Pope & Young Club Issues Position Statement on Fair Chase and Canned Hunting
By The Pope & Young Club
CHATFIELD, Minn. -- The Pope & Young Club is proud of the "Fair Chase" ethics they have implemented, fought for and defended since 1961. The Club and its membership steadfastly support and promote the North American Wildlife Conservation Model. This model faces a serious threat from today's captive cervid industry. The practices of "canned" hunting, transporting and selling "farm raised" cervids threaten the very existence of North American Big Game and hunting as we know it.
The Pope & Young Club official position statement:
"The Pope and Young Club and its membership strongly condemn the killing of big game animals in artificial situations. An...