Story Time! For me, this was a great one because I LOVE hearing the stories of this generation of hunters. This one was truly special.
Today, a lot of people throw around the word "Conservationist" and rightfully so, as hunters, anglers, birdwatchers etc. we all are to some degree.
Then- there are people like Dr. Dave.
People who have spent 60+ years ensuring the future of our great sport. Doing it all because they loved everything it meant to be a hunter. When you listen to the episode you'll soon realize that it was and still is his calling, it's what he was meant to do.
Dr Dave was the Professor of Wildlife Management at the University of West Virginia for 35 years, the Director of Conservation for the Pope and Young club, Conservation Editor for Bowhunter Magazine for almost 50 years, President of the National Bowhunters Education Foundation, (which lead to getting bowhunting legalized abroad) a 2007 inductee in the Archery Hall of Fame, and many more.
As an educator, bowhunting activist and author Dr Dave built a reputation as one of Archery's most reliable sources of factual pro-wildlife, pro-conservation, and pro-hunting information available.