Gallery: Top Trophies From the 27th Pope & Young Biennium Awards

April 27, 2011 By Dwight Schuh

A look at some of the top trophies seen at the 27th Pope & Young Biennium Awards

By Dwight Schuh

FIFTY YEARS AGO, in 1961, Washington state bowhunter Glenn St. Charles launched the Pope and Young Club, the major records keeping organization for archery-killed big game. His goal was to give bowhunting credibility in the eyes of state game departments and the general public.

The P&Y Club has achieved that goal beyond Glenn St. Charles' wildest expectations, and on April 6-10, the Club celebrated its 50th Anniversary during its 27th Biennium Awards Banquet and Convention in Rochester, Minnesota.

Bowhunters entered a record 8,717 animals into the P&Y record book during the 27th biennium, ending December 31, 2010. Of these, 102 of the largest were on display at the convention, including three new world records: Alaska-Yukon moose (249 1/8) taken by Real Langlois near Earn Lake, Yukon; nontypical Coues deer (127 1/8), taken by Nathan LaCost in Gila County, Arizona; and typical mule deer (205 0/8), taken by George Harms near Hermosillo, Mexico.

That just scratches the surface of a memorable 50th Anniversary celebration. For a complete report, don't miss the September issue of Bowhunter, which hits the newsstands the first week in August.

Here's a look at some of the top trophies seen from the 27th Pope & Young Biennium Awards Show...

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Non-Typical Whitetail 264 6/8 Kyle Simmons

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Non-Typical Whitetail 247 1/8 Scott Odenbrett

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Typical Whitetail 188 4/8 Anthony Partington

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Typical Whitetail 172 2/8 Casey Knight

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Typical Whitetail 190 2/8 J.T. Kreager

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Columbian Blacktail 134 1/8 Michael Ratto

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Columbian Blacktail 134 6/8 Richard Heeter

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Non-Typical Columbian Blacktail 136 3/8 Cody Davis

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Sitka Blacktail 103 1/8 Tom Kothenbeutel

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Sitka Blacktail 97 2/8 Ed Fanchin

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Sitka Blacktail 102 0/8 Walter Palmer

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World Recor Mule deer 194 4/8 Matt Liljenquist

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Rocky Mountain Goat 52 0/8 Anthony Glasso

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Central Barren Ground Caribou 383 5/8 Tyler Allred

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Desert Bighorn Sheep 169 3/8 Rick Duggan

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Mule Deer 205 0/8 George Harms

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Non-Typical Mule Deer 231 3/8 Matthew Palmquist

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Stones' Sheep 157 6/8 Ricardo Longoria

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Non-Typcial Mule Deer 251 2/8 Dave Fuller

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Mule Deer Velvet 200 3/8 Paul Dallin

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Mule Deer 187 4/8 Walter Palmer

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Desert Bighorn 167 0/8 Lucy Rechel

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Stones' Sheep 154 7/8 Stacee Frost

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Bighorn Sheep 193 4/8 Don Moen

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Tule Elk 303 0/8 Rick Duggan

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Non-Typical Whitetail 261 5/8 Christopher Kiernan

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Quebec/Labrador Caribou 379 5/8 Tyler Henriksen

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Quebec/Labrador Caribou 399 0/8 Daniel Green

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Alaska/Yukon Moose 201 4/8 Camp Newton

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Roosevelt's Elk 336 0/8 Chipper Dippel

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Alaska/ Yukon Moose 209 6/8 Craig Crawford

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Alaska/Yukon Moose 197 6/8 Mark Buehrer

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Non-Typical American Elk 397 2/8 Patrick Naumann

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Canada Moose 176 4/8 Perry Cuddeback

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American Elk 387 6/8 Michael Park

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Shiras' Moose Velvet 169 2/8 Donald Hoard

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Tule Elk 311 4/8 Walter Palmer

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Tule Elk 292 3/8 Chipper Dippel

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Canada Moose 199 4/8 Dale Tucker

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Canada Moose 193 1/8 Scott Jankowski

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Pronghorn 88 4/8 Jeremiah Fauver and 86 2/8 Kendel Chetham

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Buck Commander Releases New Buk Ops Technology

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

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Easton's Sonic 6.0 a Versatile Arrow Shaft

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Easton Introduces the Match Grade Pro Series Arrow

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Primos Double Bull Delivers New Raised Hunting Ground Blind

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Primos Delivers Steady Shooting With Edge Tripod System

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Primos Legacy Grows With Icon Call Series

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