After killing a respectable bull, a hunter worries his days hunting alone in the mountains are numbered. Then he drifts into the camp of a well-seasoned hunter who changes his perspective and his timeline. 

Antlers of the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch

The Club’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch (TRMR) in northwest Montana is a paradise for antlered ungulates. Whitetails, mule deer, elk, moose—the ranch has them all. And thanks to Boone and Crockett Fellow Chris Hansen, you can see a sample of what quality habitat can produce.

Fair Chase is a field ethic. It’s about hunting with integrity, respect, and a sense of responsibility. From interactions with fellow hunters to stewardship of the land, Fair Chase embodies the values that make hunting a meaningful and ethical tradition.

Brandon Maddox had two passions in mind when he started Silencer Central: Making it easy for hunters and shooters to buy a suppressor; and leveraging the company’s success to ensure a future for American hunters through wildlife conservation.

Favored for decades, the lever-action rifle yielded to the turn-bolt. Is it hurtling down a perilous path?

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The son of a wealthy industrialist, Childs Frick could afford to explore—first with a rifle, then with a pick and shovel. The early Boone and Crockett Club Member was initially attracted to hunting big game specimens for museums. Eventually, he shifted his sights to big bones from prehistoric times.

By PJ DelHomme

Beginning in 2021, thanks to the Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s Outdoor Fund grant, the Boone and Crockett Club’s Conservation Education programs have continuously and rapidly evolved with the times and technologies in an effort to meet new and existing audiences where they are.

The Boone and Crockett Club commends today’s action by the Senate Agriculture Committee to pass the Fix Our Forests Act (S.1462), introduced by Sens. John Curtis (R-UT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), by a bipartisan vote of 18-5. The following is a statement by Boone and Crockett Club chief executive officer Tony A. Schoonen.

At a press conference held in Washington, DC, the Boone and Crockett Club announced the findings of the most comprehensive research project on poaching in this country. Using a Bayesian statistical framework, the Poach and Pay research determined that only about 4% of poaching incidents are detected.