As I posted earlier in this thread, the Dallas Safari Club presents an award each year in his honor. The DSC is a first rate organization and would not wish to tarnish their image if Capstick was a farce as some here have suggested.
http://www.biggame.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=38The Peter Hathaway Capstick Hunting Heritage Award (PHCHHA) was announced in Dallas, Texas, at the Dallas Safari Club Annual Convention, January 9th, 2004.
Named after the well-known American author, whose defense of the international big-game hunting community and the role of hunting in the conservation of wildlife and its habitat made him a household name, the announcement was made to an enthusiastic audience by Capstick’s widow, DSC friend and Life Member, Fiona Claire Capstick.
Award criteria include active involvement in: education, hunting, conservation organizations, humanitarian causes, research, permanent endowments and charitable giving. The intent of the PHCHHA is summed up in the Award Committee's words:
“The objective of this award is to bring honor and recognition to an individual, organization or group whose achievements reveal a sustained and significant contribution to the conservation of wildlife and its habitat. Additionally, the winner will have shown long-term commitment to our hunting heritage by pursuing that goal for the benefit of future generations.”
This Award is Dallas Safari Club’s most prestigious conservation and service award.
