A raffle ticket earns a young hunter (and his dad) the chance to chase elk in Virginia. A historic hunt ensues, ending with a big bull and bigger memories. 

By PJ DelHomme 

For more than 70 years, Virginia’s record-book entries have consisted of black bears and whitetail deer. That’s not uncommon for a mid-Atlantic state with as many as one million deer. Annual deer harvest typically totals around 200,000 deer, with a few bears and bucks entered into the records each year. In 2022, Virginia made history with a new record-breaker. Elk were reintroduced in 2012,…

Perhaps the largest elk ever produced in the wild—a Utah bull taken in 2008 by a hunter on public land—has been confirmed as a new World's Record. The official declaration was made today by the Boone and Crockett Club.

Big Bucks, Bighorns and More 

The Boone and Crockett Club welcomes the Secretary’s Order 3447 issued today by Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum that will ensure federal public lands are open for hunting and fishing opportunities. Following is a statement by Boone and Crockett Club chief executive officer Tony A. Schoonen.

The Boone and Crockett Club wishes to remind the hunting community of the foundational principles that govern its records program. For over a century, the Club’s records have served as a benchmark of conservation success and habitat health.