By Daniel A. Pedrotti Jr.
B&C Regular Member - Chair of Hunter Ethics Sub-Committee

University of Montana - Master of Public Administration, Public Policy Certificate - Projected to Graduate 2022
Mitigating Statutory Barriers to Recruiting and Retaining College Student Hunters

Odds of you harvesting a Boone and Crockett-class whitetail buck this year: approximately 1 in 20,000.

Odds of keeping your trophy dreams alive while browsing the newest Records of North American Whitetail Deer book from Boone and Crockett Club: Well, let's just say these odds are exponentially better.

The Boone and Crockett Club applauds the Aug. 31, 2012, decision of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for returning management authority for the gray wolf to the State of Wyoming.

Of the 18 conservation leaders selected to advise the Obama Administration on wildlife and sporting issues, 11 are members of the Boone and Crockett Club. That influence is good news for America's hunters because it ensures strong advocacy for high standards in fair-chase sportsmanship, habitat stewardship and science-based wildlife management.

The question isn't what did that buck score? The real question is how did that big deer get there in the first place? Telling the story of historic conservation successes is the hallmark of "Boone and Crockett Country," an award-winning television series with a new network, new host and a new season's worth of adventure and discovery.