A member of IUCN, DSC is a mission-focused conservation organization, funded by hunters from around the world. With a small administrative staff and a volunteer army of 500, DSC hosts its annual Convention that raises funds for grants in conservation, education, and advocacy. In the past three years, more than $5 million has been channeled to qualified projects, organizations, and
programs in support of our mission.

There are currently over 18,000 members of DSC. Although DSC members are largely in the U.S., members in foreign countries make up 14%, which will grow as DSC continues to advance its mission and programs into international conservation and hunting partners.

Through the DSC network, like-minded conservation groups without geographical ties to the club are eligible to seek local chapter status in order to be an influential part in achieving DSC’s vision of a society that values wildlife, engages in its conservation, and understands and supports the role of well-regulated hunting in the sustainable use of wild resources.