Ballot Initiatives Hurting Wildlife
Those of us who care about the conservation of wildlife can no longer afford to ignore the challenges voter ballot initiatives are exerting on the decision-making authority of federal and state wildlife agencies and legislators. The Boone and Crockett Club believes some of these ballot initiatives actually harm wildlife populations, as they place at risk the most successful system of wildlife…
B&C Praises Leadership in Announcement of Representative Zinke as Interior Secretary
The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest wildlife conservation group in the U.S., founded by Theodore Roosevelt, praises President-Elect Donald Trump's announcement of U.S. Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) to become Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
Boone and Crockett Club Introduces New President
Hunter, angler and businessman, Ben B. Hollingsworth Jr. of Houston, Texas, has been elected president of America's first conservation organization, the Boone and Crockett Club. For more than 129 years, Club members have helped shape the scientific, educational, political, economic, social, technological and environmental forces affecting natural resource conservation in North America. As…
B&C Position Statement - Big Game Trophies and Trophy Hunting
Effective Date: December 3, 2016
Boone and Crockett Club on Trophies
The Boone and Crockett Club, the oldest hunter-conservationist organization in North America, has released a position statement and video on big-game trophies and hunting.
There are several aspects to public hunting and its connection to wildlife and habitat conservation that are not well understood. Trophy hunting, however, is the subject that has generated the most misunderstanding…
Largest Elk in 48 Years, Largest Ever with a Bow
Today the Boone and Crockett Club and Pope and Young Club announced that an elk from Montana taken on public land during the archery season in 2016 is a potential new archery World's Record typical American elk.
After the mandatory 60-day drying period, the elk's official entry score was confirmed at an astounding 430 inches. The bull was taken on a solo hunt early in the Montana…
What You Should Know About Hunting With Suppressors
Suppressors, or silencers, have been around for more than a century. According to Hollywood, suppressors are only used by assassins hiding behind full-length curtains. In reality, suppressors are more commonly seen in the field today, being used by hunters. Even Theodore Roosevelt was a fan. He owned three.