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B&C, P&Y Confirm Potential World Record Elk

Inside Archery — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 14:51:58 +0000

MISSOULA, MT – The Boone and Crockett Club and Pope & Young Club confirm the existence of potential new archery World’s Record typical American elk taken in Montana by a resident hunter.

The elk’s B&C green score is an astounding 429-6/8 net and 444-7/8 gross. It was taken on a solo hunt early in the Montana archery season. After a couple days of packing the bull out, the hunter who at this time prefers to remain anonymous, took his bull to a taxidermist. A rough score confirmed it was time to call an experienced Boone and Crockett Official Measurer.

“The antlers need to complete a required 60-day drying period before they can be officially scored,” said Boone and Crockett’s Director of Big Game Records, Justin Spring. “But a senior B&C Measurer taped the bull, so we’re confident with the green score.”

The current Pope and Young Club’s World’s Record typical American elk, taken in Arizona in 2005, scores 412-1/8 points.

The green score of this bull is 4-3/8 higher than the current #4 typical bull in Boone and Crockett’s All-time Records. According to Spring, “This bull may well be the largest typical American elk taken in the last 48 years.”

Both conservation and record keeping organizations closely in their efforts to document and monitor the status of native North American big game species.

Spring said, “After meeting the hunter, hearing the story, and seeing the photos I knew this was a special animal and a historic moment in big game hunting and conservation. I immediately contacted P&Y.”

Joe Bell, Pope and Young’s Executive Director expressed, “Any game animal taken in an ethical, sportsmanship-like manner is a trophy worth honoring. However, some specimens are remarkable, not only for their size, but how they symbolize successful conservation efforts. The existence of outstanding specimens like this incredible animal is testament that today’s hunters, wildlife professionals, and conservation organizations are achieving tremendous success by practicing sound conservation and wildlife-management programs.”

About the Boone and Crockett Club
Founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887, the Boone and Crockett Club promotes guardianship and visionary management of big game and associated wildlife in North America. The Club maintains the highest standards of fair chase sportsmanship and habitat stewardship. Member accomplishments include enlarging and protecting Yellowstone and establishing Glacier and Denali national parks, founding the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service and National Wildlife Refuge System, fostering the Pittman-Robertson and Lacey Acts, creating the Federal Duck Stamp program, and developing the cornerstones of modern game laws. The Boone and Crockett Club is headquartered in Missoula, Montana. For details, visit www.boone-crockett.org.

Media contact: Greg Duncan, Blue Heron Communications, 800‑654‑3766, greg@blueheroncomm.com

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Mathews Continues Corporate Partnership with Pope & Young Club

Inside Archery — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:00:57 +0000

Press Release from Chatfield, MN:

The Pope & Young Club is proud to announce the continued support of Mathews, Inc. through our Corporate Partner program.

“Conservation and preserving the tradition of bowhunting is so important to Mathews and those who choose Mathews on their fair chase hunts, says Joel Maxfield, V.P. of Marketing at Mathews Archery. “We’ve always supported the Pope and Young Club’s effort to ensure our heritage continues for future generations and we are excited to formally recognize this support. We applaud the Pope and Young Club for standing up as advocates for the sport we all love so much”.

“We are very proud to have the continued partnership of Mathews, ” says Rick Mowery, Communications and Marketing Manager for the Pope & Young Club. “Mathews continues to be a highly respected leader in our industry. Continued support of the Pope & Young Club is a public proclamation of Mathews steadfast support of bowhunters and bowhunting. ”

The Corporate Partners Program allows manufacturers an opportunity to work with the Pope & Young Club to protect and defend bowhunting and wildlife conservation across North America.

Established in 1961, the Pope and Young Club is a non-profit North American conservation and bowhunting organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of our bowhunting heritage, hunting ethics and wildlife conservation. The Club also maintains the universally recognized repository for the records and statistics on North American big game animals harvested with a bow and arrow.

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Pope & Young Announce Bowhunters Rendezvous

Inside Archery — Sun, 06 Sep 2015 13:00:06 +0000

The Pope & Young Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to conservation and fair chase, recently announced that they will have their first ever “Pope and Young Club Bowhunters Rendezvous” at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. This family-oriented event is sure to be a veritable paradise for bowhunters and all proceeds go to Pope and Young’s continuing outreach and conservation programs.

The Chula Vista resort is ideal for a family getaway or a wonderful shooting experience. Further, some of the top equipment manufacturers will have hands-on demonstrations of their latest gear, as well as hourly drawings for amazing prizes.

The P&Y Bowhunters Rendezvous will feature:

• Six (6) themed 3D diorama shooting courses including Predator, African, Sheep Country, Western Plains, North American Big Game and Deer/Hog Country featuring McKenzie & Rinehart targets

• Long-distance shooting course and tournament

• Judo (stump shooting) course

• Broadhead shooting course

• 3D Pop-up range (open shooting and tournament)

• Arial Archery Flying disk range

• 18-hole Archery Golf (Mt. Morris, WI – 45 minutes from venue)

• The Iron Bear Shooting Challenge

• The Genesis Bow Challenge (Adults/Youth)

• Bowfishing shoot venue (sponsored by Muzzy)

• Kids’ shooting area (S3DA and NASP sponsored)

• Friday and Saturday family oriented nightly dinners

• Big Game Hunt auction – 10-12 big game hunts

• Bowhunting seminars

Manufacturers who wish to have a booth or are interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact Rick Mowery at: rick@pope-young.org or by phone at: 989.884.3800

For additional information visit: pope-young.org

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