Super Slam - North American 29 Big Game Species - Field Photo Album
The Super Slam is defined as taking all 29 catagories of big game species that are currently eligible to be entered into the Boone & Crockett record book.
Trophy Room
Super Slam Awards
On February 23, 2011 the Grand Slam Club/Ovis had their annual convention and had their first presentation of awards ceremony for all persons that have registered their Super Slams. The Grand Slam Club is the records organization for registering the Grand Slam ( all 4 species of wild sheep in North America), the Super Slam ( all 29 species of North American Big Game animals ), along with records for species of wild sheep and goat from around the world. I was in attendance with 32 other Super Slammers from around the world to recieve my award at the convention.
North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
There are seven basic principles that make up the world most successful wildlife management system
1. Science is the basis for wildlife policy.
2. Wildlife is held in the public trust.
3. Commerce in wildlife is regulated.
4. Wildlife is an international resource.
5. Hunting and fishing laws are created through public process.
6. Hunters and anglers fund conservation.
7. Everyone in good standing has the opportunity to hunt and fish.
Game management is carried out within each state or province by the state game and fish departments. Regulations and harvest quotes for each area within the state is based on the principle of the carrying capacity of the land. This is a balance of the naturals resources available for each species of bird or animal that will inhabit the area. The populations of the animals in a given area are managed to not exceed the carrying capacity of the land to support a sustainable population of each species..
Until the late 1800's, hunting was largely unregulated. Market hunting or taking of wildlife for profit was big business, supplying birds and animal for food and fashion. Theodore Roosevelt was our first conservation minded president. He established the National Wildlife refuge System and dedicated other federal lands as National Monuments and National Forests. He founded the Boone & Crockett Club, a sportsmen's organization which has stood as America's conservation voice since 1887.
The following chart shows several game populations in the year 1,900 compared to the current time year 2,000.
Species Whitetail Deer Elk Turkey Antelope Black Bear Waterfowl
Year 1900 500,000 40,000 Nearly Extinct 5,000 Nearly Extinct 55,000,000
Year 2000 36,000,000 1,200,000 6,400,000 800,000 1,000,000 105,000,000
Increase 72X 30X ? 160X ? 2X
By any measure, the Model of North American Game Management has been a success in restoring game populations, that has not been duplicated anywhere else in the world.
1. Science is the basis for wildlife policy.
2. Wildlife is held in the public trust.
3. Commerce in wildlife is regulated.
4. Wildlife is an international resource.
5. Hunting and fishing laws are created through public process.
6. Hunters and anglers fund conservation.
7. Everyone in good standing has the opportunity to hunt and fish.
Game management is carried out within each state or province by the state game and fish departments. Regulations and harvest quotes for each area within the state is based on the principle of the carrying capacity of the land. This is a balance of the naturals resources available for each species of bird or animal that will inhabit the area. The populations of the animals in a given area are managed to not exceed the carrying capacity of the land to support a sustainable population of each species..
Until the late 1800's, hunting was largely unregulated. Market hunting or taking of wildlife for profit was big business, supplying birds and animal for food and fashion. Theodore Roosevelt was our first conservation minded president. He established the National Wildlife refuge System and dedicated other federal lands as National Monuments and National Forests. He founded the Boone & Crockett Club, a sportsmen's organization which has stood as America's conservation voice since 1887.
The following chart shows several game populations in the year 1,900 compared to the current time year 2,000.
Species Whitetail Deer Elk Turkey Antelope Black Bear Waterfowl
Year 1900 500,000 40,000 Nearly Extinct 5,000 Nearly Extinct 55,000,000
Year 2000 36,000,000 1,200,000 6,400,000 800,000 1,000,000 105,000,000
Increase 72X 30X ? 160X ? 2X
By any measure, the Model of North American Game Management has been a success in restoring game populations, that has not been duplicated anywhere else in the world.
Wildlife Conservation Funding
Theodore Roosevelt Quote ; "In a civilized and cultivated country, wild animals only continue to exist at all when preserved by sportsmen. The excellent people who protest against all hunting and consider sportsmen as enemies of wildlife are ignorant of the fact, that in reality the genuine sportsman is, by all odds, the most important factor in keeping the larger and more valuable wild creatures from total extermination."
Sportspersons and Conservation Organizations that they support, along with the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 fund the majority of all efforts to implement the North American Model of Conservation. Funds are not derived from taxpayers dollars in the General Fund, but come from sources such as the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937, which was a self imposed 11% tax by sportsmen on sporting arms and ammunition. These funds are under the control of the USFWS ( United States Fish and Wildlife Service). In the 50 years since P-R began more that $2 billion in excise tax has been combined with $500 million in State funds (chiefly from hunting license fees) and been used for wildlife restoration. More than 62% of these funds is used to buy, develop, maintain, and operate wildlife management areas, while another 26% of the P-R funding to the states is used for wildlife surveys and research. These findings are used by wildlife managers to keep wild creatures in balance with their environment and the carrying capacity of the land they inhabit. Other revenues are used in Hunter Education designed to promote hunter safety, to make each hunter aware of their responsiblity in understanding of wildlife conservation, and to build respect for the animals,other hunters, landowners and the general public.
Conservation organizations supported by the individual sportmen provide private sector funding thru local fund raising banquets and national conventions. Unpaid volunteers of these organizations are the heart of the fund raising process, which enables these organizations to put extremely high percentages of the funds raise, directly into on the ground projects to accomplish the missions and objectives of each group. These organizations use acquisition and easements of lands to protect and prevent development or destruction of critical habitat, existing habitat improvement projects are commonly implemented, research grants are given to professional wildlife managers and State agencies to implement wildlife management based on scientific evidence, record keeping of big game species, and defense of hunter/conservationist rights, are many of cornerstones of their organization missions.
Below are some conservation organization, that you can look up on the internet to view their website to see if you support their goals.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wild Sheep Foundation Safari Club International
Mule Deer Foundation Boone & Crockett Club Pope & Young Club
Grand Slam Club/Ovis Duck Unlimited Delta Waterfowl
Pheasants Forever Quail Unlimited National Wild Turkey Federation
National Shooting Sports Foundation U.S. Sportmen's Alliance National Rifle Association
Quality Deer Management Assoc.
Sportspersons and Conservation Organizations that they support, along with the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937 fund the majority of all efforts to implement the North American Model of Conservation. Funds are not derived from taxpayers dollars in the General Fund, but come from sources such as the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937, which was a self imposed 11% tax by sportsmen on sporting arms and ammunition. These funds are under the control of the USFWS ( United States Fish and Wildlife Service). In the 50 years since P-R began more that $2 billion in excise tax has been combined with $500 million in State funds (chiefly from hunting license fees) and been used for wildlife restoration. More than 62% of these funds is used to buy, develop, maintain, and operate wildlife management areas, while another 26% of the P-R funding to the states is used for wildlife surveys and research. These findings are used by wildlife managers to keep wild creatures in balance with their environment and the carrying capacity of the land they inhabit. Other revenues are used in Hunter Education designed to promote hunter safety, to make each hunter aware of their responsiblity in understanding of wildlife conservation, and to build respect for the animals,other hunters, landowners and the general public.
Conservation organizations supported by the individual sportmen provide private sector funding thru local fund raising banquets and national conventions. Unpaid volunteers of these organizations are the heart of the fund raising process, which enables these organizations to put extremely high percentages of the funds raise, directly into on the ground projects to accomplish the missions and objectives of each group. These organizations use acquisition and easements of lands to protect and prevent development or destruction of critical habitat, existing habitat improvement projects are commonly implemented, research grants are given to professional wildlife managers and State agencies to implement wildlife management based on scientific evidence, record keeping of big game species, and defense of hunter/conservationist rights, are many of cornerstones of their organization missions.
Below are some conservation organization, that you can look up on the internet to view their website to see if you support their goals.
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wild Sheep Foundation Safari Club International
Mule Deer Foundation Boone & Crockett Club Pope & Young Club
Grand Slam Club/Ovis Duck Unlimited Delta Waterfowl
Pheasants Forever Quail Unlimited National Wild Turkey Federation
National Shooting Sports Foundation U.S. Sportmen's Alliance National Rifle Association
Quality Deer Management Assoc.
Five Stages of Hunter Development
Hunters pass thru five distinct stages of development in their evolution from begining hunter to true sportsman/ conservationist.
Shooting Stage - In this stage, the main goal is just to get a lot of shooting, accuracy and safety can suffer at this stage and with some target practice
and mentoring, most hunters move to the next stage fairly soon.
Limiting Out Stage - In this stage, the goal becomes shooting a limit of birds as the measure of success. In the case of big game, getting a deer every
year might be the goal. After some time most sportsmen move to the next stage.
Trophy Stage - The hunter becomes more selective in their shooting, stressing quality over quantity. Looking for more mature animals, deer with larger
antlers or birds in full plumage. Many times these animals or birds are taken to taxidermist to preserve the animal and memories.
Method Stage - Here we find the sportsman looking to try different weapons such as bows or muzzleloaders, in a quest to find a more challenging and
intimate experience in the method of taking game.
Sportsman Stage - Success is measured by the total experience of the hunt including companionship of other hunters, the total outdoor experience, and
appreciation of the game being taken. Here is where the experienced person becomes a mentor introducing younger hunters to the
sport and passes on the heritage of hunting, while instilling the principles of safety, fair chase, hunting ethics, and respect for
landowners and other hunters.
Shooting Stage - In this stage, the main goal is just to get a lot of shooting, accuracy and safety can suffer at this stage and with some target practice
and mentoring, most hunters move to the next stage fairly soon.
Limiting Out Stage - In this stage, the goal becomes shooting a limit of birds as the measure of success. In the case of big game, getting a deer every
year might be the goal. After some time most sportsmen move to the next stage.
Trophy Stage - The hunter becomes more selective in their shooting, stressing quality over quantity. Looking for more mature animals, deer with larger
antlers or birds in full plumage. Many times these animals or birds are taken to taxidermist to preserve the animal and memories.
Method Stage - Here we find the sportsman looking to try different weapons such as bows or muzzleloaders, in a quest to find a more challenging and
intimate experience in the method of taking game.
Sportsman Stage - Success is measured by the total experience of the hunt including companionship of other hunters, the total outdoor experience, and
appreciation of the game being taken. Here is where the experienced person becomes a mentor introducing younger hunters to the
sport and passes on the heritage of hunting, while instilling the principles of safety, fair chase, hunting ethics, and respect for
landowners and other hunters.
Click on photos to see the 5 stages history and comments.
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