Vermont Big Game Trophy Club Releases "Records of Vermont Big Game"

The Vermont Big Game Trophy Club is proud to announce the release of their first book "Records of Vermont Big Game". This 383 page full color book details the meticulous record keeping of the both the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club and the now defunct Vermont Trophy Program, which was run by the Fish and Wildlife Department for approximately 20 years.

Utilizing the Boone and Crockett scoring system for deer, bear and moose, and the NWTF system for turkeys, have led to the documentation of over 3,000 trophy class big game animals harvested in Vermont dating as far back as 1897. In addition to the lists of the highest scoring trophies ever killed in Vermont, there are dozens of stories detailing the hunts that led to these trophies.

But this book is much more. In keeping with the Club's mission to document and preserve Vermont's time honored and longstanding hunting heritage, there are chapters devoted to each species and the management of how we got them to their current state. Also included are historical chapters featuring catamount hunts and extremely large deer harvested when Vermont deer hunting was in its infancy.

The book was compiled and edited by Curtis Smiley, President and Co-founder of the Vermont Big Game Trophy Club, a project taking over 6 years to complete.

With hundreds of full color and historical black and white photos, 3,000 entries and dozens of feature stories, this hard cover, heirloom quality book is a must have for all Vermont sportsmen and women.

The book is available at select taxidermists and sporting goods shops or you can order directly from the club.

The book may be purchased for $35.00 plus $5.00 shipping. If you are a business and would like to offer these books for sale, please contact the VBGTC at 802-849-2986.

For more information visit our website at www.vermontbiggametrophyclub.com.