A Boone and Crockett Club Field Guide to
Measuring and Judging Big Game, Second Edition
Original text and data compiled with the able assistance of:
Boone and Crockett Club Records Committee, 1997
C. Randall Byers, Chair*
George A. Bettas
Frank Cook*
Robert H. Hanson
William C. MacCarty III
Jack S. Parker
John P. Poston
Norman C. Roettger*
Walter H. White*
Joe W. Bishop
John O. Cook III
Frederick J. King
Thomas A. McIntyre
Daniel A. Pedrotti
Richard D. Reeve
Glenn A. St. Charles
Philip L. Wright*
Eldon L. Buckner
H. Hudson DeCray
Legrand C. Kirby III
William E. Moss
Arthur C. Popham, Jr.
Jack Reneau
Paul D. Webster
Updates compiled and reviewed by Boone and Crockett Club
Records Committee, 2009
Eldon L. Buckner, Chair
Gilbert T. Adams
Jack E. Beal
Craig A. Cook
H. Hudson DeCray
Vernon D. Holleman
Butch Marita
Marie Pavlik
John P. Poston
Mark B. Steffen
James F. Arnold
George A. Bettas
John O. Cook III
Richard T. Hale
Frederick J. King
Earl E. Morgenroth
John D. Pearson
Richard D. Reeve
Wayne C. van Zwoll
Mark O. Bara
Tommy L. Caruthers
Ernie Davis
Robert H. Hanson
William C. MacCarty III
Jack S. Parker
Arthur C. Popham, Jr.*
Glenn A. St. Charles
Paul D. Webster
* Deceased
Field Judging Comparisons:
Keith Balfourd, Director of Marketing
Design and Production:
Julie T. Houk, Director of Publications
Karlie Slayer, Assistant Graphic Designer
Photo Contributors:
Michael Francis – Black bear for field judging
Dick Hancock – Black bear inset for field judging
Brad Garfield – Grizzly bear for field judging
Milo Burcham – Grizzly bear inset for field judging
Pen and ink illustrations by:
Larry Jensen – Lewistown, Montana
DeWayne Williams – Missoula, Montana