With a goal of increasing youth involvement in the Pope and Young Club, the organization has developed the Junior Outdoors Program. It offers every P&Y youth member a chance at one of three hunts: Texas whitetail hunt, donated by Barnes Keith Ranch; Texas hog hunt, donated by Kyle Hudgins; or a Kansas turkey hunt and bass fishing, donated by Dirk Dietrich. A limited travel budget will also be available to hunt winners.

The Junior Outdoors program was championed by P&Y members Zack Walton and Dan Evenson. Their vision was to ensure the next generation of kids have the opportunities to not only become bowhunters, but also to love the P&Y Club as much as they do. This is an exciting opportunity to welcome new youth members into the P&Y family.

Youth membership in the P&Y Club is only $10. All new and existing P&Y youth members (less than 18 years old) will be entered into this hunt drawing.

“The Pope & Young Club has positively shaped my life as a bowhunter, sportsman and person in so many ways since I was a child,” said Zack Walton, P&Y member and organizer of the Junior Outdoors Program. “The relationships and opportunities that have been afforded to me through this organization are things I would like to see countless other youth hunters have. With this program, we will be able to engage young hunters in a way that P&Y has never before been able to. For only $10, a kid has a chance to win a hunt that may change their life.”

For more information, visit www.pope-young.org.