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Why the Club Is Named after Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

Portraits of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett

When the Boone and Crockett Club was founded by George Bird Grinnell and Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, it was named after two legendary frontiersmen. Here’s why.  

Imagine being invited to dinner by Theodore Roosevelt, and then being asked to help him create (and name) a hunting organization dedicated to conserving the last remaining wild places and wildlife that lived there.

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.

Boone and Crockett Club Hosts Largest Crowd Ever at 32nd Big Game Awards

The Boone and Crockett Club hosted over 550 people at the Buck Buckner 32nd Big Game Awards events in Springfield, Missouri, in late July. The triennial Big Game Awards celebrate the most impressive heads, horns, antlers, and tusks accepted into the Club’s Record Book in all 38 categories.