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There's been a significant drop in caribou submitted for trophy consideration. (Wikipedia photo)
By Boone and Crockett
MISSOULA, Mont. -- Trophy-class specimens of whitetail deer, Stone's sheep, Dall's sheep, desert sheep and grizzly bears are becoming more common afield, based on newly compiled records by the Boone and Crockett Club.
Conversely, trophy records reveal an opposite trend for caribou.
The Club compiled records for the period 2010-12 in preparation for its triennial tribute to big-game conservation and management -- the 28th Big Game Awards, July 17-20, in Reno, Nev. The event, set for the Silver Legacy Hotel, features a public exhibition of the largest trophies from this three-year period, including a new World's Record Rocky Mountain goat and records-book...