Chronic wasting disease, an infectious prion disease of at least five cervid species, has run the gamut from minor scientific curiosity to national crisis since the syndrome’s first recognition in the late 1960s. Moving forward, we believe this wildlife disease merits attention somewhere between those extremes.

The Boone and Crockett Club is the world’s first and foremost champion of conservation. Founded by American giants like Teddy Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell, and other avid Sportsmen, we have been the pioneers of conservation since 1887.

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Explorer, taxidermist, prisoner, big-game hunter, devoted husband—James Clark was all of them. 

By PJ DelHomme 

What good is a score? Is it bragging rights? A path to backslaps, free hunts, and a book deal? The answer is none of the above.

By Charlie Booher

Zero recoil. One-hole accuracy. A cheap, quiet path to sure hits on big game. What’s not to like?

Born Phoebe Ann Moses in 1860, Annie Oakley used .22s in jaw-dropping shooting exhibitions. Ad Topperwein met his wife Elizabeth at Winchester. Both shot for the company, she as "Plinky."