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Best of 2013 The Boone and Crockett Club has a tradition of honoring trophies and the fair chase hunts that produce them, including photographs from the field. Fair Chase is proud to present the results of our fifth annual trophy field photo competition. All trophies that were accepted in 2013 were eligible and automatically entered into the contest. Within these pages, you’ll find the top photographs selected by the Fair Chase editors and staff.
From a list of finalists, each judge was asked to select their 20 favorite photographs as well as their top pick and provide feedback to share with the readers. Each pick received one point and the top picks received five points. All of these images are fine examples of quality field photographs. Judging field photos is a subjective task as beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
We hope you enjoy and pick up a few tips for the next time you’re in the field.
First o . T r u mb B r e n t V h e e p | 16 9 -6/8 S o D e s e r t Is la n d , M e x ic C a r m e n 012 2 O c t ob er
Li ghti ng , cl ar ity, la nd sc ap e, re sp ec tf ul po se . - SW
By Doug Painter Reprinted NOTE: All field photographs from courtesy acceptedof Sporting Classics magazine trophies entered in 2013 are eligible
Th is hu nt er an d phot og ra ph er to ok fu ll ad va nt ag e of th e su rr ou nd in gs , an d he lo ok s genu in el y ex cite d. - A L
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First Prize STM 65 HD
Second Prize EL 10x42 WB
Third Prize Z3 3-9x36
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Th e go at , hu nt er, an d sc en er y ca m e to ge th er to m ak e th is a gr ea t phot o. Th e go at is w el l po si tione d, is th e cent er of at tent ion an d ta ke s up ne ar ly 50 % of th e phot o. Th e hu nt er is lo ok in g di re ct ly at th e ca m er a, an d hi s bi g sm ile re lays hi s ha ppin es s at th is ac com pl is hm ent. Th e ba ck gr ou nd is be auti fu l an d ru gg ed . - JR
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I like that the happ y hunt er is smili ng, the back grou nd of the country he is hunt ing in, a clean anim al, and a bright, crisp photo . - JS
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animals to photograph and this
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gentleman pulled it off fantastically. The bear is respectfully positioned, he
l, sp ec ta cu lar Th is is a color fu er is no t to o mu ch tro phy. Th e hu nt de pt h of fie ld is involve d an d th e e mo unta inou s ex ce llent with th us . No blo od or ba ck gr ou nd in foc ed . - RH we ap on is di splay
This magnificent moose is respectfully posed and the photo brings the habitat and animal together perfectly for how I envision a classic moose hunt. The hunter has the appearance that this was a hard fought trophy as he looks worn and damp. Overall, when I look at this photo it gets me the most excited to feel the crispness of fall in the air. - JS
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The black bear is one of the toughest
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worked his bow into the photo discreetly, and the lighting is spot on. - JT
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We opened up our annual field photo contest to our 61,000+ Facebook fans and gave them the opportunity to weigh in on their favorites. Their top three picks are shown below.
FIRST PLACE
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Shelby L. Miller > Bighorn Sheep > 193 Baker Co., Oregon > August 2012
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James H. Elwell > Barren Ground Caribou 444-7/8 > Chapman Lake, Yukon Territory October 2012
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Joseph L. Dibble Desert Sheep | 165-2/8 Clark County, Nevada Decemb er 2013 THIRD PLACE
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Honorable mention
Jeffrey R. Iverson Non-Typical Whitetail Deer > 223-7/8 Houston Co., Minnesota > September 2012
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