NewsJanuary 13, 2026
Boone and Crockett Club Reaffirms Standards for Wild, Free-Ranging Game

The Boone and Crockett Club wishes to remind the hunting community of the foundational principles that govern its records program. For over a century, the Club’s records have served as a benchmark of conservation success and habitat health. To…
maintain the integrity of this dataset, the Club remains steadfast in its requirement that only native, wild, and free-ranging big game are eligible for entry. Maintaining these rigorous standards is essential to protecting our hunting heritage.