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Adventures from the Archives - Grancel Fitz’s Alaska Brown Bear

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.

Wildlife Caught on Camera – Volume 9

Put your boots on because it’s time to head over to Montana’s Rocky Mountain Front. On the Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, we’re a tad voyeuristic when it comes to wildlife there. From elk to mule deer and badgers to bears, there are plenty of claws, teeth, antlers, and horns to catch on camera. 

New Efforts in Congress to Keep Forestland Intact and Working Win Early Praise From Coalition

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Wild Gourmet – Pronghorn on an Iron Cross

Excerpt from Wild Gourmet Recipe Courtesy Chef Michael Chiarello When I consider all the people, throughout centuries, who have used this method to cook, I feel like one small dot in a v...

Generation Next: State Records Held by Youth Hunters

Recognizing that the future of hunting and conservation rests with young hunters, the Boone and Crockett Club began noting the trophies taken by hunters aged 16 or younger in 2010. At the 27th Big Gam...

Adventures from the Archives - Ben Lilly’s Black Bear

Louisiana 1904  — For over a century, Ben Lilly’s Louisiana black bear has remained the state record, but it hardly compares to the stories behind the Lilly legend. 

Terrified – A B&C Audio Adventure

By Peter C. Knagge19th Big Game Awards Program | From Legendary HuntsI hunted bear in the Galiuro Mountains for several years, but September 9, 1982, was to be a day that I will never forget. It began...

More to the Score – Volume 9

A Dozen Spine-tingling Record-book Trophies Presented by Fiocchi Do you appreciate really big elk? Nasty non-typical mule deer your thing? Maybe you’re more a fan of sheep—Dall’s, dese...

B&C Member Spotlight - Dr. Lee Merriam Talbot

A Boone and Crockett Club member for 54 years, Lee Merriam Talbot was the primary author of the Endangered Species Act of 1973. That alone is a lifetime achievement, but there is so much more to the man who dedicated his life’s work to conservation—and humbly averted death numerous times. 

The Story of Two Record-book Shiras’ Moose Found Floating in Idaho

By PJ DelHomme After a pair of moose lock their antlers and fight to the death in Idaho, a hunter and his daughter attempt to recover the racks and have a day they will never forget. Oh, and one of th...