Hunting the American West: The Pursuit of Game for Life, Profit, and Sport, 1800-1900

By Richard C. Rattenbury

For every hunter, conservationist, gun and sporting art collector, or history buff who has dreamed of the epic grandeur and adventure of hunting on the western frontier, a new book from the Boone and Crockett Club is a must read. 

Washington, DC: The date and location for potentially the most important meeting for the future of wildlife conservation and hunting has been set.

On August 16, 2007, driven by the concerns of the sportsmen and conservation communities, President George W. Bush signed an Executive Order that called for federal agencies to facilitate the expansion and enhancement of hunting opportunities and the management of game species and their habitat.

Hunters can have their trophies scored by Boone and Crockett Club Official Measurers during special August events at Cabela's retail stores around the country.

Official scoring will be offered Aug. 23-24 at all 28 Cabela’s locations:

"This partnership provides millions of hunters with easy access to a certified Measurer. It's a new convenience spawned by demand—we're seeing all-time high interest in our records program, which speaks to the success of modern conservation," said Keith Balfourd of the Boone and Crockett Club.

The chair will enhance the opportunities for research in the Warner College of Natural Resources' Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology and encourage the creation of collaborations to solve state, national and international issues facing wildlife populations.

The ranch is where Roosevelt developed his staunch conservation ethic and vision. Rugged and scenic, the land was purchased from willing sellers, the Eberts family, and transferred to the U.S. Forest Service in 2007. It was a landmark success following a two-year campaign led by Boone and Crockett Club with critical partnership from the Elk Foundation.