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B&C Member Spotlight — John A. McGuire

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Vintage Alaska map and John A. McGuire book

John A. McGuire was a pioneer of outdoor journalism and an early member of the Boone and Crockett Club. As the founder of Outdoor Life magazine, he encouraged readers to ditch whatever responsibilities they had and take to the hills in search of life in the open.

By PJ DelHomme

McGuire was born in 1869, but little is documented about his early life.

Just the Two of Us

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Victoria Bell with Pronghorn in Nevada

My husband and I unloaded our three young children with my parents, and it was just the two of us camping and hunting antelope. Finding a big buck was icing on the cake.

Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Winter 2024

High Flyer

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collage of plane flying and Marco Salvo

Boone and Crockett University Programs Fellow Marco Salvo uses machine learning to help prevent bird-aircraft collisions

By Kasey Rahn 

Collisions between avians and aircraft, called bird strikes, are costly, kill birds, and are dangerous to people.

Boone and Crockett Club's 2025 Spring Meeting Recap

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Boone and Crockett Club President Tony Caligiuri welcomed everyone to the dinner in Louisville, Kentucky.

Every year, the Club hosts a dinner and Members' meeting in conjunction with the Wildlife Management Institute's North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. This year's conference was held in Louisville, Kentucky. Thank you to all the members who were in attendance.

Big Game Records Committee Update

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32nd Big Game Awards logo

Boone and Crockett Club’s Big Game Records Committee shows no signs of slowing down in 2025.

By Mike Opitz, Big Game Records Committee Chairman

Planning and preparation for the 32nd Big Game Awards is the main focus for the records team.

Meat Hunting Here and There

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man grilling

Traveling Hunter

By Craig Boddington, B&C Professional Member
Article from Winter 2024 issue of Fair Chase

Each continent handles its wild game meat differently. We’ve got it pretty good here in North America.

Tips for Processing Big Game

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processing meat
By Chef Daniel Nelson, An Excerpt from Wild Gourmet

Bringing home an entire big game animal to process yourself might seem daunt- ing, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are some tips for cutting your own meat for the winter.