Kimber Mfg., Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of 1911-style pistols and manufacturer of fine American sporting rifles, is partnering with the Boone and Crockett Club on an initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world.

The initiative is called "Trailblazers in Conservation."

The National Collection of Heads and Horns, an exhibit dedicated in 1922 to "the vanishing big-game animals of the world" and helped spark America's conservation movement, is relocating to a new home in Springfield, Mo.

The collection, owned by the Boone and Crockett Club, will reside at America's Wildlife Museum and Aquarium.

Sitka Gear, the hunting apparel and gear company that launched in 2005 and quickly became a household name among sportsmen, is partnering with the Boone and Crockett Club on an initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world.

A big-game research program in northeast Oregon is the recipient of the Boone and Crockett Club's inaugural Conservation and Stewardship Award.

The American Snuff Company donated $125,000 to the Boone and Crockett Club in recognition of the organization's leadership in wildlife conservation.

SIG SAUER, the long established and well-known firearms company now entering the sporting arms and hunting optics marketplace, is partnering with the Boone and Crockett Club on an initiative to help the hunting community rise to the challenges of a changing world.

A partnership between the Boone and Crockett Club and the South Carolina Waterfowl Association (SCWA) has been awarded a $64,000 grant by Cabela's Outdoor Fund to create new learning opportunities for youths interested in wildlife conservation careers.