ORIGINAL: HuntingBry
Steve, if you have some more information on the beneficial programs they sponsor I'd like to hear more about them.
Here is some of the stuff Bry that I've found.
The 2005-2006 fiscal year Pope and Young Club Conservation Program budget has been approved at almost $85,000.00. Included are Conservation Fund Grants to the following projects in areas of education, pro-wildlife management, research and partnerships:
[ul][*]American Wildlife Conservation Partners[*]Congressional Sportsman's Foundation[*]National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses[*]International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies[*]Ballot Issues Coalition[*]U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance - Bowhunters Rights Coalition[*]Judy Kovar Heritage Programs (in public schools)[*]National Shooting Sports Foundation - conservation videos in public schools[*]Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry Program[*]Becoming an Outdoors Woman Program[*]NSSF - Heritage Trust[*]Orion, the Hunters' Institute[*] National Archery in Schools Program[*]Hunting for Tomorrow Foundation (in Alberta)[*]Boone & Crockett Club's Hunt Fair Chase Program[*]deer and elk workshop - Nevada Dept. of Wildlife[*]Pronghorn antelope study - South Dakota State Univ.[*]Mule deer winter range research project - Utah State Univ.[*]deer DNA research project - Arizona Dept. of F&G / Purdue Univ.[*]Archery Hall of Fame[*]Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance[*]the Wildlands Center[*]wood bison restoration project - Alaska F&G Dept.[*]Jack Creek Preserve Foundation - youth conservation & bowhunting education[*]North American Bowhunting Coalition[/ul] With this year's grants, the Pope and Young Club has given more than $600,000.00 in grants the last eight years to worthy projects throughout North America.