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New Potential World’s Record Roosevelt’s Elk Entered into Boone and Crockett Club Big Game Records

February 07, 2024 The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a Roosevelt’s elk entry, which, if confirmed by a judges panel, will be crowned the new world’s record.The rec...

Tearing Up the Brush – A B&C Audio Adventure

There were a thousand thoughts zipping through my mind as I crouched in my makeshift blind, straining to hear a hint of sound that would let me know that I was not all alone here in the woods. Thoughts such as, did I blow it? Did the wind spook the bull? Should I just pack up and leave quietly and return tomorrow? Should I have tried stalking the noises I had heard? Will I hit a branch if I get a shot? Is this hunt going to be one of those that end up as a good story, but no meat?

Cat and Mouse – A B&C Audio Adventure

By Ronald N. Franklin25th Big Game Awards Program| From Legendary HuntsI had just received the news I had been drawn for one of the toughest units to get a tag in the Arizona draw. I called everyone...

Vintage Hunting Gallery - Volume 10

Classic Elk Images Nothing goes better with fall colors than the quaking of aspen leaves and the scream of rut-crazed bull elk in the mountains. We dug through the archives to find classic photos of elk hunts from yesteryear. You’ll notice classic rifles, plenty of plaid, and big smiles on the faces of successful hunters. May the elk gods be just as generous to you this fall.

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Understanding the Decline in Elk Recruitment in the West

SCIENCE BLASTS By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member © Mark Mesenko Excerpt from Fall 2018 issue of Fair Chase In the Spring 2015 issue of Fair Chase (“A Little Help Fr...

Wolves, Cougars, Elk, and Deer in Oregon

SCIENCE BLASTS By John F. Organ, B&C Professional Member Graduate student Elizabeth Orning collared cougars in 2013 in northeast Oregon as part of the ODFW wolf monitoring program. ...

Largest Elk in 48 Years, Largest Ever with a Bow

Elk and Summer Nutrition

By David Hewitt, B&C Professional Member The distribution of elk in North America is primarily in mountains, northern parklands, prairies, and high deserts where winter can be severe. Deep ...

Elk Have Ecosystem Level Effects

Kelley M. Stewart, Assistant Professor, University of Nevada Reno R. Terry Bowyer,Professional Member Boone and Crockett Club Big game animals have more complex interactions with their env...