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Witness the hard-core determination of North America's most successful do-it-yourself hunters...Thirty hunters. Thirty record-book trophy game animals-most 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 America's premier wildlife conservation organization. Traverse the deep backcountry in pursuit of North America's wildest, wiliest big game animals-including cougar, caribou, mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep and more. Witness the hard-core determination of North America's 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.