First Adopted December 1, 2012 - Updated September 27, 2016
As the oldest conservation organization in North America, the Boone and Crockett Club is often asked to comment on gun control issues and Second Amendment rights because of the close relationship between gun ownership, hunting, and wildlife conservation.
Our founders devised the records-keeping system more than a century ago as a tool to measure the success of "conservation efforts across North America." Big Game Records LIVE's set of query tools gives you access to our MASSIVE, online database of over 50,000 North American big game records.
If you’re a hunter who meticulously plans and takes advantage of every bit of information for…
Old hunting photos are a special window into a bygone era. In the following photos, pay close attention to the rifles, the scopes (or not), the haircuts and the lack of camouflage. Just look at all that plaid!
First Adopted March 12, 2014 - Revised: 8/19/2014 - Reviewed 7/11/2014
Conservation and preservation are two different philosophies. Since the early 20th century, conservation has meant the wise and prudent use of natural resources without waste. Preservation means protection from use.
Bullets fired from hunting rifles have had the capability of hitting targets at long distances for many decades. Regardless of these capabilities, sportsmen have historically held themselves to an ethical standard of not taking excessively long or risky shots at the big game animals they pursue. New shooting technologies now being developed and promoted for use in hunting are encouraging…
First Adopted August 19, 2014
