since 1982
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Safari Club
13709 Gamma Road
Dallas, Texas 75244
972-980-9800
biggame.org
About Dallas Safari Club
Dallas Safari Club (DSC) is a Texas-based hunting and conservation organization founded in 1982. It describes its work in three areas: conservation, education, and advocacy for legal, regulated hunting and the sustainable use of wildlife. DSC is best known for its annual Convention and Sporting Expo in Dallas, which draws tens of thousands of hunters and exhibitors from around the world. The 40th annual convention was held in January 2022 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center. Money raised at the convention supports the DSC Foundation, which makes grants for conservation, education and advocacy projects from Texas to Tanzania. DSC reported raising more than $5 million for these purposes over the five years before 2022.
The club drew national attention in January 2014, when it auctioned a permit issued by the government of Namibia to hunt one black rhinoceros. The permit sold for $350,000, and the proceeds went to rhino conservation. Supporters cited it as an example of hunter-funded conservation, and critics protested the auction. DSC also takes part in state and national policy debates on hunting access and wildlife management.
Key Facts
- 1982: Dallas Safari Club is founded in Dallas, Texas.
- January 2014: A Namibian black rhino hunting permit auctioned at the DSC convention sells for $350,000.
- January 6-9, 2022: The 40th annual DSC Convention and Sporting Expo is held in Dallas.
- 2017-2021: DSC reports more than $5 million raised for conservation, education and advocacy.
Sources
- A Celebration of Hunting: 40th Anniversary Dallas Safari Club Show (NRA Hunters’ Leadership Forum)
- Permit to Hunt and Kill One Black Rhino Sold for $350,000 (NPR)
- Dallas Safari Club (IUCN U.S. Members)
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