Welcome to the Pope and Young Club’s web site! The Pope and Young Club is a non-profit, charitable, membership-based organization whose mission is to ensure bowhunting existence for future generations by promoting and protecting our rich bowhunting heritage and values.

Take your time and explore the site. There’s lots to look at. Learn more about North America’s leading bowhunting organization on the About Us page. Check out the Records Program page to learn about program details, entry procedure, World Records, and more. Delve into the P&Y Conservation Program page to see many ways in which the Club and its membership are contributing to the preservation and promotion of our heritage and to wildlife conservation. See where the Club stands on ethics, fair chase and other policies on the Principles of Bowhunting page. The Museum page will give you a glimpse into what you’ll see when you visit the one-of-a-kind Museum of Bowhunting at the Club’s headquarters in Chatfield, Minnesota. And, if you’re a member, be sure to check out the Members Only Area for more in-depth news articles and an inside peek at what’s going on. If you’re not a member, consider joining America’s most prestigious bowhunting organization today, right here on the Join page. Be sure to check out the Gift Shop for the valuable record books and other Club merchandise.

“In the joy of hunting is intimately woven the love of the great outdoors. The beauty of the woods, valleys, mountains, and skies feeds the soul of the sportsman where the quest of game whets only his appetite. After all, it is not the killing that brings satisfaction; it is the contest of skill and cunning. The true hunter counts his achievement in proportion to the effort involved and the fairness of the sport." Dr. Saxton Pope, 1923