Alaska 1955 — Armed with a .30-06 that he took on every hunt, Grancel Fitz was on a quest to find the biggest Alaska brown bear that Kodiak, Alaska, had to offer. Even though Fitz was never a regular member of the Club, his contributions to refining the Club’s scoring system produced serious hunting karma because this bear was an absolute monster.

By Roger Hedgecock
20th Big Game Awards Program | From Legendary Hunts

Chronic wasting disease, an infectious prion disease of at least five cervid species, has run the gamut from minor scientific curiosity to national crisis since the syndrome’s first recognition in the late 1960s. Moving forward, we believe this wildlife disease merits attention somewhere between those extremes.

The Boone and Crockett Club is the world’s first and foremost champion of conservation. Founded by American giants like Teddy Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell, and other avid Sportsmen, we have been the pioneers of conservation since 1887.

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Explorer, taxidermist, prisoner, big-game hunter, devoted husband—James Clark was all of them. 

By PJ DelHomme 

What good is a score? Is it bragging rights? A path to backslaps, free hunts, and a book deal? The answer is none of the above.

By Charlie Booher