Witness the hard-core determination of North Americaâs most successful do-it-yourself hunters...
Thirty hunters. Thirty record-book trophy game animalsâmost of them taken on public lands. Thirty epic tales to share back at hunting camp. These are the real-world stories behind some of the top-scoring trophies recognized by the Boone and Crockett Club, North Americaâs premier wildlife conservation organization. Traverse the deep backcountry in pursuit of North Americaâs wildest, wiliest big game animalsâincluding cougar, caribou, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep and more.
Witness the hard-core determination of North Americaâs most successful do-it-yourself hunters, who combine physical conditioning with research, fair-chase ethics and shooting prowess to seek out and harvest legendary trophy animals. Learn what it takes to make your mark in the record book from 30 who have actually been there. This handsome volume includes an introduction by Jason Matzinger, the well-known host of "Into High Country" on the Sportsman Channel along with a chapter explaining the science and uses of the record-keeping program by Justin Spring.
Sagamore Hill Award Winners
Introduction | Hanspeter Giger
Finest Ever Taken | Frank Cook | Dallâs Sheep
World Record Dallâs Sheep | Harry L. Swank, Jr., | Dallâs Sheep
More Short Stories About Sagamore Hill Award Winners | Hanspeter Giger
When the Unexpected Happens | Garry Beaubien | Mountain Caribou
The Longest Night | Michael J. OâHaco | Pronghorn
A Good December | Charles E. Erickson, Jr. | Couesâ Whitetail
Brilliant Idea | Gernot Wober & Lawrence Michalchuk | Rocky Mountain Goat
Going Solo
The Old Warrior | Fred Peters | Black Bear
The King | Lester H. Miller | Columbia Blacktail Deer
27 Years Later | Gene R. Alford | Cougar
Clancy the Caribou | Paul T. Deuling | Mountain Caribou
Ladyâs Day in the High Country | Mavis M. Lorenz | Bighorn Sheep
Trinity Dream Come True | J. Peter Morish | Columbia Blacktail Deer
Out of Necessity
Record on a Meat Hunt | L.S. Chadwick | Stoneâs Sheep
Polar Bear Number 9 | Robert B. Nancarrow | Polar Bear
My Last Bull | Duane R. Richardson | Bison
A Stone for the Ages | R. Terrell McCombs | Stoneâs Sheep
We Got A Stomper | Rip Rippentrop | Bighorn Sheep
When the Smoke Clears | Thomas L. Mello | Tule Elk
Living the Dream | Timothy R. Carpenter | Rooseveltâs Elk
Sharing the Experience
Mexicoâs Wild Desert Sheep | Alberto Tapia Landeros | Desert Sheep
Our Grizzly Hunt | Roger J. Pentecost | Grizzly Bear
The Fold | Donald F. Blake | Canada Moose
Christmas, a Day Early | William B. Bullock | Coues' Whitetail
Magic Moment | L. Victor Clark | Mule Deer
The Best Present | John R. Johnson | Alaska-Yukon Moose
Killing the Wind | Michael L. Ward | Alaska Brown Bear
Emotional High | Mary A. Isbell | Shirasâ Moose
Our Lucky Hunt | Kyle Lopez | Mule Deer
As Luck Would Have It | Carla A. de Kock | Musk Ox
Moose of a Lifetime | Robert J. Condon | Alaska-Yukon Moose
Science Behind Keeping Records | Justin Spring