Realtree Backs Boone and Crockett Club Hunt Fair Chase Initiative

By Ammoland Editor Joe Evans

MISSOULA, Mont. -(Ammoland.com)- Realtree has joined in support of a hunter ethics initiative being led by the Boone and Crockett Club intended to highlight the core values of fair chase and strengthen the image of the North American hunter.

“Hunting has always been about adventure, the chase, learning self-sustaining skills and building character,” said CJ Buck, the Club’s vice president of communications. “Although this has not necessarily changed, hunters now face public scrutiny and criticism for participating in their time-honored tradition from people who do not understand the benefits of hunting and only see the end result.”

The Hunt Right; Hunt Fair Chase initiative will launch this August. Its purpose is to inspire sportsmen to unite behind an effort to improve their own public image and control of the narrative about hunting that others have taken.

“The Club feels the time has come to remind ourselves and the non-hunting public that hunting is not all about the kill but about the values and ethics learned afield: self-restraint, self-determination and self-respect for each other and the game we hunt,” said Buck. “We, as hunters, need to …Read the Rest

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