Boone and Crockett Field Guide to Measuring and Judging Big Game

9780940864443

0940864444

This is the definitive manual for anyone with a desire to learn the Boone and Crockett Club's world-famous big game measuring system and it is now available in this handy, compact field guide that easily fits into backpacks. Inside you will find detailed instructions on how to score each of the native North American big game categories recognized by the Club, including numerous illustrations to clearly demonstrate techniques for proper measurement. Also included in this field guide are techniques for evaluating and field judging the most popular species of North American big game. Complete with scoring instructions and field judging techniques, A Boone and Crockett Club Field Guide to Measuring and Judging Big Game is essential for today's hunter whether or not they're searching for a trophy-class animal. Other important sections of the field guide include: A chapter on general measuring techniques for native North American big game; scoring instructions for all 38 categories of North American big game recognized by the Club; boundary descriptions for species such as elk, blacktail deer, grizzly and Alaska brown bear, whitetail, and caribou; list of minimum scores for all 38 categories of North American big game recognized by the Club; table of the quarter locations for easy reference when measuring all big game categories with horns; general policies that govern the Boone and Crockett Club's Awards Program; reproduction of the score charts for all the categories; a chapter on understanding the dynamics of hunting and spotting optics. Add A Boone and Crockett Club Field Guide to Measuring and Judging Big Game to your list of must-haves this hunting season. It's sure to be a classic reference in hunting camp for years to come.