CHATFIELD, MN - The Pope and Young Club has announced its Conservation Program Grants for the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The Pope and Young Club Conservation Program, with a budget for the year of over $126,000.00, includes Grants awarded to the following projects and programs in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, pro-bowhunting, research and partnerships:

• National Archery in the Schools Program
• Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
• The American Wildlife Conservation Partners
• United States Sportsmen's Alliance
• Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
• Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
• Wyoming Land Trust - pronghorn migration projectPrimero
• Conservation Outfitters - jaguar research project
• National Shooting Sports Foundation - public schools conservation videos
• The Archery Hall of Fame & Museum
• Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation
• Jack Creek Preserve Foundation - youth conservation & bowhunting education
• National Conservation Leadership Institute
• P&Y / NASP Equipment Matching Grants Program
• National Bowhunter Education Foundation's Project STAND
• The Kicking Bear Foundation
• Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow
• Ballot Issues Coalition
• National Hunting & Fishing Day sponsorship
• Orion, the Hunter's Institute
• Center for Wildlife Information - Be Bear Aware Program
• Conservation Force
• Professional Bowhunters Society - youth hunting program
• Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks - Bitterroot elk research project
• Henderson County Archery Club - youth archery
• National Wildlife Federation - Montana bison project
• Mianus River Gorge - deer management project
• Arizona Game & Fish Department - deer genetics research

The Pope and Young Club has given well over a million dollars in funding to conservation projects around North America, including $600,000 in
just the last five years.

Included in this year's P&Y Conservation Program plan is significant funding for a partnership the Pope and Young Club is undertaking with the Boone and Crockett Club on their television program, Boone and Crockett Country.