FAIR CHASE
Picture the scene: the 19th century is waning, there is little of the Frontier left to discover and settle for the European colonists. A devouring wave of humanity has broken upon that fertile and bountiful land, which had until then supported a minuscule population of humans.
For centuries mother nature had been in charge and a perfect balance prevailed. The decimation of the indigenous flora and fauna was devastatingly swift. Bison were driven to the edge of extinction by the end of the century, leaving the vast plains ominously empty. Observers would have noticed the change within their own lifetime. Fortunately there were those who realised the pressing need for a change of course. Among them the founding members of the Boone and Crockett Club, which included soon-to-be president
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