fishing options and an angler needs to decide which is better suited to his desires. If you love fishing, it’s time to make that first trip up north. It’s a good bet that it won’t be your last!

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Meeting every need with Kenetrek Boots

By Jim Winjum, Kenetrek Boots

When I thought about all the boots and gear we offer and how our customers pretty much led us here by sharing what they wanted, it took me back to the beginning. Kenetrek boots were born out of our passion for sheep hunting and our desire to find a pair of boots that wouldn’t leave our feet all beat up and screaming in pain when we strapped on a heavy pack, picked up a rifle or bow and headed above the treeline for a week of chasing sheep in rough weather.

Since then, we’ve continued to design, test in the field, modify and repeat… regularly. We weren’t surprised that hunters of all kinds were just as passionate about what they do, but we were surprised by some of the requests our customers began sending our way. They wanted the same lightweight comfort and durability their recreational boots gave them in their work boots.

We answered with the Lineman Extreme, an ASTM approved safety-toe boot that linemen and other outdoor workers countrywide are raving about. But the letters kept coming.

Our wildland firefighter friends asked for a firefighting boot with the same features as our mountain boots, so after two years of a meticulous design process, we passed rigorous heat and flame testing and proudly introduced our Wildland Fire Boot. Sure, they loved our new K-73’s — a one-piece, vulcanized rubber sole that perfectly balances a soft biting grip with bombproof

durability — but they missed the incredible comfort of the Mountain Extreme upper. So we redesigned our Mountain Guide series to use the same proven, field tested Mountain Extreme upper along with our very aggressive, deep-tread K-73 outsoles.

Our guide and outfitter friends kept pushing us to build a boot that kept Kenetrek’s legendary allday comfort, but in a platform with stability that matched a plastic boot — so who were we to argue?

We’ve introduced the Guide Ultra — combining our EverStep removable nylon brace staves, providing incredible support for heavy pack loads with our Kenetrek K-73 outsole, the gold standard for high traction yet comfortable outsoles. And then there’s our family of Low Hikers: The Bridger Low Hiker, waiting for a punishing trail run to conquer; our Corrie II Hiker, a seriously tough yet lightweight nylon/leather hiker; and the new super-light, agile, ready-to-go anywhere all-leather Slide Rock Light Hikers. All three offer every kind of trail seeker out there exactly what they’re looking for, and they all double as the most comfortable knock-around town shoes on the planet.

So keep your eyes peeled for what’s coming up next — because as soon as our customers create the need — we’re on it.

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January 5 – 8, 2023 (Thurs-Sunday)

Exhibitor Move in, Jan. 3 – 4 (Tues & Wed)

Exhibitor Move Out, Jan. 8 (Sun – no move out until after hall closes at 3 p.m.)

Expo Hours

Thursday: 9 am – 5:30 pm

Friday: 9 am – 5:30 pm

Saturday: 9 am – 5:30 pm Sunday: 9 am – 3:00 pm

Membership Show Special

1 Year Sponsor Membership + 1 Free Expo Day Pass

2 Year Sponsor Membership + 2 Free Expo Day Passes

3 Year Sponsor Membership + 3 Free Expo Day Passes Life Membership + 4 Free Expo Day Passes

*One free day pass per each year of membership purchased

Expo Silent Auction

Bonus Raffle

In addition to our exhibition hall with displays and merchants from around the world, plus breakfasts, banquets, and luncheons, convention attendees should take advantage of free seminars from master hunters and experts in the field. See the schedule printed in this program.

Special Raffles - $25 Ticket

1. 5-Day Vancouver Island Black Bear Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Canada - Includes Best Available Bear –$8,900 Value

Donor: Canadian Guide Outfitters, Booth #3019

2. 5-Day Beceite Ibex Hunt for One Hunter in Spain - Includes Entry Level Bronze Medal Ibex – $9,100 Value Donor: 4Aces Outfitters, Booth #3000

3. 4-Day White Stag Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in New Zealand - Includes Stag up to 400” – $11,300 Value

Donor: New Zealand Safaris, Booth #868

4. 6-Day Newfoundland Moose and Black Bear Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Canada - Includes Best Available Trophies – $12,500 Value Donor: Arluk Outfitters, Booth #570

5. 4-Day/3-Night High-Volume Dove Hunt for Eight (8) Hunters in Argentina – $17,040 Value

Donor: Frontera Wingshooting, Booth #3023

6. 7-Day Crocodile-Plains Game Hunt for One Hunter and Two Non-Hunters in South Africa - Includes Croc up to 12.5’, Sable up to 42”, Best Available Impala and 2-Day Tour of Kruger National Park and the Drakensburg Mountains – $22,250 Value

Donor: Zander Osmers Safaris, Booth #3428

Ultimate Raffles - $50 Ticket

1. 4-Day Gredos Ibex Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Spain - Includes Ibex up to 205 CIC/70 SCI – $12,000 Value

Donor: Gargantas De Gredos, Booth #2313

2. Swarovski Z8i 3.5-28x50-L-4A-I Riflescope, CL Pocket 8x25 Binocular and Zeiss DTI 3/35 Thermal Monocular Camera –$8,065 Value

Donor: Swarovski Optik and Kenzie’s Optics, Booths #2723 / #4221

3. Diamond and Blue Sapphire Layered Necklaces, Matching Earrings and Diamond Eternity Bracelet – $21,240 Value

Donor: Beasley’s Fine Jewelry

4. Krieghoff Classic "Big Five" Double Rifle in .500/.416 Nitro Express with Ejectors and Hornady Ammo – $19,550 Value

Donor: Krieghoff International and Hornady Mfg. Booths #4321 / #4113

Dream Raffles - $20 Ticket

1. 6-Day/7-Night Whitetail, Elk and Wolf Hunt for One Hunter in Montana - Includes Best Available Trophies – $5,500 Value Donor: Linehan Outfitting Co., Booth #3415

2. 2-Day Aoudad Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Texas - Includes Best Available Aoudad – $6,500 Value Donor: America’s Hunting Network, Booth #826

3. 7-Day Plains Game Safari for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Namibia - Includes Trophy Fees for Oryx, Impala, Warthog, Steenbok & Hartmann’s Zebra – $7,000 Value Donor: Otjandaue Hunting Safaris, Booth #2427

4. 5-Day/4-Night Axis Deer Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Hunt, Texas - Includes Best Available Axis – $6,100 Value Donor: Lazy CK Ranch, Booth #853

5. 4-Day/4-Night High-Volume Dove Hunt for Four Hunters in Argentina – $7,200 Value

Donor: Pointer Outfitters, Booth #1062

6. 4-Day Arapawa Ram Hunt for Two Hunters in New ZealandIncludes 1x Representative Arapawa Ram for Each Hunter & $1,000 Trophy Credit for Each Hunter – $5,000 Value Donor: Four Seasons Safaris NZ, Booth #3523

7. 7-Day Plains Game Safari for Two Hunters and Two NonHunters in South Africa - Includes Trophy Fees for Eastern Cape Kudu, Impala, Springbok & Steenbok – $7,500 Value Donor: Royal Karoo Safaris, Booth #1374

8. 3-Day Balkan Chamois or European Grey Wolf Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-Hunter in Macedonia - Includes Hunter’s Choice of 1x Representative Trophy – $7,750 Value Donor: The Hunting Consortium Ltd., Booth #2304

9. 3-Day Whitetail Deer Hunt for Two Hunters in Cisco, TexasIncludes Whitetail up to 160” for Each Hunter – $8,000 Value Donor: Xtreme Whitetail Adventures, Booth #1180

10. 7-Day Sable and Roan Hunt for One Hunter in South AfricaIncludes Best Available Trophies – $8,000 Value

Donor: Huntershill Safaris, Booth #2419

11. 4-Day First-Class Fishing Adventure for Two Anglers in Manitoba, Canada – $8,300 Value

Donor: Kississing Lodge, Booth #1807

12. Bakcou Mule E-Bike in Matte Black with Folding Deer Trailer$6,200 Value

Donor: Bakcou, Booth #4206

2023 CONVENTION SEMINAR SCHEDULE

All seminars will be held at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center

Friday, January 6

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

D221 Craig Boddington

Hunting Africa Buffalo

D222 Terry Blauwkamp and Anne Gaines Burrill Tips for Trips to Africa

D224 Tom Claycomb II

Airguns: The New Rage 12:30-1:30 p.m.

D222 Dan Adler

Pro Series: Long Range Hunting/Ethics

D223 Dr. James Kroll

Technological Innovations in Deer Nutrition

D224 Michael Sabbeth and Danene Van der Westhuyzen

Hunting in the Media 2:00-3:00 p.m.

D221 Ivan Carter

More wildlife in healthier ecosystems

D222 Paul Reiss

Fierce Fishes of the Amazon

D223 Jonas Brothers Studio of New York

Knowing the Right Way to Skin and Prep Your Trophy

D224 Caleb Causey

Field Medicine for Hunters 3:30-4:30 p.m.

D221 Shane Mahoney Eating Eden to Extinction

D222 Dr. Wayne van Zwoll

Elk hunts that bring you elk

D223 Michael Coppersmith Know Before You Go 3:30-5:30 p.m.

D224 Caleb Causey

Stop the Bleed

Saturday, January 7

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

D222 Craig Boddington

Hunting African Buffalo

D223 Terry Blauwkamp and Anne Gaines Burrill Tips for Trips to Africa

D224 Tim Herald

Hunting Uganda 12:00-1:30 p.m.

D222 Michael Sabbeth

How Can You Kill Those Beautiful Animals!

D223 Lochow Ranch Lake Management Lake Management-From Start to Fish

D224 Caleb Causey

Field Medicine for Hunters

D221 Hornady

D222 Paul Stone

1:00-2:30 p.m.

2:00-3:00 p.m.

TIPS: The Improper Practice

D223 Dr. James Kroll

Things about the Whitetail rut you did not know!

D224 Tom Claycomb III

Knife Sharpening and Choosing the Proper Knife 3:00-5:30 p.m.

D221 Craig Boddington and Beverly Wunderlich

Your First African Safari

D222 Ivan Carter

More wildlife in healthier ecosystems

D223 Tom Claycomb III

Glassing For Big Game

D224 Michael Coppersmith Know Before You Go

show schedule

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibitor Registration & Move In Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Attendee Registration

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Exhibitor Registration & Move In

Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D

Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Exhibitor Welcome Party & Auction - RSVP Required Convention Center Dallas - Lobby A, Ballroom

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Attendee Registration

Attire: Casual A1-A4 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm The Weatherby Award Cocktails & Raffle

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm The Weatherby Award Dinner & Live Auction

Thursday, January 5, 2023

7:00 am - 9:00 am Exhibitor Breakfast - RSVP Required *Sponsored by Sports Afield

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas BallroomLevel 3

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration & Exhibit Halls Open

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Press Room Open for Registered Members of Media

Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D

Convention Center Dallas 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Attendee Registration

Convention Center Dallas - Ballroom C4

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Silent Auction Convention Center Dallas - Hall F

10:00 am - 4:00 pm Askari Lounge - Invitation Only

Convention Center Dallas - Hall D Expo Exit

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Big Bull Lounge - Open for all Exhibitors - RSVP Required Convention Center Dallas - Elm Fork Ballroom D

*Sponsored by Leica Sport Optics

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Evening Banquet - Cocktail Reception

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Evening Silent Auction

Attire: Boots & Buckles

Friday, January 6, 2023

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Evening Banquet & Live Auction - "Conservation"

Speaker: Honorable Ambassador Elsie Kanza, Republic of Tanzania Dixie Yeatts Award of Excellence

DSC Conservation Trailblazer Award

Exhibitor Breakfast - RSVP Required

*Sponsored by Sports Afield

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3

Convention Center Dallas - East Fork Ballroom D 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Registration & Exhibit Halls Open Convention Center Dallas

7:00 am - 9:00 am DSC Chapter Breakfast

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Attendee Registration Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Press Room Open for Registered Members of Media Convention Center Dallas - Ballroom C4 11:00 am - 4:30 pm Seminars (See separate schedule for details.)

Convention Center Dallas 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Silent Auction Convention Center Dallas - Hall F 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Askari Lounge - Invitation Only

Convention Center Dallas - Hall D Expo Exit 10:30 am - 3:00 pm Ladies' Luncheon & Auction

Attire: Business casual/chic

Speaker: Warne Rippon of Buffalo Kloof Hunting Safaris

Entertainment: The Inside Out Band

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Big Bull Lounge - Open for all Exhibitors - RSVP Required

*Sponsored by Leica Sport Optics

Omni Dallas Hotel - Trinity Ballroom - Level 3

Convention Center Dallas - Elm Fork Ballroom D

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Evening Silent Auction

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Evening Banquet - Cocktail Reception

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Evening Banquet & Live Auction - "Education"

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3 Attire: Business Casual/Cocktail

Speaker: Ron Regan - Executive Director, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agenicies Colin Caruthers Young Hunter Award DSC Foundation Education Award

Saturday, January 7, 2023

7:00 am - 9:00 am

9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Exhibitor Breakfast - RSVP Required

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom - Level 3 *Sponsored by Sports Afield

7:30 am - 9:30 am Life Member Breakfast & Auction

Attire: Business Casual

Speaker: Fiona Capstick

Registration & Exhibit Halls Open

Omni Dallas Hotel - Trinity Ballroom - Level 3

Convention Center Dallas

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Attendee Registration Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Press Room Open for Registered Members of Media Convention Center Dallas - Ballroom C4 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Askari Lounge - Invitation Only Convention Center Dallas - Hall D Expo Exit 11:00 am - 4:30 pm Seminars (See separate schedule for details.)

Convention Center Dallas

9:00 am - 5:30 pm Silent Auction Convention Center Dallas - Hall F

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Big Bull Lounge - Open for all Exhibitors - RSVP Required Convention Center Dallas - Elm Fork Ballroom D

*Sponsored by Leica Sport Optics

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm Evening Banquet - Cocktail Reception

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3

Omni Dallas Hotel - Dallas Ballroom Foyer - Level 3 6:00 pm - 11:00

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Evening Silent Auction

Sunday, January 8, 2023

Convention

Convention Center Dallas - Hall D Expo Exit 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm Exhibitor Move Out

*as of press time, see app for latest schedule

Convention Center Dallas

Convention Center Dallas - Lobby D

1 Shot Gear 4526

4 Aces Outfitters 3000

A&E Outfitters 1262

A-1 Locksmith Browning & Liberty Safes 4437

AAA Serapa Safaris 2656

AAA Alaskan Outfitters 1348

Aberdeen Custom Gate & Iron 1444

American Custom Gunmakers Guild 4855

Action Trackchair 4667

Acute Angling 2734

Adam Clements Safari Trackers 3252

Adams Alaskan Safaris 2251

Adventure Hunts 1450

Adventure Unlimited 844

Africa Anyway Safaris 144

Africa Maximum Safaris 874

African Arrow Safaris 1484

African Buffalo Safari Trackers 926

African Elephant Hair Bracelets 3101

African Field Sports 2434

African Game Industries, Inc 2300

African Hunting Gazette 272, 626

African Odyssey Travel & African Safari

Corporation/Ganam Adventures 480

African Safari Jewellery 2117

African Sporting Creations 3726

Agua Dulce Outfitters 1473

Aimpoint, Inc 4362

Air 2000 Hunters Support Services 3628

Air Armor Tech LLC 4226

Alan Michael USA Corp 944

Alaska Adventure Safaris 2456

Alaska Big Game Hunting Consultants 2121

Alaska Coastal Outfitters 1380

Alaska Fish Catcher Lodge & Guide 655

Alaska Fur Gallery 3337

Alaska Guide Service 934

Alaska Wild Wind Adventures 439

Alaska Wilderness Enterprises 4756

Alaskan Fishing Adventures 1921

Alaska's River Wild Adventures 330

Alberta Professional Outfitters Society 128

Alberts Lowveld Safaris 532

Alcampo Hunting Adventures 1074

Algar safaris- Patagonia, Argentina 3012

Alligator Solution Gator Hunts 730

AllTerra Arms 4527

Alpine Hunting New Zealand 2749

Alpine/Murphys Buckles 348

Alpine Shooting Range 4442

Amazon Xtreme Fishing/GoFish Adventures 835

Amblers Bighorn Guiding 1230

American Pistolsmith Guild 4531

Andy Sanchez Furniture 3534

Angry Eagle Lodge and Outfitters 3640

Alaska Professional Hunters Association 140

Appleby's Animals 657

Arctic North Guides 2941

Argentina Big Hunting 3551

Argentinas Best Hunting 4842

GBH Safris. Aregentina & Spain. France

Safaris 2600

Arluk Outfitters 570

Aru 3026

ASJ Trophy Hunting New Zealand 532

Atascosa Blinds 284

Australian Big Game Safaris 1168

Australian Buffalo Hunters 2341

Australian Outback Buffalo Safaris 338

Avanti 3630

Avon Valley Safaris New Zealand 2729

Axil/ SportEAR 482, 572

Azyre Gear 2955

B&B Taxidermy 680

B&M Dist 477

Babine Guide Outfitters 1331

Backcountry BC and Beyond Ltd 457

Badass Workbench 4666

Bakcou.com 4260

Ball and Buck 1053

Banovich Fine Art Gallery 2315, 2515

Bansner& Company 4627

Baranof Jewelers 3334

Baranof Wilderness Lodge 2739

Barnes Bullets 4626

Barney’s Sports Chalet, Inc. 2400

Bass Pro Shops 4501, 1506

The Battenkill Ranch 528

BC Guide Outfitters 2623

BC Trophy Mountain Outfitters 4761

Bear Creek Outfitters 1449

Beauchamp Knives/Stamascus Knives 4648

Bell Textron Inc 4101

Bergara 4244

Best Gunstock 4652

Best of the West 4436

Best of the West Outfitters 1353

Bettws Hall 2347

Big 5 Lodge 631

Big Game Big Country 630

Big Rack Ranch 3256

Big Time Hunts Ltd. 3626

Blaauwkrantz Safaris 3328

Black Mountain Outfitters INC 2947

Black Rifle Coffee Company 3352

Blackwater Worldwide 4354

Blaser USA 4327

Blixt & Company 2952

Blue Bronna Outfitting 346

Blue Reef Caribbean Resorts Ltd 3447

BlueQuail Clothing Co. 2550

Bluestone Guiding and Adventures Ltd. 930

Bobby Hansen Safaris 438

Bolivian Advntures & Four Seasons Arg. 4452

Bonnet Plume Outfitters (1989) Ltd. 260

Boone and Crockett Club 138

BoschNel Safaris 1332

Boyt Harness Company 4601

Bradshaw Gun and Rifle 4547

BraeVal 1472

Brays Island Plantation 3449

Breakaway Shark Fishing 662

Brent Hein Safaris 332

Briley Mfg 4443

Broadmouth Canyon Ranch 668

Brown Precision, Inc 4554

Brush Country Studios 3736

Bubye Valley Conservancy 4252

Buccara Africa 2356

Buckbrush Outfitters 175

Buffalo Kloof 1065

Buffalo Wool Company 459

Bulbag USA 4405

Bull Basin Ranch 2021

Bullet Safaris - Nathan Askew 353

Bullhead Mountain Outfitters Ltd 426

Bush Africa Safaris 2449

Bushman Safari Trackers Limited 1041

Bushmen Safaris 1358

Bushnell 4933

Bushwhack Alaska and Talarik Creek Lodge 4660

Cabassa Safaris 2238

Caesar Guerini USA/Syren USA 4505

Cajun Kooling Outdoor Cooling Fans 542

Call Of Africa Galleries 3743

Canada North Outfitting Ltd 2931

Canadian Guide Outfitters 3019

Canadian High Arctic Adventures 2643

Candy Woolley Exotic Handbags & Accessories 2355

Cannon Feeder 526

Cape to Cairo Safari 2655

Cape Town Hunting Safaris and Tours 949

Capital Farm Credit 3723

Caprinae Safaris 3526

Capt Peacock Yachts & Expeditions 1511

Venator 2934

Carlson Fine Art Studio 1284

Carlton Evans Handmade Knives 4216

Casa Vieja Lodge 872

Cascade Fur Salon 244

Castle Valley Outdoors 3145

Cavner and Julian 2534

Cazapampa 2710

Cazatur Spain & Europe 3520

Cedar Eaters 1068

Cedar Ridge Aviation 762

Celtic Field Sports 3152

Central Coast Outfitters 2243

Cerro Indio Safaris 1480

Champion Ranch 3740

Champlin Firearms Inc 4427

Chapungu-Kambako Safaris 2741

Charlton McCallum Safaris 2216

Chelet Safaris 3519

Choronga Safaris 2737

Chris Batha Shooting Solutions for Wing and Clay/ Eskdale Driven Shooting 4330

Chris Bilkey Track &

Trail Safaris New Zealand 1908

Christensen Arms 4727

Christopher Smith Galleries 3141

Cinnamon Creek Ranch 3958

Circle M Outfitters 2859

Clark Real Estate Group 734

Clint Orms Engravers & Silversmiths, Inc. 3137

Club-Faune 2537

Coastal Alaska Adventures, Corp 2747

Coastal Inlet Adventures 1462

Coenraad Vermaak Safaris 3210

Colorado Outfitters, LLC 736

Come-2-Africa /High Five Safaris 2552

Comre Safaris 2319

Congo Forest Safaris 958

Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Co. 4553

Conroe Taxidermy 2504

Conservation Force 127

Coppersmith Global Logistics 2900

Core-Vens Insurance 4316

Costa Del Mar Sunglasses/ Lake Fork Marina 2641

Cotton Mesa Trophy Elk Ranch 257

Cotton Mesa Trophy Whitetail Ranch 2104

Covey Rise 1050

CraigBoddington.com 1274

Craigsanquhar Estate 954

Criddle Fieldsports 179

Crocodile Bay, Costa Rica 3126

Crusader Safaris 759

Cuddeback Cameras 4455

Cutco Cutlery 4348, 146

Cycle Town South 641

Cynthie's Wildlife Originals 3248

Daggaboy Hunting Safaris 1175

Dakota Prairie Lodge & Resort 974

Dark Continent Video Productions 255

Dark Energy 4768

Darren K Moore Custom Jeweler 970

Dave Freeburn Safaris 1238

David Denies Bird Hunting 2523

David Green Master Furrier 2719

David Mathews Outfitter 1349

De Klerk Safaris 3244

Decot Hywyd 758

Desfountain Safaris 2810

Devin Rowe Bronze Inc. 3452

Devoted Dove Jewelry 2547

Diamond Connection 2950

Diamond Outfitters 3121

Dirk De Bod Safaris Namibia cc 1170

DJS Orpa Hunting Safari 3460

Double Diamond Outfitters 4212

Double Nickle Taxidermy 1710

Dove Island Lodge 2558

Dries Van Coller Safaris 850

Dries Visser Safaris 972

DSC Headquarters 3104

DSG Outerwear

"Doing Something Great" 1026 Dubarry USA, LLC dba

Dubarry of Ireland 3655

Dullnig Ranch Sales 2760

Dumukwa Safaris 870

Dzombo Hunting Safaris 3215

E.A.R., Inc./Decot-HyWyd 757

Ecuador Fly Fishing ToursGalapagos Fishing 428

Eden Ridge Outfitters 435

ESP - Electronic Shooters Protection 1813

Eleven11 368

Elizabeth The Gold Lady 3347

ElkQuest 848

Elusive Wildlife Technologies 4661

Emily Schroeter Photography 538

Epic Hunting Safari 1459

Ermilio Clothiers 2711

Espacaza. Spain. Jose Mallo 2004

Esplanade Travel/Trader Keith 1919

Estancia El Carrizal Argentina 2619

Estancia 'La Criolla' 3514

Ethiopian Rift Valley Safaris/ Corey Knowlton 3537

Eurohunts Spain & Alvaro Villegas 1910

Eurooptic Ltd 3200, 3300

Exciting Outdoors 4712

Exclusive Adventures New Zealand 975

Ezulu Adventures 2644

Family Expeditions 2730

Fausti 4521

Federal Ammunition 4825

Fedha Nyuki 2837

Fejes Guide Service Ltd. 2904

Fernando Saiz - Spain 2507

Field Ethos 3629

Field Shop by Hadleighs 4853

Fierce Firearms / Rizzini USA 4537

Find a Hunt LLC 826

Fiocchi Ammunition 4654

Firewheel Technogies, LLC 334

Fish Partner 1255

Fisk Knives 4236

The Fly Shop 1474

Flying B Ranch 2213

Fn Hunting 1077

The Foundation for Exceptional Warriors 236

Four Seasons Safaris New Zealand 3523

Fraser River Outfitters 1368

Freedomarms 4755

Freedom Hunters 234

Frikkie Du Toit Safaris 653

Frontera Wingshooting 3023

Frontier Safaris 568

Frosch 3100

FTW/SAAM 3713

G&G Hunting Services - Italia Hunting

Travel & Safari 281

G.A. Precision Rifles 4447

G2 Ranch 2726

G3 Outfitters 174

GAIM 4360

Game Rangers Association of Africa 235

Game Trackers Africa 2907

Gargantas de Gredos 2313

Garrett Bros Outfitting 342

Garry Kelly Safaris 3358

Gary Herberts New Zealand Hunting 1446

Gavin Rorke Safaris 1448

Genus Logistics Inc. 1031

Giuseppe Carrizosa - SPAIN 3612

Glacier Bay Eagles Nest Lodge 2328

Glacier Guides, Inc. 2112

Glen Dene Hunting & Fishing 172

Global Hunting Network / 5 J RANCH 2244

Global Hunting Resources 2345

Global Rescue 3426

Global Safari Azerbaijan 432

Ubathi Global Safaris 3129

Global Sportsman 4743

God's Country Outfitters, LLC 2352

Golden Triangle Whitetail 4446

Goodhand Outback Experience 845

Gordy & Sons Outfitters 4207

Gracy Travel International Inc. 153

Graham Jones Safaris 184

Grand Slam Club Ovis 136

Great European Hunts-Ignacio

Navasqüés 3223

Great Rocky MountAin Fur 1904

Great White Holdings 1036

Greg Pennicott Safaris 3247

Greystone Castle Sporting Club 1907

Griffin & Howe 4421

Griffin Fishing Charters & Lodge 1342

GRS Tools/Glendo LLC 4457

Catena Safaris Argentina 2343

Gsell's Whitetails 2510

Guide Outfitters Association of BC 139

Guillermo Rowe - Spain 473

Guitar Outdoors - Texas Best Outfitters 553

Gulf Breeze Firearms, Cutlery & Safaris 4213

Gundahoo River Outfitters 1148

Gunderson's Jewelers 665

Gunwerks 4201

H&H Alaskan Outfitters 1160

Hall and Hall 1162

Hallamore Hunts 2439

Hartmann & Weiss GmbH 4861

Hartzview Hunting Safaris 4655

Hassel Cattle Company 3330

Hatada Ranch 3421

Hauptmann - Ferlach - Austria 4255

Hayden Outdoors Real Estate 2723

HB Hunting Products 672

Headhunter Trophycare 2605

Heaven's Gate Outfitters 3312

Helderburg Land Rover Defenders 1038

Helicopters for Heroes 135

Henneford Fine Furniture 650

Heritage 1865 960

Heritage Collectables Inc 3229

Heym USA/Double Gun Imports 4513

HHK Safaris 2501

Hidden Creek Outfitters, LLC 282

Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort 2455

High Adventure Company 3552

High Mountain Hunts 3749

Highland Hills Ranch 3123

Hill Country Rifle Co. 4613

Holland & Holland 4231

Holloway Furs 3323

Hooked On Adventures 2758

Horizon Firearms 4500

Hornady MFG 4413

Horseshoe Creek Outfitters Limited 2102

Hound & Hare 1150

H-S Precision 4407

Hubbard's Yellowstone Outfitters 3222

Hunt Alaska 1244

Hunt Conexion Mexico 2413

Hunt Trip France 3540

Hunt Trip Spain 3530

Hunt Zambia 541

Hunters & Guides Africa 2500

Hunters Creek Safari Outfitters 1520

Hunters Namibia Safaris 2829

Hunters Networks LLC 931

Huntershill Safaris 2419

Huntin' Fool 938

Hunting Consortium 2304

Hunting France 2538

Hunting in Austria, Miesenbach 3029

Huntinspain & Alfonso Fabres 880

HuntVe/Metro Golf Cars 3955

Hyde Fur & Shearling 1719

Ibexhuntspain - Valeriano Belles 382

Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association 129

Immenhof Hunting Safaris 3660

Infinito Safaris 1810

Inkulu Adventures 1134

International Professional Hunters' Asso. 134

International Trophy Outfitters 474

Intrepid Safaris Africa 2444

Iron Will Outfitters 4846

Ironbound Lake Outfitters 1128

Italian Safari 3516

JL Bar Ranch, Resort & Spa 178

JV Designs 1136

J/B Adventures & Safaris 1713

Jack Brittingham's World of Hunting Adv. 2539

Jack Cassidy Big Game Hunts LLC 2210

Great Blue Heron Furniture/ James Corwin 865

Jamy Traut Hunting Safaris 1253

Jan Oelosfe Hunting Safaris 3758

Jannie Otto Safaris 427

Jarrett 1350

Jarrett Rifles, Inc 4546

Jay Foster Promotions 166

JD's Kniktuk Outfitters, LLC 1372

Jensen Ringmakers 841

Jesse James Firearms Unlimited 4220

Jimmie Jack's Alaska SeaScape Lodge 1716

JKO Safaris & Worldwide Hunting 927

Jocelyn Russell - Wildlife Bronzes 3348

Jokers Wild Outdoors 1165

Jofie Lamprecht Safaris 727

Johan Calitz Safaris 3037

John Lewton Sculptures with McGuire and Hines 2744

John Rigby & Co (Gunmakers) Ltd 4461, 4561

John Sharp Safaris 4567

John X Safaris 4261

Jose Valencia Studio 4633

Joshua Creek Ranch 1055

Joshua Tobey Studios 277

Julian & Sons 3734

K&K Outfitters 1272

Kalahari Safari 3555

Kanati Elite Taxidermy Studio 262

Kantanta Hunting Safaris 249

Kawdy Outfitters 634

Kay Cotton & Company 980

Kelly Mitchell Fine Jewelry 2912

Kemo Sabe 4843

Kenetrek Boots 2107

Kenzie's Optics 4221

Kevin's Catalog 4726

Kids Outdoor Zone 239

Kilombero North Safaris 1344

Kimber Mfg., Inc. 4266

King of the Mountain/

BC Hunting Adventures 968

King Ranch, Inc. 780

Kingham Safaris Australia 1724

Kississing Lake Lodge 1807

K L Shelton Custom Kentucky Rifles LLC 4763

Klutsch's Katmai Guide Service 3416

Knives of Alaska 1280

Kodiak Outdoor Adventures 732

Kos Safaris Uganda 834

Kowas Adventure Safaris 1246

Krieghoff International 4321

Kryptek Outdoor Group 2715

Kuche Hunting Safaris 1181

KUIU, LLC 1821, 1923

Kuranui New Zealand Hunting 836

Kwalata Safaris 1469

L & L Sporting Journeys 2850

LE Fence 748

La Palmosa 181

Lake Albert Safaris 1231

Lalapa Safaris South Africa 1438

LaMont's Wild West Buffalo, LLC 165

Lancaster Family Hunting NWT Outfitters/ Nahanni Butte Outfitters/ Copper River Outfitters 434

Larm Finest Gun & Rifle Makers 4401

LaRue Tactical 4854

Lategan Safaris 268

Latvian Safari Club 1273

Lazy CK Ranch 853

Legends Ranch 3112

Legends Taxidermy & Outfitting 3755

Leica Sport Optics 2700

Leithen Valley Hunts New Zealand 3752

Leon duPlessis Safaris/Tri-State Taxidermy 2652

Leopard Legend Hunting Safaris 635

Leupold 4227

Liam Urry Safaris 472

Life-Form Taxidermy 1177

Limcroma Safaris 3010

Linehan Outfitting 3415

Link's Wild Safaris 2356

Lionne 1142

Lobo Peak Outfitters Ltd 3760

Lochinvar Safaris New Zealand 430

Lochow Ranch Pond and

Lake Management 3119

Lockwood Hunting Services 1270

The Lodge at Little Duck/ Henik Lake Adventures 751

Loma Vista of Texas LLC 1360

Lone Star Ag Credit 2200

Lone Star Outdoor News 2852

Longshot Cameras 4653

Longthorne (Gunmakers) Ltd 4848

Los Laureles Lodge Argentina 4714

Lost Creek Outfitters 536

Louisiana Whitetails Outfitters 168

Love Bros & Lee Ltd 1173

Lucchese Bootmaker 1241

Maartens Safaris EST. 1959 253

Mabula Pro Safaris 2204

Mackenzie Mountain Outfitters 381

MacMillan River Adventures / South Peace

Outfitters 1049

Madubula LLC 2703

Magnum Hunting Safaris 682

Makadi Safaris 2119

MapRight, LLC 1232

Marromeu Safaris 1707

Mashambanzou Safaris 1819

Matthew Greeff Safaris 442

Maven 659

Max Ern 4749

Mayo Oldiri Group 3110

MB Ranch King Blinds 884

MBRK Cabins 1084

Mbalabala Safaris 1034

McDonald Safaris 2855

McDougall Lodge Alaska 3547

McKenna Quinn 1339

McKinnon & Co Outfitters 259

Mexico Hunts/Sergio 1081

MG Arms Inc. 4506

Michel Mantheakis Safaris 3319

Midnight Sun Outfitting 431

Mike Angelides Safari Royal Tanzania 2123

Mike Currie Adventures/Wild

Winghshooting Africa 959

Mike Odin's Alaska Adventures, LLC 1912

Miles & Miles Outfitters 2126

Milligan Outfitting Ltd 1454

MNR Custom LLC 4253

Mokore Safaris 3647

Molopo Kalahari Safaris 2649

Mongol Tour 2122

Montana Watch Company 3326

Mossy Oak Properties of Texas 2452

Mountain Monarchs of Alaska 1268

Mr. Target 4837

Muddy Creek Whitetails 1341

Mule Deer Foundation 238

Murray Custom Leather 3619

Mwatisi safaris ltd 3560

Namibia Safari Corporation 1030

National Rifle Association 469

Ndumo Safaris Namibia 3419

Neal and Brownlee, LLC 2943

Needle Rock Outfitters 248

Nengasha Safaris 4762

Nesbitt Hunting Bespoke African Safaris 1327

New England Custom Gun Service 4342

New Mexico Council of Outfitters and Guides 130

New Mexico LOH Outfitters 2252

New Zealand Safaris 868

NewZealandHunting.com 3444

Nhoro Safaris 4238

Nicholas Air 2939

Nichols GUiding Service 1159

Nick Nolte Hunting Safaris 176

Nighthawk Custom 4352

No Fences Land Company 154

Nocona Ranch 1245

Nomad Hunts / Dinkwe Safaris 628

North Alberta Outfitters 2212

North American Rescue 558

North Fork Technologies 4353

North Haven Resort 3747

North Island Guide Outfitters Ltd. 3144

North Rim Trophy Hunts 2621

North River Stone 2234

North Star Outfitting LTD 167

Northern Operations Africa 648

Norton and Hodges 3430

Nosler, Inc. 4621

Novagrade 728

Numzaan Safaris 4716

Oak Creek Whitetail Ranch 684

Okarumuti Game Lodge Namibia 1455

Alamo PrecisionRifles 4242

Omujeve Hunting Safaris 1815

Operation Game Thief 1427

OPHAA - Operators & Professional Hunting

Associations of Africa 226

The Original Kansas Trophy Whitetails 1715

Original Art by ILSE 1808

Osprey Global 4642

Otis Technology 4247

Otjandaue Hunting Safaris 2427

Outback Wildlife Feeders 1277

Outdoor Solutions 555

Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation 132

Ox Hunting Ranch 1515

The Ox Rack 2556

Pacific Fins Resort 2202

Pack Rabbit Products 354

Pakmule 148

Parana Sunrise Lodge 3322

Parker Guide Service 3147

Parkwest Arms 4344

Pascoe Gallery 373

Passion and Prey European Hunting Services 1172

Pat Pauley Wildlife Art 2902

Patrick Mavros Art 2010

Paul Stones Safaris Africa 1228

Pelser Bowhunting 2755

Pendleton Safes 1704

Pepi Family's Jonas Brothers Studio 3343

Performance Top Drives 580

Peter Hofer Master Gun & Rifle Maker 4860

Professional Hunters' Association of South Africa (PHASA) 137

Pheasant Bonanza Hunt Club & Kennel 928

Pheasants Galore, LLC 2838

Philmont Staff Association 131

Phone-Skope 3443

Pierré van Tonder Big Game Safaris 4347

Pilatus Aircraft/Cutter Aviation 1257

Pine Hill Plantation 855

Pivotel Satellite 3041

Pointer Outfitters 1062

Poronui Hunting 2548

Prairie Mountain Wildlife Studios 3839

Premier Hunts of New Mexico 1149

Primland Sporting Club 955

Private Water Fishing 539

Pro Cargo Customsbroker 731

Professional Aviation Solutions 169

Profesional Hunters Association of Zambia 232

ProfiHunt Ltd 2512

Prois Hunting & Field Apparel For Women 1153

Promatic Inc. 738

Prophet Muskwa OUtfitters 2752

Puerta Las Hayas Ranch 3155

Pulsar - Sellmark - Sightmark -

Kopfjager 4643

Purina Animal Nutrition 831

Quagga Safaris 2919

Quail Coalition 1057

Quest Haven Lodge LLC 484

Quinlan Ranch, Chama New Mexico 1369

RAD-Rides 3939

Rainbow River Lodge/Iliamna

River Lodge 862

Rainy Pass Lodge 3858

Ramsey Russell's GetDucks.com 2428

Rancho La Guarida 2110

Rand's Custom Hats 534

Ranew's Outdoor Equipment 744

Ranger Ridge (Sportsman's Refuge) 4517

Rangitata Hunting New Zealand 2521

Rann Safaris / 777 Ranch 2707

Rare Gems of India 3156

Record Breaking Ranch 2219

RecordBuck Ranch 3131

Red Desert Rifles 4631

Reimer Johannsen GmbH 4747

Republic Boot Co 3651

Retriever Sporting Clays and GNAT USA 1357

Revolution Targets 2100 Rey Pavon 4230

Rhineland Cutlery 4753

Richard Cooke Safaris 2247

Rick Young Outdoors LLC 948

Rifles Inc. 4549

Rio Piedra Plantation 935

Ripcord Rescue Travel Protection 2607

River Plate Anglers 859

River Plate Wingshooting 857

Rob Lurie Safaris 1130

Robin Hurt Safaris 2610

Rock Island Auction Company 4707

Rocker B Ranch 358

Rockin B Outdoors 448

Rockinfeet/Unique 4 U LLLC 1453

Rolling Plains Quail Research Foundation 1058

Rosslyn Safaris 4852

Rovos Rail Tours (Pty) Ltd. 1127

Rovuma & Mutemba Safaris 846

Rowdy McBride Hunting Services 1032

Rowland Ward/World Wide

Hunting Books 3512

Royal Karoo Safaris 1374

Royal Outfitters UK 254

Royal Rut Ranch 3458

Ruger/Marlin 4313

Rungwa Game Safaris 2330

Russell Moccasin Company 2712

Russell Selle Custom Hunts 2926

Ryglen Gundogs LLC 951

Safari Classics/Chifuti Safaris 2937

Sable Custom Knives 1351

Sadaka Safaris 530

Safari International Macedonia 2323

Safari Scapes 3720

Safari Specialists Group 1441

Safari Studios Taxidermy 2647

Safari Unlimited 3021

Safari-Pro Outfitters 1330

Saltgrass Outdoors 1445

Samuel Lynne Galleries 157

Satterwhite Log Homes 4267

Savage Arms 4237

Savage Encounters Inc 280

Savanna & Sky Hunting Safaris 2007

Scandinavian Prohunters 2839

Scheels All Sports 2910

Vinera Wine Society 932

Schnee's 677

Scoop Lake Outfitters 842

Scott Lake Lodge 2519

Sea Island Forge 150

Selous Gun and Rifle Makers 4453

Shaun Buffee Safaris 331

SheepFeet 4367

Sherry Steele Unlimited 3115

Shikar Safaris 3134

Ranch Marketers 1131

Shompole Collection 372

Shooting Sportsman Magazine 945

Shoshone Sporting International 3255

Sierra Brava Lodges 3316

Sierra Madre Hunting 1174

Sierra Outfitters 3722

Sig Sauer 4713

Sikanni River Outfitters 1080

Silencer Central 4600

Silencer Shop 4337

Silver King Lodge 1135

Simpli Simbi 2215

Simply Sassy Apparel 3355

Singleton-Moss Custom Goldsmith &

Jewelry Design 2756

Skulls Unlimited International Inc 1458

Slogan Outdoors 4249

Sniper Hog Lights 4338

Snowy Mountain Rifle Company 4343

Solitude Sporting club 2249

Somerby Safaris 2326

SoundGear 4243

South Pacific Safaris 2853

Southwest Gallery 3614

Southwind Plantation 1048

Salva Monforte - Spain Hunting Ibex 2310

Spanish Hunt Nacho Arias 1712

Spanish Professional Hunters Association 133

Spear Safaris 527

Spey Creek Trophy Hunting of New Zealand 2923

Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge 1468

Sporting Classics 3751

Sports Afield 3510

Spradley Hats 3721

Springfield Armory 4361

Squaw Mountain Ranch 1157

St. James Sporting Properties 2344

Staffent USA Ltd 753, 1477

Star S Ranch 2019

Starwood 3847

Stealth Vision 4767

Stephan Alsac Fine Art 2544

Sterling Precision 4637

Steve Barnett Fine Guns 4460

Steve Bartholomew Studio 2541

Stone Glacier 1265

Stormberg Elangeni Safaris 1259

Stukel"s Upland Adventures 441

Stutzman Hells Canyon Custom Rods 3314

Sun Africa Safaris 4669

Superior Ammunition, Inc. 4214

Suppressed Weapon Systems LLC 4355

SureFire, LLC 4552

Swanepoel Safari Outfitters 830

Swarovski Optik 2307

Swift Bullet Company 4701

Switchblade USA, LLC 4504

SyC Sporting Adventures 1070

Tactical Hearing 436

Tag Safari Clothing 3455

Takeena Adventures 531

Takla Outfitters 3558

Tam Safaris 2410

Tanzania Big Game Safaris 2240

Tejas Custom Boots 2555

Tejas Ranch & Game Fence 1523

Terra Incognita Inc 4766

Terry Wilson Antler Designs 3543

Texas Ag Realty 1169

Texas Bighorn Society 231

Texas Brigades 950

Texas Divide Ranch 574

Texas Gun Ranch/Crown Precision

Arms 4365

Texas Hunter Products 465

Texas Outdoor Lighting 1028

Texas Outdoors Journal 341

Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. 1328

Texas Ranch Sales, LLC 265

Texas State Rifle Association 141

TGB Outfitters Argentina 3423

Thaba Mmoyo Safaris 3716

Thierry Labat Safaris 3860

Tholo Safaris 2334

Todd Ramirez 4509

John Tolmay - Bronze Africa 2115

Tom Beckbe 4630

Tomahawk Ranch 1235

Tombstone Outfitters 832

Toquero Hunting Services 557

Total Hearing Care 357

Touch Africa Safaris 246

Tourism Saskatchewan 838

Travel Express 828

TWG.Travel 3719

Trek Safaris/H&H Outfitters 4742

Trijicon 4301

Trinity Oaks 241

Triple C Welding 162

Triple H Hunting LLC 1812

Trophy Consultants International (TCI) 2337

Trophy Ear 4646

Trophy Expeditions / Nature's Eye 2349

Trophy Hunting Spain 2423

Trophy Safaris cc 1920

Trophy Safaris Namibia 1463

Trophy Shippers 2426

Trophy Trails 3213

Trophy West Guide Outfitters 2613

Tropic Star Lodge 3219

Tropical Hunting Safaris Pty Ltd 3315

TrueLife Taxidermy 2442

True-Life Taxidermy/ Safari Specialist Inc. 2526

TruStep Health & Wellness 1338

TS Buenos Aires Outfitters 2930

Tuchodi River Outfitters 468

Turkish Frontier Frontier LTD STI 3341

Turner Ranch Outfitting/ Vermejo Park Ranch 1481

Two Hats Ranch 3652

Tx Bar Boutique 638

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 142

Udell's Guiding and Outfitting 1126

Uhlenhorst Hunting Safaris 839

Ultimate Top Drives 2254

Uncommon USA Inc 1465

United Country Real Estate 453

Upland Bespoke 957

Van Noordwyk/Kwalata Safaris 3658

Van Wijk Safaris 455

Vancouver Island Guide Outfitters Ltd 3250

Vast Alaska 941

Vertical Gun Racks 4336

VinoVida Wines 2858

Vogt Silversmiths 2222

Wade Lemon Hunting 3044

Wanganui Safaris 962

Warthog Knife Sharpeners 1439

Waterfall Resort Alaska 2929

Watson Airlock 344

Watts Trophy Hunting 559

Wildcat Creek Ranch 953

Weatherby, Inc 4737

Wells Gallery 1072

West Highland Hunts Scotland 2441

Westley Richards 4721

White Peaks Outfitters 644

Whiteswan Lake Outfitters 1457

Whitetail Properties Real Estate 3649

Whitten Gun Cases 380

Wide Open Outfitters 1248, 1250

WildHunting in Turkey & Asia 3107

Wild Instinct Hungary 3047

Wild West Guns 4760

Wild Wildebeest Safaris 1381

Wilderness Quest New Zealand/ Monarch Pursuits NZ 3149

The Wildlife Gallery 2915

Wildlife Conservation Alliance 3350

WildLife Partners 2130

Wildman Lake Lodge Inc 3528

Wildrose Texas 1059

William Larkin Moore & Sons 4543

Wingshooting Adventures 4752

Wintershoek Safaris 2847

Wollaston Lake Lodge 2447

Woodbury Taxidermy 1915

Woods & Water Taxidermy 269

World Game Hunts Ltd. - Tshipise Safaris 359

Wormald Hunting Adventures 1375

Wow Africa 3549

WSI Sports 1141

Xtreme Whitetail Adventures 1180

Yeti 250

Yukon Big Game Outfitters Ltd. 3226

Yukon Outfitters 462

Yukon Stone Outfitters 1234

Zambeze Delta Safaris / Game Hunters

Africa / Zambeze Delta Conservation and

Anti Poaching 3412

Zancudo Lodge 2624

Zander Osmers Safaris 3428

Zimbabwe Prof. Hunters & Guides Assoc. 230

WEDNESDAY,

hotels at the conclusion of each event with the last bus departing the Omni at 11:30 pm.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, LADIES’ LUNCHEON: Service will be provided from all official hotels to the Omni Dallas (droppping off at KBHCCD Halls DEF) from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Return service will be provided to all official hotels at the conclusion of the event.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, LIFE MEMBERS’ BREAKFAST: Service will be provided from all official hotels to the Omni Dallas (droppping off at KBHCCD Halls DEF) starting at 7:00 am.

Tuesday, 1/3 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

Wednesday, 1/4 7:30 am - 7:30 pm

Thursday, 1/5 7:30 am - 6:30 pm

Friday, 1/6 7:30 am - 6:30 pm

Saturday, 1/7 7:00 am - 6:30 pm

Sunday, 1/8 7:30 am - 6:00 pm

Wednesday, 14 7:30 am - 11:00 am 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Thursday, 1/5 7:30 am - 11:00 am 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Friday, 1/6 7:30 am - 12:00 pm 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Saturday, 1/7 7:00 am - 11:00 am 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Sunday, 1/8 7:30 am - 11:00 am 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Non-Exhibiting Donors

The Adolphus

Aloft Hotel Dallas Downtown

Aux Arc Fur Traders

Beasley's Fine Jewelry

Brigadier General Charlie Duke

Butch Kuflak and Justin Young

Cindy Swisher

Crowne Plaza Downtown Dallas Dawie Fourie Arts

Eleazar Saenz

Fairmont Dallas Hotel

Fiona Capstick

Friend of DSC

Homewood Suites Dallas Downtown Hyatt Regency Dallas

Innocent Mupandira

Jonathan Daniel

John & Pam Patterson

Ladies Luncheon Committee

Lena Thompson

Mark & Peggy Rose

Mark and Carol Little

Milo and Jesse Kirk

Oregon Artist Seth Patterson

Robin Jackson Photography

Russell, Mary Edith and Kaylee Stacy

Sannette Boshoff Art

Sunrise Images Photography

T.D. Kelsey Fine Art

Tori & Abe Nayfa

Vivian Leopold

Whitney Kielwasser

Wild Sheep Foundation

Escape to Paradise at Reindeer Lake Lodge

Known for its renowned fishing opportunities for trophy northern pike, lake trout, walleye and grayling, Reindeer Lake is legendary in the Canadian North. Located just below the Northwest Territories on the border between northeastern Saskatchewan and northwestern Manitoba, it is placed perfectly in the northern part of the beautiful boreal forest and on the fringe of the Arctic Circle. Having some of the longest amount of shoreline in the world for a freshwater lake this almost 2 million-acre lake produces endless amounts of weed beds for a healthy underwater habitat — proving Reindeer Lake is one of the most amazing lakes in North America!

The lake is rated as the world's 22nd largest freshwater body; 9th largest in North America. With 5,500 islands and more than 5,700 miles of shoreline, you’ll have an endless array of protected fishing spots and world-class trophy fishing second to none.

Reindeer Lake Lodge is located on a remote private island on the northern half of Reindeer Lake, Saskatchewan. Being so remote, we have the north half of the lake all to ourselves. That’s about 1.3 million acres. Being so remote means you don’t have to travel far for the best fishing spots, you’re sitting right on top of some of the biggest freshwater giants only steps from the lodge. If you choose to explore and discover, there are an endless supply of new areas and breathtaking sites just waiting for you. It’s all up to you —you decide on the adventure you want.

We have a variety of modern and vintage-style

private cabins with hot showers, hotel style beds, fluffy towels, flush toilets, individually controlled propane cabin heaters and daily maid service. We limit the number of guests per week which along with your own private cabin provides an exclusive and intimate experience second to none.

Our 4,000-foot airstrip is right behind the lodge, meaning no additional floatplane rides, bus rides or bumpy boat rides after you land. Your private Reindeer Lake Lodge airplane will land on our beautiful, remote and secluded private island, and you’ll literally be steps away from the camp. We’ll be waiting to welcome you with breakfast and take your luggage to your private cabin.

Our chefs strive diligently all day to prepare a hearty, five-course dinner you are sure to love. Top it off with enticing, tempting desserts and you may need help to leave the table.

Reindeer Lake Lodge operates the best boats made for the north country; comfortable, custom built, 18-foot Lund boats, equipped with custom-built padded seats, raised casting decks and rod holders, all operated by professional guides. Powering our boats are new 50 hp four-stroke Yamaha outboards.

Visit our well-stocked tackle shop for an excellent selection of tackle and gear for both the gear and fly-fisherman.

If you want the fishing experience of a lifetime. Come join us for the 2023 season. We would love to have you experience the fishing trip many dream about.

In 2015, Ultimate Top Drives (UTD) embarked on a mission to create a new class of hunting, safari and off-road vehicles. Our hybrid-electric vehicles and clean sheet designs emphasize performance, efficiency and safety.

All of our vehicles are designed with a passion for hunting and the outdoors. From humble beginnings in the garage to our new, state-of-the-art engineering and manufacturing facility in San Antonio, UTD stands out among the rest. Combining eco-friendly designs with rugged reliability, no other top-drive vehicle can come close to the capability and quality found in Texas-made Ultimate Top Drives.

The current operating model in the utility-terrain vehicle industry involves the use of loud, gas-powered modified vehicles that disturb nature and were not created to meet the needs of the modern outdoorsman. At Ultimate Top Drives, we custom engineer all of our vehicles to perform at the highest level in any off-road hunting context, and we’re always looking to move the industry forward through new and innovative features like the patented articulating cab found on our flagship offering: The Cabra.

Ultimate Top Drives takes pride in helping sportsmen enjoy the outdoors, while staying committed to protecting the environment we all love to explore. Our hybridelectric engines play a key role in reducing greenhouse emissions and harmful chemicals expelled by other field-sport vehicles. The electric drivetrain also helps our vehicles maintain the element of stealth in any off-road environment allowing you and your passengers to get even closer to wildlife.

Regardless of your passion, Ultimate Top Drives sets a new standard for all-terrain vehicles and redefines the hunting experience.

ENGLISH SHOTGUNS WITH TECHNOLOGY

English gunmaker Longthorne would like to thank you all for the amazing welcome received last year and are very much looking forward to visiting DSC in January.

It’s been a full-on schedule this past year for the company. Besides having attended several events in the USA, including The US Open, World English and The Nationals, and driving 2,400 miles from Orlando to New Jersey and back in June for meetings, the company hasn’t wasted any time at the factory in England further developing and expanding their range, and as a result, has several new trigger plate models in their inventory.

Longthorne has also been working closely with the YouTube channel, TGS Outdoors and Jonny Carter, producing a range of videos about the company ethos, manufacturing, and products. Among which is their new trigger plate hunting gun, ‘The Venturer,’ a more traditionally embellished, lightweight game gun, with fixed chokes, 28- or 29-inch barrels and a game stock more reminiscent of a late 1900 Woodward style. If you would like to know more about the development, go to TGS Outdoors on YouTube and search ‘Longthorne.’

Having forged a great relationship with its original dealer, Pacific Sporting Arms (in California and Michigan) over the past few years, Longthorne aims to spread their wings a little and appoint some ‘very special’ dealers in other areas who can offer the same great service and backup, and these will be announced in the coming months. To keep informed about these and Longthorne’s products, subscribe to our email newsletter at longthorneguns.com. If you are interested in becoming a Longthorne dealer, please contact Longthorne direct.

Longthorne presented the new LG35 pistols at last year’s DSC convention. There have been a few ‘administrative delays’ with these, but they will be available in the coming months. If you are interested in distribution of these, Longthorne would love to hear from you.

Longthorne Titanium, with the world’s first fully machined titanium barrels, has been doing great this year with its light weight, minimal felt recoil and corrosion resistance. Perfect for game, the titanium demonstration model will again be on display at DSC.

Longthorne is proud to be supporting the 100th Anniversary of Griffin & Howe and the 25th Anniversary of Hudson Farm are delighted to be attending their showcase event in June 2023. In celebration of this, they will have demonstration models available to try, with all proceeds benefiting The American Custom Gunmakers Guild Education Foundation.

BOOK WITH AN ENDORSED OUTFITTER FROM ONE WHO KNOWS

By Conrad Evarts

In 2015 Craig Boddington hosted a 4-day workshop for a group of students from Kansas State’s Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management program. It was a neat event where students were able to hunt with Craig on his Kansas farm. More importantly, they learned from him and other industry professionals about day-to-day operations, marketing and hospitality in the hunting industry.

This group of soon-to-be entrepreneurs impressed me and as we had dinner one night, I brainstormed ways to help them advance in their outfitting endeavors. It occurred to me that one human on Earth had the current knowledge and credibility to assure a hunter that an outfit was a good outfit. That person happened to be in the kitchen encouraging one of these students. I’ve worked with Craig for many years and I knew my first challenge was overcoming his Kansas humility. This did take some time. I enlisted many of the outfitters who benefitted from his positive editorial and television coverage over the decades. One thing he’s taught me is that if I’m going to gang up on a Marine, get a big gang, so I did. He came around to see the benefit his endorsement would have for the “Good Guys”. He’d seen enough debacles to know the value in assisting hunters with his knowledge.

Our program is simple but thorough. If an outfitter wants to join Craig Boddington Endorsed Outfitters (CBEO), they enter into a vetting process. First we look at the number of outfitters we have in an area. We

limit CBEO membership to 100 outfitters worldwide, so we also limit the number of members in a region to make it efficient for serious hunters. We then inquire with our contacts in the region, professional organizations and governmental agencies to ensure the outfitter’s reputation is squeaky clean. If this all checks out, either Craig or I hop on a plane and spend some days with the outfitter. It is an exhaustive and time-consuming process. We consider it essential as we protect Craig’s reputation, the reputation of our existing members and the time and money of our fellow hunters.

Booking a hunt isn’t the same as buying a taco. There are many websites offering outfitter reviews. I’ll trust darn near any American on a quality hamburger, because we eat lots of hamburgers. But that’s just not the case with hunts. There are also some hunter versions of Priceline and Expedia. Going cheap on a weekend trip to Cincinnati is one thing, but do you really want to lowball the trip of a lifetime where your safety and reputation are on the line?

Outfitting overseas took a beating due to COVID restrictions. CBEO did as well. But the CBEO family stuck together and now the opportunities are amazing. Look for our CBEO signs around the convention or use our directory advertisement and go directly to our member booths. You should also check our website. craigboddington.com because not all of our members are exhibiting for various reasons.

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With Celtic Field Sports, you will hunt in multiple locations around the ancient country. From County Wicklow, the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East, to County Kerry, the start of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, you’ll hunt in a variety of terrains, from open hillsides to ancient oak forest. No matter your fitness level, Celtic Field Sports will find the area to suit your needs.

Your guides are experienced, having hunted the terrain for years. They know the best areas to take their hunters no matter their experience level. The animals are out there, and the guides know where to find them.

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The Conklin Award was created to honor the memory of James E. Conklin, M.D., a superb hunter, and stalwart conservationist. Dr. Conklin exhibited the highest degree of ethics in his extensive hunting career. Furthermore, he demonstrated a strong commitment to wildlife conservation In this spirit, the mission statement for The Conklin Award was written: "The Conklin Award recognizes the world’s greatest active hunter who pursues game in the most difficult terrain and conditions, while abiding by the highest standards of ethics and fair chase, and is a strong participant in wildlife conservation."

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DR. BRADFORD BLACK 2023 CONKLIN AWARD WINNER

THE CONKLIN FOUNDATION WOULD LIKE TO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES & INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATIONS.

The Conklin Foundation board is pleased to announce the 2023 winner of the Conklin Award. Bradford T. Buck, M.D. is the 21st winner of the "tough man" award, named after the late James Conklin, a Weatherby Award winner who liked to pursue difficult animals throughout the world Brad began his big game hunting in 1997 at the age of 40 Since then he has hunted 43 countries taking over 527 animals. 1 91 of these are Conklin animals, including over 94 sheep and goats.

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What began as a small, one-man shop has transformed into a huge operation that specializes in African, North American and exotic mounts, and especially designing and creating trophy rooms.

Mike Baird and his wife, Jo, took a leap of faith in 1983 and started the Houston shop. Now, many customers have turned into lifetime friends. Years later, they are able to share all of this with their son, Frank, who literally took his first steps at the

After multiple trips to Africa and other continents around the globe, Mike and Frank share an exceptional knowledge of animals and how to display them in the best possible way.

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“Mike Baird, owner of B & B Taxidermy built this trophy room for me. It turned out fantastic. I have been a customer of Mikes for approximately 40 years. Mike designed and built the trophy room and hung all the animals for me. He also designed all the rock formations in the room. Besides the taxidermy and trophy room, Mike built bridges and fishing piers at my ranch. He also high fenced the ranch a few years backs. You will always be pleased with your dealings with Mike."

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“There’s nothing quite like a lake to turn your rural retreat into something truly special,” said John Jones, president of Shoreline Consulting. “Considering the swimming, boating and fishing possibilities, a private body of water will become the recreational hotspot that your family and friends will love for decades.”

Jones’ company provides comprehensive private lake and pond design, construction and renovation services across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.

“There are the benefits of increased property value, improved aesthetics and sightlines. But a lake or pond also introduces a new range of recreational possibilities,” Jones said. “Whether your dream is a trophy fishery, a beautiful pond for enhancing the view or a boating and swimming paradise, we will turn your dream into reality.”

With Shoreline’s lake design and construction experts, the work begins long before the first shovelful of dirt is moved.

The team starts by carefully assessing your goals for the lake and analyzing the property and its unique characteristics. Shoreline’s experts measure rainfall and the area’s watershed to determine ideal lake depth and proper slope, to plan the size and shape of the body of water. They evaluate building of dams, placing drains and liners, adding supplemental aeration and structural features, all considering whether you want swimming or water sports, or a trophy fishery, or some combination.

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Because Shoreline offers a turnkey lake creation service, this relieves landowners of having to find and manage excavation contractors.

“We do what your local earth movers do, just better because there is a specific purpose and design in place,” Jones said. “You end up with a better finished product for the same cost.”

The Shoreline team also can renovate an existing lake that is not living up to its potential, addressing issues like leaks or water level problems, erosion, dam structural issues and other problems.

Shoreline helps landowners not only with lake design and construction, it will work with architects and engineers designing your house, buildings and other ranch structures in order to maximize sightlines and landscape aesthetics.

“The ongoing drought conditions have created problems many landowners may not be aware of,” Jones said. “That’s when having our team on board can become critical in anticipating and responding to issues before they get out of hand and lead to unexpected costs down the road.”

Shoreline’s affiliated company, Lochow Ranch Pond & Lake Management, offers complete lake management services that can ensure the new body of water is the best it can be. The experts at Lochow Ranch will help you maintain a crystal blue lake or a healthy fish population that meets your goals.

“We’re proud of the many lakes we have built across the region,” Jones said.

“And we are equally proud that we have won the trust of landowners who want to make the most of their treasured rural properties.”

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Quality habitat and exceptional birds. That’s the recipe for an enjoyable and memorable preserve hunt for quail, chukar and pheasant.

Some hunters have sworn off the activity, having experienced either low-flying or no-flying birds, or sparse cover making the birds visible.

At Santa Anna Hunting Area, the birds will bust out like they mean business, and the habitat is the best you’ll find.

Owner Eldena Stearns got started decades ago with her late husband, Gerry, and is well-known throughout the south for the state-of-the-art hatchery and the quality and flight ability of the birds she raises.

Now, she raises birds for specific landowners and, especially, for the Santa Anna Hunting Area.

When you head to the field, you’ll see thigh-high, grass-like cover and you might wonder what it is. The cover is Johnson grass, not a favorite in urban lawns, but a great, drought-resistant hunting cover.

While the grass is thick and tall, it’s surprisingly easy to walk through, and it doesn’t grab the toes of your boots.

The numerous fields in the shadow of Santa Anna Mountain are sized to make the experience good for the hunters and especially good for the dogs. Stearns’ French Brittanys stay mostly invisible to the hunters, as the 21-inch-high dogs are dwarfed by the cover.

During a hunt on a warm, January day last year, Dakota, the Lone Star Outdoor News newsroom dog, appreciated the well-placed water troughs in the cross-cut fields. The dogs can get a drink, although on warmer days they are likely to plop their bodies in the trough to cool off.

You won’t hear a bunch of shouting at dogs or whistles blowing when you hunt at Santa Anna. Stearns’ calm demeanor, even with her youngest pup, aptly named Trouble, shows her top-level dog training ability.

Having hunted pheasants in most states and both wild and pen-raised quail in Texas, Eldena’s birds are the most like a wild hunting experience. And, it’s right here in Texas.

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lake, whether it’s swimming or boating or a fishing hotspot for family and friends to enjoy,” explained John Jones, owner of Lochow Ranch Pond & Lake Management. “Many property owners like some combination of all three and our team can turn that dream into a reality.”

Lochow Ranch provides turnkey pond and lake management and maintenance services to landowners across Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The company also works in partnership with its affiliated company, Shoreline Consulting, to design and build new lakes and expand or renovate existing ones.

Some landowners think once a lake or pond has been built, it will naturally take care of itself with minimal maintenance. But that is simply not the case if you want a thriving fishery or a landscape water feature that will maximize the aesthetics and recreational possibilities for a property.

“Pond and lake management is best not left to chance,” Jones explained. “A properly maintained pond or lake will grace your ranch or farm with natural beauty and endless recreation options for generations to come.”

Lochow Ranch’s certified team of biologists and water maintenance experts provides the full range of lake and pond management techniques, including water quality and clarity testing and improvement, vegetation control and removal of pond weeds, liming and fertilizing, algae control, erosion and sediment control, identification and control of predators and much more.

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These professional techniques take the guesswork out of maintaining your body of water and ensure you can make faster progress toward your goals.

“We can establish fundamental management practices,” Jones said.

“Having that solid foundation can help your lake thrive despite seasonal disturbances and broader environmental conditions.”

For example, many landowners have faced lake management challenges with the recent drought conditions across the region.

“These types of issues can create problems many lake or pond owners may not be aware of,” Jones said. “That’s when having a professional management service can become critical in anticipating and responding to the issues before they get out of hand and require more money to fix.”

Lochow Ranch’s biologists and fleet of trucks are based in Bryan, Texas. They manage more than 6,000 lakes across the region.

“Our aim is to help you reach your goals so you can sit back, relax and enjoy your beautiful body of water,” Jones said. “We will help you make a personal paradise for the whole family to enjoy for generations to come.”

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The Gold Medal whitetail deer program offers an all-inclusive package based on the opportunity to hunt the opening weekend of season. Not restricted by score, it is an exclusive chance to hunt for the whitetail of your dreams. This year’s results include a giant 493-inch deer taken by rifle.

As the Orvis 2015 Wingshooting Lodge of the Year, Greystone has mastered the art of bird hunting. The ever-popular mixed bag hunt includes quail, pheasant, chukar and Hungarian partridge. This upland walking hunt allows guests to experience great pointing dogs working over rolling terrain specially farmed for optimal bird habitat. The European pheasant hunt is a great way to get lots of shooting action and watch Labradors do what they do best — retrieve birds! The mallard hunts offer a great chance to hone your skills over water while the fast-flying dove hunts offer an adrenaline rush every hunter craves.

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For those looking to relax and enjoy the water, Greystone offers more than 120 acres of stocked bass lakes. From small private lakes to the 80-acre Thurber Lake, every type of fishing opportunity exists. From fly-fishing, spin casters or simple hook and bobbers, there is a place for everyone. Kayaks and paddleboards let you go off on your own adventure or pontoon boats sneak you to the honey holes.

Two championship sporting clays courses, two 5-stands, a training course and a wobble deck challenge every level of shooter. Our new 400yard rifle and pistol range offers steel targets at a variety of distances. Hone your skills on our new archery course featuring a tri-level static range and a 3-D walking course. Or just enjoy our scenic hiking and biking trails.

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The ownership and staff are dedicated to creating one of the finest sporting experiences found anywhere in the world. Long-term habitat improvement and wildlife management has made Greystone an extraordinary hunting venue.

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