Joel Pedersen has been selected as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, replacing Miles Moretti who is retiring after 14 years at the helm. Pedersen, who is a Boone and Crockett Club Professional Member, spent the last 22 years with the National Wild Turkey Federation and has broad experience on conservation policy, land access, habitat stewardship, and program…

The hunting and fishing community has proactively supported strategic efforts to conserve our nation's terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems for more than a century. In response to the rollout of the 30 by 30 Initiative, this coalition was established to ensure the interests and contributions of sportsmen and sportswomen are incorporated into policies intended to advance 30 by 30…

The Boone and Crockett Club today reaffirmed its objection and rejection to the use of its name and scoring system in conjunction with captive deer and elk. So says an official resolution presented and signed by Club president William A. Demmer.

Maine voters rejected Question 1, a ballot initiative to ban sportsmen's use of bait, hounds, and traps. If passed it would have negatively affected Maine hunters and the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's ability to manage the states black bear population. But the vote was really about more than just bear hunting methods, said the Boone and Crockett Club today.

Four Boone and Crockett Club members are serving on a panel charged with developing new funding mechanisms for conservation. The goal is bridging the funding gap between game and nongame species - a concept heartily endorsed by the Club.