Episode 9 - Inside the Boone and Crockett Scoring Room: Official Measurers go Behind the Score Sheets

About this episode

The episode explores the role of Boone and Crockett's official measurers in wildlife conservation and the significance of scoring in hunting.

Go behind the score sheets with Boone and Crockett’s official measurers and discover how data - and your grassroots membership - drives conservation. What really happens when a Boone and Crockett official measurer scores your deer, elk, or sheep? In this episode of Heritage of the Hunt, host Jodi Stemler sits down with three seasoned measurers Jayson Arnold, Brett Ross, and Bucky Ihlenfeldt for a deep dive into the real purpose behind the record books. Far from being a brag board, Boone and Crockett’s measuring system is one of the most powerful wildlife management tools in North America. Listeners will learn how scoring provides decades of critical data for elk hunting conservation, whitetail management, and big game policy from federal decisions to local herd health. The crew breaks down the misunderstood concept of “trophy hunting,” shares how official measurers collect data, and explains why every score sheet helps protect our outdoor heritage - and how joining the Boone and Crockett Club as a grassroots member helps to achieve wildlife conservation success. You’ll also hear personal stories from the field like a father and son discovering math through antler measurements…

People in this episode

Host: Jodi Stemler

Guests: Jayson Arnold, Brett Ross, Bucky Ihlenfeldt

Topics covered

• wildlife conservation
• trophy hunting
• measuring system
• hunting policy
• data collection

Keywords

• Boone and Crockett
• wildlife management
• hunting conservation
• score sheets
• trophy hunting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boone and Crockett Club

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