Bear hunting in Minnesota takes patience. But when the woods finally quiet down and a 500-pound bear steps out into the clearing, every second starts to matter.

By Kennedy R.

Our intention is to provide you with an easy method to "green" score your animal. If the score you come up with is close to or above the minimum score for that category and you want to enter it in Boone and Crockett's records book, we can provide you with a list of Official Measurers for your area. In order for a trophy to be entered in the Boone and Crockett Club Awards Program, it must be…