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DIY - Washington Roosevelt's Elk

Thinking of my latest trip to western Washington to pursue Roosevelt’s elk, a thought from a Spanish philosopher long since past echoes in my mind.Excerpt from Fall 2020 Fair Chase MagazineBy Everett...

Hunting For Sustainability

A unique Program Teaches College Students the Skills to Bring Game From the Field to the PlateFrom Spring 2017 Fair ChaseBy Jim Giese, Photos Courtesy of AuthorSeeing the grizzly was an unplanned sur...

Choosing a Guided Hunt

Traveling HunterBy Craig Boddington, B&C Professional MemberArticle from Winter 2023 issue of Fair Chase I have a younger buddy, John. When we met, he was a reasonably experienced North American ...

The Demmer Scholars Program and the Boone and Crockett Club

Fifteen Years of Natural Resources Leadership DevelopmentBy Mark Rey, B&C Professional MemberExcerpt from Summer 2024 issue of Fair ChaseThe Demmer Scholars Program has been underway since May 200...

.243 Winchester

Boddington's Cartridge ReviewBy Craig Boddington,B&C Professional Member Excerpt from Fall 2014 issue of Fair ChaseThrough the first half of the 20th century the .243-inch bullet diameter was a ra...

Bear Necessities

A $1 million endowment revitalizes a landmark black bear study in Wisconsin's North WoodsExcerpt from Spring 2024 Fair Chase MagazineBy PJ Del HommeOnly a handful of people know what the inside of a b...

Lure of the Lever

Young Roosevelt heard the call. Shove iron in your scabbard, Pilgrim! And snug that cinch!

Vanished Trophies, Legends Lost

Stories Behind Trophies Never Meant To Be In The Recordsby Tony Caligiuri — B&C Regular MemberThis chapter is featured in Records of North American Big Game, 15th EditionThe Boone and Crockett rec...

Only Irons

Spared optical glass, a rifle is naked, intimate. Shots come close, life glinting in the animal’s eye. Bully!

One Shot at a Time

Riflemen who carry single-shots declare their willingness to bet a hunt on one pull of the trigger.