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The Boone and Crockett Club

A H I StO RY (18 87-2 0 13)

Missoula, Montana 2013

The Pioneers of Conservation


OU R LE GacY FO R G E NE R atIONS

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It is the mission of the Boone and Crockett Club to promote the conservation and management of wildlife, especially big game, and its habitat, to preserve and encourage hunting and to maintain the highest ethical standards of fair chase and sportsmanship in North America.

Mission Statement

Visions for the Club


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We envision a future in which the Boone and Crockett Club continues to be an internationally-recognized leader in conservation, especially in research, education, and the demonstration of sustainable conservation practices. A future in which the Club continues its legacy as a key leader in national conservation policy. A future in which the Club continues to be North Americas leader in big game records keeping as a conservation tool. A future in which the Clubs members continue to be respected and commended for their individual and collective contributions to conservation. A future in which the Clubs leadership and management continue as examples of excellence, and programs remain balanced with financial capability. A future in which the Clubs activities continue to be highly-focused and effective, and as a result, natural resources sharing, wildlife populations, habitats, and recreational hunting opportunities continue to improve through, and beyond the 21st century.

Visions for Wildlife and Conservation


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We envision a future in which wildlife and its habitat, in all their natural diversity, are managed and conserved throughout North America. A future in which hunting continues to be enjoyed under rules of fair chase, sportsmanship, and ethical respect for the land. A future in which all users of natural resources respect the rights of others in the spirit of sharing. A future in which the value and conservation of private land habitat is respected and supported. A future in which North Americans are committed to the principle that their use of resources must be sustainable both for themselves and future generations. A future in which hunting opportunities exist for all desiring to participate.
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The First 125 Years


The Boone and Crockett Club was founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt. Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were the famous, heroic archetypes of the 1700s and 1800s, known for their hunting adventures and exploration of the wilderness they opened for western expansion of the United States, hence the symbolic name chosen for the Club. Key members of the Club have included Theodore Roosevelt, George Bird Grinnell, Madison Grant, Charles Sheldon, Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Burnham, Charles Deering, John Lacey, J. N. Ding Darling, and Aldo Leopold. The Club, through Roosevelt and these early leaders of the American conservation movement, saw a crisis in humanitys impact on wildlife and their habitat and called people to action to change Americas direction. They initially focused on protecting wild places and impeding the killing of game and fish for markets. The result of the Clubs efforts to establish a foundation and framework for conservation in America includes what has lately become known as the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation. The Clubs efforts were aimed at the development and passage of the Timberland Reserve Act, which reserved approximately 36 million acres for national forests. The Club worked to develop the Yellowstone Park Protection Act, which expanded the size of the Park, established laws for its protection, and became the model piece of legislation for all future national parks. The Club played a major role in establishing many other areas for use by the public, including the Glacier National Park, Mount McKinley National Park, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, National Key Deer Refuge, Holt Collier National Wildlife Refuge, and Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge, to name a few. The Club played a major role in impeding the massive killing of wild animals for meat, hide, and plume markets, which resulted in the Club developing and working for passage of the Lacey Act and other modern day game laws. Other significant pieces of legislation the Club was involved in included the Reclamation Act, National Wildlife Refuge System Act, Migratory Bird Conservation Act, Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act, Healthy Forests Restoration Act, and what is commonly called the Farm Bill.
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The Club and its members were also active in establishing other conservation organizations such as the New York Zoological Society, Camp Fire Club of America, National Audubon Society, American Wildlife Institute, Save the Redwoods League, Ducks Unlimited, North American Wildlife Foundation, National Wildlife Federation, and more recently, the highly-effective American Wildlife Conservation Partners. In 1906, the Club established the National Collection of Heads and Horns as a repository for the vanishing big game of the world and to enlist public support for their protection. In 1932, the Club published the first Records of North American Big Game. It has consistently published records books and has held big game trophy awards programs since the 1940s. Boone and Crockett Clubs highly-popular scoring system was adopted in 1950 and is still the most popular scoring system in the world and one of the few based on science and fair-chase principles. The Club has long advocated for the need for science to be the backbone of professional wildlife research and management, including the establishment of Cooperative Wildlife Research Units at the nations land grant universities. Historically, the Club has been involved in education through the publication of its many books, starting with American Big Game Hunting (1893). Others include Hunting and Conservation (1925), American Game Mammals and Birds (1930), Crusade for Wildlife (1961), An American Crusade for Wildlife (1975), The Black Bear In Modern North America (1979), and many others. Daniel Boone Davy Crockett

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.
- Theodore Roosevelt

The History of the Boone and Crockett Club


The oldest national wildlife conservation organization in North America. Founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt.

1887

Boone and Crockett Club Founded

The Club was founded by Theodore Roosevelt along with George Bird Grinnell, J. Coleman Drayton, Colonel James E. Jones, Thomas Paton, R. Stuyvesant Pierrepont, Archibald Rogers, E. P. Rogers, Elliott Roosevelt, J. West Roosevelt, and Rutherford Stuyvesant. The list also includes well-known artist Albert Bierstadt, General Philip Sheridan, and General William Tecumseh Sherman.

1888

First Formal Meeting Held

A committee was appointed by the leadership of the Club ... to promote useful and proper legislation toward the enlargement and better government of the Yellowstone National Park.

1889-91

Yellowstone National Park Protected National Forest System Born

Enlargement and protection of Yellowstone National Park was the Clubs first project. Club members William Hallet Phillips, Secretary of the Interior Lucius Q. C. Lamar, Jon W. Noble, and Arnold Hague of the U.S. Geological Survey secured congressional enactment of the Timberland Reserve Bill, which added 1 million acres to Yellowstone and birthed the national forest system beginning with 36 million acres.

First Sportsmans Expo Held

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The Club Published American Big Game Hunting Yellowstone Park Protection Act Legislation Passed

Theodore Roosevelt in Yellowstone with John Burroughs, 1903.

Legislation pushed through Congress by U.S. Congressman and Club member John F. Lacey increased the size of Yellowstone by 3,344 square miles and served as the model legislation for the protection of future national parks. Key club members also included U.S. Senator George Vest, George Bird Grinnell, and General Philip Sheridan.

1895
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The Club Published Hunting in Many Lands

1895

New York Zoological Society Founded

The Club developed the Bronx Zoo and related wildlife conservation research worldwide. The New York Zoological Society is now known as the Wildlife Conservation Society and is active in 60 foreign countries. Instrumental in initiating this included Club members Madison Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and C. Grant La Farge.

1896

Flathead Forest Preserve Established


The Club established the Flathead Forest Preserve, which became Glacier National Park in 1910.

The Club founded the American

Ornithologists Union

1897

Black Mesa Forest Reserve Designated


The Club worked with President William McKinley who formally designated this national forest reserve on August 17, 1898. Club members founded the Camp Fire Club of America.

Camp Fire Club of America Founded Forest Reserve System Established

Introduced to Congress by Club member John F. Lacey, this act established the forest reserve system in the United States to supply timber to the country. The forest reserve system was a precursor to the establishment of the national forests in 1905.

The Club Published Trail and Camp Fire


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1897

Worked to Pass Civil Service Appropriation Act

The Club developed a national policy for sustained multiple use of forest and professional management thereof, which established a national conscience on destruction of natural resources and mobilized public support for continuing congressional legislation. This was initiated by Club members U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey, former Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz, Arnold Hague, Gifford Pinchot, Charles D. Walcott, and George Bird Grinnell.

1898-99

Game Law Enforcement Legislation Passed


The Club helped establish legislation to aid states in the enforcement of game laws.

The Club founded the League of American Sportsmen

1900

Lacey Act Passed

Club member Congressman John F. Lacey pushed through Congress this legal cornerstone of fish and wildlife conservation. This law made it a federal offense to transport illegally taken game across state linesthe beginning of the end of markethunting and the foundation for all game laws. Also instrumental in initiating this was Club member T. Gilbert Pearson.

1901

Theodore Roosevelt Sworn in as President

Club founder Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States following the assassination of President William McKinley on September 14, 1901.

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1902

Reclamation Act Legislation Passed

The Club was instrumental in establishing the Reclamation Act (30 dams, 3 million acres of Western farm lands and habitat irrigated). President Theodore Roosevelt used his political power to push this through Congress. Club founder Theodore Roosevelt signed the first piece of game law legislation protecting the wildlife of the newly formed Territory of Alaska the model for game laws in the contiguous states. This was initiated by Club members Madison Grant, U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey, Henry A. Allen, Edward William Nelson, Charles H. Townsend, George Bird Grinnell, Dr. Joseph Grinnell, William T. Hornaday, W. Austin Wadsworth, and U.S. Congressman W. E. Humphrey. The Club assigned a committee to create the first big game scoring and data collection system to objectively measure and evaluate species to document the existence and condition of these species as a baseline for recovery efforts.

Alaska Game Laws Established

Big Game Measurement Standards Set

1903

National Wildlife Refuge System Act Legislation Passed


Floridas Pelican Island became our first national wildlife refuge. California Senator and Club member George C. Perkins used research provided by the Club to help push the act through Congress. Key Club members involved were Alden Sampson and Dr. Ed W. Nelson.

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1904

Roosevelt Re-elected

Club founder Theodore Roosevelt re-elected as the 26th president of the United States.

The Club Published American Big Game in Its Haunts National Association of Audubon Societies Founded
Club member Gifford Pinchot established the initial Audubon Society, which had chapters throughout the East. It was later named the National Audubon Society.

1905

The American Bison Society Founded

During a meeting at the New York Zoological Society, the American Bison Society is formed with Club member William T. Hornaday serving as the president and President Theodore Roosevelt as honorary president. The American Forestry Conference led to President Roosevelt signing this bill, proposed by Club member Gifford Pinchot (first chief of the U. S. Forest Service), which established the U.S. Forest Service by transfer of the forest reserves from the Department of Interior to the Department of Agriculture. Instrumental in initiating this included Club members Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey C. Hart Merriam, T. S. Palmer, and U.S. Congressman John F. Lacey.

Forest Reserves Transfer Act Legislation Passed

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1906

National Collection of Heads and Horns Established

This collection of wildlife specimens from around the world was established by Club members Madison Grant and William T. Hornaday at the New York Zoological Society, Bronx Zoo, in New York City. Its intention was to awaken the public to the plight of vanishing wildlife and harness their support for future legislation aimed at the conservation of these natural resources. The inscription over the entrance reads, In Memory of the Vanishing Big Game of the World. Key Club members involved were President Theodore Roosevelt and C. Grant La Farge.

The Club Published Big Game Measurements

1907

Agricultural Appropriations Act Legislation Passed

The Club helped pass legislation which directed the U.S. Forest Service to aid in enforcement to protect fish and game.

1908

National Bison Range Established

Private funds raised by the Club through the American Bison Society were used to purchase land to establish the National Bison Range in Western Montana in an effort to protect what was left of pure strain, wild, prairie bison.
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1908

First National Conservation Conference of Governors

Club founder President Theodore Roosevelt organized this national conservation conference at the White House, which was attended by 44 governors.

1909

Second National Conservation Conference of Governors Held

Club founder President Theodore Roosevelt organized the Second National Conservation Conference. The Club founders legacy: having turned 230 million acres into 5 national parks, 150 national forests, 55 game and bird preserves and other federal reservations, 18 monuments, and 21 reclamation projects.

Roosevelt Completes Term as U.S. President

1910

Glacier National Park Established


In September, 1923, George Bird Grinnell and his wife Elizabeth visited the park to hike on Grinnell Glacier.

President William Howard Taft signed legislation for establishing Glacier National Parkfirst surveyed and proposed by Club member George Bird Grinnell, along with the help of other Club members and U.S. Senator Thomas B. Carter. Also instrumental in initiating this included Club members Professor Raphael Pumpelly, Henry S. Graves, and Chief of the U.S. Forest Service Gifford Pinchot.

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1911

Founded American Game Protective & Propagation Association


The Club founded this association which was later renamed the Wildlife Management Institute.

1912-13

First Migratory Bird Act Legislation Passed

The Weeks-McLean Act was designed as the first attempt to stop commercial market hunting and the illegal shipment of migratory birds from one state to another. Pushed through Congress with the help of Congressman and Club member John W. Weeks, the Weeks-McLean Act rested on weak constitutional grounds, having been passed as a rider to an appropriations bill for the Department of Agriculture. It was soon replaced by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, which decreed that all migratory birds and their parts (including eggs, nests, and feathers) were fully protected. Also instrumental in initiating this included Club members Congressman George Shiras III, John Bird Burnham, Edward William Nelson, T. S. Palmer, William T. Hornaday, Madison Grant, Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn, T. Gilbert Pearson, George Bird Grinnell, Charles S. Davidson, and Elihu Root.

The Club Published Hunting at High Altitudes

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1914 1915

World War I Begins

Few activities conducted by the Club.

World War I Continues

Few activities conducted by the Club.

1916

World War I Continues National Park Service Established


The National Park Service was established, with Club member Stephen T. Mather appointed as its first director.

1917

World War I Continues

Few activities conducted by the Club.

Mount McKinley National Park Act Legislation Passed

With the help of Club member Charles Sheldons campaigning and surveying of the area for the protection of Dalls sheep, and legislation written by the Club that designated the parks boundaries, the Club helped secure passage of the Mount McKinley National Park Act, now Denali National Park. In addition to Sheldon, this was initiated by Club members Chief of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey Dr. Ed. W. Nelson, Stephen T. Mather, and Belmore Browne.

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1917

Black Mesa National Forest Established

Club member Aldo Leopold started his career studying the causes and effects of a massive die-off of all mule deer in the Black Mesa area of Arizona. This was the first scientific management study of a major wildlife program in America, and the entire study and work of Aldo Leopold was paid for by the Club. The forest was named the Apache National Forest in 1908.

1918

Save the Redwoods League Founded

The league is dedicated to saving the worlds largest tree, the redwood, in California. Key Club members involved were Madison Grant, John C. Merriam, Dr. Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Stephen T. Mather. The Club helped ratify the Migratory Bird Treaty with Great Britain (Canada) to establish federal control over hunting of migratory birds.

Migratory Bird Treaty Legislation

1919

Theodore Roosevelt Dies

Club founder and 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, dies January 6, 1919.

1920

Humboldt State Redwood Park Established

The Club began work to establish Humboldt State Redwood Park in California to preserve 60,000 acres of redwoods. The Club establishes the Committee on Roosevelt National Park and Yellowstone National Park.

Committee Established

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1921-24

Presidents Conference on Outdoor Recreation Held


The Club worked with President Calvin Coolidge to establish the Presidents Conference on Outdoor Recreation, which led to the establishment of a national recreation policy that coordinated resource management at the federal, state, and local levels. Instrumental in initiating this included Club members Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., Charles Sheldon, John M. Phillips, T. Gilbert Pearson, John C. Merriam, John Burnham, William B. Mershon, U.S. Senator Frederic C. Walcott, C. H. Townsend, Vernon Bailey, Frank M. Chapman, T. S. Palmer, Barrington Moore, Chauncey J. Hamlin, George E. Scott, and Congressman George Shiras III.

1925

The Club Published Hunting and Conservation American Wild Fowlers Founded

1926-27

Club members founded the American Wild Fowlers in 1927, which later became Ducks Unlimited.

1928

American Museum of Natural History Mammal Hall Established

The Club initiates the enlargement and renovation of the Hall of North American Mammals. Key Club members involved were Childs Frick, Dr. Harold E. Anthony, James L. Clark, Bayard Dominick, Alfred Ely, Prentiss Gray, E. Hubert Litchfield, Madison Grant, and Kermit Roosevelt.

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1929

Migratory Bird Conservation Act Legislation Passed

The Club helped establish the Migratory Bird Conservation Act, which established the national waterfowl refuge system. Instrumental in initiating this included Club members Lewis R. Morris, Charles Sheldon, George Bird Grinnell, John C. Phillips, John Burnham, and T. Gilbert Pearson.

1930

American Game Policy Presented

Club member Aldo Leopold presented the first American game policy at the American Game Conference. The resulting changes improved resource agency organization, university wildlife education programs, and wilderness protection, further solidifying the career of the wildlife professional.

American Game Mammals and Birds: A Catalogue of Books Published


John C. Phillips, with the approval of the Club, compiled a catalog of books regarding sport, natural history, and conservation published between 1582 and 1925.

American Committee for International Wildlife Protection Initiated

The Club initiated the American Committee for International Wildlife Protection, which became the American Committee for International Conservation in 1974.

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1931

Sheldon National Antelope Range Established

The Club helped establish the Sheldon National Antelope Range in Northern Nevada and Southern Oregon, named after Club member Charles Sheldon. Key Club members involved were T. Gilbert Pearson, Charles Sheldon, Childs Frick, and Ira N. Gabrielson.

1932

Uniform Scoring System Established

The Club established the second uniform measuring system for all native North American big game trophies. This was initiated by Club members Prentiss N. Gray, Carl Rungius, James L. Clark, Samuel B. Webb, and Dr. Harold E. Anthony.

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 1st Edition
The Club published its first edition of the records book, Records of North American Big Game, under the auspices of the National Collection of Heads and Horns at the New York Zoological Society after scouring museums of the world and sport hunters trophy collections for specimens. Trophies were ranked by simple measurements such as length of longer antler or horn.

1933

The Club Published Hunting Trails on Three Continents

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1933

Game Management Published

Club member Aldo Leopold authored Game Management, which established the principles and discipline of wildlife management and the origins of land ethics.

1934

North American Wildlife Conference Begins

The Club worked in partnership with the American Wildlife Institute, which became the Wildlife Management Institute in 1946, to establish the annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference. Key Club members involved were J. N. Ding Darling, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service F. A. Silcox, and Ira N. Gabrielson. Club members founded the North American Wildlife Foundation.

North American Wildlife Foundation Founded Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act

Club member J. N. Ding Darling is appointed Director of the U.S. Bureau of Biological Survey, the forerunner of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. In his 18 months as director, Darling initiated the Federal Duck Stamp program and designed the first Duck Stamp with the support of Club member U.S. Senator Frederic C. Walcott. Proceeds from the sales of these stamps are used to purchase wetlands for the protection of wildlife habitat. Since 1934, over $670 million has been raised and more than 5.2 million acres of habitat have been purchased for wildlife. Darling vastly increased the acreage of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Darling also initiated what emerged as the national system of Cooperative Wildlife Research Units at 10 universitiesthe first organized science in service of wildlife carried out through a partnership of the federal government, state agencies, and land-grant universities.
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1935

National Wildlife Federation Founded

The National Wildlife Federation was founded by Club members J. N. Ding Darling, C. R. Gutermuth, Ira N. Gabrielson, and Karl T. Frederick. Darling was its first president.

1936

Pittman-Robertson Act Legislation Begins

Club members began laying the groundwork, provided the legislative channels, and helped generate broad public and political support for what would be called the Pittman-Robertson Act.

Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge Located Near Charleston, South Carolina

The refuge was increased to 66,287 acres with the addition of Bulls Island which was donated by Club member Gayer G. Dominick.

1937

Madison Grant Forest and Elk Refuge Established


De Forest Grant helped establish this forest and elk refuge in Humbolt, California, named after Club member Madison Grant.

Pittman-Robertson Act Legislation Passed

The Pittman-Robertson Act passed, designating sportsmens dollars for an excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition for conservation and game management. The ground work for this act began with the Clubs work on the 1929 Migratory Bird Conservation Act.

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1937

Ducks Unlimited Founded

American Wild Fowlers, which was initiated by the Club, became Ducks Unlimited, founded by Joseph Knapp, E. H. Low, and Club member Robert Winthrop.

1938

Refined the Uniform Scoring System

The Club further refined the uniform scoring system for all native North American big game trophies.

1939

The Club Published North American Big Game, 2nd Edition World War II Closes In

1940

Activities of the Club are reduced.

1941-45 1946

World War II

Activities of the Club cease.

Wildlife Management Institute Initiated

The Club initiated the new Wildlife Management Institute, formerly the American Wildlife Institute. The Club founded the Natural Resources Council of America.
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Natural Resources Council of America Founded

1947

Funding for Wildlife Research Initiated

The Club began annually funding wildlife research projects.

1948

1st Annual North American Big Game Trophy Competitions Began

The Club held its first National Big Game Competition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City with the intent of encouraging selective hunting, promoting the concept of fair chase, and ensuring that their record books were as accurate and up-to-date as possible.

1949

A Sand County Almanac Published

Club member Aldo Leopolds estate posthumously published A Sand County Almanac. Still used in classrooms today, Leopolds book is considered one of the most influential works about conservation ever written. The book argues the need for a land ethic through which humans embrace a more respectful, harmonious relationship with the natural world.

2nd North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1950
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3rd North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1950

Big Game Scoring System Adopted

The Club adopted a more comprehensive and universally-accepted method for measuring big game trophies and gathering data to now evaluate population health and habitat quality, which leads to improved state and federal wildlife policy and management. The new measuring system was created and tested by Grancel Fitz, and Club members Samuel B. Webb, James L. Clark, Milford Baker, Frederick K. Barbour, and Dr. Harold E. Anthony from the American Museum of Natural History.

1951

4th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1952-53

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 3rd Edition

The Club published the third edition of its popular records book, Records of North American Big Game. This is the first edition that lists and ranks trophies according to the scoring system the Club adopted in 1950and still used today. This scoring system recognizes trophies for both massiveness and symmetry. Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.
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5th North American Big Game Competition

1954-55

6th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1956 1957

7th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

National Key Deer Refuge Established

The Club established Floridas National Key Deer Refuge. Key Club members involved were J. N. Ding Darling, Richard Borden, and C. R. Gutermuth.

1958

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 4th Edition 8th North American Big Game Competition
Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1959

J. N. Ding Darling is Bestowed Honorary Membership in the Club

1960

Signed Statements on Fair Chase

All trophy record entries into the Club records book now must include a signed statement attesting to fair chase; this changed to requiring a notarized statement in 1974.

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1960 1961

9th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

The Club Published An American Crusade for Wildlife

The Club published An American Crusade for Wildlife by Club member James B. Trefethen.

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game

1962

10th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City, New York.

1963

Unfair Chase

The Club promoted the concept that using a plane to spot, land, and then shoot big game was deemed unfair chase and helped to establish such laws.

1964

National Wilderness Act Legislation Passed

The Club helped pass the National Wilderness Preservation Act. An early spokesman for the Club on wilderness protection that later led up to the 1964 Act was Aldo Leopold. Hosted at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

11th North American Big Game Competition

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1964

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 5th Edition

1965

Club Moves Offices

The Club moved its offices from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City to the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

1966 1967

12th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Funds Granted for Study on Bob Marshall Wilderness Area

The Club provided a grant for the study of the ecology of fire and elk in the Bob Marshall Wilderness Area of Montana.

1968-70

Funds Granted to the Natural Resources Council

The Club provided a grant to the Natural Resources Council of America for a monumental study of the reports of the Public Land Law Review Commission. The Club helped pass the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Hosted at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act Legislation Passed 13th North American Big Game Competition
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1971

14th North American Big Game Competition

Hosted at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This is the first time the competition moved to a triennial event.

The Club Published North American Big Game, 6th Edition

1972-73

Big Game Research Needs Reviewed by the Club The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, Revised 6th Edition

1974

Wild Sheep in North America Symposium Held

The Club helped organize the Wild Sheep in North America Symposium. The book, Wild Sheep in Modern North America, was published, leading to a better understanding of sheep biology and set the stage for a major reintroduction and recovery effort. Another outcome from this summit was the formation of the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, now the Wild Sheep Foundation. Early presidents of the organization included Club members Dr. James H. Duke Jr. and Daniel Pedrotti.

15th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Marriott Motor Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia. This is the first time the Big Game Competition was renamed North American Big Game Awards Program.

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1975

Club Moves Offices

The Club moved its offices from the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Alexandria, Virginia.

The Club Published An American Crusade for Wildlife

1976

Black Bear Symposium Planned and Held

The Club organized the National Black Bear Symposium, which focused on black bear biology, habitat, propagation, and management.

1977

16th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colorado.

The Club Published North American Big Game, 7th Edition

1978

National Collection of Heads and Horns Moved

The National Collection of Heads and Horns was moved from the Bronx Zoo to the National Rifle Associations museum in Washington, D.C. The North American species were retained by the Club, and the foreign species were donated to Safari Club International for relocation into its International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, Arizona. The collection was secured by the efforts of Club members Lowell E. Baier, Samuel B. Webb, and William H. Nesbitt.

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1979

The Club Published The Black Bear in Modern North America

The Club published The Black Bear in Modern North America after the 1977 National Black Bear Symposium.

1980

American Museum of Natural History

The Club raised funds to refurbish the American Museum of Natural History Hall of North American Mammals dioramas. The project was completed in 1987 with the principle support of Club member Colonel Francis T. Colby.

17th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Radisson-Muehlebach Hotel, Columbia, Missouri.

1981

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 8th Edition

1982

National Collection of Heads and Horns Moved

The Club moved the National Collection of Heads and Horns to the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, from Washington, D.C.

1983

18th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Dallas Museum of Natural History, Dallas, Texas.


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1984

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch

In the early 1980s, the Club sought a significant project to commemorate its approaching centennial anniversary. Such a project would need to serve as testimony to the Clubs full century of involvement in the conservation of wildlife resources, as a tribute to its distinguished members past, and as a living legacy for the future. The Club raised private funds to purchase the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch, adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana, under the direction of then-Club President William I. Spencer, Secretary John W. Hanes, Jr., and Treasurer Sherman Gray.

The Club organized the Boone and Crockett Foundation The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 18th Big Game Awards

1985

Published Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game Trophies


The Club published Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game Trophiesthe definitive guide for measuring all categories of native North American big game.

1986

Associates Program Started

The Club introduced the new Associates Program so that like-minded individuals could associate themselves with the Club and its conservation efforts and goals.

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1986

19th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 19th Big Game Awards

1987

The Club Published Records of North American Whitetail Deer (First Edition) The Club Published Records of North American Big Game (1932 reprint) The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 9th Edition

1988

1989

Conservation Agenda for the Bush Administration

At the request of President George H. W. Bush, the Club was asked to draft a conservation agenda for the Bush administration, spearheaded by Club member Lowell E. Baier, with a committee consisting of Daniel Poole, Russell Train, Lynn Greenwalt, John Gottschalk, George Hartzog, Jack Berryman, and Elvis Stahr. Hosted at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

20th Big Game Awards Banquet

1990

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 20th Big Game Awards
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1991

Wetlands Reserve Program

Club member James L. Cummins and Alex Echols, along with U.S. Senator Robert Kasten, helped establish the Wetlands Reserve Program to restore wetlands and migratory bird habitat.

1992

Permanent Headquarters Established


The Club purchased the Old Milwaukee Depot in Missoula, Montana, and established its current national headquarters.

21st Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at the Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 21st Big Game Awards

1993

First Endowed Professorship Chair Funded

The Club funded its first endowed professorship chair at the University of Montana to guide graduate-student research and offer public service in the fields of wildlife conservation and ecosystem management. Instrumental in fundraising were Club members Paul Webster, Dr. Daniel Pletcher, John Poston, William Searle, and many others. Presently, there are Club professorships at the University of Montana, Texas A&M, Oregon State University, and Michigan State University.

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 10th Edition

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1994

Published Fair Chase Magazine

The first issue of the Clubs Fair Chase magazine published during the winter quarter. Fair Chase magazine is the official publication of record of the Club and is the primary benefit of the Clubs Associates Program. That same year, the Clubs Lifetime Associates designation was offered.

The Club Published From the Peace to the Fraser 22nd Big Game Awards Banquet

1995

Hosted at the Dallas Museum of Natural History, Dallas, Texas.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 22nd Big Game Awards

1996

Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program

Club member James L. Cummins conceptualized and wrote draft legislation for the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, a program to share with private landowners the cost of fish and wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement. U.S. Senator Thad Cochran introduced the legislation.

1997

The Club Published Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game, 2nd Edition 23rd Big Game Awards Banquet

1998

Hosted at the Wilbur D. May Museum, Reno, Nevada.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 23rd Big Game Awards
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1999

Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area

Club member James L. Cummins worked to establish Mississippis Sky Lake Wildlife Management Area, which contains the largest stand of ancient cypress in the world.

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 11th Edition The Club Published Return of Royalty

2000

American Wildlife Conservation Partners (AWCP) Founded

Club President Daniel Pedrotti invited leaders of all conservation organizations to its headquarters in Missoula, Montana, for a unifying summit, facilitated by Dr. Jack Ward Thomas, Kathy Thomas, and Stephen Mealey.

2001

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch

The Elmer E. Rasmuson Wildlife Conservation Education Center, the cornerstone of the Clubs conservation education efforts, opened and was dedicated at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Ranch in Dupuyer, Montana. In 2002 the Lee and Penny Anderson Conservation Education Program was implemented to increase humanities awareness and understanding of wildlife and the ecosystems we all share and influence on natural and cultural resources.

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2001

Healthy Forests Restoration Act Legislation Conservation Across Boundaries

The Club began working on the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. The Club launched Conservation Across Boundaries program to train secondary education teachers about conservation curricula as a teaching aid. The Club, in partnership with the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, published Wildlife for the 21st Century, Recommendations to President George W. Bush, which outlined the organizations vision for a Conservation agenda. Hosted at Bass Pro Shops, Springfield, Missouri.

Published Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume I

24th Big Game Awards Banquet The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 24th Big Game Awards

2002

Grassland Reserve Program

The Club worked with other conservation groups and Congress to authorize the Grassland Reserve Program. Club members David Anderson and James L. Cummins conceptualized the continuous enrollment for bottomland hardwoods in the Conservation Reserve Program to restore bottomland hardwoods and wetlands. This practice has resulted in significant habitat gains for the black bear in the Lower Mississippi River Valley.
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Conservation Reserve Program

2002

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Alliance

2003

The Club, Mule Deer Foundation, and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation formed the Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance to address CWD issues. The Healthy Forests Restoration Act was enacted, initiated by Club members Mark Rey, Melissa Simpson, David Anderson, Daniel Dessecker, Jeffery Crane, James L. Cummins, Stephen Mealey, and Paul Phillips. Club president Robert Model facilitated a meeting with American Wildlife Conservation Partners leaders and President George W. Bush at the White House where the president commended their efforts in the passage of this bill. Club members conceptualized and wrote draft legislation for the Healthy Forests Reserve Program, a program to recover listed species found in Americas forests.

Healthy Forests Restoration Act Legislation

Healthy Forests Reserve Program

2004

Hunt Fair Chase Launched

The Club launched the Hunt Fair Chase program (www.huntfairchase. com) to raise awareness among hunters about the importance of making ethical choices and to strengthen public perception of hunting.

National Conservation Leadership Institute Established

Under the leadership of Lowell E. Baier, the National Conservation Leadership Institute was formed with Robert Model, Steve Williams, and John Baughman. First cohort of fellows graduated in 2006.

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2004

25th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at Cabelas, Kansas City, Kansas.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 25th Big Game Awards

2005

Published Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume II

The Club published the American Wildlife Conservation Partners Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume II; Recommendations to President George W. Bush for his conservation agenda. Club member James L. Cummins worked with Congress to authorize and fund the Holt Collier National Refuge, the only national wildlife refuge named in honor of an African-American. Collier was Roosevelts guide on the 1902 black bear hunt, which raised the national consciousness of the principles of fair chase.

Holt Collier National Refuge Established

Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge Established

Club member James L. Cummins worked with Congress to authorize and fund the Theodore Roosevelt National Wildlife Refuge in honor of Roosevelts conservation accomplishments. The refuge is located on the historic hunting grounds of Roosevelts 1902 black bear hunt. This hunt, referred to as the most famous hunt to have taken place on American soil, is the birthplace of the worlds most famous toy, the Teddy Bear.
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2005

Boone and Crockett Television Series

The Club laid the conceptual ground work for a national television series to begin airing in July 2006. The conservation-hunting documentary series was patterned after a National Geographic special. The series received the networks Golden Moose Award in 2006 for the Most Informative Show and in 2009 received the Best Conservation Series Award. The series also received a national Telly Award for programming excellence for its episode on the gray wolf. Club members were instrumental in securing key reformation language being added to the Endangered Species Act by the House of Representatives, led by Club members Timothy Wigley, Melissa Simpson, James L. Cummins, and others. The Club funded an endowed professorship chair at Texas A&M University, led by Club members Daniel Pedrotti and Robert Brown.

Endangered Species Act Reformation

Texas A&M Professorship

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 12th Edition

2006

The Sporting Conservation Council

The Sporting Conservation Council (SCC), a federal advisory committee, was created at the encouragement of the Club by the Departments of Agriculture and Interior. Club member Robert Model was its first chairman and Club member Jeffrey Crane the vice-chairman; 11 of the 12 SCC members were Club members as well.

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2007

Michigan State University Professorship

The Club funded an endowed professorship chair at Michigan State University, led by Club members William Demmer, Morrison Stevens, Sr., and James Shinners. Club member Lowell E. Baier spearheaded a fundraising campaign and orchestrated the federal governments acquisition of Theodore Roosevelts 23,550-acre Elkhorn Ranch from a private landowner. Considered the Cradle of Conservation, the ranch, which is adjacent to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, will be protected in perpetuity. Members of the Club secured funding to continue the Starkey Elk Modeling Research Project after it was defunded by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, notably led by Club members Mark Rey and Melissa Simpson, with the assistance of Stephen Mealey. The Club funded an endowed professorship chair at Oregon State University, led by Club members Stephen Mealey and Robert Model.

Roosevelts Elkhorn Ranch

Starkey Research Project Funding

Oregon State University Professorship

26th Big Game Awards Banquet

Hosted at Cabelas, Fort Worth, Texas

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 26th Big Game Awards
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2008

Endangered Species Recovery Program

Club member James L. Cummins and Chris Adamo conceptualized and assisted in writing draft legislation for the Endangered Species Recovery Programsponsored by Senator Mike Crapo to recover listed species utilizing federal income tax benefits. The Club worked with several key conservation organizations and the Congress to include it as part of the Farm Bill. The White House Conference on North American Wildlife Policy convened as charged by Executive Order 13443 issued by President George W. Bush. The results include the Recreational Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Plan developed by the Sporting Conservation Council and the wildlife conservation community. Club member James L. Cummins conceptualized and wrote draft legislation for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program, a program to assist private landowners in restoring their forests following a natural disaster, and worked with the Congress and the American Forest Foundation to include it as part of the Farm Bill.

Conference on North American Wildlife Policy

Emergency Forest Restoration Program

The Club Published Hunting the American West

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2009

Climate Change Policy in Washington, D.C.

To address the diverse and conflicting legislative proposals pending in Congress, the Club, led by Stephen Mealey, Lowell E. Baier, Eric Taylor, Gary Taylor, and many others, authored a scholarly white paper on the adverse impacts of climate change to guide public policy development.

Legislation to Extend Charitable Conservation Deductions

The Club was instrumental in securing legislation to extend the deductibility of charitable conservation donations of land and easements, and the carry-over thereof for income tax accounting, which incentivizes increased private land conservation practices. Club member Mitchell Butler led this initiative.

The Club Published Theodore Roosevelt Hunter-Conservationist

The Club published Theodore Roosevelt Hunter-Conservationist which was authored by R. L. Wilson.

The Club Published Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume III

The Club published the American Wildlife Conservation Partners Wildlife for the 21st Century: Volume III; Recommendations to President Barack Obama for his conservation agenda. A summer internship program was initiated by Club member Mark Rey that invites select students from Michigan State and Mississippi State universities to Washington, D.C. The program places the students in key conservation-related positions throughout Washington for the summer and provides field trips to wildlife refuges, reclamation projects, national parks, research stations, and weekly lectures.
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Summer Internship Program in Washington, D.C.

2010

The Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council

The Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council was created in place of the Sporting Conservation Council to advise the Departments of Interior and Agriculture about recreational hunting and shooting sports activities and associated wildlife and habitat conservation. Eight Club members served on the initial council. The Council is chaired by Club member John Tomke and vice chaired by club Christine Thomas. One-half of the 18 members of the current Council are Club members. Hosted at the Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada.

27th Big Game Awards Banquet The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 27th Big Game Awards The Club Published 1906 Big Game Measurements Limited Edition [reprint]

2011

The Club was instrumental in the delisting of the gray wolf in the Northern Rocky Mountain and Western Great Lakes populations from the Endangered Species Act. This changed the status of these wolf populations from endangered and protected to a regulated game species. This initiative was led by many Club members including Gregory Schildwachter, Jeffrey Crane, David Anderson, Robert Model, and Melissa Simpson.
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Gray Wolf Delisting

2011

The Government Litigation Savings Act Legislation Introduced

This legislation introduced in Congress was designed to reform the Equal Access to Justice Act by closing the loophole that permits nonprofit organizations to sue the federal government on technical procedural grounds like missing reporting deadlines, etc., and get their legal fees reimbursed by the federal government, which cost over $100 million per year. Instrumental in this legislation were Club members Lowell E. Baier, Jeffrey Crane, David Anderson, and Gregory Schildwachter.

The Club Published Records of North American Big Game, 13th Edition

2012

Sportsmens Heritage Act Legislation

Club members were instrumental in securing the introduction to Congress of an omnibus legislative package of several reauthorizations of conservation laws that were expiring. This legislation continued key conservation programs and advanced hunting and shooting sports. Notable leaders of this initiative were Club members Jeffrey Crane, David Anderson, Melissa Simpson, Mitchell Butler, Gregory Schildwachter, Nelson Freeman, Gary Kania, and many others.

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2012

Making Public Lands Public Legislation

Club members were instrumental in securing the introduction of legislation in Congress to provide funding for access to public lands for hunters and anglers from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. When this legislation became gridlocked, the Club secured direct funding in the FY 2013 budgets of the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management for sportsmens public access. Key Club members driving this initiative were David Anderson, Robert Model, Jeffrey Crane, Gary Kania, and Susan Recce.

2013

Farm Bill Provisions

Club members Jeffrey Crane, James L. Cummins, Daniel Desseker, Dave Nomsen, and others worked to extend the conservation and forestry provisions of the Farm Bill.

The Government Litigation Savings Act Reintroduced 28th Big Game Awards Banquet

This legislation, originally introduced in Congress in 2011, was reintroduced. Hosted at the Silver Legacy Casino Resort, Reno, Nevada.

The Club Published the Boone and Crockett Clubs 28th Big Game Awards

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Conservation Had A Beginning, But Has No End...

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November 2013

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