A Boone and Crockett Field Guide to Measuring and Judging Big Game - Softcover

Nesbitt, William H.; Wright, Philip L.; Buckner, Eldon; Reneau, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940864444 ISBN 13: 9780940864443

Publisher: Boone & Crockett Club, 2003

Synopsis

A compact field guide that includes judging big game.
This first-of-its-kind field guide includes detailed instructions on how to score each of the North American big game species recognized by the Club, including numerous illustrations to clearly demonstrate techniques for proper measurement. Also included are techniques for evaluating and field judging the most popular species of North American big game.

As most hunters know field judging big game before you decide to take an animal goes hand-in-hand with knowing how to score an animal. Other important sections of the field guide include:
o General measuring techniques
o Boundaries definitions
o Reproduction of all the score charts
o General policies of the Club's Records Committee

Philip L. Wright, one of the original Official Measurers of the Boone and Crockett Club, served as the Chairman of the Records of North American Big Game from 1987-1994.

William H. Nesbitt is an Official Measurer and a Professional Member of the Boone and Crockett Club.

About this title

About the Author

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.

From the Back Cover

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Boone & Crockett Club
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0940864444
• ISBN 13: 9780940864443
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288