Authors: William H. Nesbitt, Philip L. Wright, Phillip L. Wright, Jack Reneau (Editor), Eldon Buckner
ISBN-13: 9780940864443, ISBN-10: 0940864444
Format: Other Format
Publisher: Boone & Crockett Club
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: First Edition
Philip L. Wright was appointed as one of the original Official Measurers by the Boone and Crockett Club in 1950. He became a Regular Member of the Club in 1971 and served as the Chairman of the Records of North American Big Game Committee from 1987-1994. Wright received the coveted Sagamore Hill Award, the Club's highest honor, in 1996, and served as an Honorary Life Member of the Club from 1984 until he passed away 1997 in Missoula, Montana.
William H. Nesbitt became an Official Measurer of the Boone and Crockett Club in 1974 and later became a Professional Member in 1977. Nesbitt has served the Club in many capacities including recording secretary for the Records of North American Big Game Committee, Administrative Director, and, Executive Director. Nesbitt currently resides in Woodbridge, Virginia.
A compact field guide version of the Boone and Crockett Club's popular title, Measuring and Scoring North American Big Game with additional information on judging big game in the field.
Foreword | 5 | |
Chapter 1 | Records Keeping--A Brief History | 9 |
Chapter 2 | Category Boundaries for North American Big Game | 15 |
Chapter 3 | General Measuring Techniques for North American Big Game | 27 |
Chapter 4 | Measuring and Judging Bears and Cats | 35 |
Chapter 5 | Measuring and Judging Whitetail and Coues' Deer | 53 |
Chapter 6 | Measuring and Judging Mule and Blacktail Deer | 73 |
Chapter 7 | Measuring and Judging American, Roosevelt's, and Tule Elk | 93 |
Chapter 8 | Measuring and Judging Moose | 121 |
Chapter 9 | Measuring and Judging Caribou | 133 |
Chapter 10 | Measuring and Judging Sheep | 153 |
Chapter 11 | Measuring and Judging Pronghorn | 167 |
Chapter 12 | Measuring and Judging Rocky Mountain Goat | 179 |
Chapter 13 | Measuring and Judging Bison | 189 |
Chapter 14 | Measuring and Judging Muskox | 197 |
Chapter 15 | Measuring and Judging Walrus | 207 |
Chapter 16 | The Importance of Optics when Field Judging | 215 |
Chapter 17 | Basic Tips for Field Judging | 225 |
Chapter 18 | General Procedures | |
Entry Procedures | 227 | |
Score Chart | 227 | |
Entry Affidavit Notarization | 227 | |
Entry Fee | 228 | |
Photo Requirements | 228 | |
Hunter, Guide, and Hunt Information Form | 229 | |
Hunting License and/or Tags | 229 | |
Acceptance Certificates | 230 | |
Trophy Recognition Plaques | 230 | |
Invitation to Awards Programs | 231 | |
Panel Judging | 232 | |
Special Judges Panel | 233 | |
Awards Criteria | 234 | |
Chapter 19 | General Policies | |
Age Data | 237 | |
Altered Trophies | 237 | |
Antler Buyers | 237 | |
Baiting | 237 | |
Cable Usage | 238 | |
Charging For Measuring | 238 | |
Clean Skulls--Bears, Cats & Muskox | 238 | |
Damaged and/or Repaired Trophies | 238 | |
Depredation Permits | 239 | |
Drying Period | 240 | |
Entry Disqualification | 240 | |
Fake Antlers and Horns | 241 | |
Horn Preparation | 241 | |
Intergrades of Mule/Whitetail Deer | 242 | |
Location of Kill | 242 | |
Method of Harvest | 243 | |
Mulitple Hunters Listed | 244 | |
Party Hunting | 244 | |
Proxy Hunting | 244 | |
Rack and Tusk Weights | 245 | |
Score Shopping | 245 | |
Scoring Live Animals | 246 | |
Shed Antlers/Split Skulls | 246 | |
Stags not Eligible for Entry | 246 | |
Subsistence Licenses | 247 | |
Three-Antlered Deer | 247 | |
Trophies Taken on Reservations | 247 | |
Trophies Taken Prior to 1887 | 248 | |
Trophy Rank During an Awards Program | 248 | |
Velvet Antlers | 248 | |
Zoo/Captive Animals | 248 | |
Chapter 20 | A Comparison of B&C and P&Y Systems | 249 |
Reference Section | ||
Hunter, Guide and Hunt Information Form | 253 | |
Minimum Entry Scores | 255 | |
Quarter Locations | 257 | |
B&C Associates Program | 261 | |
Acknowledgments for Field Judging | 263 | |
Field Notes | 265 | |
Acknowledgments | 288 |