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B&C Thanks Department of the Interior for Expanding Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on 97 National Wildlife Refuges

April 8, 2020

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Boone and Crockett thanked Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt for his proposal to expand hunting and fishing opportunities on more than 2.3 million acres of U.S. Fish and...Read more

B&C And Other Outdoor Organizations Call for Responsible Recreation

April 7, 2020

Outdoor recreation is one of the greatest ways to relieve the stress we’re all feeling during this challenging time. Hunters have always been good at social distancing when we’re in the woods and...Read more

Deer Ecology and Management Lab at Mississippi State University Receives Boone and Crockett Club 2020 Conservation and Stewardship Award

March 16, 2020

Mississippi State University’s Deer Ecology and Management Lab director Dr. Bronson Strickland and founder Dr. David Guynn receiving the Boone and Crockett Club’s Conservation and Stewardship Award...Read more

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Skipwith Thanks Boone and Crockett Club Members for Conservation Leadership

March 12, 2020

B&C Chief of Staff, Tony Schoonen (left) and B&C President Tim Brady (right) welcome USFWS Director Aurelia Skipwith to the Club's annual March dinner held in conjunction with the North...Read more

US Senate Confirms Katharine MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior

March 2, 2020

Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Katharine MacGregor to be the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior with a 58-38 vote. MacGregor has been serving as the Deputy Chief of...Read more

Comment Now! Help Land Management Agencies Open Access to Your Public Lands

February 28, 2020

BLM, USFS, and USFWS seek nominations from the public for high-priority landlocked or hard-to-reach parcels. Last spring, the Boone and Crockett Club supported the passage of S. 47 – the John D...Read more

USDA Forest Service Seeks Help to Expand Access to National Forests and Grassland Areas

February 14, 2020

Boone and Crockett Club's government relations' labors last year are already bearing fruit. We helped passed legislation in Congress (S. 47 The John Dingell Conservation Act) directing the Forest...Read more

Trump's Budget Proposes $12.8 Billion for Department of the Interior

February 10, 2020

WASHINGTON - Today, President Donald J. Trump proposed a $12.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget for the Department of the Interior, including a new, innovative $50 million initiative that would...Read more

B&C Supports America's Conservation Enhancement Act

January 7, 2020

The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman, Committee on Environment & Public Works United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Thomas Carper Ranking Member, Committee on Environment...Read more

Boone and Crockett Club: Push to Permanently Fully Fund LWCF a Landmark Move for Conservation

October 7, 2019

According to the Boone and Crockett Club, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) should be fully and permanently funded as intended when this law passed in 1964. Two Montana Senators with a...Read more