As non-native axis deer proliferate in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a market hunting and harvest operation has become the conservation tool of choice. 

Boone and Crockett Club University Programs Fellow Holli Holmes develops a new harlequin duck survey method.

When you picture waterfowl, whitewater isn’t often the first thing that comes to mind. But for biologists studying harlequin ducks, rapids are a rite of passage—and a challenge.

At the 32nd Big Game Awards Judges Panel, Boone and Crockett Club Official Measurers recently confirmed the measurements of the largest hunter-killed grizzly ever recorded.    

The hunt for a grizzly started in the spring of 2024, when Brian van Lanen hunted with Freelance Outdoor Adventure’s guide John Rydeen and good friend Milan Marcetta.