Reflections on the Judges Panel

Boone and Crockett Judges Panels began at a time when the event was called Big Game Competitions, first held in 1947. The purpose was to judge all trophies in attendance and select place awards, with the best in show receiving the Sagamore Hill Award. After the first competition, it became clear that an equitable method of scoring needed to be adopted to address the arbitrary nature of the awards.