Dr. David E. Samuel Personal Profile Dr. David Samuel spent 30 years as a professor of wildlife management at West Virginia University. Since 1971 he has been the Conservation Editor of Bowhunter Magazine, where his Know Hunting column still appears. His activities on behalf of wildlife are diverse: from starting a local National Audubon Society chapter to initiating the West Virginia Bowhunter Education Program. He presently serves, or has recently served, on several boards including the West Virginia Environmental Quality Board, the board of the Native American Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the board of the Physically Challenged Bowhunters of America, Advisory Board of the Westvaco Ecosystem Research Forest, and the Pope and Young Club. Now retired from University work, Dr. Samuel spends his time writing, bowhunting, traveling and gardening. Resume Doctorate in Wildlife Biology 30 years experience as wildlife educator Chairman, Wildlife Dept., West Virginia University Serve as Professor Emeritus, since retiring in 1998.

Read About:

Offices and Boards

• Board of Directors, Chair of Conservation Committee, Pope and Young Club (1991-2002).
• Advisory Board, Westvaco Ecosystem Research Forest, (1996-present).
• Advisory Board, Bowhunting Safari Consultants, (2002).
• Advisor, National Bowhunter Education Program, (1996-present).
• Board of Directors, Native American Fish & Wildlife Foundation, (1997-2001).
• Board of Directors, National Bowhunter Education Foundation, (1976-1994).
• President, National Bowhunter Education Foundation, 2 terms, (1984-1988).
• Board, Bowhunters of America, (1989-1993).
• Board, Bowhunters Who Care, (1981-1991).
• Vice-President, American Archery Council, 7 terms, (1984-1997).
• Chairman, Professional Wildlife Management Committee, Archery Trade Assoc., (1987-present). Active in many areas that affect management and bowhunting.
• Secretariat, World Bowhunting Union, (1986-1994). Assisted countries in legalization of bowhunting. Met in Denmark in 1987 to help form this Union.
• Along with wildlife biologists with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, conducted the Camp Ripley bow wounding study.
• Worked with the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and the Congressional Bowhunting Task Force in Washington, DC on various projects for bowhunting.
• Advisory Committee for the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program, (1998-Present).

Outdoor Writer

• Conservation Editor, Bowhunter Magazine, 1971-Present
• Know Hunting column, Bowhunter Magazine, 1991-present
• Whitetailed Deer column, Whitetail Journal, 2004-present
• White-tailed Deer column, Petersens' Bowhunting, 1990-1995
• On Your Side column (monthly), Bowhunting News, 1989-1994
• Bowhunting Editor, Pa. Sportsman, 1985-1998
• Has written over 500 articles for numerous magazines since 1970.
• Recent Book Titles
  • Whitetail Advantage; Understand Deer Behavior for Hunting Success

Awards

• PSE Conservation Award, 1981
• William H. Wadsworth Award, National Bowhunter Education Foundation, 1995
• Muzzy Tall Man Award, 1999
• SCI World Bowhunting Chapters, Hall of Honor, 2001
• 2001 Special Recognition Service Award, The Wildlife Society
• Lee Gladfelter Memorial Award, Pope and Young Club 2003
• Archery Hall of Fame

  Dr. Dave's greatest honor. Archery Hall of Fame, inducted Sept. 2007, Hall of Fame Museum at Bass Pro, Springfield, MO.

  

  Dr. Dave with M. R. James, his good friend, fellow member of the hall of fame, and "boss" at Bowhunter magazine for over 35 years.