Pope and Young Podcast

Jason and Dylan are joined by Allen Bolen and his son Jake, to talk Allen's new WORLD RECORD!  Allen recently shot a new world record velvet typical sitka blacktail, and he is here to tell us all about this 108 1/8" GIANT!

Join us for a discussion with Youth Coordinator Justin Broughton, youth committee member Kia Gjorrass and longtime P&Y member Dan Evenson. We discuss increasing youth involvement within The Club and the launch of the Junior Outdoors Program. 

Join us for a talk about the upcoming 2020 Pope and Young Convention in Chantilly, Virginia. This is the first year P&Y has gone to an annual convention and the amount activities, speakers, sights and surprises are very exciting. Executive Director Jason Rounsaville and Event coordinator Heather Knight discuss all the ins-and-outs of the convention and give visitors a great idea of what to expect next month. 

Another episode in the series of species profiles for the North American 29, this show is focused on Coues Deer. The smallest of the North American deer species, Coues deer inhabit the desert of the Southwestern US and northern Mexico. A small, cagey critter, Coues deer offer one of the most difficult challenges for bowhunters today. Arizona resident and Coues deer veteran Miguel Morales joins us today to chat about his passion--bowhunting Coues deer. 

Join us for a special episode with bowhunter Ray Howell. Ray has chased animals all over North America and Africa with bow and arrow, but his real calling came two decades ago when he started Kicking Bear Foundation. Kicking Bear helps disadvantaged kids from all over the country to get exposure to the outdoors. The Foundation has touched the lives of countless children since its inception.  

The last podcast from the P&Y convention is with the guys from Bowsite.com Pat Lefemine and Charlie Rehor. Bowsite is one of the largest archery/bowhunting websites on the internet and has been since it began in 1996. Listen to Pat and Charlie talk about the changes in bowhunting and the internet over the past 23 years, their long-standing relationship with P&Y and how closely the two entities are related. We also discuss one of the highlights of the convention--the Bowsite meet-and-greet! 

This episode is about DIY bowhunting with a couple Wyoming residents Ron Niziolek and Jason Stafford. Ron and Jason have hunted all over the Western US for more than two decades with great success.  We discuss choosing a reliable hunting partner, having confidence to do an out-of-state DIY hunt and then have a little fun while raising more than $13,000 for the P&Y conservation fund! 

Join us on episode 15 as we sit with Neil Summers, Mark Buehrer and Jay Osting from Bowhunting Safari Consultants. BCS has been a long-time supporter of Pope & Young and helped hundreds of bowhunters over the years to have adventures of a lifetime. We talk about the past and future of bowhunting, rising costs and some of the threats to hunting culture. 

On this episode, we sat down with the president of the Nebraska Traditional Archers Vince Smith. Vince talked to us about hunting the great state of Nebraska, traditional archery and getting youth involvement in archery.  

Join us as Alaska bowhunter Frank Noska talks about bowhunting at the latest P&Y convention in Omaha.  Frank is the only bowhunter to take all 29 species in North America twice. Over the years, Frank has also entered more than 150 animals into the Pope and Young records program. 

Join us as musician and bowhunter Dave Brinker talks about the bowhunting, the music industry, relating to people as a songwriter and chasing your dreams. 

Join us as we talk with the Executive Director of the Pope & Young Club Jason Rounsaville. Jason is in his first year in this new role and shares with us some of the roles of the Executive Director from day-to-day, as well as some of the long-term goals for the Club.

This podcast is another episode in our species highlight series. We will cover American Elk--also called Rocky Mountain elk. Our special guest is Michael Park from Oregon. Michael is an avid bowhunter and long-time Pope & Young member with more than 50 bulls to his credit. Michael offers a ton of insight into bowhunting the most popular of the three elk species of North America. 

Join us on this episode of the Pope & Young podcast as we begin our series of "Family Ties" features. The first in this series is with P&Y director Jack Culpepper and his son, John, as we discuss the outdoors, bowhunting, family and Pope & Young. Bowhunting and family are very important to the Pope & Young Club and it also is to the Culpeppers. 

Join us on Episode 8 as we talk to Curt Wells. Curt has been bowhunting for 40 years and has spent most of the past decade as Editor for Bowhunter Magazine. Curt shares some of his bowhunting adventures with us and discusses what it is like to be involved in the outdoor industry. 

Join us as we have one of the most recognizable and most successful bowhunters in history, Chuck Adams, discuss his life as a bowhunter. Chuck was the first archer to successfully take the 27 species of North America--a feat he coined the "Super Slam" in 1990. He is also the most prolific outdoor writer in history having published more that 6,000 articles in his career. Chuck has had immense success in the field and has 188 official P&Y entries and has previously held 5 P&Y World's Records. 

This is Part 1 of a 29-part series of each species recognized by the Pope and Young Club Records Program. This podcast will cover mule deer and our special guest host is Roy Grace. Roy has bowhunted mule deer for 40 years and has had a lot of success. Join us as we discuss the characteristics of mule deer and how to be more successful while bowhunting them. 

This episode is out first installment of newer Pope & Young members that have dove right into involvement with the Club. Kyle Hudgins, from Texas, has been bowhunting for 30 years and chased all 29 North American species along the way. He talks about his bowhunting adventures and why P&Y has helped shaped his bowhunting goals.

This episode is our first installment of Pope & Young NextGen--a look at the next generation of Pope and Young members. Two younger members from Alaska, Nick Muche and Jonah Stewart, join us to talk about their experiences with P&Y from a young age, how to reach a younger generation of bowhunters and what it is like to take full advantage of the opportunities for a resident bowhunter in Alaska. 

Join us as we talk to M.R. James. M.R. has a resume unparalleled in bowhunting over the past 50 years. He started Bowhunter Magazine, hunted all over North America, spent 20 years on the board at Pope & Young--including multiple terms as President. M.R. shares stories about bowhunting, outdoor writing and the P&Y Club.

Join us as we discuss the backbone of the Pope and Young Club--the records program. Records Chairman Ed Fanchin discusses the foundation of the program, the benefits to bowhunters, the misconceptions and much more about the records program. 

On the first Pope and Young podcast, we welcome President Jim Willems. Jim is beginning his third term as President for the Club. Jim talks about his bowhunting background, his experiences as President of P&Y, the direction of the Club and much more bowhunting topics!