Convention & Sporting Expo 2015
There are parallels between hunting and the practice of law, according to Gregory Shamoun, the managing partner of Shamoun & Norman in Dallas. And his lion hunt in Zimbabwe confi rmed it. As part of a 30-day safari Shamoun took with his 13-year-old son in August of 2013, Shamoun was able to accomplish his goal — hunting a truly wild, fair chase lion on the Matetsi Unit #5, a more than 1,000,000-acre government-owned territory where there are only two male lion tags awarded each year. “I insisted that if I was going to pursue the king of the jungle, it was going to be on a level playing fi eld,” he said. “It was the real deal and about as primitive of a safari as one could do. We hunted this lion for six days — I was worn out. He was old, he had been kicked out of the pride and was out on his own with another male lion.” Some of the traditional hunting methods didn’t work. “We tried zebra bait and kudu bait,” Shamoun said, “but we didn’t have any success in the blind and we had no trail camera pictures of the lion coming to the bait.” On the sixth day, the group was planning to head to another area, feeling the lion had moved on. “We checked baits before moving camps, and lo and behold, while driving about six miles from our bait site, we saw him at 11:15 a.m. walking up a ridge.” They stopped and glassed the lion and confi rmed it was the old male. “We moved closer and got within 175 yards,” Shamoun said. “I was able to take him with my .375 off of the sticks and he didn’t go far.” When he reached the 560-pound beast, Shamoun was overcome by its size. “It was shocking to see an animal that massive,” he said. “It was the fi rst time I had touched a lion. It was mentally challenging to absorb how massive he was. I marveled at the size of his ankles, his paws, his teeth and his head. He was all scratched up and his mane stopped at his elbows. I thought about all that old fella had gone through.” Shamoun heaped praised on his PH and his outfi tter. “My PH, Dean Kendall, probably is the number one cat PH in all of Zimbabwe,” he said. “And Paul Stones Safaris out of South Africa was the most professional, organized and diligent outfi
There are parallels between hunting and the practice of law, according to Gregory
Shamoun, the managing partner of Shamoun & Norman in Dallas. And his lion
hunt in Zimbabwe confi rmed it.
As part of a 30-day safari Shamoun took with his 13-year-old son in August of
2013, Shamoun was able to accomplish his goal — hunting a truly wild, fair chase lion on
the Matetsi Unit #5, a more than 1,000,000-acre government-owned territory where there
are only two male lion tags awarded each year.
“I insisted that if I was going to pursue the king of the jungle, it was going to be on a
level playing fi eld,” he said. “It was the real deal and about as primitive of a safari as one
could do. We hunted this lion for six days — I was worn out. He was old, he had been
kicked out of the pride and was out on his own with another male lion.”
Some of the traditional hunting methods didn’t work.
“We tried zebra bait and kudu bait,” Shamoun said, “but we didn’t have any success in
the blind and we had no trail camera pictures of the lion coming to the bait.”
On the sixth day, the group was planning to head to another area, feeling the lion had
moved on.
“We checked baits before moving camps, and lo and behold, while driving about six
miles from our bait site, we saw him at 11:15 a.m. walking up a ridge.”
They stopped and glassed the lion and confi rmed it was the old male.
“We moved closer and got within 175 yards,” Shamoun said. “I was able to take him with
my .375 off of the sticks and he didn’t go far.”
When he reached the 560-pound beast, Shamoun was overcome by its size.
“It was shocking to see an animal that massive,” he said. “It was the fi rst time I had
touched a lion. It was mentally challenging to absorb how massive he was. I marveled at the
size of his ankles, his paws, his teeth and his head. He was all scratched up and his mane
stopped at his elbows. I thought about all that old fella had gone through.”
Shamoun heaped praised on his PH and his outfi tter.
“My PH, Dean Kendall, probably is the number one cat PH in all of Zimbabwe,” he said.
“And Paul Stones Safaris out of South Africa was the most professional, organized and
diligent outfi
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<strong>2015</strong> TRADITIONS CONVENTION & EXPO<br />
JANUARY 15-18, <strong>2015</strong><br />
<strong>2015</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> <strong>Expo</strong> Admission<br />
OPEN TO THE<br />
PUBLIC<br />
• January 15-18, <strong>2015</strong><br />
• Exhibitor Move In,<br />
Jan. 13-14<br />
• Exhibitor Move Out,<br />
Jan. 18 (no move out<br />
until hall closes at 3 pm)<br />
<strong>Expo</strong> Hours:<br />
Thursday: 9 am — 5:30 pm<br />
Friday: 9 am — 5:30 pm<br />
Saturday: 9 am — 5:30 pm<br />
Sunday: 9 am — 3 pm<br />
New Member Show Special:<br />
$100 for 1-year sponsor membership to<br />
DSC.<br />
Join on Thursday, January 15 and you will<br />
receive a 4-day <strong>Expo</strong> pass.<br />
Join Friday, January 16, receive 3-day<br />
<strong>Expo</strong> pass.<br />
Join Saturday, January 17 or Sunday,<br />
January 18, receive 2-day <strong>Expo</strong> pass.<br />
Day Pass Cost:<br />
$20 per person per day<br />
$30 for two days<br />
$40 for three days<br />
$50 for four days<br />
Children under 12 − free admission<br />
Active Duty Military– free admission<br />
with valid ID<br />
*** In addition to our<br />
exhibition hall with displays<br />
and merchants from<br />
around the world, plus<br />
breakfasts, banquets, and<br />
luncheons, convention<br />
attendees should take advantage<br />
of free seminars<br />
from master hunters and<br />
experts in the field. See<br />
Schedule printed in this<br />
program.<br />
<strong>Expo</strong> Silent Auction<br />
This year’s <strong>Expo</strong> Silent Auction will showcase<br />
some of the finest auction items to be found. This<br />
spectacular display is located in Hall C.<br />
Thursday: 9 am - 4 pm ......................(Thursday auction closes at 3 pm)<br />
Friday: 9 am - 4 pm .............................. (Friday auction closes at 4 pm)<br />
Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm............(Saturday auction closes at 2pm and 4 pm)<br />
Sunday: 9am - 12 pm .................................. (Auction item pickup only)<br />
Dallas Safari Club 2014-<strong>2015</strong><br />
Board of Directors<br />
Officers<br />
Chris Hudson | President<br />
John Patterson | Immediate Past President<br />
Karl Evans | President-Elect<br />
Rebecca Evans | Secretary<br />
John Eads | Treasurer<br />
Directors<br />
2012-<strong>2015</strong> 2013-2016 2014-2017<br />
Celia Scott<br />
Greg Oliver<br />
Dave Price<br />
Wyatt Abernathy<br />
Richard Allen<br />
Brock Andreola<br />
Charlie Barnes<br />
Janae Chamblee<br />
Larry Hansard<br />
Steve Miller<br />
Jim Tolson<br />
Allen Moore<br />
Andrew Pratt<br />
David J. Sams<br />
David Allison<br />
Mark Kielwasser<br />
DALLAS SAFARI CLUB STAFF:<br />
Ben F. Carter<br />
Executive Director<br />
Ben Kimmel<br />
Events Manager<br />
Terri L. Lewis<br />
Exhibits Manager<br />
Roberta Owens<br />
Membership Manager<br />
Lori Stanford<br />
Auction Manager<br />
Crystal Allison<br />
Assistant Auction Manager<br />
Lynda Rexrode-Adams<br />
Banquet & Registration Manager<br />
Casey Whitworth Assistant Banquet & Registration Manager<br />
Jay Ann Cox, Ph.D.<br />
Publications & Advertising<br />
Scot McClure<br />
Education Coordinator<br />
Gayne C. Young<br />
Editor Online Media<br />
Barri Murphy<br />
Executive Assistant<br />
Dallas Ecological Foundation<br />
2014-<strong>2015</strong> Board of Trustees<br />
Stephen H. Miller | Chairman<br />
Abe Nayfa | Vice Chairman<br />
George Chamblee | Secretary<br />
Bob Scott | Treasurer<br />
Trustee Terms<br />
2014-2017 2013-2016 2012-<strong>2015</strong><br />
Robert Baxter<br />
George Chamblee<br />
Mark Kielwasser<br />
Mike Mckinney<br />
John Patterson<br />
Bob Scott<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
Rebecca Evans<br />
Stephen Maus<br />
Stephen H. Miller<br />
Abe Nayfa<br />
Brooks Puckett<br />
Bill Swisher<br />
Tori Nayfa<br />
Craig Nyhus<br />
Scott O’Grady<br />
Mark Rose<br />
Elyse Puckett<br />
Rob Salmeron<br />
Rod Wooley<br />
David Oakes — APHA Liaison<br />
Jerry Mumfrey — APHA Liaison<br />
M. Lance Phillips — DSC PAC Chairman<br />
Steve Weinberg — Governmental Affairs Advisory<br />
David Allison<br />
Richard Cheatham<br />
David Price<br />
Wilson Stout<br />
Gary Weaver<br />
Dixie Yeatts<br />
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<strong>2015</strong> Traditions Raffle Prizes<br />
$20 Tickets<br />
Dream Adventure-1: 2-Day Scimitar-Horned Oryx Hunt for One<br />
Hunter and One NonHunter in Central Texas — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $4,500 Donor: 5F Ranch Booth: 3912<br />
Dream Adventure-2: 6-Day Fishing Trip for One Angler in Brazil<br />
Aboard the Blackwater Explorer Yacht<br />
Value: $4,750 Donor: Acute Angling Booth: 1425<br />
Dream Adventure-3: 7-Day Plains Game Hunt for One Hunter in<br />
South Africa — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $3,500 Donor: EAI Outdoors Booth: 2237<br />
Dream Adventure-4: 4-Day Wild Boar, Dove and Pigeon Hunt for Two<br />
Hunters in Argentina — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $8,000 Donor: GBH Safaris Argentina Booth: 4241<br />
Dream Adventure-5: 5-Day Fallow Buck and Red Stag Hunt for Two<br />
Hunters in New Zealand — Includes Trophy Fee and Trophy Credit<br />
Value: $12,400 Donor: Kuranui New Zealand Booth: 3551<br />
Dream Adventure-6: 5-Day Plains Game Hunt for One Hunter and<br />
One NonHunter in South Africa — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $5,900 Donor: Kikuyu Lodge Reserve Booth: 4238<br />
Dream Adventure-7: 4-Day Rocky Mountain Elk Hunt for One Hunter<br />
in Colorado — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $6,000 Donor: North Rim Trophy Hunts Booth: 2054<br />
Dream Adventure-8: 6-Day Black Bear Hunt for One Hunter in<br />
British Columbia<br />
Value: $5,000 Donor: Sugar Valley Outfitter Booth: 4227<br />
Dream Adventure-9: 4-Day Plains Game Hunt for Two Hunters in<br />
South Africa — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $7,000 Donor: Van Vuuren Safaris Booth: 2360<br />
Dream Adventure-10: 3-Day Whitetail Deer Hunt for One Hunter and<br />
One NonHunter in Wisconsin — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $5,000 Donor: Wild River Whitetails Booth: 1823<br />
**Yamaha Raffle: <strong>2015</strong> Yamaha Viking EPS Hunting Vehicle<br />
Value: $13,599 Donor: Yamaha Booth: 1311<br />
** This item can only be delivered within the contiguous United States.<br />
$25 Tickets<br />
Special Dream Adventure-1: 8-Day Moose Hunt for One Hunter in<br />
Alaska — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $16,500 Donor: Bear Lake Lodge Alaska Booth: 1040<br />
Special Dream Adventure-2: 10-Day Sable Hunt for One Hunter and<br />
One NonHunter in South Africa — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $15,600 Donor: Choronga Safaris Booth: 3019<br />
Special Dream Adventure-3: 4-Day High Volume Dove Hunt for<br />
Eight Hunters in Cordoba, Argentina<br />
Value: $14,280 Donor: Frontera Wingshooting Booth: 2112<br />
Special Dream Adventure-4: 4-Day Red Stag and Tahr Hunt for Two<br />
Hunters in New Zealand — Includes Trophy Fee Credit<br />
Value: $7,600 Donor: Four Seasons Safaris NZ Booth: 3319<br />
Special Dream Adventure-5: 7-Day Cape Buffalo Hunt for One<br />
Hunter and One NonHunter in South Africa (Trophy Fee Not Included)<br />
Value: $10,000 Donor: Ndumo Safaris Booth: 3059<br />
Bonus Raffle<br />
Buy $500 of tickets and receive one bonus raffle ticket for a:<br />
3-Day High Volume Dove Hunt for Eight Hunters in Cordoba,<br />
Argentina AND Beretta A300 12 Gauge Outlander Shotgun<br />
Value: $16,600<br />
Donor: Detail Company Adventures/McClelland Gun Shop<br />
Booth: 3442/735<br />
* as of press time<br />
Drawing 2 pm<br />
Sunday, Jan. 18<br />
$50 Tickets<br />
Standard Grade Classic “Big Five” Double Rifle in .470 with<br />
Custom-Made Americase Rifle Case and Hornady Ammo<br />
Value: $15,250<br />
Donor: Krieghoff International/Alamo <strong>Sporting</strong> Arms/Americase/<br />
Hornady<br />
Booths: 2304, 1607, 2542<br />
Stunning Custom Diamond Ring in White and Rose Gold<br />
Value: $9,495<br />
Donor: Beasley’s Jewelry<br />
Booth: 4200<br />
CZ 550 Safari Classics Magnum .450 Rigby Rifle with Leupold VX-3<br />
1.5x5x20 mm Illuminated Duplex Reticle Riflescope<br />
Value: $4,018<br />
Donor: CZ-USA, Inc.<br />
Booth: 128<br />
Optics Package: 1) Victory RF 10x45 Binocular, 2) Victory Diavari<br />
FL 4-16x50 Rapid-Z 800 Riflescope and 3) Meopta S2 Angle 20-<br />
70 Spotting Scope Bundle<br />
Value: $8,000<br />
Donor: EuroOptic, Ltd./Carl Zeiss Optics<br />
Booth: 3000/2900<br />
Ticket Deals<br />
$100 – 6 each $20 tickets OR 5 each $25 tickets<br />
$200 – 12 each $20 tickets/10 each $25 tickets/5 each $50 tickets<br />
$500 – 1 Bonus Raffle ticket and choice of any 3 $200 packages<br />
$1,000 – 4 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 6 $200 packages<br />
$1,500 – 9 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 12 $200 packages<br />
$2,000 – 16 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 20 $200 packages<br />
$3,000 – 30 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 36 $200 packages<br />
$6,000 – 70 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 90 $200 packages<br />
$10,000 – 120 Bonus Raffle tickets and choice of any 150<br />
$200 packages<br />
Day Traffic Door Prize<br />
Beretta 20-ga. Semi-Automatic Shotgun<br />
Value: $1,600 Donor: Sierra Outfitters Booth: 4117<br />
DSC PAC Raffle<br />
$100 Tickets – Limited to 1,000 Tickets Sold<br />
Contributions to Dallas Safari Club PAC are not deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.<br />
Contributions from corporations and foreign nationals are prohibited. Federal Law requires political committees to use<br />
their best efforts to obtain and report the name, address, occupation and employer for each individual whose<br />
contributions aggregate in excess of $200 in an election cycle. Must be a U.S. citizen to enter.<br />
PAC-1: 4-Day Exotic Game Hunt for Two Hunters and Two<br />
NonHunters in Hondo, Texas — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $27,600<br />
Donor: 777 Ranch Booth: 2507<br />
PAC-2: 4-Day Whitetail Deer Hunt for Two Hunters in<br />
Minnesota — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $6,500<br />
Donor: Autumn Antlers Trophy Whitetail Booth: 2009<br />
PAC-3: 7-Day Red Stag and Blackbuck Hunt for Two Hunters in<br />
Argentina — Includes Trophy Fees<br />
Value: $19,000<br />
Donor: La Colorada Booth: 2548<br />
PAC-4: 4-Day Wingshooting Adventure for Six Hunters in Uruguay<br />
Value: $28,320<br />
Donor: River Plate Outfitters Booth: V10<br />
PAC-5: 7-Day Mouflon Sheep Hunt for One Hunter and One Non-<br />
Hunter in Macedonia — Includes Trophy Fee<br />
Value: $12,600<br />
Donor: Safari International Macedonia Booth: 1623<br />
PAC-6: 7-Day/6-Night Wingshooting and Sportfishing Package for<br />
One Hunter in Alaska<br />
Value: $7,450<br />
Donor: Wildman Lake Lodge Booth: 3030<br />
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