Deer Hunt by Big Buck Registry: 104 Pope & Young: President Jim Willems

104 Pope & Young: President Jim Willems - Origins, Myths, Rules, and Mission

Jun 20, 2015

Lots of things have changed since the Pope and Young Club formed in 1961. Once the compound bow was thought to be taboo, but today it's old news. New rules might now make that once ineligible buck a state record and dwindling hunter numbers is a major concern.

Jim Willems speaks to us about all things Pope and Young on this show: from the origins of the club, to the myths that circulate in the general hunting community, to new more flexible rules, to the use of electronic technology, to the club's biggest challenges, to the ultimate mission of the group.

Jim even takes us on a hunt in Kansas where he passes up 18 P&Y bucks before finding the one he was looking for during a 3 week hunt it the fall of 2014.

HERE'S WHAT WE DISCUSS:

What is Pope and Young? Purpose, Mission, Roots
The NFAA and Promoting the First Ever Archery Seasons
Record Keeping and Archery Hunting Advocates
1961 Application for a Non-Profit Agency
North American Big Game Species, 29 to be Exact
Differences between Boone and Crockett and Pope and Young
Hand Drawn, Hand Held, Fair Chase, Baiting and Dogs
New Technologies and Conflicts with Records
When the Compound Bow was Controversial
The No Electronics Rule- Clarification and Changes
Retroactive Rules and Ensuring the Future of Bow Hunting
The Biggest Challenge of the Club today
Crossbow Kills and What is Fair Chase Exactly?
Why is Bow Hunting Ethical?
Wounding Studies: Gun vs Bow
Jim's Bow and 30 Years of Muscle Memory
Game Cameras and Food Plots, Hunting Hard
Culling a Trophy Buck, What's a Pope and Young Minimum Score?
How to Join Pope and Young...
Keeping Records Pure and True, X-Rays and DNA
Velvet Entries, Lighted Nocks, and 40 Pope and Young Kills
How to Submit a Trophy to Pope and Young...
Drones, Cellular Game Cameras, Bow Mounted Cameras, and Range Finders
Poison Arrows and Cheating the Systems
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