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The Huff Buck: The Inside Story of the Third Biggest Typical Whitetail

While Dustin Huff sat in his treestand in November 2021, all he was hoping to do was kill a deer big enough to beat his personal record of 134 inches.

Boone and Crockett Club Fellows Program

The Boone and Crockett Fellows Program provides the funding and mentorship necessary for college students and postdoctoral associates to excel in wildlife conservation and related fields.

Who is a Boone and Crockett Fellow?

A Fellow is an undergraduate, graduate, or postdoctoral associate supported by program funding and/or mentored by a Boone and Crockett Professor or Profe

The Long Lost Whitetail State Record of Pennsylvania

Mature whitetail deer learn to play hide and seek with hunters when they’re alive. This buck mastered the game for decades—even after it died. 

Today, the the Kyress buck is part of the King of Bucks collection at Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium in Springfield, Missouri.
 

B&C Member Spotlight—Jack Ward Thomas

Right Photo: Jack Ward Thomas, (center) hunting the Eagle Cap Wilderness in 1994, with Bill Brown (left) and Jim Applegate. 

The Stories Behind the World’s Biggest Mule Deer

With racks akin to century-old twisted trees at timberline, these bucks are true monsters. They are hardly the stuff of nightmares, though. Visions of seeing these deer afield give us the energy to hike over just one more ridge. Be careful, though. A buck with headgear like this can come with baggage.

About the Boone and Crockett Club

Established in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt and George Bird Grinnell, the Boone and Crockett Club was founded by hunters who dedicated their lives to the conservation of wildlife. As the turn of the 20th century approached our nation, these men had to make a choice: stand by and watch our cherished wildlife disappear or work for the protection and propagation of our wildlife resource. Thankfully…

University of Montana

Montana’s Boone and Crockett Professorship and Conservation Program