Record-book caribou? We got ‘em. Musk ox, desert sheep, and elk? Check, check, and check.

Boone and Crockett University Programs Fellow Mark Bell is redefining how we balance ecosystems and work with wildlife managers to solve problems facing everything from rising deer populations in Michigan to invasive aoudad in Texas.

Mark Bell has always felt at home in the wild.

Since 1788, Article IV, Section 3, clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution has given Congress the authority to acquire and manage federal property. Today, that includes roughly 640 million acres of land, nearly 28 percent of the 2.3 billion acres in 50 states and the District of Columbia.

For the last several months, all eyes in our community have been trained on efforts to sell public lands. Two distinct proposals were considered.

Squeezed by disease events, water scarcity, and agency commitment, wild sheep recovery remains a work in progress. 

Excerpt from Fair Chase Magazine Summer 2025
By Andrew McKean, B&C Professional Member

An endless stream of hunting content floods our screens, reshaping (or affirming) the non-hunter’s perception of hunting. Are hunters losing control of their own narrative to algorithms that reward sensationalism over the ethics and traditions that define us? Is there a bright side to this content revolution? 

A Boone and Crockett Fellow Shapes Invasive Species Management in the West

Zachary Nowak’s journey from Texas A&M research to Western Governors Association advisor highlights the power of interdisciplinary conservation careers

We’ve got country music stars, inventors, entrepreneurs, race car drivers, and international dignitaries in the second installment of famous hunters in the Boone and Crockett records.

By PJ DelHomme

A picture-perfect hunt for a record-book bull turns out to be a young hunter’s last.