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B&C Position Statements

 

 

Where the Club Stands on Topics Relative to Wildlife, Conservation, and Hunting

Position Statements of the Boone and Crockett Club

The Boone and Crockett Club publishes position statements to inform and educate people about conservation and hunting issues. Thus, there is no charge for personal and non-commercial use of its position statements, but reprinting or re-use of any portions of a position statement shall credit the Boone and Crockett Club as the source. Any such use shall remain subject to all rights of the Boone and Crockett Club.

B&C Position Statement - Wolf and Grizzly Bear Management

Gray wolves and grizzly bears have become the most controversial species of wildlife in North America. Once considered animals to be eradicated by any means possible, these two species were “listed” under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the 1970s. Since then, they have recolonized remarkably in the lower 48 states of the U.S., advancing under decades of Federal protection and three wolf reintroductions, and supported by abundant prey. Populations of both species are either stable or growing wherever they occur.

B&C Position Statement - Technology and Hunting

Adopted December 1, 2021 Situational Overview For more than a century, Fair Chase has been the accepted expression of ethical and sustainable hunting in North America. As the originator ...

B&C Position Statement - Baiting

Effective Date: August 1, 2019 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 hun...

B&C Position Statement - Chronic Wasting Disease and Cervid Transport

Effective Date: December 7, 2018 Situational Overview The Boone and Crockett Club, the nation’s oldest hunter-conservationist organization, previously released a position statementregard...

B&C Position Statement - Chronic Wasting Disease

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 from live animals are used, when compared to samples collected after the animal has died or been euthanized. There is no treatment or vaccine for CWD. 

B&C Position Statement - Conservation and Preservation

Effective Date: November 29, 2017 Situational Overview Conservation and preservation are the two primary approaches by which natural resources are managed. They are terms everyone has he...

B&C Position Statement - Lead in Ammunition for Hunting and Shooting

Effective Date: June 12, 2017, Revised June 6, 2019 Situational Overview Lead is a toxic substance that can create health issues in wildlife and people when ingested or inhaled. The use ...

B&C Position Statement - Big Game Trophies and Trophy Hunting

Effective Date: December 3, 2016 Situational Overview There are broad misconceptions that exist among non-hunters and within the hunting community itself about big game trophies and hunt...

B&C Position Statement - Governor's Tags

First Adopted May 7, 2015 – Revised and Approved October 15, 2021 Situational Overview Conservation funding is a considerable challenge for the 21st century, especially for wildlife agen...

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