Montana’s Boone and Crockett Professorship and Conservation Program 

Wildlife Conservation Through the Farm Bill

The federal law known generally as the Farm Bill is slated to be reauthorized again in 2026, and this process is one of the Boone and Crockett Club’s top legislative priorities. But why? The fact is that the Farm Bill supports significant voluntary conservation efforts on our nation’s private lands.

Forest Conservation Easement Program Legislation Introduced in the Senate

The Rifles They Carried 

From family heirlooms to sporterized military surplus rifles, the guns that hunters carry always tell a story. You can see that in the following vintage photos, these men and women pose not just with their winter’s meat, but also with the tool that helped bring home the bacon. Enjoy this trip down memory lane. 

By James L. Cummins, B&C President

Fred “Papa” Bear’s innovations to bowhunting gear and marketing vaulted the pastime into the mainstream. What is seldom discussed is his passion for conservation and his quest to establish a tax (for conservation) on the very products he sold. 

By PJ DelHomme 

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Boone and Crockett Fellowship Program

Since 2012, the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has offered the Douglas R.