The DSC Foundation Legacy Award was created to honor hunter\conservationists who, through their passion and dedication, have left more than their personal mark on the past. This Award was created to recognize their many contributions to the future, and to the Legacy of Conservation Through Hunting™.
Legacy Award Winners
2024: Jeff Crane
A lifelong outdoorsman, Jeff has led Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation since 2002. Before CSF, Jeff spent five years in the US Congress and was instrumental in establishing the Maryland legislative sportsmen’s caucus. In addition, Jeff has experience developing wildlife habitat management plans in the United States and South Africa. During his eight years in Africa, he obtained his professional hunter’s license and guided hunts for big game animals. Jeff holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Master of Business Administration.
2023: John and Chrissie Jackson
No two words, when combined, carry the instant recognition and unchallenged credibility in the international hunting and conservation community as CONSERVATION FORCE. Inseparable from that brand, are the driving passion and tireless work of its co-founders, John and Chrissie Jackson.
Conservation Force is today universally recognized as an around-the-clock communication headquarters and advocacy ‘war room’ for governmental and sportsmen’s conservation organizations, including years of dedicated work with to understand the challenges facing wildlife around the globe.
2022: Fiona Capstick
Fiona Capstick was a unanimous board choice for the prestigious DSC Foundation Legacy Award. A talented writer and award winning author in her own right, Fiona was also deeply involved in the production of her late husband, professional hunter and best-selling author Peter Hathaway Capstick’s best-selling thirteen book series on the African safari experience.
Fiona has traveled the world, including the great game fields of Africa. Her ‘boots on the ground’, first-hand experience taught her the undeniable truth about the critical role that hunting plays in wildlife conservation. Today, Fiona is among the most respected voices on the international conservation stage. Nowhere will you find a more dedicated spokesperson to represent the facts behind the great truth that we at DSC call… Conservation Through Hunting. We are honored to present Fiona Capstick with the DSC Foundation Legacy Award.
2021: Mary Cabela
Mary Cabela is the perfect recipient for the inaugural DSC Foundation Legacy Award. In 1961 the iconic Cabela’s brand started with a vision shared by Dick Cabela, his brother Jim, and Dick’s wife Mary. That vision eventually became an extraordinary American success story, one that earned Cabela’s a legion of loyal and satisfied customers, as well as recognition as ‘The Worlds’ Foremost Outfitter.’
Mary is equally accomplished in her role as an astute businesswoman, as she is as an international hunter and conservationist. As matriarch of the Cabela family, her intense passion for hunting and conservation extends to her children, grandchildren, and all who benefit from her passionate support for hunting and the Conservation through Hunting model, which is in itself a precious and personal legacy. We are very happy to recognize and honor Mary for her invaluable contributions to our hunting heritage.