Boone and Crockett Club Fellow Wesley Sarmento has spent two decades sleeping on the ground—from Montana’s backcountry to the Gobi Desert and back again. Today, he’s working with the Blackfeet Tribe on the edge of Glacier National Park to study bison reintroduction on their ancestral lands.

Wesley Sarmento isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty.

From studying desert bighorns to mentoring the next generation of researchers, Dr. Cain’s career is defined by research that informs real-world wildlife management.

The Boone and Crockett Club is pleased to announce that Dr. James “Jimmy” Cain has been hired as the Dr.

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Effective Date: June 12, 2017, Revised April 2, 2026

Effective Date: November 29, 2017

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a highly contagious, always-fatal disease that affects cervids such as deer, elk, and moose. It is difficult to detect CWD in live animals because it can take more than two years after infection for an animal to exhibit observable behavioral or physical signs of illness. Additionally, the diagnostic tests currently available are not as accurate when samples…

Effective Date: December 7, 2018

Situational Overview

Baiting is a broad term that generally refers to the use of natural or unnatural food attractants placed in a specific location by hunters to attract and draw in a targeted game species for harvest. Though considered a longstanding and traditional hunting method in many states and provinces, baiting has become increasingly misunderstood and controversial.