Hunting the American West: The Pursuit of Game for Life, Profit, and Sport, 1800-1900

By Richard C. Rattenbury

For every hunter, conservationist, gun and sporting art collector, or history buff who has dreamed of the epic grandeur and adventure of hunting on the western frontier, a new book from the Boone and Crockett Club is a must read. 

Perfect main beam symmetry on this buck.

MISSOULA, Mont. – The Boone and Crockett Club opposes the ill-named Return Our Constitutional Rights Act (H.R. 8167).

Washington, DC: The date and location for potentially the most important meeting for the future of wildlife conservation and hunting has been set.

The stories behind the biggest Alaskan-Yukon moose in the Boone and Crockett Records 

A mature Alaskan-Yukon bull moose can stand more than six feet tall at the shoulder. Its antlers alone can easily weigh more than 60 pounds.

On August 16, 2007, driven by the concerns of the sportsmen and conservation communities, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order that called for federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat.

Explorer, legislator, public servant, duck lover, and businessman, Frederic C. Walcott was an early member of the Boone and Crockett Club who served as Club president. His conservation achievements still resonate today, especially when it comes to waterfowl and wildlife refuges.