Frequently Asked Questions

Can I join the Boone and Crockett Club?
What is included in the Associates Program?
How did B&C get started?
Do I have access to the Club's on-line Trophy Search if I join as a B&C Associate?

CAN I JOIN THE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB?

Yes. The Boone and Crockett Club’s Associates Program was created as a place where the collective voice of like-minded individuals could be heard in support of the Club’s ongoing efforts to make conservation of wildlife and their habitats a priority. We are proud to offer four different levels—Associate, Sponsor Associate, Sportsman Associate, and Lifetime Associate—all of which receive the Club’s official publication, Fair Chase, four times a year. Click here to join today.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE ASSOCIATES PROGRAM?

Each year, Associates receive:

Fair Chase magazine published quarterly
A 20% discount on Boone and Crockett Club books & select merchandise
A window decal
Access to the Associates Community on our web site
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HOW DID B&C GET STARTED?

The Boone and Crockett Club was founded by Theodore Roosevelt, along with other visionaries in 1887 over the concerns that we might someday lose our hunting privileges and the wildlife populations for future generations. The Boone and Crockett Club is more than just big game records -- the Club and its members have been responsible for a long list of activities that either created or preserved the hunting opportunities we enjoy today. Click here for more on B&C's history.

DO I HAVE ACCESS TO THE CLUB'S ON-LINE TROPHY SEARCH IF I JOIN AS A B&C ASSOCIATE?

The Associates Program includes a subscription to Fair Chase magazine only and does not include access to the Club's big game records data on-line unless you sign up as a Sportsman Associate. For a limited time, new Lifetime Associates also receive a one-year subscription to Trophy Search. If you're interested in subscribing to Trophy Search which gives you access to our on-line trophy database, click here for details.

Records Program FAQ

Why are there two minimum entry scores—Awards and All-time?
What is the difference between the All-time book and the Awards book?
Does Boone and Crockett Club accept trophies taken with a bow or any other method of harvest?
How can I locate Boone and Crockett Club Official Measurers in my area?
Are the tip to tip and greatest spread measurements added into the final score?
What is the drying time for antlers, horns, and skulls before they can be officially measured?
What is the deadline for entering a trophy into the book? When can I purchase the book?
How can I access trophy data?
How and when is a trophy declared an official World's Record?
Do elk and deer always get four circumference measurements? What about eight-pointers? What about twelve-pointers?
Understanding Spread Credit

WHY ARE THERE TWO MINIMUM ENTRY SCORES—AWARDS AND ALL-TIME?

At either level, your trophy is a certified Boone and Crockett record book animal. All trophy owners who have a trophy that scores at or above the Awards minimum will receive a wall certificate, have their trophy listed in one issue of Fair Chase magazine, and corresponding records book publications. The All-time minimum score is the higher of the two minimum scores and the only difference is that meeting that minimum qualifies a trophy for the All-time book, Records of North American Big Game. Trophies that qualify for the Awards minimum, but not the All-time minimum, will appear in only the Awards book they are entered in, which is published every three years.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE ALL-TIME BOOK AND THE AWARDS BOOK?

The All-time books, such as Records of North American Big Game, 15th Edition, are published every six years and have all trophy listings that meet the All-time minimum score. The Awards books, such as Boone and Crockett Club's 31st Big Game Awards, are published every three years, and have listings of trophies accepted during one, individual, three-year Awards period. The Awards books are considered supplements to the prior editions of the All-time books.

DOES BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB ACCEPT TROPHIES TAKEN WITH A BOW OR ANY METHOD OTHER THAN A RIFLE?

Yes, our Records Program includes trophies taken by compound or recurve or longbow, crossbow, rifle, shotgun, hand gun, and muzzleloader, as well as picked-up or found trophies.

HOW CAN I LOCATE BOONE AND CROCKETT CLUB OFFICIAL MEASURERS IN MY AREA?

The fastest and easiest way to find a measurer is to use our on-line OM Search. Follow the instructions on the screen and a list of measurers within your state will be generated for you.

ARE THE TIP-TO-TIP AND GREATEST SPREAD MEASUREMENTS ADDED INTO THE FINAL SCORE?

No. They are only supplemental data required for entry and used by our office to confirm overall appearance of the trophy and positively identify each entry.

WHAT IS THE DRYING TIME FOR ANTLERS, HORNS, AND SKULLS BEFORE THEY CAN BE OFFICIALLY MEASURED?

A trophy must air dry at room temperature for 60 days before it can be officially measured for Boone and Crockett.

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE FOR ENTERING A TROPHY INTO THE BOOK? WHEN CAN I PURCHASE THE BOOK?

The next entry deadline, which is for the 32nd Big Game Awards Program, is December 31, 2024. Trophy owners who are listed in new books are notified by mail and/or email when the book they are listed in is available for sale. Our two regular records books—the Awards book and the All-Time Awards book—are published on three-year and six-year schedules, respectively. Boone and Crockett Club's 32nd Big Game Awards book is due out in November 2025. The most recent All-time records book will be released in the fall of 2023.

HOW CAN I ACCESS TROPHY DATA?

Boone and Crockett Club offers an on-line subscription—called Trophy Search—that gives you access to our trophy data. With a current subscription you can query and sort all of the Club's trophy information based on location, dates, trophy type, etc. You can also purchase any of our records books.

HOW AND WHEN IS A TROPHY DECLARED AN OFFICIAL WORLD'S RECORD?

The final score of a potential Boone and Crockett World's Record must be verified by either an Awards Program Judges Panel or a Special Judges Panel before it is declared a new World's Record. Awards Program Judges Panels are assembled once every three years following the close of one of the Club's triennial Awards Programs. Special Judges Panels are convened during the interim between Awards Program Judges Panels with the sole purpose of verifying and declaring new World's Records. In either case, two teams of two judges each measure a potential World's Record. If the scores of both teams verify the original measurement, the panel will declare it a new World's Record. If a potential World's Record is not sent in for verification by one of these two panels, it will never be declared a Boone and Crockett World's Record.

DO ELK AND DEER ALWAYS RECEIVE FOUR CIRCUMFERENCE MEASUREMENTS? WHAT ABOUT EIGHT-POINTERS? WHAT ABOUT TWELVE-POINTERS?

Yes, elk and deer trophies ALWAYS get four circumferences. In the case of an eight-point whitetail, the G-4 is missing. Instead of looking for the smallest location between the G-3 and the G-4, the measurement is taken at the halfway point between the G-3 and the tip of the main beam. Similarly, on a mule deer with no G-3, the H-3 circumference measurement would be taken at a point halfway between where the G-2 measurement begins and the end of the G-2. For deer and elk, no matter how many normal points it has, four circumferences per side will always be the exact number of circumference measurements.

UNDERSTANDING SPREAD CREDIT

On the vast majority of trophies, the number that is entered into the spread credit box on a score chart is the inside spread measurement itself. The only exception to this is any time that the inside spread is a larger number than the longest main beam measurement. In this rare case, the longest main beam measurement is put into the spread credit box instead. For example: If Inside Spread=23" and Main Beams=24" and 25", then Spread Credit is 23 (inside spread measurement). If Inside Spread=26" and Main Beams=24" and 25", then Spread Credit is 25 (longest main beam).

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Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch and Conservation Education Program FAQ

How many acres is the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch (TRM Ranch)?
Does the public have access to the TRM ranch?
Who owns the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch?
Did Theodore Roosevelt ever visit the ranch?
How many students and teachers participate in B&C's Conservation Education Program each year?
Is the Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Center open year-round?
Who was Elmer Rasmuson?
Is the education program federally funded?

HOW MANY ACRES IS THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL RANCH (TRMR)?

6,500 acres

DOES THE PUBLIC HAVE ACCESS TO THE TRM RANCH?

As with any private land people must ask for permission for access. The ranch does have a Watchable Wildlife Trail that is open to the public (no permission needed) all year with the exception of hunting season. Boone and Crockett Club members are not permitted to hunt on the ranch, but the public is welcome. The ranch participates in Montana Fish, Wildlife & Park's Block Management Program which provides hunting opportunities on private lands. The public hunting program at the TRM Ranch is operated by the ranch manager.

WHO OWNS THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL RANCH?

The Boone and Crockett Club. This is the only ranch the Club owns. The purpose of ranch is for demonstration, education and research as it relates to integrated livestock and wildlife management.

DID THEODORE ROOSEVELT EVER VISIT THE RANCH?

No, the ranch was named after him because he started the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887 with several fellow hunters and conservationists. The ranch was purchased by the Club in 1987 and named the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch in Roosevelt's honor.

HOW MANY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN B&C'S CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM EACH YEAR?

Approximately 2,500

IS THE RASMUSON WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER OPEN YEAR-ROUND?

No. We're open April 1 - October 31 due to winter weather and difficulty accessing the building. Exceptions can be made based on clientele and weather patterns. Call 406-472-3311 for more information.

WHO WAS ELMER RASMUSON?

Elmer E. Rasmuson, a distinguished Alaska pioneer, banking and civic leader was a member of the Boone and Crockett Club from 1987-2000. He was a hunter and conservationist who grew up in Alaska. His legacy to conservation and to the perpetuation of the wildlife conservation heritage of the Boone and Crockett Club is embodied in the educational and research mission of the Wildlife Conservation Center.

IS THE EDUCATION PROGRAM FEDERALLY FUNDED?

No, the program is supported by the Boone and Crockett Club and the Boone and Crockett Club Foundation and by grants submitted to private foundations, non-profit organizations, and companies that support K-12 education, such as the Wild Sheep Foundation and Cabela's. We do also apply for state grants with agencies like Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Natural Resource Conservation Service, and Montana Association of Conservation Districts.