IN THE FIELD

MAY - JUNE - JULY 2022

B&C IMPACT SERIES

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Funding a System of Conservation

Members of the Boone and Crockett Club were key players in laying the groundwork for both restoration of game species and generating the funds to pay for it—a system that we still use today.

Three Steps to Pronghorn Restoration

Members of the Boone and Crockett Club worked relentlessly not just to save pronghorn from extinction, but also to preserve the land on which they roam where they still flourish to this day.

FEATURE STORIES

The Huff Buck: The Inside Story of the Second Biggest Typical Whitetail

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This past November, Dustin Huff shot a massive Indiana whitetail with a crossbow. All he really wanted was a buck over 135.

Indiana’s Big Whitetail Buck Revival

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In the near future, we will be hearing more about record-book whitetails coming out of Indiana. Have hunters and wildlife managers there found a sweet spot for the state’s herd?

FROM AROUND THE CAMPFIRE

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Visit the NEWS section of the website to get the full stories for these articles.

B&C Wins Grant for Program Work | The Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Outdoor Fund recently provided a $70,000 grant to the Boone and Crockett Club to support policy development and outreach efforts, the Club’s Poach & Pay project to address wildlife crime, and for expanding conservation education programs.

B&C Welcomes CWD Legislation | The CWD Research and Management Act will authorize funds to states to help manage existing CWD outbreaks and to provide rapid response funding for detections in new populations.

New Bighorn Ram Entered into National Collection | To help celebrate the centennial anniversary of the National Collection of Heads and Horns, the state of Montana generously donated the latest pick up from Wild Horse Island in western Montana. And it’s a doozy.

Origins of a National Wildlife Refuge System

More than a century ago, members of the Boone and Crockett Club spearheaded efforts to set aside areas of land and water where conservation of our fish and wildlife is the number one priority. This is how it all began. B&C Hosts Scouts who Backpack (and Packraft) the “Bob” | Every year, Scouts travel to the Montana Council’s Montana Outdoor High Adventure Base (MOHAB) to backpack in and packraft out of Montana’s wildest wilderness. Check out their adventure in this article from Scout Life.

House Passes Recovering America’s Wildlife Act | Legislation that would provide dedicated funding for state fish and wildlife agencies and tribal nations to proactively address the needs of the species of greatest conservation need within their state passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Club’s Newest Partnership | Elkhorn Coffee Roasters is the official coffee and beverage sponsor of the Boone and Crockett Club’s 31st Big Game Awards and will also be supporting the Club’s hunting conservation efforts through sales of a special Boone and Crockett blend. Fill your mug today.

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MORE TO THE SCORE

14 Unreal B&C Entries

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Seeing so many conservation success stories at one time is electric. Here is a sample of some of the great trophies B&C celebrated during the 31st Awards—plus whitetails from South Texas, grizzlies from Alaska, and a number of stops in between.

VINTAGE HUNTING ALBUM

From Toddlers to Tines

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The only thing better than sharing the spoils of the hunt with your kids is having them hunt themselves. Passing down the fun of the hunt is a time-honored tradition for many families—and as you can see from this slideshow, it’s been going on for quite a while.

WILDLIFE CAUGHT ON CAMERA

Cute and Fuzzy Bunnies and the Animals That Eat Them

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With a mix of apex predators, big game, migratory songbirds, and a wide variety of small woodland creatures, the B&C’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch is a true wildlife cornucopia.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS

From Bierstadt to Pearson

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Their diversity of ideas and activities during their careers have made B&C rich in its fellowship and achievements.

TOP TROPHIES

B&C Presents the Biggest Pronghorn Ever

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Anyone who has ever hunted pronghorn understands the magic that surrounds hunting them, and we’re currently living in the golden age of pronghorn hunting.

Biggest Coues' Deer Ever!

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What this subspecies of whitetail deer lacks in size, it more than makes up for in sheer toughness and adaptability. And their racks can range from dainty to downright devilish.

Biggest Tule Elk

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Native to California, tule elk are the beach bums of the elk world. In 2021, one North Dakota hunter was able to break a nearly 20-year old record and fill his tag with the largest hunter-killed tule ever recorded.

Biggest Bighorns

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As two bighorn rams battle for dominance, the crack of their horns will echo through the canyons in which they live. If you’re lucky enough to have a tag for one, maybe you’ll see one of these brutes featured in these stories of the top five biggest rams ever.