Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club

Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club The Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club is a group of dedicated volunteer individuals, organized for the pu The W.B.B.C.

History of the WI Buck & Bear Club

The Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club is a group of dedicated volunteer individuals, organized for the purpose of collecting and maintaining records on trophy whitetail deer and black bear according to the Boone & Crockett scoring system. was originally formed in 1965 when one of the founders, Peter Haupt, noticed an unusually low number of trophy whitetail entries from Wisconsin in the national records books. It certainly wasn't due to a lack of trophy class animals but rather the absence of an organized statewide measuring program. This idea was first brought to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, but because they were required to have all funding go into wildlife management, a program like this would not have been possible. So, Pete along with a small group of enthusiastic sportsmen, got the ball rolling on a state measuring/records keeping organization currently known as "The Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club". From that meager beginning emerged a network of certified measurers, located throughout the state. At the present time there are five active chapters handling the chores, the Badger, Chequamegon, Kettle Moraine, Northeast and the Nortwest chapters. In 1965, Wisconsin had only five deer listed in the Boone & Crockett Record Book. Now there are more then 300 trophies listed in the Boone & Crockett archives, over 1500 entries in the bowhunting records of the Pope & Young Club and in excess of 5000 trophies exceeding the minimum for entry into the Wisconsin State Record Listing. The backbone of the W.B.B.C., that network of state certified measures, is complimented by a number of certified Boone & Crockett and Pope & Young Club scorers. Because of the enthusiasm of our membership, we often travel to the different sport shows around the midwest seeking out the many trophy animals that are not yet listed in our records. In 1996 the State of Wisconsin passed Assembly Joint
Resolution 19, recognizing the Wisconsin Buck & Bear
Club as the state's official big game records keepers.

Jase Guralski with his Grandpa Steve after opening weekend success in Marathon County near Edgar. Buck weighed 200 lbs d...
09/15/2026

Jase Guralski with his Grandpa Steve after opening weekend success in Marathon County near Edgar. Buck weighed 200 lbs dressed.

Kalan Koch southwest Wisconsin opening weekend. Congratulations.
09/14/2026

Kalan Koch southwest Wisconsin opening weekend. Congratulations.

Congratulations to Craig Foerster on a full velvet buck taken opening day in the Stanley, Wisconsin area, still in full ...
09/14/2026

Congratulations to Craig Foerster on a full velvet buck taken opening day in the Stanley, Wisconsin area, still in full velvet!

The long wait is over. The Wisconsin Archery Season is upon us. From all of us at the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club, we w...
09/12/2026

The long wait is over. The Wisconsin Archery Season is upon us. From all of us at the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club, we wish you a safe and successful season. Be careful out there!

09/10/2026
Wisconsin Black Bear season is upon us!Good luck to all the hunters heading out this year. Stay sharp, stay safe, and ma...
09/09/2026

Wisconsin Black Bear season is upon us!
Good luck to all the hunters heading out this year. Stay sharp, stay safe, and make some great memories in the woods.
Hunt hard, hunt smart, and come home safe.

From all of us at the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club, thanks for all you do and we hope you were able to enjoy this holida...
09/07/2026

From all of us at the Wisconsin Buck and Bear Club, thanks for all you do and we hope you were able to enjoy this holiday weekend.

It's right around the corner. The temps are supposed to start cooling, no more of this summer heat coming the middle of ...
09/05/2026

It's right around the corner. The temps are supposed to start cooling, no more of this summer heat coming the middle of September. We measure lots of great bucks that are taken on opening weekend, so get out and enjoy the Wisconsin woods. Be safe out there and good luck!

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PO Box 764
Marshfield, WI
54449

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(877) 273-6408

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