Massive antlers alone don’t qualify an animal for official hunting records. To count, the animal must be wild, free-ranging, and taken under fair-chase conditions. Captive environments can influence ...

If a hunter bags just about any big game animal in Pennsylvania, game warden Zach Hay can take its measurements to see if it qualifies for the state’s record book. “I just want to see if this is ...

Back in September 2023, a California hunter shot a Roosevelt elk that’s now poised to break the Boone & Crockett Club’s 9-year-old world record for the subspecies. According to a B&C press release ...