Boone and Crockett Club's Fair Chase 2017 Yearbook

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 SKULLS

BLACK BEAR

GRIZZLY BEAR

ALASKA BROWN BEAR COUGAR

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What goes into making a great hunting photo? Professional photographers emphasize the importance, for example, of selecting a background that helps set the scene. What’s really “behind the picture,” though, can be hard to see.

It might have been a tough climb or a long hike. Likely it was a stalk that tested your patience and perseverance. And for sure it was a shot where, in the end, you had to make the choice.

Maybe each one of you sees a little bit of yourself as hunters and outdoorsmen in these photos, and that is why you open to the Recently Accepted Trophies section of Fair Chase first when each issue arrives.

Since we can’t print every field photo in each issue, Fair Chase magazine is bringing you a special edition, the 2017 Yearbook, filled with field photos of big game trophies accepted into Boone and Crockett Club’s Big Game Records Program in 2017.

Great hunting photos are always those where you earned your spot next to the animal. Best wishes for many great hunting seasons to come!

Doug Painter Editor-In-Chief

TYPICAL MULE DEER NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL DEER NON-TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL DEER TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER NON-TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER

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TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL DEER NON-TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL DEER

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CANADA MOOSE ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE SHIRAS’ MOOSE MOUNTAIN CARIBOU WOODLAND CARIBOU BARREN GROUND CARIBOU CENTRAL CANADA BARREN GROUND CARIBOU QUEBEC-LABRADOR CARIBOU

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PRONGHORN BISON

ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT

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BIGHORN SHEEP DESERT SHEEP DALL’S SHEEP STONE’S SHEEP

The Boone and Crockett Club celebrates young hunters who have embraced the outdoor way of life and embody the spirit of fair chase hunting. The following big game trophies noted as ‘Generation Next’ have been taken by a youth hunter, 16 years or younger.

GENERATION

NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Jeremiah J. Horst Score: 189-2/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Edmunds County, South Dakota

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Fair Chase is published quarterly by the Boone and Crockett Club and distributed to its Members and Associates. The 2017 Yearbook is a fifth, special edition. Special thanks to Assistant Director of Big Game Records Kyle M. Lehr for editing the trophy data.

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BLACK BEAR Hunter: Gordon B. Nuttall Score: 21-1/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Peace River, Alberta

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- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 23-10/16

GRIZZLY BEAR - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 27-13/16 ALASKA BROWN BEAR - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 30-12/16 COUGAR - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 16-4/16

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1. BLACK BEAR Hunter: M. Robert Delaney Score: 20-5/16 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Riding Mountain, Manitoba

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2. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Lew G. Groth Score: 28-6/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Uganik Bay, Alaska 3. COUGAR Hunter: Chad Lenz Score: 14-11/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Crooked Creek, Alberta 4. GRIZZLY BEAR Hunter: Robert E. Aman Score: 24-8/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Kivalina River, Alaska 5. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Schuyler P. Harkness Score: 20 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Lincoln County, Washington

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6. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Scott N. Roberts Score: 29-3/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Spiridon Bay, Alaska

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7. GRIZZLY BEAR Hunter: Erin A. McLean Score: 23-2/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Hasler Creek, British Columbia 8. GRIZZLY BEAR Hunter: R. Bruce Kirkpatrick Score: 24-2/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Otter Creek, Yukon Territory 9. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Hillary K. Kigar Score: 20-7/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Bass Lake, Ontario

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10. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Barry W. Singleton Score: 20-10/16 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Gunnison County, Colorado 11. COUGAR Hunter: Easten A. Smith Score: 15 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Bragg Creek, Alberta 12. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Sam J. Smith Score: 27-5/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Afognak Island, Alaska 13. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Landon R. Faidley Score: 21-2/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Sullivan County, Pennsylvania

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14. COUGAR Hunter: Eric J. Botkin Score: 14-12/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Lawrence County, South Dakota 15. GRIZZLY BEAR Hunter: Tyler Patterson Score: 23-11/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Bowron River, British Columbia

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16. GRIZZLY BEAR Hunter: Tim D. Hiner Score: 25-1/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Kotzebue, Alaska

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17. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Jason B. Leeper Score: 29-1/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Frazer Lake, Alaska 18. COUGAR Hunter: Kate L. Thompson Score: 15-6/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Fox Creek, Alberta 19. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Luke C. Bossuyt Score: 21-5/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Lundar, Manitoba 20. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Fredderick R. Chandler Score: 27-4/16 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Natalia Bay, Alaska

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21. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Elizabeth A. Kennedy-Geurts Score: 20-13/16 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Swan River, Manitoba 22. BLACK BEAR Hunter: Cade J. Knutsen Score: 21-3/16 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Marshall County, Minnesota 23. ALASKA BROWN BEAR Hunter: Timothy M. Baydo Score: 26-1/16 points Date Taken: 2011 Location: Iliamna Lake, Alaska

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NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Darren J. Puetz Score: 385-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Power County, Idaho

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TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 442-5/8

NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 478-5/8 ROOSEVELT’S ELK - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 404-6/8 TULE ELK - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 379

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1. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Breanne R. Thiel Score: 377-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Park County, Wyoming

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2. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Brian K. Yeoman Score: 343-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Humboldt County, California 3. NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Horace Smith, Jr. Score: 391-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona 4. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Patricia R. Noriega Score: 368-1/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: White Pine County, Nevada 5. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Paul G. Ferucci Score: 362-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Madison County, Montana

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6. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Paul E. Wollenman Score: 308-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Campbell River, British Columbia

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7. NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: B.B. Hollingsworth, Jr. Score: 391 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona 8. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Jonathan D. Mark Score: 327-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Tillamook County, Oregon 9. TULE ELK Hunter: Michael A. Zacharias Score: 303-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Mendocino County, California

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10. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Craig P. Mitton Score: 279-1/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Coos County, Oregon 11. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Douglas J. Aikin Score: 373-5/8 points Date Taken: 2014 Location: Los Alamos County, New Mexico 12. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Kevin T. Klumper Score: 375-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia 13. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Tyrone R. Robinson Score: 383-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Carter County, Montana

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14. NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Clay J. Evans Score: 388-3/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Moffat County, Colorado

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15. NON-TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Mike A. Carpinito Score: 389 points Date Taken: 2013 Location: Garfield County, Washington

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16. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Bryce T. Larsen Score: 364-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: White Pine County, Nevada 17. TULE ELK Hunter: Weston S. Arvin Score: 291-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Solano County, California 18. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Hannah K. Patterson Score: 361 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Treasure County, Montana 19. ROOSEVELT’S ELK Hunter: Jack E. Foster Score: 342-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Humboldt County, California

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20. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Olivia A. Parry Score: 377-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Dewey County, Oklahoma 21. TYPICAL AMERICAN ELK Hunter: Thomas J. Rizzo, Jr. Score: 360-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Gunnison County, Colorado

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- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 226-4/8

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NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Curtis P. Smiley Score: 216-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Garfield County, Utah

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1. NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Abraham C. Lloyd Score: 226-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Custer County, Idaho

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6. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Luke L. Tesvich III Score: 180-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Kit Carson County, Colorado 7. TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Michael U. Dickinson Score: 102 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Ugak Bay, Alaska 8. TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Daniel R. Caughey III Score: 129-7/8 points Date Taken: 2007 Location: San Mateo County, California

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9. NON-TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Carston R. Terry Score: 123-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Uyak Bay, Alaska 10. NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Gary M. Webb Score: 241-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Cassia County, Idaho 11. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Roy G. Williams Score: 187-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Mohave County, Arizona 12. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Matthew I. Martinez, Jr. Score: 183-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Rio Arriba County, New Mexico 13. NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Sarah Schroeder Score: 232-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan 14. TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Zachary R. Werle Score: 103 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Uganik Island, Alaska

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15. TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Mark J. Gutsmiedl Score: 104-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Hydaburg, Alaska

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16. TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Travis A. Jarrett Score: 138-4/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Trinity County, California 17. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Curtis W. Borcherding Score: 202-1/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Sonora, Mexico 18. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Benjamin R. Ricketts Score: 181-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Okanogan County, Washington 19. NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Robert K. Talbot Score: 224-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Coconino County, Arizona

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20. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Abigail L. McCollom Score: 180-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Pondera County, Montana 21. TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Alexis R. Robbins Score: 128 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Lane County, Oregon 22. TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL Hunter: Adam M. Schumacher Score: 108-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Kodiak Island, Alaska 23. TYPICAL MULE DEER Hunter: Chad T. Crittenden Score: 180-7/8 points Date Taken: 2012 Location: El Paso County, Colorado

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TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 213-5/8

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- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 333-7/8

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1. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Gregory W. Snider Score: 161-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Marion County, Kansas

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6. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Douglas A. Lewis Score: 246-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Wabaunsee County, Kansas

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7. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Peter R. Scoles II Score: 166-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Sawyer County, Wisconsin 8. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Calvin E. Hunt Score: 167-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Howard County, Indiana 9. TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: William A. Keebler Score: 100 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Cochise County, Arizona

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10. NON-TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: Lee M. Comaduran Score: 138-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Cochise County, Arizona 11. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Joseph S. Bloise Score: 170-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Knox County, Illinois 12. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: James C. Sellers Score: 173-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Monroe County, Illinois 13. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Steven G. Seltenrich Score: 199-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Crystal Beach Lake, Saskatchewan

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14. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Bradley A. Gerdts Score: 201-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Nemaha County, Nebraska 15. TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: Lee Frudden Score: 110-6/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Chihuahua, Mexico

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16. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Luke M. Nigon Score: 173-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Clark County, Wisconsin

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17. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: John O. Landsverk Score: 178-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Peoria County, Illinois 18. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Jason C. Feyereisen Score: 166 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Chase County, Kansas 19. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Douglas N. Kisamore Score: 216-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Portage County, Ohio 20. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Isabela F. Sparks Score: 190-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Daviess County, Kentucky

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21. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Michael E. Henderson Score: 160-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Callaway County, Missouri 22. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Joseph A. Hollerich Score: 173 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Le Sueur County, Minnesota 23. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: William H. Hedges Score: 185-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: North Saskatchewan River, Saskatchewan 24. TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: Donald E. Perrien Score: 108-1/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Sonora, Mexico

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25. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Kaleb B. Watson Score: 240 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Highland County, Ohio

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26. NON-TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: Scott M. Hill Score: 138 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Sonora, Mexico 27. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Keith E. Broyles Score: 176-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fairfax County, Virginia 28. TYPICAL COUES’ WHITETAIL Hunter: Devin U. Beck Score: 110-5/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Sonora, Mexico

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29. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Skyler L. Tessum Score: 185-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Harrison County, Iowa 30. TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Alexis D. Roller Score: 175 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Brown County, Ohio 31. NON-TYPICAL WHITETAIL DEER Hunter: Rodney W. Usrey Score: 195-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Jackson County, Illinois

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ADVANCING THE VALUE OF HUNTING AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT Over a century ago, at a time when wildlife populations, especially game species, were at an all-time low due to unregulated exploitation, Theodore Roosevelt had a vision to parley our human fascination with the biggest and the best into a wildlife conservation movement led by sportsmen. That vision included a Boone and Crockett Club Big Game Records Program, initiated in 1906.

Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell, and other early Club members believed that if wildlife was to recover, restraint and regulation was needed.

Fundamental to early wildlife management principles was eliminating the harvest of the female and younger members of big game populations. To gain acceptance from sportsmen of the day the Club began celebrating the outdoor skills and patience required to take the oldest and wisest male, Typically signified by the largest antlers or horns, and recognizing that achievement in a Records Book.

By accentuating the virtues of a true sportsmen and elevating the value of mature big game animals, the Club made the practice of selective hunting for male animals a national cause, which was then adopted into our first game laws. Where game was abundant enough to have a hunting season, only males could be taken. This selectivity not only helped wildlife recover, but thrive in the long term under a new science-based, uniquely American concept the Club called “conservation.”

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Books became the primary mechanism for educating the public on the virtues and benefits of an ethical approach in the field, which the Club called “fair chase.” Written rules to define fair chase were developed when necessary and enforced as a condition for trophy entry, which is the same approach the Club uses today.

Fair chase hunting for the “biggest and the best” animal continued as a time-honored hunting tradition that gave hunting a moral legitimacy acceptable to society and viewed as a cornerstone of big game conservation.

Today, the idea that hunting for a trophy is now being rebranded by some people as a deplorable act is especially ironic in light of Roosevelt’s successful vision to persuade sportsmen to selectively hunt in order to save wildlife! The perception that all those choosing to hunt selectively are motivated by ego, lack any empathy for, or any true interest in the animals they hunt, and care less about conservation or the laws protecting endangered/threatened species is clearly false.

Regardless, no one involved in hunting today can ignore the negative influence the word “trophy” now exerts on the

global debate over hunting.

As the promoters of selective hunting in North America, the Club is uniquely positioned and has accepted the challenge of setting the record straight on the modern relevance of hunting as a whole.

All sportsmen seek trophies whether it’s the experience they value most, obtaining healthy food, or finding a particular animal. This is an important distinction that must be made. The Club further believes that the history of big game hunting in North America, which has been documented through its Big Game Records Program is an important database that can be harnessed to rebut some of the arguments and junk science so prevalent today.

Statistical data as it relates to wildlife conservation is collected for many reasons.

It can help prove what’s being done is either working or not working. It can provide useful information on trends, and can be used to evaluate past policies and direct new ones. It is also useful to refute claims of misuse or mismanagement that challenge the validity or modern relevance of an activity.

When it comes to determining the value of public hunting as a management tool,

statistics that track populations by species and age, reveal or test management successes and failures, and reflect quality habitat that produces records-class male animals are very useful. The more data points, the better.

The game records and hunting data kept by the Boone and Crockett Club is recognized as the most complete running data set on North American big game species.

The Club is only organization to maintain data on hunter-taken trophies as well as animals that die of natural causes and are later picked up and found, which reflects its main purpose of tracking the class of animals that exist and where. With 54,000 data points to date, it is a superb platform to build and expand in order to aid wildlife scientists and sportsmen alike.

In addition to the data itself, Boone and Crockett records are also very much a history of big game hunting in North America. The data reflects other trends in hunting and information, such as the rifles, calibers, bullets, riflescopes, and broadheads popular and in use over time, the time of day and conditions when B&C trophies have been taken, and shot distances. n

REMINGTON THROUGH THE AGES EXCERPT FROM FAIR CHASE MAGAZINE

BY WAYNE C. VAN ZWOLL, B&C PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

“Big Green” has been making firearms and ammunition for sportsmen longer than the Club has been recording data.

It’s no surprise then that its presence and influence in hunting and shooting has marked the ages.

Richard Remington, born in 1500, would serve as a clergyman in his native England. A son, also named Richard, sired a third Richard Remington. He would become Rector of Lockington, Yorkshire. In a fit of originality, he named his son John, who further broke with tradition by sailing to America in 1637 with his wife and children. Generations later, in upstate New York, Eliphalet Remington bought 50 acres for $275 and paid laborers $7.50 an acre to log it so he could build a house.

Securing another 266 acres, he added a dam on Staley Creek, then a forge. His son, Eliphalet II (“Lite”), grew up there and married Abigail Paddock. In August of 1816, Lite built a rifle in the forge. Jethro Wood of Cayuga County had yet to invent the all-metal plow.

When Lite’s rifle fired the second-highest score at a local match, the winner asked for one like it. Scouring the countryside for metal to smelt,

Remington built more rifles.

The frontier gobbled them up.

Hugh Orr had produced the nation’s first factory firearms in a Massachusetts foundry in 1748, but only U.S. arsenals at Springfield and Harper’s Ferry were mass-producing muskets in 1816.

When the 363-mile Erie Canal was finished late in 1825, the cost of moving a ton of goods from New York to Buffalo dropped from $100 to $12.

In January, 1828, Lite bought 100 acres on the Mohawk River for $28 an acre. Remington Arms still occupies that land, now in Ilion. The canal brought Lite to distant markets. Pulled by relays of horses, Erie Canal packets offered a 300-mile trip, Albany to Buffalo, for $14.33—meals included!

Lite Remington’s gunmaking enterprise prospered.

With his sons, he bought the N.P. Ames Company, including the services of William Jenks, who’d developed a breech-loading carbine. An improved model in 1858 fed waxed cardboard cartridges. But the brilliant Jenks was killed a year later, when he fell from a hay wagon on his farm near Washington, D.C. The Civil War brought E. Remington & Sons $30 million in orders.

The company would produce up to 1,000 rifles a day for Union forces! But Lite Remington didn’t see war’s end. After the first battle of Bull Run, he succumbed at age 70 to what was probably appendicitis. The Remington factory

steamed on under sons Philo, Samuel and Eliphalet III. Then, in 1865, its heavily-mortgaged machines fell silent. The workers at Ilion’s plant were suddenly victims of peace.

Remington scrambled to woo the civilian market with a new rifle. Joseph Rider’s refinements of the Leonard Geiger split-breech design had been rushed, and his rifle had fared poorly in trials against the Peabody, Henry and Sharps. But by 1866 Rider had corrected the flaws. Enter the Rolling Block Rifle.

Straightforward in concept, the Rolling Block boasted sturdy parts. To load, the shooter drew the hammer to full cock, thumbed back the breech-block, inserted a cartridge, then pushed the block forward. The pivoting block interlocked with the hammer at the instant of firing. All but foolproof, this mechanism was so quick to load, a practiced shooter could fire 20 shots a minute! It was stout, too. In a test, a Rolling Block was loaded with 750 grains of powder and 40 balls, nearly to the muzzle of its 40-inch barrel.

Upon firing, “nothing extraordinary occurred.”

The bolt-action Model 700 appeared as Remington’s f lagship big game rif le in 1962—on an action derived from the 721/722. The tang was slimmed, the bolt knob swept and checkered. Cast bottom metal replaced stamped. The stock was spruced up. Mike Walker gave the 700 quick lock time, snug barrel and chamber dimensions. The ADL in .222, .222 Magnum, .243, 6mm, .270, .280, .308 and .3006 listed for $114.95. It had a

Read Wayne’s article, Requiem for Remington? in the Summer 2018 issue of Fair Chase magazine.

blind magazine, pressed “point” checkering. The BDL, with hinged floorplate, fleurde-lis grip patterns and white spacers, cost $139.95. Both came with iron sights. Concurrent introduction of Remington’s new 7mm Magnum cartridge hiked rifle sales.

Safari-style 700s, with braked 26-inch barrels in .375 H&H and .458 Winchester ($310) were, in fact, leftover 725 Kodiaks. The 20-inch barrels initially paired with standard chamberings were replaced by 22-inch in 1964.

Still, the gunmaker endures. Remington remains a vital part of the industry it helped launch 200 years ago.

While its firearms and cartridges serve millions of hunters each year, they also evoke for as many outdoorsmen and women fond memories of their youth, of seasons afield with families and mentors, of precious times that won’t return.

Remington’s contributions to war efforts, and its support of hunting and wildlife conservation over many decades, represent value far above that of its products. In donations and partnerships, endorsements and sponsorships, Remington has raised many millions of dollars to fuel organizations like the Boone and Crockett Club, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Wildlife Management Institute—groups working on behalf of responsible hunters and the wildlife they support. n FAIR CH ASE | 2 0 17 Y E ARB OOK 31

ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE

MOOSE & CARIBOU

CANADA MOOSE Hunter: Bradley M. Rieland Score: 195 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Cassiar Mountains, British Columbia

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- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 266-4/8

CANADA MOOSE - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 242 SHIRAS’ MOOSE - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 205-4/8 MOUNTAIN CARIBOU WOODLAND CARIBOU

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 459-3/8 - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 419-5/8

BARREN GROUND CARIBOU

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 477

CENTRAL CANADA BARREN GROUND CARIBOU QUEBEC-LABRADOR CARIBOU

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 433-4/8

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 474-6/8

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

1. MOUNTAIN CARIBOU Hunter: Gregory B. Smith Score: 460 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Finlayson Lake, Yukon Territory

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Northwest Territories 3. ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE Hunter: Timothy O. Lorenzini Score: 227-2/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Innoko River, Alaska 4. CANADA MOOSE Hunter: M.W. & L.D. Olson Score: 197-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Archies Brook, Nova Scotia 5. ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE Hunter: Michael E. Broadwell Score: 218-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Anvil Range, Yukon Territory

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6. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Justin P. Bertch Score: 151-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Lincoln County, Montana 7. WOODLAND CARIBOU Hunter: Russell W. Davis Score: 359-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Middle Ridge, Newfoundland 8. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Sierra M. Amundson Score: 146-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Albany County, Wyoming 9. ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE Hunter: Jeffrey A. Beeler Score: 226 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Cottonwood Creek, Alaska

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10. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Joann W. Barry Score: 146-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Bonneville County, Idaho 11. ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE Hunter: John G. Hill Score: 219-3/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Kingmetolik Creek, Alaska 12. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Robert C. Sigman Score: 175-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Jackson County, Colorado 13. MOUNTAIN CARIBOU Hunter: Thomas W. Kitzerow Score: 407-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Ice Lakes, Yukon Territory

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14. ALASKA-YUKON MOOSE Hunter: Glen A. Landrus Score: 226-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon Territory

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15. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Eric Stahlecker Score: 189-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Gilpin County, Colorado

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16. WOODLAND CARIBOU Hunter: Frank S. Noska IV Score: 286-6/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Caribou Lake, Newfoundland 17. CANADA MOOSE Hunter: Ernesto M. Santana Score: 190-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Chismania Lake, British Columbia 18. BARREN GROUND CARIBOU Hunter: Roy E. Bartz Score: 378-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Etivluk River, Alaska 19. SHIRAS’ MOOSE Hunter: Kelly M. Tynes Score: 172-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Gallatin County, Montana

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HORNED GAME

MUSK OX Hunter: Donald E. Perrien Score: 110-6/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Kugluktuk, Nunavut

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- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 96-4/8

BISON - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 57-4/8 MUSK OX - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 129

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

1. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT Hunter: Douglas N. Ochsner Score: 51-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Legate Creek, British Columbia

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5. BISON Hunter: Darrell E. Griggs Score: 119-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Grand County, Utah

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6. PRONGHORN Hunter: Brian W. Sewell Score: 86-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Moffat County, Colorado 7. PRONGHORN Hunter: Kendra K. Holder Score: 81 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Luna County, New Mexico 8. PRONGHORN Hunter: Keenan M. Soyland Score: 80-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Perkins County, South Dakota

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9. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT Hunter: Gregory E. Smith Score: 52-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Elko County, Nevada 10. PRONGHORN Hunter: Bria L. Dillavou Score: 80-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Butte County, South Dakota 11. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT Hunter: Mitchel C. Wheeler Score: 48-2/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Elk River, British Columbia 12. PRONGHORN Hunter: Makenzie M. Weatherspoon Score: 82-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Uintah County, Utah

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14. PRONGHORN Hunter: Blake S. Fegler Score: 81 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fremont County, Wyoming

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19. PRONGHORN Hunter: Bryson M. Noble Score: 81-2/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Box Elder County, Utah 20. PRONGHORN Hunter: Kurt D. Rued Score: 83-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Sweetwater County, Wyoming 21. BISON Hunter: Lyle T. Button Score: 116-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Coconino County, Arizona

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22. BISON Hunter: Ryan S.F. Johnson Score: 116-2/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Farewell Lake, Alaska

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23. PRONGHORN Hunter: Tyler J. Rued Score: 80 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Sweetwater County, Wyoming 24. ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT Hunter: Kyle D. Anderson Score: 50 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Mount Glottof, Alaska

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SHEEP

BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Shawn T. Stolar Score: 176-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Taos County, New Mexico

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BIGHORN SHEEP

- WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 216-3/8

DESERT SHEEP - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 205-1/8 DALL’S SHEEP - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 189-6/8 STONE’S SHEEP - WORLD’S RECORD SCORE 196-6/8

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

1. STONE’S SHEEP Hunter: A. Gordon Lyons Score: 162-2/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon Territory

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6. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Darren R. Reghenas Score: 199 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fording River, British Columbia 7. STONE’S SHEEP Hunter: Brad R. Barker Score: 164-2/8 points Date Taken: 2014 Location: Bug Lake, British Columbia 8. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: F. Dave Zanetell, Jr. Score: 189 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Baca County, Colorado 9. DESERT SHEEP Hunter: Clay E. Goldman Score: 178-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Yuma County, Arizona

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10. DALL’S SHEEP Hunter: Dwight W. Herbison Score: 169-7/8 points Date Taken: 1982 Location: Nahanni Range,

Northwest Territories 11. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Paul M. Zemljak Score: 192-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Madison County, Montana 12. DESERT SHEEP Hunter: James K. Lines Score: 169-5/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Culberson County, Texas 13. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Matthew W. Hansen Score: 184 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Nez Perce County, Idaho

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14. DALL’S SHEEP Hunter: Daniel R. Lilja Score: 164-5/8 points Date Taken: 2017 Location: Ruby Range, Yukon Territory

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15. DESERT SHEEP Hunter: Clifton L. Kemp Score: 176-6/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Clark County, Nevada

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16. DESERT SHEEP Hunter: Nick J. Uhart Score: 175 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Clark County, Nevada 17. DALL’S SHEEP Hunter: Marc T. Rue Score: 160-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Alaska Range, Alaska 18. STONE’S SHEEP Hunter: Kevin D. Hatfield Score: 173-5/8 points Date Taken: 2001 Location: Shaft Creek, British Columbia 19. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Cynthia M. Murphy Score: 197-3/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Fergus County, Montana

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20. STONE’S SHEEP Hunter: Leo H. Goss Score: 161-1/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Toad River, British Columbia 21. DALL’S SHEEP Hunter: Mason M. Young Score: 171-4/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Alaska Range, Alaska 22. BIGHORN SHEEP Hunter: Raymond J. Bumgardner Score: 191-5/8 points Date Taken: 2015 Location: Mesa County, Colorado 23. DESERT SHEEP Hunter: Daran R. Wastchak Score: 174-7/8 points Date Taken: 2016 Location: Yuma County, Arizona

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